Bonnie Hunt: The Best Show You Aren't Watching (You Know You Aren't!)

I love Bonnie Hunt! Her daytime talk show is often the highlight of my day (humorwise. It's rarely the BEST thing that happened to me all day, anyway...) and I usually can't wait to watch it on TiVo everyday. Do most TiVo owners --like me-- watch shows I'm excited to watch at 20 minutes after they start? Or do you start them live and then take a break? Anyway, one of my favorite things Bonnie Hunt does is mercilessly mock Kim from THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA. Kim, who can't sing a note, is exactly the kind of person who would try out for AMERICAN IDOL and sound dreadful. Bonnie's YouTube site (which doesn't allow embedding :-( ) has a preview clip of her upcoming "Kim" skit. If you're not watching Bonnie, do yourself a favor... watch it a couple times. Smile. You should smile more.

Patty's 10 Most Fascinating People of 2008

That loony old bag of bones, Barbara Walters aired her annual cheesefest THE 10 MOST FASCINATING PEOPLE OF THE YEAR last week. According to who? Babs? ABC/Disney? Babs' new BFF (Brown-nosing Freedom Fighter) Elizabitch Hassellcoulter? Here's a list of about 10 people I found fascinating this year. I'm not including political folks in this list because, let's face it --hands down-- the MOST fascinating person of the last two years is President-Elect Barack Obama. Followed closely by Sarah "Crazy Ass" Palin for jus' bein' an Alaskan hockey mom pit bull genius. Followed by John "Where Am I?" McCain for picking that retarded harpy as a running mate. Followed by Hillary "Never Say Die" Clinton for hanging in there until the bitter, bitter end. I respect her more than ever and am THRILLED that she will be our new Secretary of State representing the rebuilding of our international relations after 8 years of severing relations with everyone who used to help and support us. Anyway, on to my own cheesetrainwreck for 2008:
Honorable mentions: Madonna, Joel McHale, Kristin Wiig and Miss Jay Alexander. [Oh shit! I forgot Onch from PARIS HILTON'S BFF.]
10. Nene from THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA seems like the person who got edited into a crazy person on the show, but is more fun in "real life" than "reality tv life." She's the main reason I'm even looking forward to season 2 at all!
9. Bonnie Hunt is taking a big risk jumping on the daytime talk show train, but I love her and I think that she can pull it off. I just hope "the suits" give her time to "grow." Also, she needs to fire her band and get a new one. The one she has looks like some guys who just showed up and might all play the same thing if they feel like it.
8. Christian Siriano because he's fierce personified! He's also the first PROJECT RUNWAY winner to actually flip that win into a career.
7. Tina Fey because she's just too damn funny. She already had a hit show and a shelf full of awards, but when John "Crazy Train" McCain picked Sarah "I Can See Russia From My House" Palin, Fey stepped up to her perform her patriot duty and make merciless fun of that crazy bitch, Palin.
6. Kathy Griffin because she's even funnier than Tina Fey, but in a very different way. She won her 2nd Emmy and got the Grammy nod that she's been shamelessly campaigning for all year.
5. Regis Philbin because he's slowly losing his marbles on live TV every morning yet he still remains a lovable curmudgeon. I've been watching Regis for over 20 years and he's always been feisty, but feisty and forgetful are a dangerous combination. Also, his mispronunciation of even the most "normal" names on the show is becoming a daily joke (that isn't that funny).
4. Kelly Ripa because she's got the toughest 1 hour job on TV. If Regis is the driving force of the show, she's steering. And, if she's the driving force, Regis is hanging on for dear life. Whenever co-hosts join Kelly at the host-chat table (like super duper Anderson Cooper and super sexual Sean William Scott) she brings out the absolute best in them.
3. Maria Menunos because she's EVERYWHERE, and always looking fabulous. She's also unflappable in a highly flappable business.
2. Britney, bitch! because she's Britney, bitch!
1. Amy Winehouse because it's fascinating that she's still alive. I mean she started the year by accepting a couple of Grammys practically from rehab (or house arrest) I forget which! Then she went downhill from there. WAY downhill. She's gone from Grammy winner to crazy lady in her neighbor's bushes in a matter of weeks. Sad but fascinating.

Agree? Disagree? Have your own list? Comment!

Mighty Real

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA is melting my brain. I can only take one more episode of the marathon today. Thank goodness it's a holiday weekend (and I can label postcards while I watch TV). Has anyone added up how much these ladies spent on air this season? I'd love to see a breakdown by category: $75,000 on shoes; $250,ooo on wine; $300,000 on scarves and hats; $500,000 on hair weaves? Is this an infomercial for Christian Dior, Range Rover, and the makeup and hair squads of Atlanta? I have to admit this is the first HOUSEWIVES series I've watched. I am as fascinated as I am nauseated and horrified. I'd love to see an episode of the show with just a walk-through of each house with their interior designer and talk about the spectacular homes without all the loud, obnoxious people in them. Some of the houses in the show are the biggest I've ever seen in my life! Don't tell me how it ends, I'm only up to Kim's first recording session. Ouch! Speaking of Kim, she was on THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW this week AFTER Bonnie (and the hilarious and gorgeous Niecy Nash) spoofed her.

BAAAA-KNEE

My blog buddy the super-talented and hilarious, Doodlewhore, had the usual reaction to finding out that I love Bonnie Hunt's new daytime talk show. "[He] figured it was the Ellen Show minus the donut bumping subtext." In many ways it is like Ellen's show, but back when Ellen's show didn't have the donut bumping subtext like she does now. Bonnie Hunt is more like Rosie O'Donnell in her daytime heyday (love her or hate her, Rosie won six Emmys). Bonnie's show is mostly upbeat and positive. No arguing. Not much mean humor. I have to say that it just puts me in the best mood when I watch it. Always! It worries me that I felt the same way about cutie patootie Megan Mullaly's show, and it got canceled right around now. Anyway, if you're home during the day, and you're feeling down (or just bored), check out Bonnie Hunt. One can never tell with celebrities, but whether the Bonnie Hunt on THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW is the real Bonnie Hunt or not, she definitely makes you believe that she's just bein' herself. I also feel like that puts the guests at ease and they're more likely to be fun instead of wooden and nervous. The show really showcases Bonnie's lightning quick improv timing. Her web site is full of videos (that I -sadly- can't embed), but certainly worth checking out. She's super gay-friendly too. She books a lot of queer guests. I love that she loves Shane Mercado as much as I do. Ms. Mercado will be on Bonnie Hunt's show this Wednesday. Set your DVR!

Happy Friday: Put A Ring On THIS!

Happy Friday! I hope this video will inspire you to follow your dreams, and don't let anyone tell you that you can't wear that one piece shredded unitard you borrowed from a stripper (who may or may not be your half sister)! I LOVE this guy! Where was HE when AMERICA'S GOT TALENT was taping?!

He's also aDORable on THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW (which you are INSANE if you are not watching!).