The Return of "Mad Men," Tiger Woods, and Geraldo Rivera

RANDOM THOUGHTS:

The following were on my mind between Thursday, March 22nd and Monday, March 26th:

- After 17 long months, "Mad Men" finally came back into the air with a two-hour episode that, for me at least, reminded me why I missed it. It was funny, it was glamorously shot, had a bunch of surprises, it gave us more insight into the Don-Megan relationship, set up common themes that we should expect throughout the year, and I just enjoyed re-connecting with these characters, even if much of the episode ran at a slow pace (but then again, how many "Mad Men" season premieres haven't been considered slow-burning episodes?). Plus, it had Jessica Pare single-handily putting "Zou Bisou Bisou" back into relevancy in the sexiest way possible. You really can't go wrong with that.



- The Tiger is back on the prowl!

Sorry, that was just me trying to start my thought of Tiger Wood's first PGA Tour victory since 2009 in the most cliched way possible. Anyways, it's great thing that Woods finally got his first post-scandal victory on Sunday. When you're in any kind of slump as a golfer, the first victory is almost always the hardest to get. Now that he finally has that victory thanks to his performance this weekend in Bay Hill, hopefully his journey back to the top starts hitting into full-throttle mode.

- "I am urging the parents of young black and Latino youngsters, particularly, to not let their children go out wearing hoodies."

- Reading the comments section, last Thursday's episode of "Community" was the equivalent of the "Lost" finale in its divisiveness, or like the Abed timeline in "Remedial Chaos Theory" played out over a long weekend. It's a sight that I will hopefully never have to see again for quite a while.

- I'm a fan of the publicity and debate being raised over the rating of the film "Bully" if only because it's helping spark debate over the unfairness and sometimes even hypocrisy of the MPAA ratings system.

- "Whitney" is film before a live studio audience...IN HELL!

More to come this Thursday. Stay tuned!
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15





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