The Office Season Promo Clip

Hey, Dunderheads, do you know what the gang did last summer?

[The Office]

Isaiah dodges a Bionic Punch

To those missing Isaiah Washington on Grey's Anatomy...here he is, almost getting a beating from Michelle Ryan aka Jaime Sommers aka Bionic Woman:

Photo from TV Addict

The good news is, that is, the good news after viewing its disappointing pilot episode leakage, the improvements they have done to the show has been very positive. We are potentially in for a good show.

By the way, if you're curious as to what the old Bionic Woman series was like, here's a tip: Youtube is your new best friend. :)

[Bionic Woman], [Isaiah Washington],[Michelle Ryan],

Ugly Betty Scene Photos - Season 2 Episode1

Oh, how I love these! It looks straight out of a Mexican telenovela, making the idea clever and definitely funny!





Wanna see more photos? Check SpoilerTV

[Ugly Betty]

Poll Results - Anticipated New Show and Returning Drama Series

I conducted a poll for more than a month on this blog and asked which new show you're anticipating the most and which returning drama series are you excited to watch again.

An astounding 66% is anticipating Private Practice. And 54% cannot wait to watch the Season 4 of Grey's Anatomy.

Click this to enlarge

Thanks to all who took part in the poll. :)

[Private Practice], [Grey's Anatomy]

Miss ya!

The hubby wants us to move. I mean, pack our belongings and start a new life in another place. He went to the south for a workshop he and his colleague were invited to conduct. He decided to stay behind for five more days, which surprised me since my husband isn't the type to do that.

Me: Are you serious?
Hubby: Yes! It's a golden opportunity...I want to tour the city some more.
Me: But you'll be all alone. In your hotel room. Do you not remember 1408?
Hubby: Ito naman kesa sa palakasin loob ko tatakutin pa ako! [Instead of making me comfortable, you had to scare me!]

:D

Yesterday, he went about the city all by himself. From time to time I'd get text messages from him:

• Mommy, I'm going to try and do a Lonely Planet series.
• I got so many beautiful pictures!
  
• Ang babait ng mga tao dito! [The people here are so nice]
• Ang mura ng pagkain dito! [Food is cheap] 60 pesos for everything including dessert and drinks!
• Sobrang busog ako. [I'm so full.]
  
• Ang itim ko na!!! [My skin has turned darker!]
  
• Pahingi ng load! (Hehehe...)

That night, when we talked on the phone, the first thing he blurted out was we have to move there. He has fallen in love with the city, no doubt. If there's another reason for him to stay longer, I'd think he would. He has changed his return flight to Manila three times, actually.

Interestingly enough, while he's been gone this long, I would have hoped to be spending more of my time watching TV shows. But I have barely done that. I have also barely slept because I have been doing so many other things with my "temporary" independence....things I cannot squeeze into normally. I now realize that part of why I spend too much time watching TV is because of my husband. I conclude he drove me to the addiction. :D

Me: Please don't change your flight schedule anymore. You have to go home.
Hubby: Why? Have you been missing me?
Me: Because I have been not been able to watch what I should be watching on TV.
Hubby: How is that my fault?
Me: Coz if you're here and you incessantly pester me --- which is, like, all the time --- I can tune you out by retreating to TV-watching.

Actually, that? It's just my way of saying I miss his presence. :)

Thanks to the beautiful people of Iloilo for taking care of him while he's there.

Australian Idol - Group 4 (Girls)

The second group of girls to compete for the 7th and 8th spot of Australian Idol's Top 12 performed last night. I don't remember a couple of them. They didn't have much airtime during the audition rounds.

Worth a look is Brianna Carpenter's number. Every year, Australian Idol brings in someone quirky, someone not necessarily fitting the "pop" mold an Idol winner is normally packaged as. And that's another reason why I love this one better than the American version...they embrace all kinds of music/talents.

Also worth mentioning is Rosie Robbins, who have done the whole Idol scene two or three years before, having won Top 6 in UK Idol. But I think she didn't do well with her song last night. In fact, Rosie oversang it.

Anyway, the video:


Song List:
Sarah Lloyde — "And I Am Telling You" (Jennifer Holliday)
Morgan Hosking — "You Learn" (Alanis Morissette)
Holly Weinert — "Easy" (The Commodores)
Madison Pritchett — "When You're Gone" (Avril Lavigne)
Brianna Carpenter — "Fidelity" (Regina Spektor)
Rosie Ribbons — "Everybody Hurts" (R.E.M.)

Results for this batch is tomorrow. And we're also going to find out who among the rejects will be given the second chance and compete during the Wildcard Round this Sunday evening.

Update...I was mistaken with the time (or day) the result is known. It happened just a few hours ago. Brianna and Holly are officially in the Top 12.




[Australian Idol]

Australian Idol - Group 3 (Boys) & Results of Group 2 & 3

Previously on Australian Idol...

Tarasai, the girl with the power voice who also looks like the lady judge; and Lana, cute, sweet and so High-School-Musical-ish, both make it to Top 12.

What they sang:
Tarasai Vuche — "River Deep, Mountain High" (Tina Turner)
Lana Krost — "Big Girls Don't Cry" (Fergie)
Review the girl's performances



It's down to Round 3...Again this is a bit late because the results have already been casted. I haven't been able to watch this installment in its entirety but I think the feedback has been better than the first group of boys.

Here's a peek:



Song List:
Mark Da Costa — "Whole Lotta Love" (Led Zeppelin)
Ben McKenzie — "Mad World" (Gary Jules's version of the Tears for Fears original)
Jack Byrnes — "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2)
Dave Andrews — "That's Freedom" (John Farnham)
Lyall Adonis — "Desperado" (Eagles)
Marty Simpson — "Over My Head" (The Fray)

Don't you just love their song choices? From the first group to this group, it has been very diversified. That's what I love about this Idol.

Who made it from this batch? These two, mainly because of the "youth" vote or something:



Group 4 & the Wildcard round up next!

[Australian Idol]

O, Juday!

My 9year old is into telenovelas these days, particularly the one starring Juday. He reasons the drama series lets him sleep faster. And on top of that, he's brushing up on his Tagalog, something he really needs to improve on since he's having a hard time coping with his Filipino and Sibika subjects.

I don't mean that to sound like he's growing up elitist. We speak Tagalog at home, of course. I even sometimes speak in my proudly Dabawenyo intonation when mindlessly talking with family members (bitaw!).

What Filipino household still make use of the words "maneho" or "barbero" --- evidently simple Tagalog words --- in everyday conversation these days? Hardly, na man no? We don't say "maneho" anymore. We say drive, or dribe, or drayb. We don't say barbero anymore. We say parlor, barber or haircut. It's the same thing, anyway. Who still calls their better half "irog"? I bet even your grandpa doesn't use that word anymore and has taken to calling your boyfriend as "boypren" or sige na nga, "nobyo".

But it's a different thing when my son has to answer homeworks, test papers and quizzes or write theme compositions in Tagalog at school. His books contain words our grandparents or great-grandparents have been accustomed to. And rightfully so. The young ones still need to learn our beautiful language as much as they need to learn and practice old Filipino values.

Anyway, back to my 9year old.... I was actually the one who pushed him to start watching something Tagalog to brush up on his vocabulary. And as much as I know 65%-75% of what is on local TV is trash, (I'm being generous here, my friends claim it's 100% bad, haha!) if I wanted my son to increase his Tagalog vocabulary, it's one way of helping him out. I just hope he doesn't grow up becoming hysterically distressed, which most telenovela characters become. :P

In time, I will try to divert his interest with good old black and white Tagalog movies from the 60's era (Nida Blanca!!!) that sometimes air in Cinema One. Now, those have some deep Tagalog words that even I might have the need to check a Pinoy dictionary myself.



Last night, Juday said "Tiyong" to address an Uncle in the TV Show Ysabella. I asked my son if he knows what that means and naturally he didn't. So I told him it means Uncle and "Tiyang" would have to be the female equivalent.

This morning, he started calling my brother, his uncle, Tiyong [my brother's petname]. And he would snicker every time he'd say it because my brother's petname rhymes with Tiyong. My 9year old found something very amusing in that.

Crazy kid.

[Judy Ann Santos], [Ysabella ABS-CBN], [Tagalog], [Pinoy]

Australian Idol - Group 2 (Girls) & Results of Group 1

Previously on Australian Idol...

These boys make it to Top 12:
Matt Corby — "I Wish" (Stevie Wonder)
Jacob Butler — "Chasing Cars" (Snow Patrol)
Review the boys' performances



It's not surprising for Matt to be up there. He pretty much have the slot in the bag, what with his charming good-looks and promising talent. His being there poses a challenge for him. At 16, how flexible is he gonna be?

Jacob, on the other hand, has proven himself to be a seasoned performer. Many have appreciated his rendition of "Chasing Cars", which is probably why he is there instead of Matt's scarf-twin, Daniel (who I think will definitely be getting on board when he makes it to the wildcard round).

On to the next group, the first six girls...Still not blown away. But I give credit for their song choices. ;) I got these videos late so I know the results already but I'll leave that one out for the next entry.

Here are the girls:



Song List
Sally Van der Zwart — "Never Again" (Kelly Clarkson)
Natalie Gauci — "Hurt" (Christina Aguilera)
Cheray Doughty — "Tell Me About It" (Joss Stone)
Tarisai Vuche — "River Deep, Mountain High" (Tina Turner)
Jesse Curran — "One" (U2)
Lana Krost — "Big Girls Don't Cry" (Fergie)

Of all the girls, it's Jesse Curran who isn't getting any love from the public because of her involvement in this very recent scandal.

[Australian Idol]

Private Practice Set Photos

So why are these two dressed in just bathrobes?



1. The costume people forgot their outfits.
2. That's the fashion statement they are making. The wet look is back and a "bathrobe" is the new little black dress.
3. Him and her get it together, a secret rendezvous by the beach? (So very Grey's Anatomy, switching partners and all that!)
4. The scene calls for a "very casual get-together" at the beach?

More photos from Kate Walsh Uncut


[Private Practice], [Kate Walsh], [Taye Diggs]

Twenty four seven

I interrupt the program for this minor ranting.

Some hour and 30 minutes ago, my cellphone rang. At 2:30 in the morning, sometimes that can spell something alarming. Is someone from my family having an emergency? My husband, who is out of town on business, was naturally the first one that came to mind. I looked at the cellphone and did not know the number. It could not have been my husband because it came from a Manila landline I didn't recognize.

So, at 2:30 in the morning, I ignored the call.

After 5 minutes, my cellphone rang again. And it rang a third time when I still ignored it. By then, my body was unwilling to nudge from the bed, but my mind was racing... It could be from a hospital, someone in my family must be calling my cellphone using a landline....But why would they do that, they have their cellphones with them all the time? Maybe they got into an accident and crushed their cellphone? Unlikely! Maybe it's a stalker? A prankster? It has happened before.... Did I just reveal too much on the internet this week?

From initially a feeling of detachment, to curiosity, to concern, to worry and finally, to grief, in briefly five minutes I was experiencing minor emotional torture.

At 2:30 in the morning.

While tossing and turning in bed, my landline suddenly rang. This time, I could not ignore it. It really must be an emergency!

I picked up the phone and tried to find my sleepy voice....

Me: (voice croaking) Hello.....
Guy on the phone: Uhm, good morning. Is this [business name]?
Me: ....Yes? (It sure doesn't sound like an emergency!)
Guy on the phone: Uhm, hi! I got your number from the email.... (noticeably perky voice at 2:30 in the morning, noticeable accent, the ESL accent). I called [husband's name] but he told me to call this number instead (You called my husband? At 2:30 in the morning? You woke him up? Oh, no! I feel so sorry for you now...Did he snarl at you? He must have snarled at you! You woke him up!)
Me: Uh-huh....
Guy on the Phone: I was wondering if you have [proceeds to talk business] ..... (You called me up at 2:30 in the morning for that? What kind of person are you?!) ...

He proceeded to ask me questions about products and service. And I was shaking my head in frustration. On a normal, godly hour, say between 8 am to 6 pm, I would have been a lot more accommodating. Sensing that I was in no mood to discuss business with him at that time and sensing that he had awful timing (Hah! Understatement!), he apologized and then said that if it works out, he was going to be a regular client or customer.

Is that supposed to make me feel okay about it? >:(

I asked him, in my most polite voice at the very least, to call back at the proper time and then I tried getting back to sleep, to no avail of course.

A similar incident happened over the weekend. It was from another one of my husband's clients. I think I should mention that yes, I do handle some of these "customer service" matters for him, especially when he's out of town. Anyway, the client sends a text inquiry on a Sunday morning, while I was doing groceries at a crowded mall, with my 9year old who kept wandering at the store, making the situation a bit more stressful than it already is (crowded malls, ugh!). Being a weekend, a holiday weekend at that, I decided to just lay low and address the inquiry later, as in --- on a proper business day.

To my annoyance, the same person sent an email a couple of hours later. His message went something like this: I sent a text message but did not receive any reply. I hope you're not closing business.

I wanted to email back: WTF?! You did not get a reply right away....and you conclude we're closing business? It's a Sunday!!! Tomorrow's a national holiday! Did it not occur to you that people do take advantage of this?

But instead I sent a courteous email, albeit with a similar message...I took out WTF. Haha.

These people should not get away with it.

In the advent of businesses taking it to the next level, with all these 24 hour services they offer and the fact that a slightly bigger percentage of the work force now keep jobs during graveyard shifts (thanks to a booming call center industry), it occurred to me that the term "business hours" is no longer applicable and is observed less and less. These two clients are from that industry and this is not meant to generalize people, please don't mistake that. But maybe some of those who work these shifts may have forgotten how it normally is. Or worse, they assume everyone else is on the same frequency.

I just find that rather insensitive. >:(

On the other hand, I do make the mistake of bothering clients who, I find out later, have worked the graveyard shift and are sound asleep at 9:00 AM. :P

Still, the two particular clients must have to be made aware ours isn't a 24-hour service, right?

To not be perceived as insensitive, who's gonna make the adjustments with whom? Am I supposed to understand when a client incessantly calls at 2 AM?

And so...here I am beginning my day with a rant.

I was all bent on starting this day right. My itinerary and to-do list was already carefully mapped in my head. The Virgo freak that I am, I even planned the time for my r & r today. It was gonna be smooth and perfect. I'm one of those who superstitiously believe that if I started the week right, it will extend for the whole week.

That call at 2:30 in the morning threw me off-track. Shit.

Australian Idol - Group 1 (Boys)

Weak...that's the best way (worst way?) to describe Australian Idol's first group who performed last night. I have no idea what's going on, Australia. These boys were the favorites in the audition and I actually thought they bunched up the best ones in the first group. I'm totally wrong about that now.

The performances went from "meh" to "ho-hum".... so mediocre. And that's not the way Australian Idol is. It left me with very little good impressions.

But I give all of them plus points for image and presentation. The boys each had a specific look and style that sets them apart from each other. But they aren't judge for that, are they?



Give me something to clap about, a performance that will knock me off my feet!

Song List:
Matt Corby — "I Wish" (Stevie Wonder)
Junior Tu'o — "Dear Mr President" (Pink)
Carl Riseley — "Home" (Michael Bublé)
Daniel Mifsud — "Tip Of My Tongue" (Diesel)
Husny Thalib — "If You Can't Say No" (Lenny Kravitz)
Jacob Butler — "Chasing Cars" (Snow Patrol)

Accessory of Choice: the scarf (understandably since it's winter in Aus. It's that or their grannies are in the audience...)


[Australian Idol]

Par-teee, Par-teee!

Oh boy, TV premieres are such events right now, parties are hosted just for it!

The press release:

The Paley Center for Media Announces Public Previews of New Fall 2007 Television Shows

TV Preview Parties in New York and LA Offer First Look at New Pilots Before Broadcast Premieres

New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA —T he Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) today announced the dates of its annual TV Preview Parties; a series of free public screenings that offer a sneak peek at the hottest new shows of the fall season before their broadcast premieres. This year’s roster includes: Pushing Daisies (ABC), Cane (CBS), Gossip Girl (The CW), Back to You (Fox), and Bionic Woman (NBC).

These highly popular parties reflect The Paley Center for Media’s continued commitment to television enthusiasts, and to exploring creativity in the media landscape.

In New York, TV Preview Parties kick off on Tuesday, September 4 with four new shows from the Fox network, followed by ABC on Thursday, September 6; NBC on Friday, September 7; CBS on Monday, September 10; and The CW on Tuesday, September 11.

In Los Angeles, TV Preview Parties begin on Friday, September 7 with Fox, followed by The CW on the afternoon of Saturday, September 8; NBC on the evening of Saturday, September 8; ABC on Monday, September 10; and CBS on Tuesday, September 11.

Each preview will be devoted to a single broadcast network and will include multiple pilot premieres in their entirety. Screenings are free in both cities with seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Both cities will host a TV Preview Party prior to each screening. In New York wines provided by Cycles Gladiator and catering provided by Ernest Klein & Company Gourmet Foods. In Los Angeles catering provided by Très L.A. and bars hosted by Heineken. Pepsi-Cola provided in both locations. For more information, please visit: www.paleycenter.org.

[Paley Center], [TV Parties], [TV Premieres],

Spoiler: Grey's Anatomy Season 4 Bombshells and Premiere Video

These spoilers look very detailed. Really trying to not read everything. Whether it's true or not please READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!


CLICK IMAGES TO READ DETAILS

Thanks to the TV junkies at the Grey's Anatomy thread in TWoP.

And the first promo video they aired on TV (which some of us don't get to see since we're on the other side of the world!)



[Grey's Anatomy]

Heroes Season 2 Promo, Private Practice Cast Photo

Problematic superheroes and basket cases...take your pick!

Heroes Season 2 Video Promo

Private Practice Cast Photo

Chris Lowell: William "Dell" Parker, KaDee Strickland: Dr. Charlotte King, Amy Brenneman: Dr. Violet Turner, Tim Daly: Dr. Pete Wilder, Audra McDonald: Dr. Naomi Bennett (does her figure seem odd to you? It's as if she was just added to the photo, her lighting is different!), Kate Walsh: Addison Forbes Montgomery, Paul Adelstein: Dr. Cooper Freedman, Taye Diggs: Dr. Sam Bennett

[Heroes], [Heroes Season 2 Promo], [Private Practice]

17 Minute Prison Break Preview

It's here!

View the 17 minute Season 3 Preview of Prison Break on AOL or Fox on Demand. Non-USA viewers can look for other sources, I found several on Youtube yesterday, but those are slowly being taken down, so you have this instead:

This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Twentieth Century Fox

Nyehehe.

Anyway, BuddyTV has provided sneak peek recap, bless them!:

The episode opens with a scantily clad brunette getting undressed and touching up her makeup, in particular, covering up a nasty set of finger nail scratches run down her cheek. As she works, the sounds of a roiling prison yard raise in the background, and before we know it we cut into the Sona yard. Michael is amongst a mass of riled inmates as they clear a space in the middle of the yard. He spies Mahone across from him, they just look at each other. Before long, two random men enter the circle and fight to the death.

Lincoln visits the consulate and tries to get Michael released. The good news, for him, is that his charges have been dropped in the U.S. Also, Lincoln's report on the crime scene is starting to gain traction. It looks like the consulate is going to be able to get Michael transferred from Sona, Like that is going to happen. Michael will have his day in court, but not for 45 days.

Daytime in the yard, Michael watches Bellick stumble out in his underwear. Bellick is pretty thirsty and has a run in with some thugs who humiliate him. Another inmate shuttles Bellick off and tells him to get used to it, he hasn't even eaten for days.

Mahone has a bit of a life review, sitting inside Sona and remembering the events that led him into the hellhole. He fishes for his pills but finds he is fresh out. He stumbles around for a second, spots Michael, and approaches him. He wants to form an alliance. Michael tells him he is on his own.

The concept of Sona being a no man's land is sort of blown out of the water when Lincoln arrives to visit Michael. Since the prison supposedly has no guards and is controlled by the inmates, it is a bit bewildering how Michael is brought out into an empty yard to visit with Linc. Maybe we'll learn more about this later.

Back inside, Michael, Mahone, and a few other inmates are brought to meet the prison kingpin. He explains to them that problems there are solved in the yard, as was seen in the beginning. He also tells Michael he is aware of his history. Michael says he won't make any waves. Mr. Kingpin tells him he doesn't have the capacity. When Michael leaves, though, it is obvious that the Kingpin is quite concerned by Michael's street cred.

The overall feel of Sona was less gritty and dangerous than I thought it would be. Partly because of how Michael was fetched out to visit Lincoln, and partly because there seems to be some politics within the yard that have resulted in a sort of order. Michael is not yet thinking escape – in fact, he balks at the idea – so it appears for now his issue is going to be confronting this power struggle.

If you really need the visuals, then head to this site for lots of screen captures.

Enjoy!

[Prison Break], [Prison Break Preview]

Grey's Anatomy Season 4 Photos and a whole lot more!

Okay. I am hoping to slow down on the spoiler details. And it begins...right now.

Now that fall season premieres are nearly there, details of episodes are slowly leaking to the press and I would like to stay away from those already.

I'd still want to learn what happens to the plot and storyline, as I watch it on TV and not a moment before. So as not to completely spoil my viewing pleasure but at the same time, keep you happy, I'm gonna try and deliver photos instead and leave you to speculate on it.

GREY'S ANATOMY

Izzie with the New Interns and some sort of a .... cow?

One of the new interns, Leo.
I am so drawn to him. The guy looks smart. Let's hope his character is likeable.

HOUSE

Alright, just a few hints...(can't help it!!!)

The survivor thing plays out over 8 episodes. David Shore: "It's classic House sadistic behavior."

People get eliminated every week. Olivia Wilde: "we half expect Ryan Seacrest to pop out and say, 'If you like No. 13, text 13 to...'"

At one point House fires the entire back of the room, except one woman he thinks is hot.

PRISON BREAK

GA Photos from Spoilerbuzz
House Photos from a House LJ community
Prison Break Photos from Just Jared
[Grey's Anatomy Photos], [Grey's Anatomy], [House Photos], [House], [Prison Break Photos], [Prison Break]

Vampires on Moonlight

Here's the teaser running on CSB, for the series Moonlight, a story about an private investigator who is also a vampire.

Crime stories often times carry dark themes (re: CSI) and adding this vampire angle to the mix...I don't know... I was excited when I read the concept of the show before because I think vampire stories are fascinating.

But I am in a very happy and perky "Reese-Witherspoon-Legally Blonde" mood right now, watching the trailer just did not work for me.

[Moonlight]

Kristen Bell on Heroes, Cast Photos - Ugly Bets & HIMYM

Ahh...no wonder Kristen Bell has not opted to join Lost. She has to clear her calendar for Heroes! From Variety: Kristin Bell throws curve to Heroes

Cast/Production Photos


How I Met Your Mother
(with guest, Mandy Moore)


Ugly Betty
from Spoiler TV
[Heroes], [Kristen Bell], [How I Met Your Mother], [Ugly Betty]

Bonding with the in-laws

My sisters-in-law and step-daughter visited our home today. Moments like this one seldom happens now because they're all quite busy growing up. So, when they called us to say they wanna come over and hang-out with us since school is still out, I was more than excited to roll out the red carpet for them.

We were supposed to go malling in the afternoon, but because the girls were gabbing about their favorite TV shows and movies upon their arrival at lunch, we all decided to cancel the original plan and instead headed to our bedroom clutching popcorns and peanuts...And then we watched, watched and watched:

• bits and pieces of four seasons of Australian Idol, their first time to watch such a show. One of them had to literally jot down the names of the contestants we've highlighted for them because they loved it so much, they were gonna search for more videos on Youtube when they get home.
• a clip of Brothers & Sisters, which I told them would probably remind them of their family, their mom in particular (they agreed with me!)
• a peek at Prison Break, which they have asked to borrow...since they just began falling in love with Wenty.
• a two-hour movie presenting Frank Miller's 300 on DVD, which my step-daughter probably found too gory.

I think the girls had too much TV for the day and must have been feeling overloaded. Hehe! But I am quite sure, they had a great time hanging out with my husband and I.

At around 11 PM, when I got ready to retire to bed and do this blog entry, I suddenly realized ---- I was not able to kiss nor hug my 9-year old son today! Because the boy could not relate to what we were watching and was pretty much restless staying at our room with the girls (you know how 9-year old kids are; my son just came in and out of the room just too see what's up), he did his own thing today, in the opposite room.

His absence. . . of not being able to even bond with my boy today suddenly overcomes me. I miss him. Tomorrow, I'll hug him real tight. First thing in the morning.

Movies To Watch

Spent a great part of my early evening checking out movie trailers. Did not realize until tonight that there plenty of movies I should be very excited about. I am looking forward to those epic films (Beowulf, The Last Legion and 10,000BC) but I'm especially eager to watch these...look it:

• Enchanted - Disney's newest fairy tale movie, with a modern twist...and it's not the same kind of twist as Shrek.
• Lars and The Real Girl - Stars Ryan Gosling and what looks like Angelina Jolie (hehehe, watch the trailer and see for yourself!!!)
• Elizabeth, The Golden Age - Cate Blanchett reprises her role as Queen Elizabeth
• Rocket Science - Geek, high school, girls, love
• The Waterhorse, Legend of the Deep - The story of the Lochness Monster which kids and kids at heart can relate to
  

[The Waterhorse trailer], [Enchanted trailer], [Elizabeth The Golden Age trailer], [Lars and The Real Girl trailer], [Rocket Science trailer]

Watching Felicity on a damp weekend

If there was one thing I especially loved about watching Felicity it's that I had the right timing watching it on a damp weekend. The mood perfectly fits the current weather here in Manila.

For instance, the opening credits:

I say that ^ almost feels as good as having a very good book to read, with a warm cup of hot cocoa (with marshmallows!), on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Felicity follows the life of a young woman in college. Free from the clutches of her parents who would have showered her with everything she needs, she now makes decisions for herself to shape her young adult life.

A defining moment, what this show centers on:

Felicity aired on The WB from 1998-2002 (4 years of college) and was a series created by JJ Abrams, who is the man behind Alias and Lost.

[Felicity]

Kid Nation on CBS: "Survivor" for Kids

For 40 days in April and May, CBS sent 40 children, ages 8 to 15, to a former ghost town in New Mexico to build a society from scratch. With no access to their parents, not even by telephone, the children set up their own government, laws and society in front of reality television cameras. --- LA Times

This upcoming show on CBS, Kid Nation, is earning the ire of the public. Because it depicts a seemingly Lord of the Flies scenario, people have began screaming "exploitation!" even before it has premiered (September 2007).

Parents are being blamed for allowing their children to join such a reality show. But the mothers and fathers of these kids claim that on the contrary, Kid Nation felt just like summer camp and that despite the concept of "no adults on the show" the set was, in fact, full of them, monitoring the kids round the clock.

CBS is being blamed for using kids for ratings and marketing deals. But while people are busy pointing fingers, CBS is wasting no time. They are already auditioning for Season 2...again, even before the pilot episode premieres (September 2007). To be fair though, there will be no devastating eliminations for this reality show. Kids instead are going to be given points if they do really well in the challenges and the one with the most points stands to win $20,000.

I'm holding judgment until I've actually seen Kid Nation. But one thing's for sure --- I hope no local channel ever attempts to franchise this because I can almost imagine what controversy it will bring.

[Kid Nation], [CBS]

Rainy Days and Fridays

There's a downside to all this rain that's been pouring on Metro Manila the last two weeks. Classes have been declared suspended four times now (two days last week, two days this week) and my 9 year old is especially enjoying that. As a parent though, I can't join in the fun. For one thing, laundry is piling up. :P And two, is my son learning anything in school at all?

The good thing about rainy days is --- camping indoors! Vegging in bed with my boys, with all TV you can watch, hot soup or champorado, cool music and snacks galore is a fine way to enjoy rainy Friday. So long as the rain does not affect power supply, that is (Pffft! Crossing my fingers...super typhoon coming today!).

So on this rainy Friday, here's what I have on my TV grid:

- finish watching the last few episodes of Battlestar Galactica - Season One
- continue with Brotherhood - The Complete First Season
- begin with Felicity - Freshman Year Collection (The Complete First Season)
- and because the little one is around for the great part of the day, watch SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete 3rd Season

However, because today's weather is cold, I am pretty sure we won't be able to finish all that but instead, my boys and I might just end up sleeping all day.

Heh.

[Brotherhood], [Battlestar Galactica], [Felicity], [Spongebob]

Oh, my papa!

Big Brother USA scores with ratings this week. And Dick played a big part in that.

As his former allies all realized they could not stand his controlling and abusive behavior anymore, Dick was nominated for eviction against his daughter, Daniele, this week. He vowed to save his daughter from eviction no matter if this will cost his chances of winning the grand prize of $500k for himself.

His strategy is simple. He just have to make sure he would be behaving his worst by attacking the rest of the house guests. If Dick behaved liked a jerk before, when he was still actually chummy with everybody, this week, all hell broke lose. Dick became an even bigger jerk than he already is:



He did all that...
...So that the Dick takes the heat, not Daniele.
...So that the others will be driven to vote him out.
...So that his daughter, who manages to win almost every other competition, still remains in the house to win it all.

If I had been watching this show 2 or 3 years ago, I would have been easily appalled and affected by Dick's strategy. But as I sat and watched him bully nearly everybody this week, I was clapping and laughing at what I was seeing on TV. As sick as this may sound for some, Dick's strategy provided the entertainment.

What I find interesting is that while Dick does not look like an ideal father, and he certainly admits to making a lot of mistakes as a dad, he still shows genuine concern towards his daughter. As a parent myself, I see his heart in that. He plays with everybody in this house, but when it comes to his formerly estranged daughter? Dick melts like putty for Daniele.

Tonight would have to be live eviction and I'm pretty sure he is a goner. Although I made a mistake predicting Eric will go last week, I hope I'm wrong again because someone like Dick should remain inside the house and shake things up!

[Big Brother]

Aus Idol 2007: Spot the talented ones

C'mon Australia, I still have to be impressed this year. Please tell me there's a good reason why I can only count a handful of good auditions? :( Make me happy!

To be fair though, she is good, very good:

But I'm not sure about the personality.

And he's good too, seems to know a lot about music:

But at 16(?), I'm not sure if he can take the pressure.

More at this link: Australian Idol Day 1 Audition Videos

[Australian Idol]

We're almost there people...

I've got to kick my TV watching into high gear because the fall season is almost there and I still have filler shows to finish. The way things are going, with bed-weather and all, I sleep more often than usual. I might pretty soon abandon the filler shows for the newer episodes/shows come mid-September.

Anyhow, who wants TV spoilers? Grab them while it's hot!

Grey's Anatomy

So will Callie ever find out George was into Izzie? Ausiello says YES. And it could take place in either:

1) The first scene of the premiere
2) November Sweeps
3) Episode Three entitled "Let The Truth Sting."

Still on Callie, her new job function will cause a friction with The Nazi. That is expected, though don't you think?


Lost

Kristen Bell isn't joining, she passed. Bummer. But the show starts shooting Season 4 this month. Expect leakages.


Friday Night Lights

Lyla will find God. And find herself back with Riggins - from Isabella, BuddyTV


[Grey's Anatomy], [Lost], [Friday Night Lights]

The best nights of my life

Tagged by Anonymous from yesterday's blog entry.

Rule: Name five of the Best Nights of your Life and then tag four people. And you are right, Anonymous, this should really be just a short list but I cannot come up with five right away!

Mine would have to be:

1. October 15, 1997 8:43 PM - my son's birth. I was awake during the whole ordeal (labored 28hours!) My first glimpse of my son was of him covered in white stuff, with a conehead and almost red from crying really loud. The nurses cleaned him for a few seconds before bringing over to me. I gave him a kiss on the forehead and then dropped on the bed, from exhaustion.

2. December 10, 1989 - A girl never forgets the time a boy tells her he likes her. This was also the first time I stayed up all night long, as if I was as buzzed, as if I had gazillion coffee cups. I did not get sleepy while everyone else in my group was already finding their best sleeping spots at friend's house during a sleep-over. That's how being on Cloud 9 feels. Sadly, the relationship which developed from this went nowhere. But still....a young girl at 16 never forgets the first time a boy tells her he likes her.

3. Food tripping with the hubby at midnight - Because this is the only time we can actually go on a date - after midnight, hopping on the car, driving wherever it takes us, or where our tastebuds dictate. And also because my hubby is most relaxed when the sun sets. He is Oscar the Grouch by day but an adorable Elmo at night. Har! Har!

4. College sleep-overs, early 90's - Even while we are forced to work and beat school deadlines, there is less pressure when you're in the company of classmates who are funnier than Tito, Vic & Joey.

5. TV Marathons - this happens often. This is my element. This is the one that completes me. (Haha, that is so sad!)

I want to know the best nights of Abbie, Honney, Raein and Chaucer

Grey's Anatomy Season 4: Who are the new interns?

Who are the new interns on Seattle Grace? Let's meet them...

Claire is played by Tymberlee Chanel, who has very little TV experience yet. She is a threater actress, I think.

Graciella is played by Gloria Garayua, who has had numerous TV appearances as guest.

There is also a male intern. Apparently, one of these interns will also hook-up with one of the doctors. Oh, geez...not again. :P

[Grey's Anatomy]

Fall TV 2007: Wednesdays

So where will you tune to Wednesday Nights?

8-9 p.m.

No new series this fall has garnered more early critical acclaim than "Pushing Daisies," a forensic fairly tale that looks like nothing else on television. In a perfect world for ABC, this would become the procedural hit it's been seeking while also generating the kind of buzz that also accompanies its biggest hits.

Strongest competish for "Daisies" figures to come in the opening half-hour from Fox's "Back to You," the kind of traditional laffer that would really percolate in CBS' Monday lineup, but is asked to pull off yeoman's duty here for Fox. "Til Death," while not a great show, is a good choice for the 8:30 slot, and should be able to hold onto much of its lead-in.

At CBS, "Kid Nation" will garner some press for its premise of letting kids aged 8-15 take over a New Mexico town without adult supervision. It's tough watching 10-year-olds on television doing anything but enjoying themselves (see Fox's fun "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"), so this may prove uncomfortable for auds. It's also not your typical elimination-style reality contest, so it's tough to imagine that the show's best numbers won't come in week 1.

CW's "America's Next Top Model" should remain the hour's leader in adults 18-34 as it kicks off its ninth cycle, while the available remaining aud will go to Mandel's gamer "Deal or No Deal." Latter, which seemed to lose some steam as last season wore on, moves over from Monday night and could be formidable if the timeslot's new shows fail to catch on.

9-10 p.m.

This is one of fall's most interesting hours, with femme-fronted drama entries bowing on ABC ("Private Practice"), NBC ("Bionic Woman") and CW ("Gossip Girl"). Each also has name recognition with auds, but clearly all three can't work in the same hour.

CBS' mainstream "Criminal Minds," which does decently among men, could benefit in such a femme-focused hour. Same could hold true for Fox's unscripted "Kitchen Nightmares" (not available for review), a spinoff of its summer smash "Hell's Kitchen."

10-11 p.m.

"CSI: NY" is the last and least of the Eye's "CSI" franchise, but it should have enough to hold off a pair of shaky rookies in ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money" and NBC's "Life."

Bottom line

ABC and CBS should be in a tight battle for the night's 18-49 lead for fall, while NBC looks to be in for a rough ride.

Variety

[Variety], [Pushing Daisies], [Private Practice], [Back To You], [Kid Nation], [Life], [Dirty Sexy Money]

TV Meme

Tagged from an e-group I belong to:

1. Earliest remembered television: Saturday Fun Machine... Cartoons like Superfriends every Saturday morning.
2. TV series you would want on a desert island: Comedies like Friends, Frasier, HIMYM, The Office, Scrubs, etcetera. To fight off boredom.
3. TV that made you really laugh this week: That show people call as a no-brainer, good for people with short-attention span --- Knights of Prosperity. I enjoy this one, regardless.
4. TV that made you really cry this week: Hmmmm....barely cried but Damages was compelling.
5. TV crap that you enjoy this week: Hands down --- BIG BROTHER USA; showing more and more of how ugly it is to be human. You make big mistakes, you lie, you backdoor someone, you sell your dignity...all to win $$$. Whoohoo!
6. TV you'll never forget: Friends. Definitely.
7. TV show you're meaning to watch: Plenty! But I particularly have Felicity queued on my watchlist next.


Name your top six TV show, before reading the questions.

• 1. HOUSE
• 2. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
• 3. BROTHERS & SISTERS
• 4. LOST
• 5. HEROES
• 6. GREY's ANATOMY
  

01. Who is your favorite character from #2? Tami Taylor.
02. Who is your least favorite character from #4? Hard to choose...Desmond? Alex? Walt?
03. What would a crossover between #1 and #5 include? House diagnoses every one of those with "special abilities"...tells them they're all lying when they claim they're all superheroes. Oh, I won't make a good TV writer. I just do better watching.
04. Who is your favorite ship from #6? NONE. It's because they just pair up a lot, I don't care anymore.
05. If you were to set one person from #3 and one person from #6 on a blind date, who would they be? Gay brother Kevin with Addision or Christina. I don't plan this to be a romantic date, but I think that Kevin and Addison will hit it off and Christina will need some perk-me-ups after being left at the altar. She will get that from an intelligent guy like Kevin.
06. If you could meet one person from #4 and spend the day with them, who would it be, and what would you do? Ben/Henry. I would love to meet Ben/Henry and plot against the Losties. [evil laughter here].
07. If you could change one thing about #2's plot line, what would you change? Nothing. That's a perfect TV show, I don't wanna mess with it.
08. Explain a relationship between two people (not necessarily romantic) from show #5, and why you like the relationship between them. Hmmmm....Peter and Hiro. I just feel Hiro is Robin to Peter's Batman.
09. If the lead title characters (first name in the credits) from #1 and #3 were both drowning, and you could only save one, who would it be? House vs. Kitty Walker? House.
10. If you could change the title characters' order in the credits for #4, what order would you choose? Lost does theirs alphabetically...and I don't wanna mess that up too.
11. If you were able to add a new character, any kind of character you wanted, to the storyline for #6, what would the character be like, and what would their role be? They are already doing this! If anything, Grey's shouldn't add any more irrelevant characters!
12. What happens in your favorite episode of show #2? Ah...football action, coach leaves, characters get a bit of closure from the issues that they had to deal with.
13. If you could kill off one of the characters in #1, who would it be and how would you do it? A really annoying patient, maybe?
14. If you got the chance to visit the set for either show #3 or show #5, which would you choose? Brothers & Sisters! To experience and watch Sally Field and the rest of the cast deliver their lines, live. I think I will be very moved by it, I just might do a cheer-dance right there.
15. If you could date anyone from any of these shows, which show and which person? Dr. Gregory House *mwah*


Instructions

• Bold/color the shows you've watched at least five complete episodes of
• Put a + after the title if you have/had a particular fondness for it
• If you add a series, mark it with an asterisk.

24
3rd Rock from the Sun
7th Heaven
Adam-12
Aeon Flux X
A.L.F
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alias
Alice
All in the Family
Allo Allo
American Dad
American Idol
America's Next Top Model
Angel
Are You Being Served?
Arrested Development +
As Time Goes By
Babylon 5 X
Babylon 5: Crusade X
Battlestar Galactica +
Baywatch
Beauty & the Beast
Beavis & Butthead
The Ben Stiller Show
Beverly Hills 90210
Bewitched
Bonanza
Bones
Bosom Buddies
Boston Legal
Boy Meets World
Brady Bunch
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Bug Juice
Chappelle's Show
Charlie's Angels
Charmed
Cheers
China Beach
Columbo
Commander in Chief +
Cops
Coupling +
Cowboy Bebop
Crossing Jordan
CSI +
CSI: Miami
CSI: NY
Cupid
Curb Your Enthusiasm +
Dallas
Deadwood +
Deal Or No Deal
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Designing Women
Desperate Housewives
Dharma & Greg
Diff'rent Strokes
Doctor Who
Dragnet
Dragon Ball Z
Due South
Dungeons and Dragons
Dynasty
Earth 2
The Electric Company
Emergency
Entourage +
ER
Everwood
Everybody Loves Raymond +
Facts of Life
Falcon Crest
Family Guy
Family Ties
Fantasy Island
Farscape
Fawlty Towers
Felicity
Firefly +
Flamingo Road
Forensic Files
Frasier +
Friends +
Full House
Futurama
Get Smart
Gilligan's Island
Gilmore Girls
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Green Wing
Grey's Anatomy +
Growing Pains
Gunsmoke
Happy Days
Head of the Class
Hercules
Highlander
Hill Street Blues
Hogan's Heroes
Home Improvement
Homicide: Life on the Street
Honeymooners
House +
How I Met Your Mother +
I Dream of Jeannie
I Love Lucy
Invader Zim
Invasion
Inside the NBA
Iron Chef
Ironside
JAG
Jackass
Jeopardy+
Joey
John Doe
Justice League
Kath and Kim
Knight Rider
Knots Landing
La Femme Nikita
LA Law
Laugh-In
Laverne and Shirley
Law & Order
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: SVU
Little House on the Prairie
Lizzie McGuire
Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lost +
Lost in Space
Love, American Style
MASH
MacGyver
Magnum P.I.
Malcolm in the Middle
Married With Children
Melrose Place
Miami Vice
Millennium
Mission Impossible
Monk
Moonlighting
Mork & Mindy
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Murphy Brown +
My Family
My Favorite Martian
My Life as a Dog
My Mother the Car
My So-Called Life
Mythbusters
My Three Sons
My Two Dads
Mysterious Cities of Gold
NCIS
Night Court
Nip/Tuck
Northern Exposure
Numbers
One Step Beyond
One Tree Hill
Oz
Parker Lewis Can't Lose +
Perfect Strangers +
Perry Mason +
Picket Fences
Pirates of Darkwater
Pokemon
Power Rangers
Prison Break
Profiler
Project Runway +
Psyche
Quantum Leap
Queer As Folk (US)
Queer as Folk (British)
Queer Eye For The Straight Guy
ReGenesis
Relativity
Remington Steele
Rescue Me
Road Rules
Rome
Roseanne
Roswell
Samurai Jack
Sanford & Son
Saved by the Bell
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
Scrubs +
Seinfeld +
Sex and the City
Six Feet Under
Sliders
Slings and Arrows
Smallville
Small Wonder
Soap
So Weird
South Park
Spaced
Spongebob Squarepants
Sports Night +
Square Pegs
St. Elsewhere
Star Trek
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Enterprise
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate SG-1
Superman
Supernatural
Surface
Survivor
Taxi
Teen Titans
Teletubbies
That Girl
That 70's Show
That's So Raven
The 4400
The Addams Family
The Andy Griffith Show
The A-Team
The Avengers
The Amazing Race +
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Bob Newhart Show
The Book of Daniel
The Colbert Report
The Cosby Show
The Daily Show
The Dead Zone
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Flintstones
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Golden Girls
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Jetsons
The L Word
The Love Boat
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mighty Boosh
The Monkees
The Munsters
The O.C.
The Office (UK) +
The Office (US) +
The Pretender
The Prisoner
The Real World
The Shield +
The Simpsons +
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Sopranos +
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
The Twilight Zone
The Waltons
The West Wing
The Wonder Years +
The X-Files +
Third Watch
Thirtysomething
Three's Company
Top Gear
Twin Peaks
Twitch City
Two and a Half Men
Upstairs, Downstairs
Ugly Betty +
Ultraviolet
Veronica Mars
Vicar of Dibley
Weeds
Wings
What Not To Wear (US)
What Not To Wear (UK)
Whose Line is it Anyway? (US)
Whose Line is it Anyway? (UK)
Witchblade
Will & Grace
Wonderfalls
Wonder Woman
Xena: Warrior Princess
Young Hercules

Passing this on to anyone else who'd like to answer these questions. :)

Cool TV Summer

It's actually the rainy season where I come from, so technically, the heat of summer isn't affecting me. Summer here ended two months ago. But USA's Summer TV viewing is really just heating up and you got to have something or someone to cool you down.

Who/What's the best ones to watch to cool things down this [USA] summer season? I've got a few suggestions:

Michael Westen in BURN NOTICE
played by Jeffrey Donovan

Hands off! He's my new TV boyfriend; my summer fling... that is, until House comes back on TV.

Michael Westen is a fictional character in the television series Burn Notice. Michael Westen is an international spy who suddenly finds himself blacklisted. Dumped in his hometown of Miami without money or resources, Michael struggles to put his life back together and find out why he's been cut off. In the meantime, Michael uses his unique skills and training to help people who can't go to the police. - Wikipedia

Coolness factor:

• Clever and inventive like MacGuyver, thanks to his years of training
• Witty
  
• Dresses well
  
• Sex appeal
  

It has ran about seven episodes already and just yesterday, news has it that Burn Notice has been renewed for Season 2.

**********

Patty Hewes in DAMAGES
played by Glenn Close

As always, Glenn Close gets too much into character here, that I am actually very intimidated by her.

Hard-hitting and charismatic, high-stakes litigator Hewes is the object of fear and envy in a brutal, back-stabbing business. She is determined to protect the little people from the corrupt interests that are crushing them but whether she is truly on the side of justice, or is just a Machiavellian powerbroker, remains to be seen. - Wikipedia

Coolness factor:

• Manipulative, snotty, high and mighty bitch
• Shrewd and calculating

No word on whether or not the show is renewed for Season 2 but the finale for Season 1 will be on October 16th.

**********

The gang from MY BOYS

Five guys and one cute girl who is just one of the boys.

PJ (Jordana Spiro) is a twenty-something professional sportswriter looking for love within her world which is dominated by her group of male friends. Her tomboyish, no-nonsense approach to relationships tends to freak out potential suitors which leads her only female friend to advise her to dress and act more feminine. Co-starring Jim Gaffigan as Andy, Jamie Kaler as Mike, Michael Bunin as Kenny, Reid Scott as Brendon, Kyle Howard as Bobby and Kellee Stewart as Stephanie. - Wikipedia

Coolness factor:

• An ensemble of actors with perfect timing and chemistry
• The self-assured woman's version of Sex and the City
  

The show actually premiered in November with 13 episodes. The remaining 9 episodes are on for this summer.

**********

The gang from GREEK

I honestly did not expect to stick through this but it's one of summer's refreshing surprises.

The show follows the story of Rusty, a college freshman who wants to have fun in college and leave behind his reputation as a high school geek. He wishes to join a fraternity, but his sister Casey does not want him to interfere with her current enjoyment of Greek life, especially since she is running for president of her sorority. Most of the characters belong to either the fictional fraternities Kappa Tau Gamma (ΚΤΓ) and Omega Chi Delta (ΩΧΔ), or the fictional sorority Zeta Beta Zeta (ΖΒΖ). - Wikipedia

Coolness factor:

• Everyone plays a character so conventional and yet that seems to work so well for the show that I don't really mind it.
  
• It has heart.
  
• It's perfect for Summer TV viewing...it got its schedule and timing right.
  

Greek originally runs for 13 episodes but it is doing quite well, the network has ordered 10 more.

[Burn Notice], [Jeffrey Donovan], [Damages], [Glenn Close], [Greek], [My Boys]

Dirty Sexy Money Preview

May I interest you with Dirty Sexy Money?

"Some people say money is the root of all evil. They may be right. Nick George's whole life has been lived in the shadow of the Darling family, but as an adult he's leading the perfect life as an idealistic lawyer, until his father's suspicious death. The absurdly wealthy Darlings of New York have asked him to take over his father's job as their personal lawyer, but the money that will allow him the freedom to be an altruistic do-gooder is only part of the picture. That same money pulls him into the dubious doings of the Darling clan. Power, privilege and family money are a volatile cocktail."



What the focus group have to say about it:

Did you ever watch Six Feet Under and think, "Geez... Do these people ever smile?"Did you ever watch Arrested Development and think, "Geez... If this weren't a comedy these people would really be screwed up." Now imagine those two shows blended together with a dash of Dynasty for flavor and with Greg Berlanti doing the cooking. Fun! Much like Six Feet Under and Arrested Development, this show won't be for everyone. It is sometimes quiet, oftentimes has dry or indirect humor people might not quite get, and some of the characters are even unlikeable. - Pilot Buzz

[Dirty Sexy Money]

Kristen Bell for Lost, Lexie Grey for Alex, Mandy for Ted

Disclaimer: I am not an official source, just passing on what I read from all over the net.

Lost

• TV Guide's Ausiello is putting it out there --- Kristen Bell might join the Losties as Charlotte, this new character described as a smart, funny, 20-something academic. I do need to catch up on Veronica Mars Season 3 but if she joins the cast, I'll love Lost a tons more.

Grey's Anatomy

• Producers are back-pedalling. The half-sister does not get McDreamy. Instead, Lexie Grey may be paired with Alex who shall also be reunited with Ava/Becca from last season. Thank goodness for that because I already want to spare Meredith any heartaches or agony. The girl's got enough emotional baggage to deal with!

How I Met Your Mother

• Mandy Moore is Ted's new date. Enrique Iglesias is Robin's new boyfriend. Awesome!

[Lost], [Kristen Bell], [Grey's Anatomy], [How I Met Your Mother]

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

A few hours ago, in the Big Brother house...

Eric tells everybody Amber's biggest secrets (2 abortions) and this made her very, very angry:



That's one way to silence an entire house.

Was Eric mistaken for telling the secret? In the Big Brother house? THERE ARE NO SECRETS! You cannot trust anyone with any secret. Have Amber been watching the show for the last seven seasons?

Have no sympathy for Amber. She's polling the lowest in the popularity votes done by CBS and she supposedly made Anti-Semantic remarks, perhaps forgetting people are gonna get all that in the live feeds.

There is at least one Jewish player in the house, Eric Stein, also 27, of New York. Stein was made "America's Player" when the game began — a secret unbeknownst to the other players — and should win barring any surprises. His main quality has been that he is the least offensive of the group.

It looks like AmERICa's player is going home this week. And I so want to see the look on their faces when they find out who Eric has been allied with all along.

[Big Brother]

TV on DVD

Press Releases

Brothers & Sisters: The Complete First Season – September 18, 2007

Touted as the next great family drama, Brothers & Sisters explores the highs and lows of The Walkers – a postmodern American family and their delicate relationships. The series features an all-star lineup of Emmy®, Golden Globe® and Oscar® winners including Sally Field (“Norman Rae”), Tom Skerritt (“Picket Fences”), Rachel Griffiths (“Six Feet Under”), Calista Flockhart (“Ally McBeal”) and Rob Lowe (“The West Wing”).
William (Skerritt) and Nora (Field) have raised five unique children, all battling complex problems. Kitty (Flockhart) is an outspoken political commentator who begins a relationship with charismatic Senator Robert McCallister (Lowe), while Sarah (Griffiths) balances motherhood with managing the struggling family business. Tommy (Balthazar Getty) is the loyal son who manages the Walker family business with Sarah. Kevin (Matthew Rhys) is a gay lawyer coming to terms with his sexuality, while Justin, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, battles drug addiction.

The 6-disc Brothers & Sisters Complete First Season DVD box set leaves no Walker family stone unturned. Special features include a bonus un-aired episode and “Walker Family Tree” which goes behind the scenes of this acclaimed ensemble series. Plus, meet the real family behind the show’s success in “Family Business” featuring Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig.

BONUS FEATURES:
• Bonus Un-Aired Episode
• “ Walker Family Tree”
The story behind the making of the compelling new series
• “Set Tour with Dave, Balt and Matt”
Get the inside look with Balthazar Getty, Dave Annable and Matthew Rhys
• “Family Business”
Meet the Olins, the real family behind the success of the popular TV family
• Bloopers
• Deleted Scenes
• Audio Commentaries


Ugly Betty: The Complete First Season – The Bettyfied Edition – August 21, 2007

America is cheering for vibrant overachiever Betty Suarez a.k.a. Ugly Betty, played by America Ferrera (“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”). Winner of two Golden Globes®, Ugly Betty received statuettes for Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy and Best Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy for Ferrera. Ugly Betty is the ultimate story of a square peg in a universe of round holes. The bespectacled Betty Suarez is the true beauty in the skin-deep world of high fashion, but she toils as the assistant to dashing womanizer Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius), editor-in-chief of fashion industry bible “MODE.” Both are newcomers to the ultra-competitive fashion scene, and need to constantly beat back attacks from their jealous enemies— fashion diva Wilhelmina (former Miss America Vanessa Williams), her toadying assistant Marc (Michael Urie) and conniving receptionist Amanda (Becki Newton). Away from the glitz of Manhattan, Betty lives in Queens with her family—her loving father Ignacio (Tony Plana), spitfire sister Hilda (Ana Ortiz) and fashion-obsessed nephew Justin (Mark Indelicato)—who lend her support whenever she is in need.

Get into the MODE with 23 episodes on this 6-disc DVD. “Must-have” bonus features include “Becoming Ugly”, in which Ferrera and the cast discuss what it means to get Bettyfied. Plus, get the real behind-the-scenes scoop with “A La Mode” and “Green is the New Black,” which explore the fashion, sets and magic that go into creating the show. The DVD will also feature deleted scenes, audio commentaries, bloopers and a Spanish audio track.

BONUS FEATURES:
• “Becoming Ugly”
America Ferrera and the cast discuss what it means to get Bettyfied
• “A La Mode”
Behind-the-scenes with production, set and costume designers to discover how the world of MODE was created
• “Green is the New Black”
See the high fashion of Manhattan and coziness of Queens all created on a Hollywood sound stage
• Deleted Scenes
• Audio Commentaries
• Bloopers

Friday Night Lights The Complete First Season - August 28, 2007

UNIVERSAL CITY,Calif., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book and acclaimed theatrical feature, the Emmy® nominated Friday Night Lights: The First Season debuts on DVD on August 28, 2007 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Executive produced by Peter Berg (who directed and wrote the feature film) and Academy Award® winner Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), Friday Night Lights has won viewer devotion and critical praise for its look at the emotional dynamics of small-town life. Featuring outstanding production values, insightful writing and compelling characters, the series has received several prestigious honors including two 2007 Primetime Emmy® nominations including Best Directing, the 2007 Television Critics Association award for Outstanding New Program, The George Foster Peabody Award and the American Film Institute's (AFI) 2006 Television Program of the Year. All 22 episodes of the initial season, available for the first time on DVD, come with outstanding bonus features including a "Making of the Final Episode" featurette, special commentary by the show's producers and deleted scenes from some of the season's most memorable episodes. Friday Night Lights: The First Season comes in a five-disc set and is priced to own at $29.98 SRP.

Friday Night Lights tells the story of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where everyone comes together on Friday nights when the Dillon High Panthers play. But life is not a game; and the charismatic players, new coach and the passionate fans find that their biggest challenges and obstacles come off the field in the compelling day-to-day dramas of their tight-knit community. Bringing this story to life is an impressive ensemble cast including Kyle Chandler (King Kong) Connie Britton ("24"), Scott Porter (Music &Lyrics), Gaius Charles ("The Book of Daniel"), Taylor Kitsch (The Covenant), Zach Gilford (The Last Winter), Minka Kelly ("What I Like About You"), Adrianne Palicki ("South Beach") Jesse Plemons ("Grey's Anatomy") and Aimee Teegarden ("Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide"). Season 2 of Friday Night Lights premieres Friday, October 5 (9 p.m. ET) on NBC.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SCORES WITH CRITICS

Starting with its acclaimed premiere episode, Friday Night Lights has won over critics across the country with its top-notch visuals, heartfelt writing and gifted cast. Michael Schneider of Daily Variety declared it "one of the best-looking pilots of the year with sharp cinematography, strong editing and a feature-quality feel." Friday Night Lights is "the fall's best new series," according to Time magazine, and "the best live-action show about contemporary life in America that is currently on the air," in the opinion of Adam Buckman of the New York Post. The Associated Press raves that Friday Night Lights is "breathtaking in how it captures ordinary life set against extraordinary passions."

BONUS FEATURES:
-- Behind the Lights - A special look at the creation of the first season
of Friday Night Lights.
-- Episode Commentary with the Talented Cast of Friday Night Lights.
-- Deleted Scenes from Favorite Episodes.


Heroes The Complete First Season - August 28, 2007

Universal City, May 18, 2007 – Ordinary people with extraordinary abilities link a group of complete strangers that may determine the future of the world when Heroes: Season 1 comes to DVD and HD DVD August 28, 2007 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The most acclaimed and addictive new series of the 2006-2007 television season, Heroes: Season 1, which was created by Tim Kring (“Providence,” “Crossing Jordan”), features an extraordinary ensemble cast that includes Sendhil Ramamurthy (Blind Guy Driving), Milo Ventimiglia (“Gilmore Girls”), Adrian Pasdar (“Judging Amy”), Hayden Panettiere (Bring It On: All Or Nothing), Ali Larter (Final Destination), Noah Gray-Cabey, (“My Wife & Kids”), Leonard Roberts (“Smallville”), Santiago Cabrera (“Empire”), Tawny Cypress (NBC’s “Third Watch”), Greg Grunberg (“Alias”), Masi Oka, (NBC's “Scrubs”), Jack Colman (“Dynasty”), James Kyson Lee (NBC’s “Las Vegas”), Zachary Quinto (“24”), Ashley Crow (NBC’s “American Dreams”), Cristine Rose (NBC’s “Friends”), Jimmy Jean-Louis (Monster-in-Law), Eric Roberts (“Less than Perfect”) and Malcolm McDowall (“Entourage”). Electrifying intrigue, compelling mythology and soaring imagination make the NBC epic drama the must see event of the year. Praised for its “propulsive, surprisingly and emotionally charged storytelling” by Entertainment Weekly, Heroes nabbed the People’s Choice Award for Favorite New Drama Series and a Golden Globe® nomination for Best Drama Series of 2007, even before completing its first season. Heroes is television’s number-one new show of the 2006-2007 season.

"Heroes is one of those rare television series with such broad popular and critical appeal that it has become an instant cultural phenomenon," said Craig Kornblau, President of Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Universal Studios Digital Platforms. "With the extraordinary array of compelling bonus content offered on both the DVD and HD DVD respectively, this title, which has already generated tremendous anticipation among consumers, is well poised to be one of the greatest, must-have DVDs of the year.”

Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy), a genetics professor from Chennai, picks up his late father’s research and makes an astonishing discovery - a seemingly random group of people around the world are developing astonishing super powers. From a drug-addicted artist (Santiago Cabrera), who paints the future and an ambitious politician (Adrian Pasdar) who can fly, to a New York cop who hears other people’s thoughts (Greg Grunberg) and a Japanese computer programmer (Masi Oka) who can distort the space time continuum, these new Heroes seem to have a shared destiny. Creator Tim Kring (“Crossing Jordan”) fashions a complex new world full of hidden clues, breathtaking plot twists and suspense-filled conundrums for an exhilaratingly fresh story about average people who are confronting the existence of inexplicable super powers. Also starring Milo Ventimiglia, Hayden Panettiere, Ali Larter, Noah Gray-Cabey, Leonard Roberts, Tawny Cypress and Jack Colman, Heroes: Season 1 is packed with special bonuses that take viewers deeper into this rich and riveting series. Relive the excitement or discover it for the first time with Heroes: Season 1 on DVD and HD DVD.

The seven-disc DVD set is packed with revealing bonus features, including five featurettes, over 50 deleted scenes plus the 73-minute Tim Kring cut of the original series premiere that has never aired on television and much more.

BONUS FEATURES:
• Unaired Pilot: The Tim Kring Cut with Audio Commentary – A full 73 uninterrupted minutes of the original, unaired, extended pilot episode, as Heroes’ creator Tim Kring first envisioned it, with a character never seen.
• The Making of Heroes – From concept to pop culture phenomenon, a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest new series on television
• Special Effects – The secrets behind the eye-popping visuals that give the Heroes their amazing powers.
• The Stunts – A back stage look at the show’s hair-raising stunts.
• Mind Reader – Matt Parkman’s mind reading abilities reveal your inner Hero with a series of simple tests.
• Profile of Artist Tim Sale - A look at the Eisner Award-winning comic book artist (Spiderman, Batman, Daredevil) behind much of the Manga-influenced artwork used in the show.
• The Score - Go behind the scenes with Wendy Melvin and Lisa Coleman (of Prince’s The Revolution) as they create their ASCAP Award-winning musical score.
• 50 Deleted and Extended Scenes

[Brothers and Sisters], [Ugly Betty], [Friday Night Lights], [Heroes]

Spoiler: B&S/Heroes+Pushing Daisies

Brothers & Sisters

• Justin, who last season left for the war, is coming home to momma... but he is confined in a wheelchair.
• The Senator's first wife is going to be on the show (guest), as well as Kevin's ex-boyfriend. No word yet as to who will play the ex-wife.
  

Heroes/Pushing Daisies

• It has not yet even premiered but E! Online reports that a Heroes character, with powers and all, will appear on the third episode of Pushing Daisies.

[Brothers & Sisters], [Heroes], [Pushing Daisies]

Kate Walsh on Private Practice

Just something I read from E!Online...a preview of what to expect from Private Practice, through Kate Walsh:

"There's going to be some drama and some funny for sure, but I think instead of more surgery focus like Grey's, this is a group of doctors. They're not interns or struggling to compete in the surgical world and get their specialties and residencies and all of that. These are people who are successful in their professions. They've chosen their careers. They've chosen to become part of a private co-op of doctors in this old-fashioned way of medicine, doing house calls and really treating patients. And yet it's in Santa Monica, in California, and there's a lot of Botox and a lot of fun and funny. I think also that all of the characters are sort of at crossroads in their lives. They're all sort of starting over in some way or another, so that'll be a lot of interesting, fun stuff to do."


[Private Practice], [Kate Walsh]

Australian Idol 2007 Day 1 Auditions

Alright, maybe I was too much excited or there really were very few good auditions shown for Day 1...but I only spotted three good singers.



Good voice quality, yah?

But there's a difficulty to this, a risk, the way I see it. If these three people all make it to the finals, well and good. They do have the singing chops and the looks to match. So they do qualify for the title.

However, notice anything about their music? It's one and the same thing! It's one and the same category. Are they trying to fit into only one genre of music? That seems to be the trend there. Taking into account that this is a talent show, a TV spectacle... it might end up becoming a boring one if everyone's going to be doing the very same thing.

Hopefully these women have something else to offer. And I won't know that until they actually do make it to the final rounds, where their versatility can be tested.

And hopefully, too, the judges choose a variety of music and singing style.

[Australian Idol 2007]

Big Brother 8 - Pour me some Iced Tea....

...Just not over my head, please.

Previously in the Big Brother house:

Daniele confronts my favorite, Jen. Jen defends herself. Daniele gets loud. Nick and Dick hears them from outside, in the garden. Nick comes in and curses Jen. Dick comes in, watches as his daughter and Jen argue. Dick walks over to Jen...and POURS HALF A GLASS OF ICED TEA ON JEN's HEAD!!!

Jen just takes it all, calmly...


This happened over the weekend. Apparently after that, the house gets shaken even more. America's Player, Eric, becomes the target for eviction, mostly because a banner suspiciously flies over the house with some incriminating words on it; Dick and Jen are supposedly in alliance already (what the frack?), while Amber......she's still crying. Crying. Crying. Crying.

Whoohoo!

[Big Brother]

The Kill Point

Nothing pumps me up more than a scene like this one:



I think that this says enough.

Expected very little from this show. Thought to watch this just to pass time and boredom. The story is a bit cliche. But the best things indeed come when you least expect it. And you welcome and embrace the surprises better. As a result, I ended up enjoying this show and John Leguizamo's solid performance.

Read more on The Kill Point here.

[The Kill Point], [John+Leguizamo]

Australian Idol 2007

It is on, baby!

I am giddy with excitement!

Watch the videos and hightlights of the episode broadcast here.

[Australian Idol 2007]

No updates...

Sorry folks, no updates at the moment. My internet connection is going bonkers and I'm just borrowing someone else's net access.

Damn you, PLDT! >:(

On the upside, the Battlestar Galactica DVD is supposedly arriving this coming week. Wheeeeeee!

Those following Brothers & Sisters on Studio23, don't forget to tune tomorrow night, Monday 9:30 PM.

Later...

National Geographic Channel's Taboo

Occasionally, my family loves watching shows from the National Geographic Channel. Admittedly though, my boys are into it a lot more than I am. The husband watches it frequently to use as reference for his photographs; he's also following Lockdown, this real life prison story Prison Break cannot compare to (of course, the latter being fiction).

My son on the other hand, simply loves all those science factoids they have on the channel. These days especially, when there are no new episodes on Nickelodeon or the Cartoon Network, I find my 9year old watching National Geographic documentaries a lot. (When I was his age, I thought documentaries were utterly boring!) Last weekend, on a Saturday afternoon, I found him watching a documentary on wild beasts having sex. It alarmed me a little because sex per se isn't a subject we've discussed with him. But I could not freak out. What was I supposed to say to him when he's watching an educational show?

Some of the shows my boys regularly watch on the NGC include:

• Air Crash Investigations and the rest of those "investigation" specials (for the CSI in us!)
• Megastructures (Men and their fascination for building things!)
• National Geographic Specials (featuring different topics monthly)
• I Didn't Know That
  
• Top 5
  

Incidentally, National Geographic is coming up with a new show called Taboo, a program that dwells on different practices cultures keep even today. You can view some video clips here and here. From the these previews, I can say that those are exactly the kind of subjects my husband loves to cover for his work. I'm pretty sure he will look forward to this show to get some insights and ideas.

Although Taboo is yet to premiere in the NGC Asia, Western viewers, however, will be able to watch it this weekend Sunday, August 5th at 9pm ET/PT, with replay on Wednesday at 10.

[National Geographic Channel], [Taboo]

True Colors

One month inside USA's Big Brother House, and the house guests are already showing their true colors:

Dick, who prides himself with telling things as it is, is becoming rude and obnoxious. In our own (Pinoy) Big Brother version, Dick is playing the "magpakatotoo" card the way Wendy did, offending a lot of the folks inside the house, each time he opens his mouth. It seems he fought with most of the women already.

Dustin is one greedy biatch. He took $5,000 and also won a trip to Barbados in the Veto competition, without realizing that this will throw off his game completely. With this move by Dustin, he becomes a potential target next nomination round.


Amber is disappointed in Dustin and cried about it. Amber cries on every episode. Amber cries a looooooot. She even cried when Jameka said she loves the Lord. (Loving the Lord is not funny. Crying about someone who casually says she loves the Lord, is!).


Apparently, Jameka is in alliance with a gangster. And his name is God. Jameka says God is a gangster. (I did not get what she meant by that!). She says she will save Jen from the nomination block since it was her name Jen picked to play for her in the Veto Competition. She takes that as a sign from God.


Jen is playing the "dumb chick" card. And it's clear to viewers now, that she is not. Her best friend was interviewed in the show. Best friend says, Jen is a straight A student with a double major in college. Whoa. Dick is constantly ticked off by her. I on the other hand, am more inclined to root for her now because she keeps the house really interesting.

After one month, there is still no one in the house who suspects Eric is in cahoots with the American viewers. He's pretty good as masking this strategy. America is loving him I think, because he almost always completes the task they let him do.



Jessica hasn't rub people the wrong way yet. She's playing a different strategy by "going with the flow". Plenty of people have surfed through winning a reality tv contest by doing exactly this. She and Eric are getting tight.



No one is liking Zack in the house. Because he's "hard to live with" they all say.

Not profiled: Nick, Daniele and Kail. Meh.



[Big Brother],

The Job - Complete Series

Denis Leary's first crack at television was not as successful but it wasn't also a disappointment. The Job was unexpectedly a very entertaining series. Why it didn't last on TV is a wonder to me. It would have been in league with The Office.

Shown for two seasons in the year 2001-2002 on ABC, The Job is a comedy about New York City cops. While shows like Law and Order or NYPD Blue demonstrate cops as heroes, The Job does just the opposite. There are no big crime solving escapades to this show. Only small crimes, pranks, police officers messing around with each other and Mike McNeal (played by Dennis Leary).

Mike is that typical renegade cop who defies the captain's orders and approaches his job questionably. His personal life is also a screw up, balancing time between his wife and girlfriend, as well as all the other rubbish he gets himself into.

The rest of the police force is composed of a mix bag and quite frankly, reminds me too much of The Office characters. Interestingly, both shows pretty much carry the same brand of sharp comedy.

The Job was canceled after 19 episodes because of ratings and scheduling problems.



[The Job], [Dennis Leary], [The Office]

The spoilers cometh....

Disclaimer: I am not an official source, just sharing what I read from all over. Also, no in-depth spoilers. I still wanna enjoy my TV viewing without learning waaay to much. :)

Heroes:

• Mohinder: "I'm bring something from my personal life into the fifth episode of season two."
• Greg Grunburg says: "There's this character that is looming out there that's bigger and badder than Sylar, so it's going to be pretty crazy."
• Just Jared has photos of Claire's new boyfriend (Hot!!!).
  

Friday Night Lights:

• Meet Landry's daddy...father and son do look alike, eh? --

• We'll learn more of Landry in Season 2.

Grey's Anatomy:

• Ava is coming back to Seattle Grace.
• Gizzie might be killed-off early in the season. The writers know it won't work with the audience, so their love angle might go kaput.

Ugly Betty:

• Henry's back. Santos is back. But the question is --- for how long and how many episodes...and in whatever shape or form?
• Justin revisits Mode. Wilhelmina and him will have an amusing encounter.
• A possible MUSICAL episode in February 2008, according to this article. With possible guest: David Hyde Pierce. Yahoooooo! Niles Crane! LOL!
  
• Something else from Chicago Tribune
  

As for Santos, don’t worry -- he will be back. Make sure you tune in to the first episode of the season. It will be intense, especially for Hilda (Ana Ortiz).

Other Sources: Korbin and Ausiello
Photo Source: Ugly-is-in.com

[Heroes], [Friday Night Lights], [Grey's Anatomy], [Ugly Betty]

Kids are kids. Boys will be boys.

I interrupt the program for some mommy-related news story. :)

TV matter first: My son has taken to watching Everyday Italian on the the Lifestyle Network. Everyday.

In as much as he has developed this fondness for watching movies, he's also starting to appreciate good cooking, Italian food specifically. He's taking after me in terms of these. We usually like the same things now, I have discovered. There's a part of who I am already showing in his personality even as people say he is every bit like his dad.

But his new TV viewing habit is not what my story is for today. So, let's move on...

Today's actual story: When I was about 10 years old, I heard my teacher telling my mom in one of those PTA meetings that kids act so differently in school and in their own house. I know that to be true. There really are kids who are more vocal and outgoing in school but behave as introverts at home, and vice versa. Yesterday, I have come to believe this fact even more.

And I should not have been very surprised, really. Because, as I've said --- I know this to be true.

I just wasn't prepared for it.

But first, to give you an idea of how my son is at home --- he's a very laid back, passive, introverted, disciplined, well-behaved person. He plays in one corner, makes a mess in one corner and cleans up after himself in one corner. On the other hand, there's a side of him that's very gregarious and gets easily excited, especially when his cousins are around.

But if all the kids in our family are together (and you should know what that is like!), my son, in this house, with the family, isn't the instigator of naughtiness. In fact, he's the first one to tell his cousins to stop goofing when things go out of control. In my family, everyone knows my son is the well-disciplined one. In a family gathering, you will never my catch my son being loud and all over the place, as some kids usually are. I don't mean that to be wrong for kids to do. I just mean that my son isn't oriented that way.

Or so I thought.

Imagine my surprise when yesterday, he returned home from school and told me of this video clip his classmates took of them which was uploaded on the internet. I grabbed it and uploaded it in my own account. (Sssshhh!)

The great thing was, he let me watch it because initially I thought that he was gonna keep it a secret from me or something. The suspicious thing was, he didn't want to watch it with me but instead went to another room when I told him I was gonna view it.

And here's why (watch it all the way through to really know why):



Yep, that's my boy. Kulit ba?

When he knew that I had finished watching, this is how our conversation went:

Son: Mommy, are you mad?
Me: I cannot be mad now. (Even if I wanted to get mad, I really could not). But now I know what happened to your uniform. Do you do this a lot at school?
Sean: Mommy, I swear that was one time only!!
Me: Do you know what happens when I wash your clothes? The water turns black.
Sean: Nooo.
Me: Yes!....Next time it gets really dirty, you should wash it yourself.

Hahaha. Was that cruel of me? Of course, that was a baseless threat my son knows I will not follow through.

Haay, kids.

I do know he's just behaving like any typical boy. That's how kids are when their parents (the police!) aren't around. And I should be thankful this is just a video of him being playful and mischievous. It could have been a lot worse.

But, oh dear lord, my laundry!!! LOL!

Now that this is immortalized on the internet, when my son is all grown up and starts complaining how his own kids are very kulit ---I will have this to show them.

Nyehehe.

Oh, one more story to add to this. Last night while I was preparing dinner and my son was doing his assignments he asked me this:

Son: Mommy, the plural of man is mEn, right?
Me: Yep
Son: The plural of woman is womEn.
Me: Yep
Son: If man is men, woman is women....why is human = humans and not humEn?
Me: ..... because that's what people in the old civilization thought of! And we cannot change that.

That, by the way, is my classic answer when I don't know what to say anymore.