Entertainment Weekly, You've Got My Number

I look forward to getting Entertainment Weekly in the mail as much as I used to look forward to getting Premiere magazine back in the day. I clearly have some kind of psychic link with the writers as they tend to love so many of the same things that I love. In many cases I have become so annoyed at their incessant praise of a film or tv show that I never watched that I will seek it out. And they were right . . . it was damn good.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a good example. I was never interested in watching this even though my good friend Josie told me about a million times it was the best show ever. When I was pregnant last year and out of school I took the time to watch all 7 seasons of Buffy. My husband Josh watched them all as well (although most of his viewing time was on a plane). We both now agree with Josie and the writers of Entertainment Weekly that Buffy kicks some serious ass.

I always knew I would love Arrested Development but somehow missed watching it when it originally aired. Thanks to Entertainment Weekly I never forgot about the show and now whenever I see Charlize Theron I say to myself in a silly accent "Mista F!" and crack myself up.

The best advice (tv wise) from the writers of EW has been to give The Wire another chance. I remember when The Wire debuted the EW reviewer raved about the show but warned viewers they needed to watch at least 3 or 4 episodes to really get hooked. After that, you were hooked big time. I watched only 2 shows. What a mistake! I am now almost done with Season 3 and I have to say The Wire is one of the best television shows I have ever seen.

Thanks Entertainment Weekly - and a special shout out to Stephan King who has consistently suggested books that I have read and liked (many of which are not horror novels). For EW's list of Tv shows you should have watched over the last 25 years check this out.