I got your Love Monkey RIGHT HERE (VH1)

VH1 Rocks...

Well, for now Love Monkey has a home. VH1 has announced that starting in April it will run all 8 episodes of the Critically Acclaimed (viewer deprived) former CBS show.

Currently there are no plans to put the show back into production...but..I can dream. The good news is that there are five more shows for me to watch...love...then download to my ipod video!

Teachers, Next on the Cancelled list?

For the most part Teachers, the new NBC sitcom, is getting failing grades. (god I don't believe I actually used that line!) But, I think the pilot showed great promise.

Unlike the last BBC import that NBC butchered (Coupling) I don't have a history with this show. I hear great things about the original..and currently have it on my amazon.co.uk wish list! But, this time I nothing to compare the show against. Which may be a good thing.

I found the pilot to be very, very funny. Both my parents are teachers, and from time to time I do some sub work at my old high school, those facts made some of the sublte moments funnier to me. Not that I know any teachers who play golf in the school, or drink beer in class... atleast none that will admit to it! I still think the show was funny.

People, and by that I am talking about "critics" need to lighten up and have fun with a show. For God sake Joey lasted into a second season!!

According to Sid Smith the "arts critic" for the Chicago Tribune, "New sitcoms routinely suffer from a trickle of so-so laughs, with the occasional real chuckle. This one manages an entire half-hour without a single viable joke." I disagree...maybe it is my lowbrow humor speaking. Or maybe I just don't know what is funny. But, I laughed from start to finish.

The writing is good...not great..but good. I think given a chance the writing will catch up with what makes the show work...the cast. Now I may be partial here..but Justin Bartha and Sara Alexander are hilarious.

When I head that Alexander was going to be on the show...I almost died. If you have never seen this funny, talented, stunningly beautiful woman in action I suggest you head out to your local video retailer and pick up any season of the original BBC sitcom "Coupling"...either that or turn on BBC America and try to find a rerun of that or Green Wing. She has the looks and a great comedic timing!

Bartha has been a favorite of mine since...I don't beleive I am going to admit to seeing this movie...Gigli. There it is out in the open...I saw Gigli. Not in the theater mind you...for free on HBO...kinda like rubber necking an accident...you have to look, even if you don't want to. But, he and Alexander carry the show...given time I think it will turn out to be a good "quirky" sitcom.

As I said...given a chance....it will be a funny show week in and week out. Or not given a chance it will give me one more reason to hate network tv. Thank God FX is turning out great shows....caught the premier of Theif tonight also...but that is a different story.

ipod playlist of the day!

I felt the need to play with the blog today....
late nights at the radio station will have that effect
Is it strange that I choose to listen to my ipod at a time like this
rather than watch the Illini play ball?
That being said I felt the need to share my current "Oldies" mix





Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash (Crosby, Stills & Nash)
Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills & Nash (Daylight Again)
The Christian Life - The Byrds (Sweetheart of the Rodeo)
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan (Blonde on Blonde)
Visions of Johanna - Bob Dylan (Blonde on Blonde)
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan (Greatest Hits)
Piece of My Heart - Big Brother and Holding Co. (Cheap Thrills)
Happiness is a Warm Gun - Beatles (White Album)
Rocky Racoon - Beatles (White Album)
Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed (Platinum and Gold Collection)
Satellite of Love - Lou Reed (Velvet Goldmine Soundtrack)
Some Guys Have all the Luck - Robert Palmer (Very Best of)
Louie, Louie- Paul Revere and the Raiders (Legend of Paul Revere)
Kicks - Paul Revere and the Raiders (Legend of Paul Revere)
Indian Reservation - Paul Revere and the Raiders (Legend of Paul Revere)
Some Like it Hot - Power Station (Very Best of Robert Palmer)
Don't Give up on us Baby - David Soul (Have A Nice Day Time Life Series)
She's Not There - The Zombies (Absolutely the Best)
Lola - The Kinks (The Kink Kronikles)
If you could read my mind now - Gordon Lightfoot (Greatest Hits)
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie (Best of Bowie)
Incense & Peppermints - Strawberry Alarmclock (Time Life best of 1967)
Horse with No Name - America (America)
Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones (Fourty Licks)
Maggie May - Rod Stewart (Greatest Hits)
Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils (Have a Nice Day series)
Signs - Five Man Electrical Band (Have a Nice Day Series)
Anarchy in the U.K - Sex Pistols
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones
Jesus is just alright with me - Doobie Brothers
Rock Lobster - B52's
Space Oddity - David Bowie (Best of Bowie)
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace (Have a Nice Day Series)
Ticket to Ride - Beatles (Help!)
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - Dan Spencer (COOEE)
Tiny Dancer - Elton John (1970-2002)
Toad - Cream (Those were the Days box Set)
Tobacco Road (Remix) - Paul Revere and the Raiders (Legend of Paul Revere)
Two out of three ain't Bad - Meatloag (Bat out of Hell)
Under Pressure - David Bowie (Best of Bowie)
Vicious - Lou Reed (Platinum & Gold Collection)
The Guitar Man - Bread
One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack) - Coven
Dude (looks like a lady) - Aerosmith (Big Ones)


OK, so at close to fifty songs....maybe the list ran a bit long...but like I said. I needed somethig to do!

Mission Accomplished.....see a song I left off? Let me know!