Matt Smith Doctor #11

First look at Matt Smith as the New Doctor Who

Supernatural Real Estate

Sorry for the impromptu vacation, internet was down a couple days (I can’t wait till internet access is worldwide and we are not slaved to the phone/cable companies).


During my break I was able to devote my full attention to a series that will be on BBC America soon. The premise may sound like the beginning of a bad joke, A Werewolf, a Vampire, and A Ghost all live in a house together it is anything but. “Being Human” is the story of George, a werewolf, and Mitchell, a vampire, who are both, struggling to hold on to their humanity. To take their journey one step further they decide to rent a house together and soon discover their new sanctuary comes with some bad plumbing and an in love spirit.


One of the reasons I like British television so much is because they don’t have to try to stretch one story into 22 weeks, they are allowed to do it in 6. In 6 episodes this series shows heart and intelligence and tells an entire story very well without falling into any of the traps that American television can’t seem to stay away from.


The series stars Lenora Crichlow, Aidan Turner, and my new favorite hottie Russell Tovey and will premiere some time in July.

Tuesdays Invitation!

Russell T. Davies was born in Sketty, a suburb of Swansea in Wales April 27^th in 1963. He is a British television writer best known for his original works “Doctor Who”& “Queer as Folk” which was adapted for an English version by Showtime.

Russell T. Davies is an Oxford graduate with a degree in English Lit. After graduation and a short career as a production assistant he took some directing classes and began directing some British children television shows. He even won a children’s BAFTA ( British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award for best drama. He continued writing on this show and that building his reputation including writing many gay themed shows such as Queer as Folks and Bob and Rose. In early 2003 he wrote the religious tele-fantasy drama “The Second Coming” for which he won a Royal Television Society Award, This made him one the UK’s foremost drama television writers. In 2003 he brought on to a project which has made him a household (well scifi households) name. He was asked by the BBC to head up the revival as Executive Producer and head writer of Doctor Who. The series which began in 2005 has been a ratings smash and has spawned a number of spinoffs making Russell the Father of the modern British Sci-Fi age.

So Russell T Davies., please accept this invitation to the Dinner party of the year. Your opinion, your diversity, and your talent are more than welcome!

Sarah Palin's alter ego.....

A few weeks ago it came to me that Pat Buchanan was a modern day Archie Bunker; well a few days ago it came to me who Sarah Palin is. For the closest analog to the Alaska governor turned super star I have to go back a few years and across the pond to the show “Keeping up Appearances”.

For those who are unfamiliar with the BBC classic “Keeping up Appearances” was a show centered around Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced according to her Bouquet) who lives a middle class life but dreams to be on top of the social ladder. Every episode is about the great pains that Hyacinth goes through to impress her friends, neighbors, and strangers while deflecting attention away from her two poor sisters, brother in law, and slightly off the beam father.

Hmmm a social climbing woman trying to impress and make people think she is better than she is while her family is constantly being themselves and causing her to do spin control. Yeah Sarah Palin is Hyacinth Bucket….