31 posts tagged “big girl love of the week”

My friends, with all the talk of "that one,"  ignorant Oliver, unaware of FannieMae, turning into Allen, and Palin stirrin' the hoi polloi down in Florida, I needed hear something like this because I'm afraid October only gonna get uglier.



 Love you, Boo.


spotted on Jezebel

First, she sent out the letter that highlighted some of Governor Sarah more questionable decisions as mayor of Wasilla.  Now, Ann Kilkenny seems to be the go-to person when the media wants more insights than the McCain/Palin campaign is willing to offer, in regards to Palin's early record as a government executive. Saw her on NBC last week, offering her two cents about the Wasilla hockey complex that's operating in the red despite Mayor Palin assurances that it wouldn't.  Now, she's featured in piece that looks into the book banning dust-up that pitted Palin against the town Librarian (thankfully backed by sensible citizens).

Of course, I probably would probably feel different if she was my nebby neighbor tossing hot grease on me while I out in the national spotlight:

"That Felipe was always an odd bird. I don't know if I want him on the County Council. I remember him sitting on the front steps of his father's church, making dress out of rags for his Mickey Mouse doll and singing to himself like he was in his own little world. "
 

But she's not and I'm not. So keep on tossing Ann and tell us more than we've heard from Sarah Palin.

In spite of all the good things I heard about Mad Men, a drama exploring world of Madison Avenue ad execs in the sixties,  I didn't cotton to it quickly. I knew the show was just being authentic its the times, but I just couldn't help but feeling a certain way about the way my black folks were being represented.They were merely figures in the background allowed a humorous aside here and bemused glance there to offer commentary on a swanky world where they were merely meant to serve, kind of like all those wisecracking animal appliances on The Flintstones.

However I hung in there, due in no small part to Christina Hendricks as office manger Joan Holloway and scenes like this one:
Joan and the rest of the women of Mad Men are far more intriguing figures than their ultra-competive  and randy male counterparts. The boys club of Sterling Cooper has the world as its oyster while the women are meant to make due with scraps. It is quite interesting to see each of them take those scant pieces and attempt to turn them into a life in full. Joan uses what she's got (those undulating hips and uncanny knowledge of office politics) to get what she wants. Christina turns a role that could have came off as cartoonish and vampish into something far more meaty.*

(photo pinched from AMCTV)

*Sorry for all the food metaphors and references, I think my grumbling stomach to over writing for me.

Sometimes I forget about the drama in the comedy drama Shameless. One moment, I having a great big belly lauigh and a few minutes later I'm welling up like a big softy. Barreling through 3 seasons of shows, thanks to the discovery of Vuze, Norma and Mimi  can take me from high to low just like that.

Felipe love Loretta . . .  Felipe loves Loretta  . . Feeeelipe loves Loretta . . . It's true . .

Because before Anika Noni Rose there was yooouuu in the original Broadway cast of Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson. Of course, I wasn't old enough to make up to New York to see that her perform. However I was gay enough to pick up the soundtrack for my mama as Mother's Day gift. I managed to "borrow" it from her on a long term basis, based on the fact that I had more than a few favorite tracks on there. One of my favorites was Devine's divine and gritty take on "Ain't No Party"  "Sitting home waiting on a man who ain't comin' ain't no party. No. No. No." Words to live by.

Because I watched Dirty Laundry last night. It is a familiar story. It's a bit over the top at times and the story is a familiar one; Prodigal returns home to the South, learns a little more about himself and regains an appreciation for life. But the movie has it's fair share of twist that make it a fresh take rather than hackneyed. The main twist is the fact that prodigal son (played by Rock) is gay man compelled to go home after discovering that he's fathered a child. ANother refreshing twist is the fact his hometown of Paris, Georgia is peopled by a population of saintly and magical negroes offering him an easy answer like "Come to Jesus" to set his life right. Along with him, they have their fair share of problems, including his mother Evelyn (played by Loretta Devine). Devine manages to walk a fine line and gives genuine humanity to character who could've easily came off as either simply maudlin or monstorous.

spotted on Jossip

Reminiscing about Madonna's Truth or Dare made me think back on poor Sharon who appeared in the documentary and did hair on the Blonde Ambition tour.  On the New York leg of the tour, she was apparently drugged, assaulted and robbed. It's been awhile since I've seen the film (just found out I can instantly watch it on Netflix!), but I've watched it enough to remember her name. So I googled her and I'm glad to see that she's doing quite well. She's working with the likes of famed photographer Dave LaChappelle (slightly not  NSFW, but definitely worth looking at when you get a chance.) behind and in front of the camera and doing her thing behind the scenes on the runway.

I wasn't hip to Adele until my neighbor mystique posted clips from Mark Ronson's performance at Brit Awards and she was one of his featured performers, but every since then she's been on the radar. So I was happy to hear the news today (via  SOULBOUNCE.COM) that her album "19" is set drop stateside this summer.  Until then, being that I'm woefully cheap and refuse to drop $30 for an import,  I'll be enjoying clips like the following one on YouTube.

Butter's biggest advocate and food porn's Silver Fox. I never ever experienced a multiple foodgasm until I watched Paula's European Adventure , y'all.

Paula Deen Online