Another Gay Movie, plus random TV yapping

So, last night, I played some of my new karaoke game, then watched a movie my friend brought over called 'Another Gay Movie'. It's like a teen sex comedy in a world where being gay is normal, the beer-drinking party animal is a bull dyke who can convert any girl in the world, and Scott Thompson comes out to his son as a bisexual after an unfortunate men's room encounter. It was really funny, a little gross in places (but it's to be expected - see 'teen sex comedy'), but mostly fascinating to see how all the tropes and stereotypes of the teen movie were twisted around or turned on thier head. I would recommend it, unless seeing attractive men get it on makes you uncomfortable - or unless you've seen enough naked Richard Hatch for one lifetime.

On the work tip, things are currently pretty quiet. Show #1 has been picked up for another season, so Producer Dee is busily starting pre-production. Show #2 hasn't been, and doesn't look like it will be renewed - which sucks for producer Sally, who I really like working with. Boo. Buzz Show is making everyone a touch nervous, given the potential ACTRA strike, the massive amount of press, and the potential that it could all go horribly, horribly wrong. This touchiness/nerves was obvious on the last day of work, where my team had a meeting with one of the Owner-Execs with regards to some potential work for the new show - and the meeting really went nowhere. It's weird enough to have a meeting the last day, but there was some talk of duplication with the publicity that's already being done... so it was strange and I didn't quite get the point. I guess if it makes everyone feel better, it's fulfilled it's purpose.

Being a East Asian Studies geek, the upcoming Dragon Boys looks pretty interesting to me, as there's not been a lot of television about the 'North American Asian Experience' - not near as much TV as literature. I've liked some of Jerry Cicoritti's work in the past, and as a side note, was directed by him (as an extra) in an episode of Nikita. Hee.

Speaking of Nikita - if you ever get the chance to check out an anime show called 'Witch Hunter Robin' (usually later weekend nights on YTV), it's interesting to see how the actors and characters in Nikita so strongly influenced the crew on Witch Hunter. The main character is very little like Nikita - but her 'handler' and her 'techie' are super-similar. More fuel for my Asian/North American cultural hybridization theories.

Back to credit updating for now!