Monday, 2/5
Sara and Michael reunite on Prison Break, and a third escapee takes a dirt nap. Here are my odds (and my comments are strictly my own-- I know nothing):
Michael: 1,000,000 to 1. I think one of the bros dies by season's end, but it's way too early for that yet.
Lincoln: 250,000 to 1: Not Linc's time (yet).
T-Bag: 200,000 to 1: Yeah, right. There's lots of story left with Mr. Bagwell.
Sucre: 100 to 1: Getting to the more likely suspects, but ya can't kill off Sucre before he finds Maricruz.
C-Note: 5 to 1: He could go down saving his wife or daughter, but I think there's still something left for him story-wise.
Haywire: 2 to 1: The only escapee who is not a series regular (and barely appears at all); he was good for a laugh, but his actions last week reminded us he's got a violent screw loose. I don't see Mahone in on it at all, though.
Rules of Engagment; CBS. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
I've, actually, liked David Spade on most of the shows he's done (even if it's usually the same type of character), and it's also got Patrick Warburton (who I've always liked) and Megyn Price (who I just love). But the commericals have looked pretty crappy and the premise (think 'til Death, but with the addition of a smarmy single guy) looks weak. I'll check it out, but don't expect it to make it past April, when King of Queens returns.
NASCAR Now; ESPN2. 5:30 CST. New Series.
Racing-fever is now hitting more mainstream sports channels...
Wednesday, 2/7
Lost returns after 13 weeks with an uninterrupted run of episodes through May. And it's moved to 9:00 CST to stay out of harm's (American Idol) way.
Thursday, 2/8
Survivor; CBS. 7 pm. Season premiere.
The fourteen season begins. This time, the two tribes are split between those with lavish (for this show) digs, and the others with nothing. I keep thinking I can stop watching the show, but it always manages to keep me watching.
Friday, 2/9
Ladette to Lady; Sundance. 8 pm. Season Premiere.
Rough around the edges women learn to become "proper" ladies.
Saturday, 2/10
Kim Possible; Disney. 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, & 8:30. Season Premiere.
The fourth season of this (supposedly good) show starts with 4 new eps in a row.
Sunday, 2/11
The Grammys are on CBS at 7pm if you care about that sort of thing. I don't care, so that's probably why I don't recognize more than one or two songs up for nomination.
And a show I just inexplicably loved also airs its entire first season on Sundance from 2-7 pm (six 50-minute episodes). The show is Slings and Arrows, and it follows the trials of getting a theatrical production of Hamlet going after the director has died-- and the replacement is a guy who had a nervous breakdown in the middle of playing Hamlet years before.
There's way too much to this show to give it the proper introduction. Let's just leave it at "trust me". It's funny, dramatic, and superbly well-acted (lead actor Paul Gross absolutely grabbed my attention every time he was on screen in one of my all-time favorite performances). I couldn't believe that a show about a Shakespearian play would be this enjoyable, but it is.
And did I mention that it also co-stars Rachel McAdams? If you don't recognize the name, shame on you. She's one of the rare young actresses who's actually very good (and hot, if you go for that sort of thing-- admittedly, I do).
And a notable mention I've seen from my DVR schedule:
[adult swim]'s Moral Orel now airs every night from Monday to Thursdays from 11:15-11:30 pm and repeats the ep at 2:45-3:00 am.
This is a brutally funny show about a naive young boy who is all about Jesus and the church. Unfortunately, he doesn't quite understand life, so he usually completely misinterprets the teachings of the Bible and the religious leaders he speaks to and things get all screwed up (usually nothing so bad that a meeting with his dad's belt can't fix) . Much like the major religious leaders of today ("What, no touching little boys?", "But GOD wants me to make a million dollars a year-- even if that means a little embezzelment.").
So, okay, the show isn't for everyone (mainly religious people with no sense of humor), but for anyone who can take a joke-- or can at least see some of the folly of religious dogma, check it out.
Highlights this week:
Tuesday's episode "God's Chef" where Orel discovers masturbation-- but learns that God doesn't want anyone's seed go to waste. So he thinks way outside the box and keeps from wasting his seed (I won't say what he does, but I will admit I was shocked). It also has one of my favorite lines on any TV show when Orel's principal asks him if he knows what happens to boys who masturbate, and Orel replies with, "Well, up until a few days ago I didn't. But since then, a whole new world has opened up for me!" Reading the line DOES NOT do justice to how Orel delivers it on the show.
And my favorite episode of the series, "Waste", airs on Thursday. In this one, Orel learns from his scoutmaster that in a pinch, one's urine can be consumed if there isn't anything else to drink. Shortly after, Orel's pastor gives a sermon that says to waste is a sin. So Orel decides he can be even closer to God if he doesn't waste anything-- including his urine. Soon after he starts drinking it, he breaks school records in track. Now everyone wants to try Orel's "sports drink". There's also a great line in this ep when Orel is asked by a friend if his drink has Vitamin C in it, and Orels replies with, "I don't know about Vitamin C... but it does have Vitamin P." Classic.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
The Terrorists Have Won
A guy at work told me about how Boston is going after some people who were promoting the [adult swim] movie Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and I thought, "Man, this doesn't sound good for the network."
Then I checked out a post on newsarama about it and realized the authorities in Boston are just fu**ing morons.
Here's the link:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=99821
Okay, so the "Cradle of American Democracy" (my label, as I believe the colonists in Boston had the largest effect on gathering support in the bid for independence) is planning on sticking Turner Broadcasting and the two performance artists who "planted" the advertisements with a million dollars worth of charges. Over some LED artwork.
There are number of things wrong here:
1. The artwork looks like a f***ing Light Brite!!! Are they nuts?
2. The figure has its middle finger sticking up. Do we think al Queda is going to be that obvious when they plant bombs?
3. NINE (!!!) other cities had the exact same guerrilla marketing go on, and there was not one single instance in any of them that there was some sort of terrorist plot.
4. Did it really cost a million dollars to investigate? (I did a little more reading on the story, and the whole thing took less than 11 hours from the beginning to when Turner said they were responsible).
5. Does Boston really think they can hide behind the "Well, after 9/11, things are different" bullshit that the White House has been feeding us for five years?
All this is, is an attempt to blame a governmental fu** up on something else. "Let's make this story WAAAAAY bigger than it is, and maybe the populace will forget how stupid this all is."
Morons.
Here's a link to a writer who noted the story:
http://www.peterdavid.net/
Follow the link on his page to a Boston TV Channel webpage (I tried doing a direct link, and it didn't go right to the story) and then scroll through the stories and click on "Boston Hoax Suspects Mock Media" for the best press conference I've ever seen. Since the guys who put the ads all over the city were advised by their lawyer to not discuss any elements of the case, they held a press conference discussing '70s hair styles. Classic.
It thumbs their noses at the jackass media and the city-- and does it all with an [adult swim] flair.
Then I checked out a post on newsarama about it and realized the authorities in Boston are just fu**ing morons.
Here's the link:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=99821
Okay, so the "Cradle of American Democracy" (my label, as I believe the colonists in Boston had the largest effect on gathering support in the bid for independence) is planning on sticking Turner Broadcasting and the two performance artists who "planted" the advertisements with a million dollars worth of charges. Over some LED artwork.
There are number of things wrong here:
1. The artwork looks like a f***ing Light Brite!!! Are they nuts?
2. The figure has its middle finger sticking up. Do we think al Queda is going to be that obvious when they plant bombs?
3. NINE (!!!) other cities had the exact same guerrilla marketing go on, and there was not one single instance in any of them that there was some sort of terrorist plot.
4. Did it really cost a million dollars to investigate? (I did a little more reading on the story, and the whole thing took less than 11 hours from the beginning to when Turner said they were responsible).
5. Does Boston really think they can hide behind the "Well, after 9/11, things are different" bullshit that the White House has been feeding us for five years?
All this is, is an attempt to blame a governmental fu** up on something else. "Let's make this story WAAAAAY bigger than it is, and maybe the populace will forget how stupid this all is."
Morons.
Here's a link to a writer who noted the story:
http://www.peterdavid.net/
Follow the link on his page to a Boston TV Channel webpage (I tried doing a direct link, and it didn't go right to the story) and then scroll through the stories and click on "Boston Hoax Suspects Mock Media" for the best press conference I've ever seen. Since the guys who put the ads all over the city were advised by their lawyer to not discuss any elements of the case, they held a press conference discussing '70s hair styles. Classic.
It thumbs their noses at the jackass media and the city-- and does it all with an [adult swim] flair.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Something to make your head hurt
I was reading some posts on newsarama.com, and from out of nowhere, someone posted this song from Melt Banana.
Here's proof that the whole MP3, MySpace, anyone can market their own songs, is not the perfect filter of decent music:
http://www.skingraftrecords.com/mp3/LP_MP3/MeltBanana_RoughDogs.mp3
Here's proof that the whole MP3, MySpace, anyone can market their own songs, is not the perfect filter of decent music:
http://www.skingraftrecords.com/mp3/LP_MP3/MeltBanana_RoughDogs.mp3
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Okay, Here's Your Second Chance...
Now I've recommended you all watch [adult swim]'s Frisky Dingo a number of times. Hell, it even made my Top Ten of 2006.
Now you've got a second chance. [adult swim] (Cartoon Network's night schedule) is reairing the series on Sunday nights at 11:30 pm CST.
Okay, I missed informing everyone about it last week as the first episode ("Meet Killface") aired last Sunday, BUT-- the second episode is actually the better one to watch first because it gets right into it by introducing Awesome X, the alter ego of Xander Crews. Crews is an absolute riot. He's Bruce Wayne mixed in with a any of the smart-asses from Sealab 2021.
Besides, any hero whose sidekicks are called X-Ticles is a hero worth following.
You didn't miss much from the first episode. There was the introduction of Killface, a powerfully built, white "man" with a skull face, red eyes, hooves for feet, and who wears no clothes (don't worry, he's got the "boy parts" of a Ken doll). Killface built a giant engine called the Annihilatrix that will send the Earth hurtling to into the sun. But he wants the world to know what he's going to do, and he used all his money to build the Annihilatrix, so he's put his plans on hold until he can raise more capital.
We were also introduced to Killface's son, Simon, who mumbles in such a soft voice, I could never understand him (I think it was all gibberish anyway). Simon is a good boy, but he's rebelling against his father; but his biggest act of defiance is slowly pushing his cereal bowl off the counter.
We also met Sin, a beautiful cyborg who is Killface's assistant. Paul, the technical guy who is building the Annihilatrix, and has a wife who hasn't lost the baby weight (it's been six months). Valerie, one of the people Killface kidnapped to market his plans. And twin film students Trent and Brent. There's no reason to remember them; Killface killed them both by the end of the episode.
So, anyway, check it out. The series is only thirteen 10-minute episodes long, and it's bat-shit insane. But it's funny. Really funny.
And beautiful as well. The look is kind of like the look from the film A Scanner Darkly, painted over pencils.
Check out episode 2 and then go to YouTube and check out the first episode (do a "Frisky Dingo" search, and at least the first few episodes are there as two 5-minute clips).
And while you're at You Tube, check out this awesome minute-long clip of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. It has the Birthday Song Master Shake got Zakk Wylde (for real) to play and Geddy Lee (fake) to sing. It's awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ft7EhX5W8&mode=user&search=
"Gee willikers. It must be Obvious Day at Camp Stupid."
If you find yourself entertained, do some "Aqua Teen" or "Venture Brothers" searches. There are some great clips on YouTube.
Oh Baby!!!! I found it!!! My favorite clip of The Venture Brothers; when Dean sets his crotch on fire. Check it out. And then check it out again (it's only 90 seconds long):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwuxLYcrTJU&mode=related&search=
And if you've got a slow connection, here's the best part in a 30-second clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuBiAnJLpXg
"Dude!! ...Stop wailin' on my junk!"
And don't miss the minion mention that he's got to take a "Count Dookoo".
Now you've got a second chance. [adult swim] (Cartoon Network's night schedule) is reairing the series on Sunday nights at 11:30 pm CST.
Okay, I missed informing everyone about it last week as the first episode ("Meet Killface") aired last Sunday, BUT-- the second episode is actually the better one to watch first because it gets right into it by introducing Awesome X, the alter ego of Xander Crews. Crews is an absolute riot. He's Bruce Wayne mixed in with a any of the smart-asses from Sealab 2021.
Besides, any hero whose sidekicks are called X-Ticles is a hero worth following.
You didn't miss much from the first episode. There was the introduction of Killface, a powerfully built, white "man" with a skull face, red eyes, hooves for feet, and who wears no clothes (don't worry, he's got the "boy parts" of a Ken doll). Killface built a giant engine called the Annihilatrix that will send the Earth hurtling to into the sun. But he wants the world to know what he's going to do, and he used all his money to build the Annihilatrix, so he's put his plans on hold until he can raise more capital.
We were also introduced to Killface's son, Simon, who mumbles in such a soft voice, I could never understand him (I think it was all gibberish anyway). Simon is a good boy, but he's rebelling against his father; but his biggest act of defiance is slowly pushing his cereal bowl off the counter.
We also met Sin, a beautiful cyborg who is Killface's assistant. Paul, the technical guy who is building the Annihilatrix, and has a wife who hasn't lost the baby weight (it's been six months). Valerie, one of the people Killface kidnapped to market his plans. And twin film students Trent and Brent. There's no reason to remember them; Killface killed them both by the end of the episode.
So, anyway, check it out. The series is only thirteen 10-minute episodes long, and it's bat-shit insane. But it's funny. Really funny.
And beautiful as well. The look is kind of like the look from the film A Scanner Darkly, painted over pencils.
Check out episode 2 and then go to YouTube and check out the first episode (do a "Frisky Dingo" search, and at least the first few episodes are there as two 5-minute clips).
And while you're at You Tube, check out this awesome minute-long clip of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. It has the Birthday Song Master Shake got Zakk Wylde (for real) to play and Geddy Lee (fake) to sing. It's awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ft7EhX5W8&mode=user&search=
"Gee willikers. It must be Obvious Day at Camp Stupid."
If you find yourself entertained, do some "Aqua Teen" or "Venture Brothers" searches. There are some great clips on YouTube.
Oh Baby!!!! I found it!!! My favorite clip of The Venture Brothers; when Dean sets his crotch on fire. Check it out. And then check it out again (it's only 90 seconds long):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwuxLYcrTJU&mode=related&search=
And if you've got a slow connection, here's the best part in a 30-second clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuBiAnJLpXg
"Dude!! ...Stop wailin' on my junk!"
And don't miss the minion mention that he's got to take a "Count Dookoo".
T-Bag Links
I read an interview with Prison Break's Robert "T-Bag" Knepper in Entertainment Weekly from a few weeks back, and have to commend the guy for being so obviously humble and warm-- despite the fact that he plays a truly villianous character. A link to part of the interview is here:
http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,__20008040_4,00.html
And TV Guide online just did a feature on him as well. The link is here:
http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting={316FE6E1-87BC-423B-893F-1517B293E0A0}
I hope they work. If not, you should be able to copy and paste it in your browser. (Someday, I'll figure out how to link in this thing...)
http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,__20008040_4,00.html
And TV Guide online just did a feature on him as well. The link is here:
http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting={316FE6E1-87BC-423B-893F-1517B293E0A0}
I hope they work. If not, you should be able to copy and paste it in your browser. (Someday, I'll figure out how to link in this thing...)
Monday, January 29, 2007
Premieres and Notables: Jan 29 - Feb 4
Whoa! Time sure flies. Sorry (to my half-dozen readers) this is late. But to just let you know my commitment to this blog: I could be watching Prison Break on the big screen TV right now-- but I'm writing this post.
Feel blessed...
Monday, 1/29
Sorry you missed it: the Miss America pageant, hosted by Mario Lopez.
Tuesday, 1/30
Camp Reality; Fox Reality. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Former reality show contestants face off in a series of challenges. Johnny Fairplay is now using someone else's fifteen minutes of fame because his ran out with Kill Reality.
Some sh** shows on MTV premiere tonight; one actually has something (just barely) to do with music. Check out the website because I'm boycotting the network.
Wed, 1/31
Top Design; Bravo. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Yet another crap reality show from a formerly respectable network. If the title doesn't give it away, this one is about: interior designers. I'm excited; how about you?
The Supreme Court; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Series Premiere.
Four-part special on the history of the court.
America's Ballroom Challenge; PBS. 7 pm (check local). Season Premiere.
I'd dismiss it, but PBS is airing it. Maybe there is some value to it.
Thursday, 2/1
On The Office, Michael hires a Ben Franklin impersonator and a stripper for Phyllis' wedding shower. 'Nuff said.
Paul Reubens guests on 30 Rock as a foreign prince. I watched Pee Wee's Playhouse on [adult swim] this summer as well as have been watching Pee Wee's Big Adventure with my kids, and I have to say I'm glad Reubens is working again. He's a genius.
After the jaw-dropper end two weeks ago, you gotta be there for Ugly Betty this week. Ca-razy!!!!
The Sarah Silverman Program; Comedy Central. 9:30. Series Premiere.
Mildly funny, but mostly offensive for offensive sake (and I'm not an easily offended person-- unless the show/bit just sucks-- then I'm offended). I'll check it out, but I don't have high hopes for this show.
Friday, 2/2
Jon Stewart guests on Jack's Big Music Show, which totally kicks ass. It's on Noggin at 11 am. Let's just hope he doesn't sing (his appearance on Elmopalooza wasn't his finest hour). Thankfully, "pros" get the best musical spots on the show. This episode features a video by alt rock band Flaming Lips members Steven Drozd and Steve Burns (formerly of Blues Clues). Wouldn't it be awesome if the dude is covered with tats now?
Saturday, 2/3
I hate how BBC America runs some of it's shows (the amazing first epsiode of Bodies airs this week-- with no mention of when the other five air next), but you may want to check out the first three eps of the fourth season of Coupling on BBC America from 3-5 am this morning. Yes, the show does have a continuing plot, but you can catch up as you watch (I did it this summer). The first ep was great. It follows the gang as the episode shows the same 9-1/2 minutes from a different point of view three times. It's a definite taste of the brilliance of the show, and, hopefully, the network will air the rest of the series soon. This is highly recommended, and puts American comedies to shame.
Sunday, 2/4
A little thing called The Super Bowl has scared away almost all the shows tonight. Take a rest and watch the game. Or catch up on shows you're behind on, like I will.
Feel blessed...
Monday, 1/29
Sorry you missed it: the Miss America pageant, hosted by Mario Lopez.
Tuesday, 1/30
Camp Reality; Fox Reality. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Former reality show contestants face off in a series of challenges. Johnny Fairplay is now using someone else's fifteen minutes of fame because his ran out with Kill Reality.
Some sh** shows on MTV premiere tonight; one actually has something (just barely) to do with music. Check out the website because I'm boycotting the network.
Wed, 1/31
Top Design; Bravo. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Yet another crap reality show from a formerly respectable network. If the title doesn't give it away, this one is about: interior designers. I'm excited; how about you?
The Supreme Court; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Series Premiere.
Four-part special on the history of the court.
America's Ballroom Challenge; PBS. 7 pm (check local). Season Premiere.
I'd dismiss it, but PBS is airing it. Maybe there is some value to it.
Thursday, 2/1
On The Office, Michael hires a Ben Franklin impersonator and a stripper for Phyllis' wedding shower. 'Nuff said.
Paul Reubens guests on 30 Rock as a foreign prince. I watched Pee Wee's Playhouse on [adult swim] this summer as well as have been watching Pee Wee's Big Adventure with my kids, and I have to say I'm glad Reubens is working again. He's a genius.
After the jaw-dropper end two weeks ago, you gotta be there for Ugly Betty this week. Ca-razy!!!!
The Sarah Silverman Program; Comedy Central. 9:30. Series Premiere.
Mildly funny, but mostly offensive for offensive sake (and I'm not an easily offended person-- unless the show/bit just sucks-- then I'm offended). I'll check it out, but I don't have high hopes for this show.
Friday, 2/2
Jon Stewart guests on Jack's Big Music Show, which totally kicks ass. It's on Noggin at 11 am. Let's just hope he doesn't sing (his appearance on Elmopalooza wasn't his finest hour). Thankfully, "pros" get the best musical spots on the show. This episode features a video by alt rock band Flaming Lips members Steven Drozd and Steve Burns (formerly of Blues Clues). Wouldn't it be awesome if the dude is covered with tats now?
Saturday, 2/3
I hate how BBC America runs some of it's shows (the amazing first epsiode of Bodies airs this week-- with no mention of when the other five air next), but you may want to check out the first three eps of the fourth season of Coupling on BBC America from 3-5 am this morning. Yes, the show does have a continuing plot, but you can catch up as you watch (I did it this summer). The first ep was great. It follows the gang as the episode shows the same 9-1/2 minutes from a different point of view three times. It's a definite taste of the brilliance of the show, and, hopefully, the network will air the rest of the series soon. This is highly recommended, and puts American comedies to shame.
Sunday, 2/4
A little thing called The Super Bowl has scared away almost all the shows tonight. Take a rest and watch the game. Or catch up on shows you're behind on, like I will.
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