Saturday, May 28, 2011

Combat Coffee

Some Candadian soldiers tell us how they make coffee in Afghanistan.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Someone's got better things to do than look at babies



Did you catch it?
If not, watch it again and pay attention to the dog in the background.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Conan Shows Thor Trailer



By the way: I saw the real deal a few weekends ago.
It wasn't a masterpiece, but it was a lot of fun. Check it out.
Hemsworth was fantastic.

Here's another parody:

Failed backflip

Finales and Notables: May 23-29, 2011

Monday, 5/23

House (Fox; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Bachelorette; ABC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

The Chicago Code (Fox; 8 pm CST). Series Finale.

The Event (NBC; 8 pm CST). Series Finale.

American Experience; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). 21st Season Premiere.

Make It or Break It (ABC Family; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.



Tuesday, 5/24

Dancing With the Stars (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Biggest Loser (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Glee (Fox; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Hardcore Pawn (truTV; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Pregnant in Heels (Bravo; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Wednesday, 5/25

The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated; check local listings).  Series Finale.
I've heard that under each seat will be a vial of kool-ade that audience members can use to participate in a mass suicide to make sure the show goes out with a bang.

The Middle (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

American Idol (Fox; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Modern Family (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Cougar Town (ABC; 8:31 pm CST). Season Finale.

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (CBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Happy Endings (ABC; 9:30 pm CST). Season Finale.
And it got picked up for next year, so the rare freshman season finale...


Thursday, 5/26

So You Think You Can Dance; Fox. 7 pm CST. 8th Season Premiere.

If you were afraid Nikita (The CW; 8 pm CST) wouldn't be back (or were just too crammed with other shows to watch), it's repeating Thursday nights throughout the summer, so you can catch up before the second season this Fall.

4th and Forever; Current TV. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A reality show about Long Beach Polytechnic, the high school that saw Snoop Dogg, Cameron Diaz and some NFL players attending classes back in the day.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime; 9:30 pm CST). Series Finale.


Saturday, 5/28

My Favorite Place; HGTV. 5 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Here's what we have to look forward to this summer: shows like this, where "famous designers and celebrity trendsetters" show off their homes.  People like Kathy Griffin...

Revolver Golden Gods Awards; VH1 Classic. 9 pm CST. Special.
Fozzy frontman (and former WWE headliner) Chris Jericho hosts this metal awards special.  Alice Cooper, Sebastian Bach, and Duff McKagen's Loaded perform tunes.


Sunday, 5/29

Best in Smoke (Food Network; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

From Spain With Love; Cooking. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Host Annie Sibonney travels through Spain, checking out the local cuisine.

Breakout Kings (A&E; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Sexy Sax Man

I think the prank may have gone a little far at times-- but I admit to laughing at each new venue.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Bangarang!!!

I don't know what the title means, but I found this clip pretty funny.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Premieres and Notables: May 16-22, 2011

Monday, 5/16

How I Met Your Mother (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
Barney and Robin team-up to prevent Ted from making a big mistake-- and wonder what it would be like if they were back together.

Chuck (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
And it got a 13 episode pick-up for next year to wrap up the series...

90210 (The CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Mad Love (CBS; 7:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

Gossip Girl (The CW; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Off Limits; Travel Channel. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Don Wildman travels to some of America's most restricted sites.

Mike & Molly (CBS; 8:31 pm CST). Season Finale.

Hawaii Five-O (CBS; 9 pm CST.  Season Finale.
Someone "big" is supposed to die tonight. I'm guessing Grace Park's character. It's tough to have a meaningful role on Battlestar Galactica and then get stuck playing the "damsel in distress" on this show...

Castle (ABC; 9:01m pm CST). Season Finale.


Tuesday, 5/17

NCIS (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Raising Hope (Fox; 8:31 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Good Wife (CBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Tosh.0; Comedy Central. 9 pm CST.  Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 5/18

Criminal Minds (CBS; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

America's Next Top Model (The CW; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Law & Order: SVU (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Someone "familiar" gets body-bagged in this one.


Thursday, 5/19

Wipeout (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Big Bang Theory (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Grey's Anatomy (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Bones (Fox; 8 pm CST). Season Finale

The Office (NBC; 8 pm CST).  Season Finale.
Supposedly, we're supposed to learn who will be the new office manager.

The Mentalist (CBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Parks and Recreation (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Private Practice (ABC; 9:01 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 5/20

Supernatural (The CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.


Saturday, 5/21

Chase (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
TV Guide lists this as a "season finale"; I'm going to say "series finale".

Saturday Night Live (NBC; 10:30 pm CST). Season Finale.


Sunday, 5/22

America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC; 6 pm CST). Season Finale.

Family Guy (Fox; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Airing the direct-to-DVD Return of the Jedi spoof "It's a Trap".

The Celebrity Apprentice (NBC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Borgias (Showtime; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Saturday, May 14, 2011