Family Reunion

Dish spent the day with family and the epic first meeting between Dishfather and TG worked out well. We ate tons of carbs, desserts, and meats. We jumped in the lake, frolicked with littles ones and talked marriage. Now, reeling in the ecstasy of being the new "It" boy in Dish-Family, TG is opining on the great flatscreen TV in the room and how much it's costing us. We're watching Dateline. TG is atwitter over his success. He wooed with two tsps of charm and five tablespoons of humility, several dollops of true interest in others, and twenty gallons of hotness.

What to see first?

Julia or The Expendables?

Star Sighting -- Linus Roache!

2:09, 17th and 5th Avenue: No one but Dish would have recognized the blond dapper gent walking into Aldo. It was Linus Roache from Wings of the Dove in which he canoodles with a less crazed Helena Bonham Carter. Like many respected film actors, he went to television's Law & Order. Great actor! He wore a respectable beige suit--how civilized on a muggy summer day in New York. He didn't sully himself with the ratty jeans and baseball cap. Nice sighting indeed. Must say, he reminds me a little of DishBrother.

Daddy Issues

When you have a daddy who's an a-hole, the best revenge is SUCCESS. It is an uphill battle, but everything you achieve is yours. Deadbeat Dads don't deserve any recognition and I hope Rudy's daughter can overcome this. Though between you and me, I TOTALLY get stealing from Sephora. They have the best makeup.

The end of an era: Mary Hart leaving entertainment television. What a fixture. I do like Lara Spencer and it's rumored she might take over. Particularly enjoyed Lara's stint on Kathy Griffin. Lara is an anchorwoman AND obsessed with design!

As TG is out, I'm secretly watching The Real Housewives of D.C. What a bunch of low-lifes--except for the black couple. They seem to have some integrity. Maybe not enough to refuse to do reality TV. Yes, I'd do it if asked...AND FOR FREE.

Star Sighting--Steve Coogan!

2:40 pm, 14th and 8th Avenue: I'm 90% sure it was comedy genius Steve Coogan behind those sunglasses. The enigmatic bird-face and wavy hair is recognizable from space. He held hands with a lovely (younger) lady in a black dress. I wanted to ask for my money back for Hamlet 2, but refrained. His involvement in Tropic Thunder made up for it.

Till Tuesday

I can't tell if it's going to be a bad week or a good week. Good: Lady Gaga got 13 MTV VMA nominations--LOL and WTG! I'm way over the Gaga but hey, I'm sure my mother was over Madonna by 1985. Still exciting artists.

Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s grandson was hospitalized because of alleged suicide attempt. I'll say it again, the solution to suicidal thoughts: Stay under the covers until they go away! If you're living in the shadow of an icon (or two, like Rumer Willis and Jennifer Grant), I don't blame you one bit. Under the covers...with a big cake.

In the continuing saga of Rob Lowe--who pioneered the celebrity sex tape, the pretty-boy sax-playing douchebag, the nanny charges, the leaving-The-West-Wing-when-it-was-amazing, and now--is a "creative partner" at the newly acquired Miramax. Maybe he'll be amazing. As Jennifer Connelly says to Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind, "I have to believe that something extraordinary is possible..."

Speaking of Russell, the Andrew Morton bio maintains Angie and Russell hooked up. Can you imagine? They probably bit each other's ears off.

I Understand, Julia

In the course of life, one must accept certain things:

Death comes to all of us. As does weight gain once you hit 40. The creators of South Park are insane geniuses...and Julia Roberts must have fallen prey to Botox. I've been naive this whole time, but no more. She just looks too amazing in those trailers for Eat Pray Love. I forgive Julia for I might have done the same. Three kids, a career, and a hot husband do not make one younger. Julia has to be sleep-deprived, under pressure, and hoping to find the best possible projects. It's okay, Jules. I'm no one, therefore I eat a hot fudge sundae for you.

In other news: Miss New York, Claire Buffie, is running on platform of gay rights. Finally some enlightenment in the pageant. Now we just need a gay Miss USA/America, though I'm afraid Donald Trump probably wouldn't want someone who is unable to f*ck him. Well, count most intelligent girls in on that one.

Speaking of Gay Miss USA, James "Dawson" Van Der Beek is married again after finalizing his divorce in March. Lindsay Lohan was released from jail but will rehab for 90 days. Sometimes, you have to take a year off from life. Though, career-wise, she's been out of it for a good 7 years. Okay, 10.

Everyone is abandoning Brothers & Sisters, though I'm still on board if Sally Field is. Let's just call it The Nora Walker Show.

I am...

...really intrigued by the new Angelina book by Andrew Morton. Give me a rag any day. To counter this assault on my brain cells, I will read 10 more pages of Proust. Dish needs to know the truth about Ange, though I doubt it will contain surprises. Except one: She dated Timothy Hutton? How did that happen? This mother/do-gooder/monogamous thing has never totally rung true to Dish, mostly because there was such a switch after her relationship with Billy Bob. People are more complicated than that and it's obvious she had big, gaping scars from childhood. I'm a fan of the Angelina of old--the one who did Gia, made out with her brother and carried blood around her neck. Maybe I've just seen too much of her in the last five years and am tired. She and Brad do make adorable children.

Discuss: Rob Lowe on Parks and Recreations. A step down from Brothers & Sisters? He seems to make terrible career decisions.