"Uncool"

So there was a big uproar when Jennifer Aniston's interview with Vogue came out this month. Her comments about Angelina Jolie were splashed on the cover, and the media went crazy with.

Jen just did a interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying that Vogue was uncool to make it so tabloidy when it was just a throwaway comment.

Why won't this triangle die? It's been 3 years. Why is the public still obsessed with it. Now, I admit in the beginning, I was entrenched. I have always loved Jennifer Anniston since Friends, liked her and Brad together, and never thought much about Angelina except she had some creepy tendencies.

Yes he cheated, no we don't know the inner workings of their marriage. It was wrong, in my opinion, to either sleep with or carry on an emotional affair with a married man.

But Jen has moved on, let's just let her. Stop picking apart her every relationship, and putting up cliche headlines like she is afraid to die alone. She doesn't seem at all like some pathetic woman.

Now, I don't have any problems with Brangelina. They seem to be very loving parents with their brood, and they do good humanitarian work. Some of their fans are pretty rabid on the internet, even being called Brangeloons (Trademarked by Michael K of the amazing blog, Dlisted.com) It just bothers me a little how overexposed they are, but that is very much the media's fault for their fixation.

I also don't like how Perez has to show such blatant favoritism to Brangelina, calling her Saint Angelina, and Jen Manniston. It's rude. It also is very hypocritical since he blasts Sienna Miller for being a homewrecker, along with Evan Rachel Wood, and about every other celebrity that has ever cheated.

So Jen's happy, Brangelina are happy. Jen and Ange don't ever need to be friends. Let's move on to discussing other celeb gossip, lord knows there are plenty of trainwrecks out there to focus on (I'm looking at you Amy Winehouse!)

Spoiler Alert

So my Grey's Anatomy love might be coming back a little. I hate that this show brings me such ire and yo-yo of emotions.

Anyways, I found out what's wrong with Izzie. Don't continue reading if you don't want to know.

So Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly, spoiled that Denny is a series of aneurysms, ones that apparently give her euphoric sexual feelings

Now my problem with this is: Do aneurysms occur like 24/7? I mean can't just one kill you? Because Izzie is now seeing Denny all the time.

Last night's episode, I admit, was good. I really liked that Cristina could make the decision, and all the canidates got to plead their case. I also loved that Cristina picked Alex, he didn't play on her emotions, because well they don't like each other that much. He was factual and said how he was going to do the procedure. So Cristina took emotions out of her decision and picked the person who gave the best spiel.

And I can't even describe how much I loved Alex this week! He is so adorable and sweet, and he loves Izzie so much. I thought his I love you was amazing, and all that a girl could ask for. Stupid Denny for his side comments- She's his girlfriend, not you tumor boy!

I liked that they focused a little on Alex and Meredith's friendship, I love their kindred spirits bond of being from bad childhoods. And when Izzie showed up, I did have a little hope for her.

I do hope that this rift between Cristina and Meredith ends soon, even though Cristina was right not to pick her. I'm also loving Cristina and Army doc, so hot!

Little Grey and McSteamy is a tricky one. She looks so young and it's a strange pairing. I was liking her with George, and their quirkiness together. McSteamy does need a nice girl to even him out, so maybe it could work. I did love how he tried his best to resist her.

#2 Reasons to love HIMYM

Ok, I just found out that following last week's episode, "Not a Father's Day," there is actually a website dedicated to the celebration of not being a father founded by playboy character Barney (Neil Patrick Harris).

http://foxshop.seenon.com/index.php?v=foxshop-notafathersday

Enjoy!

Last year to coincide with an story about a slap bet, there was a countdown until the slap bet expired.

People need to just watch and enjoy this brilliance, esp because of Neil Patrick Harris.

His best Barney moments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVUekHmY87M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDwZsaWb6pY

Not to pimp something I love, but the best part of the show, Barney actually falling for Robin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m30suazBz1Y

I know the show didn't intend to stumble on the Barney/Robin goldmine, but it will be exciting to see in future seasons how they capatalize on the romance.

Guilty Pleasure Movies

Since the flu season is upon us, mono is upon me, and we are in store for some serious rainy and snowy days, this is the perfect time to snuggle up with some guilty pleasures. Whether its a book or movies or TV shows, we all have our little addictions that keep up staying inside on these frigid days.

My book guilty pleasures: It doesn't get more guilty than the Twilight series. With the movie coming out friday, I'm brushing up this week with the original. I came upon these book over the summer before the final installment was released and read all four in a week and a half. They are so cheesy, the writing can be laughable at times, but it is like my literary crack. What makes the experience even better is that it is a cultural phenomenon and I have atleast six people I can name off the top of my head who are just as obsessed as me to talk about it with, including my mother, who I got into the books despite her hating sci-fi genres. This is also a women who devours every Danielle Steel book ever made so I knew it was right up her alley.

Other literary guilty pleasures: Valley of the Dolls, one of my favorite books that I will defend against anyone who only knows about the cheestastic flick. I also love celeb autobiographies. Sure they are slanted, and who knows if we are getting the real story, but I love them. Tori Spelling's book rocked my world because of my 90210 obsession. I really want to read Maureen McCormic's book cause I just really want to know about Marcia Brady being a cokehead. And on my list of books to read asap is comedian Chelsea Handler's best selling book, Are you there vodka? It's me Chelsea. With a title like that, how could a pop culture addict stay away?

When it comes to flicks, I like classic cheesy movies. Now I'm not talking about flicks like Ghost or Steel Magnolias or Batman or Clueless. I've seen these on lists before, and I wear these movies as a badge of honor of films I could watch again and again.

For me, I'm thinking things I'm ashamed to say I like. Think Grease 2. I still know all the words to the songs like Cool Rider and Reproduction. Or Wayne's World. Or Tommy Boy. Others like Clue, Naked Gun, Hot Shots Part Deux, and most Police Academy Movies.

Where have all the sitcoms gone?

It's crazy for me to think that ten years ago Seinfeld ended its run as arguably the best sitcom ever. At the time, there was still Friends, Frasier, Everybody Loves Raymond, and a slew of other comedies waiting to take the best comedy title. There was also a unique show called Ally McBeal, an hour dramedy that competed in the comedy category in awards shows, that didn't have a laugh track, used dramatic elements but also zany and inventive comedic stunts. It was something new that producers latched onto.

The only widely successful sitcom I can think of that has happened in the years since is Will and Grace. CBS is the only network that still even produces sitcoms. They have been lucky to find solid ratings with Two and a Half Men, but there is no real breakout sitcoms anymore.

When I think of the funniest shows around in the past few years my mind goes to Arrested Development, 30 Rock, The Office, Weeds, even Desperate Housewives.

Is it a change in our generation, the way we view comedy and what we find realistic? Are things like a laugh track and blatant sets too dated for our attention? Or is it just that sitcoms are tired and boring, stale, generic?

I plead my case for what I feel is the last great sitcom still on TV: How I Met Your Mother. It has a very Friends like quality to it, is witty and sharp, and a sitcom. The show doesn't get the buzz or ratings it deserves despite starring Jason Segal of this years hit, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It also got attention this year for having Britney Spears guest star as a ditzy assistant. The cast and couples have great chemistry, the stories tie in with solid continuity, and it is actually funny.

I implore you readers to give this little show a chance.

Things you learn from Daytime TV

While I have been sick with mono this past week, I was forced to pretty much do nothing but watch TV. Besides my soaps, I found myself at a loss for what to watch to keep me entertained. I also learned some interesting things from channel surfing:

There is this amazing invention called the Ped Egg. I found myself not only intrigued by this invention but wanting to try it.

Tyra Bank's show never fails to amaze me. On Monday's episode, she had people from the website Ashleymadison.com, where people in committed relationships or marriages go online to find affairs, their spouses none the wiser.

All My Children has a healthy lesbian relationship where the two characters share a daughter, are getting engaged, and are kissing and being lovey dovey. It is amazing the progression in the past few years since the first same sex kiss in 2004.

Jerry Springer's ex bodygaurd who would bust up the fights now has his own talk show, The Steve Wilkos Show. Maybe there is hope for Sarah Palin's talk show yet.

The West Wing really was one of the best shows that ever was on television. Even in its later seasons without show runner Aaron Sorkin, it was still better than 90% of whatever else is on now. Bravo showed the last season with the Presidential election with Santos, who seems very Obama like, it led me to draw some interesting comparisons.

Fox News anchors seem to be grasping at things to pre-emptively complain about Obama's future mistakes.

Jumping the Shark

There comes a time on every good show where they have that moment. The moment where fans and critics alike cringe, and think, yikes what has happened to this show? My moment came this week with Grey's Anatomy.

I have put up with this show through a lot. Through the behind the scenes drama, the recent abrupt firing of Brooke Smith after the mishandled lesbian romance of Callie and Erica, the stupid Meredith dies by drowning and comes back to life, the horrible mistake known as Gizzie. Yet, I remained watching. Finally, I was starting to love Grey's again. They were actually going forward with the romance of Meredith and Derek, having both characters actually grow and adapt into an adult relationship. Cristina was ready to move on from Burke to hot army doc, Lexie was finally coming into her own character and out of big sis's shadow, and the show was portraying Alex's deep seeded issues as he tried to grow up and jump head first with a girl he's been in love with since the beginning of the show.

Which brings me to Izzie Stevens. This character has caused me great frustration for the past couple years. I don't know if the producers are doing this storyline to give Katherine Heigl some good material for a second Emmy, or if it is punishment, or an exit storyline if she is in fact leaving come spring. Whatever the reason, viewers are now being tortured with the return of Denny. Now, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is charming, and I liked the character enough the first time around. But he died, over two seasons ago! We had Izzie mourn, move on to George, and now to Alex. The fans seem to be really behind this Alex/Izzie pairing, but let's insert Denny into it again, stalling it where Alex is now competing for her affection with a dead guy. The guy just put his old girlfriend in a mental hospital, he hasn't dealt with enough crazy?

This other worldly romance might work if this show wasn't about science and supposed to be grounded in reality. If I wanted this kind of love story, I can pop in Ghost. When Denny first started appearing, I thought well maybe this is finally closure. Yet he keeps appearing even after there were two scenes that would have been perfect end notes on the character. But no, we have to go all "Izzie, touch me." And, she can?! Oh, and they kiss, and in the previews, they are having sex. I don't understand any way the show is going to explain this other than Izzie has a brain tumor which is making her "see" Denny (which General Hospital did earlier this year) or she is headed for a major psychological collapse. One of those things better happen, or I will quit this show.

Jumping the shark doesn't mean the end of a show. Many go on for more seasons to good ratings even after the moment happens. Some shows like Lost, are good enough that they can come back from these moments and bounce back into creative strides, while most aren't able to ever recover. Grey's is still a ratings success and will be around for at least a few more years, but its credibility as a top drama still is up in the air.