Watching House

Fox’s All Star Party at the Pier had some huge stars! All the Fox celebrities showed up, including Hugh, Omar, Olivia, and Kal! Absent were Jesse Spencer, Jennifer Morrison, and Lisa Edelstein (and RSL, who’s never at these parties).

Unfortunately this year I don’t see any pics of Hugh on bumper cars, but there is a cute one of the three new ducklings!

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First I had the “all the info in one place” post a few mintues ago, and now I’ve got even MORE information! Apparently my brain has escaped the confines of my head lately to not catch all this stuff. Big news first: Hugh will be on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday, the 25th!! YES! If you’re not a night owl, set your DVR to record! I’ll try to snag video of it when it becomes available for those who can’t catch it.

Secondly, there are some candids of Hugh floating around during shooting for the show the other day. Looks like they’re shooting outside? Hmmm…this could be interesting. You can see him chatting it up with a crew member and playing with a baseball (someone said it was a cricket ball, and I honestly don’t know what a cricket ball looks like!).

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.�? 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,�? he replies (he is 48), with impeccable logic. “If I step under a bus in a week’s time, the answer is yes.�?

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!!!

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!

Apparently my eyes have been wide SHUT the last few days! Not only did I miss the announcement of the winners of the People’s Choice Awards, I also missed that Omar Epps was nominated for best supporting actor and House was nominated for best drama show for the NAACP awards!

Back to the People’s Choice Awards, however - House WON for best TV Drama! Yes! Apparently the pre-taped show was done that way in order to prevent the same kind of problems that had the Golden Globes shutting down their doors.

The full list of winners of the People’s Choice Awards is below - congrats House!!

Female TV star: Katherine Heigl
Male TV star: Patrick Dempsey
Talk show host: Ellen DeGeneres
Scene stealer: Chandra Wilson
TV comedy: “Two and a Half Men�?
Reality show: “Dancing With the Stars�?
Game show: “Deal or No Deal�?
Sci-fi show: “Stargate Atlantis�?
Animated TV show: “The Simpsons�?
Female movie star: Reese Witherspoon
Male movie star: Johnny Depp
Leading lady: Drew Barrymore
Leading man: Joaquin Phoenix
Female action star: Keira Knightley
Male action star: Matt Damon
On-screen match-up: George Clooney and Brad Pitt
Movie: “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End�?
Movie drama: “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix�?
Movie comedy: “Knocked Up�?
Action movie: “The Bourne Ultimatum�?
Family movie: “Shrek the Third�?
“Threequel�?: “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End�?
Independent movie: “Becoming Jane�?
Female singer: Gwen Stefani
Male singer: Justin Timberlake
Group: Rascal Flatts
Pop song: Justin Timberlake, “What Goes Around … Comes Around�?
Rock song: Daughtry, “Home�?
Country song: Rascal Flatts, “Stand�?
Hip-hop song: Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, “Give it to Me�?
R&B song: Rhianna, “Shut Up & Drive�?
Song from a soundtrack: “You Can’t Stop the Beat�? from “Hairspray�?
Reunion tour: The Police
Funny male: Robin Williams
Funny female: Ellen DeGeneres

Ummm - am I missing something here? Omar’s beautiful wife Keisha looks very…VERY pregnant in the photos from the baby shower…which was over a month ago. See?

Sooo…where’s the baby? I’ve been looking all over this morning to try to figure out when she had the baby, but there’s no news about any birth! Was I just really off on the dating? Has anyone heard that she’s had the baby yet, or when she’s officially due?

Omar and his “baby-mama”

Omar and his lovely wife, Keisha, had a babyshower on November 3rd, with some very interesting and famous guests! Before we get to the babyshower, however, let’s discuss the episode that is going to be on tonight. Here’s the official preview:

House encounters a magician whose heart failed while performing an underwater escape act. While the remaining fellowship candidates work to diagnose the illusionist, House is determined to prove that he’s a scam artist faking his ailments to cover up the fact that he nearly drowned during his act. During the testing, House suspects one of his own candidates may have an undisclosed illness. In the meantime, House pits his team against one another in a challenge involving Cuddy, granting the winner immunity from elimination and a chance to nominate two other candidates to be put on the chopping block.

Sounds great! Enjoy the photos and I’ll catch you back here later tonight when I put the recap up!!

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Did you realize that they’re making a new Star Trek movie? Apparently I don’t do enough searching online, because I didn’t know that they were making a new Star Trek! This Star Trek is supposed to follow Captain Kirk and all of his friends as they go through the academy and beyond. Guess who’s playing the young Spock? Sylar from Heroes!

Jennifer Morrison has been confirmed and is, I believe, already filming. Sorry I couldn’t find a larger photo! Apparently Morrison is going to be playing Dr. Carol Marcus. Her character has a son with Captain Kirk! David is his name (I didn’t realize that Kirk had a son!! I really need to get out more!)

Neither Jesse Spencer nor Lisa Edelstein have any movies coming up, but Omar Epps is! He’s finished filming A Day In The Life and it’s been rumored that he’s going to be in Love Can’t Hide as well. Olivia Wilde has finished filming Fix and Hugh, of course, has Night Watchman heading to the screen soon.

No news yet on the writer’s strike, but I’m definitely a bit frustrated that there will be no more House soon! On the other hand, Hugh will get time to spend with his family, which is great! Ugh - two sides to every coin, right?

Lynn over at House Is Right is having a contest just in time for the holiday season! Wanna win a 30 dollar Amazon gift card? No problem! Just head over here and leave a comment (with a valid e-mail address) on that post, and Lynn will choose a winner at random in a few days! Nice!

As for House and the crew, I’m afriad I have very little information right now. I haven’t heard that Hugh has headed home yet, but he’s extremely private and may have snuck away while no one was watching. The last pic I have of him is from November 4th, when he headed to the No Country for Old Men premiere in L.A.

Lisa Edelstein, meanwhile, has been hitting the red carpet fairly heavily. Her last sighting was a week or so ago at the Lint Roller party. Looks like she brought another four legged friend! Awwww.

Omar has been off the scene (possibly due to his new baby), as has Jesse Spencer. Jennifer Morrison has been seen here and there.

So what are you buying for your loved one for Christmas? It’s always hard to pick - I stop and wonder, sometimes, what gift House would get Wilson or Cuddy for Christmas - that’s an interesting thought, isn’t it?!

In three weeks (because, dammit, House is being pre-empted on the 16th), Foreman will return to the hospital. The episode is called Mirror Mirror. I don’t have much more info about it right now, but it looks like Foreman will be in charge of the remaining candidates.

I love this picture!!

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House, Foreman, Mirror Mirror

Check out these interesting promo shots. They were done by Florian Schneider. Schneider is known for creating photos out of numerous shots. According to his website, he finds photos of backgrounds that he likes and matches the actors up, in the studio, to the way the scene shold be shot. Fox is one of his bigger clients, and he’s got photos of House as well as Nip/Tuck (another of my favorite shows).

These are definitely some different promo’s than we’re used to - my husband (who’s not a Jennifer Morrison fan) actually likes the way she looks in these shots. I think Lisa looks great! And for some reason Omar’s walking away from the building while everyone else is around it - hmmmmm….very peculiar.

See more of Florian’s work here.

Remember, you can click to biggify.

Tonight is CSI! Head over to Watching CSI to find out what’s going on with the show.

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Florian Schneider, House

And the countdown has begun! Just a few more days until Season 4 of House starts! YES! Five days. So, what can you do while you’re waiting for the new season? Well, you can rent all of the old seasons from Blockbuster and watch them…you can ponder how we got an idiot for a President…you can try to figure out how the new O.J. Simpson case is going to go…you can try to figure out what the old doctors will be doing whlie they’re on “hiatus” from the show…you can guess the sex of Omar Epp’s new baby (and the due date)…you can design a new cane for Dr. House…you can organize your closet…you can come organize MY closet (just avoid the outdated clothes that I’ve had since High School), you can bake that all-important fruitcake for the holiday season…you can start writing your holiday lists…you can figure out what you’re going to buy ME for the holidays (thank you - thank you very much)…OR, you can be a good adult and sit and wait patiently for the new season to begin…..

in the words of Hugh Laurie - BUGGER THAT!

House, Hugh Laurie, Season 4

*sigh* - House was completely shut out at the Emmy’s! Outstanding Lead Actor in a drama series went to James Spader (WTF?! - I love James Spader tons too, but WTF?!), and Outstanding Drama Series went to the Soprano’s. Ah well, the Sorprano’s last year was this year, so NEXT year, we’ll rock the house! Meanwhile, though, on to the photos!

Hugh looked good last night! Not all men can pull off that “scruff” thing.

And losing didn’t bring him down - he rocked the TV Guide AFTER PARTY instead!

Lisa looked GORGEOUS last night! I loved the dress! This woman definitely does NOT look her age!

Ack! First she dyed it, now she CUT it! Jennifer Morrison sporting a new ‘do at the afterparty.

Or IS it cut?! I can’t tell if it’s cut or just upswept - there’s no photos of her back end!!

Jesse looked somber on the red carpet, then…

Tried to pull off a “Gregory House” look at the afterparty…

But couldn’t manage it!

Omar and his lovely wife attended the gala - no pics of them at the after party, but I’m sure it was because his wife was too tired to hit it! And who can blame her?!

Jennifer Morrison, Hugh Laurie, Jesse Spencer, Omar Epps, Lisa Edelstein

THIS JUST IN: These House Season 4 promos ROCK!

This will definitely tide you over for a few days while I’m taking care of my daughter…

Enjoy!

Tons more below the break!

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THIS one slipped under the radar…for about 7 months!

Omar and his lovely wife, Keisha Spivey, are expecting another bundle of joy to join their daughter, K’amari Mae, who is 3.

Congrats guys! I have 2, and 2 is three times more work than 1!

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Omar Epps, House