The Useless Critic 2.0

The next chapter of Saturday morning music... Another classic from back in the day: Vendetta Red’s Shatterday. This song actually has really good lyrics. Hope it helps kick off your Saturday, oh and happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vendetta Red: Shatterday QATFYG: Are you emo? What are you Halloween plans? And are you emo-mazing?!?!?!

This is straight from Zap2it, but I was reading this earlier today. I don't know if they've picked an Oscar host yet, but who would you like to see up there? And no, you can't pick Hugh Jackman because he said he aint doing it. meh. Life goes on, but gosh darn that man can sing. QATFYG: (these are the zap2it picks. If you're beau or gal isn't on the list feel free to write him/her in) Who should host the 2010 Academy Awards? Russell Brand Steve Carell George Clooney Steven Colbert Billy Crystal Will Ferrell Tina Fey Jamie Foxx Ricky Gervais Whoopi Goldberg Tom Hanks Steve Martin Amy Poehler ----My Vote Will Smith Oprah Winfrey **I picked Amy Poehler because I think she has the most to gain, and she could do probably the most entertaining host job.

White Collar is a new TV show on USA Network that premiered Friday, October 23rd. Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) is a con-man who, having broken out of prison, was just caught by FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) - the same agent who caught him the first time. They make a deal: Caffrey will help Burke catch other criminals if he is allowed to remain free. Burke agrees, and Caffrey lives up to his word. Or does he? I'm not usually into crime shows (Bones being a major exception). But this didn't look like every CSI/NCIS/law show clone that you see out there. It looked like it had attitude, which is always good. And having watched the first episode... I kind of liked it. There was some humor that made me laugh out loud ("How upset were the Canadians?" "Very. Or, as upset as Canadians get.") and some smart crime-solving. Caffrey is perhaps a little too smart, likeable, and resourceful, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It works for the show. Burke is also ...

Something I just discovered: LILITH FAIR IS BACK, BITCHES! Yeah, I'm a little late on the uptake, but I'm okay with that. It was a music festival celebrating women in music back in the late '90s. Think, Sarah McLachlan, Lisa Loeb, Fiona Apple, Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow, and other female musicians and bands who aren't really relevant to music today. As I grew up on Tori Amos and Fiona Apple and other female-led acts, I am ridiculously excited for this event. And they're coming to Chicago! And Philadelphia, for those of you from Pennsylvania. The majority, I'd guess. I'd love it if Jonatha Brooke, Tegan and Sara, and Beth Hart show up. Who do you hope plays at Lilith Fair 2010? Do you think the Spice Girls will reunite (again) to play there?

-- Hoi Dag peoples!! How is everyone’s Wedensday? Orson Bean’s is going off without a hitch, and he is standing proud with the spotlight/shoutout in his pocket. (Just like that falling star song.) Born in 1928 Orson B is a star and hero in my household. No matter who you are or where you come from you can’t deny that Orson Bean was wonderful on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” as the town’s beloved shopkeeper Loren Bray. Can you Spot the Orson in the picture? Also, I just recently learned that he played John Goodman’s father on “Normal, Ohio.” I watched that show, but I had no idea. Now Orson is moving on in the world of television playing an antique love interest on “Desperate Housewives.” (In case anyone can’t tell, I’m a fan.) It’s just great to see him still acting after all these years. He’s dazzled the stage, the the silver screen, the small screen, and my computer screen for a while now. Orson Bean you rule!! QATFYG: Were you a Dr. Quinn fan? Did you ever watch Normal, Ohio? And h...

Iceland says GOODBYE to McDonald's! I can only imagine how heartbroken the country is about this tragedy. They probably listen to Celine Dion and mope. also- I've been listening to a lotttt of Britney Spears. I feel like we finally click now. and after years of enduring jokes comparing me to her (SAME NAMES) it feels so right.

Yesterday Jason and I caught Paranormal Activity , which has been getting a lot of word-of-mouth (the way I heard of it was through my own brother actually) buzz these past few weeks. and I'm not much of a horror film person (at ALL) but I was like "oh what the hell! it's Halloween!" it's being billed as the next Blair Witch , which is a double-edged sword (consider a.) how much luck the people that worked on that film had afterwards and b.) that it's such a joke, in retrospect) because of the low budget and camerawork and it's reliance on story rather than names or huge special effects. and it works very well. the first half of the movie kind of drags, is kind of a bore. yawn. like- the protagonists, Micah and Catie (who are real people OMFGZ ) are really not likable at all. especially Micah. oh my god I hated him. he was SUCH a douche. the girl's okay, but like, why stick with him, woman? you have a demon following you around, your boyfriend's j...