...For The Ride Home: What can dreams do for you, great 'Fresh Prince' news and this LeBron's elbow thing is pretty funny

Some people consider a great start to a day rolling over to hug and kiss your loved one. Others may feel it great to start a day walking home from that very good but not great one-night stand, ready to get a shower, some breakfast and a desire to hit the night life once again that night. Some other people may enjoy coffee (though I prefer and demand a cup of tea each morning). And then there are some who stare at an immensely powerful white light to make sure they are completely awake for their forthcoming day. Us? That would be finding out that something called "Old Christine Quotes" is following us on Twitter now. Fabulous. A lot has been surrounding the show this week (will it move to ABC, and when will CBS pull the plug?), but for all the negativity seemingly making its swirl in and out of the program's orbit, it's hard not to love the show once you give it a chance. The hard part? Giving it a chance, of course. Be honest. "The New Adventures Of Old Christine" goes more unnoticed than census forms. It's criminal, too. Because for those who enjoy a nice throwback to '90s sitcoms featuring somewhat obvious humor and a laugh track, but aren't giving the show a shot, boy, you are missing out. In any case, follow the links and begin your preparation for the weekend. Well, that or read about how unlikable Elisabeth Hasselbeck has become. It's your choice. Be good, friends.

Dreams are fascinating. And they freak us out. For instance, had a dream last night about buying "Casablanca." Made me very happy in the dream. Woke up realizing it wasn't anywhere near and became sad. (CNN)

Been waiting for this day for years. “The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air” season five is coming out on DVD. And it’s this Tuesday! (Amazon)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Like we said up top, “The New Adventures Of Old Christine” is one of the most fun shows to watch on television. When that and "Ugly Betty" goes, tears will be shed. (Monsters And Critics)

LeBron’s elbow is worse than what people thought. Maybe. Has anyone seen this? That’s just so funny. Cheap, but funny. (Ballin Europe)

Saw this piece this morning and just had to link it: CBS was losing so much money on the NCAA basketball tournament, the company considered paying ESPN to take it off its hands. (New York Times)

Be a man. Wear jewelry. Love bracelets, but don’t know if we can get on board with this. (GQ)

Your weekly “Idol” recap, this time from Slezak as he likens the ending of this season sputtering like a wind-up toy. Who has money on Big Mike? (Entertainment Weekly)

The star of “Weeds” is leaving. Always heard it was worth checking out, but never got around to it. (The Hollywood Reporter)

...For The Ride Home: George Clooney, Richard Thomspon's music fest and losing sleep cures depression

Prerequisite for marriage No 1: She must have the exact hair style Ms. Jones has in this video. For those scoring at home, the above is the singer's latest single, and while we could have posted the official video for it, we decided it would be good to treat you, the intelligent and happy reader, to make sure the week's videos are all live performances. It's all out of love. Again, the below links are designed to catch you up on all you may have missed while scurrying your way through such a busy day. The Unusual Suspects: The place to go for all your up-to-date inside information. Remember that, friends. Release the cracken...

There is no sex tape with Sandra Bullock in it, and she wants you to know. This is sad, isn't it? She spends all that time thanking the dude while she literally reaches the pinnacle of her career, and all the while he likes ladies with tattoos and piercings. (ABC News)

Hate to love Duke or love to hate Duke, Scheyer's phone number tweet joke was awfully funny. (Deadspin)

For all the pregnant women out there: Sleepless nights may help you relieve depression. (New York Times)

Admittedly found this link while scurrying through other blogs this morning, but had to post it. Remember Ashley Dupre? The call girl? Spitzer? She's lonely and seeks love. Anyone interested? (Stiletto Suicide)

Richard Thompson is going to hold a festival in London and Elvis Costello, the entire Wainwright clan and Broken Bells will be there. Rest in peace, Kate McGarrigle. (NME)

Very, very interesting read on lesbians in pop culture. (Popmatters)

Recently watched "Up In The Air" for the second time and remembered how it's leaps and miles beyond any other movie in the last several years. That said, here's your obligatory George Clooney with girlfriend picture. By the way, she's really not a knock-out. Come on, man. You're George Clooney! (People)

"In the old days, columnists were on Mount Olympus. ...Obviously, things aren't like that anymore. An electrician in San Diego can easily have something more original to say than I do, and faster." (Star-Telegram)

Kanye West is recording a new album. Taylor Swift will not have a guest spot. (Billboard)

...For The Ride Home: NCAA ratings up, Lollapalooza lineup announced, and can you believe where Drake kicked off his tour?

Themed weeks are fun. When they are dedicated to one of the prettiest, most talented females in the world, they become even more fun. Is it overbearing yet? No? Good. The above selection was actually featured as an iTunes free download months ago. You totally missed out, I know. Check the black dress, too. And her hair? Goodness her hair. Unrelated: Remember "Public Enemies?" The movie released around a year ago about John Dillinger, staring Johnny Depp and the Batmaninator? Wow. That's painful. Do you think the Batmaninator resembles John Hamm at all? Future post? We shall see. Speaking of posts, though, did you check this out from earlier today? Just checking. Just checking. As for now...

Mark McGrath is going to have sugar-babies! Just thought of that headline now. Clever, right? (Popeater)

By now, you've heard about the miner incident. Very sad read. (CNN)

The Lollapalooza lineup was announced today. Lady Gaga and Green Day on the same bill. Bigger question: Who will be wearing less clothes, Erykah Badu or Lady Gaga? (Rolling Stone)

The ice skating champion will fight to the death for Erin Andrews. (TMZ)

All you really need to know about the spring music season. (All Songs Considered)

What, you weren't watching the game last night? Shame on you. 34 percent more people watched it this year than last year. It captivated us so much, we squeezed a tweet out after Duke's win. (USA Today)

Will Smith will not play Marvin Gaye in a biopic that seemingly will never happen. (Hip Hop Blog)

Drake kicks his tour off in... Slippery Rock? Having worked the same type of night with Ludacris, a Dave Matthews tribute band, Trace Adkins and the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, you have to hope whoever is in that desk now gave the story proper treatment. Oh. And Sway was there, too. (MTV)

This year's Earth Day rally will feature Sting, Mavis Staples, John Legend and... the Fall Out Boy dude? Wierd. (Pollstar)

March Madness or Michael Buble... Bring on Buble.

Is it less masculine to hate college basketball in March or love Michael Buble all year round? For my money, I’d take the Canadian crooner over March Madness any day. Honest to God, our ears haven’t experienced a serenader like Buble since Old Blue Eyes himself… Forget beer, forget maple syrup and forget the hilarious images of lawmen riding around on horses – Canada’s greatest gift to the U.S. is clearly this foxy balladeer.

And what’s up with all the references to homosexuality every time this heartthrob’s name is mentioned? For the most part, musically anyways, the dude unmistakably pays homage to a group of guys who cleared the way for the acceptance of male chauvinism, the practice of slipping roofies into drinks and the degradation of women-folk worldwide... wait a minute…



And college basketball in March… Forgive this for sounding terse, but seriously, who cares? For 11 months out of every year, we all could give two craps about who Murray State, Robert Morris and (insert obligatory no-name school here) are. Then all of the sudden they’re in a tournament with the five college teams we HAVE heard of and we all decide to take sick days from work to catch a few games? Now I understand I’m probably in the minority here, but I just find it more entertaining to watch the PROFESSIONALS as opposed to the AMATEURS. I mean, does anyone feverishly watch minor league baseball? Other than the friends and family of those on the field – I doubt it. Could I do what these guys do? Absolutely not; they’re all finely tuned athletic machines. I just don’t get the fan obsession I suppose.

And the worst part of March Madness… SportsCenter. There must be some official memo sent out to all ESPN staff that states “During the month of March, if anyone so much as mentions hockey, football, baseball, golf or any other athletic event that is NOT college basketball, disciplinary action will be taken and you will not be a part of our hilarious commercials.”



To paraphrase the late, great comedian Mitch Hedberg, if SportsCenter during the month of March was a pie chart about what you would do if you found $1 million, college basketball would be the “Keep it” portion of the pie chart. All other sports combined would be the “Donate it to charity” slice.



- The Suspect