Greatest Dining Experience Ever?

I think I can safely say, without my trademark exaggeration, that I had the Greatest Dining Experience Of All Time last night. Or at least the Greatest 2 1/2 Hour Meal Of My Life.

We went to Talula in Miami Beach. I made reservations for the food bar which sits on the kitchen so you can see all the action. It was truly food theater (or, to put it in terms I can understand, a reality show). There was comedy ("Don, you're on fire!") and drama (The Executive Chef didn't like the soup they had made, so we had to order something else. Later, the soup was acceptable and we got to try it.). After about 20 minutes you really get into the rhythm of the kitchen. The waiter gave me the details on each chef - the oldest one was 22!!

Appetizers:
me: Pan Seared Diver Sea Scallop on a Roasted Butternut Squash Griddle Cake, Green Lentil-Cashew & Smoked Ham Cassoulet with Sherry Spiked Crema
Mike: Wahoo Ceviche with Caviar, and we got to try the soup which was a Roasted Fennel, Apple, and Bacon Bisque

Entrees:
me: Preserved Lemon and Thyme Baked Local Black Grouper with Roasted Garlic-Black Peppercorn Gnocchi, Baby Spinach, and Pancetta-Tomato Jus. (I almost jumped over the bar and married Don right there on the spot for this dish. AMAZING!)
Mike: Wild Alaskan Salmon that had arrived 3 hours before. (Don't know the deets on this one - it was a special.)

Dessert:
me: a Smore that was amazing - I need to invest in a blowtorch to duplicate this at home
Mike: Banana Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Peanut Butter Ice Cream.

We'll be back there in a month when Houman comes to visit - definitely my favorite Miami restaurant now!!

Classic B&C Audio

Follow this link for the 911 call made by Freddie Wilhite after he shot his wife. Classic stuff from a few months back. I'm posting it now because:

1) I need to move that C farther down the page, and
2) I've been quoting it all day: "she entiiiiiced me"; "that's it baby"; "This is Freddie Wilhite".

Also, I just found his mugshot and I gotta say - that's exactly how I pictured him.

B&C Hatred of the Week

I hate this C Kate Walsh. I've never watched a frame of Grey's Anatomy and I never will. So naturally I won't watch her new crappy show. But that doesn't mean I'm not fit to judge her.

I don't care about your wedding. I don't care about how hot you think you are even though you're 40. She's old, mannish, annoying, and totally bitchy. Look at that smirk on her face - I want to bite it off. People like this don't deserve good self-esteem. God I hate this C.

B&C Hottie of the Week

Good Lord, Carrot Top is more of a cartoon than ever. Sick.

As If I Didn't Watch Enough Crap Already

Someone in my house is gonna be a little siced for this...

NBC is bringing back Knight Rider, tapping Doug Liman to produce a Transformers-inspired reworking of the 1980s hit action-drama series about a man and his indestructible supercar.

NBC is readying a two-hour backdoor pilot for the project, with tentative plans to air it as a telepic later this season. Liman is open to the idea of directing, assuming his feature sked allows. If the telepic clicks, a new-model Knight Rider could be on the air as early as next fall.

Success of Transformers had a role in inspiring NBC Entertainment chief Ben Silverman's decision to revive Knight. The thinking is that smallscreen f/x have advanced to the point where it'd be feasible to have a weekly series in which cars shift shapes.

It's also likely the new show will explore the idea of "evil" cars to offset the heroic talking K.I.T.T. car of the original skein, which starred David Hasselhoff.

Oh now that's just B.S. - shape-shifting cars! Don't F with the Knight Rider mysticism!!!

Happy Halo Day!

Halo fans are sooooo butch!

This Is Surprising

Really, I think this is a shock. I always thought Kiefer could handle his liquor. And that he takes his drunkenness out on Christmas trees, not in a car.

TMZ has learned that 24 star Kiefer Sutherland was busted on suspicion of DUI in West Hollywood last night, after allegedly blowing more than twice the legal limit of .08. This is the actor's second DUI in the past five years -- he was arrested in 2004. By California law, if he's convicted, he must serve a mandatory minimum of five days in jail.

Police sources tell TMZ 40-year-old Sutherland was pulled over around 1:35 AM PST on the corner of La Cienega and Beverly. Sutherland was at the FOX Fall Eco-Casino party at Area nightclub earlier that evening.

Sutherland, who was stopped after making an illegal U-turn, was arrested for misdemeanor DUI and transported to the Hollywood Police station. He was booked at 4:09 AM and released at 5:42 AM on $25,000 bail.

We're told Sutherland was "cooperative and mellow" while he was in custody.

According to the L.A. Sheriff's Dept. website, the actor is 5'10" and weighs 150 lbs.

Sutherland is scheduled to face a judge on October 16.

B&C League Report: Week 3

Only Mehaf is undefeated. Mary and Josh were made for each other at the bottom of the barrel.

Heroes Save My Monday Night

The second season premiere of Heroes didn’t disappoint. Great set-up and teases. Welcome back, my friend.

We got a bunch of new faces. We meet Honduran twins Maya and Alejandro who are running to America. When they are separated, the people around Maya die. But it’s not clear how. It seems her power doesn’t work, or she can't control it, when her brother is around.

There’s a new Company guy named Ned Ryerson. Or at least that’s what I’m calling him after his character in Groundhog Day. ("Phil? Phil Connors?") He wants to work with Mohinder (who’s infiltrating the Company for Bennet), and he can turn stuff to gold. Now there’s a power I can get behind.

Our last new hero is another flyer – Claire’s new bf in Cali.

R.I.P. Sulu. Someone from the older group of heroes is threatening (and killing) the rest of them. Mama Petrelli is next on the list. (Incidentally, this is pretty much the plot of the graphic novel Watchmen.)

The Bennet family has relocated to California, where Mr. Bennet is a humiliated Copy Kingdom worker. So sad. But he ultimately threatens his younger Manager and things are looking up for him. The dinner table scene was pretty funny.

Matt is now NYPD, and a good one too! He’s playing My Two Dads with Molly and Mohinder. That’s pretty hysterical – the concept of all of them living together as a family. I wonder if the teachers at school think Matt and Mohinder are a gay couple. Matt is definitely a bear.

As for those Petrelli boys, Nathan’s walking around like Ron Burgundy after he was fired ("Milk was a bad choice!") and Peter’s in a box. Yes, he is literally the man in the box – some cargo container on a ship – and he doesn’t know who he is.

Great set-up; can’t wait for the rest of the season!

Fantasy Football Report

Wide Stance squeaked by Mac and Cheese in a 96-90 victory. This is in spite of my bonehead move of sitting Romo because I thought the Bears had some type of defense. Also in spite of the fact that my kicker scored more than my defense (welcome to Baltimore).

McLovin is beating Ron Mexico 127-81. Can Drew Brees make up those points for Ronnie tonight? If not, he'll be joining his fiancee in the land of 0-3.

ManBearPig needs his kicker to work overtime in order to beat Grillz, currently up 99-82.

SexPanther needs Vince Young to have a bomb game in order to beat KMo, who is up 106-78.

And finally, yesterday Peterskin showed who's the man in that house, beating HotMama 62-56, and he still has Reggie Bush to play tonight.

I'm Still Obsessed With Britney

I really love these glasses!!! But the best part is that she turned her kid into a "pumpkin-pie-haircutted freak"!!!!

The Official Perfume of Baloney & Cereal

"It smells like vagina in here."

"Don't Get My Hopes Up" Moment of the Week

From Buddy TV; and there's a press release to back it up, people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 24 producers know that season 7 cannot, under any circumstances, be a disappointment. If the beloved franchise drops the ball on a second season in a row, then the show may as well pack up and go home. With that in mind, it looks as if FOX and the 24 team are pulling out all the stops in preparation for next season. Throughout the summer, casting news has permeated the 24 landscape and today comes the biggest announcement yet. If you don't enjoy being spoiled, read no further. Really, this news is going to ruin a big early season surprise on 24.

Tony Almeida is back! That's right, the man who we all assumed was dead is returning at the beginning of season 7 to surprise both fans and Jack Bauer alike. Carlos Bernard, who plays Mr. Almeida, has always been a fan favorite and the 24 producers have occasionally grumbled about how they handled his supposed send-off.

Here's confirmation from an official FOX press release regarding 24's January 13-14 two night premiere: "With CTU dismantled, the show's setting moves to Washington, D.C., where Jack Bauer faces trial for his actions in the pursuit of justice. Bauer's day gets off to a shocking start when former colleague Tony Almeida (played by Carlos Bernard), last seen in Day 5, returns after being left for dead by a terrorist conspirator in CTU's infirmary."

It had been speculated that Almeida would make a surprise appearance in the waning moments of season 6, and apparently the producers kept that option open, but it was ultimately scrapped for what turned out to be a largely unsatisfying season finale. The decision to bring Tony back into the fold early in season 7 is a darn good way of appeasing loyal fans turned off by the events of season 6.

Tony Almeida lives!

Aaaaaand I'm back as a 24 viewer. That was easy.

Embarrassing Admission of the Week

I am loving Britney's glasses! (Of course I choose the pic of her eating ice cream. LOL.)

Big Brother 8 Finale: The Best of Two Bad Possible Outcomes

The main reason that I'm glad Dick won is that now that C can't say she did. And I KNOW that deep down inside this is going to bug Daniele. She'll be upset that America didn't like her, she'll say she looks fat after gaining the much-needed weight during the show, and then she'll kill herself. Which is really the best of all possible outcomes. Yay suicide!!

I love how Amber (in that fabulous hair and dress on the live show, BTW) called Daniele out for cheating on her boyfriend - no way out of that one! Yay Amber! Dick said Eric was the best player and allegedly felt bad for betraying Eric and Jessica. Yay Dick!

I love how after D&D plead their case to the Jury, Daniele got upset with Dick for something. I couldn't figure out what it was, and I didn't want to be bothered to rewind it and figure it out. I'll bet she was pissed because he didn't say "Just vote for Daniele," which definitely took me by surprise.

I like how they revealed the America's Player angle. They put together a nice package to explain it. I was worried it wouldn't sink in on these dolts, but they really spelled it out for them. Eric handled that well. The one thing about it that I didn't like was that they never said that Eric got cash for it. That would burn Daniele up too - he almost got as much money as she did!

It must be hard for these people to get back to real life after being out of touch for so long. I know that I hate it when I go away for the weekend and then I have to catch up on all my celebrity blogs. Dagger! Well, thanks to Kim and Ashley for making me watch this crap all summer long. Yeah, that's right, I don't have a will of my own. I blame YOU!

Fug of the Week

Sharon Stone debuts new face; uses dress to clean up a miscarriage.

Prison Break Was Crap -- Or Was It?

I thought that last night's premiere was crap crap crap crap, but then I just read a review that said it was great set-up for the season. Maybe it was pretty good set-up, but I wasn't entertained. There's nothing worse than sitting through an episode of Prison Break with nothing to get excited about....

The show is more of a damn cartoon than normal. Bellick in his underwear drinking from a puddle and cleaning toilets; dudes peeing themselves; and this laying-down-the-gauntlet chicken-foot business.

I like how Sona is a lawless, guard-less prison, and yet there are visitation procedures. And Michael is still making origami and wearing hoodies when everyone else is burning hot - guess we won't be seeing that tattoo this year. Everyone is dirty and sweaty and eeeeewwwwwww.

Lincoln was magically exonerated, L.J. (who I thought was in hiding) just happens to run into Sara in Panama and then they are both kidnapped by the Conspiracy People. Plot for Season 3: Michael has to break a Conspiracy Person out of the prison in order to save L.J. and Sara.

Mahone kicked major ass - "go for the kneecaps" and then stepping in and killing the dude when Pussy Scofield couldn't do it.

I'm essentially holding on for Mahone at this point, and the hope that it'll get better. Last season ended up being great, so I'll hang in.

B&C League Report: Week 2

Congratulations to this week's winners:
Sex Panther, McLovin, Peterskin, ManBearPig, and Hot Mama.

And go Eagles! E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!

Good Luck Tonight, Redskins!

This picture is hella old (my Assistant Editor just sent it to me), but it's a great one!

I Am No Longer The Greatest Aunt

Note to self: put on to-do list in 10 years....

DONORA, Pa. -- A Donora woman is accused of hiring two prostitutes to expose themselves to her 12-year-old nephew.

Linda Van Pool, 36, faces a number of charges. Police said she took money from the boy's mother to help find women who would show the boy their naked breasts. Two women apparently agreed.

The aunt is charged in the case but the mother is not.