Guess who celebrated her 48th birthday earlier this month?  Yes, it's none other than Gabrielle Carteris.  When "Beverly Hills 90210" first hit the airwaves in 1990, Gabby was a 29-year old high school student! 

Why am I posting about Andrea Zuckerman?  Well, earlier today a friend of mine informed me that he was an avid fan of the show back in the day and never missed an episode.  In a related story, this same friend is currently being treated on an out-patient basis for high levels of estrogen.     

I never would have pegged this person as a 90210 fan, but his obsession with the show inspired me to think of a new feature called Would You Prefer...?   This first edition has three questions and host Shawn Kemp has graciously agreed to provide the correct answers.  Away we go... 





1)  Would You Prefer...acknowledging the fact that as a thirtysomething year old man you know every conceivable fact about Donna Martin and the other characters on "Beverly Hills 90210" or admitting that you enjoyed Reese Witherspoon in "Legally Blonde"?    






2)  Would You Prefer...waxing all the hair off of George Steele or using the worst toilet in Scotland (as vividly depicted in "Trainspotting"; may not be suitable for young readers/viewers)?    






3)  Would You Prefer...being trapped in an elevator for six hours listening to Al Gore pontificate about global warming or being in the same elevator having to endure Sean Hannity prattle on about A.C.O.R.N. and Bill Ayers?   






OK, here are the correct answers according to Shawn Kemp: 


1)  This is a slam dunk and it's not even close:  Reese in "Legally Blonde"  

2)  Man, this is a real tough one, but I'd wax "The Animal" 

3)  I'm sure people dealing with arctic-like temperatures in Minnesota and other places in the Midwest would disagree, but the answer is going to have to be Al Gore.  Only Mrs. Hannity and the SDSG's sister-in-law could stand to be with Sean Hannity for more than 90 minutes.


Hope you enjoyed the inaugural edition!  If you have any suggestions for next Wednesday, be sure to send them in...







And finally....R.I.P. Mr. Roarke.  Ricardo "Corinthian Leather" Montalban was always smooth as silk...