Here’s an update to some recent Popservations:
Dancing in the dark: Millions around the world turned off the lights last night for Earth Hour. Here in the Windy City, more than 200 downtown buildings were dimmed. Even Google went dark, changing its stark white page to black. Inspired to see what other simple actions you can take to benefit the earth? I recommend signing up for the Sierra Club’s The Green Life e-mail, which delivers a fast, fantastic green tip or two to your in-box each day.
Have you met ‘Mother’?: While Britney Spears got all the press for capably handling her receptionist role on last week’s How I Met Your Mother (an appearance which netted the on-the-bubble CBS sitcom its highest-ever ratings), Sarah Chalke (Scrubs) was the episode’s true standout guest star. Might her dermatologist character be the titular mother? Maybe the answer is sewn inside one of the six Spears costumes up for charity auction (an event that screams out for some “Piece of Me” synergy).
The Return of Amy Sherman-Palladino: Well, Gilmore fans, our girl’s new Fox sitcom didn’t last very long. After just three airings, Fox unceremoniously said sayonara to The Return of Jezebel James. The final episode was much better than the previous two, so Sherman-Palladino’s sitcom might have eventually found its footing (and an audience) if the network had been patient. No wonder viewers are loathe to commit to new shows; invest your time today, sure, but you might think yourself a fool tomorrow for doing so.
Putting the ‘M’ back in MTV: Not that I was watching, but JabbaWockeeZ was named America’s Best Dance Crew. A second season is on the way, so I’m sure Randy Jackson is stoked, but so much for more music on MTV. In preparation for The Real World: Hollywood (the series’ 20th season), the network serves up The Real World Awards Bash on Wednesday night, another certain sign of the coming cultural apocalypse. That said, I hope first-season World-ers Julie and Kevin hook the fishbowl for “Best Fight.” Sure, there have been memorable arguments among housemates since, but no one throws down like these two members of the Original New York Crew.
Hear here: Leona Lewis: Following an appearance on Oprah (with mentor/boss Simon Cowell), Leona Lewis notched her first U.S. #1 this week. “Bleeding Love” makes Lewis the first UK solo female artist to achieve this feat since Kim Wilde sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 with her cover of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” in 1987. “Love” American-style is just beginning for the talented Brit. Lewis’ debut album, Spirit, hits shelves here on April 7th.
