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Said just moments ago by TVGal... "I'm taking Light Rail this morning... in honor of Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize... I'm doing my part to fight the evil that is Global Warming..."
I'm not really sure how to respond... tickling her to near death may be involved...
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It's "Psychic Friday" here at TVGuy! There are three television shows that I read about yesterday that all have to do with the paranormal, and I'd like to discuss them here if you don't mind...
First up is the Lifetime Reality Show "Lisa Williams: Life among the Dead"... why don't we just read along with their press release....
Lifetime Television introduces viewers to multi-talented English clairvoyant Lisa Williams with the premiere of "Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead," a new reality series that explores Lisa's claim of unique abilities to see and speak with the dead and in some cases possibly transform the lives of the people she meets. Throughout each episode, Lisa shares stories of people seeking to connect with someone from their past, while offering personal observations and insights.
Much like the swill that was "Crossing Over with John Edward" that aired on the SciFi Network for a few years (note that the channel was Science Fiction, not Science Fact) this show is basically Ms. Williams pretending that she can communicate with people who have died. You know, because she's "Multi-Talented"... when in fact she is just lying to people which is pretty mean if you stop and think about it... let's continue...
"Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead" premieres Monday, Oct. 30 from 8 to 9 PM (ET/PT) and will air for six consecutive weeks. In each episode of "Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead," cameras follow a typical day in the life of Lisa Williams.
Not that being followed by cameras recording everything you do is "typical"...
When Lisa removes her hat, it's her way of showing the spirit world that she is available for contact.
Yes, you read that correctly. It's possible I could hate that last sentence more, but I'm not really sure how... I took off my hat just now and nothing happened. Damn...
Oh... sorry.... that explains it... moving on.... (yikes!)
Lisa gives readings in her office to scheduled clients as well as to "strangers" while she is out and about in Los Angeles, often giving impromptu readings to people on the street. In these meetings, Lisa relays messages that she believes are from the dead to their relatives and friends.
But in fact, are lies... designed to prey on emotions of "strangers" in a creepy and awful way...
Lisa also visits believed haunted locations, where she seeks in her quirky way...
I wonder if she's wearing her hat when she visits these "haunted" locations.... you can feel free to swap "quirky" with "certifiably insane" at any time....
to make peace among all residents - living and deceased.
Is there some sort of war going on I'm not being told about? Should I be concerned??
The series also observes Lisa at home, giving a glimpse of how these stories affect her personal life with her husband, Kevin, and her six-year-old son, Charlie, who they think already shows an interest in natural healing and talking with spirits.
That kid is going to get walloped on the playground throughout his school years...
Williams' tells the story of her grandmother, Frances Glazebrook, who says she was a revered psychic medium to the British Royal Family and other notable people.
Hard to believe that the British Royal Family of today is virtually powerless isn't it??
Lisa knew from a very young age that she had the gift, but it wasn't until her grandmother sat her down when she was 19 years old that she finally decided to embrace it. "You'll continue my work after I die," Glazebrook told Lisa just before her death in 1996.
Apparently Ms. Glazebook was able to predict her death somewhat accurately and thusly was able to impart that info to Ms. Williams... I also have that ability... I am able to predict really old people will die soon, from... you know... being on the planet for a very long time....
Shortly after, Lisa found herself telling total strangers about their lives and what she divined was in store for them.
And now she makes money from it! What a selfless wonderful individual...
Online, viewers can log onto Lifetimetv.com to see exclusive video coverage of Lisa Williams giving readings to strangers on the street and footage from the show, including skeptical crew members becoming believers.
These people are known throughout the world as "idiots"...
Site visitors will also be able to learn more about Lisa personally through an exclusive interview. Fans will also be able to view photos of Lisa with her family, and e-mail Lisa directly via Lifetimetv.com, where she will answer questions from viewers.
I have a question.... how do you sleep at night knowing that your waking hours are devoted to being a purveyor of... you know... complete and utter bullshit??
Lifetime is the leader in women's television and one of the top-rated basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, Lifetime is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families.
You know... except for "Lisa Williams: Life Among The Dead"... which is really.. you know.. the exact opposite of "high quality entertainment and information programming"...
So if you find that you have time in your day that you would like to waste to a degree greater than any other way known possible, by all means tune in to "Lisa Williams", premiering October 30th on the Lifetime Network!! I'd prefer it though if you... umm.. well... didn't. Okay?
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A show I will be watching however is NBC's "Phenomenon", which premieres this month and is basically a reality show that features magicians.... I enjoy magic a great deal, but not for one second do I believe any of it is anything other than a trick, illusion etc...
This next sentence courtesy of "TVWeek"...
NBC plans to tease fans with the challenge of figuring out how the show's performers accomplish their tricks and whether any of the mentalists might have actual psychic talent.
Let me save you some time right now "TVWeek"....
The answer is "No."
But in fact, are lies... designed to prey on emotions of "strangers" in a creepy and awful way...
Lisa also visits believed haunted locations, where she seeks in her quirky way...
I wonder if she's wearing her hat when she visits these "haunted" locations.... you can feel free to swap "quirky" with "certifiably insane" at any time....
to make peace among all residents - living and deceased.
Is there some sort of war going on I'm not being told about? Should I be concerned??
The series also observes Lisa at home, giving a glimpse of how these stories affect her personal life with her husband, Kevin, and her six-year-old son, Charlie, who they think already shows an interest in natural healing and talking with spirits.
That kid is going to get walloped on the playground throughout his school years...
Williams' tells the story of her grandmother, Frances Glazebrook, who says she was a revered psychic medium to the British Royal Family and other notable people.
Hard to believe that the British Royal Family of today is virtually powerless isn't it??
Lisa knew from a very young age that she had the gift, but it wasn't until her grandmother sat her down when she was 19 years old that she finally decided to embrace it. "You'll continue my work after I die," Glazebrook told Lisa just before her death in 1996.
Apparently Ms. Glazebook was able to predict her death somewhat accurately and thusly was able to impart that info to Ms. Williams... I also have that ability... I am able to predict really old people will die soon, from... you know... being on the planet for a very long time....
Shortly after, Lisa found herself telling total strangers about their lives and what she divined was in store for them.
And now she makes money from it! What a selfless wonderful individual...
Online, viewers can log onto Lifetimetv.com to see exclusive video coverage of Lisa Williams giving readings to strangers on the street and footage from the show, including skeptical crew members becoming believers.
These people are known throughout the world as "idiots"...
Site visitors will also be able to learn more about Lisa personally through an exclusive interview. Fans will also be able to view photos of Lisa with her family, and e-mail Lisa directly via Lifetimetv.com, where she will answer questions from viewers.
I have a question.... how do you sleep at night knowing that your waking hours are devoted to being a purveyor of... you know... complete and utter bullshit??
Lifetime is the leader in women's television and one of the top-rated basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, Lifetime is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families.
You know... except for "Lisa Williams: Life Among The Dead"... which is really.. you know.. the exact opposite of "high quality entertainment and information programming"...
So if you find that you have time in your day that you would like to waste to a degree greater than any other way known possible, by all means tune in to "Lisa Williams", premiering October 30th on the Lifetime Network!! I'd prefer it though if you... umm.. well... didn't. Okay?
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A show I will be watching however is NBC's "Phenomenon", which premieres this month and is basically a reality show that features magicians.... I enjoy magic a great deal, but not for one second do I believe any of it is anything other than a trick, illusion etc...
This next sentence courtesy of "TVWeek"...
NBC plans to tease fans with the challenge of figuring out how the show's performers accomplish their tricks and whether any of the mentalists might have actual psychic talent.
Let me save you some time right now "TVWeek"....
The answer is "No."
The program is "hosted" by Criss Angel and Uri Gellar. I rather enjoy Mr. Angel's illusion program on A&E (he could dial down the "Goth Magic Guy" thing a little for my taste) and Mr. Gellar is known for basing a multi-decade career on pretending to being able to bend a spoon.
The following is from the NBC website about Mr. Gellar, but remember... his life has been devoted into making people think he can bend spoons with his mind. Which of course, is just utterly ridiculous....
Uri Geller is the world's most-investigated and celebrated paranormalist. Famous around the globe for his mind-bending psychic abilities, he has led a unique life shrouded in debate, controversy and mystery.
Uri Geller is the world's most-investigated and celebrated paranormalist. Famous around the globe for his mind-bending psychic abilities, he has led a unique life shrouded in debate, controversy and mystery.
If by "unique" you mean "full of complete bullshit" then yes... his life has been "unique"...
Geller, a relative of Sigmund Freud, has been studied by many scientists, including those who worked with Albert Einstein.
Is Gellar 125 years old?? Did he also serve in the Civil War???
He has traveled the world stopping clocks on command, exhibiting telepathy and bending spoons with his mind, which is his trademark.
Actually, he has traveled the world pretending to stop clocks on command, not exhibiting telepathy and pretending to bend spoons with his mind, which is his trademark...
Geller came into prominence in the 1970s by astounding audiences with his ability to exhibit telepathic powers.
Pretending to exhibit telepathic powers...
His fame led him to be researched by scientists at the Stanford Research Institute. They studied Geller in an attempt to dissect his work and gain an understanding of his abilities. This research resulted in the prestigious scientific magazine Nature publishing a paper on Geller's work.
Nature also later that year published an article on "Why Ladybugs are So Gosh Darn Cute" so let's not get full of ourselves here...
As a result of the notoriety he received from the paper, Geller is referenced in more then 1,250 different books.
Big deal. "Bigfoot" is referenced in more than 1,250 books too...
Geller has used his unique talents with numerous high-level government agencies and has lectured to the directors and CEOs of large multi-national and Fortune 500 companies around the world.
Where he has straightened silverware to keep our nation safe for decades....
Many celebrities have befriended and sought advice from Geller and he has assisted in their artistic endeavors.
Umm.. what??
Geller's drawings are featured on both Belinda Carlisle's and Michael Jackson's albums.
I.. um.. don't really see what that has to do with...
He is also responsible for designing the logo of the most successful boy band in the world, N*SYNC.
Er... we're talking about the spoon bending guy, right?? What the hell is going on here?? He designed the logo for a musical group????
It's now a Moral Imperative to take a gander at what the world's greatest mentalist could have come up with.... you know... for the "most successful boy band in the world"...
Um... yeah... that's.. er.. terrific... uh.. great job... (I'm divining that took Mr. Gellar about 8 seconds to come up with... moving on...)
Over the years, Geller has had ties to celebrities including Elton John, John Lennon, Whoopi Goldberg and Salvador Dali, among others.
Could you possibly pick a weirder foursome of celebrities? Let's see... Carrot Top, Roseanne Barr, Captain Kangaroo and... um... er... nope, can't be done....
Anyway, "Phenomenon" premieres in mid-October on NBC... where you can see Uri Gellar pretend to do stuff... because he has the same psychic abilities as my coffee table... which is to say, none at all...
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Rounding out our trifecta of psychic fun is CBS' "Ghost Whisperer"... a show where Jennifer Love Hewitt communicates with the dead while wearing really tight cleavage revealing blouses...
There's usually nothing worse than when a show reaches for "A Very Special Episode"... and apparently we.. well, just read the press release won't you?
In this special episode of GHOST WHISPERER, “Haunted Hero,” the show pays tribute to the brave men and women serving our country in Iraq. The story begins with a U.S. soldier and Iraqi war veteran who recently returned from combat with a medal in hand only to later be accused of deserting his platoon. The soldier is continuously haunted with nightmares reminding him of his time at war, specifically that night he lost his men, and it’s up to Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) to find out the truth. This episode blends fiction with a dose of reality as real-life U.S. Soldier Veterans participated in this historic episode.
I could go on and on about how this doesn't "pay tribute" in any way whatsoever... but I really just want to say that in the annals of the English Language the word "Historic" has never been used in a worse way... well.. ever...
Thus ends "Psychic Friday" here at TVGuy... I'm now sensing.... something... wait... umm... yes.. it's getting clearer... it's... a look at movies opening this weekend... yes... that's it!!! Incredible!!
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New Movies in Theaters This Week:
>>"We Own The Night" (Robert Duvall); Honestly, that is the worst possible movie title ever isn't it?? I think we'll just rename it "We Skip This Movie" and move on...
Rating (out of 100)
Rotten Tomatoes: 51
Metacritic: 62Rotten Tomatoes: 51
Nat'l Society of Film Critics: 64
>>"Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (Cate Blanchett); TVGal is very excited to see this but it's getting beaten up pretty bad by critics... I'll let her tell me if it's any good...
Rotten Tomatoes: 26
Metacritic: 45
Nat'l Society of Film Critics: 53
>>"Evan Almighty" (Steve Carell); Supposedly awful, yet I'd still like to see it... Hmm...
Rotten Tomatoes: 24
Metacritic: 37
Nat'l Society of Film Critics: 50Metacritic: 37
Rating (out of 100)
Rotten Tomatoes: 71Metacritic: 64
Nat'l Society of Film Critics: 66
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God: Parting a soup is not a miracle, Bruce. It's a magic trick. A single mom who's working two jobs, and still finds time to take her son to soccer practice, that's a miracle. A teenager who says "no" to drugs and "yes" to an education, that's a miracle. People want me to do everything for them. What they don't realize is *they* have the power. You want to see a miracle, son? Be the miracle.--"Bruce Almighty" (2003)
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"Yes, you read that correctly. It's possible I could hate that last sentence more, but I'm not really sure how... I took off my hat just now and nothing happened. Damn..."
You made me come THIS close to ruining this keyboard for all time. This post needed a "do not drink liquids" warning at the top.
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