Cara “Cara’s Basement” Carriveau, NBC5 Street Team
I love martini’s and I love parks. So a place called Martini Park sounds like a perfect destination. I’ll be there tomorrow evening (Thursday, June 19) at 7:30 for the My Boys exclusive screening party.
My Boys is a comedy airing on TBS created by Northwestern alum Betsy Thomas. Since My Boys is set in 
Chicago you’ll catch plenty of references to many Chicago landmarks including the Art Institute, Billy Goat Tavern, The Hideout and Guthrie’s Tavern. It’s about Sun-Times sportswriter P.J. Franklin (surprised they didn’t make the last name “Clarke” as in another Chicago landmark) and her “boys” including one radio DJ who works at a rock station that suddenly changes formats…something I can totally identify with! I spent a few years happily rockin’ at Chicago’s Rock 103.5 spinning bands like Metallica and Anthrax, then suddenly one day it flipped to ”Jammin’ Oldies”. Ugh. Bad memory. And I digress.
If you come to Martini Park tomorrow evening you’ll get to meet and mingle with cast members Michael Bunin, Reid Scott, and Kyle Howard as you enjoy complimentary appetizers and win cool prizes from My Boys and WTMX. You’ll watch the new episode on the big screen while sipping specialty martinis. Great way to spend a Thursday night in Chicago!
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OK, this is SO not fair. You and Blagica are not allowed to have events on the same night at the SAME TIME!!! And I love My Boys (I can relate to P.J., ya’ know?) and I already told the GalsGuide.com gal I’d make hers. Harumph. Last Thursday I hit 4 events; I suppose I can manage 3 tomorrow
I like the show “My Boys” I’m looking forward to the new season. when my friends first told me about it they were like “it stars this girl who’s sort of hot, but not exceptional” Then in the first episode that I saw, they made a couple variations of that joke in the dialogue. I was instantly hooked.
And I wanted to add that for the record I am not saying I agree nor disagree with my friend’s assessment of the main character’s physical attractiveness. I just thought it hilarious that the writers made the exact same joke…in different words.
I know, I’m sorry that my event and Blagica’s are running simultaneously. I’m bummed because I wanted to attend hers!