Watching House

Thanks to reader Kole, we now know that Hugh Laurie wasn’t at the “Idol Gives Back” taping that was done yesterday. Kole says:

Hey, just wanted to give you all the heads up. I went to the Idol performance at the Kodak Theater today (they filmed today and it airs Wednesday). Hugh wasn’t there but Jesse Spencer was and he did an absolutely fabulous job on the violin. The band was great and everyone was in high spirits so it’s worth watching even though Hugh was MIA.

No Hugh? Awww…but at least we get to see sexy Jesse, right?!

I’ll also have to force myself to watch it because I run the Brad Pitt Watch website, and even though I’m definitely not an Idol fan, the fact that I get to see Brad and Jesse means that I’ll try to suffer through it…but it’ll be so hard *grin*.

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock lately - or dealing with a bunch of sick kids as I have - you’ll know that the Band from TV is going to be on American Idol on April 9th! The latest news is that Teri Hatcher is going to be singing with them, and many people have made comments to me wondering if she is a decent singer or not. The truth? I have no idea! She’s definitely not my favorite actress, but we’ll see how she does with the band.

Will Hugh be playing with the Band from TV? I believe so. He’s in LA taping, and I’m sure Fox will be pushing him to appear simply to promote the show - that, and he loves playing piano and giving back to charity. I’m pretty sure he’ll be there, and I will definitely be watching - the minute I can grab a YouTube, it’ll be up!

Also appearing that evening will be: Bono, Brad Pitt, Miley Cyrus, Fergie, Peyton and Eli Manning, Chris Daughtry and Carrie Underwood.

Love Brad, love Miley (ssshhh - that’s a secret), and I’m definitely looking forward to watching American Idol for the first time ever. Yes…I said for the first time. Sorry, I’m not a huge Idol fan! Do you still love me?

I’m SO sorry guys!! First we had a few really slow news days, then my entire family got struck down by the Martian death flu that is making its way around the nation. But I’m back! I promise! Oh, and if you have a lot of buildup in your chest, Mucinex really does work!

So where are we at for house? Well, first of all, a few familiar faces are on the new TV Guide cover! Check it out:

How sweet is this cover! Secondly, there is a new House commercial and I can’t find it! All of the chat boards are talking about the newest commercial, where Hugh is apparently on a bus and it goes over sideways - but I can’t find it! If anyone has a link to this, can you please let me know? Thanks so much!

Times Online had a great interview with Hugh - you definitely have to check it out. Here are a few of the snippits that I loved the best.

“I am being very handsomely paid, though. My ship has come in and I’ll be forever grateful.â€? He has made three series of House to date, is halfway through the fourth and is signed up for three more insert me here singing the Hallalujah chorus. Will he then be able never to work again? “That would depend on how long I live,â€? he replies (he is 48), with impeccable logic. “If I step under a bus in a week’s time, the answer is yes.â€?

His sons are 19 and 17, his daughter 14. With another three-and-a-half series to go, his family might now move to California. “It’s taken us a long time to adjust to the permanence of it. The first year I was in a hotel. Everyone else in the show was signing leases on houses and I said, ‘You’re mad. We’re only going to last a month.’ I literally didn’t unpack. I suppose it’s a form of pessimism: if a thing is going well, it’s only a matter of time, tick tock, before someone’s going to take it away.�

He says he would struggle to settle permanently in America. “I do feel very foreign there, as if I’m on safari, looking at the exotic animals and the way they behave. Then again,� he adds, “America is made up of people who don’t feel American until they do, so I’m not alone in that.�

He has, however, bought a ping pong table. “That’s a real luxury.� Is he better than his children? “Er… I’m not bad actually,� he admits shyly. I say I thought he was supposed to be Mr Self-Deprecation. “Yes, I spoke to my shrink yesterday on the phone in LA – you have to have one before they let you in – and I mentioned I was doing this [interview]. I said, ‘I can’t bear going through the same f****** dance of despair. I’m just going to say what I feel.’ And he encouraged that. So yes, I’m quite good at ping pong.� But is he better than his children? “Er… that’s a parenting issue. If I announce publicly… Er… I’d better skip over that one.� His children, he says, are “an unending delight�.

This is one of the better interviews I’ve seen in a long time - you must check it out here
Countdown to a new House folks…just a few more weeks!!!

Okay, apparently I’m a moron (don’t tell my husband I said this, or he’ll lord it over me). I didn’t realize until this afternoon that Hugh is playing the voice of Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D. in DreamWork’s newest movie, Monsters vs. Aliens, coming out in 2009.

How sweet is this! Hugh will be a cockroach! Ha! The synopsis on IMDB states:

When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years.

I love watching animated movies (I have 2 children and am subjected to them on a weekly basis), and I can’t WAIT to hear Hugh animated! Any guesses on if he’s going to have his regular accent or if he’ll put on his American accent?!

I think that’s Hugh’s character, right on the tall girl’s arm, dressed in the doctor’s coat. Ha! He eschews a coat when he’s playing House, but his animated character wears one! How funny is that?!

Hugh’s acting alongside some great names, such as Reese Witherspoon (Susan Murphy / Ginormica), Paul Rudd (Derek), Keifer Sutherland (General W.R. Monger), and Stephen Colbert (The President).

Hugh was spotted in LAX again on the 9th, coming back from somewhere. I’m going to take a wild guess and say that he escorted his wife home to London, saw his children for a short time, then came back to attend the charity function and work on House. I love these photos - I love that he’s got headphones on and that he is sort of smiling, but has one hand clenched a bit. I also love the lady sitting in the back by the bank machine that looks “oh so happy” to be there. If I happened to catch Hugh, you’d never see me with a face like that…actually, you’d probably see me laying prone on the ground!

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I get Hugh and Jesse on Monday morning! Oh what a way to start off the week! Hugh, Jesse, and our lovely Lisa made it clear that the House crew is back in town yesterday by going to the “Handle With Care” charity event that was set up at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles in order to benefit IU-Kenya and Ampath. Jesse was actually the host! Way to go Jesse!!

Some people on the blog-o-sphere are discussing Jesse’s hair and how long it is. What do you think about it? I’m still undecided - I didn’t care for Lisa’s top, but it was great to see her again! It’s been a month or two since I’ve gotten any good photos of her! What I love, though, is that the scruff is back, which means that House is definitely, definitely filming again! Hello Dr. House! We missed you!

Enjoy the photos!

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Wow! It’s been an exciting few days in my house - one of my walls is getting demolished and turned into a half wall (my step-dad is a carpenter - yay!), so things have been a bit messy. Fortunately some of my readers have taken up the slack for me - thank you guys!! First, only because it is not a spoiler, Mick found the song! Remember the song that was played when House was firing during the final round of competition? Everyone was looking for that song. A few short months later and Mick has discovered someone who played it in Australia! It is a perfect rendition of the song - have a listen!

Secondly, if you would like to know a spoiler about the season finale, click more - if you are one of those people who hates to know what is giong to happen ahead of time, click away from the website now…

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The lovely Beth has put up a very interesting reading that was done by known astrologer Jonathan Cainor to Hugh. During the reading, he says that Hugh is and extrovert, unusual, larger than life, quick witted, full of confidence, loves the limelight. Beth says that she is surprised that Hugh later says that he isn’t anything like this.

We, however, know better, don’t we dear readers?

Hugh definitely does not love the limelight. If he could act and never have to deal with the paparazzi or with all of the things that he has to deal with due to his popularity, he would be one very happy man. I would say that he is definitely larger than life and quick witted, but not really an extrovert - he doesn’t do it for attention, but rather because he thoroughly enjoy it. Head over here to see the video and let me know if you think that the astrologer is right on the money about Hugh, or very mistaken?

First of all, it is now verified that Jo is with Hugh in LA. Hugh and Jo took a little spin on his beloved motorcycle around Los Angeles yesterday. I know that some of you do not like to see these kinds of photos because you feel like the paparazzi should leave them alone (a point that I agree with most times), so I’m putting the photos of the two of them below the cut. If you’d like to see them, just click more! And yes, they are great photos…

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I’m sorry - I’ve been neglecting this blog a bit, but it hasn’t been for lack of interest…really…nothing’s been happening in House world! The actors and actresses are all staying busy and there hasn’t been much of a sight of anyone…until yesterday, that is.

Its no secret that we have until April 28th to wait for a new episode of House, but I can feel the excitement in the air now, because Hugh is BACK in LA! The sneak was caught entering LAX yesterday with a LOT of luggage. This is actually much more luggage than Hugh usually carries (actually, he generally doesn’t have any luggage with him when he travels back and forth), and it has been noticed that Hugh had a rather feminine bag with him, leading us to believe that he’s either switched teams or JO IS IN LA WITH HUGH!

So the man is back in town and filming will be commencing shortly, I’d presume - YES! I don’t know about you, but my hopes are rising!!

Sorry guys! It’s been a crazy week, and I’ve let House slide by a bit because, well, there really wasn’t much news! I was really excited when I heard that the shows were going to start again, but then I got a bit bummed when I realized it would be the end of APRIL before we saw a new episode - not that I don’t like reruns, but I really want to see more of this season and see if the old ducklings get more air time and how cut throat bitch and Wilson do together!

The news I’ve missed? Omar Epps won an award! He won the award for best supporting actor - congrats Omar!!

And some trailers have turned up for Street Kings! Here’s the best one I can find so far (I’d forgotten how much I missed Keanu in a modern law-type role), and I’ll put more up if I can find it!

Thanks to faithful Watching House reader Camille, I caught the article written by the Daily Mail about Hugh. Now, the article was focusing on his balding spot in the back, but what intrigued me was this pic:

The article makes it sound like Hugh is IMMEDIATELY leaving London to head back to LA now that the writer’s strike is over. I don’t think that’s right. He’s only carrying a suit coat and a bag and is actually leaving production studios. Maybe he’s working on a new commercial or another small project? We can only hope!

I’m sure we’ll see Hugh back in LA soon enough, but until then, I hope he enjoys the time with his family and friends.

Wanna see some video of Hugh at the BAFTA’s?! Your wish is my command! Enjoy this - I know I did!!

I just discovered that the clip originally blonged to MaryKir - She has been gracious enough to allow us to keep the clip up, so make sure you go by and tell her “thank you” for the clip!!

While everyone in American is focused on the Grammy’s tonight, over the pond they’re focused on the BAFTA’s! The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards have been going on for over 60 years. I’m pretty sure that Hugh was giving the award for best Screenplay, as the photos of Hugh in the press room are him posing with Diablo Cody, the writer for the Juno screenplay, which won. The wonderful Esther told me about his presence there and said that there were a few times that the camera panned onto Hugh and his lovely wife, Jo. I haven’t found any photos of that yet, but I’ll keep looking! Enjoy the photos of Hugh at the BAFTA’s, and thanks again Esther!!

Behind Sienna Miller and Kiera Knightly - a rough place to be!

I’m in a monkey suit next to a woman dressed up like a cheetah…where’s Stephen Fry when I need him?

Look - I see something over there…not quite sure….

See! it’s over there…look closely…

I love this look! He’s so funny…

This is my stern look.

Yeah - all right - I’m in a monkey suit with enough flashing to blind me…

Added - a little video of Hugh arriving at the BAFTA’s - the only video I can find so far…I love the woman yelling “Dr. House!!”

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There is some talk online about the writer’s strike being over. Here’s what we know for SURE: the writers are in favor of the strike ending sooner rather than later, and the vote will happen sometime in the next 48 hours.

So what happens when the strike ends? According to Ausiello at TV Guide, House will air again this season - he says that House is expected to shoot 4 to 6 new episodes to air in April/May.

Let me come out as saying: that would rock.

In Other News:

Remember the little movie that Hugh was doing that everyone was psyched about? It was called Night Watchmen, right? Nope, Hollywood has decided to change the title to Street Kings. This is what gets annoying - have you ever really wanted to see a movie that you’ve seen a preview for and then had it disappear entirely? It’s because the name gets changed before it hits the theaters. So now you know: if you see a movie called Street Kings, Hugh is in it!

But seeings as it’s so far away, and it’s a Sunday, we’ve got some time to kill. So, tell me, what are you doing for Valentine’s day?! What are your best ideas for people who are trying to save money? What does your loved one do that you HATE, or LOVE during Valentine’s day? We’ll make a list and I’ll post it and maybe it’ll help other people to get their loved ones a great Valentine’s day!!