Star Sighting Sandwich--Julianne Nicholson and Marcia Gay Harden!!!

6:57 pm, 17th and 7th Avenue: Chill, statuesque with sparkling eyes, Julianne Nicholson glided past me before I shrieked. I'm so used to seeing her hot husband Jonathan Cake that I hadn't been as privy to her hotness. Not only could she play Shirley MacLaine, JN is a bombshell! Not a bombshell is Rik Ocasek past whom I might have brushed in Westside Market. He was bundled up and emaciated. Total Rik, right?

11:55 am, 24th and 5th Avenue: JJ texted me when he saw The Goddess herself Marcia Gay Harden, who first dazzled Dish as the awful shrink in The First Wives Club. JJ reports that Marsha, "Looks like Every Woman On the Street." (JJ tends to capitalize every first letter)

Other news: Frankie Muniz of Malcolm in the Middle might have had a domestic disturbance. That seems to happen when hit shows go off the air and young stars flail. Not good. Tonya Harding is pregnant with her first child, surprising since she seemed the type to get this done by age 14. Okay, that was mean. I believe in second chances and hope she is happy. Finally, Dish is finally a Belieber. Yes, I think Justin Bieber is awesome. I'm not wild about his music, but I enjoy him as a teen idol. Good sport.

Star Sighting--Josh Groban!!!

4:55pm, 18th and 8th Avenue: Dish was rushing home to spend a few seconds with TG before he went off to do his nightly stint on television. I saw a geek talking on the phone and recognized him instantly (it might not have been him). The way he spoke on the phone, I got a love vibe, as though he were speaking to his Valentine. Awwww. Nothing cuter than a geek in love...

...unless it's a GAY GEEZER IN LOVE as Dish witnessed on last night's Brothers & Sisters. This show has been kitchen sinking and jumping the shark with blondie's memory loss, bringing Tommy back, a revolving door of men for Sally to mount, Kitty adopting-baby-fighting-cancer-losing-the-divinity-that-is-Rob-Lowe-then-running-for-senator, and an underwear-model Frenchman to fall in love with abrasive Sarah. Enter Richard Chamberlain as love interest for Ron Rifkin. Any of you who watched RC as the lust-and-guilt-filled priest in The Thornbirds--YOU CAN'T TEAR YOUR EYES OFF HIM even though he's now 500 years old. Then came the HOT kiss. I'm speechless.

Catching up with The Grammys: Babs is awesome (love the hair extensions!), Riyanna and Eminem gave me shivers, and I always love to see Keith Urban sing--He and Norah Jones did Dolly proud (John Mayer didn't belong there).

Now...yes, The Bachelor and two boxes of chocolate.

I Forgot to Turn on The Grammys...

Thirty minutes have passed. It's too late for The Grammys but they don't interest me. The IQ level is beyond low and you're bound to get bleeping musicians giving mentally-challenged speeches riddled with "Oh my God" and "You know." Instead, I'm watching TG eat his dinner and waiting for Desperate Housewives.

What's in the news? Nada except for Lindsay's jewelry theft and Lady GaGa arrived to the Grammy's in an egg. There is creativity! Charlie Sheen's porn star is pregnant (I know, which one) and Mira Sorvino's husband was arrested for public intoxication. Hard to believe that's a crime.

Rent "Red" NOW!

It's one of the few movies on which I'd gladly have spent 13$. Everyone (except one person) is magnificent--especially John Malkovich, who steals the movie. Dish was never a Malkovich fan, felt he delivered all lines in the same way...until, as DishBrother analyzes, In the Line of Fire, though he backslid a bit in The Man in the Iron Mask. Something turned in Malky over the years and he's become a *really* good actor. In Red, be ready for his brilliance. Mirren gave me goosebumps. The only moment I couldn't bear was Bruce Willis french kissing Mary Louise Parker. Ewwww. Maybe Dish has become too prude.

Russell Brand just gave an actual, professional monologue on SNL, which hasn't been done in a very long time. Twenty minutes in, the sketches are still unwatchable.

Star Sighting--Julianne Moore!!!

11:52 am, 14th street, between 6th and 7th: DishBrother spotted fellow redhead Julianne Moore bundled in sleek winter wear and talking sternly on the phone. The one time I saw her in person she was this vivacious chatterbox (I've heard other accounts of her bubbly nature). All day I wondered what could be irritating her.

Oh, and so Egypt's president stepped down, yay, and Billy Joel and Elton John are NOT feuding, phew. Camille Grammer is free of that burnt-out troll and how could Dish ignore this headline: Mick Jagger's Ex Talks About his Privates [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/10/mick-jaggers-privates-small_n_821534.html]. I'm sure he doesn't care. Just listened to Lady Gaga's new hyped song "Born This Way," which, as critics have said, is very similar to Madonna's "Express Yourself." No offense taken by this since total originality is all too rare. I love that Lady Gaga exists. She exudes more sophistication than M did 30 years ago, always a good thing in an icon. I hope she has a long career and can keep up with the times as the divine Madonna has done.

"Before the Rain" Video Filming

Duran Duran and I have ESP. No sooner does Dish publicly state passion for their last track on new album than they FILM it. Let's hope video comes out soon enough to satisfy obsessive fans! I ate a big brownie just to celebrate. Well, I would have eaten it without the DD news. I did 90 minutes of cardio, okay?

Scary OldManP--s + Young Starlet Alert: Scarlett Johanssen and Sean Penn dating? They are both sexy beasts into charity and I kinda get it but still: ewww. Before I see multiple denials from their reps, I'll dream about them together. Ewww.

(Cover your eyes, JJ) Dishbrother surprised me with tickets to see Kathy Griffin on March 11th on Broadway! Love her and cannot wait. Three Gingies in one theater--too amazing!

Right now I'm catching up on my The Good Wife. Perfect role for Julianna Margulies. She was also good in Steven Seagal's Marked for Death.

The Kids Are Okay

Annette Bening is a national treasure and so relaxed and wonderful in The Kids Are All Right. As I snotted and hacked, I settled in for a cozy viewing of this two-hour Annette-fest. It's fine, has good performances by everyone. I felt it could have been about every family, not just gay--which might have been the point. For all the dysfunction inherent in this (and every) family (Dish has some doozies in her own family), the kids turned out well. I didn't find the sizzle between Mark and Julianne all that believable but you never know. People have instances of crazy acting and relationships are complex. I tend to shy away from Mark Ruffalo movies--maybe it's his voice--but I'm always amazed at how good he is.

Big news in The Land of Young Rich Stars Who Don't Work: Ashlee Simpson filed for divorce from Pete Wentz. Then, the judge "remanded" Lindsay Lohan into custody because of theft. At his latest MSG concert, Prince (who doesn't live in or come from TLoYRSWDW) pulled Kim Kardashian onto the stage to dance with him and she did nothing. Dish would have danced so hard with The Purple One. Well, after I fainted from the ecstasy of seeing him up close. Kim's freeze might have been shock at his greatness.

My marriage gave me--I mean us--our 15 minutes of fame in the NYT, online and in print. Our notoriety got extended another 15 minutes recently and then in a couple weeks, Dish is being filmed again by one of her vendors. I'm starting to like this.

Born and Red

Either Dishrelative hacked/snotted too much on shared flatware or perimenopausal symptoms have kicked in. Or it's just bad energy in the form of nose running, changing body temperature, chills, burning eyes. F*ck, I have a cold.

Lighter moments carry me, such as the playful rivalry between Diane Sawyer and Sue Sylvester. Sue wins with the wittiest quip: that Diane's next gig will be Good Morning Emergency Room.

Fast hits: Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni have a baby son. Because they are double-gingies, I love this couple and wish their family well. As one could predict with her soaring stardom, her catching the eye of Russell Crowe, movie-offers galore, Olivia Wilde separates from much-less famous husband. She'd eloped at 18, which is never a good idea. Usually a steadfast rule: Don't get back with an ex. That goes doubly if he cheated on you with the nanny. Jude Law and Sienna Miller split again. I don't usually watch the Grammys because the IQs are so low, it's unbearable. The acceptance speeches are beyond inarticulate. Babs's singing at The Grammy's has turned my head. I have a big decision to make.