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By Genevieve Burgess | Posted Under Miscellaneous | Comments (49)



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The week is almost over and no one is happier about that than me. I’m absolutely exhausted and am looking forward to having a couple days where I don’t actually have to get out of bed if I don’t want to. And February is almost over, which is nothing but good news because of all the months out there I generally consider February the most useless one (no offense to those of you with February birthdays). And can I just say that this week has been a terrible week on television? It’s like everyone who doesn’t have the Olympics just gave up. I can’t wait till I can spend a leisurely Saturday afternoon watching the latest episode of “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” on Netflix because it’ll be the most entertaining thing I’ll see all week. Here’s Thursday night:

8:00 p.m.: “American Idol: First Results Show” on Fox. New episode on a special night.

“Carnie Wilson: Unstapled” on GSN.

“The Deep End” on ABC. First season finale.

“Olympic Winter Games” on NBC. The big news tonight is the finals in Women’s figure skating, in which Joannie Rochette will probably make every single person watching the Olympics cry no matter what happens. Oh, and someone will win a gold medal.

“Survivor” on CBS.

9:00 p.m.: “Kitchen Nightmares” on Fox. New episode on a special night.

“Police Women of Maricopa” on TLC. Second season premiere.

10:00 p.m.: “Ace of Cakes” on Food Network. I don’t watch this show often but I appreciate that it’s out there providing an alternative image of life in Baltimore as compared to other TV shows set in Baltimore. Both images are equally true.

“Burn Notice” on USA.

“Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” on VH1.

“Important Things with Demetri Martin” on Comedy Central.

“LA Ink” on TLC. I used to watch “Miami Ink” and while I don’t like the show in particular, I do like Kat Von D the person. I’ve heard that she gets a shitty edit on “LA Ink” and that makes me sad because the more I learn about her the more I like her.

“Soundstage: Willie Nelson” on PBS

“Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew” on MTV.

“The Real Housewives of Orange County” on Bravo. From commercials for this show I dearly wish they’d re-name it “The Real Orange Housewives” because a lot of those women look like they’re abusing the spray tan but terrible.

10:30 p.m.: “The Sarah Silverman Program” on Comedy Central.

Intern Rusty is a Masters student at the University of Miami. You can learn more about her at Rusty’s Ventures. You can also follow her at twitter.com/rustyheadedgirl, but she’s bad at twitter so you probably don’t want to.









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Comments

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. Whoa.
No Project Runway?! That was my only show still goin' during the Olympics takeover!
I am such a sad panda.

Posted by: gee. ay. at February 25, 2010 7:10 PM

gee. ay, I know! Although it's probably for the best since I have a paper on Modern Chinese History to finish.

Posted by: Claire at February 25, 2010 7:16 PM

I sobbed unreservedly after Joannie Rochette's short program. I can't believe she was able to perform like that so shortly after her mother's death. I'm getting all teary just thinking about it.

Okay, fine, here are my Pajiba credentials and badge and snark gun. But I'll earn 'em back!! Mark my words: I'll earn 'em back!!

Posted by: Jelinas at February 25, 2010 7:18 PM

I have a February birthday. I used declare it the most magical month of the year. Now I recognize it for what it is, wet, cold and utterly miserable. This could also be because several birthdays after this one will have a 3 in front of it.....

And Joannie Rochette...oh my God. I can't. I just can't. I'm going to stop watching the Olympics tonight right after Canada murders the US in women's hockey. (A prediction.)

Posted by: Kiddo at February 25, 2010 7:18 PM

Apparently nothing. I'm checking out TCM.

Posted by: Snuggiepants the Deathbringer at February 25, 2010 7:19 PM

Ummmm... Isn't the most important Olympic event tonight the Canada-US women's gold medal hockey game?! I say yes. Then again, I'm a Canadian girl who plays hockey.

Posted by: b at February 25, 2010 7:19 PM

My heart is black and cold and I was in tears for Rochette. I will very likely be tonight as well. I want her to get a medal.

Posted by: Melody at February 25, 2010 7:30 PM

I am such a sad panda.

Posted by: gee. ay. at February 25, 2010 7:10 PM

Probably better not to label yourself as a panda in Pajibaland. You're likely to get raped.

Posted by: esme at February 25, 2010 7:40 PM

"...I do like Kat Von D the person. I’ve heard that she gets a shitty edit on “LA Ink” and that makes me sad because the more I learn about her the more I like her."


Ugh, as Tim Gunn would say, in this instance you are demonstrating a distinct absence of taste, madam.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at February 25, 2010 7:47 PM

Okay, fine, here are my Pajiba credentials and badge and snark gun. But I'll earn 'em back!! Mark my words: I'll earn 'em back!!

Posted by: Jelinas at February 25, 2010 7:18 PM

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The Pajiba is sick of your loose cannon ways Jelinas GO HOME, you are on paid leave.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at February 25, 2010 7:49 PM

Go Joannie!

Posted by: admin at February 25, 2010 7:53 PM

Yeah Claire, I also have a China-related paper due soon; ever read Wild Swans by Jung Chang? But I still have about a week so my procrastination continues through the internet, rather than Tim Gunn.

Esme, you're right, I should retract that. I guess I'll just be a sad BIRTHDAY GIRL instead.
Haha nah, it's okay Rusty, February usually sucks. And my bday was actually yesterday...
But its just so fun to say! Feb-roo-air-y!

Posted by: gee. ay. at February 25, 2010 8:03 PM

I'll do as you say, BSlim, but I'm going to continue to investigate this case on my own. I'm telling you that there's something fishy going on here, and I think there are some major players involved. But I'm gonna put my job on the line to see to it that the victims in this case get justice! JUSTICE, I SAY!!

I'm going to blow this conspiracy wide open -- YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE!!!

Posted by: Jelinas at February 25, 2010 8:07 PM

*looks shifty-eyed as Jelinas turns his back*

*picks up phone...*

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at February 25, 2010 8:09 PM

@gee. ay. I read and wrote about Wild Swans in college back in the day for my History of Modern China class. Makes you realize our teenage years weren't so bad after all...

Posted by: Kiddo at February 25, 2010 8:20 PM

BSlim!!

First of all, don't let my flat-chestedness and lack of personal hygiene fool you -- I'm all lady.

Secondly: um, this is a little awkward, but did you just try to have me killed? I'm only asking because of your last comment, and the fact that when I went to meet my anonymous informant just now, he was dead, and then someone started shooting at me and as I was running to my car, it exploded into a fiery ball of shrapnel. With my journalist sidekick still inside. I'm pretty sure he's dead.

That's a little weird, no? Quite the coincidence, if you didn't put out a hit on me. Just thought I'd ask if things were cool between us.

Posted by: Jelinas at February 25, 2010 8:31 PM

Right on B! Woman's hockey final. Good vs Evil, Red vs Red, White, and Blue, Universal Healthcare vs shoving homeless cripples into the streets with catheters still shoved up in em. You moose cock loving, pot smoking, french culture tolerating, higher standard of living, thick bacon eating monsters are going down!!!

In all seriousness, it should be a fantastic match between two great teams. If only the the Olympics didn't go out of their way to screw female athletes (women can't do the long distance ski jump, they did away with softball, encourage pedophilia through their sick usage of underage girls in gymnastics... It's frustrating to see such talented hockey players only get the bare minimum of coverage especially considering that most of them can't make a living out of it.

Posted by: Diablo at February 25, 2010 8:38 PM

CAN-A-DA, CAN-A-DA! So what if I can't skate? They're playing the anthem.

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at February 25, 2010 9:07 PM

Man, I wish I had a T.V.

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at February 25, 2010 9:08 PM

gee. ay, my birthday was yesterday too! It's a national holiday and I got NO Pajiba love. Figures, ya know?

Posted by: TWoP_Fan at February 25, 2010 9:18 PM

Ha! What an awesome coincidence, gee. ay. I have not read that book; right now I'm rereading parts of Mo Yan's Red Sorghum and trying to remember what happened in the movie In the Heat of the Sun. It's good times.

Posted by: Claire at February 25, 2010 9:36 PM

Motherfucker, I thought the Office was back on today. NBC's been shoving Jim & Pam's baby in my face the entire week, and this is what I get?

I quit.

AND NO COMMUNITY?! Brace yourself, I'm gonna kill somebody until they turn into the walking dead and moan for mercy. At which point, I'll just kill them some more.

Posted by: sailboat at February 25, 2010 9:38 PM

I just burst out laughing Besser! Gimme your address because I want to send you my TV for being so very fantastic.

Posted by: becks at February 25, 2010 9:45 PM

Hold up, first season finale of The Deep End? Didn't that show start...last week?

Posted by: buttercup at February 25, 2010 9:49 PM

Aw, thanks. You're a sweetheart, but luckily, my sister called me, so I was able to listen to the awards ceremonies. I'm going to her place to watch the men's final, but we'll be watching through tented fingers. Apparently Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is going to be on as well, so bless your beautiful hide, huh? Something will temper the nerves--like I have a personal stake in this, you know? I haven't learned how to skate in the last hour. Yes, I'm totally from Canada. I signed up for a CTV account so that I could watch some of the Olympics, but it didn't work. I don't know why they don't let you watch Olympics events streaming, but there you go. Last time in Italy, I was laid up on antibiotics with a chest and blood infection when the Olympics were on. I couldn't have been less interested. It was either that, soap operas or Martha Stewart. My meds just put me under anyway. Oh, CBC Sports update! Thanks, anyway though. You're a star.

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at February 25, 2010 10:00 PM

I didn't know anything about Joannie Rochette and just read an article and cried my eyes out. What the fuck

Posted by: michaelceratops at February 25, 2010 10:13 PM

It's moose knuckle, Diablo. We like moose knuckle.

Posted by: Lauren at February 25, 2010 10:17 PM

Are you not CRYING? There's no not CRYING! There's no not crying in FIGURE SKATING! ...

Aw fuck, I missed Willie Nelson?

Blue eyes crying in the snow.

Posted by: mary magdalene at February 25, 2010 11:14 PM

*To ensure proper credit*

Are you not CRYING? There's no not CRYING! There's no not crying in FIGURE SKATING! ...

Aw fuck, I missed Willie Nelson?

Blue eyes crying in the snow.

Posted by: , at February 25, 2010 11:19 PM

Congratulations, Joannie!

Posted by: Benny at February 26, 2010 12:11 AM

I'm not ashamed to say that Joannie's short program made me cry. Yes, DarthCorleone cried. He of the Sith-y Darth-ness and the Coppola Corleone-ness.

I haven't seen the long program yet. The result was already spoiled for me. (Way to go, NBC. Two years later your Olympics coverage still has no understanding of the Information Age. Could you not modify your west coast coverage to show some things live? How much work would that really be?)

Regardless of the spoilage, I bet I'll cry again.

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