I've found a new show that I really like on TV. Don't want to say it too loud though. My luck's been, I find a new show on TV, like it, fall in love with it and then 2 episodes after I'm smitten, it's cancelled. Fuckin' network ponces. The show is on FOX and is called Keen Eddie. If you haven't seen it, it's about a brash New York cop who's working with Scotland Yard in London solving crimes and cleaning up. It's really a rather good show. It's good to see a show that takes place elsewhere than New York, Miami, Los Angeles or fuckin' Vegas. The actors aren't huge stars either so they try harder. It's a really good show. Like I said, however, better keep quiet about it or the nitwits at FOX will be yanking it off the air.

Surprises me really. FOX was always known as the "renegade" network. They brought us The X-Files, The Adventure of Briscoe County Jr. (a much underrated and widely lamented [by me] show), King of the Hill, Malcolm in the Middle and let's not forget who brought The Simpsons to prime time. That's not to say they've gone without their stupid moments. Anyone remember a show quite some years back starring the cute blonde guy (Peter Horton?) from Thirtysomething called Brimstone? Now, I really dug that show. The premise was cool. Bad guy rapes a cop's wife, cop finds bad guy and wastes him, then cop dies and goes to hell. Some years later, I think 5, 113 demons escape from hell and Satan tasks Ezekiel Stone (the cop) with tracking them down and sending them back to hell. When he arrives, he's covered in really funky, cool tattoos, one for each demon and the only way to send them back to hell was to shoot, stab, gouge or poke them in the eyes. "They're the gateway to the soul."

I really liked the show, being the anti-religion person I am and I thought the guy who played Satan was phenomenal. But, alas, the network didn't seem to think so. So, Brimstone was cancelled and banished into syndication or something on the Sci-Fi channel, if it's still on. FOX probably got pressure from the Christian Coalition or some other fuckin' family group. Fuckin' nazis. Why can't you just let everyone alone to live their lives the way they fuckin' want to? Oh well. Keen Eddie doesn't deal with the whole Satan and good/evil thing, it's mainly just about crime and punishment, which the public can't seem to get enough of...that and reality shows...so I think it's actually got half a chance. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Speaking of reality shows. I broke my own rule last year when I watched, with almost religious fastidiousness, the Survivor season (I was glad that Heidi and Jenna went right to Playboy afterwards too!!), and am now, thoroughly entrenched into reality bullshit. I had started watching For Love or Money, but that bored me rather quickly so I passed on it. I was somewhat reality free, when, while on vacation at my parents, I went downstairs to watch TV while they watched a movie upstairs and stumbled upon The Amazing Race 4. I knew about all the others but never really watched any of them, so thought I'd try it. And now I'm hooked. Two of the teams I wanted to make it are already gone, but I'm still glued to the screen every Thursday to see how the rest of them are doing. Tonight, I also caught what I guess was the first show of Big Brother 4. This one seems interesting as well. 13 people living in a house and 10 of them are ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend couples. That ought to be interesting. Plus, I still have CSI and CSI: Miami when their seasons start back up in a couple of months. I may not have a job, but at least I have something to look forward to on TV right?

Oh, and about the job. I might have something in the works. A work at home opportunity that could be just what I've been waiting for. I won't go into detail right now until I've had time to actaully do it and see the results. Till then, do me a HUGE favor and go to www.mlb.com and click on the "Final Vote" for the All-Star game. Put in your e-mail address, zip and birthdate and then vote for Geoff Jenkins from Milwaukee for the National League. You don't have to pick anyone for the American, but be sure to vote for Geoff Jenkins. Do it for Da 'Bear.

Da 'Bear

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