Monthly Archives: April 2011

2011/04/08 · 5:44 pm

There Are No Words

In honor of, well, Friday.

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There needs to be a new, better word to articulate just how incredible this is. Hyper-brilliant? Super-genius? Indescribable supernova of awesome? But none of these do this, and the superb work that Late Night has been doing, justice.

Doesn’t it speak volumes, though, that Stephen Colbert chose to do this performance not on his show, but on Jimmy Fallon’s? Even Colbert knows that Late Night is the most fun, inventive, irreverent game in town these days. So, supreme kudos all around.

Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend!

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Tagged as Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, Friday, Jimmy Fallon, Late Night, Rebecca Black, Stephen Colbert, Taylor Hicks, The Roots

2011/04/08 · 5:30 pm

Oh, C’mon, Greg! Be a Good Sport!

Serial misanthrope Greg Kelly of Good Day New York struck again this morning, refusing to grant Rosanna’s request that he flash Spock’s “live long and prosper” hand sign in honor of George Takei’s upcoming visit later in the show. Lighten up, Greg! Just because it’s not Sulu’s trademark gesture doesn’t mean you can’t patronize Rosanna for one measly second. Also, we didn’t realize you were such a Trekkie (Trekker?). Somebody loves Star Trek!

We’re dying to know what Greg said after “So…” as they went into the commercial break. DYING.

In addition, it dawned on us that Greg an Rosanna are like our grandparents (well, we guess more accurately these days they’re like our parents), constantly trying – and failing – to explain to us something that we already know far more about. It would be like us trying to explain relativity to Einstein, or drunken hookups to Snooki (take that, Snooks!). But God bless Greg and Rosanna for always giving it their best shot.

The Soup, you’re welcome.

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Tagged as Einstein, George Takei, Good Day New York, Greg Kelly, Live Free and Propser, Rosanna Scotto, Snooki, Spock, Star Trek, Sulu, The Soup

2011/04/06 · 5:07 pm

‘Survivor: Redemption Island’: S’more Crispy Rice Treats (Director’s Cut)

Before we start this Survivor: Redemption Island recap CBS would like us to visit www.cbs.com/jeffprobst. Normally we’d demur that kind of blatant and heavy-handed promotion, but we love Probst too much to complain in this particular instance. So go, now, and then come right back here.

Back? Okay, good! You got back just in time to listen to Stephanie list every food item ever, which, as any survival expert will tell you, is the best way to stave off the hunger of being by yourself in a sweaty jungle for two weeks. Right, Matt? Isn’t she helping? Isn’t Stephanie detailing every flavor of Pop Tart just melting your hunger away? But Matt totally wins us over by quoting The Sandlot, telling Stephanie “You’re killing me, Smalls.” GREAT REFERENCE. You know what, Matt, you’re okay by us. Just don’t start talking about how God is on your side again and how your faith will help you succeed in this reality TV competition. Oh, no, there you go. Nevermind. That didn’t last long.

More! Sarita steps up, David deliberates and Phillip doesn’t get his fill…

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Tagged as Art of War, Boston Rob, CBS, Concentration, Crispy Rice, David, dummy, Fancy Big City Lawyer, Former Federal Agent Phillip, Grant, Jeff Probst, Jimmy Buffet, Matt, Ralph, Redemption Island, S'more, Sandlot, Sarita, Smalls, Stephanie, Sun Tzu, Survivor, The Force, Wilson

2011/04/05 · 5:26 pm

Baseball’s Back!

It was a long, long winter, and a long six weeks spring training. But luckily for us we didn’t have to endure the disgusting, far too personal musing of George Brett while we prepared for the new baseball season. Cause, let’s be honest, that guy is gross. And we’re pretty certain he should steer clear of steak dinners at Kokomo’s for a while.

So Happy New Baseball Season! May your team win any game in which they don’t play the Mets! (unless your team features one or more awful human beings, in which case we’re indifferent)

Oh, and if you just can’t get enough of Brett, The Remix.

We now return to your regularly scheduled pop-culture focused snark.

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Tagged as baseball, George Brett, Kanasa City Royals, Kokomo's, MLB, Spring Training, water

2011/04/01 · 6:35 pm