Fall TV Season

The 2008/2009 Fall TV Season is Here!

As a self-classified "couch potato" my favorite TV time has arrived. I always look forward to the arrival of May when the major TV networks announce their new Fall Season TV shows and then I wait in great anticipation until September and October when the new (and returning favorites) premiere.

This fall, a total of 102 new shows will join the TV airwaves and 110 return to your "TV Tube". During the next few weeks, I will be sharing with you reviews on my favorite new and returning TV series.

Here's my "Top TV Pick" for today:

HOUSE

Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET (7:00 pm CT) on FOX

This amazing drama, now on it's 5th Season, stars Hugh Laurie as House (Gregory House, MD), a maverick medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.

Season 5 picks up a few months after House's best buddy's girlfriend, Amber (Anne Dudek) died trying to retrieve a drunken House, causing Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) to question his ties to the hospital and to House.

If you enjoy drama, with a twist, then House will satisfy your needs.

Big Brother 10: Finale Tonight!

Finale Night!

Well, Big Brother 10 (my ultimate reality show addiction) comes to an end tonight with "The Renegades" Dan Gheesling and Robert (Memphis) Garrett as the Final Two. This has been another great Big Brother season with plenty of backstabbing, drama, showmance, bitchy attitudes, and beautiful houseguests.

So, who will win the $500,000 grand prize?

Will it be Dan the 25-year old Catholic School teacher from Dearborn, Michigan or Memphis the 25-year old Mixologist from Los Angeles, California?

In my opinion, Dan played a great game and used everyone to make it to the Final Two, however my choice is Memphis who stayed "under the radar" most the season and rode on Dan's wings all the way to the end.

Plus, which jury member will win the America's Choice $25,000 prize? I have voted for Libra...who was my original favorite to win this season's top prize.

Watch CBS tonight at 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) and see how is the Top Houseguest for Big Brother 10.

New Release Tuesday!

My Hot Pick is "Dirty Sexy Money - The Complete First Season Exposed".

Starring: Peter Krause, Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin, Jill Clayburgh, Glenn Fitzgerald, Seth Gabel, Zoe McLellan, Blaire Underwood, Natalie Zea & Samaire Armstrong

Dirty Sexy Money is the story about Nick George (Krause) who's whole life has been lived in the shadow of the Darling family, but as an adult he's leading the perfect life as an idealistic lawyer, until his father's suspicious death. The wealthy Darlings of New York have asked George to take over his father's job as their personal lawyer, but the money that will allow him the freedom to be a do-gooder is only part of the picture. The same money pulls him into the dubious doings of the Darling clan.

Dirty Sexy Money was my favorite new show of the season. It is this decade's "Dynasty".

I rate it: YYYYY (5 hearts)

Here are this week's new DVD & CD releases:

TV Series

Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (Christmas with the Nelsons)

Chuck (Season 1)

Criminal Minds (Season 2)

Cybill (Collectors Edition - Volume 1)

Dirty Sexy Money (Season 1)

Duckman (Seasons 1 & 2)

Private Practice (Season 1)

Pushing Daisies (Season 1)

Will & Grace (Season 8 & the Complete Series Box)

Music CDs

Darius Rucker - Learn to Live (former lead of Hootie & the Blowfish)

Kristy Lee Cook - Why Wait

Nelly - Brass Knuckles

Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman

Motion Pictures

88 Minutes

The Love Guru

Made of Honor

Speed Racer

Go to your local CD/DVD/Blu-ray store or shop online and purchase your favorites. Help support to TV, Movie & Music industry.

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Be smart! Shop for the right prices before going to the pump!

Remembering 9/11

Seven years ago almost 3,000 innocent lives were taken by the coordinated suicidal attacks from al-Qaeda at New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in a rural field in Pennsylvania's Somerset Country, which was intended for Washington, DC.

These vicious attacks impacted America and the rest of the world. It changed our sense of security and touched our lives for eternity.

So, today as you go about your daily routinees, let's reflect on those innocent citizens, plus their families and friends, hope that someday we can have peace throughout the world.

God Bless America!

New Release Tuesday!

The following DVDs and CDs go on sale today, September 9th at a Music/Movie store near you:

DVDs - Television Series
C.S.I. Miami - Season 6
Grey's Anatomy - Season 4
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 3
Medium - Season 4
Smallville - Season 7
Ugly Betty - Season 2
Wings - Season 7

CDs
Eric Benet - Love & Life
Gym Class Heroes - The Quilt
LL Cool J - Exit 13
Metallica - Death Magnetic
Joan Osborne - Little Wild One
Jessica Simpson - Do You Know

DVDs - Motion Pictures
Baby Mama
The Forbidden Kingdon
The Fall

Support the music and video industry. Go and purchase or download your favorites today!

It's A Weird World!

DALLAS -- A robber rolled into a Dallas convenience store armed with a bat and a knife. He left with a lot of condoms and an energy drink.

Dallas police Cpl. Kevin Janse said Friday that a man in a wheelchair entered a Dallas 7-Eleven Wednesday afternoon, rolled straight toward the cash register and beat it with a baseball bat until it opened. But he didn't grab any cash. Instead, police say he stole 10 boxes of condoms and an energy drink before making his getaway Wednesday afternoon.

Janse says the suspect may have been homeless and was likely intoxicated at the time of the robbery.

News from: The Associated Press - September 5, 2008

MTV VMAs Tonight!

Music & Mayhem...the MTV Video Music Awards always brings out the best and worst of your fave artists.

This year marks the 25th annual VMAs, and they're doing it right, with A-list musicians, reality stars, record-breakers, trouble-makers, models and other beautiful people taking over Paramount Studios in Hollywood.

Scheduled to appear are: Christina Aguilera, Ciara, Chase Crawford, Miley Cyrus, the High School Musical 2 Cast, Paris Hilton, Jonas Brothers, Shia LaBeouf, Leona Lewis, Lindsay Lohan, Katy Perry, Michael Phelps, Pink, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Kanye West...and many more.

So, make sure you tune in September 7 at 9 p.m. ET SHARP when the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards kick off live from Paramount Studios in Hollywood. You can tune in an hour earlier at 8 p.m. ET to check out the VMA red carpet pre-show.

Ike Has Taken a Hike!

It appears as if South Florida has once again "dodged" another tropical system...and we are extremely grateful!

Hurricane Ike, current a category 4 as of 8:00 am ET on Sunday, September 7th, is tracking away from South Florida and possibly even the Florida Keys. It is currently affecting the Southern Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, and soon the poor people in Cuba. But, our friends up in the Gulf Coast (Texas & Louisiana) need to keep a close eye on this system, as Ike is tracking towards their neck of the woods for later this week.

Thank you Mother Nature for sparing us from a category 4 hurricane. South Florida does not need another "Andrew".

Stand Up 2 Cancer!

This Friday, September 5th at 8:00 pm ET, make sure you tune to ABC, CBS or NBC and support this important cause. Even a $1 donation can make a huge difference which enables to fund cutting-edge research aimed at finding a cure to all types of cancer.

50 of the most renowned TV, film, sports and music personalities will come together to make history. The spectacular line up includes Jennifer Aniston, David Cook, Christina Applegate, Halley Berry, Jimmy Fallon, America Ferrera, Meryl Streep, Jimmy Fallon, Lance Armstrong, many more celebrities affected by this horrible disease.

So tune in and donate to "Stand Up To Cancer"

Call 1-888-90-STAND (1-888-907-8263)

Karen Walker...Our next Vice President?

So who's idea was it to select Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) from "Will & Grace" as the Republican party's choice for Vice Presidential candidate?

Seriously America! Was John McCain enjoying a case of Absolut Vodka one evening watching a "Will & Grace" marathon when he thought "Wow, I would love to see Karen Walker as my sidekick in the White House"?

What was he thinking?

Megan Palin...I mean Sarah Mullally...sorry Sarah Karen Megan Palin Walker Mullally is not the right person to run this country. God forbid the US makes another 4 year mistake and elects John McCain as our next President and something should happen to him. Can you imagine the "Hockey Mom" representing our nation? What a joke!

People be smart...and vote for Obama/Biden!

Our Aegean Adventure Cruise

Ever since I visited Greece in 1993 on my first cruise to the Mediterranean, my dream has been to eventually retire to the Greek Isles. Well, I recently returned to Greece and Greek Isles after 14 years and I still feel the same about this beautiful country.

We recently sailed on an incredible cruise aboard Oceania Cruises' Nautica to Greece, Turkey and Croatia which solidified my original feelings about Greece. In my opinion, Greece is STILL the most beautiful country on Earth.

The following two slide shows take you through our 15-days Aegean Adventure cruise to: Athens, Dubrovnik, Corfu, Katakolon/Olympia, Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Kusadasi/Ephesus and Istanbul.

PHOTO ALBUM #1: Athens, Dubrovnik, Corfu, Katakolon/Olympia,Santorini & Mykonos
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PHOTO ALBUM #2: Rhodes, Kusadasi/Ephesus & Istanbul
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Enjoy...from an avid Cruiser!

The Ritchie's are Out!

Madonna & Guy Ritchie were spotted on Monday walking the red carpet together at the world premiere of his new movie RocknRolla at the Odeon cinema, Leicester Square in London, England.

I guess all the rumors are not true about the dynamic duos separation.

On a side note: Madonna is enjoying great success with her recently launched "Sticky & Sweet World Tour".

Happy Hump Day

Enjoy your HUMP DAY in a special way!

- CharlieCruiser -

Savings Tip: Have It Your Way!

"Hold the pickles...hold the lettuces...special orders, don't upset us...all you have to say is Have It Your Way!"

If you did not know...I want to share with you a "savings tip" on how your can get a free Whopper or Chicken Sandwich every time you dine at the BK lounge. All you have to do is when you make a purchase at BK, you need to read the back of your receipt. It provides you with instructions on how you can obtain a free Whopper or Chicken Sandwich by completing a survey on your recent BK experience.

Once you complete the automated survey, it will provide you with a code that you must write on the receipt. Then you can use the receipt as a coupon which you must redeem at BK within 30 days from the original date of purchase, and you will receive a complimentary sandwich of your choice upon purchasing any size of fries and soft drink.

So go out an enjoy a Whopper or Chicken Sandwich compliments of the place where Have It Your Way means...FREE!

...and Then There Were Three!

During my high school years, I had the aspiration to become a journalist and eventually work for a local television station as a meteorlogist. I never pursued my dreams, so now as "couch potato meterologist", I spend my time tracking the tropics during the hurricane season.

Well, as we approach the peak of the Hurricane Season (September 10th) the Atlantic Ocean is brewing with three named storms: Hanna, Ike and Josephine, along with two addition unclassified tropical systems with a 20%-30% probability of becoming the 11th and 12th tropical depressions of 2008.

It seems as if all three named systems are pointing towards the state of Florida. We're all hoping they all make a turn before they reach our shores, as we do not want to deal with floods, destructions, cold showers, cabin fever, no television, and everything else that comes with these tropical systems. So, let's all hope and pray that the "three musketeers" stay away from sunny SoFla!

New Release Tuesday!

It's New Release Tuesday in the entertainment world. Below is a listing of some of the new release CDs & DVDs available today:

DVDs - TV Series
- Cheers (Season 10)
- Desperate Housewifes (Season 4)
- Eli Stone (Season 1)
- Ghost Whispers (Season 3)
- Life (Season 1)
- The Office (Season 4)
- Supernatural (Season 3)

DVDs - Motion Pictures
- Bait Shop
- Married Life
- The Promotion
- Ten She Found Me

Music CDs
- Blues Travelers - North Hollywod Shootout
- Luis Fonsi - Palabras del Silencio
- New Kids on the Block - The Block

Go out to your local CD/DVD stores and support the entertainment industry.

Big Brother 10: My Winning Choice

Well if you really know me, you will know that I have been a fan of BIG BROTHER ever since it came on the air back in the summer of 2000. I have been watching it ever since.

This season I was hoping that Libra would have been the winner of BB10, however all her plotting and the chaos she created in the house, ultimately jeopardized her winning opportunities which caused her to be evicted from the BB house.

Well, I had to go with my second favorite and that is...Memphis aka Robert Garrett the "Mixologist" from Los Angeles who went to school at Florida State University. Memphis has been flying under the radar which is helping him reach the Final Four. I'm hoping he makes it to the Final Two with Dan...and ultimately wins Big Brother 10.

Make sure to watch BB10 on CBS every Sunday (8 pm ET), Tuesday (9pm ET) and Thursday (8pm ET - live show) to see if Memphis wins the $500,000 Grand Prize.

Go Memphis!

Windows of the World - St. George's, Grenada

Today's Window: St. George's Bay in Grenada

St. George's is the capital of Grenada in the British West Indies. The city is surrounded by a hillside of an old volcano crater and is on a horseshoe-shaped harbour. St. George's was built by the French in 1650. In 2004, St. George's and the rest of Grenada were severely battered by Hurricane Ivan.

I took this picture in December 2005, and it was still evident that major repairs were still needed on several houses and commerical establishments.

Share your comments below about today's "Windows of the World" picture.

Introduction to MyWorld

Welcome to CharlieCruiser's World!

Come with me as I explore the world through my eyes and escapades. Visit my picturesque views through the "Windows of the World", read my reviews of the "Entertainment World", enjoy my great "Culinary Experiences", or just sit back and enjoy my views on life.

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CharlieCruiser