Mal: You know, you ain't quite right. River: It's the popular theory.

'Objects In Space'


Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


Daisy Jane - Apr 12, 2008 6:46:49 pm PDT #4452 of 23273
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Ugh! The first comment in that thread is "People get sick of snotty women!"


Jesse - Apr 13, 2008 6:01:24 pm PDT #4453 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Rock of Love finale = awesome. I can't wait for the reunion!

It's almost embarassing how much I really believe that Bret has(had) to figure out what he really wants, both this season and last. Both times came down to a stripper vs. a more sensible-seeming girl, and both times one was young and one was closer to his age. (Although the combinations were different). I think he's genuinely conflicted. Which is a little sad for someone in his 40s, but whatever.


erikaj - Apr 13, 2008 7:02:53 pm PDT #4454 of 23273
Always Anti-fascist!

Although if he ever figures it out, what will happen to Joel mcHale? There's always Flav, I suppose.


Jessica - Apr 14, 2008 10:00:54 am PDT #4455 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

A co-worker of mine sent me this:

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The most tempting part to me is that I bet A&E would clean my apartment for me if I got cast.


sumi - Apr 15, 2008 7:15:28 am PDT #4456 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Bravo's new schedule: Project Runway 5 is on Bravo - I guess that it's 6 that starts on Lifetime.


sumi - Apr 15, 2008 12:23:01 pm PDT #4457 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

PR: Nina Garcia, Back in?


Monique - Apr 15, 2008 3:07:16 pm PDT #4458 of 23273

AI: I remain underwhelmed by David Archuleta, but: Is he wearing leather pants? If so, that's just weird.

I'm so surprised Randy called it "the bomb." So very (not) surprised.


kat perez - Apr 15, 2008 3:15:24 pm PDT #4459 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

Ryan’s hair is extra spikey tonight. Is that a plaid silver suit? Oh, Ryan. You’re like the worst closet gay ever.

Mimi! Dressed like slutty Sandy from Grease.

David Archuleta – When You Believe

He’s sooo cute. What is he wearing and why doesn’t it match what he’s singing at all? Really? Cartoon ballad from the Moses movie? Please, please sing an up tempo song. You have a beautiful voice and it was beautiful. Just one fast song, though, please, before the end.

Sidebar: Thus spake my friend, a complete Idol virgin, who’s watching with me tonight: “He has a pretty voice, but he’s really boring.” True. True.


kat perez - Apr 15, 2008 3:22:31 pm PDT #4460 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

Carly Smithson – I Can’t Live (If Livin’ Is Without You)

Ok, this is NOT a Mariah song. Yes, she covered it. But so did twenty-leven million other people. Cheater, cheater song repeater. She is really straining on those big belt-y notes. Y’all, I think, much like Ramiele, she actually doesn’t have a big, belt-y diva voice. Randy’s right. She did kinda slide into the pitch there at the beginning. Wow, that was actually very cogent criticism. Well, one good point, she looks the best she’s ever looked on the show. Ever.

Thus spake the Idol virgin: Well, actually she didn’t say anything. Halfway through the song she got up and went to the kitchen to go order us some take out burgers and then she went to check on what her cat was doing. (Peeing in the litter box, for all those interested).

Syesha Mercado – Vanishing

I love this song. When I was 19, I totally wanted this song to be sung at my funeral. Also, why are you dressed as a disco queen singing a song about someone dying and you losing them and missing them so much. But, wow, she’s really singing it well. And that last little bit. Even Mariah doesn’t do it better. That’s the best she’s done in weeks.

Thus spake the Idol virgin: “She has a church voice. Brava, young one. Brava. She’s done well.”

We were also impressed with Paula’s critique. Very lucid and a good comeback to Simon.


Amy - Apr 15, 2008 3:56:00 pm PDT #4461 of 23273
Because books.

tiggy! Are you watching?! I was thinking about you the whole time David Cook was on!