Watch the promo video!
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For those of you who mourned the non-celebrityness of last season’s Apprentice, have no fear: TV’s guiltiest pleasure is back! Celebrity Apprentice returns to NBC...
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Celebrity Apprentice cast announced
Richard Hatch? David Cassidy? I might have to watch. It sounds like it's going to be more comedy than reality ...
Watch the promo video!
Watch the promo video!
Survivor: Redemption Island -- Cast Quick Takes Part 2
The official CBS website for Survivor: Redemption Island is up and running. However, the show doesn't start for over a month, February 16th to be exact. Since we have time, I'm going to break down the cast posts by groups of five with my personal quick takes. Please let me know your impressions in comments!
The much beloved Margo has offered to run the blog pool once again. Remember, there's no wagering, per se. You'll be assigned a castaway to cheer on and bragging rights if that person is the sole survivor. You can sign up for the pool at this link. Margo rocks, doesn't she?
Okay, time to delve into five of the guys ... er, that's figuratively delve, mind you.
Name (Age): David Murphy (31)
Tribe Designation: Zapatera
Current Residence: West Hollywood, Calif.
Occupation: Defense Attorney
David -- I think this guy might present us with an interesting cerebral game. After all, he's a defense attorney. He's used to seeing through people's lies yet acting like he's in their corner. I'm not too keen on how smart he thinks he is, though.
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Name (Age): Grant Mattos (29)
Tribe: Ometepe
Current Residence: West Hollywood, Calif.
Occupation: Yoga Instructor
Grant -- White boy, blue eyes and hair mats, er ... dreads. Ex-NFL player, current yoga guru. I think he's going to pose a physical threat simply by taking off his shirt. Eye candy for me, but he could definitely have a target on his back once merge is near.
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Name (Age): Matt Elrod (22)
Tribe Designation: Ometepe
Current Residence: Nashville, Tenn.
Occupation: Pre-Med Student
Matt -- No hair mats on this Matt, but he initially reminded me of "Fabio" from last season. That was until he spoke and I noticed he's a pre-med student. Definitely a pretty boy. I can't help but wonder if some showmance is in the works.
Name (Age): Mike Chiesl (31)
Tribe Designation: Zapatera
Current Residence: Del Mar, Calif.
Occupation: Former Marine
Mike -- I think I'm in love. I hope he does well as I'd like to watch him all season. 'Nuff said.
Tribe Designation: Ometepe
Current Residence: Santa Monica, Calif.
Occupation: Technology Executive
Phillip -- Now, this is a 52-year-old who looks to be in great shape. I don't know how well he'll work the social game. He just has this look in his eyes like he's scrutinizing things.
What are your opinions on this group?
Stay tuned for the next installment!
Name (Age): Matt Elrod (22)
Tribe Designation: Ometepe
Current Residence: Nashville, Tenn.
Occupation: Pre-Med Student
Matt -- No hair mats on this Matt, but he initially reminded me of "Fabio" from last season. That was until he spoke and I noticed he's a pre-med student. Definitely a pretty boy. I can't help but wonder if some showmance is in the works.
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Name (Age): Mike Chiesl (31)
Tribe Designation: Zapatera
Current Residence: Del Mar, Calif.
Occupation: Former Marine
Mike -- I think I'm in love. I hope he does well as I'd like to watch him all season. 'Nuff said.
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Name (Age): Phillip Sheppard (52)Tribe Designation: Ometepe
Current Residence: Santa Monica, Calif.
Occupation: Technology Executive
Phillip -- Now, this is a 52-year-old who looks to be in great shape. I don't know how well he'll work the social game. He just has this look in his eyes like he's scrutinizing things.
What are your opinions on this group?
Stay tuned for the next installment!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Survivor: Redemption Island -- Cast Quick Takes Part 1
The official CBS website for Survivor: Redemption Island is up and running. However, the show doesn't start for over a month, February 16th to be exact. Since we have time, I'm going to break down the cast posts by groups of five with my personal quick takes. Please let me know your impressions in comments!
Here are five women to start:
Name (Age): Natalie Tenerelli (19)
Tribe: Ometepe
Current Residence: Acton, Calif.
Occupation: Professional Dancer
Natalie -- I'm not overly impressed. Yes, she's pretty and knows it. Yawn. She's 19, the youngest woman to ever play the game. She IS the baby.
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Name (Age): Andrea Boehlke (21)
Tribe Designation: Ometepe
Current Residence: Random Lake, Wis.
Occupation: Student (University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point)
Andrea -- Well, I like her better than Natalie so far (which isn't saying much). But I'm tiring of the "I'm pretty and they'll never suspect" card being played.
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Name (Age): Francesca Hogi (36)
Tribe Designation: Ometepe
Current Residence: Washington, DC
Occupation: Attorney
Francesca -- Okay, out of the three women I've checked out so far, she seems like she might be the strongest contender. Not only that, but she won't have to worry about mussing up her hair.
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Name (Age): Ashley Underwood (25)
Tribe: Ometepe
Current Residence: Benton, Maine
Occupation: Nurse
Ashley -- Farmer, pageant girl, basketball player, hunter, nurse, coffee shop owner, blah-blah ... hmm. She should do well, but I think she won't. I like the juggling, though.
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Name (Age): Julie Wolfe (50)
Tribe: Zapatera
Current Residence: Oceanside, Calif.
Occupation: Firefighter
Julie -- Sob stories never work on me. Starting off her promo clip whining turned me off. On the other hand, she's a firefighter and I want a 50-year-old to do well surrounded by youngsters.
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Off Topic - That Was the Week It Was - January 9, 2011
Yep, it's time for my weekly off television topic look at the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken. I realize I haven't been posting much ON topic as of late and I apologize. Television shows are finally out of the repeat season, so things should be changing. I wrote up my CliqueClack TV review on the new episode of The Big Bang Theory, but forgot to post about it here. (Oops.)
I watched the People's Choice Awards, too. I was a bit disappointed that Neil Patrick Harris won the best actor in a comedy over Jim Parsons. I really like NPH and think he has talents beyond HIMYM. But I thought it would be great if Parsons snagged this one. The awards show itself didn't rock my world. Queen Latifah, someone I often enjoy watching, was getting on my nerves.
Today's CBS Sunday Morning will have a segment on New Jersey by Mo Rocca. I like his sense of humor and here I am in Jersey. So I'll be watching that. I haven't checked to see what's on in the evening yet. It's odd to have no BB or Amazing Race on, isn't it?
Outside of television, there's life in the fast lane. Er, well ... perhaps life in the slightly slower lane for me. Our snow from the big blizzard is still gathered in piles all over and it snowed both Friday and Saturday. All those days brought us was what they call "nuisance snow." It's enough to make the roads a bit slippery, but not really enough to plow. While it is a nuisance, it's a pretty snow -- making things go all Currier and Ives on us. Black ice at night and early mornings has been an issue, though. Thankfully I haven't fallen. I've seen more than a few people go down!
Onto this week's photos -- clicking on an image will open it larger in a new window:
This is one of the trees outside of the Plainfield Police Department, still with holiday lights and a covering of "nuisance snow." I edited it to leave it in black and white except for the tree lights itself. You might want to beware of the dude carrying the brown (yes, it's really brown) paper grocery bag and wearing no shoelaces. That's how they come out of the city lock-up.
No, I don't know that from personal experience. Sheesh!
I realize that this shot isn't really much. But the blue in the sky was so great that I had to share it. Of course, we do have some more of that pesky pretty nuisance snow going on, too. Bridgewater Train Station.
I always find it a bit sad after the holiday when the trees which provided such a centerpiece for the festivities are thrown to the curb. East Front Street, Plainfield.
Looking at houses on East Second Street via East Front Street as dawn arrives.
From in front of the TD Ballpark in Bridgewater.
At least birds aren't falling out of the sky here.
A lone glove on the pavement at the Bridgewater Train Station. I always prefer to lose a whole pair rather than just one. At least, if I lose a pair, someone who needs them might pick them up and use them.
Despite really warm temperatures and a bit of rain last Sunday, the snow piles remain. After one day of warmth, it got cold once again. Church Street, Plainfield.
Often people fall asleep on the train and then take it out on the conductor when they miss their stop. That's not the conductor's job. There are piped announcements, plus the conductors usually make their own announcements of each stop. Not only that, but there's a lighted panel in the front and rear of each car which tells you the next stop. I personally can't sleep on the train. I'm worried that people would take photos of me and put them on the Internet.
This was the fifth blocked sidewalk instance I encountered one morning on my walk to the train. I don't understand why they don't just block the driveways with the empty bins. After all, the owners have to take 'em on back anyway. By the way, PMUA is not to be confused with PUMA. One is an elegant cat with big teeth, the other is black and smelly in the summer. (PMUA is Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority.) East Front Street, Plainfield.
I edited this one to leave only that upper floors and glorious sunrise reflections in the windows in color. North Avenue, Plainfield.
There's no grass to be found at Richmond Towers on East Front Street where I shot this sign.
I guess the new landlord/receivership/whatever is having trouble finding tenants. I came home to this on my building last night. There are also studio apartment vacancies going on. On my floor in my wing of the building, the only empty apartment is where the Riff-Raff moved out next door to me. That's a two bedroom. I wouldn't mind if it stays vacant for a while!
As a light nuisance snow falls.
With the latest light snowfall. Plainfield Train Station.
Oh my. Parked in Bridgewater. I don't really want to see the diver, um ... driver. (I obscured the license plate on purpose.)
Approaching the train station from East Third Street. I don't know why I walked this way. It's not like I can continue to walk on the sidewalk once I cross the street to North Avenue. Why not? BECAUSE NO ONE EVER SHOVELS THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE TRAIN STATION ON NORTH AVENUE.
GRR.
North Avenue in Plainfield where I have to walk WAY out of my way to get to the train station. Why? BECAUSE NO ONE SHOVELS THE SIDEWALK!
Yes, this really bugs me. I fell once trying to walk on ice there. It's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Yep, we're talking the nuisance, not the blizzard. But it did make the roads and sidewalks slick. East Front Street.
Plainfield Train Station, wait ... make that two trains.
This bike has been at the Bridgewater Train Station for weeks now. It's in good shape. Well, except it's probably rusting in the snow.
See! Photographic proof! I have big feet (10 ... they keep me from falling over). I'm even wearing my big clunky, yet highly practical, snow boots and don't have my heel backed all the way up to the start of the toe in the footprint. Yikes! I hope it's not Naked Diver, although it might explain the cone.
I don't know why my camera did that in these shots, but I thought it was cool. This was at the Bridgewater Train Station just after sunset on Friday evening once the snow stopped.
Fine, Vincent. Refuse to look at the camera just because you think I don't spend enough time with you draped over my shoulder. You may think you're a lightweight, but you're at least 12 pounds now! My right shoulder is starting to droop!
How was your week?
I watched the People's Choice Awards, too. I was a bit disappointed that Neil Patrick Harris won the best actor in a comedy over Jim Parsons. I really like NPH and think he has talents beyond HIMYM. But I thought it would be great if Parsons snagged this one. The awards show itself didn't rock my world. Queen Latifah, someone I often enjoy watching, was getting on my nerves.
Today's CBS Sunday Morning will have a segment on New Jersey by Mo Rocca. I like his sense of humor and here I am in Jersey. So I'll be watching that. I haven't checked to see what's on in the evening yet. It's odd to have no BB or Amazing Race on, isn't it?
Outside of television, there's life in the fast lane. Er, well ... perhaps life in the slightly slower lane for me. Our snow from the big blizzard is still gathered in piles all over and it snowed both Friday and Saturday. All those days brought us was what they call "nuisance snow." It's enough to make the roads a bit slippery, but not really enough to plow. While it is a nuisance, it's a pretty snow -- making things go all Currier and Ives on us. Black ice at night and early mornings has been an issue, though. Thankfully I haven't fallen. I've seen more than a few people go down!
Onto this week's photos -- clicking on an image will open it larger in a new window:
Oh, Christmas tree ... isn't your time up?
This is one of the trees outside of the Plainfield Police Department, still with holiday lights and a covering of "nuisance snow." I edited it to leave it in black and white except for the tree lights itself. You might want to beware of the dude carrying the brown (yes, it's really brown) paper grocery bag and wearing no shoelaces. That's how they come out of the city lock-up.
No, I don't know that from personal experience. Sheesh!
Winter blues
I realize that this shot isn't really much. But the blue in the sky was so great that I had to share it. Of course, we do have some more of that pesky pretty nuisance snow going on, too. Bridgewater Train Station.
Cast to the curbside
I always find it a bit sad after the holiday when the trees which provided such a centerpiece for the festivities are thrown to the curb. East Front Street, Plainfield.
Sunrise
Looking at houses on East Second Street via East Front Street as dawn arrives.
Sunset
From in front of the TD Ballpark in Bridgewater.
YOU tell him he's not welcome to flock with us!
At least birds aren't falling out of the sky here.
Don't you hate when that happens?
A lone glove on the pavement at the Bridgewater Train Station. I always prefer to lose a whole pair rather than just one. At least, if I lose a pair, someone who needs them might pick them up and use them.
Pssst ... wanna buy some real NJ snow?
Despite really warm temperatures and a bit of rain last Sunday, the snow piles remain. After one day of warmth, it got cold once again. Church Street, Plainfield.
They really shouldn't sleep near me!
Often people fall asleep on the train and then take it out on the conductor when they miss their stop. That's not the conductor's job. There are piped announcements, plus the conductors usually make their own announcements of each stop. Not only that, but there's a lighted panel in the front and rear of each car which tells you the next stop. I personally can't sleep on the train. I'm worried that people would take photos of me and put them on the Internet.
Ahem, PMUA!
This was the fifth blocked sidewalk instance I encountered one morning on my walk to the train. I don't understand why they don't just block the driveways with the empty bins. After all, the owners have to take 'em on back anyway. By the way, PMUA is not to be confused with PUMA. One is an elegant cat with big teeth, the other is black and smelly in the summer. (PMUA is Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority.) East Front Street, Plainfield.
Just after sunrise
I edited this one to leave only that upper floors and glorious sunrise reflections in the windows in color. North Avenue, Plainfield.
Um, okay.
There's no grass to be found at Richmond Towers on East Front Street where I shot this sign.
Say what?
I guess the new landlord/receivership/whatever is having trouble finding tenants. I came home to this on my building last night. There are also studio apartment vacancies going on. On my floor in my wing of the building, the only empty apartment is where the Riff-Raff moved out next door to me. That's a two bedroom. I wouldn't mind if it stays vacant for a while!
Plainfield Train Station lamps
As a light nuisance snow falls.
Saturday evening
With the latest light snowfall. Plainfield Train Station.
"Dive Naked" and he carries a cone.
Oh my. Parked in Bridgewater. I don't really want to see the diver, um ... driver. (I obscured the license plate on purpose.)
Snowy morning
Approaching the train station from East Third Street. I don't know why I walked this way. It's not like I can continue to walk on the sidewalk once I cross the street to North Avenue. Why not? BECAUSE NO ONE EVER SHOVELS THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE TRAIN STATION ON NORTH AVENUE.
GRR.
And, so I walk in the street
North Avenue in Plainfield where I have to walk WAY out of my way to get to the train station. Why? BECAUSE NO ONE SHOVELS THE SIDEWALK!
Yes, this really bugs me. I fell once trying to walk on ice there. It's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Supremo in the snow
Yep, we're talking the nuisance, not the blizzard. But it did make the roads and sidewalks slick. East Front Street.
Look! A train in the snow!
Plainfield Train Station, wait ... make that two trains.
Phew, they missed each other!
She's dead, Jim
This bike has been at the Bridgewater Train Station for weeks now. It's in good shape. Well, except it's probably rusting in the snow.
Bigfoot lives in New Jersey!
See! Photographic proof! I have big feet (10 ... they keep me from falling over). I'm even wearing my big clunky, yet highly practical, snow boots and don't have my heel backed all the way up to the start of the toe in the footprint. Yikes! I hope it's not Naked Diver, although it might explain the cone.
Bridgewater sunset
Whazzat? An alien ship?
Oh. It's a train. Never mind.
I don't know why my camera did that in these shots, but I thought it was cool. This was at the Bridgewater Train Station just after sunset on Friday evening once the snow stopped.
I know you're up there. I'm ignoring you.
Fine, Vincent. Refuse to look at the camera just because you think I don't spend enough time with you draped over my shoulder. You may think you're a lightweight, but you're at least 12 pounds now! My right shoulder is starting to droop!
How was your week?
Monday, January 03, 2011
The Bachelor Winter 2011 Blog Discussion Post
Another season of The Bachelor is at hand. This is your place to discuss the show with friends! The show's official website is right here. Now, I don't watch this one. But isn't this guy a lout from a previous season or something?
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