How Stella, I Mean Jaclyn, Finally Got Her Groove Back

Seeing as how Kim Kardashian is now 33, engaged to Kanye West, (you know, the most humble man alive), and even managed to make her ass bigger by popping out a kid, it clearly has been one hell of a long time since I've last written a post for this blog. To be honest, I actually forgot about this blog and even forgot how much I loved to write; I lost my spark, to say the least.

I believe it all started going downhill for me after I graduated college, big surprise there right? I'm pretty sure every college graduate from the past few years is nodding their head in agreement with me here. Flashback to May 2011, I was a fresh-faced, naïve college graduate who thought every door of every magazine company was going to open up just for me, red carpet and all, and offer me the best editing job ever. Hold on one moment while I pop my own bubble and drag my ass back down to reality. Want to know what really happened? I couldn't get a job. Oh, my mistake I actually did have two jobs. I was a journalism major who worked at Starbucks and was a nanny. Wow, I was really going places in life.

After six months of constant rejection and way too much loneliness for a social butterfly such as myself, I decided I no longer liked how unkind New York had been treating me. So, I packed my shit up, moved out of my apartment and moved back into my parents house in Rhode Island. Now, mind you, I am fully aware that there is no Cosmopolitan or Entertainment Weekly even close to the perimeter of RI, but sometimes you have to make sacrifices and I sacrificed my career for my own personal happiness. Judge all you like but it was a decision that had to be made and honestly, I don't regret it one bit.

Present day: it's been two and a half years after I graduated college and, am I where I thought I would be? No, absolutely not. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that I still managed to live this Carrie Bradshaw-lifestyle in RI because anyone who knows me will easily call me out on my shit. Plus, nobody likes a liar, now do they? Anyways, I've come to realize that within the last two years, I had lost my love of writing. It's quite unfortunate seeing as how it's one of my main passions, (besides TV, you did see the title of this blog, right?), and something I knew I had wanted to do since I was a kid. I think sometimes its very easy to doubt your own talents and let them fall through the cracks especially since rejection, of any kind, is disheartening to say the least. But, with recent realizations, inspirations, epiphanies, and much needed kicks in the ass from some pretty amazing people (Kyle, Laura, Meaghan, Christina, Jenna, and Sira), I am getting back to my roots, getting back to my passion, and finally, getting my groove back.

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.

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.

Hollywood: How Could It Hurt You When It Looks So "Good"?

The infamous Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt (Spiedi, to those pop culture junkies) went into hiding for nine weeks. That might as well have been a decade for the couple that drools over fame and calls their own paparazzi as they make spectacles of themselves in public. Nine weeks, and then the buzz about Montag’s People cover grew to an astonishing volume.

On Nov. 20, 2009 in just one day, Montag, 23, received 10 plastic surgeries that resulted — she claims — in a near death experience in which Montag said, "I had too much Demerol like Michael Jackson did. My breathing was five breaths per minute, which is like almost dead." The $30,000 surgical makeover included chin reduction, mini brow lift, nose job revision, botox in forehead and frown area, fat injections in cheeks, nasolabial folds and lips, neck liposuction, ears pinned back, liposuction on waist, hips and inner and outer thighs, buttock augmentation and breast augmentation revision. These noted surgeries were the only ones that Pratt “allowed” his wife to get.

The cover of People read “addicted to plastic surgery,” which Montag denies. In her defense, Montag said, “none of those people know me at all. And that's just a judgment. I'm not addicted. If you're addicted to something, you have to do it all the time, not once every couple years, if even.” Yet Montag then goes on to say that she wants even bigger breasts than her already triple D, "I like the F. I actually want H for Heidi."

Tom Horvath, a psychologist who operates an addiction treatment center in La Jolla, Calif. Says, "The pleasure you get from having people think you're beautiful isn't quite the same as intoxication from a substance, but it's similar enough that I'm willing to consider this a potentially addictive behavior.” According to dictionary.com, addiction is the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. By looks of Montag’s new face, severe trauma was definitely caused.

Along with the public backlash of Montag’s new look, celebrities have not been shy about voicing their opinions. Actress Emmy Rossum twittered, “It upsets me to see young women in the spotlight advocating plastic surgery. ANY surgery is extremely dangerous & should not be taken lightly, much less, used as a tool to increase notoriety or popularity.” When confronted with the thought that her plastic surgery addiction might cause young girls to take the risk and alter their looks as well, Montag feels she’s not to blame. “Young girls who want to get it would get it regardless," said Montag.

Whether Montag is to blame or not, plastic surgery procedures are on the rise for teenagers and young women. According to statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, or ASAPS, Americans spent nearly $12 billion on more than 10 million cosmetic procedures in 2008. And that was during a severe economic downturn. More than 160,000 procedures were performed on youths 18 and under in 2008. By comparison, fewer than 60,000 procedures were performed on the 18-and-under set in 1997. “I would never have done more than three or four. What worries me is the commentary she is making to young girls. My young girl looks up to her and likes her. What message is she sending to young girls?” asked Dr. Robert Rey from Dr. 90210.

Although Pratt is usually made out to be the bad guy in every situation he finds himself in (The Hills, anyone?) he actually tried to stop Montag from getting the surgeries. "Anytime I hinted that it might be a little much or if I just asked if she was sure, I even felt like I was crossing lines. I'm not in charge of what she does with any part of her body. I'm her husband – not her owner,” said Pratt.

During an interview for her new CD, which just happened to debut the same week as the People cover, Montag was asked if she thought she had gone too far, to which she replied, "I would know when I have gone too far. I know now that for a long time I'm good and it's just maintenance. As I get older I'll probably keep up with it. I definitely think that enough is enough. This is as far as I want to go for a long time. I don't want to look like Cat Lady." Some say the resemblance is impeccable between Montag and “The Cat Lady” who has had $4 million worth of plastic surgery.

While Montag was fighting off criticism of her “new look” she was also out promoting her debut album, “Superficial.” Oh, the irony. Montag spend $2 million and three years making the album so naturally she compares her “work of art” to that of Michael Jackson’s. “I wanted it to be back to the Thriller days, to that kind of sound. Its timeless music, so whenever it comes out was the right timing. But I’ve spent as much time–maybe more, even–than Thriller,” claimed Montag.

Even with her highly publicized magazine cover and countless TV segments, Montag’s album debuted to dismal 658 copies sold. Guess she really measured up to Jackson’s Thriller. While promoting her album on Good Morning America, Montag was asked to sing something live to which she said, “I'd rather not, I just got a lot of surgeries, so my jaw is still very delicate.” If anyone in their right mind was shocked at how few copies Montag’s album sold, that last quote should clear up any confusion one might have not only about her album but also about Heidi Montag herself.

Beauty & The Briefcase Bombs

Now don't get me wrong, as a Disney-lover, I am in love with Hilary Duff. I think she's the only former Disney starlet who hasn't had coke stuck in her nose in photographs nor has she flashed her private parts to paparazzi everywhere when exiting a car. But, when your latest movie goes straight to TV, you know your career is in deep shit.

It seems that for some reason, former Disney stars were only at their prime time of stardom when they were on Disney. For Hilary Duff, that was Lizzie McGuire. After the show ran for four years, Hilary Duff became a household name and still is, but has currently been falling off the radar slowly while being replaced by Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus.

The last time Duff was in a theatrical movie was with Cheaper By The Dozen 2, in which she was merely a minor character. Although Duff has also sold over millions of dollars and as her own fashion line, her acting career has slowly began to slip away.

Beauty & The Briefcase premiered on ABC Family last Sunday, April 18th. The ratings were so-so and weren't that surprising considering the lack of promotion of the movie. I personally forgot it was even premiering that night so I caught it this past weekend. To be completely honest, the movie was horrendous. Duff plays a freelancer for Cosmopolitan and has to go undercover in the business world to fall in love with a man in a suit. The storyline is completely cheesy and utterly unrealistic, especially when Duff's character enters the business world and is asked out by multiple men every day she's there. Like that happens to every woman, I'm so sure.

I was really pulling for Duff to shine in this movie, and while her acting could be classified as OK, the rest of the movie pulled her and her career down that much further. Duff really needs to come out with a hit theatrical movie sometime soon to secure her spot as Hollywood teen-queen actress.

'Ugly Betty' Goes Out With A Bang

ABC first premiered "Ugly Betty" on September 28, 2006, the exact day that I fell in love with it. I've always wanted to write for a magazine and being someone who doesn't look like a stick-thin model, I could relate to this show as if I was playing Betty myself. I first saw America Ferrera, who plays Betty, in "Real Women Have Curves," and have sinced looked to her to be one of my idols. She embraces herself and her body for what she is and isn't apologetic that she's not a size 2. Seeing her play Betty in this show made me love her and the show, that much more.

The "Ugly Betty" cast and storylines are just as colorful as the name of the show itself. With Daniel Meade being the hot, manwhore boss, Betty is chosen to be his assistant so that Daniel won't sleep with her. Then there's Marc, the gay and hilarious as hell assistant to the devilsh Willhemina, and then Amanda who plays the slutty yet witty receptionist. There's also Betty's family with her father known as Papi, her Latina-loving sister Hilda, and Hilda's gay son, Justin. The cast all have amazing chemistry and make me laugh my ass off with every witty line.

Unfortunately, due to the continuous switching of nights and time slots, the show's ratings slowly started to shrink over the years, so much so that the series finale premiered April 14, 2010. As a dedicated lover of this show, it's safe to say that I was beyond devastated to see Betty go. The series finale could not have been funnier or more fitting for the last episode. I cried so hard during the episode and for hours after it was over that my roommates asked if someone had passed in my family. My response? Yes, someone did, Betty. I loved that show so much that I felt every single emotion of all of the character's and sometimes loved the show more than I did my own reality. There's talks that there might actually be an "Ugly Betty" movie in the works. If this is true you can only guess who will be first in line to audition for a spot.

Glee Has Finally Returned!

At exactly 9:28 p.m. tonight, my roommates and I were anxiously waiting for Ryan Seacrest to shut up and get the hell off of the screen because "Glee" was finally returning to TV after "American Idol." When "Glee" first premiered sometime last year, I remember watching the first episode and thinking eh, maybe I'll watch it. For once in my life, I actually forgot to watch a TV show and just completely disregarded "Glee." Don't worry, it only took me until episode 3 to realize what a huge mistake I had made.

I honestly never thought that I would become so completely obsessed with a show ("Boy Meets World" will forever hold that title) but I can't help it! I bought both of the Glee Volumes on CD and belt out every song in the shower every.single.day (sorry roomies!). The characters in this show are so completely relatable and the best part is that not one of them looks like an unattainable, over-the-top-beautiful actress, which makes the show work. If Rachel, the lead yet nerdy character was walking around looking like Angelina Jolie, the show would plummet right there, but instead we're graced with lovable Lea Michele as Rachel.

"Glee" is just one of those feel-good type shows that leave you singing and dancing the second the show is over. Each episode has the full cast singing at least four or more songs, all of which are well-known contemporary hits, probably the reason why the show is as popular as it is. Each of the characters have their own unique voice, but all of them are powerhouses in their own way. The fact that the characters also have everyday high school problems that viewers can all relate to, definitely helps the show in the ratings. It's not like "The Hills" where someone gets 12 plastic surgeries in one day and we're still expected to believe that this is a reality show. "Glee" brings the reality in one of the best scripted TV shows I've ever seen, hands down.