Turning On The Tube

With the holidays over and a couple of more months of frigid temperatures in sight, there is not much to do most weekday evenings other than snuggle up with a warm blanket and a remote to catch up on some of your favorite guilty pleasures on TV. Unfortunately, the majority of the programming out there these days leaves a lot to be desired. I still continue to tune in to Grey's Anatomy but that show is on its last legs for me (Izzie making out with a ghost - hello?!?!). I think that the only scripted shows I still watch are Grey's, Ugly Betty & Desperate Housewives. However, there have been a couple of things on the TV that have piqued my interest lately:

THE GOLDEN GLOBES

With the new year comes the awards season and a chance to see some talented actors and actresses walk away with Emmys, Oscars and other assorted awards. My favorite has always been the Golden Globes, which aired this past Sunday. I attribute this to the fact that (a) it covers both TV and movies, (b) there is no annoying host telling stupid jokes to fill up air time, and (c) the booze is flowing freely so it makes for some colorful and spontaneous acceptance speeches!

Of course, the real reason I tune in for these award shows is to salivate over the beautiful dresses and jewels on the red carpet, and wonder out loud as to what some were thinking (don't these people have generously paid stylists as part of their Hollywood entourage??). In my personal opinion, here's the good, the bad and the ugly from this year's Globes:

THE WINNERS:

Eva Longoria


Eva Mendes (yes, the bow might be considered a tad big, but I thought she pulled it off and the necklace was out of this world)


Evan Rachel Wood (remind me again why this talented actress would date Marilyn Manson??)


Isla Fisher (LOVE her, can't wait to see her in Confessions of a Shopaholic)


Olivia Wilde (okay, this last one might be a bit controversial - some entertainment blogs thought this looked too much like a prom dress, but I thought the color was striking on her)



THE LOSERS:

Drew Barrymore (the dress was okay, but what was up with that hair? It looked like her stylist was going for Marilyn Monroe but it ended up more on the verge of a hairstyle you would have seen in the 80's on "Dallas" or "Falcon Crest")


Cameron Diaz (no one thing in particular, just not crazy about the dress. Plus, when you are the highest paid actress in Hollywood, there is absolutely no excuse for not getting your roots done before a red carpet event!)


Renee Zellweger (This last one hurts - I have loved Zellweger since she portrayed Bridget Jones and she generally looks so fashionable in Carolina Herrera, but there was no way to describe this other than Morticia Adams meets Elvira)


THE BACHELOR


Yes, I will admit that I still watch the Bachelor, in spite of the following obvious reasons NOT to tune in:
(1) The most annoying - and overused - six words in reality television: "The Most Exciting Rose Ceremony Ever";
(2) The great, and often ridiculous, lengths these women go to in order to impress the Bachelor;
(3) That very annoying reality host, Chris Harrison;
(4) The constant catty fighting amongst the women;
(5) The obligatory slow motion replay of the Bachelor taking his shirt off by the pool and the women practically salivating at the sight of his chest while cheesy music plays in the background; and, lest we forget,
(6) The show's stellar matrimonial success rate.

In spite of all of the above, I continue to tune in - probably because I liked the current Bachelor, Jason, so much from the last season of The Bachelorette (speaking of which, I cannot believe Deanna comes back on this season of The Bachelor and makes a play for Jason!).

As of right now, I think I am rooting for Jillian, the interior designer from Canada (whom I like in spite of her corny way of catching Jason's attention on the first night - telling him you can tell alot about a guy based upon the condiments he puts on his hot dog. What the hell does that mean?!?!):


Or Melissa, the cute and down to earth former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader:



THE BIGGEST LOSER



I am also tuning in on Tuesday nights to watch the latest edition of The Biggest Loser. It's really incredible to watch the transformations that these contestants go through, both physically and emotionally. I would love to have Bob or Jillian whip my butt into shape. I used to think Bob was such a softie, very zen and into his yoga, but last night he let a contestant completely have it, dropping the "f bomb" (censored, of course) like crazy!: