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Brunch with a Bear Fighter (Brunch with Bridget, Episode 29)

This week, Bridget McManus welcomes fellow Connecticut-native, out screenwriter and noted bear-fighter Julia Miranda.

Julia has written for network and cable television, but, more importantly, Julia only dates models. This week, she talks about the models, her unholy crush on Harry Potter's Hermione (calm down — she's legal now!), and she shares some unhelpful break-up tips. She also pimps her new film, Karl Rove, I Love You. And no, it's not a horror film.

Brunch With a Bear Fighter (Brunch With Bridget, Episode 29)

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  • Angie5x5's picture

    Depends on the vocabulary


    I love Bridget's shirt. It goes so well with those socks.

    I wonder what sort of vocabulary words Julia's date did not know.

    Favorite line: "Knowledge is so informational." Bridget is so comical.

    Frank Grimes's picture

    The thing on Bridgets shirt

    that they we're discussing was definitely a tail. I actually made one recently. :-)

    fee_fee's picture

    Crazy!

    Love Bridget....as always!

     

    xxx

    ViVaLaDouche's picture

    Made my sunday

    every sunday night I wait for this. thank you for putting it up early every week.
    Hellboi's picture

    Darn

    I chuged a pepsi and stayed up real late so that i could be first to comment but it did not work out. well maybe next time.... 

    *Im not a fake man, im a REAL BUTCH*

    AnotherTina's picture

    Bridget loved you but your

    Bridget loved you but your guest...hmm...yep you were right she did come across as conceited! I mean someone who claims that they will be eternally ashamed about using the term "glass ceiling" when ending a relationship would not feel the need to gloat and repeat the story publicly with bravado as she did!
    Hadas's picture

    There's this new thing all

    There's this new thing all the kids are doing, it's called "being funny". some of them go out on a limb and try to combine it with "being sarcastic". of course, this requires a sense of humor. so, may not be for everybody.
    Z's picture

    Nicely said, hadas.

    Nicely said, hadas. But I suppose when you spend all your time floating around in a sensory deprivation tank the sense of humour can get a bit ... shrivelled!

    Hadas's picture

    Right back at you!

    First of all, you've just disproved your "name". busted  :)

    Second, indeed water shrinkage is a well known phenomenon. just goes to show there's a Seinfeld's episode for every situation in life... 

    JasmeenKru's picture

    Glass Ceiling... I guess

    Glass Ceiling...

    I guess your the one she said it too. Still hurts huh. :D.

    Rachel452's picture

    Hey Bridget :^) It's too

    Hey Bridget :^) It's too early for me to have brunch just yet, but I can't wait! And when are you going to have those fabulous Ladycops in bed with you?!? That so needs to happen, and soon!!
    Thembani's picture

    Re:

    "And when are you going to have those fabulous Ladycops in bed with you?!? That so needs to happen, and soon!!"

     

    OMG.  That SO needs to happen! 

    JaggyL's picture

    Hey Bridge! Eating pizza

    Hey Bridge!

    Eating pizza for dinner while watching BwB is becoming a disturbing tradition for me. So much for my healthy eating kick!

    I prefer Ginny to Hermione.

     

    Edit: Now people are discussing Emma Watson being a hottie, I'd like to clarify- I love Ginny in the books. Emma Watson may be 18, but Bonnie Wright isn't!

    Crash's picture

    wow

    I seriously think this is the funniest episode so far.

    loved it...

    and Are those the scarves from YCTTA-Reno?

    Anonymous's picture

    I think I might just move to

    I think I might just move to Connecticut hmmmm...lol
    Booger's picture

    ahaha

    Ahahahaha.  Oh McAnus.  That's terrible. haha

     You two are ridiculous.  Awesome vlog.  :D

     If julia likes hermione so much, she should check out this harry potter music band:

      www.myspace.com/hermionecrookshanks

    the Hermione Crookshanks Experience: it's absolutely amazing and ridiculous at the same time.

    Janet: Everybody's talking about it.
    Amy: About what?
    Janet: How you met Lucy and lived to tell about it. They're calling you a hero, when really you're a slut.
    Amy: You shut up
    Janet: A gay slut.

    monica_ca's picture

    :-)

    Great as always :-D

    The "internet highlight" of my weekend is always BWB.  Thanks for not disappointing :-) 

    Sammy's picture

    Great Post

    That was very funny, you and Julia bouce off each other well you can tell you are good friends.
    liz's picture

    "it's like an investment

    "it's like an investment plan..."

    :)

    Rikoleigh's picture

    Nicknames

    I've gotten a bunch of nicknames, that I at least know of, that I wish I didn't have because of the negative innuendo associated with them.  Names that I got when I was a little kid like Heshe, Weed, Riko. 

    All fun and games until people start asking questions like "Can I help you sir?  Can I score some weed from you? Is your full name Rico Suave?" 

    Answers "I'm a girl crazy girl(I did use to look like a boy, until I got really well endowed. Still today though I get called sir).  I'm not a drug dealer(got the nick name because of my hair its blonde, curly and looks like a tumble weed, I'm allergic to cannabis).  No. My name is not Rico Suave, curse that song for ever being made(I'm Japanese so its part of my first name)."

    Thankfully there are only a few people that think they can get away with calling me those names.

    mcloe's picture

    great brunch!

    i'm there with julia on hermione, emma watson is just lovely. as an avid harry potter fan, i'm so overjoyed & amused by the harry potter skit. i literally laughed hysterically until i almost fell off my chair. julia is a charming guest, it's great to finally see her here on brunch. i wonder what's it like to have both her & joni together with bridget? anyways, i'm super excited for bridget's upcoming web project. i'm sure it'll be hilarious. is that the one that's going to be on the wb? or am i mis-informed? nevertheless, awesome bwb as always.

    and i also would like to wish karman HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! hope you'll get everything you've ever wish for in life. and boy, you sure look HOT for a 78 year old :).

    Iris's picture

    OMG

    TWO Hysterical women !! i LOVED this episode...

    HOTt-t-t

     

     

    "You who never arrived in my arms, Beloved,
    who were lost from the start,
    I don't even know what songs
    would please you.
    "

    MAliLAli's picture

    so good!

    Hehe, you two are hilarious :)

    And I always thought Harry should have been with Luna in the end and well as for Hermione, Ron is alright but she really could have gone a whole other way ... if you know what I'm sayin ;)

    and the pillow fight, seriously Julia, you wanted to buy Bridget a drink!

    Glindared's picture

    I thought the same thing!!

    When I first saw Emma Watson playing hermoine, I had actually told friends that I thought she was going to be very beautiful when she matured into a young woman! So Julia, you were NOT alone in that assessment!

    Hey Karman! Myspace is not showing that it is your birthday...so HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thanks for the heads up, mcloe!

    Yeah for another Connecticut homegirl!! What town/city???

    Often times the truth is stranger than fiction...I have a very visible scar on my right eyelid(ten stitches!) that I recently acquired as a result of a bar fight...no one wants to believe me... loved this vlog, and I think it was all the more enjoyable since you two are such tight friends...

    I agree with Rachel452 that you should have ladycops as guests....totally hot idea...or maybe even sister vlogger Cathy DeBuono...tit for tat...you were a guest on her vlog....

    Again thanks for a funny episode as usual...

    Loving you both from CT

    Patti

    Mara's picture

    Labyrinth...

    I plenty noticed Jennifer Connelly in it, too :D

    Another great episode - too bad about the short pillow fight, tho. Better one next time? ;) 

    _ _ _ _ _

    "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." (Dr. Seuss)

    imthey's picture

    Can't Wait...

    Another Sunday... Another BWB! I'm looking forward to getting home from work, sitting back and enjoying BWB!

     

    (Self Appointed) "#1 Bridget McManus Fan"

    I M THEY ("Think Sideways")

    Explorergal's picture

    Model Behavior

     

    Julia is another talented and funny woman.  I do have a question regarding the 'I only date models' t shirt.  She didn't specify the kind or gender.  You can have female and male models,  hand models, leg models, feet models along with the traditional idea of a model.  So it leaves quite a large segment of the population available.

    Looking forward to your joint internet project!

    Di's picture

    BwB back in California

    Nice to see a BwB back in Bridget's own bed. But, I miss seeing Winston! Where is he?? Anyway, another great brunch....Julia has a unique sense of humor and I love it. Can't wait for this secret series with her and Joni and Bridget. I'm sure it will be phenomenal. If there's one thing we all want, it's more Bridget.
    frammie's picture

    Taxes

    Being a tax consultant is actually quite a fun job.

     

    I know, weird people being born every day...

    Lifer's picture

    it's sunday

     

    its sunday ... i love sundays because of bridget 

    http://www.zazzle.com/goldstarlesbian* 

    Alice Cullen's wife's picture

    Hilarious!!!!

    So much fun! I thought I was the only one who say Hermione's future hotness...LOL
    mustang_sally's picture

    To your credit, Bridget...

    since there are so many kinds of writing, "book-writer" adds clarity.
    it_means_joy's picture

    hahaha

    the english accents... oh dear...

    ahhh i loved it really, as always! and it's always nice to hear from screenwriters, gives me hope for my own future even if they are a bit pessimistic :)

    Prince Di's picture

    Jennifer Connelly

    Jennifer Connelly is a hot. She a beautiful and smart. The next movie she is going to be 2009 The Day the Earth Stood Still. I am over scifi pictures. The Day the Earth Stood Still is a classic. It is a shame Jennifer Connelly did not even make the hot 100 list. Jennifer Connelly's interest are in quantum physics and philosophy come on people that is hot.

    I thought Jennifer speaks fluent Italian and French. I have  not heard anything about Japanese.  

    Z's picture

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    Emma's picture

    Sundays are my favorite

    Julia you're my hero.

    And Emma Watson, ooh that girl is gorgeous. Luna was my favorite in the books though, and Evanna Lynch is pretty cute .. though she is currently 16.

    ___//♫♪ let your girlfriend do what your boyfriend can't

    Sharon Greenfield's picture

    When's Julia going to become a showrunner?

    She have her own show in the works perhaps?

    She used to work on Al Franken's thing right?

    And now I think she's still a writer on IASiP, which is perfect; a very wrong writer for a very wrong show.

    Hi-lar-i-ous.

    Penny_Lane's picture

    this was beyond hilarious,

    this was beyond hilarious, yall's interaction reminded me so much of my friends and I. good times!
    Robyn's picture

    Book writers and funny-makers

    Fun episode. Julia is a snot! I enjoy it when guests can make Bridget blush and pout only because no matter how much they poke fun at her, she still comes off as the more likeable and dateable person..Although I would like to scrape off a bit of Julia's magnetic ability to attract smart and hot women..

    Jennifer Connelly: Gorgeous in A Beautiful Mind, brilliant in Requiem for a Dream. 

    gooby's picture

    One of the funniest eps yet.

    One of the funniest eps yet. Yeah! I wouldn't mind it if Julia came back for more, she's fun! Snarky + fun + smart + making Bridget blush = good guest.
    jackio's picture

    Absolutely...

    Julia needs a gig here at AE...
    nixawme's picture

    Bridget is awesome. this

    Bridget is awesome.

    this are by far the best vlogs. you cant help but smile all the way through.

    (:

    Nicole *to define is to limit*

    Julia's picture

    oh bridget

    you never disappoint. I love your vlog.
    relax devenny's picture

    Whoo, Connecticut!

    1) CT is where I live :) Born and raised!
    2) I LOVED the glass ceiling story! xD
    3) I'm obsessed with ANTM.
    4) Hermione is the only reason why I watch Harry Potter.
    5) I LOVE YOU, BRIDGET!!

    "Knowledge is so informational", lol!

    Carol's picture

    I totally agree with #4

    I totally agree with #4
    happykt's picture

    Future Guests - The women of Bitch Slap

    Hey Bridget,

     

    I'm a huge fan of Lucy Lawless and she's going to have a bit part in the movie coming out in December 2008 called 'Bitch Slap." Well, I saw the preview on youtube.com and would love if you interviewed Lucy Lawless, and the ladies of Bitch Slap (I wouldn't mind having them on one at a time.) <BG>

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVJqTgfkhTw

    I'd love to see a bit more eye candy in your bed, although your friends are fun too. Those women in Bitch Slap make me drool!

    Frank Grimes's picture

    Imagine if

    they both dressed as Xena!
    lashun's picture

    I just wanted to say..

    Bridget is lookin fine in her outfit. I am never disappointed when I get off of a hard day of packing ice cream cones and watch BWB. I will not lie, Bridget, makes me drool. (If you ever want any cones just let me know, I will send them!)

    Love the episode. It makes my day brighter!

    All The Rage's picture

    Addiction....

    I think it's safe to say that I have a bit of an addiction to this vlog. I realized this when I woke up this morning going " OMG BwB is on today!"..and then raced to my computer.

    This episode is in serious competition to become my favourite so far. It's this episode or episode 10 when bridget was in sarah's bed....

    Queer_and_ Modified's picture

    And Coming in First

    Bwb! I'm also finding myself becoming a bit of an addict of the show. I watched several episodes last night...clearly the way I should be spending my time when I have a thesis due in a few weeeks. Can't wait to find out what this secret project is. 

     

    "I just had a thought. What if my doctor was wrong and my shoulder is alright but I've dislocated MY ENTIRE BODY!" Dan Liebert