Well, he's funny, smart, and handsome, and I could definitely think of worse people to serve as leaders of the free world.

Occasional Mover & Shaker Stephen Colbert announced his candidacy for president of the United States on "The Colbert Report" last night.  He said that he is running under both the Democratic and Republican parties, meaning he could lose twice (or win twice).  Hey, at least we'd get an entertaining State of the Union address for a change.

Any other media figures you'd like to see run for president? 

Here at the Lycos 50, we're always on the lookout for weird, pop culture events that we could potentially attend.  Well, here's a good one:

The Office Convention

"The Office" is my favorite sitcom on TV, and there are few people in entertainment I find funnier than Steve Carell (who has in the past appeared on our weekly list of Movers & Shakers).  From October 26-28, fans of the show can head to Scranton, Pennsylvania to take part in events like a character lookalike contest and the Office Olympics.  So cool!

Even though it did not make our list of top new fall TV searches, I think I found my favorite new show of the season ... "Pushing Daisies."  The pilot for this ABC series was one of the best I've seen in awhile.  Though I've read criticism from some that thought it was too whimsical, I thought that it was charming.  I loved the bright visuals, endearing characters, and quirky dialogue.

The story centers around a piemaker named Ned who realized as a child that he can bring things back to life with a touch ... and kill them again.   When he meets a private investigator (snarkily played by Chi McBride), he begins using his power to solve murders.  In the pilot, Ned brings his childhood crush, Chuck (played by an effervescent Anna Friel) back to life.  He, of course, cannot let her die again, but obviously cannot touch her again or she will die.

I found everything about this show to be delightful, especially Lee Pace as Ned.  As has often been mentioned about this show, I felt as if I was watching a Tim Burton movie, particularly "Big Fish."  I just hope that the show can sustain that charming fantasy it created so vividly in its pilot.

In honor of the recent Lycos 50 list of the top fall TV searches, I was thinking about my lifetime of love affairs with different TV characters.  Sure, we all may find some TV actors attractive in different ways, but there is something special about a real TV Boyfriend.  TV Boyfriends are those (fictional) guys that a girl just wants to hug and bake for.  Here are mine ...

Dylan McKay, "Beverly Hills 90210" - So brooding and always so, so cool.  

Fox Mulder, "The X-Files" - Is there anyone as dreamy as Agent Mulder with his quest for the truth and wide-eyed belief in all things paranormal?  

Angel, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" - This character really came into his own on "Angel," where his goofy side was more often seen.  

Ryan Atwood, "The O.C." - Most girls seem to prefer Seth, but I liked the kid from Chino.

Pacey Witter, "Dawson's Creek" - How could anyone choose square-headed Dawson over cute, quick-witted Pacey?

Jim Halpert, "The Office" - From his organizing an Office Olympics to his longing looks at Pam, Jim is everyone's favorite office crush.

Logan Echolls, "Veronica Mars" - Sure, he organized bum fights (never a good thing), but he just seemed so damaged.

Michael Bluth, "Arrested Development" - The lone voice of sanity in the Bluth clan, Michael was smart and responsible and had really nice hair.

Jack Bauer, "24" - OK, maybe a little emotionally unavailable what with the dead wife and super secretive CTU job, but still seems like a good guy to have around.

Captain Mal Reynolds, "Firefly" - Another great anti-hero, Mal was both rakishly handsome and occasionally quite funny.

Who are your TV boyfriends and girlfriends? Everyone has a few (or clearly 10, if you are me).

At a dinner party that I attended the other night, a friend of mine brought along some fancy cupcakes she'd purchased at a trendy new cupcake store that had opened in nearby Davis Square called  Kickass Cupcakes.  These are cupcakes for those who are truly serious about cupcakes; in fact, they come deep-fried or soaked in rum. They were absolutely delicious.

This got me thinking about how trendy these little cakes have become in New York and LA; clearly the craze is now moving to Boston.  Beantown cupcake fans can even buy cupcake apparel at Johnny Cupcakes.

New York and LA are in a constant and neverending war over who truly gives birth to new trends.  New York may be able to lay claim to this one; the West Village is the home of the Magnolia Bakery, which was featured on an episode of "Sex and the City" in which Carrie decadently enjoyed a cupcake.

Los Angeles features several cupcake bakeries where lines can often be seen reaching around the block.  My personal favorite is Sprinkles in Beverly Hills.  The red velvet is to die for.

Celebrities are not immune to the power of cupcakes.  Barbra Streisand sent Sprinkles cupcakes to Oprah Winfrey, who adored them.  Teri Hatcher, Katie Holmes, and Tyra Banks also count themselves amongst fans.  Cupcakes are also becoming a popular alternative to traditional wedding cake.

Its funny to think that a staple of our second grade birthday parties have become a the Big Thing with celebs, but who can deny that cupcakes are adorable and yummy?   

These folks  love cupcakes even more than I do.

Apparently, Heidi from "The Hills" would rather die than go through life as a flat-chested individual.  As she told Us Weekly of getting breast implants,

"Right before I went in, I was like, what if I don't wake up?  Oh, this is scary.  Then I thought, I don't care. If I don't wake up, it's worth it. I just wanted it so badly."

At least she has her priorities.

At around 8:15 PM last night, I realized something that my life has been missing for the past few months ... Tyra Banks.  When she appeared on a cruise ship stage on "America's Next Top Model" last night in a ridiculously gaudy showgirl get-up intoning, "My models are over the ocean," it was like a piece of my heart had been restored.  Thank you, Tyra, for always providing me with a laugh after a long work day.

As for the models themselves, I am sort of disappointed that the girl from Walpole who is blind in one eye was eliminated. (How awesomely heinous was it that the cut girls were abandoned on Antigua, forced to watch their cruise ship pull away?) I think I might root for Heather, the girl with Asperger's Syndrome.  I can't wait until "Mama Tyra" starts counselling everyone.

I also watched the series premiere of "Gossip Girl," which was awesomely soapy (which means I loved it, natch).  The pilot was not as good as the pilot of "The O.C.,"  but I definitely think that this show has a lot of fun potential. And Blake Lively appears to be a batter actress than Mischa Barton.  I definitely need a frothy new show to fill the hour following "Top Model."

What did you think of last night's TV?

Hey, no one said that intelligence was a prerequisite for being on the panel of "The View." 

Is the world flat?

Did Elisabeth Hasselbeck negotiate her contract so that she is not forced to deliver ALL of the nonsensical comments? 

I experienced a strange moment in the office the other day when discussing upcoming fall TV with a couple of coworkers.  When a coworker mentioned the new show, “Moonlight,” I said, somewhat violently, “It’s about a vampire private detective in LA!  THAT’S ANGEL! THAT’S ANGEL!”  My coworkers reacted with a sort of stunned silence, as they may not have actually seen me that angry before.

While I am undoubtedly weird, I also do have to ask ... what is the deal with this show?  It has the exact same premise as my beloved and dearly departed “Angel.”  I feel sort of outraged by this.  I love vampires and hey, it may actually turn out to be good, but I’ll probably be unable to watch it, as it will make me seethe that it is on the air while “Angel” is not.

Thanks to Give Me My Remote, I found out that one of my favorites, Jason Dohring  appears on this series.  So, I’ll probably (grudgingly) watch it after all.  But I still miss "Angel."

With the recent release of Rob Zombie’s "Halloween," there has been a lot of talk about classic horror movies. Being an avid horror fan myself (it’s 44 days until the release of "Saw IV!") I feel the need to educate today’s teens about the classic horror movies that defined the genre for today’s filmmakers. Here are the top five classic horror movies everyone should see.

5. Halloween (1978) – The original John Carpenter classic introduced the world to Jamie Lee Curtis. Carpenter’s version was terrifying thanks to Michael Myers, the soulless killer with almost superhuman strength. The movie spawned many, many sequels as well as the Rob Zombie remake and a song by horror-rocker Wednesday 13 titled “Haddonfield.” Every true horror fan needs to see this movie for the simple fact that it set the stage for the morality factor in most modern horror movies – teens who drink, do drugs, and have premarital sex are the first to face the killer.

4. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) – From the mind of horror master Wes Craven came Freddy Krueger, easily one of the scariest horror movie killers ever invented. Freddy kills people in their dreams and they die in real life. The movie introduced a very young Johnny Depp to the world (thank you, Wes Craven – we are forever grateful) and embedded the image of a red-sweatered, knife-handed Robert Englund in every young viewer’s mind. While its sequels are some of the most ridiculous movies ever made, the original terror Freddy instills is something every horror fan should experience.

3. Friday the 13^th (1980) – The infamous Camp Crystal Lake has killer on the loose, murdering promiscuous teens (harkening back to the "Halloween" morals). "Friday the 13^th" featured the work of special effects master Tom Savini and contains several of the most disgusting death scenes ever filmed - Kevin Bacon learns firsthand what happens to bad little camp counselors. While it also spawned many sequels (one in outer space!), the original and the first three sequels are really the only ones that matter. After all, Corey Feldman is in the fourth movie.

2. The Exorcist (1973) – One of those movies that just sticks with you long after you’ve seen it, "The Exorcist" has been recognized as one of the most disturbing movies of all time. The images of poor, possessed Regan MacNeil spewing vomit and twisting her head around were too much for 70s movie-goers; it has been reported that paramedics had to be called to movie theaters to tend to the many who fainted during the film, and one viewer even sued the studio after breaking his jaw when he fainted and hit the chair in front of him. According to IMDb, both Entertainment Weekly and Maxim voted this the Scariest Movie of All Time. Every fan of horror should see this film. You will never forget it.

1. Psycho (1960) – As the horror movie to launch all horror movies, "Psycho" creates vivid memories of showers and twisted momma’s boys. So vivid, in fact, that viewers clearly recall the red blood going down the drain, even though the movie was shot completely in black & white and the “blood” was actually Bosco chocolate syrup. "Psycho" is a staple in any horror fan’s collection. It defined the morality issues in horror films – Marion steals money and has premarital sex, therefore she’s the one that dies. Psycho also features two of the biggest plot twists in movie history – the main character dies less than halfway through the film, and Norman Bates is Mrs. Bates. Voted the #1 Most Thrilling movie by the AFI, and the seventh scariest movie of all time by Entertainment Weekly, "Psycho" should be first on your must-see list this Halloween.

Of course there 100s of other horror movies out there – gore-fests like Hostel, semi-spoofs like "Scream," and creature-features like "An American Werewolf in London" – but these are the five movies that will ensure your horror-movie-fan friends don’t laugh at you at the upcoming Halloween parties.

About the Guest Author: Christine Kayser is a movie fanatic and writer/editor for MovieSnobs.net, a movie news and review site. Her favorite movies include "The Wizard of Oz," "The Prestige," and the "Saw" horror series.