Today one of the headlines on CNN under “Entertainment” is, “’Medium’ star: ‘We got canceled’”. I have been watching Medium and reruns of the show for several years. I have also been following the current seasons religiously for the past few years. I noticed a couple of things I will share today.
The first thing is the way Joe DuBois always disagrees that Allison should take action on a recent dream. Instead, in every single episode, he is constantly affirming there is no way to know which dreams are the ones to follow and which ones are just dreams.
This has been going on since the show started. Can we as viewers even believe this is possible? They have a daughter off to college, so we can safely assume they have been a couple for at least 18 years. Are we really supposed to believe after 18 years, he still thinks it’s possible the dream is meaningless? That part of the story should’ve been laid to rest many years ago.
Second, the stories recently have been a bit of a stretch. It is obvious they are trying to salvage the show with new music hits used throughout the most recent episodes.
The single most damaging thing to happen to the show Medium in 2010? Camille Grammer said she was the *one* person who selected Patricia Arquette to play the lead role in “Medium”. It is entertaining to watch her on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” because she is such a train wreck; you never know what ridiculous thing she will mention next.
What kind of person has someone to take care of their home, but also needs two nannies per child, for a total of a whopping *four* nannies? Stating on camera that she is responsible for selecting such a great actress for that role could be a significant contributor to its downfall. I am exaggerating a bit here, but it was ridiculous.
Camille Grammer, you are funny and entertaining to watch on RHBH because you never know what will happen next. Finding out you have four nannies for two children and that you had your children through surrogates is entertaining, especially when a costar thinks you chose surrogacy simply to “save your body”.
I will continue to watch RHBH because it never gets old seeing those women, especially the one I now affectionately refer to as a “duck”. The show “Medium” was on the way to “jumping the shark” or “boning the fish” whatever the hell it is called now. Anyone who followed this current season should’ve seen this coming. The episodes have been weak and it’s probably best for it to end now.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
"Sliding into Home" Review of Book by Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett
Last night, in the wee hours, I finished reading the book “Sliding into Home” by Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett. There were a few spelling errors, which I will share first:
Page 40, Paragraph 3
“My mom didn’t really think I would get into drugs because I was so into sports, so she pretty much stayed away from the topic, but even with the little information I had at that age I knew in the back of my mind that it was wrong and dangerous. Somehow, though, it still sounded more fun that bad.”
Shouldn’t the last sentence read, “Somehow, though, it still sounded more fun than bad.”?
Page 156, Paragraph 1
“The thing is basically a mansion with wings, Bridget and I each had our own couches, and Holly and Hef always shared a bed. It was the prefect setup.”
Shouldn’t this read, “It was the perfect setup.”?
The definition of “prefect” according to dictionary.com is:
“a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.”
Obviously, a lot of us are familiar with the term prefect from the Harry Potter novels, which refer to the prefects on a regular basis, since they were in charge of looking after the other Hogwarts students.
Anyhow, aside from the spelling errors, I took offense to her casual references to ending her drug abuse. It is difficult for me to believe, especially after growing up in an alcoholic home. Kendra makes light of her drug abuse on a regular basis throughout the first parts of the book and then proudly exclaims she quit on her own without any assistance. This could have or should have been handled a bit better or with a delicate touch. She abused both crystal meth and cocaine on a daily basis for more than a year and says she wasn’t addicted and quit cold turkey? The suggestion that anyone can quit such harsh drugs cold turkey is an insult to anyone who has ever dealt with addiction, personally or through other family members.
As I got further into the book, she starts to describe her sexual encounters with Hugh Hefner on a regular basis. She specifically describes their weekly sex, normally on Saturdays after their “club night” celebration. Each of the “girlfriends” was “required” to have sex with him for approximately a minute before moving on to other activities.
This was a little bit shocking to me. I always imagined Hugh Hefner as some sort of super-lover, a Don Juan, so to speak. As it turns out, he is simply a normal man capable and willing of objectifying women. Those women sold out to the “man” for some money or a nice car. I think that is pretty lame! I guess I had this fantasy built-up about Playboy and how Hugh Hefner would be this master lover capable of bringing any and all women to a fabulous climax. Instead, as it turns out, the only action (according to Kendra) is satisfying him. Who cared if the women received any pleasure as long as everyone acquiesced to his request?
It is gross!
Anyhow, I had an opinion on this and I am happy to share. I am thankful I got this book from the local library and did not need to spend a penny to purchase it. How can anyone think they have a story worth telling by age 25? Well, I was duped into reading it, but not duped into spending any money on it. I do not recommend this to anyone. There were no life lessons or advice; there weren’t even any good suggestions at all.
What was I expecting from someone like her? Something that would change the world? No, certainly not, but I thought there would be some good life lessons that she could share with the rest of us.
Page 40, Paragraph 3
“My mom didn’t really think I would get into drugs because I was so into sports, so she pretty much stayed away from the topic, but even with the little information I had at that age I knew in the back of my mind that it was wrong and dangerous. Somehow, though, it still sounded more fun that bad.”
Shouldn’t the last sentence read, “Somehow, though, it still sounded more fun than bad.”?
Page 156, Paragraph 1
“The thing is basically a mansion with wings, Bridget and I each had our own couches, and Holly and Hef always shared a bed. It was the prefect setup.”
Shouldn’t this read, “It was the perfect setup.”?
The definition of “prefect” according to dictionary.com is:
“a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.”
Obviously, a lot of us are familiar with the term prefect from the Harry Potter novels, which refer to the prefects on a regular basis, since they were in charge of looking after the other Hogwarts students.
Anyhow, aside from the spelling errors, I took offense to her casual references to ending her drug abuse. It is difficult for me to believe, especially after growing up in an alcoholic home. Kendra makes light of her drug abuse on a regular basis throughout the first parts of the book and then proudly exclaims she quit on her own without any assistance. This could have or should have been handled a bit better or with a delicate touch. She abused both crystal meth and cocaine on a daily basis for more than a year and says she wasn’t addicted and quit cold turkey? The suggestion that anyone can quit such harsh drugs cold turkey is an insult to anyone who has ever dealt with addiction, personally or through other family members.
As I got further into the book, she starts to describe her sexual encounters with Hugh Hefner on a regular basis. She specifically describes their weekly sex, normally on Saturdays after their “club night” celebration. Each of the “girlfriends” was “required” to have sex with him for approximately a minute before moving on to other activities.
This was a little bit shocking to me. I always imagined Hugh Hefner as some sort of super-lover, a Don Juan, so to speak. As it turns out, he is simply a normal man capable and willing of objectifying women. Those women sold out to the “man” for some money or a nice car. I think that is pretty lame! I guess I had this fantasy built-up about Playboy and how Hugh Hefner would be this master lover capable of bringing any and all women to a fabulous climax. Instead, as it turns out, the only action (according to Kendra) is satisfying him. Who cared if the women received any pleasure as long as everyone acquiesced to his request?
It is gross!
Anyhow, I had an opinion on this and I am happy to share. I am thankful I got this book from the local library and did not need to spend a penny to purchase it. How can anyone think they have a story worth telling by age 25? Well, I was duped into reading it, but not duped into spending any money on it. I do not recommend this to anyone. There were no life lessons or advice; there weren’t even any good suggestions at all.
What was I expecting from someone like her? Something that would change the world? No, certainly not, but I thought there would be some good life lessons that she could share with the rest of us.
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