A bit of a chill filtered down from the north today as we enjoyed a taste of the eight-month horror we know as fall-winter-spring. It's under 20 at the peak of the day (gasp!) for the first time since probably May and is cloudy with scattered misty showers, and it's really harshing my buzz, man. Of course, this could be from the letter I got from the government this afternoon asking me to submit evidence of the transit passes I claimed on my last tax return, or even just the fact that I'm spending the day tomorrow saying goodbye to my boss, who passed away last week. What does one wear to a funeral in the summer?

I've been busy since I got home from B.C. getting reacquainted with my old friend Adam Carolla. I stopped listening to him on a regular basis when he got his own show, so this has been a welcome reunion. That said, it's given me next to no time for reading or even listening to music. Which also makes me sad, because I like to read books and listen to music. But Adam's crazy funny, so what's a girl to do?

My brain hurts.

I need to eat.

The website for The Adam Carolla Project is up at TLC, and the premiere date has been set for Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. I'll totally be watching. The program description talks about how "viewers go behind the scenes in Adam’s crazy life at work and at play, as he launches a new television show, continues to work on the infamous Loveline, attempts to conceive a child with his beautiful wife, Lynette, and generally dishes out his original style of humor and advice on family, relationships, homes and just about everything in between."

This is so going to be Must-Watch TV for me.

Check out Adam's father (!) as he uses an aerosol can as a jazz microphone on The Adam Carolla Project's video clips page.

Howard Stern announced on Monday that Adam Carolla, co-host of Loveline, is the frontrunner to take over the morning show on Howard's West Coast affiliates. A lot of people seem to think this is bad news, but I can see nothing but good coming from this. Adam has two new TV shows premiering this year (Too Late with Adam Carolla on Comedy Central and The Adam Carolla Project, a home-improvement show, on TLC). He's already freaking out on reporters during the Upfronts; how's he gonna be with stupid white-trach teenage mothers who are hopped up on meth? Dr.Drew's got "It", man, and as long as they go out of their way to find a sharp, witty replacement for Adam (would a chick be too much to ask for?), the show will do fine. And may—dare I say it?—even return to some markets that pulled the show off the air after Adam got onto one of his jags.

Don't get me wrong, I love Adam and will be listening to streams of his new show once it starts, but Loveline will go on without him, and may even kick some ass.

Too Late with Adam Carolla on Comedy Central starting Aug. 8. I wonder how long it will take The Comedy Network to pick it up. Perhaps I should start a little smaller? What's the over-under on this show? Labour Day?
 
TLC Mans Up with Carolla, from Zap2it.com. Expect the show in October.
 
Adam Carolla, Outta Controlla from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, via TV Tattle.com.

P.S. In my head, his teeth are much less distracting.

The funniest/most telling thing I heard today came from the May 9 episode of Loveline. A pregnant 17-year-old called to say that the father of her child had slept with her best friend. She claimed that when she called the friend in tears, the friend told her that she loved screwing the guy and would do it again. Adam and Drew thought that was only what she interpreted from the conversation—not what her friend actually said—and asked her again what the friend said.

Jessie: I asked her why did she do that to me. I said “You’re my best friend. I love you like a sister,” and she was like, “I don’t care.”
Dr. Drew: Wait, wait, wait. What were her actual words?
Adam: Let me explain. . . . Drew, do it to me. C’mon. I’ll tell you how it went.
Dr. Drew (as Jessie): I can’t believe you did this to me. I loved you like a sister. . . . You’re my best friend in the world. I can’t understand why you would do this. Why did you do this to me?
Adam (as Jessie’s best friend, but in a bored, nasally drone): Uhh . . . He was awesome. He nailed me. He banged the bejeesus out of me. I, uh, sucked him dry; and I would do it again.
Dr. Drew (as Jessie): But why? I don’t understand. I’m confused—
Adam (as Jessie’s best friend, but even boreder and more nasally): I would do it again.
Dr. Drew (as Jessie): But you’re my best friend. I love you like my sister!
Adam (as Jessie’s bored best friend): What time is it? I’d like to be doing it later on tonight. Uh, he was hot. He nailed me good. (As Himself) Yeah. That’s how it worked.
Dr. Drew: That’s what’s she said.
Adam: That’s exactly how it worked. Jessie called and said . . . “Sweetie, oh my—”
Dr. Drew: “What was that about?”
Adam: “What was that about, sweetie? You’re my best friend, and I love you like a sister.” And she was like: “Yeah, it was good, I’m gonna do it again.” No. She called screaming . . .
Dr. Drew: Screaming: “You bitch!” Yes.
Adam: . . . And she dropped the C Word, like, 70 times in a row. And the chick fired back with, “I’d do it again, too. It was good.”

Of course, the caller never admits that she may have freaked on her friend, which further perpetuated the belief that women, a) are heinous bitches who are out to destroy eachother; and b) only hear what they want to hear.

Listening to: Fleetwood Mac, Rumours. I never really listened to this after I turned five, but I'm starting to see why my dad was into it in the '70s.

I finally got around to listening to last Sunday's Loveline with special guest Seth MacFarlane. It was an excellent show. Adam Carolla was on his game, and Seth was laughing at everything he said. He was very on, and did all sorts of Family Guy voices. What a trouper! I love it when the guests and talent get along so well. I had a laugh-out-loud moment on the train. Those are the worst—very embarrasing. It was during a conversation about renting porn at the video store.

Adam: "You go from the weird toe-fetish stuff, and then the orgy stuff, and then the black-on-white stuff, and then into the big-jug stuff; and then all of a sudden there's this, 'Oh, what's going on here? Oh, it's four dudes and a . . . and a dude!?! Oh! OHH my GOD! NO!' It's like, 'Oh, they're really giving it to the chick. . . . She's got a moust— OH! NO!!' And now you're ruined."

Loveline on KROQ in Los Angeles
The Loveline Companion

Watched last night's season premiere of Family Guy. Was glad to see the "effin cry" was back in the theme song. Was Mila Kunis sick when she did her voiceovers? Meg sounded very froggy. It's strange, because it's been so long since the show's been on the air, the voices (with the exception of Seth MacFarlane's gang) were just a titch off. I wonder how long it will take them to get back into the swing of things?

Desperately waiting for Adam Carolla's Death to reappear.

Listening to: Great Lake Swimmers, Bodies and Minds. Thank you, Music Club, for introducing me to "I Could be Nothing." Dreamy.
Reading: Ain't It Cool News's homepage for the Veronica Mars preview and Talkback. Good God I can't wait for tomorrow's episode.
 
Family Guy on Fox
Sneak peak of tomorrow's episode of Veronica Mars, from UPN. Damn, I love me some Logan.