The title of the post works on so many levels. First off, I'm sick of the sticky summer weather. I'm ready for the cooler Fall temperatures and wearing jeans and t-shirts without feeling like turning inside-out. Agree?
Secondly- I'm actually sick. What am I sick with? I'm not even sure. It's some sort of summer cold-achy-miserable type thing. What I
do know is that there is one thing that is getting me through the day:
Zicam Cold Remedy nose spray. Please don't let this photo of a stuffed-up lumberjack discourage you; this product is great! I don't know what it is, and it quite possibly could be a placebo effect, but it always makes me feel better. I think Zicam and Red Bull were the two things that got me through my last two years of college (besides the binge drinking.) I also fully expect a case of Zicam and/or Red Bull on my doorstep tomorrow. Isn't that was Rosie O'Donnell does? Mention stuff and get free stuff? Yes.
The other summer sickness that I have is my new love for
Big Brother 8 on CBS. This is actually the first year that I'm diligently watching Big Bro, but I'm into it. I only started watching because there is
NOTHING good on TV this summer, but I'm totally digging it now. Last night's episode is what pushed me over the edge. The house guests went from quietly scheming behind each other's backs, to flat out saying, "If you do this,
I'm gonna do
this!" which is slightly unusual on competition shows.
There's no way I'm gonna give a
Big Brother update after every episode, since the show is on like 12 times a week, but I will just give a few notes right now. This season there's a new gimmick called "
America's Player" where one contestant's actions are controlled by the viewers. Each week, America gives Eric a task to complete, like lying about something dramatic happening in his past, or getting certain house guests nominated for eviction. After every 5 completed tasks he wins $10,000. Pretty cool. What's actually neat about the new twist is that the other contestants don't know that America is telling him what to do. We'll have to watch and see if anything interesting actually comes up.
Now... let's get to the good stuff. The most hated player on the show is by far the selfish bitch, Jen. She's a self-centered nanny who doesn't care what she says to the other house guests and makes no qualms about announcing her strategy or reason for voting certain people. The cast was shaken last week when Jen won
Head of Household after a fluke in the competition, but as soon as she loses power there is no doubt she'll get the boot. Everyone hates her.
The best was her reaction to their photo reveal a few shows ago. Jen FREAKED OUT and cried and made a huge scene about her cast member photo because it, "
makes it look like she has these weird eye bags but they're like... not even hers!" It was amazing. That's the exact moment that everyone in the house was like, "
Oh, crap. I hate her." You can watch the clip over at the
Big Brother website, and view some additional photos. Oh ya, the cameras in the house are on 24/7 so you can also subscribe to the site and watch the house guests all day and night, you perv.
Big Brother 8 is on (takes a deep breath) Tuesdays at 9 and Thursdays at 8, with the eviction ceremony on Sunday nights at 8. All of this craziness takes place on CBS.
The game show community has been abuzz lately trying to deduce who would take over hosting duties of The Price Is Right after Bob Barker announced his retirement. Names were being thrown around everywhere... Was it going to be fellow tanorexic George Hamilton? Maybe it was going to be John O'Hurley? Even Rosie O'Donnell? Nope. Not even close.
Seemingly coming out of nowhere was the announcement on Monday night's episode of The Late Show with David Letterman that Drew Carey would be the one to take over the skinny mic. I honestly didn't even know that Drew was in the running for the hosting gig. I hadn't heard his name anywhere in the mix, but good for him. After all, Mr. Carey hosted the American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway for many years and is currently hosting The Power of 10. on CBS.
My only wish for the show now is that Mimi comes back as one of the "Barker Beauties," although they'll have to be renamed now, huh?