Thursday, February 09, 2012

Work It Canceled (I guess it did "work it" that much)

 
Work It Canceled
I remember hearing about this show on a podcast.  It was a podcast that actually had the creators of the show on it defending their decision to make the show.  I never bothered watching the show myself, but only heard how bad it was on TV. 
I just wanted to know who green-lit the show, because this is even low for the FOX Network.  I didn’t realize how bad the show was until I bore witness to the awful trailer. 
I mean really, are you so bankrupt with idea that you would think this concept would even work. 
And, yes, that was Fernando Sucre from Prison Break.  What in the hell was he thinking? 
I know that the GLAAD went after the series, but the critics roasted this turd show like it was an Adam Sandler movie.  I am not sure I could bring myself to even watching the 2 episodes that aired.  It is like little 30 minutes of Big Momma’s House movies all over again.


Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Flip the Script: The other side of overreaction: One Million Moms (JC Penney and Ellen)

Flip the Script: The other side of overreaction: One Million Moms
JC Penny decided to have Ellen DeGeneres as their spokeswoman for their company. Then, here comes the One Million Moms group to try to get JC Penney to fire Ellen because she is gay.
From Reuters ((Breaking her silence on the furor, DeGeneres, one of America's best known gay celebrities, also poked fun at the One Million Moms group who had urged J.C. Penney to drop her as a spokeswoman because she is a lesbian and said they would boycott the store. ))
This is what she had to say about the story...
And, I have to give Ellen cool points from not running away from OMM and standing up to their attacks.
The biggest hero to come out of this story is Bill O'Reilly.
From the Huffington Post, ((He likened the group's boycott of the Texas-based retail chain after they hired DeGeneres to a "witch hunt." He went on to note, "What is the difference between the McCarthy era of the '50s and the Million Moms saying, 'Hey, JCPenney and all you other stores, don't you hire any gay people. Don't you dare.' What is the difference?" ))
I know that those OMMs thought they had an ally in Bill, but he came out and smashed them with his comparison. Brilliant. I am not a huge O'Reilly fan, but damn did he own them on this one. This is merely a witch hunt and an attack.
This is same problem I had with GLAAD going after that CNN reporter for his remarks. GLAAD needs to confront the OMM group instead of going after small fries.
Hey Ellen. Now, if we can get an apology for making the movie Mr. Wrong, I will be happy.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Did you know that Shaq has a Vevo page?


Did you know that Shaq has a Vevo page? 
And, he only has one song listed in his vevo page.   Uh, doesn’t that seem a bit strange considering that Shaq has had 4 albums, including an album called Shaq Fu: Da Dream?  Yes, he named an album after the worlds shittiest VG Shaq-Fu.  I guess Shaq thought his game was going to be a hit. 
 Shaq has always amazed me because he's the richest guy that has had numerous failures.  His movie career was crap, (including his small roles in Freddy Got Fingered and Scary Movie: fill in the blank).  His music career was crap. His videogame career was crap.  His free throws were crap.  
He is what you would call a Red Mage.  A jack of all trades and a master of none.  

Here’s the only song he has on his page. 

Bros vs. Hipters


Bros vs. Hipters
Yes, they’re both annoying groups of people.   Which group is the worst or annoying? 
And, using Scientologist as an answer is not allowed.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 does Playstation Underground


Mystery Science Theater 3000 does Playstation Underground
Watching a couple of old farts screwing up a PS1 ad is funny. And, it is even funnier with the MST guys riffing on it. It may seem odd today, but the  MST3K brand was very popular during the PS1 age, so it makes sense where to have them show up.  

Monday, February 06, 2012

MIA gives you the middle finger...and do we care?

 MIA gives you the middle finger...
Why is this a big deal? I thought we were done with this BS with the whole Janet Jackson “incident” .
Are we calling a finger malfunction?
I was more offended that people find MIA interesting to begin with. I kind of blame Seth Rogan for that one. MIA clearly did it to gain attention without little substance. It was a check ploy and the outraged media fell for it. I always felt MIA did things to provoke a reaction from people without much talent to back it up. And, of course here come the groups to protest and shout.
We should have just ignored it and MIA would have gone back into void of has-beens.
And, because of this nonsense, we'll just get another bland act for next year.   

Star Trek Voyager “The Thaw” Final Scene

 Star Trek Voyager “The Thaw” Final Scene
Probably one of the best episodes from that troubled series has to be the episode The Thaw. Basically, people from a deep freeze have their minds actively through a dream world program. Their minds created a projection of their collective fears in the form of The Clown (Michael McKean). This Clown terrorized them and had a desire to live on through the program.
The best part of the program is the way Captain Janeway tricks the Clown into destroying himself. It is wonderfully directed with the lights going down slowly until it is completely dark and the music fades. That is a very wonderful ending.  A real shame we couldn't have gotten more shows like this. 
By the way, check out McKean's expression at the end...priceless.
Clown: “I'm afraid.”
Janeway: “I know.”
Clown: “Drat.” 

GLAAD: grasping at straws (Roland S. Martin Tweets)


GLAAD: grasping at straws (Roland S. Martin Tweets)
Once again, I fully support gay equal rights and marriage. I believe we need to let go of the hatred of gay people and the harmful acts against them. We also need to hold those countries responseable for the gay bashing in certain regions too. But, I think GLAAD is hunting the wrong fox in this story. Read on...
From EW Inside TV, ((GLAAD took offense to tweets by CNN contributor Roland S. Martin and has now started a petition to have him fired from CNN. Martin, however, maintains his tweets were taken out of context. Here’s what happened.))
Uh, once again Twitter is involved. “Out of context” how about completely missing the mark? So, what were the offensive tweets?
From EW, ((“Ain’t no real bruhs going to H&M to buy some damn David Beckham underwear! #superbowl,” “If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham’s H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him! #superbowl,”  ))
Uh, that's not being homophobic. That's just a sports guy calling underwear by Beckham being un-man like. If you've been around guys like this, you will understand. Everyone of these guys question each others manhood in such a manner.
It is the same way I feel about hipsters wearing skinny jeans. I don't think of it in a negative gay light, but that men shouldn't be wearing skinny jeans especially fat hipsters. (You're not fooling anyone) And, I feel men shouldn't put much thought into underwear. You just grab your six pack of underwear and move on. I certainly don't want Beckham on my underwear. (That came out wrong)
GLAAD is so uptight, and they're looking for a crusade or villain to go after.
When you have Republicans gender-sex bating their base by saying hateful things about the G&L community and you're going after a sports guy for making a “be a man” remark, you are missing the point completely. GLAAD tends to go after comedians and people like this when they should be going after the people that compare their lifestyle as being in league with the devil. Find common ground with groups in order to get G&L marriage passed in other states. Don't lash out at every little thing you find offensive.
You're missing the point, GLAAD. Please go after the real bullying and the hateful speech, instead of a damn Twitter post about underwear. There are groups out there that want to see the G&L population wiped off the face of the Earth. I'd focus on those people. Go after your real enemies, GLAAD.
From EW, ((“Fam, let me address the issue that some in the LGBT community have raised regarding some of my Super Bowl tweets yesterday. I made several cracks about soccer as I do all the time. I was not referring to sexuality directly or indirectly regarding the David Beckham ad, and I’m sorry folks took it otherwise. It was meant to be a deliberately over the top and sarcastic crack about soccer; I do not advocate violence of any kind against anyone gay, or not. As anyone who follows me on Twitter knows, anytime soccer comes up during football season it’s another chance for me to take a playful shot at soccer, nothing more.” ))

Sunday, February 05, 2012

Watching the Super Bowl?


Watching the Super Bowl? 
Nope. I have no plans on watching the Super Bowl this year.  Just like last year and the year before and before that.  I will watch the ads afterward on YouTube, but I can’t sit through the game.
I was forced to watch high school football for four years when I was in the marching band.  I hated every minute of it being bored out of my mind.  So, yeah, I will skip this mega event.  
I guess we can dig a little deeper into why nerds and geeks have such a distaste for sports and sporting events.  And, I do think it falls back to their status in  school.  

Saturday, February 04, 2012

Aaliyah: Are you that somebody?


Aaliyah: Are you that somebody?
Yeah, this is the famous song with the baby singing in the track.  Everyone remembers this track with the baby and the very good Timbaland beat.  I really like this track with the strong vocals by the late Aaliyah. 

Friday, February 03, 2012

Ginuwine: My Pony


Ginuwine: My Pony
Fondly remember sitting with a bunch of friends singing this song while it played on GTA 4's radio. While I don't think he's sing about “My Little Pony”, I think I know what he is talking about. Uh, sex. Also liked the “burping” sound mixed into the song.
What ever happen to Ginuwine? Did Chris Brown steal his act?

(New) Old Spice ad...with a little bounce



(New) Old Spice ad
Holy, crap that kicked so much butt. Terry Crews is such a badass that he interrupts another ad while riding on a jet ski! That is power. How exactly did he get the jet ski to ride on land? And, I love the fact he pretty much destroys her house.
And, yes  Tim and Eric directed this ad too.
Uh, the Reply Girl sums it up...nicely.
Oh, if you thought that one was funny check out this one.

In jail again...


Going right back in.
Ah, history repeats itself. Yep, this is a new mugshot for poor Carla. Someone updated me with news that Carla found herself arrested again..  Thanks for the update, Anon.
From her inmate info, she was arrested for ((SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT ). Is that for not showing up for court? I don't know. She certainly handles mugshots pretty well.
Side note:  I always find it interesting that in Louisville, everyone knows someone that knows someone else. 

 
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