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Calgaryperson

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 08:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She also said not to "Smack her in the backside" and to sit right down.

Niceguy

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 08:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Like I said, she's a tru' down sista.

Whit4you

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well I'm not from NY but I've been there enough time - she's probably making a reference to hell's kitchen .. that's my guess :)

Violet

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Chas-

I was just CRACKING up at your posting- hilarious!!!

All so true....haha

Wcv63

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whit4you....Wow...I never thought of that.

Snee

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i'm glad a couple of people cleared up the fembot origin. all through the thread i was thinking: no! it's from the 6 million dollar man! it's from the 6 million dollar man! (yeah, i have to get out more.)

oh, and i thought julie was just great tonight. it seems she loosens a bit each show. she's certainly much more comfortable than she seemed last year!

Seamonkey

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like Julie.

Bernie

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 10:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No, you're all wrong! Fembots are from the world famous and wonderfully kitschy series from England - Dr. WHO!
Either that, or they come from The Stepford Wives...or was it Isaac Asimov...hmmm...
wanders of muttering, in her cloud of nicotine...

Moedog

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 11:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
"The funniest moment of the night for me was the footage of Julie and the contracts. Did you notice how far apart her chair was from Tonya. Everyone else she sat close too, but Tonya was like ten feet away."

Julie was probably afraid of getting an eye poked out!

Eden

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 02:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Julie is just too dry and distanced to me. She tries but she just can't shake that phony "anchor" voice. Fembot is right! That's why expressions like "home skillet" sound so ludicrous coming from her navy blazer, "Details at 11" persona. I've never understood why they have a news person hosting an entertainment game show. It's like watching Dan Rather hosting Survivor!

Dogdoc

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 04:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Chas, a belated thank you for the FEMBOT definition from last night. I went to bed shortly after posting. Too much excitement from the best episode so far this year. Thank heavens for these boards because otherwise the dog is the only other "person" to talk to while the show is on.

Fruitbat

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 05:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I like Julie and have since BB 2. I think we all agree that the first season was tough for her. I like her reserved manner. I would not like to see a host trying to make the show about them, which often happens. She is solid. Very cute tonight too.

Soonergal

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 07:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah, she's cute, but her efforts to be spontaneous were strained. When they had the "Roddy was 'getting Jersey' on them during the argument with Josh" talk at the beginning of eviction, did you notice Julie's comment later to Josh that he had "Gotten Queens" back to Roddy? She thought she'd come up with a really good one, but had to repeat it two or three times for Josh to hear and react. After feeling she was so down and ghetto, then she had to throw in the "home skillet" comment during Josh's interview. Trying too hard to be cool, and it's embarrassing.

Crazyintexas

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 07:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Was it just me or did it appear that Julie got a little misty eyed at the Josh/Merritt reunion?

Fuzzybear

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 08:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The only reason she sat so far from tanya is because of her 'chi chi's'
oh you guys have me laughing so hard at work right now.

Crazydog

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 08:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
She had to repeat the Queens comment because Josh was laughing at something Roddy said and didn't hear her. I thought it was funny. I also thought her banter with Josh was natural sounding and unrehearsed.

I think Julie does an adequate job with the material she has to work with. It's not a particularly rewarding gig. The job is thankless and I think she's just fine. I do find it funny, though, when she is sitting on the couch in the beginning explaining what is happening. Then the camera angle cuts and she gets up and walks towards the camera. For some reason I find myself mesmerized when she walks and talks at the same time, seems like she is concentrating very hard not to fall.

Chas

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 08:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I noticed that Tonya was like a million feet away from Julie also! It may have been for TataTonya's protection. Beware the teeth of a frightend Julie Chen, those things coud have started leaking again!

Gina8642

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 08:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I enjoyed Julie last night. I thought she did good! She isn't perfect, but neither are some folks paid way more than her. And, she is still improving, which speaks well for her.

Niceguy

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 09:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Julie is not straining to be hip, IMO. She is hip. She has to navigate within some pretty narrow parameters. If she gets a moment to be spontaneous its like a fresh breath...Shake tha haters off J-Chen.

Oregonfire

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 09:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Why is it okay for Julie to "still be improving" into the third season of the show? Think of all those in the industry whose pilots get pulled off tv after one or two episodes. Those actors and shows get *one* chance to get it right and they are out. I think of the funny and talented Ellen Degeneres who was back on tv for about ten minutes last year when her sit-com got pulled. Guess we're stuck with more reruns of Becker <shudder> What about Oliver Platt in Deadline? That was a great show, great actor and cast, and <poof> gone after a few episodes. Meanwhile JC gets the cozy gig and the ongoing chance to improve her performance every summer and we are continually subjected to her every year.

Plus I said it before, professionals can work with the material and make it shine if they are doing the job right. The woman is making a nice paycheck and doesn't deserve the "poor Julie can't work with the crappy material/she needs five more seasons to really improve and get it right" comments. I don't hate Julie and she does an adequate job, but I see no reason to forgive every stiff performance. The woman is lucky to have the gig she's got.

Nutsy

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 10:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Word to your mother, Oregonfire!

Oregonfire

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 10:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I know, I kinda went off on a rant for a minute there.

Nutsy

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 10:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I loved every bit of it! You managed to put my sentiments into a post that wouldn't get moderated! head hanging

Chas

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oregon, thank you!!! You said in a very classy way all of my feelings about Julie. Truthfully, I love her, and see her as a part of the BB experience. I'm really not a hater. She is an easy target, and I love to poke fun at her. It is one of my favorite writing subjects. I hope all on the board don't take me too seriously when I crack jokes on her. My bottom line, as put so plainly by Oregonfire is: The woman is making a nice paycheck and doesn't deserve the "poor Julie can't work with the crappy material/she needs five more seasons to really improve and get it right" comments. I don't hate Julie and she does an adequate job, but I see no reason to forgive every stiff performance. The woman is lucky to have the gig she's got."

Thanks for putting all our fun with Julie in a "reality" perspective.

Chas

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
By the way, Oregon, would you say Julie is a...FEMBOT?!?
LOL, much discussion over what a fembot actually is in this thread, have learned a lot here.