Saturday, July 14, 2007

Saw Bradford's film CARTS!

Yep, I was lucky enough to get to view Bradford starring in CARTS! Unfortunately, for now, all I CAN say is that it was a very cute film, and Bradford is great in it! Writer/Director Chris Cashman, who is a GREAT guy and did a GREAT job with this film, has given me the a-okay to review the film, but he has asked me to wait another couple of weeks until he has finished his festival submissions. After that, I will post a complete review. It's a must see!

Night Shift...hmmm..well...uh....

Okay, first and foremost, let me say that I have not seen a regular episode of GH all week because (beginning shameless plug) - I have been the operations coordinator for a summer youth film camp (headed up by director Allan Goldstein - awesome guy and great "real Hollywood" director! Look him up on IMDB!) wherein my daughter just directed her first short film! Hurray! Showing at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival in September! www.tviff.com (end shameless plug)

NOW! By sheer accident in that I was lying helpless on the couch on Thursday night after a 14-hour shoot at that very camp in the brutal Temecula, CA sun, my TIVO popped on as Night Shift was beginning. So I lay there in a heat-induced stupor and watched. Perhaps my condition is the reason I must say....

I didn't like it. There. I said it. I just didn't like it. They seem to be going for an E.R. feel, but it came off as very bargain basement to me. I was worried about it ever since they spent the past two weeks lobbing the new Night Shift characters at us on GH. Those scenes and writing were VERY cheesy (and I'm not the only one who thought so - The Soup did a piece last night on the "Noah lookalike" scene).

Aside from Patrick, Robin, Jason and our beloved Spinelli, the acting is pure D-list (sorry, Kathy Griffin). My husband was watching with me, but once they said the ambulance blew up from laughing gas (nitrous oxide), he burst into laughter and got up and left. My ever-fact-based-filmmaker husband pointed out that laughing gas is not combustible on its own (aren't you happy to have that tidbit of useless info for your brain file?)

Putting all that aside, Bradford was brilliant as always, and his scenes with Jason were fantastic. I love that Jason is always the protector to his wingman, even in this "alternate universe" of a show. I don't know how I feel about Spinelli's crush on Nurse Jolene. It didn't feel right. It was wonderfully cute, and Bradford acted it to the 9's as always, but I guess I'm just a die-hrd SpinLu fan. Or maybe it's because I just don't care for the Jolene character much - haven't from the first time she showed up on daytime GH. I don't know.

Maybe it was just the heat. I'm setting aside my urge to poo-poo the whole thing until next week when I'm a bit more coherent. Besides, I NEVER pass up an opportunity to see Bradford, even if it's with a side of Velveeta.

looking for another contributor

I would like to have another contributor. I try to add them slowly and now seems to be a good time to add another since I don't feel 4 would be to much (there is already three of us) .

If your interested send me an email to spinellirules@gmail.com and I can give you details and what i am offering.
Tell me a little about yourself and what you think you have different then is already being offered. (for instance a die hard g-spin fan would bring a whole different dynamic)

July Challenge: Rainbow Connection

Theme: Spinelli as a viable love interest.

by spencerfanfirst Spikey

more information on the July Challenge (its not too late for you)

Friday, July 13, 2007

Great News about Night Shifts ratings!

Night Shift gave SOAPnet its largest-ever audiences in both total viewers (1 millon) and women 18 to 49 (498,000)
http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Soaps-News/Night-Shift-Tends/800018541

Picture of the 7-13-07

no Spin Today but we did have Anna..EEEEeeee. So in the honor of the 'return' of one of my favorate characters of all time. I thought a metro-court storyline picture would be perfect.
ok I could not pick just one.


Breakfast with Bradford and Adrian

Is going on right now!
I need reports back on the event. If anyone one attended the event email me at spinellirules@gmail.com pretty pretty please. Would love to post what you experienced.

You can find some updates at SpinelliOnline.

Bradford talks about his Hair

I could not find it on the SoapNet website but I can tell that is were it came from. He is wearing the same clothing as in the other Night Shift interview.

Night Shift: Why the Jackal should not pack heat part 2.

The first episode of Night Shift premiered last night. I found it at least "metro-court" good. It was great to have real storylines centered on the hospital.


Opening Credits Night Shift
Spinelli shot himself in the foot. The episode starts with Jason's limo pull up in the front of the hospital (which is just a funny little scene for some reason) Shortly after an ambulance pulls up and because of a gas leak it blows up. Jason was the hero(as is normal in Guza World).

Jason's smart attempt at Jackal distraction
Ok now back to the Spinelli. He shot his foot. He got seen pretty quickly and student nurse Jolene takes care of him. The Jackal seemed to become quite smitten with her (as he does with most females who are kind to him).

umm please no shots

cute Spinelli hat shot.

everything is better with orange soda
Spinelli tells the police he shot himself in the foot and is quickly told that he could end up in jail for 6 months for all kinds of violations. Jason being the friend he is steps in and says he shot Spinelli in the foot by accident. The episode ends with Jason getting arrested.

It was an accident

Real friends get arrested for you.

If the Jackal wants respect I have to man up.

Zip it Damian. Zip it..You don't need to be more 'man'.

The drought is over. After almost two weeks we get our Spinelli back (if for just a bit)

We started off the episode with Spinelli coming out of no where in to a scene with Mr Craig & Carly. He was 'trying' to protect Carly from the unhinged one.

karate kid?
You notice that in the scene Spinelli has what looks like a busted up lip. Come to find out it is chocolate.

Yum Chocolate
After a verbal beating by the fake Jerry Spinelli goes into Kelly's and licks his 'wounds' where we also find Georgie . (or Loyal Little Sister). He does not think he is manly enough in general. Poor baby. Georgie plays her common rule as cheerleader for everyone member of the young adult group.
The dos and don't s of gun Safety

assassins of cyberspace should not pack heat

common sense. NOT a good idea!

looking cute with a gun does not mean you should hold one

sometimes girls can surprise you

See the first rule .
The whole thing with Spinelli and the gun was interesting when you take into account the episode of Night Shift on the same day.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Have you seen GH: Night Shift yet?

I set my DVR for 5am this morning and saw the first episode of Night Shift. I promise to post more about it later.(family here so wee bit busy) Have you seen it yet? what did you think?

I was impressed!
Most people can see the first episode by using this link
http://quiz.soapnet.go.com/soapnet/soapnetic/index
You will need to be registered if not already and then choose General Hospital.

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Week in Recap - July 1st

Blog News
12 more days to enter!
Episode Discussions

No Spinelli this past week!
Friday: Spinelli Added to GH opening

Misc
New Night Shift Promos
Night Shift Premires Thursday July 12 at 11pm on SoapNet

Lulu and Spinelli Video


by Lydia03

Night Shift Promo 7-8-07

July Challenge: Spinelli Love

Spinelli Love
Damian Spinelli, is he a viable love interest? You bet he is! Just look at his extraordinary qualifications. He is fiercely loyal to his friends. He is dependable. He is there for those he cares about, and he constantly worries about trying to fix all the problems they are having. He willingly keeps their secrets, even when he thinks it would be best if others knew. He listens intently and tries to give good solid advice. He respects “the person,” even when he doesn’t agree with their ideas.
It may go against his nature, but he willingly will put his life in danger to save the lady of his dreams. It is his desire to keep personal thoughts private. He doesn’t “kiss and tell” I’m referring to his remarks to Lulu about his feelings for her being to personal to be spread all over cyberspace.(how sweet) This is defiantly a rare finding in today’s society.
He has an uncanny ability to make a lady laugh and smile like never before. It is easy to see why, his florescent smile lights up a room. It is defiantly infectious. He is adorably cute. He is tender, sweet and generous to a fault. When faced with disappointments, he is willing to accept friendship rather than no relationship at all. Spinelli refuses to give up on what he wants most in life. Deep in his heart, he continues to hold out hope of one day capturing his lady’s heart.
This young man is just needy enough to make a woman want to protect and defend him. He has the ability to implant within the human female species, the insatiable desire to hug him. Goodness knows that Lulu grabs and hugs him at every opportunity!
What’s not to love about this guy? Any woman should feel privileged to be loved by such a divine creature. Again I ask, is Spinelli a viable love interest? Oh YES. When he does get with his lady love, you better crank up the air conditioner, (even if it is the “dead of winter”) because it is going to be SIZZLING HOT! Oh my, I’m fanning just thinking about it!
By: Faye
A viewer of GH since Luke & Laura days
And defiantly willing to share Spinluv J

July Challenge: Spinelli The Reason I Watch General Hospital

I first started watching General Hospital the summer that Lulu had to
decide whether she was ready for a kid or if she wanted an abortion. I
started watching because my dad wouldn’t let me change the channel when
it was on, and since I didn’t have the patience to sit and wait for an
hour, I watched and learned all there was to know. And I learned to
love the show, but just not enough to continue watching it. Although
most soaps aren’t, there was nothing, no one, in the show that could
make me laugh. I didn’t expect there to be, but still.
That’s when Spinelli came into my life. Or on the show, that is. I was
about to walk away from my T.V. because my dad had started General
Hospital, and there was Spinelli, sitting on Alcazar’s couch. I turned
around and sat down. And that was that. I was hooked.
I watched and loved Bradford’s performance. I loved it! It was the one
thing that General Hospital had needed for so long. He made me laugh,
made me smile, and most of all; he kept me watching General Hospital.
And General Hospital has changed my life, in more ways than I can
explain on paper.
When Spinelli fell for Lulu, I couldn’t help but think that the show
couldn’t get better. He practically saved her in the hostage crisis,
and think of what would have happened if Spinelli hadn’t helped Jason
out. After the hostage crisis, the 3 Stooges were born, and the show
DID get better. I knew that Spinelli had no competition when it came to
Dillon and Milo, but it was just so funny, how much the three of them
cared for Lulu. And you could see that the love Spinelli had for Lulu
exceeded everything else. SpinLu became the newest thing in my life.
The Jackal and the Blonde One, it was perfection.
If you don’t think the SpinLu and 3 Stooges are funny, look at
Spinelli when he’s with Jason. Please tell me you laughed as hard as I
did, or at least cracked a smile for all the times those two are
together on set. The scene when Spinelli and Jason were in Sonny’s
office, and Spinelli gave Jason his bag of BBQ chips, it made me cry.
It was faultless. Spinelli has helped Stonecold with his secret, and
Jason has helped the Jackal with the Blonde one. And as much as Jason
doesn’t want to admit it, he knows that Spinelli is somewhat part of
his family now.
It doesn’t even matter, who it is that’s acting with Bradford during a
scene. I don’t know how to explain it, but when he’s on set, you can
see the difference of the actors that work with him. Carly actually
warmed up to him once, and Jason is always helping him when it comes to
Lulu, even though its hard to see it, its still there. Sonny, who was
the last person I expected Spinelli to be able to talk to, has somewhat
gotten used to him. He’s found Spin loyal, and that isn’t the least bit
hard to see. When it comes to Kristina, who alone is adorable, you
can’t help but going “aww” when the two are together. We know that
“half pint hacker” is just way to cute! What about Milo? You didn’t see
him on as much, but with the 3 Stooges…and we’ve seen a newer side to
Dillon as well. Look what Spinelli has done to the GH family!
The nicknames, the love, the friendships, and even the hats. They’re
all part of who Spinelli is. He’s funny, sweet, and so very special,
all in his own way. He brings a smile to General Hospital, on AND off
set. What would we be without him? There wouldn’t be this website,
there wouldn’t be smiles on everyone’s faces while watching the show,
and I know that I wouldn’t be writing this paper, let alone watching
GH. Thank you Spinelli, thank you Bradford, and thank you General
Hospital. Where would YOU be without Spinelli?
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I'm known as BlackKatRaven, I just turned 14, so I'm probably one of
the youngest people watching GH, but I love it so much! I've been
watching for a whole year now, and its one of the things that keeps my
life together!

Lulu is Just The Girl Spinelli Is Looking For Video


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Spinelli & Lulu Video


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