2009 American Music Awards
I didn’t even know this was on today until I was flipping through the channels, so I missed the entire first hour.   It was a diva fest for sure, except for one out-of-place person, J-Lo, who had to follow up Mary J. Blige’s amazing performance with her lip synching and corny boxing intro.   You ain’t Manny Pacquiao!  And if I remember correctly, Whitney Houston performed right after J-Lo, or somewhere after her – it was like a sandwich with fresh baked bread and spoiled meat in the middle. 

My Sister’s Keeper: The Screenplay is a Travesty
Fans of the book My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult are probably so disappointed with the film adaptation – I, for one, am.   I read the book four or five years ago so my memory of every detail is foggy, but I clearly remember that the ending was unexpected and that I cried.  I watched the movie today because it came out on DVD, and when the end came, nary a tear drop

What Not To Rent: List #3
October rentals turned out to be decent, although I know this list is coming to you a little off schedule.  I apologize for that.  On with the list. Land of the Lost – This is possibly one of the worst movies ever, and it ranks in the same horrible category as Cabin Boy.

Unpleasant Reads
The following books were some miserable reads for me.   We all have different preferences, though, and some of these are classics.   But there is no way I could ever recommend any book on this list. THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV by Fyordor Dostoevsky:  I read this for pleasure after reading Crime and Punishment because I highly enjoyed the psychological thrills and drama.  Oh, that rascal Raskolnikov.  So I thought I’d delve into more Russian literature by this author, but that was a big mistake.  The book was probably the number one most tortuous book I’ve ever tried to get through, but I can proudly say tha

The Wedding: Why I Love The Office
You’ve probably seen that wedding video on YouTube that came out this summer when the wedding party danced down the aisle to Chris Brown’s Forever (he’s still on my sh*tlist for being a punk).  If you haven’t, view it below. And if you didn’t see the recent episode of The Office, they parodied this video during Jim and Pam’s wedding.  Hilarious!  (