he's not dead, oc readies US takeover

[UPDATE] The OC premiere has officially came and went, and here is an autumnattic up to date review: Without an overly shmaltzy introduction recapping last season, we were welcomed into the under-rennovation home of the Cohens. To sum things up, Seth is still gone, Kirsten is still very upset, Sandy is taking it lightly, Ryan is working construction and seemingly unhappy with Theresa, she fakes a miscarriage to allow Ryan to, yep, come back with Seth to Newport. Summer still wants Seth, but is trying too many head games to rid herself of his London Calling vinyl and Mr. Oates toys. Read--this may be over, but will continue to fool us all season. A stereotypical "hot" gardener has taken up background shots of Marissa, Julie and Caleb's mansion, leading us to believe she will indeed be hooking up with him very shortly. BUT not before getting re-sentimentalized (you like that word?) with Ryan. Caleb is under some sort of investigation and Haylie and Jimmy are going strong. Overall impression--mediocre episode but good job at setting up the structure of the season. Slow moving, little wit and more sap, yet it still seems like everything will be okay. I am under the esteemed impression that we are in store for a hip new rock club with performances by [gasp] the Killers, the Walkmen and the Thrills. JOY! More overexposing of solid new bands for the masses. Oh well, count me in on the gimmicks, because regardless of a slow start, ya'll know the OC is just heating up.
 

There are a variety of hot picks happening in the entertainment world today. Your favorite west coast guilty pleasure the OC begins season #2 tonight at 8. Here are some of the new characters you might be introduced to. All beautiful, all fit to be a perfect addition to the superficially perfect world with a questionable mix of indie rock.


Adding to this excitement, dot com backslash spoilers, one of Autumnattic's most treasured and anticipated trailers of the year, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, premieres this afternoon on the internet, later on tonight on Access Hollywood, and tomorrow in front of The Incredibles. This is NOT, I repeat, NOT, the movie itself. This is only the short teaser trailer that really nobody in their right mind should care about. Star Wars nerds across the WORLD, mind you, are virtually shaking in their boots for what is sure to be a highly water-coolered minute and a half.

Snow Patrol is going to open for u2 on their 2005 World Tour!

Interesting faux-law suit of the day: The Postal Service, yes, the indie darling super collaborators Jimmy and Ben, have settled a discrepancy with the real United States Postal Service. Last year, the USPS expressed distaste in the usage of the electronica duo's band name. In an everybody is kind of happy resolution, the USPS may feature some P S in their television ads, and you may see a copy of their debut LP, Give Up, on the shelf of your local post office. Lastly and most interestingly, the duo has been tapped to play at a USPS annual conference. Lucky-ass executives! Thanks to Pitchfork for the tip.

How can I continue today's post without word on the ailing condition of Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat.. Amidst claims of his death, a French military spokesman at the hospital in which he lays comatose commented: "Arafat is not dead." Indeed, very informative news on his condition. If death ensues, two questions pop into my mind: who will be his successor and lead in attempts at peace with Israel, and will he crap his pants upon dying? I hear this is the new trend.