Feb
19
2016

The "Friends" Reunion You've Been Waiting for is HERE

...and other pop culture stories you may have missed this week

The "Friends" Reunion You've Been Waiting for is HERE

The cast of Friends Reunites for Tribute Show | YummyMummyClub.ca

It's been 12 years since Friends ended its run. So how does it make sense that the stars of the show - all six of them - still look as good or better? I'm thinking the million dollars per episode paycheques went a long ways towards rare unicorn foreskin skin serums, because it just doesn't make sense. At any rate, you'll be able to get a closer look at the Friends crew on Sunday, February 21 on NBC when the network hosts a tribute to James Burrows, the long-time principal director of Friends (and other incredible shows we've grown up and old with). The special also features reunions of cast member from other popular Burrows shows, like Will & Grace, Cheers, Mike & Molly, Taxi and pretty much every other show you loved between the early 80s and, well, now. 

While it may not be a full-on reunion (Matthew Perry is absent; he's away at a London stage production and could not get away) we do get some great Q&A from Bravo's Andy Cohen, who asks the group the personal questions we've all been wondering since the show's inception in - wait for it - 1994. That's over 20 years, two kids, several neck creases, and one career change ago. 

It's obvious how much fondness the stars have for Burrows. Jennifer Aniston says of the director in the clip below,"We would do anything for Jim Burrows because he really gave us the opportunity of a lifetime. We experienced friendship, family, heartbreak, babies, everything, together. And we also had a wonderful experience with the world loving us as well."

Anyone looking to catch up on the series — or simply rewatch iconic episodes like "Joey and the Jam Jar" or "Who Done Knocked Rachel Up" can get a serious binge watch in this weekend because all 10 seasons are available on Netflix. If you start now, you may make it to Monica's lasagna meltdown by the time the tribute airs Sunday.

...and more pop culture you may have missed this week...

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is Back! (Almost) 

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Lady Gaga Gives Bowie Tribute & Not Everyone Loved It 

Lady Gaga Gives Bowie Tribute

Alanis Morisette Makes Gorgeous Birth Announcement 

Alanis Morisette Birth Announcement

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Feb
17
2016

Binge Watch Alert: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

She's Alive, Dammit!

Binge Watch Alert: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is Binge-Watch Worthy | YummyMummyClub.ca

Imagine being kidnapped right from your front lawn at the age of 14. Sure, your home life wasn't that great and your mom is kinda wonky and a bit neglectful, but still, even that shit show of a home life would be better than living in a dark underground bunker with three other women and a crazy religious captor. 



Trust Tina Fey and co-creator Robert Carlock (30 Rock) to make that kind of story amusing. Now gearing up for season two, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt makes a binge-worth watch list for several reasons, and let me be clear: at first I didn't even like it very much. I think my error was watching it hot off the heels of a Master of None marathon. Master of None is based on realism; its New York City is busy and anonymous and provides the backdrop to characters you need time to get to know. Kimmy throws an anonymous girl into its fray (when she decided to stay in the Big Apple after an appearance on The Today Show after being freed from 15 years imprisonment by local law enforcement). It's a comedy; I swear!

Kimmy's New York is bright and brash and her new found village is straight from central casting: the rich blonde trophy wife and her sullen mean-spirited but needy step daughter, the flamboyant gay wanna be actor/recluse, the slightly paranoid crazy landlady (Carol Kane, who I adore). It took me a few episodes to understand that this didn't have to be the same kind of show as Master in order to be good — and that I should appreciate it in all its technicolour glory for what it was: campy and cheesy and colourful and FUN. It's like candy for dinner!  


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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a great show to land softly on after a more serious binge watch like Master of None or Downton Abbey or Game of Thrones. It's a palate cleanser but a tasty one; it's cherry sorbet with sprinkles, not bullshit boring lemon. Ellie Kemper plays Kimmy with an almost unbearable likability, yet she is the only one I can see in the role. Her face just emanates happiness and pure joy at nothing more than basic freedom in a bunker-free environment. To outsiders, she doesn't have tonnes to be happy about — she lives in a basement apartment closet and she's dirt poor, having lost her "Mole Woman help fund" money after her bright pink backpack was stolen. But there's a lot of good in her life too: her maybe-boyfriend Dong (I swear I'm not making this shit up), a job as an assistant she seems to like despite the abuse hurled at her by the household's spoiled rich occupants, and a roommate who turns her into Cinderella at the ball using no ore than some chandelier crystals and a bath mat.

And really, what more do you need in life? 

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season One is available on Netflix and Season Two is available April 15, 2016

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Feb
15
2016

RECALL: Nestlé Canada Issues Precaution Recall on Baby Formula

Good Start 2 Concentrate Formula Tetra Packs Recalled

RECALL: Nestlé Canada Issues Precaution Recall on Baby Formula

Nestle Canada Good Start Baby Formula Recall | In the News | YummyMummyClub.ca

Nestlé Canada has issued a precautionary recall on their Good Start 2 Concentrate with Omega Infant Formula. The recall affects the 359 ml tetra boxes, available for sale in Canada.

Nestlé reports the issue with the formula concerns minerals in the liquid, which may separate over time and appear as "black particles."

Consuming the formula could mean less-than-optimal intake of the some of the nutrients. The Toronto Star reports that the recall affects only Canadian formula, and Nestlé Canada says consumers should check their supply of Good Start 2 with Omega for the following batch codes: 512857211A, 512957211A, 512957212A, 513057211A, The UPC number on the case is 0-00-65000-49277-4.

Customers who have the item on hand should stop using it and dispose of the product. Parents and caregivers can contact the company Monday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET at 1-855-395-1238 to arrange for return of the affected formula. 

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