The wave of celebrity-couple breakups continues unabated. Entertainment Weekly reports that Dexter co-stars Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter have filed for divorce. The couple, who met on the set of the hit series, were married on December 31, 2008.
I married a man who invented the strong-silent type. He is quiet, logical and often taken aback by my less logical more emotional responses to issues such as him eating the last cookie or telling me that maybe I might look better in another outfit. And while he gets how to do our taxes and exactly how dew point relates to airplanes leaving trails in the sky, he doesn't get that sometimes, I need to know how he feels about an issue and "nothing" is not an emotion. Curiously, it took a mutual affection for the show Dexter, which chronicles the life of a serial killer trying to function in a normal relationship, to get my husband to open up.
Romance ruled at this morning's announcement of the 2009 Golden Globe awards. Hollywood always turns inward when award seasons roles around, but this year we've been treated to some truly moving portrayals of relationships starting, working, and ending. Whether you're looking for love, overcoming heartache, or just stuck in the everyday routine of a relationship, 2008 was the year where entertainment reflected the hopes and heartbreaks of love. Here are some of the notable nominees for the 2009 Golden Globe awards.
Michael C Hall, the title character of Dexter, is dating his character's sister played by Jennifer Carpenter. This is weird, right? Should TV siblings be allowed to date in real life? Someone ought to look into what this is doing to the psyches of America's TV-loving public.
