Dominick Dunne always gets his man. (top story)

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It's nice to have new episodes of a favorite show in the middle of summer. Farscape was pre-empted last night, however, for a Twilight Zone marathon. New episodes continue next Friday, the 12th, though, and I found a great site for those newcomers who are looking to catch up on the action: The Tourist's Guide to the Uncharted Territories (TGUT). I've been having a blast reading Kiki and Perri's episode reviews for the first season - a fun way to re-live those early episodes since I have none on tape. If you have a chance, make time to visit TGUT - it's a beautiful site, well-planned, stripped of unnecessary content and possessed of a good sense of humor.

posted at 10:41 AM | link |

Hunt...Peck...Ramble

My left index finger is still swollen and my hand is still a bit sore, so typing will be kept to a minimum in today's posts.

It's the second beautiful day in a row here in the Northeast after a brutal heat wave. I people are able to get out an enjoy the day! I will most likely get my hair cut today at the mall. I'm gonna go pretty short this time, I think.

I suppose a shower would be a good way to start the day...

posted at 10:14 AM | link |

"They tried to blame David Dauphinee's then-girlfriend, Diane Bartlett, for the fruit and vegetable barrage, but a physiotherapist testified she was too petite to throw the oranges and onions that far. At the trial, Bartlett referred to the brothers as "Dumb and Dumber" and "the Gruesome Two-some." "

posted at 10:06 AM | link |

Blogger was wonky for the past 24 hours or so, but things seem to be working now.

posted at 9:56 AM | link |

O U C H



I wait two weeks before I finally get my lazy ass to take down the lights that we strung around the deck for the party, and what do I get for all of my trouble? Stung on both hands by some bees I apparently pissed off. Bees suck.

posted at 9:42 PM | link |

God's fireworks.

posted at 4:50 PM | link |

"But in fact, the whole notion of watching TV on the Fourth of July is -- well, I wouldn't go so far as to say unpatriotic, but at the very least it's off-putting...This should be a time when we appreciate the country by talking about it amongst ourselves, engaging, perhaps, in some spirited debate, or just going outside somewhere and looking at a real-life fireworks display, with other citizens all around us."

Entertainment Weekly's TV critic Ken Tucker tells us what not to watch for a change. I agree with Ken - I'm a TV junkie, but even I manage to stay away from it on this holiday. Which leads me to tell you that I'll be going to a party at a friend's tonight, and then to Rhode Island for the day tomorrow.

Have a Happy Fourth, everyone. Celebrate your freedom and your good fortune in being born a citizen of a nation in which VH1 would be willing to offer the likes of Liza Minelli and her husband David Gest their own Osbournes-like reality show.

posted at 4:34 PM | link |

Ironic

"Balloonist Steve Fossett was forced to spend an extra night in the air on Wednesday as the winds that helped him become the first person to fly solo around the world bedeviled the final stage of his voyage."

I do wish him well, even as I'm grinning at the irony of it all.

posted at 8:46 AM | link |

"Man speared in head survives."

posted at 5:10 PM | link |

Hey! You sunk my Battleship!

(thanks, fark)

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Try to imagine what he'd look like without makeup.

posted at 3:39 PM | link |

My stapler...

Anyone besides me see the movie Office Space? Remember Milton and his highly coveted stapler?



Check out this Wall Street Journal article about the marketing impact that movie has made in the interest of Swingline and the development of its new bright red stapler.

(Those people at VirtualStapler.com kinda scare me, though.)

(thanks, tvbarn, for the WSJ article)

posted at 3:27 PM | link |

Marty Update

Himself went to see the doctor yesterday to have his limp checked. Of course, he was not limping at all yesterday (and still nothing today), and he had no reaction whatsoever as the doctor pushed, pulled, prodded, poked and squeezed him. So, there were no x-rays yesterday. If the problem recurs and persists, he'll go back to have some pictures taken.

Marty says thanks for asking :).

posted at 1:07 PM | link |

FINALLY. Jesus.

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Ooooo.

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Anyone else miss Doggett as much as I do? It's weird, but I think I miss him more than Mulder and Scully. That's probably because I know we will see them again, whereas we have likely seen the last of Agent Doggett. If you need a Robert Patrick fix and you already have the Buffy musical on tape, you can watch The Outer Limits on SciFi tonight at 8:00 P.M. He's featured in tonight's episode, "The Light Brigade": "Five astronauts attempt to save humanity from destruction."

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In case you missed it the first time around, or were unable to get it on tape, or just want to see what all the fuss was about, Buffy: The Musical ("Once More With Feeling") is airing again tonight, at 8:00 P.M. on UPN.

posted at 10:09 AM | link |

Here's another quiz, and this one comes to you, once again, via the wonderful snarkcake:




Which Willy Wonka character are you?

posted at 4:01 PM | link |

E!Online has a quiz, Who Do You Do?, that tells something about you based on which celebrity you would choose to "do". Mine:

"Jack Kerouac...Like most great lovers and all great poets, you know it's the soul that matters most...Your dream mate is waiting for you in a coffeehouse somewhere, or perhaps in a therapist's office trying to come to terms with sexuality."

Oh, goodie.

(thanks, snarkcake)

posted at 3:56 PM | link |

Bored

Watch as me and Marty play with the webcam.





Little Marty will be going to the Vet's this afternoon for some x-rays, so wish him luck. He's been limping on and off for the past few days, favoring his right front leg. He'll be absolutley fine one minute, and the next he'll yelp and hold his leg up. I hope it's nothing too serious.

posted at 1:11 PM | link |

Great Scott!

"We're dressing the piece in clothes that will make it more entertaining and more accessible to a 2003 audience," said David Madden, who heads Fox TV Studio's made-for-TV unit, Fox TV Pictures.

They just don't get it, do they?

posted at 11:43 AM | link |

Remember that lawsuit brought by the Italian-American Defense Association against The Sopranos (hell, does anyone remember The Sopranos??) Well, it's been dropped.

posted at 11:40 AM | link |

Crikey! I missed Croc Week. Oh well, there's still the movie, though, and a funny Q&A with Steve from the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Best exchange:

Q: In the movie, you wipe "croc poo" off your hand onto your shirt. Was it real poo?

A: It was a mixture. I collected real crocodile poo. We beefed it up with artificial poo-like substances. It's a real strong smell, mate.

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Jesus, those poor babies. What the hell is wrong with people?

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