Yo people! So in comes another Wednesday and with that comes another episode of the destructively awesome show, Top Chef: Just Desserts, which is shaping up to be quite the relief from what was the most boring season of its parent show, Top Chef. On this freakish red-headed step-child of a show, the cheftestants are all from the pastry world. That's right! They snort sugar and go crazy! It's actually turning into addictive TV, if only for the antics of two chefs in particular. We'll go with the less-crazy chef first: Zac. His hilarious one-liners mix with his flamboyant craziness to make for some funny tv. He alone would not be reason enough to watch the show, but this next contestant certainly is more than enough reason to watch. His name is Seth and he is the epitome of "watching a train wreck" if I've ever seen something so suitable for the metaphor. Episode one showed him coming out strong, winning the first challenge, but episode two showed us something completely different, a breakdown like you've never seen on TV. Take a look below:
If that's not reason to watch, well then I guess I wasted your time. But I have a feeling I didn't.
I said good day, sir!
-E
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
A HIt of Fandom: Fan-Made TV Intro
Earlier this month, I posted about the new AMC series, Walking Dead, which premieres on Halloween this year. It looks really awesome and I can't wait to see it. Daniel Kanemoto, a fan of the graphic novel series which the show is based of off, recently created this fan-made intro for the new show, and I don't know about you, but I think that they should use it for the real show. It's getting me amped up for the premiere!
I said good day, sir!
-E
I said good day, sir!
-E
Saturday, September 25, 2010
A Hit of TV Comedy...And Lack Thereof: Thoughts on the Big 3's Comedy Blocks and Battle for the Longest Post Title Award in the World
There is something that has been bothering me since Wednesday (no, I really don't have a life and really DO have a lot of free time so I CAN think about this problem, so spare me the insults in the comments, please...unless they're original).
Wednesday night saw the return of my favorite comedy on television, Modern Family. Last season, ABC built up a nice little block of comedies, with The Middle starting the night, Modern Family coming on an hour later at 9, and Cougar Town wrapping things up at 9:30 (this last one I have only seen bits and pieces of, and I can say that what I've seen has nothing to do with the gimmick the title false advertises and is pretty awesomely reminiscent of Scrubs', which the creator of this show also made.) Anyhow, this comedy block came back on Wednesday and Modern Family was at its usual A game, with the Middle and Cougar Town providing their dependable laughs (and much-publicized guest stars, Doris Roberts on the former and Jennifer Aniston on the latter). BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING TERRIBLE WRONG (Answer after the video below).
But this season, instead of just throwing a rerun of one of those three shows in the 8:30 slot like ABC had in the past, the network brought in a new comedy, called Better With You.
Excuse the obvious pun, but ABC's lineup is BETTER WITHOUT YOU. The show, while it has Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty from That 70's Show), is very uninspiring, stale, and ultimately a cheesefest with a side of bore. It does not fit with the comedy block at all!
My friend and I were sitting there, anxiously waiting the return of the Pritchett family at 9, but we had to sit through an entire half-hour of a family comedy that basically showcases the worst in what Modern Family does best. CASE IN POINT: The biggest laugh we got from that show (and the only one...besides the laughter we got from listening to the awful audience laugh tracks) was from a news alert that popped up at the bottom of the screen during the show. It read: WOMAN STRANGLES RABID FOX. I wish it had said Woman strangles rabid tv show because watching this "comedy" makes me want to foam out the mouth and have a seizure. ABC, please find something to put in its place!
Over on NBC, there is a similar problem, but this time it is with the 9:30 hour. It is called Outsourced and it is the most painfully generic half hour on television. It is about a man who is relocated to manage a call center in India that sells American novelty items like fake vomit, rubber chickens, etc. The show is about as cheesy and useless as the items it characters peddle off to customers. The show beats to death Indian stereotypes that come off as cruel and unoriginal (how many times must we be told that "Indian food = g.i. issues" is funny? It's not after a bajillion times hearing it.) Please Outsource this show to a place that deserves this kind of unfunniness...like...nope, I can't think of any place I would want to subject people to this show.
Outsourced ends a great night of TV on NBC, which consists of Community (2nd most underrated show on TV), 30 Rock, and The Office. Hey, NBC, I have a great idea! Get rid of Outsourced because you never needed it. You have a show that airs on Thursday at 9:30. It's called Parks and Recreation (mot underrated show on TV). Let people see it!
So, I have come up with a solution for NBC (Ditch Outsourced and bring back Parks and Recreation.) But no solution for ABC? How unfair, you say!? I am not a miracle worker people!
But I am good at thinking on the spot. Luckily, there is a spot right under me right now, so I do have an idea.
CBS Monday Night Comedy: Big Bang is gone (off to Thursdays), so the only other funny show on that night on that network is How I Met Your Mother (which is incredible...watch it!!!!). Let's move that over to ABC and create a new block.
Solved! Networks, if you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me.
Tell me what you think! Am I wrong about something? Haha, I know, I laughed too. I'm never wrong. What a ridiculous question.
I said good day, sir!
-E
Wednesday night saw the return of my favorite comedy on television, Modern Family. Last season, ABC built up a nice little block of comedies, with The Middle starting the night, Modern Family coming on an hour later at 9, and Cougar Town wrapping things up at 9:30 (this last one I have only seen bits and pieces of, and I can say that what I've seen has nothing to do with the gimmick the title false advertises and is pretty awesomely reminiscent of Scrubs', which the creator of this show also made.) Anyhow, this comedy block came back on Wednesday and Modern Family was at its usual A game, with the Middle and Cougar Town providing their dependable laughs (and much-publicized guest stars, Doris Roberts on the former and Jennifer Aniston on the latter). BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING TERRIBLE WRONG (Answer after the video below).
MVP OF TV COMEDY AND BEST COMEDY EMMY AWARD WINNER, MODERN FAMILY
But this season, instead of just throwing a rerun of one of those three shows in the 8:30 slot like ABC had in the past, the network brought in a new comedy, called Better With You.
Excuse the obvious pun, but ABC's lineup is BETTER WITHOUT YOU. The show, while it has Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty from That 70's Show), is very uninspiring, stale, and ultimately a cheesefest with a side of bore. It does not fit with the comedy block at all!
My friend and I were sitting there, anxiously waiting the return of the Pritchett family at 9, but we had to sit through an entire half-hour of a family comedy that basically showcases the worst in what Modern Family does best. CASE IN POINT: The biggest laugh we got from that show (and the only one...besides the laughter we got from listening to the awful audience laugh tracks) was from a news alert that popped up at the bottom of the screen during the show. It read: WOMAN STRANGLES RABID FOX. I wish it had said Woman strangles rabid tv show because watching this "comedy" makes me want to foam out the mouth and have a seizure. ABC, please find something to put in its place!
Over on NBC, there is a similar problem, but this time it is with the 9:30 hour. It is called Outsourced and it is the most painfully generic half hour on television. It is about a man who is relocated to manage a call center in India that sells American novelty items like fake vomit, rubber chickens, etc. The show is about as cheesy and useless as the items it characters peddle off to customers. The show beats to death Indian stereotypes that come off as cruel and unoriginal (how many times must we be told that "Indian food = g.i. issues" is funny? It's not after a bajillion times hearing it.) Please Outsource this show to a place that deserves this kind of unfunniness...like...nope, I can't think of any place I would want to subject people to this show.
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| This just feels right, doesn't it? |
Outsourced ends a great night of TV on NBC, which consists of Community (2nd most underrated show on TV), 30 Rock, and The Office. Hey, NBC, I have a great idea! Get rid of Outsourced because you never needed it. You have a show that airs on Thursday at 9:30. It's called Parks and Recreation (mot underrated show on TV). Let people see it!
So, I have come up with a solution for NBC (Ditch Outsourced and bring back Parks and Recreation.) But no solution for ABC? How unfair, you say!? I am not a miracle worker people!
But I am good at thinking on the spot. Luckily, there is a spot right under me right now, so I do have an idea.
CBS Monday Night Comedy: Big Bang is gone (off to Thursdays), so the only other funny show on that night on that network is How I Met Your Mother (which is incredible...watch it!!!!). Let's move that over to ABC and create a new block.
8pm: The Middle
8:30pm: How I Met Your Mother
9pm: Modern Family
9:30pm: Cougar Town
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| Absolutely terrible Photoshop job but it gets the point across. |
Tell me what you think! Am I wrong about something? Haha, I know, I laughed too. I'm never wrong. What a ridiculous question.
I said good day, sir!
-E
Thursday, September 23, 2010
A Hit of Harry Potter
Holy farkins, this looks awesome! Below is the latest trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:Part I. I am really excited! Let me know what you think!
I said good day, sir!
-E
I said good day, sir!
-E
A Hit of Wait a Second...
While watching television today, I saw a commercial for a new Disney film coming this fall. It's a family film about a nice Southern woman who takes in an athlete that everyone thinks is not worth it. She goes against the odds, breaks the mold, defies all expectations, and commits every other cliche that has ever existed. And it's based on a true story. Sound familiar? It did to me. It sounds exactly like The Blindside, which came out last fall/winter to a huge reception, ultimately snagging Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Actress, among others, and winning the Acting prize for Sandra Bullock. Yet, while this film was about a woman taking in a young man who was poised for success on the football field despite the financial troubles he saw himself in, the other film, the one I'm talking about is Secretariat. This film is about a horse, and I am by no means making comparisons between the subjects of both films but rather making a comment on the way in which the films are being similarly marketed.
The plot, as we are given it, sounds very much like The Blindside's when brought to its skeleton. Furthermore, Disney has cast another former leading lady, Diane Lane, as the blonde Southern belle with a heart of gold. It screams "Please like us like you did the football movie!" I would say I am stretching with this argument, but look at the posters for the films:
What do you think? I know there are obviously some differences, but it feels kind of offensive to me. Post your thoughts!
I said good day, sir!
-E
CORRECTION: Blind Side was not a Disney film. Whoops! Sorry!
The plot, as we are given it, sounds very much like The Blindside's when brought to its skeleton. Furthermore, Disney has cast another former leading lady, Diane Lane, as the blonde Southern belle with a heart of gold. It screams "Please like us like you did the football movie!" I would say I am stretching with this argument, but look at the posters for the films:
I said good day, sir!
-E
CORRECTION: Blind Side was not a Disney film. Whoops! Sorry!
A Hit of Deja Vu in The Office
So this post is for the seven of you that watched the premiere of The Apprentice: The Economy Forced Me to Hang With Donald Trump EDITION.
In the premiere, we meet some very interesting characters, most of whom have been subject to losing their jobs over the past couples of years due to the, you guessed it, the bad economy. I really like this premise because instead of giving someone who has a stable job situation a promotion, Trump is at least allowing some people to show off their skills give them a shred of hope for the future. But let me just say that the first person kicked off, a woman named Nicole, was absolutely the right choice, solely because she said that instead of not having a job, she actually graduated from college and had many job options open to her and that she was in a great position in life. That's wonderful! But you shouldn't be on this show. And now you're not. So everything is right in the reality TV world. And I digress.
Or at least it was until a cast member named David came along. He's a 40-something man with a background telecommunications, who lost his job, and as a result his marriage to a wife with whom he had several kids. It's an endearing story and I would have felt for the guy...had he not been a spitting image of Andy (pre-anger management classes) from The Office. He behaves exactly like Andy and even bears a striking resemblance to him. On top of that, he is completely unprofessional and just uncomfortable to watch. Look at the clips below (one of David and one of Andy) and see for yourself.
David from The Apprentice:
Andy from The Office:
I said good day, sir!
-E
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| Who's who? |
In the premiere, we meet some very interesting characters, most of whom have been subject to losing their jobs over the past couples of years due to the, you guessed it, the bad economy. I really like this premise because instead of giving someone who has a stable job situation a promotion, Trump is at least allowing some people to show off their skills give them a shred of hope for the future. But let me just say that the first person kicked off, a woman named Nicole, was absolutely the right choice, solely because she said that instead of not having a job, she actually graduated from college and had many job options open to her and that she was in a great position in life. That's wonderful! But you shouldn't be on this show. And now you're not. So everything is right in the reality TV world. And I digress.
Or at least it was until a cast member named David came along. He's a 40-something man with a background telecommunications, who lost his job, and as a result his marriage to a wife with whom he had several kids. It's an endearing story and I would have felt for the guy...had he not been a spitting image of Andy (pre-anger management classes) from The Office. He behaves exactly like Andy and even bears a striking resemblance to him. On top of that, he is completely unprofessional and just uncomfortable to watch. Look at the clips below (one of David and one of Andy) and see for yourself.
David from The Apprentice:
Andy from The Office:
I said good day, sir!
-E
Monday, September 20, 2010
A Hit of Opinion: Boardwalk Empire - What Did You Think?!
So, Boardwalk Empire premiered last night on premium channel HBO, which of course means I was unable to watch it. I want to know what people thought, so please tell me! I already have one SEE IT! What does everyone else think??
I said good day, sir!
-E
I said good day, sir!
-E
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