i have never reached for or for that matter had to find the brightness feature on my laptop before. hell, i even looked around my vicinity where i'm sitting for my sunglasses. it's just too.... blue.... and not for me.

is this techinically "electric blue"? cause when i imagine "electric blue" this is what i think of.

...ick.

the date is off on my profile. i am actually writing this on march 11th. it's fixed now.

man i am happy as a clam that the olympics are over and i can go back to my regular scheduled viewing habits. all the networks suck for wimping out when they could have throttled nbc everynight.

goodbye threshold. you were easily the most action packed new sci-fi show this season. i thought you were good enough to make the full season, but it seems that majority of the viewers are not ready for you yet. i enjoyed watching ya while you were here and i'm sad to see ya go. you will be missed. goodbye reunion. you were not usually something that i watch. you pulled me in with your interesting way of telling your story one year at a time. it's too bad that you got hosed by the presidential address and the baseball layoff and going heads up with csi. i wish i could have known your outcome over a full season. best wishes.

i thought it was a good idea and a crazy twist when it first started to happen. like when doyle died in the episode Hero on Angel. that was the first time i can remember where something was planned out like that from the start. when that happened i knew right there that anything could happen and would. i can understand killing of a cast member that chooses to leave a show. some producers just don't want you crawling back after a while and thinking you can slink back into your old job when things didn't go as expected. this has now grown into a fad and like all good things, it has grown out of control. now if you don't kill somebody off, you aren't keeping up with the Jones'. it was a crazy, out of the box idea in the beginning. now i just wait for someone to bite it in everything i watch.

Just one question for now. How does Saw II and The Legend of Zorro make 60mil and 30mil respectfully in 2 weeks and Serenity not pull in 25mil in 6? Please discuss amongst yourselves.

#5 - Celebrity Poker Showdown i can't stop myself from stopping every time i run by it. i've been a dave foley fan for years and phil gordon is actually not that bad as a poker announcer. sometimes it sucks, but when you get people like hank azaria and colin quinn, it can be pretty entertaining. #4 - Cartoon Network and Boomerang let's just say at my age, the norm is not in cartoons. but i grew up on them and i'm not going to stop now. mainly it's adult swim and comic book adaptations like justice league, the tick, sea lab 2021, etc. boomerang has the classics like the original johnny quest, laff-olympics, and such. i love those. #3 - Good Eats this one is about as obscure as they come. i like to cook and alton brand is really good in this. it's on at a good time for me to watch and not miss anything. the most entertaining cooking show i have seen since that one from a long time ago with that old cajun chef you could barely understand. #2 - The Soup one of the funniest things on tv. i liked it better with john henson when it was talk soup, but not by much. i hate reality tv and this is a great way for me to get out my frustrations. i'll watch the same episode throughout the entire week until a new one comes on and then all over again. #1 - Survivor i just got done saying how much i hate reality tv, but i watch this religiously. this was the first, so i don't hold anything against it. it's all the other crap that i hate like the simple life, everything on vh-1, everything on e!(except for the soup), and actually everything else in that genre. to me, survivor is more of a game show than anything else. at least that's what i tell myself to make me feel better. i think it would be fun to go to an exotic locale and try to outwit people for million bucks. i just straight up like watching it. i know they're different for everyone but those are mine and like 'em or hate 'em, i can't stop myself.

Top Shows Thus Far 1. Boston Legal 2. My Name is Earl 3. NCIS 4. Lost 5. Las Vegas Best New Shows 1. My Name is Earl 2. Bones 3. E-Ring 4. Invasion 5. Threshold

can't have this and not start with Lost. it had crazy cliffhangers and not the what have you been doing for the last 3 month garbage you tend to have to sift through. it picked right back up by adding a couple new cast members. and having another group of survivors on the other side of the island. i really like hurley and it was nice to see his back story built up more after waiting 2/3 to 3/4 of last season to learn anything about him. i really have no idea where there going to go with this bunker plot line. especially with that computer. i did think it was a little out there that the guy in the bunker was from jack's past or anyones past for that matter. it's an interesting ride, but i am less interested now than last year. thus far i give it a 8.5 out of 10. and now a whole slew of newbies. i'll start with the remake. which one is that, you ask? yeah they're all pretty much remakes. i was referring to Night Stalker. i don't know much about the original series so there will be no comparisons here. it's so x-filesish that i have a tough time getting by it. the believer and the unbeliever left to coincide with the crazy world around them. if i can get past that, the show is pretty entertaining. until last night that is. would have been better suited for a 2 parter than trying to stuff all that into 45 minutes. it came across as pushed on you instead of letting it develop. like perry and the whole i figure it out that it's a secret society and i might be in one. like a wise man once told me "any sci-fi on tv is better than none". but that doesn't fit here since this is good. but is will fit one soon. thus far i give it a 8 out of 10. don't be afraid to go in the water, but do be afraid of poor acting and writing in Surface. i wanted this to be good, but the cgi just can't blind me to the plot holes and absolutely terrible acting. lake bell was terrific in boston legal, but left her s.a.g. card at home when she showed up the set of this steamy pile. it doesn't stop there. the 2 boys hiding the lizard ard horrible, but a crap ton better than the hacks they got to play the sister and her cronies. the crazy guy who lost his brother started good, but took a nice little nose dive himself. on a side note it is nice to see Boris "The Bullet Dodger" in something new since batman begins. i still watch it because there's nothing else on and also for the "twins". i give this a curve saving 5.5 out of 10. now with the first of 2 aliens attack shows, Invasion. i've been getting ripped up and down for liking this. some people think it is too slow. well they're wrong. i like a good story to develop. i don't need a bunch of cgi garbage poured into my eyes like some. the only thing i'm worried about is this build up and the delivery sucks. then all the critics would be right. i don't like that, cause i want to be right. here there is low cgi but good acting. the little girl that plays rose is wonderful. eddie cibrian does a fine job being a ranger and most importantly a father. and really can you think of anyone other than christopher walkin that naturally looks as creepy as william fichtner. this is a good show that has to contend with l&o and csi:ny for its ratings. thus far i give it a 8 out of 10. and it's buddy Threshold. i caught this late. i actually only saw the last 30 minutes of the 2 hour premiere and subsequent episodes. i am very intrigued by this and love the cast. i'm not a trekkie but i was a star trek fan and am happy to see brent spiner in this. my favorite character is ramsey. i can't believe his name is peter dinklage, how f&%#ing cruel. this seems to be a close ended idea. i can't wait to see how they plan to get around this. i hope this isn't just going to be them hunting a different guy down every week. it probably won't. thus far i give it a 8 out of 10.

i think i'll start with and oldie but a goodie, The Simpsons. i am tired of hearing how it isn't as good as it used to be. everything is that way - that first time you saw your girl/guy, the first time you took your new car out for a drive, that first hit of smack(sorry, that last one may be just about me). take it for what it is,...entertainment for a half an hour. the first few episodes have been just that. i wish fox didn't have the craptastic baseball playoffs so i could see a couple more episodes. i never have to worry about them, i'm a tigers fan. Yeah, Tigers '84. so shut it and stop acting like they owe you something, like 16 years isn't enough. thus far i give it a 8.5 out of 10. now to the show that makes you "f'in crryyyyy", Family Guy. i've never been a huge fan like i am with the simpsons, but this show is flippin' hilarious. stewie and brian are genius together. although i think that the simpsons has outshined them to this point the season. i can't wait for more episodes. stupid baseball. thus far i give it a 8 out of 10. then to seth's other pet project, American Dad. this is probably the animated show that is still in production that i like the least. it's funny and all but i after family guy, it can be a let down. stan can be a little annoying. my favorite character is roger with the second being the fish, klaus. the minor characters in this are easily the most compelling. i hope the rumors of klaus leaving the bowl are true. i hope i'm not shoving my foot in my mouth because i missed the last episode and most of the one before it. this may have already happened. it needs more roger. thus far i give it a 7 out of 10. time for a couple new ones. i'll start with The War at Home. the only reason i watch this is because i followed what fox wanted me to do...catch it after the simpsons. i really don't care. there is nothing on any way. it's cliched and formulaic. it's nothing special other than 30 minutes of filler to family guy or l&o:ci, which ever one i feel like catching. i can't see this making it past this season at the most. thus far i give it 6.5 out of 10. and now time for the creme de la creme, My Name is Earl. this is the best comedy show i've seen in a long, long time. i'm so happy they don't have those god awful laugh tracks. jason lee is absolutely brilliant in this. he has the perfect look to this. the casting is wonderful. ethan suplee has lost a lot of weight and is great as the witless but genuine brother. jamie pressley i super, reprising a similar role in a movie aptly titled "poor white trash". eddie steeples as darnell has really shined here, as has nadine velazquez with her of catalina. the writing is superb. it has the nice hippie message of karma. the crazy little adventures that earl and randy get into just keep getting better an better. it is one show that absolutely can't wait to see the next episode. it's the break out hit of the new season. thus far i give it a 9.5 out of 10.