Decisions, decisions!
Dennis Lewis
everything worth watching airs simultaneously between 9 and 10.
* On Fox Reality Channel, the U.S. debut of "Long Way Down," the
10-part BBC series that follows Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on
their 85-day journey via motorcycle from Scotland to South Africa.
* On CNBC, additional footage from Suze Orman's session with Team
(Kathy) Griffin.
* And on Fox Soccer Channel, the end of first half and beginning of
second half action in the Columbus Crew/Houston Dynamo game.
(*If* I had a life, there'd probably be the additional conflict of a
dinner party or orgy invitation.)
(And don't suggest I run out and buy Tivo...)
Dennis Lewis
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>* On CNBC, additional footage from Suze Orman's session with Team
>(Kathy) Griffin.
What a gyp! Suze's segment on her consultation with Team Griffin was
shorter than the promo spots that had been running on Bravo all day.
On the other hand, we couldn't have expected Suze to reveal personal
financial details about people who are so readily identifiable. And
there was a "wealth" of gossipy details packed into that two minutes,
namely:
* Kathy may not be the main administrator of her own trust.
Kathy Griffin had to wait for Suze Orman to flag a detail in the way
Kathy's trust was set up? Did Kathy go with a lawyer who's truly
competent in setting up legal trusts, or did she have it done by a guy
who gave a good spiel at an A-list Hollywood party?
* Kathy's assistants are short on savings.
That doesn't surprise me considering how much it costs to maintain
that type of lifestyle in Southern California. What's the average
salary for a "personal assistant" in L.A. these days, anyway?
In this season of "Flipping Out," I was surprised that paid time off
apparently isn't one of the perks in working for Jeff Lewis. When
Jenni and Chris (I) broke up, Jeff mentioned he was surprised Jenni
showed up for work the next day, but he guessed "she needs the money."
What, Jeff, Jenni's been a faithful assistant for how long and you
can't give her paid leave during a personal crisis?
That was followed by the episode of "Flipping Out" in which Chris (II)
learned he was expected to work on traditional holidays such as
Memorial Day. I thought, "Leave it to a Lewis to come up with a
benefits package that makes Wal-Mart's look attractive."