Monday, February 21, 2011

Kim Turns The Big 3-0

Anyone who has ever known me and does know me knows that I am beyond obsessed with Kim Kardashian. Ask me why and I can't even tell you, I just love her. I love how gorgeous she is, her body is ridiculous and she's just so glamorous. I've even had my dream come true when I met her, Khloe and Kourtney with my best friend Christina. The girls are just as funny, nice and down to earth as they are on TV.

Due to my obsession, I obviously watch Kourtney and Kim Take New York, big shocker there right? Well last night Kim turned 30, although her birthday was actually in October, due to editing the party just aired last night. The whole episode was basically exploiting Kim for being boring on her 30th birthday while the rest of the Kardashians act crazy, basically they act themselves. I feel for Kim, because turning 30 has to be such an insane wake up call to realize you're no longer this hot 20-something young thing. BUT in Kim's case, she's still as hot as ever, so no need to worry girl, you'll still be hot as shit even when your 80.

Another highlight of the episode was the fact that for once, Scott (for those who live under a rock, Scott is Kourtney's boyfriend and father to their child), actually mans up and may I even say the word matures? Last year on Kim's birthday in Vegas, Scott was blacked out drunk and embarrassed himself and the Kardashian family by acting like a hot mess and shoving money down a waiter's throat. This year, Scott has decided to stop drinking and realizes that being back in Vegas is just not a good idea for him right now. I say, kudos kid, it was definitely the right decision and will hopefully get some of the haters off of your back. However, people will still probably hate you for the way you dress, sorry.

The best part of last night's episode revolved around two incidents in which Kris Kardashian let her wild self be the life of the party. In one scene inside Tao nightclub, the cameras pan to Kris humping the shit out of Perez Hilton on the dance floor, in which I rejoiced because of course I love Perez, so it was just a great little affair to see. Then, as if Kris could ever be tamed, she is the first one to get the party started at 3AM by doing a keg stand. It was beyond hysterical but if my mother ever did such a thing, I wouldn't find it to be all that funny. Actually, I would probably asked to be disowned from my family on the spot. But hey, it's Kris Kardashian, she gets a hall pass.

Along with being a reality TV starlet, fashion designer, business woman, store owner and permanent advertisement endorser, my girl Kim has decided to record a song with producer The Dream. During her New Years Eve party in Vegas at Tao Nightclub, Kim gave the audience a first listen to the song called "Turn It Up." The producers have yet to air anything regarding her vocal talent because the song has yet to be released or even leaked for that matter. I'm assuming the producers will make us wait for the episode in which they show her in the studio with The Dream actually recording the song. Can she actually sing? I have no idea but I love her too much to even care.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Ever Wonder: 'Where Are They Now?'

Do you ever catch an old movie or episodes of an old TV show and wonder "where are they now?" Well I do all the time. I especially wonder where the cast of my favorite TV show ever is.
I wonder what happened between Cory and Topanga after they moved to New York. I wonder if Angela and Shawn ever spoke again or if Shawn living with Cory and Topanga worked out. I wonder if Eric ever found a girl for himself and finally stopped playing the field. I wonder if Jack and Rachel still stayed in their relationship. I wonder if Feeny still lives next door to Amy and Alana. But mostly I wonder, where are they now?
I remember when "Boy Meets World" first premiered on ABC in 1993. I was about four years old but still remember the day I fell in love with that show. It used to be on the old ABC lineup for TGIF, which included "Step by Step" and "Family Matters." Every Friday night my mom and I would sit down for a few hours and enjoy our favorite shows.

Even back then I was obsessed with entertainment, it's probably my mom's fault. But anyways, I just really loved "Boy Meets World," and I still do to this day.

Whenever I get asked the question, what's my favorite TV show, without any hesitation at all, I say "Boy Meets World." Yes, I love "90210," "Gossip Girl," and "Glee," but "Boy Meets World" will forever hold a special place in my heart, and yes I do know how absolutely corny that sounds.

I own the whole entire series on DVD and can give you every single line in my favorite couple of episodes. I still laugh whole-heartedly at the same jokes and same scenes that I've seen hundreds of times, because to me, this show never gets old.

To be honest, I really wish they had more shows like this still on the air. Actually, just writing this column I think I might start a campaign to have a "Boy Meets World" reunion.

I watched the whole series over the summer and just recently finished the last episode, and yes of course I cried like a baby on the series finale, just like I do every time I watch it. Even though I have seen every single episode, and own them all, I still feel like that show ended a little bit unfinished, which is why I decided to look up where all the actors are now. To tell you the truth, I'm disappointed in what I found.

Since "Boy Meets World" ended in 2000, Ben Savage, who played Cory Matthews, hasn't really been in the headlines, or in anything actually. There's always been that random rumor every three years or so that goes around saying that he's dead and then Savage is forced to show himself in the flesh to prove the rumors wrong. Savage took a three-year break from acting after the show ended and has only had guest-starring roles in shows like "Chuck" and "Without A Trace." I actually even found a video of him fist pumping with Snooki on Youtube and it made me wish I had never seen it--I'm forever traumatized.

Rider Strong, who played Shawn Hunter, has been around a bit, acting in a few indie horror flicks, all of which no one has ever heard of. He was the lead character in 2002's "Cabin Fever," and was also in 2009's "Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever," but died in the first three minutes of the film. That pretty much says it all for his career after "Boy Meets World."

Danielle Fischel, who played Topanga Lawrence, was in a few National Lampoon movies that went straight to DVD and also appeared on some random TV shows. She now, however, stars on "The Dish," which is the Style Networks own rendition of "The Soup," which is on E!

Will Friedle, who played Eric Matthews, has actually done absolutely nothing since the show ended. He did voice Ron Stoppable on Disney's "Kim Possible," but that show ended years ago and Friedle has since not been anywhere in the entertainment industry. I think this saddens me the most as he was the funniest one in the cast and kept me laughing for days. William Daniels, who played George Feeny, is still alive and kicking, thank God, and has been appearing as guest roles on "The King of Queens," and "Scrubs" and was also in "Blades of Glory," and "The Benchwarmers."

William Russ and Betsy Randle, Alan and Amy Matthews, respectively, have also not been in the entertainment industry that much either. Russ has had some guest starring roles on "Boston Legal," and "Wildfire," while Randle retired from acting after her last stint on "Charmed" in 2004.

Matthew Lawrence, who played Jack Hunter, was in a few Disney movies with his two brothers, Joey and Andy, and was in hit movies like "Hot Chick," and "The Comebacks." Maitland Ward, who played Rachel McGuire, dyed her hair blonde and starred in "White Chicks," and has a reoccurring role on "The Bold and The Beautiful."

Trina McGee, who played Angela Moore starred in "Friday After Next," and that was pretty much it.

As any fan of "Boy Meets World" can see after finding out what happened to the cast of a once great hit TV show, the results seem to be extremely disappointing.