The Oscars with a splash of loudermilk

If you're looking for something addictive to stream, look no further, because there is an absolutely fantastic Netflix series about, ironically, addiction. (to alcohol)

I'm late to the game but finally tuned in the funny, poignant, unpredictable, brilliant "Loudermilk" where the chemistry between leads Ron Livingston and Will Sasso is so strong that it could set  a room on fire with one misstep...and figuratively does just that in several episodes. 

 Just finished season one and can't wait to indulge in the next two.

Oscar thoughts:  

Not much.  I'm upset that "Killers of the Flower Moon" went home without any recognition from the Academy, but Emma Stone's win for "Poor Things"  was deserved.  Lily Gladstone gave essentially a supporting performance in a very important film, but I'll remember Emma's brilliant portrayal years from now.

I liked but didn't love "Oppenheimer" but I knew going in that it would win Best Picture.

Loved seeing acting  awards presented by past winners, loved the intelligent wit of presenter John Mulaney, disliked losing my eyesight trying to read the "In Memoriam" segment,  loved most of the fashion (except Ariana Grande..she wore what looked like a fluffy comforter that someone was about to toss onto a California  king sized mattress and  also, Emily Blunt's gown, that looked like it had a map  the dressmaker used to point  viewers to her hoohaw).  Wondered why Al Pacino read the most important award in the style of  the blind character he played that gave him the Oscar for "Scent of a Woman."

And of course, my hall pass, Jimmy Kimmel, was fabulous as expected. I read there was controversy, that show runners didn't want him to read the tweet from Cheeto, but I don't think that politicized the ceremony.  I mean, yeah, if Kimmel ended the night with "Gee..Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney just tweeted about the show, but..I don't know man, some of his political beliefs don't align with my own" then yeah, that would be wrong.

But if Jimmy woke up just ONE viewer...not an easy feat during a three-plus hour long show when the Best Picture  winner has been crowned for three months now--if Jimmy got one person to see the True Orange Colors, then it was the right decision to read the tweet. 

Can't wait to hear what everyone says about "Loudermilk".. feel free to share your thoughts on a Post-It note.

(That's for Ron Livingston's fans who watched "Sex and the City")

A Brittle response

'O..she comes from Alabama..

she's ..a bitch named Katie Britt...

She created lots of drama in..

 her kitchen ..what a twit!

she is nothing but a Stepford Wife..who lives to Preach and Clean..

Bet she wishes she could swap her life 

with  Marjorie Taylor Greene's..

'O, dear Katie!..who worships Donald Trump..

She's the dumbest Alabamian since..

Tom Hanks played Forrest Gump

Supreme disappointments

First world problems, I know, but my newspaper (yes, I'm still dumb enough to subscribe) changed the format and font on their puzzle page, and eliminated the cryptograms, and my stubborn, aging brain is NOT happy.

 I need these daily exercises to RELAX, and I'm anything but relaxed without my wordplay.  It's like if you need to stop at Starbucks to jump start your morning  and all you can get is sugary  fruit juice in a sippy cup.

I'm annoyed at how slowly March is going. 

 On day four of the month.

I'm annoyed that I should have been laughing non-stop at last night's  "Curb Your Enthusiasm"..which was preposterous and brilliant at the same time..but I was too sad about Richard Lewis to say anything but, "wow..he looks awful..I wonder if he knew he was going to  die before the episode aired?"

(Probably the exact words that everyone who watched last night's episode was saying)

I'm annoyed that I gave my addled, aging brain a challenge to write a scathing poem about the Supreme Court's decision to keep Trump on the ballot, but when I read the news beyond a quick glance at the headlines, I realized my rant was premature and not very  well informed. 

Some of you want to hear it anyway so I'll share, but keep in mind, my feelings are more ambiguous than they were ten minutes ago when I wrote  this because I needed to exercise my brain because I didn't have access to the celebrity crypto-quote, and I needed to stop questioning if I am as death-obsessed as Richard Lewis was.

I will not be offended if you scroll past this rhyming diatribe.

Oh, f*ck off, dear SCOTUS!

you clearly have showed us..

you worship  that POTUS

who should be in jail...

What sort of court

gives undying support

to a.???.('kay...I'll abort my next thoughts..!!)but you FAIL

to do your jobs well!!

he should govern... in hell!

you don't care!  You all fell 

for his scheme...

it's true..you disgust us..

each shameful robed justice..

you shouldn't be described as "supreme"

You should have been brave..there's a country to save!

but you turned a blind eye..that's the truth..

drowning in that Red Wave..

(as she turns in her grave..

we all mourn that" just" justice named Ruth)

OK...that wasn't my best work.

I'm lazy and uninspired today.

I better  search the fridge for a sippy cup of sickening fruit juice to wake me up