As soon as I saw Hannah on Girls enter the rich, handsome doctor’s brownstone I said, “Oh shit.” I knew what was coming. The wrath of critics who found it unbelievable, unsavory, that Patrick Wilson’s character could be attracted to “the fat girl.” I don’t consider Lena Dunham to be fat, but that’s what the naysayers of the “One Man’s Trash” episode are really thinking. I’m not going to regurgitate the “jump the shark” reviews but the one with the most common sense does, and it’s at Jezebel. I’m just here to say that handsome lads like myself can dig a gal with a little girth. I didn’t for an instant find Hannah’s hook-up with the good doctor unrealistic. Anyone who does – I’m not sure what…
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Criticism of HBO’s Girls jumped the shark a few weeks ago when 70s basketball player and Airplane co-star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar weighed in with his commentary. And then this critique of Girls was penned by Huff Post Assistant TV Editor Leigh Weingus, who wonders about puppies, apartment leases, apartment keys, and where money comes from. I thought it’s time I weigh in on the matter. Here’s what bothers me about the fictional show. When Hannah and Elijah hosted that party, how come none of the neighbors called the police because of the noise? There has yet to be a song featured by Depeche Mode. The band is from Britain, but c’mon, they’ve played in New York before. You’d think there’d be one song by them in…
Who should perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVIII? If there is any entertainment. According to the Washington Post, there might not be any halftime show because of cold weather. Super Bowl 48 is being played outdoors at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Feb. 2 2014. A snowy field, cheerleaders in sweat pants, a frigid Erin Andrews – all possibilities for the big game. I still believe there will be some sort of halftime show. Here are my guesses as who it could be and who I’d like to see. Who Could It Be Now? The musical acts usually have to one that rocks, rumps and stomps the stadium and television audience. Beyonce was a good example of this. Her and…
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