Pup Stars

Was I dreaming? Or was it real?

This morning at 8:30, Maria called me from Detroit and told me to turn on VH1. Actually, I think what she said was, "Is someone at VH1 on drugs?"

When I turned it on, it took me a second to figure out what I was watching. There was a big-screen TV showing Nelly Furtado's "I'm Like a Bird" video, and in front of the television were five or six puppies lounging around on astroturf. Sometimes they'd get up and start playing, jumping on each other and barking, or poking behind the TV, or sticking their tails up in the camera. Then they'd flop back down and rest.

And yes, this was the whole show. Videos and puppies. Not even a host, or any explanation of what was going on, except for a message on the screen that the puppies were available for adoption.

It was surprisingly entertaining.

Anyway I looked it up on the VH1.com schedule, and apparently it was on from 7am to 9am today -- but I don't see it listed at any other time. However, it was listed as "Pup Stars #1," so maybe it's just the first of many to come... we can only hope!

Oh, and in other news, I can access Kiss the Rain again! Woo-hoo! However, those other sites are still forbidden...