Sunday Movie Review

The gang and I caught THE HANGOVER today, and it did not disappoint. It was very funny, and I loved all three of the leads in it. I already knew I would like Ed Helms since he's on The Office. Bradley Cooper provided some very yummy and shirtless eye-candy, and Zach Galifianakis was so out there and hilarious.

And, among other surprise cameos, there was even an appearance by THE DAN BAND!

As cliche as it sounds, there were non-stop laughs, and I want to see it again!

Golden Globes

The Golden Globe nominations were announced today.

Here are a few of my quick picks:

- JAMES FRANCO (in Pineapple Express)

- TRUE BLOOD

- I'm torn between 30 ROCK and THE OFFICE

- Tina Fey

- Again, I'm torn between ALEC BALDWIN and STEVE CARELL

New Music & DVD Tuesday (a day late)

First of all, I just want to reiterate that LOOKER's full-length album "Born In The Desrt" is now available on iTunes!!!


Other new release yesterday:

THE OFFICE is BACK!!!

The season premiere of THE OFFICE airs tonight on NBC at 9pm!! Yay!

New Music (&DVD) Tuesday

First of all, I'm loving the (fairly) new single "Sex on Fire" by the Kings of Leon, off of their forthcoming cd. I just can't get enough of the cry in the lead singer's voice.

Emmy Nods

The nominees for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. I'm rooting for my usuals; the folks from 30 Rock and The Office. However, the tough decision is going to be in the brand spankin' new category: Best Reality Show Host.

Is the Academy serious? In any case, the show airs on ABC on Sept. 21st.

Office Eye-Candy

A belated thanks to my blog pal, MB at BOYFRIEND, for the awesome John Krasinki post (and shout-out)!!

Happy Birthday, Raffaella!

Happy Birthday to my other Mom, Raff!

Speaking of Raff,

1) She, the crew and I saw GET SMART yesterday. It was fairly amusing and overall wasn't terrible. I was just supporting Steve Carell by seeing it.

and

2) ITALY takes on Spain today in the last quarterfinal of Euro 2008! It airs on ESPN at 11:30am PST. Raff's Dad (and my faux grandfather) was an Italian soccer player back in the day, but unfortunately I'm leaning slightly towards Spain in today's game.

Appointment Television

YAY! 30 ROCK and THE OFFICE are back on TV tonight with all-new episodes (starting at 8:30pm on NBC)!!

Review Round-Up

First of all, a hearty congrats to Nikolay Davydenko on winning the Sony Ericsson Open today and beating Andy Roddick and Rafa Nadal along the way (sorry, Lady Lorelei).

Okay so, I've been accumulating several reviews that I've been wanting to share with y'all, and I thought I'd just put them in one post:

1) First and foremost, I'd like to introduce you to TWIST water, a new all natural flavored water with only 10 calories per serving and no preservatives. As you may know, my tennis nickname is "Twisty", so of course, I really dig the name of this product. But in addition to the cute name and company motto ("As in life, chill for best results."), I really like the variety of exotic flavors that this water comes in (mango acai, pomegranate blueberry, and mandarin white tea to name a few). All of my friends who have tried TWIST agree that the subtle flavors are delicious and refreshing. My favorite flavor BY FAR is the organic West Indies Lime, and although I wish it didn't have the 2 grams of sugar (aka organic agave nectar) per serving in it, I'm seriously on the hunt for more of it (maybe 'cause it reminds me of a healthy water version of a Cuba Libre?). TWIST is sold at select Ralphs and Whole Foods, so keep your eye out for it. I recommend it, and YES, it's LADY HOOLIGAN APPROVED!

2) Last week, Bill and I finally got back to our movie-going and saw STOP-LOSS (starring Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Abbie Cornish and Joseph Gordon-Levitt). Overall, it was a decent flick. THE PROS: (obviously) the eye-candy, Ryan and Joseph's impressive performances, fellow tennis playa Timothy Olyphant is in it, and the general awareness-raising on the horrendous stop-loss policy of the U.S. military. THE CONS: not understanding Abbie's Texan accent, some music-video-style direction (well, it's a MTV Films co-production after all), some general cheeziness and (for me, not Bill) not enough perspective on the Middle-Eastern view on the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

3) Recently, some folks from work and I had lunch at a cute and casual sidewalk cafe called PRANA (located on the corner La Cienega and Melrose Place, adjacent to its sister restaurant/club, Republic). It's open for breakfast and lunch, and the food is delicious. In addition to yummy soups and paninis, they have Cap'n Crunch coated deep-fried brioche french toast! I really recommend this place because the food is so much better and about the same price than most of those crowded and somewhat overrated cafes on 3rd Street (e.g. TOAST).

4) Finally, back on the movie tip (yes, I still use 90's hip-hop lingo), Bill, Lady Stacy and I saw LEATHERHEADS today. As you may know, I'm a big John Krasinski (from "The Office") fan. So, I only wanted to see this because of him, and Bill and Lady Stacy both dig George Clooney. But, although it was lovely to see John Krasinki smiling on the big screen, I thought the movie was kind of boring, hokey and slightly lame. So, if you want to see it at all, perhaps just rent it?

The Fellas!

I'm very happy to report that two of my close pals (both excellent tennis playaz) have some new online links (and hijinks) for everyone to check out:


1) Rob, a fabulous actor and the FIRST EVER Lady Hooligan cover model (back in June '06) has his own brand-new website. He's an absolute DOLL!!

2) DJ extraordinaire, EJL (aka Dogg), is the subject of a glowing and well-deserved article in the OC Weekly!

P.S. The adorable John Krasinski (of THE OFFICE and LEATHERHEADS) is on Conan O'Brien tonight!

Golden Globes

The 2008 Golden Globe nominees were announced today, and THE OFFICE was snubbed in the Best Comedy series category! Putting that travesty aside, here's a list of my picks:

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA = Eastern Promises

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL/COMEDY = Juno

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PIC = Persepolis

BEST DIRECTOR = Joe Wright, Atonement

BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR = tie between Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises) and James McAvoy (Atonement)

BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS = Angelina Jolie (A Mighty Heart)

BEST ACTOR, MUSICAL/COMEDY = tie between Ryan Gosling (Lars and the Real Girl) and Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd) *UPDATED 12/22/07*

BEST ACTRESS, MUSICAL/COMEDY = Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose) [although Ellen Page was fab in Juno]

SCREENPLAY = Diablo Cody (Juno)

TV SERIES, DRAMA = Grey's Anatomy

TV SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY = 30 Rock

BEST ACTOR, TV SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY = tie between Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) and Steve Carell (The Office)

BEST ACTRESS, TV SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY = tie between Tina Fey (30 Rock) and America Ferrera (Ugly Betty)

P.S. Tracy Morgan should have been nominated for his supporting role on 30 Rock; another travesty!

Friday Movie Review

Hillz, Bill and I saw DAN IN REAL LIFE today. Although Hillz and I are big fans of THE OFFICE and of Steve Carell, we kept our expectations low, and we were all pleasantly surprised by this cute and sweet movie. Juliet Binoche, who co-stars, is so lovely, and the delightful soundtrack was penned and performed by Sondre Lerche. I think my favorite part of the movie was the East Coast scenery. I'm sort of obsessed with Cape Cod (for no good reason really; I've never been), and this flick was set in some gorgeous coastal town in Rhode Island!

THE OFFICE is BACK!!!

Tonight's the night! The 4th season of THE OFFICE starts tonight with a one-hour season premiere on NBC at 9pm. I can't wait; I love this show!

Thursday is THE night for TV, and my DVR is going to be working over-time. I'm also looking forward to the ABC prime-time line-up tonight; starting with "Ugly Betty" at 8pm, "Grey's Anatomy" at 9pm and a new show "Big Shots" at 10pm. To be honest, "Big Shots" doesn't look that appealing, but the gorgeous Michael Vartan is in it, and I'll see anything he's in (and that Dylan McDermott ain't too shabby either).

If you want to kill some time before the programs tonight, check out what the Dunder Mifflin staff did this summer:

Thanks to Whine & Cheese for the tip.

Also, I came across a SUPER-FAN The Office site that is just great: OfficeTally.

Your Internet

Sometimes, when my friend's Grandma wants me to look something up for her online, she'll say, "Honey, can you look on YOUR internet for (insert random request here)." So recently on my Internet, I've come across some interesting websites that I wanted to share with you:

1) SkinStore.com; discounted beauty products AND FREE domestic shipping: score!

2) Etsy; unique handmade items for sale (with cheap shipping)! I bought a hilarious "Buster" (from the TV show "Arrested Development") coaster from a crafter called Snickerpinx, and I look forward to perusing the rest of the site in search of lovely and random things I don't need. I already spotted an interesting artist, Elloh, who has a shared fondness for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "The Office".

3) Babycakes NYC; a vegan bakery in NYC. Hmmm...I'd be interested in trying their red velvet cupcakes, but a friend who has actually been to the bakery says that she was "decidedly underwhelmed."

4) DEUCE magazine; the ATP's official magazine is now available in an online format! Check out the delightful Summer 2007 issue.

Thanks to BUST magazine for several of the tips.

More Important But...

I know there are more important things in the world, but...

1) The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards air TONIGHT at 8pm on FOX. I'm rooting for the following shows (and the actors involved in them): THE OFFICE, 30 ROCK, GREY'S ANATOMY, EXTRAS, and UGLY BETTY (I watched season 1 on dvd this summer and dug it).

2) John Terry admires Roger Federer! Well now that I know that my beloved likes him, I'll try not to be as harsh on Roger (although I'd still like to see someone other than he and Rafa win a Grand Slam).

3) "Eastern Promises" won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Fest; I can't wait to see it!

4) In women's tennis news:

- American, Lindsay Davenport, won her first singles title since coming back after the birth of her baby boy.

- The Russians rule, and they proved it by beating Italy for their 3rd Fed Cup title! Go, Ladys (sic)!

More Important But...

I know there are more important things in the world, but...

1) John Terry is a sore loser like I am, which only makes me love him more!

2) Jenna Fischer (who plays Pam on "The Office") has split from her husband. The dork fan in me now sort of wants her to hook up in real-life with John Krasinski (who plays Pam's beloved Jim on the show)...

3) "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" premieres tonight at 10pm on BRAVO. I'll probably tune in, even though I'm not a big fan of Veronica Webb (who's Tim's sidekick on the show).

4) A pro women's soccer league is set to launch in the U.S. in 2009. Thankfully, it's not called WUSA again and L.A. will actually have a local team!

5) Nov. '06 LH international cover-model, Simon, sent me fab new pics of his puppy, Thornton (sporting puppy hooligan attire of course)!

6) Happy Birthday, Uncle Cyrus. We miss you!

7) R.I.P. Luciano Pavarotti

New Music (&DVD) Tuesday

There are some cool new music releases this week:

I'm very excited about Just Jack's "Overtones"


Bill, you'll probably like Patti Scialfa's "Play It as It Lays"


Joyce, you'll probably dig Manu Chao's "La Radiolina"


And now finally available on iTunes is Bjork's "Family Tree"


As far as DVDs, here are some super-funny ones:

More Important But...

I know there are more important things in the world, but...

1) Now that my belovEDS Robby Ginepri and Marat Safin have made early exits from yet another tennis tournament, I need to figure out whom I shall be rooting for in their absences at the Rogers Cup. Hmm... I guess I'll go with Mario Ancic, Rafa Nadal, Frank Dancevic, and Novak Djokovic.

2) Will Sweet Cheeks Becks, who apparently hates the artificial turf we have in the U.S., make his MLS debut tonight in DC? Who can say?

3) Apparently, Nike hired the Emmy-nominated Rainn Wilson (who plays Dwight Schrute on The Office) to appear in a U.S. Women's National Soccer Team commercial. I can't wait to see it, but I haven't heard much else about it (aside from a blurb on last night's Daily 10 on E!).

4) In CHELSEA FC news:

- Frank Lampard has partnered with the Orange mobile network to launch FRANK TV. (Thanks to Victoria for the heads-up on it.)

- New Peruvian signing, Claudio Pizzaro, aims to be the #1 striker at Chelsea. I love Drogba, but Pizzaro can have his place, as long as WE WIN!

- Despite all of the injuries on the squad, captain John Terry is still aiming to a) get the Premier League title back from Man U and b) win the Champions League too. I'm on board, John! TASTE IT!! Man U and Liverpool can suck it! (Sorry, Laddie McFresh, but not really.)

Emmy Nods

The 2007 Emmy nominations were announced early this morning. Here are the only shows (with nominations in various categories) that I care about: THE OFFICE, 30 ROCK, EXTRAS, GREY'S ANATOMY, KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST, and PROJECT RUNWAY!

And a hearty congrats to Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg (and their crew) for their Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics nomination for "Dick in a Box"!

The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards airs Sunday, Sept. 16th at 8pm on FOX.