What you lookin' at?

Matthew Fox and Jimmy Kimmel got into a staring contest on his show last night...



Watch where you're walking, kids.

Also, a quick bit of good news for the always hilarious Wanda Sykes:

Wanda Sykes and her wife, Alex, welcomed twins on April 27, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. Daughter Olivia Lou weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz., and was 19-inches long. Son Lucas Claude debuted at 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20-inches long. The comedian's wife gave birth to the babies. "All are happy and healthy and at home," says Sykes's rep Danica Smith.

Let the diaper wrangling commence!

Wanda in da' house

Wanda Sykes performed at the annual White House Correspondants' dinner on Sunday night and, as always, she brought the "house" down.

Wanda on Leno

As always, Wanda Sykes gives an entertaining interview on the "Tonight Show" this week. She discusses everything from "Prop 8", Obama and Michelle having "booty slappin' and ear pullin" relations, and the Big 3 bailout.



I bet she'd be a fun drinking buddy.

I have a feeling she'd have you laughing so hard that keeping the booze from shooting out of your nose would be very challenging.

50, Fierce, and Fabulous

This week is Jimmy Kimmel's 50th birthday, so several of his celebrity friends put together some tributes. Ray Romano set up a Jimmy Kimmel-focused Celebrities Reading Mean Tweets...



George Clooney put together "The Jimmy Kimmel Story" ...



And Ben Affleck and J.J. Abrams filmed a movie trailer based on the comic book that Jimmy Kimmel wrote and illustrated as a child called "The Terrific Ten", with Jennifer Aniston, Matt Damon, Wanda Sykes and many more...



Enjoyable.

The Late Show with David Craterman

I enjoy Dave.

Yesterday, after John McCain canceled his appearance at the last minute (he claimed he had to rush off to the airport so he could fly to Washington to "help" fix the economy), Dave was obviously a bit put off, but made light of the situation...at first.

Halfway through the show, Dave found out that John McCain had not, in fact, rushed off to the airport, but had actually rushed over to speak to Katie Couric instead (which was showing live as he was taping his show).

He was a little less "no big deal" after that discovery...



"Need a lift to the airport, Senator?"

Hilarious.

And speaking of hilarious, check out Wanda Sykes on Leno, talking about the "Bail Out" and Sarah Palin...



"It's welfare for the rich, that's all it is."

She is a very funny lady.

FYI: I am flying to Atlanta, GA tomorrow for a few days, then to Asheville, NC for a few more days, THEN to Ohio for a week (to visit the family), so I'll be doing my best to post in each place over the next two weeks (depending on my access to a high-speed Internet connection, which may not be available all the time).

I forget that not everyone is connected to the Interbots in the same way I am out here in LA.

I wonder if I can upload photos using two cans and some string?

Mental note: Pack two cans and some string.

New TV season

After my trip, I came back to a DVR full of new shows, which I've spent the past week trying to catch up on.



Being a TV junkie, I've always looked forward to the new fall season. It's been like that ever since I was a kid and, as an adult, I find I still watch more television than the average Joe (not necessarily just the plumbers).

I was surprised that ER got rid of Mekhi Pfeiffer in the first episode. That was a shock and, adding to that, was the preview for the following episode which was promoted as "Abbys last day in the ER".

WTF?



Maura Tierney's Abby was the only character that has kept me watching it this long. She, above everyone else, remained the sole relateable human on the show and now, as of last week, she's gone too.

I know it's the last season, but I'm not sure if I'm going to continue watching. Bringing on an angry Angela Bassett into the mix just doesn't cut it. I don't want to watch another cranky doctor barking orders at people week after week (until we find out, in a "very special episode", about the tragedy that lurks in her past that will change the ER forever).

So, I'm gonna take it one episode at a time and see how I feel then.



On a brighter note, The New Adventures of Old Christine is still just as entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny as it was last season. They were smart to make Wanda Sykes a regular and, on top of that, have her marry Christine so she could remain in the country after her divorce.

The two of them together make for some priceless moments of hilarity that you can't help but crack a smile over.

Perhaps ER's Angela Bassett should add that to her TIVO season pass list. That character really needs to lighten up.



Brothers and Sisters is also a welcome return, although I'm starting to sense a bit more melodrama in these early episodes than were around in the past. But, I love me some Sally Field (and that house...I want her house!) and most of the other characters, so it'll remain a must-see for the near future.



Grey's Anatomy continues to teeter on the season pass removal ledge. I'm enjoying fewer and fewer of the characters (Dr. Baily better never leave!) and storylines (hey kids....why don't you try to date OUTSIDE of the hospital?).

They need to bring back Addison (just cancel the lame "Private Practice" already...another show where they only seem to date each other) and, on a "very special episode", have Grey go mute so no one has to hear her whine endlessly on about McDreary ever again.

Until that happens....it's week to week for them.

And last, but certainly not least....



Denny Crane!

I don't care how ridiculous the characters act on Boston Legal....the show is entertaining and, if nothing else, worth watching just for James Spader's captivating closing arguments as Alan Shore. I would buy a DVD collection that only featured those final speeches.

I would!

Unfortunately, this is also the last season for "Boston Legal", so I'm gonna savor ever last episode while I can.

Maybe Maura Tierney will show up at some point, now that she's "free".

That episode would definitely be worth two "Pops" and a hop on the Jerry Espenson scale!

Tube Talk

One of the things I actually looked forward to upon my return, was catching up with many of the TV shows that had (fingers crossed) recorded while I was gone. Luckily, most of them were here waiting for me. Whew! I have always been a big TV watcher, probably always will. It's a part of who I am, good or bad. So, I spent a big part of today diving in to some of my favorites...

Plus, the DVR is full...so I have to watch some of them quickly or they will disappear into the cornfield.



The New Adventures of Old Christine

There were two episodes of this show waiting for me and I enjoyed them, as always, just as much as any of the previous ones. This show makes me laugh out loud at least once or twice an episode (and these days, that's rare). I think it's a very funny, well-written, well-cast show and that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is...hilarious. I loved her on "Seinfeld" and I love her, in a slightly different way, on this show. She's just a funny gal and the supporting cast, especially Wanda Sykes, are also very funny. If you haven't seen it....you should give it a shot.



Samantha Who?

I wanted so badly to love this show. I liked the first few episodes last year. I mean, I think Christina Applegate is entertaining, but having Jean Smart (Charlene from "Designing Women") playing her mother....how could it not be a laugh-riot? But...it's not and, after watching the three new episodes that were here today...I'm not sure that I'll watch any more episodes. I think it's the basic concept of the show that is very limiting and, honestly, it seems to be trying to be a comedy at times...then a dramedy...then a real wacky comedy. It's all a mishmash that just doesn't really mesh well. It's not awful or even bad...it's just not....special. Great cast...ok show.



30 Rock

I rewind this show more than any other show. Not because it's hard to understand, but because it has so many funny/smart/quick lines in it, that I'm usually laughing from one and miss the next two. Tina Fey is such a smart/intelligent/funny writer..I don't know how she does it. The pace is quick, the editing is almost as important to the show as the writing. This show is all about comic-timing and they have it in spades. Plus, regardless of how crazy Alec Baldwin may or may not be in real life, he is hilarious on this show. HI-larious! If you don't already watch it...you should.



The Office

I know, I know...there are many out there that say "It's not as good as the original British version.". However, I think both are great and, in their own way, unique and just as funny. Our country has a history of butchering "remakes" ("Stepford Wives", "Coupling" and, may God forgive Nora Ephron for destroying the movie version of "Bewitched". A movie about a witch...without any magic. Perfect cast...terrible movie. Don't get me started...).

But, the cast of the American version of "The Office" is great (each one of them) and the show is funny, almost painfully so, at times. It reminds me of another funny/painfully awkward show, "The Comeback" with Lisa Kudrow. So smart, funny, and real...that it was difficult to watch at times because, as often as the lead character, Valerie Cherish, put herself into a bad situation, she was still "real" and, when bad things happened...it was like witnessing deep, personal pain that no one should ever see, let alone experience. But, in both shows, there are moments of sheer, comic genius and milk-shooting-out-of-your-nose hilarity. It's a balance I enjoy.



Men In Trees

I've mentioned, in a past entry, how much I enjoy this show. Unfortunately, my DVR deleted 3 episodes of it to make room for other shows (thank goodness for full episodes being available online!). I still wasn't able to find the episode that showed Jack being rescued, but I got the others...so it'll have to do.

I just love this show. It makes me laugh, smile and, sometimes cry. It reminds me of another old favorite of mine, "Northern Exposure". They are both shows that take place in beautiful, quaint, remote towns in the middle of Alaska. Places where every character is someone that you'd like to have around you. They live in towns that are beautiful, clean, violence-free, and the people all look out for each other. You know...fantasy worlds. But, I wouldn't miss it. It's an hour of peace, beauty and smiles filled with people who treat each other like we'd all like to be treated, care for each other like we'd all like to be cared for, and who love each other deeply and with an honesty that, although rare, is still possible to find in friends and, hopefully, lovers (I'm still looking for that one).

I'll take that any day over watching the onslaught of doom and gloom on the news, the eating of live bugs or scheming and deception on reality shows and the violent subject matter of so many crime shows that fill the screen on any given night.

It's almost too much to bear at times...

Sometimes you need a little fantasy, to help make reality a little easier to deal with.

And in keeping with that....tomorrow, I'm gonna try and tackle "Lost", "Brothers and Sisters", "Heroes" and a few others.

Reality can just take a number...

Yep, she's....

Protesting.

Oh, and she's also gay.

I've always liked Wanda Sykes, especially now that she's on "The New Adventures of Old Christine". But, until she spoke at this rally in Las Vegas over the weekend, I didn't know that she was gay. I thought she might be (because she's always been such a big supporter of the gays), but all of the craziness surrounding Prop 8 passing must have pushed her to take that leap into the public eye and talk about her marriage too.

I didn't think it was possible for me to love her more...but I do.