The Starter Wife

The Starter Wife, I'm not sure if it was supposed to be a mini-series or initially started off as a TV show, but either way, I like it. Of course, it's about the wife of a successful movie producer who throws off his wife of 10 years for a young pop sensation. Initially, she is destroyed. "Friends" don't talk to her, she's out of a place to live, her membership to the health club is revoked, and she can't get a table at one of her "usual" restaurants. I know, I know, what's so cool about that. Well, I love girl power, and this show has it. Molly, Debra Messing, goes from being out to being in. She has the choice of two lovers, one a young, hot, but homeless man, the other...her ex's more wealthy, and powerful boss. Not only does she come into her own, but she manages to find love and strength through friends and even strangers. This is definitely a great show for women to watch, and men if they really want to.

In short, the mini-series "The Starter Wife" is a lovely little obsession to have.

Watch it on Hulu, or download it from Amazon Video on Demand.

Practically Commercial Free: Hulu

For those of you out there who haven't tried it yet, Hulu is a master of obsession. You know who they are...you've seen those hilarious commercials with Seth McFarlane from Family Guy, and Alec Baldwin from, among other things, 30 Rock, about aliens tying to take over the world by turning our brains into mush by streaming TV shows and movies to our computers. I've known about Hulu for over a year now and am glad to say that I have fallen prey to the Alien's schemes.

It started with Highlander, went on to Lipstick Jungle, then Hells Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares made their debut, and most recently I happened upon The Starter Wife, with Debra Messing (which I loved). You can watch TV Shows, movies, or clips from a wide variety of shows. The best part...it's practically commercial free!! I can't stand commercials (I don't think any of us really can), and this is a great way to avoid them (well, you get maybe 2-3 30 second commercials in a 30 minute TV show). If you are currently watching a TV show all you need to do is check out Hulu, see if they carry your show (which the most likely do), and subscribe to it so you are notified every time a new episode is available to watch (usually the day after it airs). It's that easy. Go ahead, take a gander, and see if there's anything you'd like to watch.