Saturday, September 11, 2010

Q&A's With America's Hotthrob #1

Hey, this is Chad Dylan Cooper! Now, I know lots of you are asking "Why is Chad Dylan Cooper so awesome?!" Well, I have frequently been asked many questions, and I thought I'd share some answeres with this blogging site.

Q: What is your realn name?
A: Chad Dylan Goldfarb :P

Q: How long does it take you to get your hair so perfect?
A: I just wake up and run a comb through it. Then, about an "hour-shower" and a "Chad-tastic rinse."

Q: What is your favorite color?
A: Green. Or Chad-Eye Blue

Q: What is your favorite sport and team?
A: Football. Cooper University! We are the CD's! The mighty might CD's!

Q: What is the name of your father?
A: Brad Dylan Cooper. Or Dad Dylan Cooper by me

Q: Favorite book?
A: Why would I read?

Q: Favorite Brand of Gum
A: Bubble Chad

Q: What's the closest call to a "near-death experience?"
A: Once, I asked for spicy chicken with a filae of parmesian on the side. You know what they gave me? A clump of parmesian. I thought I was gonna die!

I'll update more once I think of some more questions!

The Office

I am patiently waiting here for the new season of 'The Office' to come onto the small screen on Thursday, September 23, 2010 9/8c. There has been lots of buzz concerning this season, in particular the controversy of Steve Carell's departure as reluctant, but naive, Regional Manager of Dunder-Mifflin Inc: A Division of Sabre, Michael Scott.
  I, like most people, are wondering what is going to happen to Michael Scott. Is he going to be replaced with someone outside  of the office? Is he going to be replaced with someone within the office? How will the story unfold? Well, from rumors and sources that I've heard, possible replacements for Scott are the guy from 'National Treasure' Harvey something, Barack Obama (Wtf?), Steve Colbert, and of course, Betty White. But from what I've been hearing through OfficeTally is that Michael will leave with Holly Flax, (HR Rep for Dunder-Mifflin Nashua, New Hampshire), and will return to NH. But things are still up in the air.
  I really can't wait for the season as a whole to start! Pam reverts back to her old hairstyle, a little classy and edgy at the same time. Even Jim comes back as "more playful" and will pull more pranks on Dwight. Oh yea, and as for Dwight, he seems to have bought the Dunder-Mifflin building....I wonder how that will play out. Ryan will be moving forward with his 'Woof' and Andy will be performing in the Scranton Community Play 'Sweeney Todd.' Michael finds out he has herpes and confronts every woman he's been with (which is what, like 6 women?) It'll be one hellava season! And Zach Woods, Gabe Lewis VIP, will be promoted to a series regular.

Cast of Characters:

Steve Carell- Michael Gary Scott: The naive boss who thinks of himself as a friend first, boss second "and probably an entertainer third." He is incompatent and delusional and basically is a big child at heart. He knows his way to get to a sale but is the worst boss in the world. He will be departing after the seventh season of 'The Office.'

Rainn Wilson- Dwight K. Schrute III: A cunning and very smart, moon-faced moron. Dwight is a salesman at Dunder-Mifflin and a very good one at that. He is a skillful worker and a kiss-ass. He does whatever his boss tells him, and normally sticks with him no matter what. Dwight is reluctant in his ways to get something and he never backs down from a challenge. He owns a 60-acre beet farm where he grows beets...and weed.

John Krasinski- James Duncan Halpert: The slacker, easy working salesman. Jim is less enthusiastic about his work ethics and isn't an efficient person. Jim had a crush on fellow co-worker Pam Beesly, who was already engaged to another co-worker. The two eventually get married and bear a child named Cecelia Marie. Jim is witty and an office "sweet-heart" and every woman of the office (probably with the exception of Angela) has had attraction to him.

Jenna Fischer- Pamela Morgan Halpert (nee Beesly)- the 'then' receptionist of Dunder-Mifflin. Pam, in season one, was unaware of Jim's feelings toward her and thought of him as her best friend. By season 2, she felt more attration toward him, and by season 4, they were dating. Pam, like Jim, is less enthusiastic about her work. After season 5, she was promoted to saleswoman (a job both she and Ryan were up for) and Ryan was demoted to temp. Pam respects Michael and wishes him well, except for when he was dating her mother. Pam is very in-touch with herself and loves to draw.

B.J. Novak- Ryan Bailey Howard- The reluctant temp of the office. Ryan isn't as big of a character than the four previous mentioned characters, but he is still an important part of the show. Ryan was promoted to CEO of Dunder-Mifflin in season 4, but lost it all because of being arrested. He became a salesman at the Michael Scott Paper Co. and then temp at Dunder-Mifflin. He caused such a distraction that he was sent into a closet to do his work. He is currently working on a website called 'Woof' that allows you to connect all your social networking sources into one so that whenever you receive a 'woof,' then it is sent via Facebook, Twitter, faxing, call, etc.

Ed Helms-Walter (Andrew) Baines Bernard (Jr.): Beginning in season 3 as an employee of Dunder-Mifflin Stamford, Andy is a colorful, cheerful, and ambitious worker of Dunder-Mifflin. Reminding Michael of Easter, Andy is a very spacious dresser, ranging from things that would be worn in the 1970s. Andy is very strained and has an anger problem. He is sent to anger-management classes to fix all of this, which thankfully, works. He is the one who found out that the Sabre printers do catch on fire, with the help of his co-worker, Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson). In season 7, Andy is performing in the Scranton Community Play "Sweeney Tood: The Demon Barber on Fleet Street." He was promoted to a main cast member in the season 6 episode: "Sabre."

Angela Kinsey- Angela Noelle Martin: Angela is a very open-minded, but, weak person. She enjoys to play with her cats and read the Bible. She has frequently had relationships with Dwight and Andy, and was engaged to Andy, before cheating on him with Dwight. Angela has only one friend in the office (Pam), though Phyllis (Phyllis Smith) states that she and Angela are close. Angela is intolerant of stupidity and immorality, and is frequently annoyed by fellow co-worker, accountant Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner). As of season 6, she and Dwight have a contract that states that the two must have a child, or she will sue him. She is not yet a main cast member, just a series regular.

Other Primary Cast Memebers:
Leslie David Baker: Stanley Hudson
Brian Baumgartner: Kevin Malone
Creed Bratton: Creed Bratton
Kate Flannery: Meredith Palmer
Mindy Kaling: Kelly Rajniganda Kapoor
Ellie Kemper: Kelly Erin "Erin" Hannon
Paul Lieberstein: Toby Flenderson
Oscar Nunez: Oscar Martinez
Craig Robinson: Darryl Philbin
Phyllis Smith: Phyllis Vance (nee Lapin)
Zach Woods: (Gabe Lewis)

Season 7 Notable Guest Stars:
Kathy Bates, Melora Hardin, Linda Purl, Timothy Olyphont, Amy Ryan

Saturday, August 7, 2010

That '70s Show

   So catching up on things, my first blog EVER, I decided to write about what I know and what I love: That '70s Show. Yes, That '70s Show. A vigorous look into the decade when my parents got down and boogied.
  That '70s Show depicts the lives of 6 teenagers growing up in the suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin. The show centers around Eric Forman (Topher Grace), a skinny and smart-mouthed teen who struggles with growing up and becoming a man with his girlfriend, friends, and parents distracting him. Eric is kind-hearted and essentially a good kid. Though this was the '70s with the world not knowing the effects of teen drug use.
  Rounding off the cast is Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhart, the loud-mouth annoying bitch that is spoiled, rich, and too popular for the kids she hangs out with; Ashton Kutcher as Michael Kelso, the dumb-ass pretty boy who's idea of having fun is skiing while riding atop a car roof. Though he has more fun than the who gang combined; Danny Masterson as Steven Hyde, the kid too cool for school. The one that influenced everyone to try marijuana and was the rebellious type of the '70s that had conspiracy theories on the government; Laura Prepon as Donna Pinciotti, the teenager who's beyond her years. She stands by the "women having equal rights" law and  the next door neighbor and long-time girlfriend of Eric Forman; Wimer Valderrama as Fez- the foreign exchange student obsessed with candy and porno (I said candy and porno!); Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith as Kitty and Red Forman, the parents of Eric Forman who want him to grow up and become a man and still live at home to take care of the family; and Don Stark as  Bob Pinciotti, Donna Pinciotti's father. He represents the stereotypic styles of the '70s.

  Some other stars in the show that only appeared for a brief time is Tanya Roberts as Midge Pinciotti, the dim-witted, yet rebellious against her husband, mother of Donna Pinciotti and wife to Bob Pinciotti. After season 3, Midge left Bob for California, but she was later shown again in season 6. (Tanya Robert's husband was very ill); Lisa Robin Kelly as Laurie Forman, the promiscuous  older  sister of Eric Forman who enjoys torturing her brother and sleeping with other men; Tommy Chong as Leo Chingkwake, the aging hippie. The owner of the Foto Hut, Leo is the one who gives the gang the "stash" and is frequently a burnout himself. Leo disappeared after season 5 (dude to Chong's arrest) and appeared later in season 7, though only as a guest star; And Josh Meyers as Randy Pearson, the girly-haired new employee of Hyde's record store. I personally hated this character because he wasn't funny and was terribly acted.

  I enjoyed Allison Munn as Crazy Caroline, the psycho Fez dated in season 3; Tim Reid as William Barnett, Hyde's biological father in season 7 and 8 (get this, he's black). He is owner of a record store called "Grooves"; Jim Gaffigan as Roy Keen, the insecure kitchen manager of the hotel that the guys work at; Jim Rash as Fenton, the gay landlord of Fez's appartment; and Bret Harrison as Charlie Richardson, the Catholic school boy who's dad owns a beer warehouse. He was supposed to be in season 8, but was killed off because Bret's pilot "The Loop" was picked up. :P
  This show is a well balanced show with great acting and a humorous script that will make the whole family laugh! (Though I don't recommend this for anyone under the ages of 14-15). The sets are beautifully decorated with that '70s feeling that makes you feel warm and happy inside. The show's best quality is it's universal heart. You can tell that the cast gets along with each other and they have a good time on set. They have wonderful chemistry and they never seize to amaze me. The talent on the show is funny and while some of the jokes they're going for are a little inappropriate, (like Fez's girlfriend wondering why his right hand was stronger than his left), the show is something that will be loved for many generations to come. Our parents' generation are going to love it because they're going to say "Yeah, we did that!" And our generation is going to love it because they realize that what they do on the show is the same stuff they do in real life. The show is realistic and is great fun and is well thought-out. I give this show 5/5 stars and I hope everyone will enjoy it!

Topher Grace- Eric Forman; Mila Kunis- Jackie Burkhart; Ashton Kutcher- Michael Kelso; Danny Masterson- Steven Hyde; Laura Prepon- Donna Pinciotti; Wimer Valderrama- Fez (Foreign Exchange Student); Debra Jo Rupp- Kitty Forman; Kurtwood Smith- Red Forman; Tanya Roberts- Midge Pinciotti (seasons 1-3); Lisa Robin Kelly- Laurie Forman (Seasons 2-3); Tommy Chong- Leo Chingkwake (seasons 4&8); Josh Meyers- Randy Pearson (Season 8)