I was a fan of the show, in all its HBO glory. I thought network TV watered the raunchy out of the series on the WB/CW a bit much.

The movie bridged the two styles well, in a story that tied into the show well while also standing on its own.

I won’t write much about the plot here — don’t want to spoil it for others.

But there is some major drama, explicit sex scenes and teary romantic moments.

(OK, teary for me.)

Loved the fact that the film’s audience looked like it was attended a red carpet premiere (especially the shoes, which were great) and that everyone applauded at the end.

Even though Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha weren’t there, they deserved the praise nonetheless.

While its great that this movie did great at the box office (the highest haul ever for an R-rated comedy) news of a sequel kind of disturbs me.

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For this reason, I was totally excited to see her perform last night in Lowell, Mass. The comedian did back to back shows, with barely a rest in between.

Her act was a typical one for Griffin | telling the audience tales from her life in Hollywood.

However, I was particularly amazed by the fact that she was so current in her stories — she tackled Paula Abdul’s gaff this week on “American Idol” (as in critiquing songs before they’re performed), Mariah Carey’s recent wedding, and Rob Lowe’s continuing nanny woes. (Apt, since he’s filming his latest movie in the area.)

Honestly, I didn’t stop laughing the entire night. Griffin’s a font of pop culture knowledge.

Though I liked her before this, I have to say, I am an even bigger fan now.

Did anyone else see the show? Would love to hear your thoughts.

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Glad that someone is searching for comedy from the ground up; perhaps these comedians can feed our insatiable desire for laughs in case the writers go on strike again in the future. Many of my friends have started checking out YouTube to find clever amateur talent. Anyone have any good recommendations in that arena?

So if you have any good recommendations, post them here.

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I guess this competition may be for you:

The first annual National College Comedy Competition, is looking for the country’s funniest college students with contests on 32 campuses across the county, including Boston College on Feb. 26. The regional semi-finals and a final competition will be in Aspen, Colo., May 24-27.
There are two categories, Stand-Up and Short Film.

During this first, on-campus phase of the Stand-Up competition, students go head-to-head for one of 8 slots on their school’s comedy team, which then goes on to compete in the semi-finals at one of 16 prestigious comedy clubs.

Audience members and judges will determine the 16 funniest comics, who will be narrowed to 4 finalists through online voting. Both online voters and a panel of celebrity judges will pick the top 4 funniest films.

Winners proceed to the finals in Aspen where they will compete in a live broadcast on RooftopComedy.com and viewers from all around the world vote online to determine the country’s funniest college students.

To enter, comedians and filmmakers need to register at www.RooftopComedy.com/college.

Don’t forget, if you make it the team, let your favorite entertainment reporter know.

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