Cate Blanchett
She's never less than great in every performance. But especially:

Re: Fallon getting great guests, it's the Lorne Michaels connection. Thus, the Python reunion, etc.

Who is Paula Deen?
I don't even know who she is, yet I feel that somehow she had it coming. She looks very…hamworthy.

David Cross
is always brilliant. His other CD "It's Not Funny" is just as funny — despite the title, which is not.

WHen you're talking about bass players, you can't leave out Paul McCartney. Just listen to Abbey Road or Pepper: it's a McCartney tour de force. He's not as heavy as Entwhistle, of course, but he's melodic when the song needs it, and kicks ass when it's time to do so.

Because of hearing loss,l Townshend had (briefly) stopped playing electric. But he still played acoustic. Well. And with all the fire and energy as always. Nowadays I'm pretty sure he switched back and forth.

It doesn't end until Dec 21, 2012. You'll be sitting around for 11 months. That's one long ironic moment, dontcha think?

Top Three Reasons for Lack of Audience: Dushku, Dushku & Dushku
You can't have the lead in an hour-long drama being eye candy only. She's extremely hot, and a terrible actress.

Pass on every one of these. It's enough to make one, I don't know, read a book or something….

As for what to call this decade, I like the "oughts" because it implies nothingness, and intellectually it was a pretty empty-headed decade, what with eight years of Bush and all.

A Different Take
I'll start with the snarky attitude that Everything Sucks These Days. (It's just easier that way.)

Did you notice that when Lynch is making the quinoa dish, there are several crew members in the kitchen (including the cameraman) and yet he only makes enough for himself — doesn't offer them any? He just eats it by himself!