Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Time-Out on The Game

I called a false start on the first scene because I guess I just expected a little more. There seemed like a lot of dead air after each character’s line. You couldn’t really hear the “crowd laughter” too well. And it didn’t come in on every “punch line”.

Now, I DID NOT approve the network to draft Meagan Good’s ass either. Those lips get on my nerves some kinda bad. Good thing my husband missed this episode because he would’ve been getting the “side eye” for the whole hour. *side eye*

The cameos were cute though; Chris Webber, Sheree and Terrance J, to name a few. And I do mean, just to name a few. There were so many cameos, I thought they just had a re-cast… but still kept everybody else… except Brit. WTH? Brittany made the show just as Jason and Kelly did. Brit mattered!

I had to throw a flag on a couple occasions. The first flag went to Toya’s Family Affair commercial. I was not expecting to see the N.O. crew just pop up after Tasha and Terrance J’s steamy scene. Toya’s Family Affair reminds me of Keyshia Cole’s show or maybe it was the Neffe and Frankie’s show. Either way, it seemed incorrect. Inappropriate and way too early. Show that joint next month or something. It’s not coming on until April. Wait a minute! I think Toya’s book come out in April. I need to talk to her publicist or whoever set all that up because the timing is kind of right… as far as publicity and business is concerned. Not right as far as I’m concerned.

I don’t really understand the purpose of the Black & Mild prop at all. It even landed a spot on Twitter’s Trending Topic list, I hear.

You know, they really had me because I got a little wired over lil DJ not being Derwin’s. “Janay’s gold-digging behind!” Melanie knows damn well she was wrong for doing that paternity test. Somebody on Twitter tweeted: In the case of 2 year old Derwin Davis, Jr, you are not the father! I screamed so loud. I thought that tweet was the funniest of them all. And there were a lot. Melanie needs to just get it together. When she said, “I do,” she accepted the situation. What’s done is done. She had her chance to walk away if she couldn’t handle it and she decided to stay.

Another flag. Whose idea was it to have The Family Crews promo their new season also? This is not the Super Bowl. All these extra shows and promos and things being thrown into the game was un-necessary. I was not interested in Terry or Toya.

Poor TeeTee. Y’all know he go’n tell the Saber’s owner that Malik is banging his wife. Don’t say nothing cause you ain’t hear that from me.

Now, of course Melanie is going to tell Derwin the truth about the DJ actually being his son. Y’all know Melanie ain’t that type. She may have acted out last season with Jerome and McHottie or whatever but she don’t have real balls to hold something like that. As we’ve already seen.

Even though the beginning of the hour long episode started out kinda shaky, I think BET did a good job. I can’t wait to see how they’re going to include Tia Mowry’s pregnancy in the show, or if they would even consider including it. She does have a twin. So the show was cool and I can’t wait to see the next episode next week.

Congrats to the cast and crew of The Game and shout out to BET for taking the show onto its network. I only wish great things for the combo.

Time In.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Gisele's Carnival Extravaganza

I’ve never been to an actual kid’s birthday party before but I know that yesterday was no ordinary party, it was truly an extravaganza! Who’s the birthday girl, you ask?

Full name: Gisele Joan Alston.
Age: 2.
Favorite animated character: Dora - but that has nothing to do with yesterday.

Have you ever been to a carnival in the beginning of January? Neither have I. But this indoor carnival was excitingly the bomb dot com.

When the nugget and I arrived, we were directed to a live show. “Step right up kids!” The clown was in the middle of her popular act. She made monkey hats, poodles and these heart sword thingys out of balloons. And the kids loved it! Gisele was the center of attention of course. She helped the clown with her magic wand to make a rabbit appear. That’s right y’all, this over-dressed clown had a rabbit. Surprisingly, the kids weren’t afraid of it. They all wanted to pat the white fury hopper. Even Chayce took delight in meeting the rabbit, courtesy of Byron.

Just as any other carnival would have, pizza and hot dogs were added menu options. Cotton candy and cupcakes were the sugar-filled treats of the evening! We played games, took photos at the photo booth and the kids had cool, fun-filled to go boxes. Gisele played in the moon-bounce with her cousins and friends. The kids and even the adults were getting their face painted as some sort of fantasy figure from Batman, Iron Man and Tinker Bell. It was super cool.

I must give a special kudos to Gisele’s dad, Dalion, because he WORKED the popcorn machine. I mean, the popcorn was so good. I honestly had like 3 bags. It was a movie lover’s dream.

Fun times with family, old friends and tons of kids. No one got hurt, the kids played nicely with each other and there was no drama. Just a birthday girl enjoying her day at the carnival. What more can you ask for?

If at 2 you get a carnival, I wonder what the Sweet 16 will look like…