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All-Star Earth-Killers. The parade is pretty effing stupid—and while it’s supposedly a “green” parade, it’s just a continuous line of oversized pickup trucks (the ones with back seats) with one or maybe two All-Stars sitting there in the back. Couldn’t they just make a few floats and lump them all together? Who really gives a shit?

Meatloafing readers report from the scene:

“plus, why, why, why aren’t they wearing uniforms so we can i.d. them from 16 floors up?” —Ann

“recommendation to the city legislators: if one is going to hold a parade closing down major streets in the city, it must be a certain level of fun. perhaps 1 clown for every 500 people. 1 person in costume for every 250 people. mardi gras beads. boobs. pirates. —Ben

We’ve been busy: spring cleaning, Netflix, and living at sea for awhile. Anyhoo. Tonight is part one of the 2-night season finale of American Idol, in case you’ve been living under a rock.

Last week, prior to the Top 3 show, we tried to share our predictions, but Meatloafing had apparently been hacked and we were unable to post. Nonetheless, we were right:

Anne: i thought archuleta would win all along, but i honestly think cook has a chance
Anne: syesha better get dumped tonight
Meatloafing: i think america wants the davids to have a face-off
Anne: syesha has clearly not been that popular all along—she’s almost always been in the bottom 2
Meatloafing: she’ll get shat on tonight i think

Tonight, the obvious choice is Archuleta. But here at Meatloafing, we’re partial to Cook. (more…)

Jesse L. Martin’s final episode of Law & Order airs in two weeks. The episode, titled “Burn Card,” isn’t just a bittersweet end to a legendary era of Dick Wolf’s nearly two-decade-old series—it’s also Meatloafing favorite Jeremy Sisto’s time to shine (i.e., excite us the way he did so often on Six Feet Under). JLM final episode spoilers here. (We’re holding out for the real thing.) [All Things Law & Order]

“Burn Card” airs April 23 at 10 p.m. (NBC)

You are a unique and beautiful snowflake.

• Our good friends over at Lunchboxr have started a Flickr group. When you add your photos to the group, your lovely lunch appears on the Lunchboxr home page. See, there’s my grilled cheese sandwich from yesterday. Fun!
• Snow is pretty, but wind and rain? No thanks! Get yourself a Nubrella, the revolutionary umbrella that won’t flip inside-out.
• Jesse L. Martin announces departure from Law & Order; the world cries. So much for my JLM–Jeremy Sisto sandwich. (But he’ll be playing Marvin Gaye in the upcoming biopic, so the world cries again, but the tears are made of joy, not sadness.) [Variety]

Add it to your Netflix queue this instant. Point Break, the 1991 Swayze/Reeves vehicle, is apparently really awesome.

RHCPfan*: I am traveling back in time with Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Meatloafing: give it away

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Our good friend Yossi recently started making his own pickles. We’ve always loved pickles, especially pickled green beans. So good! Maybe later he’ll talk to us about how he got started, his favorite pickles, and his future hopes and dreams. (Note: the pickles shown are not Yossi’s pickles)

Meatloafing: can i interview you about pickling?
Yossi: uh
Yossi: I don’t really know much about it
Yossi: I’ve followed the same recipe succesfully five times. that’s it.
Meatloafing: i don’t care
Meatloafing: i don’t know many picklers

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• The Brooklyn Kitchen First Birthday Party & Bodega Challenge is TONIGHT!
• Especially relevant to me: Curing Insomnia Without the Pills [nytimes]
• Adrian Grenier: Hot or Not?* The Entourage cast held a book signing yesterday and there were like 20 people standing in (on) line, as compared to more like 200 for The Sopranos book signing. I love the show but am simply having difficulty categorizing him as hot or not. Thoughts?

*As Adrian Grenier (the actual person), not as Vincent Chase (who is obviously hot)

A chilly fall forecast. Get cozy!

Few Showers / Wind
High 50° F
Precip: 40%

Windy. A few showers from time to time. High near 50F. Winds N at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

I think it might be a perfect day to go see American Gangster, which was partially filmed in my old ‘hood in South Williamsburg. I walked through the set a few times and once had meaningful eye contact with some guy, then seconds later realised it was Russell Crowe. But it was too late for me to go back. Now after revisiting his oeuvre, I understand why so many women wanted to hit it from 1998–present.

Lastly, Meatloafing on Ice was a tremendous success. Read on for a video preview of the event. Complete coverage tomorrow Monday or Tuesday!

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Riding in a police car yet again

Bryan: so what happened
Bryan Quinn: time to eat the donuts
Mollie: hi
Bryan: you alright?
Mollie: what did u hear
i’m fine
Bryan: barrie just said you texted her that you got mugged
figured you were probalby ok if you were texting about it
Sent at 11:51 AM on Monday
Bryan: so?

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I am single. Let’s get together. Also:

Mollie: how r ewe
AK: ok
AK: you?
Mollie: pretty good
Mollie: i think larry david overuses “prettty.. pretty good”
Mollie: a little
AK: me too
Mollie: used to be like once every few eps
Mollie: now it’s every one
Mollie: :/