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Jennifer Esposito plays the manipulative and shallow Andrea Belladonna on Samantha Who? I think Esposito must be having a ball with the character - somehow (despite all the horrible traits), she’s just so fun. The show has great lines, and Andrea has plenty of them. And Esposito delivers them like the pro she is. I can show you some of the quotes from the latest episode: The Gallery Show, but to get the full effect you really need to watch the show.

Quotes!:

Andrea’s dramatic.

Samantha: Maybe I’ll just go to the show alone.

Andrea: *Gasp* Alone!? Why don’t you just go with a million cats?

Andrea’s snotty.

Andrea: *Grossed out by Dena and her boss making out* God! That’s my boss. That must be some kind of line he’s crossing here, right?

Samantha: It’s not happening if you don’t look at it

Andrea: Like poverty. *Sage nod*

Samantha: *Makes disturbed face*

Andrea’s a woman who plots revenge.

Andrea: It’ll destroy Todd.

Samantha: I don’t want to destroy Todd.

Andrea: Well, then I’m lost here.

Andrea’s a woman who plots for men, as well.

Andrea: *Gleefully* Oh, look, there’s a hot guy - trip him!

Andrea’s selfish.

Samantha: *Just having had her purse stolen* Oh, crap!

Andrea: I know. I wanted to borrow that one.

Andrea’s blunt.

Andrea: Did he threaten your family? Cause you don’t really like them.

Pictures from samanthawho.net and celebritywonder.com

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A Koala isn’t actually a bear, or so they say. As far as I know, they look like cute little bears. Then again, I’ve heard they’re quite vicious, like a model without her Evian water. Why am I talking about Koala’s? I’ll tell you. You see, on an episode of Samantha Who? Barry Watson’s (I mean Todd’s) girlfriend says he looks like like the koala bear he won for her at a carnival. She holds the ‘little fuzzy’ up to him, and everything. Well, I don’t think Barry Watson looks anything like a Koala. But, judge for yourself:

I know you must be terribly disappointed to see that he does not, in fact, resemble a Koala. However, there is someone who does.

Undeniable! And I don’t mean it in any hostile or bad way. I think Koala’s are cute! Victor Garber is on Eli Stone right now…which is a show I don’t watch because it’s basically, as I put it to someone once: “Ally McBeal with a penis.” I did love Victor Garber on ALIAS, though! Maybe he could have been on The Noozles. That was that cartoon on Nickelodean about two Koala’s - one was gray, one was pink.

The Koala picture is from australian-wildlife.com, the picture of Barry Watson and the picture of Victor Garber are from starpulse.com. You can buy animal pictures at the Australian site, and the picture are so cute: check them out. Do you think there is a TV star out there who looks like a wombat?

Am I crazy to think that people look like animals? I THINK NO, I AM NOT!

Now - you might want to subscribe to Sofachip before I tell you what animal YOU look like! (The link is on the main page.)

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Upon discovering Postcards From Yo Momma I have felt uplifted that I am not the only one with a crazy mother. I suppose this is nice timing (I can’t actually say I planned this) since Mother’s Day is fast approaching. I had to google the day myself. For anyone who may have forgotten and are asking themselves ‘when is Mother’s Day anyway?’ - worry no more: it’s on Sunday, May 11th for 2008. But as for a Mother’s Day gift, that’s up to you. And here’s some wise, kind advice: no one wants another coffee mug.

This post is similar to one I did about The Office, remember that? If not, that’s why we have tags! Basically, I’m taking the actual real quotes, and then assigning a TV character to match. It’s a fun game to learn and play. So, hereeee we go!

I must love you
This will be the title of all my e-mails from now on, since everything you ask me to do is a royal pain in the ass.

Could have been said by: Joy Lass from Dead Like Me (actress Cynthia Stevenson). Ever so cynical, you know she’d be a difficult mom to deal with.

Passover
Dear Sweetie Pie,

I have acquired a beautiful yet practical blue, gold,and clear glass seder plate for the [xxx] family. It is the kind I would choose for myself: artistic yet easy to wash, not too heavy, and having no crevices for food to stick to. It’s too bad they won’t have it for the first night of Passover. I hope they don’t go out and buy one. Can you hint that they won’t have to after Sunday? It would be a shame.

I hope your day went well and without travail.

Did [xxx] get my email?

Love, MOM

Could have been said by: Emily Gilmore from Gilmore Girls (actress Kelly Bishop). Specific, ridiculous requests have always been her specialty.

Aspertame
In my previous email, I forgot to mention the article about aspertame was under-previous columns.
You should also read the article on fungus.

Could have been said by: Temperance Brennan from Bones (actress Emily Deschanel) if she was a mom right now.

Jewlez CD
Hey,

I got a package from Jewlez (or something name like that today from Florida.) I opened it and it was a brand new Doors CD. I have not ordered a Doors CD. Did any of you? With the way things are, I wanted to follow-up to make sure no one is using my name/ID.

Well, if you solve the mystery, you get a prize. (No, it is not a trip to Hawaii, but it could be a very nice dinner at Applebee’s.

Also, Maisie has to have expensive surgery next week. Taz is ugly and your dad snores. My life is rich beyond words.

LOVE TO YOU ALL!

MOM

Could have been said by: Regina from Samantha Who? (actress Jean Smart). She is the type to drone on about her problems, be a tiny bit clueless, and then also say something sarcastic that makes you love her.

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Christina Applegate was on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on Friday night. It was a pleasant surprise that I caught her since on most Friday nights I go out with my friend Snoop Dogg and we paint the town red and glittery. I know, my life is crazy!

She was there to promote Samantha Who? coming back on Monday, April 7th. I’ve missed the show, so I’m glad it will be on to give an otherwise (what I can assume will be) sucky Monday a little pep. If you’re still needing a fix, check out SamanthaWho.org, which is where I got this nifty screencap of the title.

Applegate seems very natural, and has no problem making fun of old fashions and hairstyles she had in the 80’s (I was young so I blame my Mother). Her good sense of humor matches very well with funny-man Conan. She did something that I want to thank her in person for - she told O’Brien she was sad abou the lack of the string dance, and - aren’t we all? So he did it. And villages rejoiced. Somewhere a baby panda cried for joy. And TiVo’s worked overtime.

I think I know who Applegate’s girl!crush is, Jessica Alba. That was the example of a hot girl that she gave. Oh, and she was very open about how she was certain a magazine had Photoshopped her stomach to be smaller. She also pointed out the way they placed words right next to certain body parts. Oh my!

Speaking of rampant Photoshopping - check out this wacky pile of animal pictures. I dare you not to ‘awww’. I dare you.

When I saw Poppytalk.blogspot.com I immediately loved the header (I suspect the aid of Photoshop, or the dark arts). This post has me wanting to start collecting handheld mirrors so I can put the idea of hanging them above a couch, or bed, in use as is the idea there. Drat my younger sister who already nabbed my Mom’s vintage one. I think this would be a cool idea for Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls) to have done in one of the rooms of her Dragonfly Inn.

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One of my favorite new shows this season is “Samantha Who?” Though it’s been one of the top-rated new shows, it’s no surprise to me that there are still many people who either don’t know about the show, or who haven’t bothered to watch. And this, you wonderful people, is a grave mistake!

The show has a slot on ABC at 9 p.m. on Monday nights. “Heroes”, of course, is an NBC show with a fairly huge following, and it airs at the same time. I am afraid to admit that I had been forgoing watching “Samantha Who?” in order to watch “Heroes”. Though I am not exactly a fan of that show, I watch for my fix of both Milo Ventimiglia and Kristen Bell. But what I have discovered is that it’s well worth it to make time (or a spot on the TiVo) for “Samantha Who?” because it’s an engaging and entertaining show.

Christina Applegate plays the title character, who she brings to the screen with a vivid sense of charm. Samantha is a bad-girl who has retrograde amnesia. Which is to say, she knows how to walk and talk - but she doesn’t remember who her parents are, or what her job is.

Samantha woke up from an eight-day coma as a nicer version of herself, and has the repeated daily horror of discovering the devious deeds she has done in the past. It’s a simple premise, but the plot twists around and doesn’t seem to lack for ideas as of yet.

Along for the mayhem is Jennifer Esposito as Andrea, who is Sam’s glamorous and ethically-challenged best friend (picture a brunette Paris Hilton). “Gilmore Girls” alum, Melissa McCarthy, plays Dena, an old friend that Samantha ditched for a more popular group of friends in 7th grade. While I thoroughly enjoy Melissa as an actress, I do not particularly like her character. Assuming that Dena’s desperation and innocence is supposed to come off as endearing behavior, I’m sorry to report that I find it all a bit tiresome. But it’s nothing that distracts me too much, or detracts from the quality of the show.

Oh - and I must add that Jean Smart stands out as Samantha’s obnoxious and rude Mom, the likes of which you’d hate to actually have, but will love watching on TV.

And yes, Samantha has a romantic entanglement (actually, more than one) and it’s cute to see it unravel. But, as the leading man was cast as the very beige (as in, “blah”) Barry Watson, I don’t have much to say about this aspect other than it is the situations in the show, and not Watson’s character - Todd, that makes me care about Samantha and Todd.

There is a deep question centered at the root of the show, and that is: “How do we know who we are?” But the only way to do that is to take each of life’s questions one at a time. In Samantha’s case, she’s learning who she is by asking herself things such as, “Do I really want breast implants?” There’s nothing so meaningfully deep here in large amounts that it’ll keep you up at night. But for a Monday night, is that what you really want? Instead, curl up on the couch with some popcorn and let yourself relax and laugh.

I believe this show is worth watching (though as for the staying power based on this premise, I’m honestly not sure how long it will substantially last). Give it a chance this Monday night and enjoy the show while it’s fresh and satisfying (like a delectable mango fruit smoothie). And don’t forget to comment here and tell me what you think!

For more on “Samantha Who?” check out : Sirlinksalot.net: Samantha Who?

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