Appearing on House can be good for your career, even if you’re just a fellow who got fired during Season 4. Actors don’t get cast on House because they’re lame. Even though obviously people like Dave Matthews have lucrative careers outside of House, what about other minor characters, especially those who have had recurring roles? What happens after House?

This weekend, I was watching House re-runs with some friends when one of them told me that Edi Gathegi (Big Love) also appeared in the movie Twilight. The conservative doc traded in his stethoscope for dreadlocks and a sexy torso to play semi-evil vampire Laurent. As Laurent, he is completely unrecognizable. I usually have a pretty good memory for work actors have done, but I thought my friend was wrong until I looked it up.

Anne Dudek, who played Amber (aka Cutthroat Bitch) has also continued working. She has appeared on both Mad Men as Francine Hanson and Big Love as Alby’s first wife, Laura. Of course, my first love is Amber, but I am always happy to see her working. I think Anne Dudek really deserves her own show. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t drink and drive. Do not operate heavy machinery after taking this medication. We hear these cautions left and right. Don’t show up to work stoned, or get hammered at lunch; not necessarily things anyone tells you, but rules to live by nonetheless. So, with millions of TV subscribers and moviegoers viewing at home, and glitterati of the industry watching live, what else is there for nominees and presenters to do? Apparently, eat little and drink heavily.

Ah, the magic of the Golden Globes. I was all set for the falls and the embarrassing missteps, the verbal gaffes and the tirades. This piece was to be a review of the shocking. Instead, we had a lot of yawns.

And so, without further ado, I present you with my own awards from a night short on fun (what choice but to make my own?) Read the rest of this entry »