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Cold Cut Thursday Rundown

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You know what? In exactly 1,311 years today’s date that will be 3/3/3333. Alright, on that note let’s get to the Thursday Rundown…

Celebrity Big Brother Reaction – Well, Sidney and I watched every episode of the third season of Celebrity Big Brother and enjoyed it thoroughly. Before the game started, I said I was going to pull for Todd Bridges. He made it far into the game but UFC fighter Miesha Tate outlasted everyone for the $250,000. To be honest, I could not have been happier. I became a Miesha fan early in the game and cheered for her to be victorious. I liked how she played hard and with intensity…she never tried to “lay low” during competitions. I also admired how well she did considering the strict training and diet regimen she was on. Sidney didn’t like her but I sure did.

I was happy to see Miesha Tate when Celebrity Big Brother.

The Godfather – If you haven’t watched The Godfather movies, at least the first two, you should probably get on it. I didn’t watch them until four years ago but I was glad I did. The films are classic American cinema and contain pop culture references used today (that you have no idea about). In honor of the franchise turning 50 years old, I think it is time that you get some popcorn and watch The Godfather.

Me holding last Sunday’s Parade issue that celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Godfather.

National Cold Cuts Day – Back before Subway got expensive, it was actually my favorite fast food restaurant. During this era that ran roughly from 2010-2014, the only sandwich I would order was the $5 cold cut combo. Oh how I loved chomping into one of those things. Simple, fresh, and filling. But Subway has really gone down hill over the past several years so I won’t be celebrating today.

I used to like nothing more than a fresh cold cut combo from Subway

Sriracha – This weekend will mark nine years since I wrote an ode to Sriracha sauce. Back in those days, I put it on pretty much everything…well, except for ice cream. What made Sriracha so special? I think it packed both heat and flavor to a degree that other hot sauces couldn’t come close to reaching. But a couple years after I wrote this, I ended up phasing Sriracha out of my life. The reason for this was that I met Sidney, an incredible cook. I quickly learned that when you are eating delicious homecooked meals there is no need for a hot sauce.

Back in 2013 when I didn’t need just one BUT two bottles of Sriracha in my apartment.

Throwback Humor – I thought we would end tonight’s rundown with a little bit of humor. I still enjoy the concept of Throwback Thursday after all these years and sometimes participate myself. But I thought this angle on Throwback Thursday was pretty cute.

I thought this was pretty good!

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Thanks for your kind attention tonight. Enjoy your Friday and I hope you have a nice weekend. Don’t Blink.

My Reaction to Celebrity Big Brother

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Last night, our household was not fixated on the Winter Olympics closing ceremonies. Rather, we were captivated by the season finale of Celebrity Big Brother. As someone who became a fan of the Big Brother franchise a few years ago when Sidney introduced the reality show to me, I was pretty excited when it was announced this past summer that a celebrity edition would commence at the start of the year. As Sunday night’s show concluded with Marissa Jaret Winokur topping Ross Matthews for $250,000, I took some time to let the past two and a half weeks sink in. After sleeping on my thoughts, I feel I can briefly explain my reaction to Celebrity Big Brother.

Allow me to give you my input on Celebrity Big Brother.

First off, I want to credit CBS for not just deciding to do Celebrity Big Brother but for deciding to air it exactly opposite the Winter Olympics. While other networks conceded to NBC by showing reruns, CBS fought fire with fire. What a power move!

Now for my positives about the show…

I thought the two and a half week competition was perfect for a non-traditional, winter airing of the show. Not that CBS had much of a choice. With the Olympics running for 17 days and with a cast of celebrities who would never dream of spending three months in a house isolated from the outside world, the condensed version of Celebrity Big Brother wasn’t a choice, it was a necessity. But it worked out great. It was a commitment to watch four times per week but the show was constantly moving. There wasn’t time for a lot of B.S. and pointless segments. You got the meat and potatoes of Big Brother and I liked that.

I appreciated how the show didn’t deviate too much from tradition. With a bunch of celebrities in the house the tendency to cater towards them would be understandable. However, they still had to participate in the classic Big Brother competitions, they had to get messy, and they had to eat slop. Sure, some of the contestants received big payouts to be on the show but for the most part the game was played in the spirit of typical Big Brother.

The show moved quickly, it was entertaining, and it resembled the actual Big Brother game to a satisfactory degree. However, I do have a couple critiques as well.

Let’s start with the “celebrities.” Okay, the quotation marks probably aren’t warranted because they were legit famous people but they were (and still are) pretty much D-listers. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the cast but wouldn’t it have been more entertaining to see people like Beyonce, Slyvester Stallone, Ronda Rousey, Jimmy Fallon, and David Beckham in the Big Brother house? Of course. The cast we watched was more appropriate for a VH1 reality spinoff, not a CBS reality show staple.

Celebrity Big Brother was full of D-Listers. Wish I could say this was the less well-known half of the cast but it isn’t.

I also had an issue with people on the show who didn’t really want to play. Watching contestants such as Keshia Knight Pulliam and Metta World Peace actively campaign to be evicted was disappointing. I understand that not all contestants will bring the extreme competitive attitude of Shannon Elizabeth to the house but they should all at least want to be there.

My final bone I have to pick really isn’t a Celebrity Big Brother issue, it is a Big Brother issue in general. Once again, the person who finished as the runner up clearly should have won. Look, I said from the start that I wanted Marissa to win and Sidney will tell you that I rooted against Ross the whole duration of the show. However, there is absolutely no question that he played the best game and deserved to win. The past three seasons (Big Brother 18, Big Brother 19, Celebrity Big Brother) I have watched jaded juries vote against the supreme player simply out of spite. It is such an unsatisfying way to end a season and I hope the show producers do something to fix it.

But all in all, I enjoyed my time watching Celebrity Big Brother. I don’t feel bad in the least that I gave it priority over the Olympics. Now it is time to look forward to this summer when Big Brother 20 begins. Hate to burst everyone’s bubble but you won’t see me as a contestant – even though there was a casting call in Myrtle Beach this weekend, I decided to sit it out. After all, why would I audition when I know that the jury will just vote against me when I play a perfect game and make it to the Final Two? Don’t Blink.