Lostguy818: May 2008

ANTM Recap(Philippine Airtime)-The Girls Go to Shanghai (Season 9 Episode 10)

Posted on 5/29/2008 01:55:00 PM No Comments
Labels: top model, tv

Welcome to CHINA!! We're excited you're on this exciting trip around the world with the final 6 girls who are hoping to be America's Next Top Model. We begin as the girls are freaking out as they prepare to leave for their trip. Lisa's rather upset because of her position as one of the bottom 2 last week. I'd be more upset about the obscene amount of clothes amassed on the floor. It's like Aeropostale exploded and Heather's right in the middle of it. The girls grab their overstuffed Samsonites, which I'm betting are going to require the "over the weight limit" fee. Heather saunters behind the pack. I'm thinking Bianca was hoping Heather was actually left behind.

In a blink we're the in bright lights of Shanghai and the girls are luggage cart racing through the airport. Chantal makes the most brilliant statement yet..."We're in China!". Her lightbulb is just catching up with the rest of her brain. Or maybe it's just jetlag. Or not. Bianca just wants to shop because everything's Made in China. If she's in the market for some lead covered toys or some poisonous aquadots, she's most definitely in the right place. Jay and J (who needs to buy an vowel and a pseudo vowel) meet the girls waterside and remind them, in unison, only one of them will be America's Next Top Model.

The girls head to their new home, so sweetly disguised as a penthouse suite on the 63rd floor. Is anyone sure they're really in Shanghai? Are we sure they're not just recycling the Palms from Real World Vegas with some Chinese accents thrown in? The suite is full of crystal, red bedding and framed Seventeen Magazine photos. Way to jazz up the place. And speaking of bedding, there are only 5 beds and 6 girls. If you ask me, they weigh the equivalent of 4 normal size women, so there really should be an extra bed. But nobody asked me. Heather's left without a bed and she's whiney and pouty about it - tired of the bull. Saleisha is in a bed that is obviously large enough for 2 (and again, if you asked me, probably 3. I'm just sayin'). Bianca just thought the whole bedding situation was hysterical, but Heather doesn't get the joke. Chantal reminds everyone of her earlier revelation that they're in China (really?), not to freak out and that if 2 people want to share a soft bed, speak up. I see Chantal's not offering up her side of the bed, so Jenah and Bianca decide to bunk together. Fake Drama Over.

TyraMail!

I can't stand the fighting and the bitchiness in the house - but I love it on set. Get ready to kick some ass! Love, Tyra

The girls arrive at the Shanghai Film Studio or as Jenah calls it, the Universal Studios of China. Well, sorta. Tour Guide Louis greets them and shows them where a Jackie Chan movie is currently filming. In true Jackie Chan fashion, a martial artist attacks poor Louis. Bianca wonders why nobody is coming to help. Here's a little hint, you're in a FILM STUDIO. Any possibility it's, I don't know, staged??? Tour Guide Louis fesses up that he's actually a professional martial arts artist and he's going to teach the girls some positions. No, not those positions! They attempt some of these said positions while stumbling and falling. They change into traditional Chinese robes and Louis puts them to the test.

Peter Pan swoops in and fights with his evil nemesis midair. The challenge will be to do the learned positions while hoisted on wires midair. Bianca freaks because she's scared of heights.

We begin with the battle of the blondes. Chantal and Jenah attempt some positions but it looks more like kindergarten phys ed when you learn to touch your toes. Saleisha and Lisa then do a few positions. Lisa's scared and Saleisha had fun, but Saleisha is confident that they both did well. Next is Bianca and Heather. Sort of. Bianca tells Heather it's the only time Heather can kick her ass. I'm thinking she'll be eating her words. Bianca really doesn't want to do it and Louis tells her that she would be disqualified if she doesn't participate. Without warning, Bianca is hoisted in the air. She freaks out and asks to be brought back down. She was then disqualified (and I believe she's full from eating those words!). Heather went by herself and looked rather poised striking a pose in the air.

Louis selects Heather as the winner. She wins a whopping 4000 rmb! Oooh, a new waverunner perhaps? Oh, wait. It only amounts to $532.18. Thank God they threw in that 18 cents. She is being sent on a shopping spree and selects Chantal to share all that money. They breeze through Shanghai and tower over everyone, spending every last 18 cents.

TyraMail!

Tomorrow, you will channel your inner queen and let your beauty reign. Love, Tyra

The girls are told to bring clothes that represent their personalities. Brent from CoverGirl joins them. They're shooting a commercial and print ad for the CoverGirl Queen Collection.

Saleisha goes first and flubs take 1 and 2, but does look adorable. Take 3 annnnnnnd cut.

Bianca makes it to take 7, telling us she has flaws and makes them beautiful.

Heather basically eats her tongue for the first 200 or so takes. She basically sucked.
Jenah. Take 13. 'nuff said

Chantal - After take 7, looks just like the girl next door

Lisa - She tries to wiggle the nerves out, but can't. In a word, disaster.

TyraMail!

Tomorrow you will meet with the judges. Only 5 will continue on in the hope of becoming America's Next Top Model. Love, Tyra

Lisa feels like her confidence is under the table. Maybe she should flip the table upside down! Bianca won't let them send her home for not going 30 feet in the air and Heather knows she has weaknesses. Tyra sure looks mean as the girls enter the China Judging Room. She rehashes the amazing prizes and the judges including Nigel, J, Twiggy and Jeffrey Chu, photographer on the CoverGirl shoot.

Lisa - Tyra tells her she needs to learn how to get out the cry. All they could see was panic. The photo shoot was beautiful, however

Chantal - Adorable! More princessy than queen, but charming. Very farmgirl look in the photo shoot. Judges loved her

Bianca - Commercial was majorly flawed and a mess, but she did look beautiful. Tyra thought her photo shoot depicted a strong black woman.

Jenah - She lacked charm and sincerity. Loved the reckless abandon of the photo shoot.

Saleisha - Just beautiful - commercial was good, but her photo shoot always has squinty smiles.

Heather - She just wasn't able to mimic the performance and struggled, even with Jay's help. She must focus. Her photo shoot did show a different side - she was beautiful and had such a nice smile.

The judges will now deliberate and Tyra reminds them that one of them will go home.

During deliberation, the judges have this to say:

Lisa - commercial was weak. Twiggy argues that none of them got the delivery of lines in the commercial, but hers were a disaster. She does have a great presence on screen.
Chantal - pretty and cute - This was their favorite commercial.
Heather - looked gorgeous but not sure if she can hold it together. Her smile actually shocks Tyra!
Saleisha - approachable, but not a lot of improvement. Shows potential. Inner beauty goes a long way.
Jenah - Nigel's not fond of her at all - thinks she thinks she deserves to be there. Tyra isn't sure Jenah's truly invested in the process.
Bianca - commercial was hideous but they do love her smile.

The gong sounds and Tyra once again goes expressionless. Six ladies stand before her, 5 will continue on toward......America's Next Top Model.

Collectively, it was a mess

Final 5 is as follows:

1. Chantal
2. Saleisha
3. Bianca
4. Jenah

they bring bottom 2 Lisa and Heather up front

5. Heather

Lisa(Eliminated)

Gossip Girl - The Blair Bitch Project(Season 1 Episode 14)

Posted on 5/28/2008 09:31:00 PM No Comments
Labels: gossip girl, tv

Blair has decided to stay home and not leave for France. School is now back into action, and Blair does not want to wake up and face reality.

Serena wants to have a shower, but when Chuck smokes in her bathroom, so he doesn't get caught, Serena doesn't end up having her shower she wanted.

It's school time and Jenny is the new Queen. Her friends are preparing a dinner for her birthday.

It's breakfast for the Van Der Woodsens and Bass family and they talk about their first day back at school. They make a remark about Serena not having a shower due to the tension between Serena and Chuck and the shower incident.

Dan and Rufus are having breakfast, and discuss Jenny and her new friends.

Serena and Blair are walking to school. Blair is in discuss so people will not notice her, and Serena tries to convince her that the rumour is no longer being talked about until they arrive at school.

Blair gets ice cream dropped on her head by her ex-friends and Jenny.

Nate tries to convince Jenny that she is not like her new friends, and will become the new Blair.

Blair and Serena are sitting on the steps and Jenny asks Blair to come and meet her at a restaurant.

Dan and Serena are on bed kissing where Chuck enters the room and calls Serena to dinner. Dan says he is about to leave before he is interrupted by Chuck who tells him to join their family.

The Bass and Van Der Woodsen family are enjoying a lovely dinner until Serena gets a package from anonymous. The package is filled with porn and hand-cuffs and Serena automatically assumes that Chuck sent it. Serena storms out with Dan following her.

Blair was formally invited to a restaurant by the A-list, where she is stood up.

Jenny and her friends are at one of the friend's house, where Rufus calls Jenny and tells her they haven't talked in a while. Jenny states that she has nothing to wear, until she walks into a room filled with plenty of shoes and cloths. She steals one of the dresses from their in hopes of exchanging it for another one.

Blair is at the table alone, where she sets up a plan in hopes of ruining Jenny.

We see Jenny at the exchange store where she takes out the dress she stole in exchange for another one.

Chuck and Erik are talking about Bart's bachelor party when Chuck invites Erik. They are about to leave the limo until Bart asks Chuck to stay behind so they can have a quick chat about Bart and Lilly and about the package that was assumed to be from Chuck to Serena.

Serena is at school until many boxes of champagne were given to her by again, anonymous. She once again assumed it was Chuck.

The A-list are talking about a dress that was stolen. They don't know that Jenny stole it though.

Blair is starting her fan and meets up with Rufus Humphrey to tell lies about Jenny.

Jenny tries to exchange the dress she bought for the dress she traded in after she found out that she can't exchange it and it was worth a lot more than what she bargained for. She calls up Nate to borrow some money.

Serena and Lilly are talking about the "Chuck" incident when Bart over hears them talking.

Jenny goes back to the exchange store and steals the Valentino dress she stole in the first place.

Jenny returns home where a party is held for her by Blair. She rushes into her bedroom since she was wearing the stolen dress and doesn't want to show her friend that she stole it.

Serena and Dan are on their date where Nate shows up and tells Dan about the money that Jenny asked for.

Rufus and Jenny are talking where Jenny is stuck in the stolen dress. Her friends walk in on her wearing the dress and they assumed that she stole it. Blair's plan went along as she wanted and the A-listers follow her.

Rufus and Jenny talk about the incident.

Erik gives a letter to Serena with drugs in it which is from anonymous. For the third time, she assumes it was from Chuck.

Dan arrives home and has a talk to Jenny. He then invites her to ice cream to celebrate her birthday until she sneaks out.

Serena receives a letter from Georgina who was the real person into sending her all those presents. Serena goes to apologize to Chuck, but Chuck has already been kicked out for something he didn't commit.

Blair is at butter alone until her ex-friends show up. Blair goes to get a drink when Jenny shows up with Nate forcing Blair to not be back with her friends.

ANTM Recap(Philippine Airtime)-The Girl Who Started to Lose Her Cool(Season 9 Episode 9)

Posted on 5/23/2008 02:00:00 PM No Comments
Labels: top model, tv

We begin with Lisa feeling good yet feeling the pressure of wanting to be a perfect ten and Heather not wanting anyone to go home. That's right, they are here to make friends, right?

We just got a letter - wonder who it's from? Oh Tyra sends mail every week? I thought this was exciting!! Anyway, the theme of the TyraMail is getting aMUSEd. The girls are giddy and head to FIDM ~~(fashion is dope, man)~~ (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) and meet Benny Ninja, Posing Instructor. Benny is dressed in what looks like a kilt and a shirt from the early Star Trek shows. I half expected Scotty to come around the corner as the head of a modeling agency, but instead Neal Hamil joins us. Their task is to be paired with a student designer from FIDM and inspire said designer to create a look just for them to be presented at a runway show.

They each met with their student designers and described themselves. Heather describes herself as air or fire, especially because she's a fire sign and she's a dork. Now that's impressive! Bianca wants to win a challenge and shine. She used to view Heather as a threat. Now she just sees a pretty face, but not a threat. Maybe a fire extinguisher would work to get rid of her. Ambreal just needs to prove she still belongs in this competition. The winner of the challenge will appear in a holiday jewelry spread for Seventeen Magazine, so the lady who desperately needs a nose job indicates. Jenah is totally pumped because she just knows she inspired the dress. Bianca was less than thrilled because she didn't have a jacket. I'd have been less than thrilled because she looked like an upside down drink umbrella.

The VoiceOver dubs in that the girls must say a few words about how they inspired their designer. They must OWN IT!

Bianca tells us that Cleopatra has an attitude - watch out.
Heather struts down in her handkerchief baby blue dress and says she was Justin's moos. Yup, not mUse, but moos. Ooops. She stumbles and tells us through her timeless look and gentle personality, she inspired the spirit of the ocean. She sank.
Ambreal POPS in her radioactive yellow & blue dress with her biohazard lollipop. She was happy.
Jenah is the rock star ballerina. She sold it.
Lisa is the Garden Party Crasher (the sequel to Wedding Crashers - Owen needed some work). I'm not quite sure what she mumbled beyond that. She was upset that she didn't do well and dried her tears that fell from behind her lattice eyewear.
Chantal is Goddess Barbie looking more like Pissed Off Barbie.
Saleisha inspired her designer to create a Pixie Ensemble. That's code word for Tinkerbelle without all of the copyright infringements. She had me at the wink. Jenah didn't think so and got the dry heaves.

The VoiceOver tells us they are now being judged on how they embodied their dresses. Let's get right to the trash talk! The judges think Ambreal oversold it and is corny and cheesy. Bianca has a lot of attitude but it overshadowed the dress. Lisa needs more confidence. Heather was a blah trip to the beach. They needed to feel it more. She says she's no ocean - she's the fire sign, which apparently prevents you from being able to act ocean-y. The winner had the most sparkle - Saleisha!! Yippee!! Giddiness ensues and she picks Bianca and Lisa to join her on the Seventeen photo shoot, which basically turns into about 40 seconds of girlie. Heather's first mention of being fustrated. Yup, no r. I guess r's frustrate her as much as the ocean.

Uh-oh! TyraMail is here and the heat is AWWWWWWWWWWN!!

Heather calls the shower first, hoping to wash the remnants of the ocean off of her. It's sort of like calling shotgun I suppose, except, not. Saleisha and Lisa jump into the shower and Naked Heather decides that's bull**** and causes a wet scene. That doesn't bode well for girls of the fire sign. She's extinguished. Everyone else gets a kick out of it. Saleisha was worried about voodoo. She should be worried about arson.

A brief conversation is shown with Ambreal and her dad, who told her to do more than her best. I didn't realize that was possible. However, he is lifting her up in prayer. I hope it's more than his best prayer lift.

The girls head off on an early morning road trip and end up in the desert - complete with mirages and tumbleweeds and heat. The bus deserts them. Aforementioned mirage comes walking toward them. Jay appears and explains the Desert Wasteland theme - desperation sells girls!!

Bianca poses with a burning LeBaron (I'd have burned it too - it's so early 90's). Jay is thrilled with her sell of the outfit. Heather should be in her element, you know fire and all. But she fizzles instead of sizzles. She was lost and awkward. Chantal loves the camera and Jay's pleased. Saleisha started with a woo woo woo and ended with a uhh uhh uhhhhh. She nailed it. Ambreal doesn't understand how not to pose. Jenah was hot and miserable for real so she pulled it off. Great body language. Lisa didn't work the garment even though she looked beautiful. Heather continues to be fustrated and dwells on the negative. It's a bad week to be fire. Maybe she should buy an R.

Yay - TyraMail!! Only 6 continue

We run through a quick review of the FABULOUS prizes and distinct *cough* judges. A Chinese dragon pops out and bats its eyes, all while Tyra robotically says "I do not allow anything like this!". Tyra can actually communicate with this Chinese creature and tells they girls they are going to.....CHINA! A mini Chinese new year celebration breaks out but Tyra then reminds them that only 6 are going. They get to the judging.

They say they loved Jenah's body language. VoiceOver Tyra loves it. Heather had a week shoot. Tyra says she compartmentalizes her feelings and sticks them away. Don't show them in a photo! Saleisha should take some chances. Chantal has the best picture to date. Ambreal's shoot hid the garment which is what this was about, but she does have a stunning face. Bianca has a great dress shot. Lisa looks like she's short - she needs to learn how to lengthen those legs and arms. (huh? The girl is about 7 feet, no?)

Deliberation begins. Jenah is great and special. Heather's shoot wasn't her best, but they love her mystery. Tyra thinks she's hot. They don't love Saleisha's picture, but she's gorgeous and cool. They love that Chantal's picture isn't as sugary as she had been and Tyra thinks she looks like Cheryl Tiegs. Now I'm having flashbacks to my brother's room and his posters. Ambreal just doesn't have the gift of modeling. Bianca is confident and strong and draws you in. Lisa's shoot isn't so great and they think she's getting worse, despite her beauty.

Tyra appears again to tell the girls who will go to China.