For those of you who have not seen it yet, “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” is one of the best-written shows around. Aaron Sorkin, the same person who created “West Wing”, developed “Studio 60”. The concept of the show relies on the back stage drama that goes into putting on a weekly late-night “live” sketch show in the same vain as Saturday Night Live. The only difference is this show is actually funny. Matthew Perry takes on a whole new persona of a comedy writer who is in charge of a group of writers (most who walked out in last week’s episode) to create comedy every week.
This show is not entirely about a show within a show. It’s about the people who work on the show within a show. This last episode had three major plot lines happening (and they rarely get resolved in one episode – love that). Jordan, who is the new network president, is pregnant (found out in the episode from Nov. 27). She is already in hot water and is on the verge of being fired. The second plot lines deals with a live newscast where one reporter was almost hit by a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) in Iraq and said the f-word. The FCC is going to fine the network $325,000 per affiliate that aired the newscast. Not too far fetched from reality. I can see this happening somewhere in America, but again I must not get on my soapbox – just yet. The third is the reality of Christmas. This is the one that resounds the most for me.
Christmas has always been a wonderful time of year, but for some reason most everyone has lost all understanding for the true meaning of Christmas. Think to yourself, what is the true meaning of Christmas? Be truthful. No one else is listening to your thoughts. Most people will say the gifts and the presents. But is that the truest meaning of the season? I am not talking of religion here, because some people like to bastardize what most see as a loving and caring time of year. I am talking of what the season means. Why is it so important that every child have the new PS3 or Wii? Why are people fighting to get the toys their kids want? And if they can’t get the toys, well then the child is going to be devastated. This is so wrong.
Lets look at the bastardization first and what some people feel is meaningful during the Christmas season. The Young Conservatives of Texas created a nativity scene that depicted Gary and Joseph, not Mary and Joseph. They did this to show how wrong the ACLU is because the ACLU supports homosexual marriage. They have Lenin, Marx, and Stalin as the three wise men and a terrorist as an angel. They did this to show why “gay marriage” is wrong? This is a travesty to the Catholic religion and the people who follow the true meaning of Jesus. For the University of Texas to allow this to be put up just shows us that people like Mark and I are not wanted and some people like Mark and I have been killed in the name of god! Isn’t this what the terrorist are doing to America? Killing in the name of “god”! Why are the Young Conservatives of Texas and the Bush administration any different? You can get the whole story here: Gary and Joseph
To me the true meaning of Christmas is love and “giving”. Not the gifts. The giving. Was there a real St. Nick? Yes and here is the earliest account of our definition of “Santa Claus. “270-280AD Birth of St. Nicholas, who was to become the most accurate and actual ancestor of Santa Claus. He was ordained Bishop whilst still a very young man, and spent his life helping the poor and underprivileged. He loved children and often went out at night disguised in a hooded cloak, to leave necessary gifts of money, clothing or food at the windows of unfortunate families.” See website here: Santa Notice the part where it states “the necessary gifts”. This is what I mean by giving. Not the toy that kids will play with for minutes or days, but things people really need. There are numerous charities that can use your money to help underprivileged and needy families. Since humane societies are close to my heart, they are always in need of help (monetary or volunteer). Visit someone in a nursing home or give to a needy family. This is the meaning of Christmas. Not why I want to marry another man.
How this started out as a critique of Studio 60 and ended up here is the fun way I write. Please do watch this show though. It is amazing and I am sure you will like it. If you liked West Wing or just good writing and a wonderful cast, you will like this one as well.
Have a Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas or just a good December 25!!!
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