This is The New Normal folks, and it is some funny shit.

Let's talk for a minute about sitcoms.  I used to love comedy T.V. and as a young 20-something my friends and I would often all gather for Thursday night T.V. to watch Friends http://hoowstuffworks.blogspot.com/2009/12/friends-is-most-watched-show-of-last.html and Seinfeld 
http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2009/03/05/seinfeld-cast-will-reunite/
(I know this ages me, but I am old and trying really hard not to give a shit about that).  Thursday night T.V. has gone back and forth over the years.  Sometimes good (I love love love The Office 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(U.S._TV_series) so much it borders on obsession, and 30 Rock is hilarious.  Alex Baldwin and Tina Fey,
http://www.justjared.com/2008/10/21/tina-fey-tv-guide-cover/  who woulda thunk it?  Such a funny duo), sometimes bad (I chose not to mention the bad shows, not because I am scared of the backlash from all three people who read this blog, but honestly, because I can't remember the titles.  I just know there were bad ones).
 And lately, proves to us that they continue to own the (comedy) night.  There are some pretty funny shows out there people, and at least a couple of them have the ability to not only make you laugh but also to make you cry.  My newest favorite is "The New Normal". 
http://perezhilton.com/2012-08-31-the-new-normal-new-utah-home-kucw-ryan-murphy-gay-couple#.UH8gCm_A-Jo
 I love that show for so. so many reasons.  I love it for the endearingly funny gay couple(played by Andrew Rennells and Justin Bartha)  who just want a baby, for the warm hearted surrogate mom (Georgia King)   and her weird little girl (Bebe Wood) .
The Nana character (Ellen Barkin)  is hilarious, in that same way that Jane Lynch  from Glee is hilarious.  She makes you want cringe all the while laughing at her disgusting views on life.  But you want to know the truth about why I started watching this show?  It was for NeNe Leakes. That statuesque beautiful giant from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  I love me some NeNe.  I cannot help myself.  She is a little country black girl made good.  And honey, she is ghhhhetttoooo.  But I love her.  She is funny and doesn't hold back.  And Ms. NeNe is proving that she has a gift not only for talking trash but for scripted T.V.  Check out The New Normal.  I don't think you will be sorry.*
Thank-you Ryan Murphy.  You are my new favorite.

*Unless you are a bigoted asshole who don't think gay people should get married, or have a baby.  Or if you are an asswipe racist who doesn't like people of color.  Actually, you would probably still like it for Nana.  So, go ahead and tune in, maybe you'll learn something.  Probably not, but maybe.

Reality T.V. I love you.

Forgive me Father for I have sinned.  I watch way, way too much reality T.V. 
The most recent show in my reality T.V. aresenol is The Real Housewives of Miami.  I have always been loyal to the old school housewives of the OC and the beautiful black women of Atlanta.  I recently started watching the Miami ladies because of one single image.  And it is this:

http://blogs.herald.com/scene_in_the_tropics/2011/02/and-so-it-begins-real-housewives-of-miami-dui-1-but-heres-what.html
Seriously, what the hell happened here?  What doctor thought it was a good idea to make this woman look like this?  And how much money did she pay to look like a lion?  I watch every episode hoping for a glimpse.  It is like a car wreck, I know I should look away but I can't. 

Little Caeser's. Your pizza is hot and ready and your commercial makes me laugh.

I have become spoiled by my DVR and now have trouble sitting through regular programming. I don't care for commercials.  But there are a few exceptions.  One is this:

This commercial makes me laugh every single time. And it makes Teresa (my partner) laugh her wonderful deep laugh that just makes me happy.  So, sometimes I will rewind this 3 or 4 times just to watch it.  

Elliot Stabler where are you??

Moving away from Food Network.  For some reason, I feel like cooking shows belong in the afternoon, but as afternoon wanes into evening, I enjoy dramatic T.V. or God forbid, reality shows.
"In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous.  In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the  Special Victims Unit.  These are their stories". First of all, I just want you to know that I can quote that verbatim without looking it up.  I have spent years trying to perfect it, and still get tripped up on the phrase "dedicated detectives".  Try it sometime, it is harder than it seems.  
I am currently obsessed with this show for one reason, I am trying to catch the episode where Elliot Stabler leaves the show.*  
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/stabler.html
He is such a huge character, not necessarily in a good way.  He is sexist and an asshole.  But the show is just not the same without him in it.  And I think any show that lasts 13 seasons is worthy of a few minutes of my time.  Why has it been on so many years?  And why is it the last remaining show of the "Law and Order" franchise? I can remember a time that Law and Order had about 500 different off shoots of the original.   This one is the best though, the only one I have watched on and off for about 13 years.  What does everyone else think of it?

http://epguides.com/LawandOrderSVU/cast.jpg

Just one more brief comment.  How sexy is Olivia?  What woman in our 40's wouldn't want to look like her?  She has evolved over the years.  But retains her hotness.  Good job Mariska Hargitay. My hat goes off to you.

Then- 1999 http://www.nndb.com/people/992/000030902/

Now- 2012 http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/transformations/photos/0,,20290122_20439376_21173762,00.html

Dontcha just love her?  

*oh and by the way, I know I could just google the episode and watch it online but it is so much more fun to clog up my DVR with 100's of episodes of S.V.U. especially since U.S.A. network has decided to run a marathon at least once a week.  

"I look like a Bratz doll but I am a cookin' Mo-Fo"

Oh My God. Up Next-  Giada DeLaurentiis.  The tiny, little, cooking, live Bratz doll.  I will say, her food looks so good.  Expensive and fiddly but good.  In case you don't know who she is, here is a reminder for you:

http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20080928/images/Features/coverGiada/2.jpg
I will be the first to admit that I can be jealous of people with money.  And her house is just so ridiculous and pretty, with a view of the California coast.  I kinda don't want to blog about her anymore. She gets enough press. And I feel mad thinking about how some people are just so much more blessed than others.  And this blog should be funny and informative not bitchy and jealous. 
So, I am gonna shut up now.

Hate her or Love her. There is no In Between.

Rachael Ray.  Who doesn't love her?  Or hate her? Or both?  I hate her so much, I think it borders on love.  Sounds weird right?  I know I am not the only one. There used to be a whole website devoted to hating her, but I think whoever hosted it was paid to close it, since it is now defunct.  I found this image online awhile ago and it made me laugh so hard. Here it is:

 Sorry, I don't have the website anymore.
I am disappointed because today she is pretty low energy, seems like she is sick, her voice is scratchy.  Either sick or smoked too much before filming this.  It is harder to mock someone who is not feeling good.  And I will say this, that woman has a work ethic unlike anyone else on T.V. right now.  She has like a 100 shows and seems committed to all of them.  Of course, maybe it is just about the money.  She must be gettin' up there with the other rich women like Oprah or Ellen.  
So, this blog post is a little disappointing because the food doesn't look too bad and she is not inspiring me to hatred like she usually does.  This is not the last post about her I don't imagine.  But that is all for now.

Younger, but not necessarily better.

This is my third show in a row on the Food Network, and guess who is up next?  If you said: "yet another middle ageish (and I say "ish" because I think this woman is younger than the other 2) white woman".  You would be right!  Next up is that crazy looking linebacker Anne Burrell, she of the thinning, platinum blonde hair. 

http://www.slashfood.com/2009/12/04/anne-burrell-lawsuit/
Until just now when I read the article that accompanied the picture, I thought she was pretty cool and her food looks good so I don't mind her show. And my gaydar beeps pretty loud whenever her show comes on.  But sexual harassment?  C'mon Anne.  That's just gross.
Please pardon me, but I am going to have to cut this post short because Rachel Ray just came on.  And she is my absolute favorite host I love to hate. So, get ready for another post right away about her.