Last night’s Dirt episode
Sooo, Jen’s long-awaited appearance on Dirt episode Ita Missa Est was last night, and she really rocked it! She appeared as Tina Harrod, a frienemy from Lucy’s past who one day shows up at the office of DirtNow. Disarmingly saccharine in her demeanor and famously committed to her partner and family, she provides a somewhat unflattering contrast to icy, lonely-at-the-top Lucy. Lucy fears that with DirtNow’s circulation suffering, her superiors view Tina’s catch-flies-with-honey approach as the solution (along with an ouster of Lucy herself). Tina does her part to assuage Lucy’s anxieties, but not without a few underhanded digs at Lucy’s personal and professional life. And yes, they kiss, as you can see here.
Jen’s portrayal was very clever; despite Tina’s surface sweetness you can see why the characters drifted (other than awkwardness over what Tina refers to as a “four-time thing”). Tina is a master at the backhanded compliment, which Lucy sees right through and visibly stews over. Meanwhile, it was refreshing to have a non-heteronormative model of the happy family woman; it is rare to see households headed by same-sex couples represented in popular culture.
Dirt, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, rivalry, lesbian interest
March 28th, 2007 at 11:03 am
I loved seeing them together again.And I loved how Jennifer portrayed Tina-she was definitely a wolf in sheep’s clothing.It was fun watching Jennifer have a ball with this role.They both made fun of how the media portrays them…Lucy got played big time.Fun episode to watch.And as for the “kiss”-they both said it was a goodbye kiss-and it was just that.Great cliffhanger-hope it gets renewed!!!
March 28th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
I loved Jen in this episode, there’s something about when she plays a bad-ass… I love it haha. When she put her hand on Courteney’s ass, that had to be the best part.
Ive never commented here before but just wanted to say that I love this blog, I read it often. And I also love the piece you wrote that was on aniston center, that was great
I saw that you’re from Chicago, which is pretty cool, cause I am too 
Only I didnt get the privledge of being an extra in The Break Up, sadly
March 28th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
it was ok, jennifer needs to play a role no one will ever expect her to do & there is no
publicity about it…
March 28th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
then when people see her on the screen
the shock factor will kick in & boost her career