Watching House

Lisa showed up last night to Celebrate The Opening Of Annenberg Space For Photography. She looks absolutely amazing! Some of her wardrobe choices over the last year have been a little confusing, but this ensemble is beautiful. I love black dresses, and this one goes low enough to be very enticing. Her shoes are, as always, beautiful (the gladiator look is definitely in) and her handbag is to die for.

Nice job Lisa!

Whenever I get a huge project, I tend to focus and obsess on the project and forget about little things (what? The family needs dinner? Seriously? Oh - wait - there’s 3 inches of dust on the piano?) and those little things often include my blogs!

This morning I was getting more photos of the House crew at the SAG awards when I noticed that there was a huge celebration for the 100th episode - wow - I totally missed that one! So I’ve included tons of photos from the celebration/charity event. By the way, the charity was for NAMI, which is the same charity that the House crew supported last year. If you’re interested in purchasing the Tee (it would make a great gift!), you can find the tee here.

ALSO, we’ve got confirmation that House and Cuddy will definitely hook up this season!

“Yes, we have figured out the details surrounding Huddy having sex,” declared Shore, adding that the duo will seal the deal before the end of the season. “There is a light at the end of the tunnel for fans of Huddy hoping for a hookup. It definitely won’t be what people expect. We have to do things our way, the House way. We wouldn’t want to have the characters do anything out of character.”

Adds Jacobs: “We have to be careful about making moves like this. We do not want to disappoint the fans and just do something out of left field.”

And, of course, Hugh was his normal hilarious self about the situation…

“Really? They told you that? They haven’t told me that. Do you suppose either one of them were ever going to tell me that? Was I just going to come in one day and read that in a script and be given no preparation time? Now I’m nervous. And I have to start doing some push-ups or sit-ups. Did they tell you how much of me will be shown? What areas do I need to work on? Now I am really glad I didn’t eat that 100-episode cake.”

After taking a moment to digest the news, Laurie conceded that the development was a long time coming. “I think it will be a lot of fun,” he said. “These two characters, for all their bickering, obviously take such pleasure in each other’s company. They are two loners and there is a sort of comfort that they give to each other. This could be very sweet and touching, and, then I am sure, because I know David and how his sick mind works, it will all go pear-shaped.”

And how did Lisa handle the news?

“I did not know they were going do it for sure,” she confessed. “I always figured someday it was inevitable but I had not heard that yet.”

“It won’t work out anyway,” she added with a laugh. “It isn’t like they’d would move in together and raise Cuddy’s new baby and have a wedding and a house in Connecticut. It will end in disaster. It may be really fun for a brief period of time, but then it will all come crumbling down. David is clearly not comfortable with positivity and happy endings.”

Hugh managed to sneak into the SAG awards and guess what? He won for best actor in a drama! I’ll put the Youtube up of his speech (which is hilarious) as soon as I can find it!!! Congrats Hugh!!

House, unfortunately lost for Best Dramatic Series….dang it.

Looks like the House crew has showed up enforce at the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards! Or, for us normal people, the SAG awards. Even Kal Penn is there! So far we’ve got Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Jennifer Morrison, and Kal, and I’ll keep adding photos as they arrive, although I’m wondering if Hugh is going to sneak in the back door again as he did for the last award!

Good luck Hugh and House!

Unfortunately both Hugh and House got screwed at the Golden Globes (yes, it’s true, I’ll say it - that show NEVER gets what it deserves..or rarely, anyway), so it’s time to discuss the fashion of the House ladies during the Golden Globes!

Up first: Jennifer Morrison

Well this is a sight better than the dress she wore the other night, isn’t it? It’s a bit bright, but it has a very classic line to it and a classic look. The problem this time is above the bustline…

What’s up with the earrings? I mean, they’re not horrible, but coupled with the hairstyle that looks like it came out of a hairstyle design book from the 70’s and the skin tone and makeup make her look like she’s closing in on 40!

How about Olivia Wilde?

Very classy dress. I like the color, and even though I’m still kinda iffy on the rushing (roushing? How DO you spell that…) on the bottom of the dress, and on the belt, overall I think the look is excellent, including the hair being left loose to hang down her back.

And last, but certainly not least, Lisa Edelstein!

This dress bothers me, because I could love it. I could really, absolutely love it - if only it weren’t for the half-bow thingie on the front. That just throw me off of the dress entirely! The shoes, though, are amazing…

There’s no way my feet would ever look that good in those shoes.

So what do you think about the ladies of House and how they looked at the Golden Globes?

The above photo is seriously HQ and is awesome when in full size - and would make a great desktop! Click on it to check it out in HQ

To start with: congratulations to the entire cast and crew of House for winning the People’s Choice Award for Best Television Drama! You certainly deserve it - although I don’t classify House as a drama, more as the best hour of TV on all week (although I am starting to get almost as hooked on Fringe…thanks to it showing after House for so long.)

Let’s get down to business now, shall we? I got the HQ images of our lovely House ladies so that we can see how bad the damage was…and for a few, it was pretty bad. Let’s start with my favorite fashion victim lover, shall we?

Jennifer Morrison, step on down!

At first glance I thought “oh - she’s wearing a nice little silver dress. Appropriate length, good color, nice!” then I took a closer look. My guess? Jennifer headed to New York City for the New Years Eve ball dropping ceremony and decided to steal a few pieces off of the ball because she was “inspired”…either that or she took down the disco ball she had in her apartment and decided that some recycling was in order.

Seriously, what was she trying to accomplish with this dress? Yes, the color and length are great, and the shoes are killer - her hair looks good and even her makeup is fine, so why strap yourself into a dress that looks like it was a castoff from Janet Jackson’s canceled tour? (maybe THAT’s where she got it from…)

One thing that you don’t see from the front is this:

She.Has.No.Curves. The dress suggests curves from the front but once you see the side you realize that there’s nothing to her! Apparently she’s decided to drop even more weight since Olivia came on board and out-skinnied her, because I don’t remember Jennifer ever looking this thin.

Come on down Olivia Wilde!

At first glance this dress is extremely classy. I love how wispy it is and how it reminds me of classic Hollywood with a modern twist to it. I absolutely adore her arm bands and her makeup is flawless. I even love how a simply ponytail looks great with the dress. The only complaint I have is that she looks to skinny! Come on Olivia - put a little weight on! On one side it looks like the dress is hanging a bit, but I think that it’s just the fabric draping in a strange way. I just wish I could see what her shoes look like!

Hello Lisa Edelstein! (sorry - was unable to find any HQ versions of her entire dress)

Nice long black dress - classic. A little peek-a-boo down at the bottom of the dress, which I adore, and a matching bag - nice. How can you go wrong with a long black dress?

Like this.

Dear God! It looks like she snagged the plant holder that my grandmother used to use to hold her spider plants with! You know the one - it’s the same one almost every grandmother had - the thickly braided one that holds the spider plant suspended in the air so that the vines can drape down and annoy you? And your grandmother got bonus points if hers had beads in it (my grandmother’s did).

And then, as if that weren’t bad enough, there’s round shiny things on her chest?! What happened Lisa?! First the dress that the 70’s forgot and now this hot-grannie style top?

And let’s not even point out that during her portraiture sitting she had a little something right there….

It was not a good night for Jennifer or for Lisa. But there was someone who managed to look absolutely fabulous (aside from Olivia and all the men, that is)…

Jesse’s girlfriend? Looked hot! I love the dress, and I especially love the little handbag that she’s got going on as well! She looked really, really good.

All the men looked great, including your favorite and mine, Omar Epps (his suit was great but his attitude was sorely lacking.)

Here’s a few videos of the wins last night, in case you didn’t get the chance to see them. Let’s hope that we not only win on Sunday, but that Lisa and Jennifer get nicer dresses!!

Fox has released new promotional pictures for House - so far these four are the only ones that I’ve found, but hopefully we can find some of House, Wilson, Cuddy, and the other ducklings!!

As for the photo of Olivia Wilde - I actually like it! I think it’s really cute - whoever did the photo shoot needs to stand up and take a bow. I even like the one of Foreman!

Apparently Olivia Wilde has been taking notes from last year when Jennifer Morrison went around to different events in dresses that did nothing for her - witness this dress. Olivia went to the GQ “Man of the Year Award) on November 18th and wasn’t looking her best. I know you can’t always look amazing, but this dress really does nothing for her.

Jennifer Morrison, on the other hand, has learned her lesson! She went to the 5th anniversary of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fun on November 17th and looked amazing! I think she looks a bit thin, but then again, it’s Hollywood and they all look thin. This dress, however, looks fabulous on her!

Lisa was at the 15th annual Lint Roller Party presented by Best Friend’s Animal Society on November 13th, and all I can say is - Lisa? What happened? This dress/jacket ensemble is very unflattering and is definitely not something that I enjoy seeing her in - her dog, however, is ADORABLE!

What do you think about the lady’s outfits?

I spent my weekend relaxing and enjoying time with my family. We had fun doing crafts and going shopping and spending time playing the Wii (we’re totally addicted).

The House crew, however, had a much busier weekend than I did!

On Thursday night, Hugh was spotted at the BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards looking absolutely divine in his tuxedo. I love a man dressed up!

Jennifer Morrison was at the 2008 Hollywood Domino Tournament To Benefit The Art Of Elysium. She looked good! I’m still not a fan of the blonde hair, but the dress is very nice.

Lisa Edelstein was at the premiere for the Warner Bros. movie RocknRolla. Looking, as always, absolutely stunning.

Jesse Spencer was at the AFI FEST 2008 Centerpiece Gala Screening Of “The Wrestler” looking scruffy - just the way I like him!.

And what did you do this weekend?

Well, we sure have a lot to discuss, don’t we? First I want to talk about the whole Thirteen/lesbian kissing scene thing. I, too, was surprised that it was allowed on at 8 pm - which leads me to believe that the time change wasn’t set up for 8 pm originally. But that is neither here nor there.

A lot of you have told me how much you disliked that scene, and how you dislike Thirteen in general. I can’t say as I disagree with you - I’m surprised to say that Thirteen makes me want Cameron back! I don’t have a problem with the whole lesbian thing because they did explain (sort of) why she’s going for women instead of guys, so it’s not just the writers trying to get a gratuitous sex scene in there. But I watch and wonder: will Thirteen’s life mean something? Which, I believe, is the point.

Next is the look on House’s face when he found out that Cuddy was adopting. Here it is:

Some of you have said you think House looks that way because he’s realizing that everyone’s moving on. I don’t think so - call me a romantic but I think it’s because HE wanted to be the one to be with Cuddy, and he knows that she’s not going to need him or want him around as much if she’s got a baby. Maybe he doesn’t want her sexually, but he does want her in his life, and he knows that it will change once a baby comes into the picture.

Finally some spoilers for next week’s episode - if you do NOT want to see spoilers, don’t click below!

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Firstly it’s been reported that Hugh Laurie was not at the Emmy’s due to having the flu - and here is the news straight from the news straight from the mouth of the woman I love the most herself (at least on House), Lisa Edelstein. She gave a quick interview and I’ve got a copy of it below - please click below to see that video as well as more photos from the Emmy’s and a sneak peak into Tuesday’s episode!!

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So I’ve been watching the Emmy’s since a bit past 8 (long day) and so far, no Hugh? I’ve been looking for pictures of him through Wire Image and through other sites and I’ve seen none?!?! Have you?

Here, however, are tons of photos of Lisa Edelstein, Jennifer Morrison, and Olivia Wilde arriving at the Emmy’s. My opinion? Their dresses all look great, but my favorite would have to be Lisa’s. She looks beautiful - and the new haircut?! Nice! What do you think?

More photos and news as I come upon it!

Update: new photos of Omar Epps and Kal Penn…

I know I just posted about the season premiere (ON TONIGHT), but I found this long interview over on Hollywood.com that you have to read! Here are a few snippits:

On the dimensions of House he’s excited to explore:
Laurie: There are places to go, there are layers to be revealed, situations to put him in that will reveal anxieties and desires that he has. In fact, those are things that we have actually done so far this season. In the first half dozen shows, we see House in some pretty unusual situations. We see him in ways that we haven’t seen him before, dealing with his own loss, his loss of Wilson, potentially the loss of a parent and just dealing with his own grief, how grief shows itself in him. There are ways in which it surprises him as well as everyone else, but I feel just so lucky to be driving this beautifully constructed motor car. I’m just thankful that they remember to put gas in the tank, if that analogy makes any sense at all. But it is very much [the writers’] car. They designed it and I drive it where they tell me.

On his recent decision to re-up for several more seasons of the show:
Laurie: I certainly feel very, very blessed to be doing what I’m doing, playing this character which is a character that I still am fascinated by and love, I would say. Actually, I think that’s part of an actor’s job, to love the character that you play, in a way. I love the show, the people I’m working with – I’d be foolish not to go as far as the show goes, to go the distance with the show. If that’s where it takes us then that’s where it takes us. Then it may not. It might all end in a week’s time, but that’s partly me. I’m always thinking that way. I mean, I think this occurs in a woman’s life. It’s an enormous thing to happen, you know, your husband is cheating on you and what do you do and who are your allies and who comes to your aid? And all these things are, I think, relevant and equally true now, so it’s just a different observation, different observations on an age-old trouble.

On the long-simmering prospect of a House-Cuddy romance:
Edelstein: I wouldn’t want to ruin anything, but they’re definitely exploring the House/Cuddy relationship further without actually losing the dynamic that exists between them. That kind of edgy dynamic does not go away. David Shore never writes in a straight line. So it’s been a lot of fun…I think that if you asked Cuddy, I think for her she deeply admires this human being as much as he’s a pain in the ass or a pain in the arse, depending on who you talk to. I think she sees the best in him on that level even though he makes her life very, very difficult at times.

On Kutner’s approach to life and death:
Penn: At the end of the last season, you find out what had happened to Kutner’s parents. When he was six he saw them get murdered, basically, so his view of life and death is maybe a little more grounded in something. He’s mourned something so severe, so something that would happen to Amber is just part of life and death. But he also asked her out after Wilson had already beaten him to it, so he probably had some sort of a private grieving process. When he said goodbye to her it certainly wasn’t this big dramatic, emotional thing for him. He just did what he had to do, kind of smiled at her, and that was it.

On Thirteen’s life-altering medical revelation:
Wilde: At the end of Season Four we learned that Thirteen indeed does have Huntington’s Disease, which she suspected because of her mother. It’s House that encouraged her to find out. That was a difficult decision for her, I think, partly because of Amber’s death, she decided to go ahead and find out. Not only does she find out that she has Huntington’s but it’s very bad, her diagnosis, in that she doesn’t have too long. Eight to ten years is the life expectancy. Many of those years will be miserable dealing with the side effects of the disease. In the beginning of Season Five we pick up with her dealing with that. She is a woman who really likes to be in control. She doesn’t like to have anyone pity her. She doesn’t like to bring her personal life into the office. She would rather have no one even call her by her real name then have anyone know anything know anything about her.

See the entire House Cast Interview.

Would you believe that I took a trip to Tahiti for a month where I did nothing but watch House reruns and sip fruity drinks with umbrellas in them? No?! I wouldn’t either. Actually what happened is really benign - the last month of the summer just got away from me. Between all of the normal everyday life stuff, a lot of not-so-great things happened and, the next thing I knew, it was the middle of September. I apologize greatly for taking a month (or so) off, but please know that I’m here! I’m back! And now that the kiddos are back in school (one is in preschool which just started) and the new season is rushing right up to us, I’m ready to get the show on the road!

One of the good things that happened since I’ve been gone is that the gurus at 451 Press changed the layout a bit here, so I can post tons of pics in a little gallery, making it easy to see new pictures of the show, which I love.

There are TONS of things to discuss so let me gather my thoughts and I’ll be back with some spoilers and other information about the new season - I’m also working on getting some stuff for giveaways (yay), so make sure you keep coming back!

For now, here are some HQ photos from the season promotional photo shoot!!

I’m so, SO sorry! I’ve been badly neglecting this site this summer - I apologize profusely! I’m slammed with work right now, but am also digging up some juicy details about the next season, and the actors, so until then, enjoy this hilarious scene between Cuddy and Cameron, which was re-taped with the two actresses acting like “Valley Girls”

Thanks to my girl Jaime for the link!

You know, I kept saying I was going to grab the Cuddy strip-tease and put it up online for everyone, but I kept forgetting! We have it on our DVR, so I can watch it there and forget to look for it online. FINALLY we have the strip tease, or the Lisa Edelstein strip tease or pole dance - whatever you want to call it. I call it: sheer genius.

Lisa also gave a short interview to E!’s Kristen , where she talks about Cuddy, House, and the strip tease and Hugh. Here’s a little excerpt:

Could you tell us something fun about the lap-dance scene?
We filmed for about four hours, and there were several moves that were left out in the final edit, which were my favorite. I rehearsed for about two weeks with a special trainer who does not train strippers but trains women to do that kind of dancing for themselves or for their husbands or wives, however they may roll. It was a little scary, but it was a lot of fun.

How did Hugh handle it?
Hugh was so wonderful. I did it for him before we shot it because I was so worried. It’s a whole different relationship than what we have as friends working together. So for Hugh and the director and producer of that episode, I did a personal lap dance and showed it to them, and Hugh was incredibly supportive, like a cheerleader. There was nothing about what he did that made me uncomfortable. He appreciated it as a man, up to the level that he could and should in a way that was not inappropriate. I felt beautiful, and it ended up being a really lovely experience.