Oh, that poor Junior Champion, having to get 11 incredibly sweaty hugs from giant strangers.

Why the Chippendales even still exist in a world with Internet access is beyond me.

Why the Chippendales even still exist in a world with Internet access is beyond me.

Well, it might be because you saw it a few months ago.  Keep in mind it came
out before the reality TV craze killed our national dignity.

Well, it might be because you saw it a few months ago.  Keep in mind it came
out before the reality TV craze killed our national dignity.

And though these people are referred to as living-in-the-now and not very forward-thinking, I can see a kind of twisted logic in there.  I mean, you get to live well during a time of crushing poverty, you know you'll survive for the next several decades (so, no worries about muggings or disease), and your death will…

And though these people are referred to as living-in-the-now and not very forward-thinking, I can see a kind of twisted logic in there.  I mean, you get to live well during a time of crushing poverty, you know you'll survive for the next several decades (so, no worries about muggings or disease), and your death will…

As long as I get her rocking chair.

As long as I get her rocking chair.

I generally enjoy the podcast quite a bit, but if you're serious about suggestions, here's a few:

I generally enjoy the podcast quite a bit, but if you're serious about suggestions, here's a few:

And can I just say…  Latrice AND Manila AND Pandora AND Jujubee?  I have no idea who to root for!

And can I just say…  Latrice AND Manila AND Pandora AND Jujubee?  I have no idea who to root for!

I am neither pregnant nor a woman, but for some reason, I've been fiercely craving fried oysters for like a week now.  If I don't get my hands on some soon, there will be a scene.

I am neither pregnant nor a woman, but for some reason, I've been fiercely craving fried oysters for like a week now.  If I don't get my hands on some soon, there will be a scene.

This article was the first mention of this show I'd heard, and despite there being scores of contestants, my first thought was:  "Let me guess.  Spike."  And, yup.  Pass.

This article was the first mention of this show I'd heard, and despite there being scores of contestants, my first thought was:  "Let me guess.  Spike."  And, yup.  Pass.

I don't think this was as bad as the review and comments make it out to be.  I mean, it certainly wasn't good (I gave it a C- up there in "I Watched This"), but compared to The New Normal, it's freaking Twelfth Night.

I don't think this was as bad as the review and comments make it out to be.  I mean, it certainly wasn't good (I gave it a C- up there in "I Watched This"), but compared to The New Normal, it's freaking Twelfth Night.

I absolutely agree - she is knocking it out of the park.  And after watching the pilots of The New Normal and Partners, it's nice to see an LGBT sitcom character where the joke isn't "Hahaha!  Gay people like shopping and Bette Midler!  Woooo!"