The 67th Annual Golden Globes aired tonight and I decided to jot down some thoughts while I watched the show. No doubt they'll be completely random.
First off, I love Ricky Gervais, I think he's incredibly funny. I've been a fan since I saw his series Extras, but I have to confess that I haven't yet watched his more famous show, The Office (or the American remake of it). Anyway, I thought his opening tonight was very funny.
Of course, part of the fun of the Golden Globes is scanning the crowd for the wide variety of celebrities from TV and movies. It always looks like such a fun night, as opposed to the Oscars where you know the fun doesn't start until the show is over.
I spotted David Burtka, partner to Neil Patrick Harris, right away while the camera was lingering on Keifer Sutherland. David is such a cutie!
Lea Michele's category, Best Actress in a Television Comedy, was one of the first presented and as much as I would have liked her to win for Glee, I do think Toni Collette is amazing in The United States of Tara and deserved a win. I still have issues with her show being considered a comedy, though. I think it's a drama with comedic elements.
I really wanted Neil Patrick Harris to win Best Supporting Actor. I think John Lithgow is awesome in pretty much everything he does (I haven't watched him on Dexter), but Neil is so overdue for a win!
I completely teared up when they showed Michael C. Hall in the audience during Lithgow's acceptance speech and he was wearing a stocking cap because of his cancer treatment. He was fantastic in Six Feet Under and I really hope he beats this.
I was glad to see him win for Best Actor in a Television Drama, too, and when the little voiceover informed us that he'd been in Cabaret on Broadway it was news to me. I've never heard him sing, but now I want to!
Seeing Ryan Kwanten in the audience makes me think I really do need to watch True Blood, if only for the shallowest of reasons! I was fast forwarding past something and stopped and backtracked to see who that beautiful man I'd just caught a glimpse of was.
Speaking of unexpected glimpses of hot guys, Juliana Margulies' husband is a total hottie! I don't think I'd ever seen him before tonight, but I'd certainly like to see more of him!
I can't believe Sigourney Weaver lost again for Prayers for Bobby! She really deserved the recognition.
Alec Baldwin just beat Matthew Morrison for Best Actor in a TV Series Comedy or musical. I like Alec Baldwin, but it seems like he's already won plenty of awards for 30 Rock. Matthew looked very hot, though, and it was nice to see his Glee co-stars behind him in the crowd, cheering him on. There have been far fewer shots of the Glee cast than I expected tonight, given how popular the show is. Maybe NBC doesn't want to promote it more than they have to?
I love Zachary Levi. I wish he was nominated instead of just presenting. I'm glad Chuck is finally back for its third season. Between Zachary and Ryan McPartlin, Monday nights are hotter than ever.
I've been seeing Taylor Lautner's face everywhere for months, especially at work with all the endless Twilight merchandise we carry, but tonight was the first time I'd ever heard him speak. I know there are countdown clocks out there for all the people waiting for him to be legal, but he just comes across like a kid to me. His voice sounded like that of someone who hasn't quite hit puberty yet.
I really need to see (500) Days of Summer. Have I mentioned what an incredible actor I think Joseph Gordon-Levitt is?
It sucks that they chose a presenter from Gossip Girl and it wasn't Ed Westwick! Chace is very pretty, but he can't hold a candle to Ed for sheer sexiness.
How could Jane Lynch not win for Best Supporting Actress??!? Recount! Seriously, that's the one award I really felt certain Glee would win tonight. I'm very disgruntled, probably more so because Chloe Sevigny has always been one of those people that I find incredibly irritating for no particular reason.
Jane looked fantastic, and I can only hope that she'll have better luck at the Emmys and at next year's Golden Globes. I'm sure this won't be her only nomination for playing Sue Sylvester!
How hot does Matt Damon look? I know that's a given, of course, but the man seems even sexier now that he did over a decade ago when I fell for him completely in Good Will Hunting. How is it possible that he keeps getting better with age?
Leonardo DiCaprio still looks good, for example, but I'd definitely pick Leo from The Beach over the Leo of today. I'd chose current Matt over Good Will Hunting Matt without a second thought, though.
Sorry, my casually jotted down thoughts seem to run towards hot guys more than anything else. What can I say?
Oh my God, how much do I love Ricky Gervais for his Mel Gibson introduction?! That was awesome! Best joke of the night. Wow! It helps that I loathe Mel Gibson, of course.
Glee won for Best Comedy!!! Yes!! There was much shouting for joy in my apartment, which is particularly sad since I'm watching by myself. It was so great to see the cast on the stage together, looking so happy.
I didn't really have much to say about the rest of the awards. I haven't seen any of the nominated films in the Comedy or Drama categories, which says a lot about my movie going habits these days. Once upon a time, I practically lived at the movie theater on weekends, but for the last two years in a row I've seen a grand total of two films per year on the big screen. The saddest part is that last year my two choices were real winners: Friday the 13th and Wolverine. Yikes!
I really just prefer to wait and watch films through Netflix these days. It's certainly cheaper that way, though I do miss the excitement of the big screen experience.
Well, The Golden Globes have come and gone. Next stop, The Oscars, where I'll try (and fail) to be less random in my observations.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Award Season Begins
The Golden Globe nominations were announced today and if I were given to making bad puns I'd say that they were very Gleeful.
Yes, the show that has become such a favorite of mine (some might say obsession!) received nods for Best Television Series, Lead Actor for Matthew Morrison and Lead Actress for Lea Michele, all in the Comedy or Musical category.
The incomparable Jane Lynch also got a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Television (if she hadn't, I think outraged Glee fans would have stormed wherever it is that the Hollywood Foreign Press has its headquarters), a category which includes Drama, Comedy or Musical, and TV movies and Mini-series, so it's a huge field. She's nominated against Chloe Sevigny, Jane Adams, Rose Byrne, and Janet McTeer, and I'd be shocked if that Golden Globe wasn't hers on January 17th.
Glee should win hands down in the rest of these categories as well, though there is some tough competition. Lea Michele is nominated against Toni Collete for her brilliant work in The United States of Tara, for example, and comedy heavy hitters like Courtney Cox and Tina Fey, as well as Edie Falco for Nurse Jackie, a show I've been meaning to check out. Lea is definitely the new kid on the block in this category.
The same goes for Matthew Morrison, who is nominated against Alec Baldwin, Steve Carell, David Duchovny, and Thomas Jane.
The show itself is nominated against 30 Rock (which has won enough awards for one lifetime, if you ask me), Entourage (is that really still on?), The Office, and another freshman series, Modern Family. I've been meaning to check out that last one, which has a gay couple who have adopted a baby in the supporting cast, but I haven't yet.
The only thing that really made me sad about the nominations, as far as they related to Glee, was that Chris Colfer wasn't included in the list. He's truly done some amazing work as Kurt, and I can't believe that anyone seeing his performances in the episodes 'Wheels', 'Preggers', and 'Ballad' would disagree. Well, maybe next year.
There were some other, non-Glee related nominations that thrilled me. For instance, Neil Patrick Harris was nominated as Best Supporting Actor in Television for How I Met Your Mother. You may recall that he lost the Emmy this year to Jon Cryer (!), so hopefully the Golden Globes will make up for that bit of ridiculousness.
Colin Firth and Julianne Moore are both nominated for their roles in A Single Man, the new film adaptation of the wonderful novel by Christopher Isherwood.
Another favorite of mine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is finally getting some Award attention! He was nominated for Best Actor in a comedy or musical for his role in (500) Days of Summer, which I have not yet seen. But having seen him in The Lookout, Mysterious Skin and Brick, I'm convinced that this is but the first of many nominations for him. In fact, I'm surprised that it has taken this long!
Finally, Sigourney Weaver is getting another chance at recognition with a nomination for Best Actress in a TV movie or mini-series for her stellar performance in Prayers for Bobby. Once again, though, she's up against the amazing Jessica Lange, who won out over her at the Emmys. I'm hoping that this time Weaver will go home with the prize.
Just when you thought that this was enough excitement in the Awards world today, The Writers Guild of America also announced their nominees! Glee was nominated for Best Comedy (up against Modern Family, The Office and 30 Rock again, with Curb Your Enthusiasm replacing Entourage; are we sure that show is still on?).
The WGA awards have a category for Best New Show (I like that idea! So many Emmys and Golden Globes go to shows that are nominated again and again, while a lot of new shows barely get noticed!) and Glee was also nominated in that category, too, along with Modern Family, The Good Wife, Hung, and Nurse Jackie.
Dustin Lance Black got a nomination for Pedro, the film he wrote about Real World star and AIDS activist Pedro Zamora.
The WGA Awards also recognize Daytime Dramas, and this year's nominees were One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless, All My Children, and... As the World Turns?!
How on Earth anyone can justify the nomination of As The World Turns in a writing category is beyond me, and from what I understand about the current state of All My Children, the same applies there. Days of Our Lives has been far better lately than it has been in recent years, certainly far more deserving of a nomination than As the World Turns.
I understand that there aren't that many shows to nominate and since most of them aren't very well written at the moment, there are bound to be badly written shows included. But why go straight for the bottom of the heap?
Truthfully, though, there should be no competition at all. The writing on One Life to Live blows all the rest of the daytime soaps out of the water.
Yes, the show that has become such a favorite of mine (some might say obsession!) received nods for Best Television Series, Lead Actor for Matthew Morrison and Lead Actress for Lea Michele, all in the Comedy or Musical category.
The incomparable Jane Lynch also got a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Television (if she hadn't, I think outraged Glee fans would have stormed wherever it is that the Hollywood Foreign Press has its headquarters), a category which includes Drama, Comedy or Musical, and TV movies and Mini-series, so it's a huge field. She's nominated against Chloe Sevigny, Jane Adams, Rose Byrne, and Janet McTeer, and I'd be shocked if that Golden Globe wasn't hers on January 17th.
Glee should win hands down in the rest of these categories as well, though there is some tough competition. Lea Michele is nominated against Toni Collete for her brilliant work in The United States of Tara, for example, and comedy heavy hitters like Courtney Cox and Tina Fey, as well as Edie Falco for Nurse Jackie, a show I've been meaning to check out. Lea is definitely the new kid on the block in this category.
The same goes for Matthew Morrison, who is nominated against Alec Baldwin, Steve Carell, David Duchovny, and Thomas Jane.
The show itself is nominated against 30 Rock (which has won enough awards for one lifetime, if you ask me), Entourage (is that really still on?), The Office, and another freshman series, Modern Family. I've been meaning to check out that last one, which has a gay couple who have adopted a baby in the supporting cast, but I haven't yet.
The only thing that really made me sad about the nominations, as far as they related to Glee, was that Chris Colfer wasn't included in the list. He's truly done some amazing work as Kurt, and I can't believe that anyone seeing his performances in the episodes 'Wheels', 'Preggers', and 'Ballad' would disagree. Well, maybe next year.
There were some other, non-Glee related nominations that thrilled me. For instance, Neil Patrick Harris was nominated as Best Supporting Actor in Television for How I Met Your Mother. You may recall that he lost the Emmy this year to Jon Cryer (!), so hopefully the Golden Globes will make up for that bit of ridiculousness.
Colin Firth and Julianne Moore are both nominated for their roles in A Single Man, the new film adaptation of the wonderful novel by Christopher Isherwood.
Another favorite of mine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is finally getting some Award attention! He was nominated for Best Actor in a comedy or musical for his role in (500) Days of Summer, which I have not yet seen. But having seen him in The Lookout, Mysterious Skin and Brick, I'm convinced that this is but the first of many nominations for him. In fact, I'm surprised that it has taken this long!
Finally, Sigourney Weaver is getting another chance at recognition with a nomination for Best Actress in a TV movie or mini-series for her stellar performance in Prayers for Bobby. Once again, though, she's up against the amazing Jessica Lange, who won out over her at the Emmys. I'm hoping that this time Weaver will go home with the prize.
Just when you thought that this was enough excitement in the Awards world today, The Writers Guild of America also announced their nominees! Glee was nominated for Best Comedy (up against Modern Family, The Office and 30 Rock again, with Curb Your Enthusiasm replacing Entourage; are we sure that show is still on?).
The WGA awards have a category for Best New Show (I like that idea! So many Emmys and Golden Globes go to shows that are nominated again and again, while a lot of new shows barely get noticed!) and Glee was also nominated in that category, too, along with Modern Family, The Good Wife, Hung, and Nurse Jackie.
Dustin Lance Black got a nomination for Pedro, the film he wrote about Real World star and AIDS activist Pedro Zamora.
The WGA Awards also recognize Daytime Dramas, and this year's nominees were One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless, All My Children, and... As the World Turns?!
How on Earth anyone can justify the nomination of As The World Turns in a writing category is beyond me, and from what I understand about the current state of All My Children, the same applies there. Days of Our Lives has been far better lately than it has been in recent years, certainly far more deserving of a nomination than As the World Turns.
I understand that there aren't that many shows to nominate and since most of them aren't very well written at the moment, there are bound to be badly written shows included. But why go straight for the bottom of the heap?
Truthfully, though, there should be no competition at all. The writing on One Life to Live blows all the rest of the daytime soaps out of the water.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Thoughts on the Primetime Emmy Awards
The 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards were on tonight and since I love awards shows, I thought I'd share my thought about the proceedings with you. If it turns into a love letter to Neil Patrick Harris in blog form... well, can you really blame me?
I liked his opening number, although it wasn't nearly as good as his closing number from this year's Tony Awards. Still, he looked fantastic and sounded great. He's pretty much the perfect award show host, and probably the world's most perfect gay man. He should be cloned so that in the future, we can all have our own NPH.
The way they divided up the awards by genre this year was an interesting touch. I thought that worked out pretty well, especially since it allowed me to just skip right past all the reality show awards in just a few seconds.
The very first award was for Supporting Actress in a comedy and I really, really wanted Kristin Chenoweth to win, not only because I completely adore her and thought she was amazing as Olive Snook, but because Pushing Daisies was such a fantastic show and it really deserved at least one major award.
When they called her name as the winner, I'm sure my neighbors must have thought I was either losing my mind or having really great sex. I mean, why else would I be shouting "Yes! Yes! Yes!" so loudly?
Her tearful and hilarious acceptance speech just summed up why I love her so much. Someone give the woman a lead part in her own show, please!
The next award was Best Supporting actor in a comedy and of course I wanted Neil Patrick Harris to win for his great work on How I Met Your Mother. Plus, he and his partner, David, looked so great together sitting in the audience and I really wanted to see a kiss between them when Neil's name was called.
Alas, it was not to be. It especially sucks that he lost to someone from Two and a Half Men. Ugh! At least it lead to some good comedic moments from NPH about being a sore loser.
I am glad that the Award for Best Actress in a Comedy went to Toni Collette (whose Australian accent always surprises me) for United States of Tara. I loved her performance and am still counting down the days until the show comes back for a second season. Like I said when the nominations were first announced, though, as comedic as the show is at times I'm still on the fence as to it being a comedy and not a drama.
After that award, there wasn't much I cared about in particular until Neil Patrick and Nathan Fillion's cameos as Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, which was great. I loved the bit they did for the show tonight and the original source material.
I really like Jessica Lange, who won Best Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series. I think she's one of the most talented actresses in the business. That said, I wanted Sigourney Weaver to win for her fantastic work in Prayers For Bobby. Still, if someone else had to win, I'm glad it was Lange.
I like the recent trend of doing a live performance during the In Memoriam segments, and they got it right this time by not trying to show the singer and the clips of those who'd passed away all at the same time, which in past attempts meant not being able to see all the people they were honoring.
Honestly, most of the rest of the awards weren't really ones that I had any favorites for, so I don't have all that much to say about any of them.
It was disappointing to see 30 Rock win yet again for Best Comedy, though, especially against How I Met Your Mother in its first nomination. I like 30 Rock a lot, but the Emmys always seem to get in these ruts where they just honor one show over and over for several years and it just isn't fair. I also didn't think 30 Rock was quite as good this year, since they've started relying so heavily on guest stars.
Well, that's about it. I'm so thrilled for Kirstin Chenoweth! That was the best part of the night, other than NPH just being generally awesome. I hope he hosts the 62nd annual Emmy Awards and that Glee dominates the night next year!
I liked his opening number, although it wasn't nearly as good as his closing number from this year's Tony Awards. Still, he looked fantastic and sounded great. He's pretty much the perfect award show host, and probably the world's most perfect gay man. He should be cloned so that in the future, we can all have our own NPH.
The way they divided up the awards by genre this year was an interesting touch. I thought that worked out pretty well, especially since it allowed me to just skip right past all the reality show awards in just a few seconds.
The very first award was for Supporting Actress in a comedy and I really, really wanted Kristin Chenoweth to win, not only because I completely adore her and thought she was amazing as Olive Snook, but because Pushing Daisies was such a fantastic show and it really deserved at least one major award.
When they called her name as the winner, I'm sure my neighbors must have thought I was either losing my mind or having really great sex. I mean, why else would I be shouting "Yes! Yes! Yes!" so loudly?
Her tearful and hilarious acceptance speech just summed up why I love her so much. Someone give the woman a lead part in her own show, please!
The next award was Best Supporting actor in a comedy and of course I wanted Neil Patrick Harris to win for his great work on How I Met Your Mother. Plus, he and his partner, David, looked so great together sitting in the audience and I really wanted to see a kiss between them when Neil's name was called.
Alas, it was not to be. It especially sucks that he lost to someone from Two and a Half Men. Ugh! At least it lead to some good comedic moments from NPH about being a sore loser.
I am glad that the Award for Best Actress in a Comedy went to Toni Collette (whose Australian accent always surprises me) for United States of Tara. I loved her performance and am still counting down the days until the show comes back for a second season. Like I said when the nominations were first announced, though, as comedic as the show is at times I'm still on the fence as to it being a comedy and not a drama.
After that award, there wasn't much I cared about in particular until Neil Patrick and Nathan Fillion's cameos as Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, which was great. I loved the bit they did for the show tonight and the original source material.
I really like Jessica Lange, who won Best Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series. I think she's one of the most talented actresses in the business. That said, I wanted Sigourney Weaver to win for her fantastic work in Prayers For Bobby. Still, if someone else had to win, I'm glad it was Lange.
I like the recent trend of doing a live performance during the In Memoriam segments, and they got it right this time by not trying to show the singer and the clips of those who'd passed away all at the same time, which in past attempts meant not being able to see all the people they were honoring.
Honestly, most of the rest of the awards weren't really ones that I had any favorites for, so I don't have all that much to say about any of them.
It was disappointing to see 30 Rock win yet again for Best Comedy, though, especially against How I Met Your Mother in its first nomination. I like 30 Rock a lot, but the Emmys always seem to get in these ruts where they just honor one show over and over for several years and it just isn't fair. I also didn't think 30 Rock was quite as good this year, since they've started relying so heavily on guest stars.
Well, that's about it. I'm so thrilled for Kirstin Chenoweth! That was the best part of the night, other than NPH just being generally awesome. I hope he hosts the 62nd annual Emmy Awards and that Glee dominates the night next year!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Emmy Nominations
The nominations for the 61st Annual Emmy Awards were announced today and though a lot of the nominees seem to be the same old shows and people (Charlie Sheen again, really?), I was very happy with a few of the nominations.
At the top of that list is Kristin Chenoweth, nominated for the second year in a row as Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for the role of Olive Snook on the late, great show Pushing Daisies. You probably know by now that I completely adore Kristin and I'd love to see her win an Emmy, not only for herself but for the show, which won a couple of technical Emmys and an Emmy for directing last year but really deserved more.
Kristin's competition: SNL's Amy Poehler and Ugly Betty's Vanessa Williams, who were both nominated against her last year as well, SNL's Kristin Wiig, 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski, and Weed's Elizabeth Perkins. I think Chenoweth has a real shot at winning this year.
Another nomination that made me really happy was How I Met Your Mother, which finally, after four seasons, is nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series! I've always been a huge fan of this show and have said before that I think it's the best ensemble comedy on TV right now. (Every time I say that, someone brings up The Office, which I must confess I've never really watched, or 30 Rock, which I like a lot, but I still think How I Met Your Mother is better)
Neil Patrick Harris, meanwhile, got his third consecutive nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy for playing Barney Stinson and I really hope that he wins this year. He more than deserves it.
The show itself really deserved the nomination and I hope it takes home the Emmy. Like I said, I'm a 30 Rock fan as well but they've already won enough.
For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy, I'm pulling for Toni Collette, who was incredible in The United States of Tara, though honestly I would have thought it more of a drama than a comedy, as funny as it can be at times. Still, it can be hard to draw that line between the two these days.
The other nominees I was glad to see were the Lifetime movie Prayers For Bobby and its star, Sigourney Weaver. The movie had a real impact on me and I thought Weaver was really incredible in it.
The final bit of great news is that Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting! After watching him host the Tonys last month, I think he should just host every awards show from now on. Hopefully he'll sing again, since I thought his closing number at the Tonys was one of the highlights of the night.
At the top of that list is Kristin Chenoweth, nominated for the second year in a row as Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for the role of Olive Snook on the late, great show Pushing Daisies. You probably know by now that I completely adore Kristin and I'd love to see her win an Emmy, not only for herself but for the show, which won a couple of technical Emmys and an Emmy for directing last year but really deserved more.
Kristin's competition: SNL's Amy Poehler and Ugly Betty's Vanessa Williams, who were both nominated against her last year as well, SNL's Kristin Wiig, 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski, and Weed's Elizabeth Perkins. I think Chenoweth has a real shot at winning this year.
Another nomination that made me really happy was How I Met Your Mother, which finally, after four seasons, is nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series! I've always been a huge fan of this show and have said before that I think it's the best ensemble comedy on TV right now. (Every time I say that, someone brings up The Office, which I must confess I've never really watched, or 30 Rock, which I like a lot, but I still think How I Met Your Mother is better)
Neil Patrick Harris, meanwhile, got his third consecutive nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy for playing Barney Stinson and I really hope that he wins this year. He more than deserves it.
The show itself really deserved the nomination and I hope it takes home the Emmy. Like I said, I'm a 30 Rock fan as well but they've already won enough.
For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy, I'm pulling for Toni Collette, who was incredible in The United States of Tara, though honestly I would have thought it more of a drama than a comedy, as funny as it can be at times. Still, it can be hard to draw that line between the two these days.
The other nominees I was glad to see were the Lifetime movie Prayers For Bobby and its star, Sigourney Weaver. The movie had a real impact on me and I thought Weaver was really incredible in it.
The final bit of great news is that Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting! After watching him host the Tonys last month, I think he should just host every awards show from now on. Hopefully he'll sing again, since I thought his closing number at the Tonys was one of the highlights of the night.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Diablo Talks Lambert
Oscar winning Screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno) wrote a piece for Entertainment Weekly about her love of American Idol and I thought I'd share what she had to say about Adam Lambert since, as you all know by now, I totally love the guy.
While Adam wasn't Diablo's favorite Idol of the season (that was apparently Alex Wagner-Trugman, who didn't make it out of the semi-finals), she clearly thinks he's the most deserving to win:
While Adam wasn't Diablo's favorite Idol of the season (that was apparently Alex Wagner-Trugman, who didn't make it out of the semi-finals), she clearly thinks he's the most deserving to win:
"Of course, every season has its Good One as well. This year, both the judges and the fans are smitten with Adam Lambert, a soft-spoken freckled kid disguised as a shrieking goth balladeer. The praise heaped upon Adam is not unwarranted; the dude can totally sing. Also, he possesses that rare Clarksonesque combination of technical perfection and onstage humility. He might actually be that elusive white whale of Idol lore: the flameproof contestant. Even those ''shocking'' photos that surfaced of Adam sucking face with a male friend haven't derailed the Lambert love train. Could someone deserving actually win this show? Think about it, America. Yes, we can!"
I love it when people I admire praise Adam. Lately, I've been admiring Diablo Cody even more than I did after first seeing Juno, because she created a little show called The United States of Tara. I thought the first season was fantastic. Toni Collette is beyond talented, of course, and I can't imagine anyone else even attempting to play Tara and her varied alters. The show could have been a mess in the hands of another actress, but Collette makes it all work.
There isn't a character on the show that I don't like, but Tara's gay teen son Marshall, played by a really talented young actor named Keir Gilchrist, is definitely a stand out. Gilchrist brings a lot to the role which, along with the writing, makes Marshall the most fully fleshed out, interesting gay teen on television and maybe even the most interesting gay character, period.
So, I bascially tink Diablo walks on water at the moment and I love that she likes Adam in her own sarcastic way.
There isn't a character on the show that I don't like, but Tara's gay teen son Marshall, played by a really talented young actor named Keir Gilchrist, is definitely a stand out. Gilchrist brings a lot to the role which, along with the writing, makes Marshall the most fully fleshed out, interesting gay teen on television and maybe even the most interesting gay character, period.
So, I bascially tink Diablo walks on water at the moment and I love that she likes Adam in her own sarcastic way.
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