L.A. hotspot Boulevard 3 was blazing last night as Showtime and Lionsgate Entertainment celebrated the upcoming premieres of Weeds and Californication (August 13). No thanks to some horrendous (and typical) cross-town traffic, I missed the screening, which was held earlier at the Cinerama theater (though I have seen the first few episodes of Weeds and, let me tell you, this season will not disappoint), but at least I got to the afterparty nice and early.
Like, first. Still, I was able to avoid the drink lines and get a bite to eat. Of course, the buffet was munchies heaven: everything from burgers (veggie and meat) and onion rings to mini-lettuce-head salads, and I think I even saw steak. I couldn’t go near the dessert spread, but it had loads of make-it-yourself options and looked delish. No skimping here.
And while the Californication girls (tall, lanky babes in tiny leopard-skin bikinis) did their jobs (to sit around and look sexy), I did mine, checking out the indoor area where I was impressed once more. This time, by the decor: plastic (but surprisingly realistic-looking) plants at every corner and atop the bar, plus a giant joint mobile (above) hung from the ceiling like a chandelier, which puffed out wafts of smoke every few minutes. I couldn’t help but chuckle every time it did. Kind of genius, maybe even the highlight of the party.
Oh yeah, and there were some celebrities there, too. I saw Californication star David Duchovny surrounded by a bevy of blondes. From the Weedscast: Mary-Louise-Parker, Kevin Nealon, Andy Milder and Justin Kirkmade appearances, along with this season’s guest star Matthew Modine,who plays the head of a mega-church in neighboring Majestic. Mary-KateOlsen, who plays his daughter, was a no-show (though she was at thescreening). So was Carrie Fisher, to my dismay. But I was psyched tospot Garry Shandling across the room. The last time I saw him wasbackstage at the Police’s Dodger stadium show, randomly enough.
And speaking of random, what do we think about Mary-Kate Olsenplaying a Bible-thumping girl-next-door? At Showtime’s TCA day earlierthis month (during which, I couldn’t help but notice, the Weedspanel began at exactly 4:20 — purely by coincidence, creator JenjiKohan later assured me), Olsen told a room of TV critics that sheauditioned for the part because she was a big fan of the show. AndKohan added that she nailed the read-through with Hunter Parrish, whoplays her love interest, Silas. I didn’t see Factory Girl,featuring her cameo as a Warhol-era scenester, so my last experiencewith the Olsens’ acting skills was the utterly forgettable New York Minute late one night in my pre-On Demand days when there must’ve been absolutely nothing on. Can she pull it off, PopWatchers?
As much as i love ‘Weeds’, i can’t remember the last time a season-ending cliffhanger pissed me off soo much.. i literally screamed at my tv set when it cut to black after seeing all guns pointed at poor Nancy.. I CAN’T WAIT FOR SEASON THREE!!!
i have yet to be dissapointed in weeds… is it the best show? no obviously not, but its consistent and good which is much better than inconsistent great shows… i love the cliffhangers and that the season premiers take place right afterwards… yay nancy!
mary-kate olsen should do okay in “weeds” seeing as how she’s a chain smoker.
So, Shirley, how were the brownies? Hehehe. I’m digging on another season of Weeds (harvest time’s right on time this year).
As for the Olsen girls being Weeds fans, I always suspected Mary Kate might be a smoker. Didn’t she already do a stint in rehab? Oh wait, that was for an “eating disorder”, right? Which begs this question: Does eating an entire bag of Cool Ranch Doritos after taking bongload of Kali Mist count as an eating disorder? We’re onto you Mary Kate Olsen!
doesnt it just speak volumes about our country’s character & mindset that there can be an entire show dedicated to marijuana?
I love when folks act as if cannabis is somehow on the level of Heroin or cocaine when studies (and mind you, only studies that demonstrate the HARM of this drug can be funded) have shown it to be less harmful than alcohol and Tobacco. Nevermind that even the DEA’s stats show something like 45% of American adults have tried this drug at least once.
What “WEEDS” says about America is that a lot of our fellow countrymen and women feel others should be prosecuted for breaking a law they were likely to have at one point themselves broken. It also shows the remaining 55% that maybe herb isn’t as big of a deal as the anti crowd wants us all to believe.
marijuana is not good for you, medically speaking, no matter what you compare it to. it is not a substance that should be consumed by the human body. if you’re gonna be dumb enough to smoke marijuana, fine that’s your choice, but don’t delude yourself and perpetuate false information.
I am looking forward to seeing David Duchovny in Californication.
It looks fantastic!
BRAVO Showtime!
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