CW Tuesdays

As exited as I am for the new 90210 to premier on Tuesday, I am also worried about how disappointed I am going to be when it doesn't even come close to comparing to the original. It's been eight years since Donna, David, Kelly and Steve finished up their ten year career in Beverly Hills. Kelly will return to the new 90210 as a guidance counselor at West Bev High and good old Brenda comes back from London to direct the school play. On another high note, Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis of Full House will be the Cindy Walsh of the 2nd 90210. I feel that the small amount of old 90210 left in this show will make it great to watch, but will be a lot closer to Gossip Girl than BH 90210.

Projected Best Character
Nat Bussichio (above)

Privileged is a show about girls living in Palm Beach, Florida. That scenery is all I needed to hear to start watching this show. On a side note Lauren Conrad (below) will be making a guest appearance on the show in its first season. The main girl was the girl from 'Welcome to the Captain.'

CW Mondays

The CW is really the only network showing prime time teen soaps right now. A genre made loved by many with Beverly Hills, 90210 in the 90s and again with The O.C. in the mid 2000s is being held alive by One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl. This year, the new 90210 and Privileged will make it four currently on the air. Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill will begin this Monday at 8 and 9 respectively.

Gossip Girl enters its second season, after being one of the most buzzed about shows of last year. First off, it is no 90210 or OC but it is definitely worthy of a watch. The drama is great, although sometimes the material is a little bit too ridiculous for my taste. Blake Lively is really cute as Serena but most of the characters on the show I could take or leave, mostly leave. I do enjoy the bad boy/rich snob, Chuck Bass.

Best Character
Chuck Bass (above)

Worst Character
Jenny Humphrey

One Tree Hill enters its sixth season, but I'm sad to say I am only half way through season two on the dvd set. If this show continues to improve as most shows do, I would say that it has to be much better than Gossip Girl. In most shows, as you might have noticed from my post "Top 50 TV Characters," I don't usually like female characters. In One Tree Hill I thoroughly enjoyed Haley in season one, and love Brooke in season two. Now don't get me wrong the two main characters, Lucas and Nathan Scott are very decent guy characters. There's something about Lucas that makes him seem very real as a dude. He's somebody that I would hang out with if I lived in Tree Hill, NC. That's something I couldn't say about The OC's Seth and Ryan. Also a show that is essentially centered around basketball has to be a plus for a sports fan.

Best Character
Lucas Scott (above)

Worst Character
Peyton Sawyer

CW Fall Preview

With the start of the fall television season right around the corner it is time for me to start getting after it. Whether it's Heroes, The Office, Grey's, 30 Rock or House anybody reading this should be pumped for 2008 tv. I'm going to start previewing the CW because their shows start earlier than the other major networks.

Last year I didn't watch any shows on the CW and then I caught up on the first season of Gossip Girl over the summer. I'm gonna start three new shows this fall and see which ones will stick. Also I'm still catching up on One Tree Hill (middle of season 2, season 6 starts September 1).

Interest Level: (6= Will definitely watch this show sometime.....1= would never watch this show)

Monday
8:00 Gossip Girl- Season 2: Currently watching (Starts Sept. 1)
9:00 One Tree Hill- Season 6: On season 2 (Starts Sept. 1)

Tuesday
8:00 90210- New: Starting to watch (Starts Sept. 2)
9:00 Priveleged- New: Starting to watch (Starts Sept. 9)

Wednesday
8:00 America's Next Top Model- Season 11: Interest Level= 1 (Starts Sept. 3)
9:00 Stylista- New: Interest Level= 1 (Starts Oct. 22)

Thursday
8:00 Smallville- Season 8: Interest Level= 5 (Starts Sept. 18)
9:00 Supernatural- Season 4: Interest Level= 3 (Starts Sept. 18)

Friday
8:00 Everybody Hates Chris- Season 4: Interest Level= 4 (Starts Oct. 3)
8:30 The Game- Season 3: Interest Level= 3 (Starts Oct. 3)

Sunday
7:00 In Harm's Way- New: Interest Level= 3 (Starts Sept. 21)
8:00 Valentine- New: Starting to watch (Starts Sept. 21)
9:00 Easy Money- New: Interest Level= 2 (Starts Sept. 21)

Dan Soups Up Big Brother

I don't know why most people watch Big Brother, but I watch it to see people screw each other over. That being said, I haven't seen much of that this season. There has been way too much of everyone going along with what the head of household wants. I can only remember one legitimate time when the house voted against what the hoh wanted and that was when april was hoh. But that was still pretty standard for last season Big Brother.

But tonight's episode and the build up of the past couple of episodes was truly amazing. Dan, who has been my favorite since Brian left in week one, was in the final two of the hoh competition with Ollie. As usual, they began talking about making a deal, so Dan decided to make a deal that was totally ridiculous. He said if Ollie let him win, he would let Ollie be safe, save another person, pick one of the nominees and then pick who gets put up after the Power of Veto is used. This is the worst deal ever made, and Dan knew that (again wanting to make himself look like a bad player).

So Dan did the first parts of the deal, keeping Ollie and Michelle safe and then putting up Memphis, his alliance member. After Memphis won the POV and took himself off the block, Dan screwed his deal with Ollie by putting Michelle on the block to take Memphis's place. He caused a lot of fireworks in the process...it was the best episode of Big Brother I've seen in the past two seasons.

Top 10 Songs

10. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Paul Simon
Last year: (8) My pick: (7)
From 1972 album Paul Simon
Heard in the movie Royal Tennenbaums during the scene when Royal and his grandchildren are causing a raucous.


9. Stir It Up - Bob Marley
Last year: (24) My pick: (15)
First composed by Marley in 1967 and first made popular by Johnny Nash in 1972. I first heard it on the Marley compilation album Legend.
Stir It Up can be heard in the recent movie I Am Legend.


8. Acadian Driftwood - The Band
Last year: (23) My pick: (8)
From the 1975 album Northern Lights/Southern Cross.
As with many of The Band's songs, there is a great historical theming to this track...the displacement of the Acadian people.


7. Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin
Last year: (146) My pick: (22)
From the 1973 album Houses of the Holy.


6. This Time Tomorrow - Kinks
Last year: (N/A) My pick: (24)
From the 1970 album Lola Versus Powerman.
Recently featured in the movie Darjeeling Limited in a great slow motion train catching opening scene.


5. This Will Be Our Year - The Zombies
Last year: (2) My pick: (1)
On the great 1968 album Odessey and Oracle.
Pretty much only known from being on the Tiger Woods commercial on Father's Day a couple years ago...I can't find it anywhere though.


4. Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Last year: (14) My pick: (17)
From the 1993 album Facing Future, but he did a slightly different (not as good) version on his first solo album Ka'ano'i.
I first heard it at the end of 50 First Dates and was amazed.
It is still very sad that this tremendous talent died well before his musical prime.


3. Lone Palm - Jimmy Buffett
Last year: (4) My pick: (5)
From the Big Tom classic album, Fruitcakes.


2. Ballad of Curtis Loew - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Last year: (10) My pick: (3)
First released on 1974 album Second Helping.


1. The Weight - The Band
Last year: (1) My pick: (2)
Back to back championships for the song some might know as 'take a load of fannie.' Comes from the 1968 album Music From Big Pink, which is up there with Fruitcakes, Odessey and Oracle, Silk Degrees and Moondance as my five favorite albums.
Has been all over the place in movies and tv: The Big Chill, Easy Rider, Girl Interrupted, Patch Adams, Starsky and Hutch, The Sopranos, My Name Is Earl and an SNL skit.

Top 500 Songs (50-11)

50. Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band (above)
49. Many Rivers to Cross - Jimmy Cliff
48. In My Life - Beatles
47. Memphis - Bob Marley
46. Look Out Cleveland - The Band
45. Cleaning Windows - Van Morrison
44. Dead Flowers - Rolling Stones
43. Kingston Town - UB40
42. Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
41. Georgia - Boz Scaggs
40. It Makes No Difference - The Band
39. Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants - Jimmy Buffett
38. Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear - Harry Nilsson
37. Banana Republics - Jimmy Buffett
36. Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers
35. Kodachrome - Paul Simon
34. Hey Jude - Wilson Pickett
33. Strawberry Flats - Little Feat
32. 30 Century Man - Scott Walker
31. He Went To Paris - Jimmy Buffett
30. Willin' - Little Feat
29. Samba Pa Ti - Santana
28. Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs
27. All Summer Long - Beach Boys
26. One Drop - Bob Marley
25. Strangers - Kinks
24. Full Force Gale - Van Morrison
23. Mourning Glory Story - Harry Nilsson
22. Hey Hey What Can I Do - Led Zeppelin
21. Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers Band
20. Tecumseh Valley - Townes Van Zandt
19. Pancho and Lefty - Townes Van Zandt
18. Take Me Home Country Roads - Toots and the Maytals
17. 2000 Man - Rolling Stones
16. Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
15. The Ballad of El Goodo - Big Star
14. Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd
13. Girl From North Country - Bob Dylan (below)
12. Levon - Elton John
11. Bright Side of the Road - Van Morrison

Top 500 Songs (100-51)

100. Bring Me Your Cup - UB40 (above)
99. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
98. Two Fine People - Cat Stevens
97. Rock 'n Roll Doctor - Little Feat
96. Caravan - Van Morrison
95. Waiting In Vain - Bob Marley
94. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan
93. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
92. Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder
91. Thirteen - Big Star
90. Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson
89. She Smiled Sweetly - Rolling Stones
88. I Shall Be Released - The Band
87. Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
86. I Believe - Desmond Dekker
85. Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones
84. Six String Music - Jimmy Buffett
83. Lighthouse - James Taylor
82. Ophelia - The Band
81. Loretta - Townes Van Zandt
80. God Only Knows - Beach Boys
79. Peace Train - Cat Stevens
78. Stage Fright - The Band
77. Lady Madonna - Beatles
76. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
75. Redemption Song - Bob Marley
74. A Pirate Looks at 40 - Jimmy Buffett
73. Victoria - Kinks
72. Uncle John's Band - Jimmy Buffett
71. Pressure Drop - Toots and the Maytals
70. Shelter From the Storm - Bob Dylan
69. What Do You Want the Girl To Do - Boz Scaggs
68. Sweet Virginia - Rolling Stones
67. Waterloo Sunset - Kinks
66. Catch the Wind - Donovan
65. Sara Maria - James Taylor
64. Long As I Can See the Light - Creedence Clearwater Revival
63. The Way I Feel Inside - The Zombies
62. Ramblin' Man - Allman Brothers Band
61. Blue Sky - Allman Brothers Band
60. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
59. Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
58. The Wind - Cat Stevens
57. Country Road - James Taylor
56. Oh Very Young - Cat Stevens
55. When You Awake - The Band
54. A Rose For Emily - The Zombies
53. They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More - Jimmy Buffett
52. Saga of Pepote Rouge - The Band
51. Lovely Cruise - Jimmy Buffett (below)

Top 500 Songs (150-101)

150. Father and Son - Cat Stevens
149. Wild Horses - Rolling Stones (above)
148. Little More Time With You - James Taylor
147. Don't Worry Baby - Beach Boys
146. The Hurt - Cat Stevens
145. Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan
144. I Was a Fool to Care - James Taylor
143. Over the Rainbow - Harry Nilsson
142. Forever - John Stamos
141. Hotel California - Gipsy Kings
140. Caledonia Mission - The Band
139. Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum
138. Alone Again Or - Love
137. Operator - Jim Croce
136. Truck Stop Girl - Little Feat
135. Better Together - Jack Johnson
134. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
133. Wandering - James Taylor
132. Long Black Veil - The Band
131. Here Comes the Sun - Peter Tosh
130. Life On Mars - David Bowie
129. Street Fightin' Man - Rolling Stones
128. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan
127. Tuesday's Dead - Cat Stevens
126. Rebel, Rebel - David Bowie
125. Baba O'Reilly - The Who
124. Marina, Marina - Gipsy Kings
123. All I Can Do Is Write About It - Lynyrd Skynyrd
122. Corner Stone - Bob Marley
121. Your Song - Elton John
120. Frenchman For the Night - Jimmy Buffett
119. Duncan - Paul Simon
118. You're So Good To Me - Beach Boys
117. Domino - Van Morrison
116. Rainmaker - Harry Nilsson
115. Graceland - Paul Simon
114. Revolution - Beatles
113. Mr. Richland's Favorite Song - Harry Nilsson
112. Dancing In the Moonlight - King Harvest
111. To Live Is to Fly - Townes Van Zandt
110. Small Axe - Bob Marley
109. Let It Be - Ethiopians
108. Oh Atlanta - Little Feat
107. Let Your Yeah Be Yeah - Jimmy Cliff
106. Colours - Donovan
105. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters - Elton John
104. The Times They Are a Changin' - Bob Dylan
103. Take a Letter Maria - R.B. Greaves
102. Winter - Rolling Stones
101. Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - Elton John (below)