My Dad vs Murray

Another week and another Goldbergs post...Repetition I know but this laughter is so important to me. If I can share this show with you all then maybe ABC will realize how awesome this show is and keep it going. 

The episode tonight was about Murray Goldberg, his chair and the war with his wife Beverly.  Murray does not like change and loves his chair.  My dad is the exact same.  He loves his chair in all of its many incarnations and hates change.  The music montage was the Glory of Love from Peter Cetera and Karate Kid 2.   Wow I thought it was just my dad and his chair, apparently he is not the only one.  I loved this montage that went on with the chair and several other areas in this episode.    LOLOL I can not get past how much this family reminds me of my own.  My dad resisting the removal of tightie whities from his wardrobe, the change to the microwave, and the tv that is the glue that keeps the family together...LOLOLOL

My Dad in his chair.

Murray in his chair.

No matter how awesome the writing is, (thank you, Adam) this show would not be this funny if the actors did not have this most excellent comedic timing.  Jeff Garlin and especially Wendi McLendon-Covey are beyond amazing.   Loving this as much as I do I can not wait to see some of the other projects they have been a a part of.  Congratulations to the so far successes and I hope they continue!

Beverly's bangs got fried off.

Face/Off

I have meant to watch this show forever but my plate is really full of reality tv.  Face/Off is on SyFy on Tuesdays 9/8C.  Currently airing is season 6.  I was changing channels and saw that I knew(ish) someone that was on the current season.  Matt Silva from Penny Dreadful Productions in Atlanta is on this season and that is why I made an effort to watch.  He is also in the documentary Four Days at Dragon*Con.  Check both out...well worth the effort.

While watching and rooting for Matt I found that this show is way more awesome than I thought it was going to be.  WOW this show is crazy cool.  The imagination that goes into one challenge in such a short period of time is fascinating.  I can not believe how fast the artists come up with these creatures let alone make them.  There is talent in the manufacturing of these costumes and makeup.  That being said, I think the most awesome part is the unfathomable imagination in coming up with these characters.  The models/actors do an amazing job bringing them to life.  For all of us sci-fi nerds out there this is a wonderful show and it is educational at that.  Good luck to all of the contestants!

Mondo's Response

Here is the response from Mondo Guerra for the last episode of Under the Gun.  I am happy he responded and glad to here there was more context that got left on the editing room floor.  I will never understand the people out there who cry bully by bullying themselves.  I hope that my opinions did not do that.  Thanks Mondo, I will keep an open mind through he next couple of episodes.

Letter from Mondo

Bullying Anyone?

Tonight on Project Runway: Under the Gunn I was appalled by the behavior of the designers and of two of the mentors, Mondo Guerra and Anya Ayoung-Chee.  The beginning of the episode was Natalia feeling beaten down by the attitude the other designers are giving her.  They have made it very clear that she does not belong there.  I know reality tv is edited to give you the results and make ratings, but wow.  So many of the designers were awful to her face and behind her back both....bullying anyone?

Once we get to the runway with the guest judge Macklemore, the results go as follows:

Anya's Team
Blake- Bottom 2
Shan- 3rd

Mondo's Team
Michelle- Eliminated
Asha- 5th
Sam- Safe

Nick's Team
Oscar- Winner
Natalia- Runner-Up

During the judging Anya and Mondo told Nick that Natalia does not belong here and she should have gone week one.  Nick stands by Natalia and defends her stating how much she has grown and the judges see something in her and therefore she stays there.

After elimination Anya and Mondo act like petulant children and ask the Judges why they would keep Natalia over Michelle (who made a convertable potato sack).  The judges told them they like Natalias' innovation and creativity (she made a cowl neck convert into a purse).

I have been a big fan of Project Runway since season 1.  I have been a fan of Mondo and a fan of Anyas.  After today, I am so put off by both of them I can not even stand it.  The behavior they have shown makes me sick.  They are supposed to be mentors.  To me, that means that they are to be looked up to by the other designers.  All of them, no matter of the team.  I would think they would show a positive attitude to all of the designers no matter whose team they are on.  Alas, they are bullies picking on Natalia for whatever reason.

I hope Natalia and Oscar go out being the top two designers.  I am embarrassed to say I was once a Mondo and Anya fan.  I wonder how Tim sees this.


ADDENDUM:  Please see a response from Mondo on the next blog.

I Love Adam Corolla

How to catch a contractor is a new show on Spike (Sundays 10pm pst) and I love it.  Think of the show To Catch a Predator where they catch online pedophiles.  This show takes Pedator and mashes it up with a Mike Holmes contracting show.  The family hires Adam Corolla and his friend and contractor Skip Bedell to come and help them fix their house that was previously demolished by a shady contractor.  LOLOL Adam Corolla is so darn funny as he knocks the previous contractors work. 

As the show progresses Private Investigator Alison Bedell finds the shady contractor that is on the lam.  They make an offer to the contractor to come back and fix the crappy job or they will take the contractor to court.  So far both contractors have come back to fix their shoddy workmanship with the help of Adam and Skip.  Adam makes wonderfully horrible and inappropriate jokes and this is so much fun to watch.  I have loved him since his time on Loveline with Dr Drew.  If you have time, check this show out.

Survivor Recap of sorts

Holy bananas.  I can not believe ANYONE would consider throwing a challenge in Survivor.  That has got to be one of the stupidest strategies in the history of ever.  This was the current plan for the Brawn tribe....Showing they have physicality and no brain.   In some ways I kind of hoped the brawn tribe would have lost just to have their blatant stupidity come back and bite them in the ass later.

Alas, J'Tia is is the worst Survivor competitor ever.  She caused the Brain tribe to lose the reward challenge and also the immunity challenge.  The Brain tribe kept in the running to win the reward, chickens but with J'Tia, the brawn tribe caught up and the Brains came in last.  Shocking, I know.  Then came the immunity challenge which the brawn tribe was trying to throw.  Spencer kept the brains in the running but it was up to J'Tia and Kass to rebound the shots by spencer and J'ia was soo good at returning the ball that she pushed it out of bounds and she can not swim.  HAHAHAHAHA So even with the Brawn tribe trying to throw it, the Brains came in last, again. 

After the challenge came the debate on who to keep and who to get rid of.  The decision to get rid of J'Tia or Spencer was a tad bit well, stupid.  Really, why was there any reason for debate?  Sure, loyalty is great but if you can not get past another immunity challenge after keeping J'Tia, what good is her loyalty going to be?  I am so glad that they kept Spencer.  With the merge, I hope he can go the distance.  As for the other 'brains' I want to see the criteria for picking them too, thanks Kass.

Probst, you again make me smile...you too are so dumbstruck by the idiots on this tribe and the blunt way you face tribal is awesome.  Keep it up Mr Smarty.  

Crazy J'Tia after she dumps some rice in the fire.

To the Goldberg Family,

I know I did an article last week on the Goldbergs but......I am a fan and this is a blog about what I am a fan of.  Thank you to the family of Adam Goldberg for being so awesome and a thank you for the actors and actresses who are bringing them to the screen.  We love the memories and I for one see a bit of my family reflected here.