Apparently someone actually searched for the “Judd Apatow effect” today, so they made it super easy for us. That’s the project that launched this blog (and nothing we’ve done since, or likely will do, will surpass it). So, we proudly, once again, present the Judd Apatow Effect (although, it’s in major need of an update. Maybe that’s a job for the intern (still us)):
click the image to see the whole effect
Thanks for the alley-oop, whoever you are out there in cyberspace!
Filed under Count Bleh, Gratuitous Search Term Bait, Judd Apatow
Well, Burbank, to be specific. But we will be on the West Coast for the next week, warming up, lighting the lights and engaging in violent, prolonged lightsaber duels, so posts will likely be limited during the eight crazy nights (well, even more limited than usual). But if we can’t post here, we’ll try to keep things rolling on Twitter.
In-N-Out, we’re coming for all your burgers.
Filed under Count Bleh, Muppets
Listen, Amazon, when you tell me that Grinders are up to 40% off I’m obviously going to excited. Sure, we prefer to use the term “sub” or “hero” here, but I’m not going to get picky when it comes overstuffed sandwiches at discount prices. So imagine my disappointment:
What a shame. Would have been such a great sale. Could have done all my holiday shopping right there.
Next time, take a cue from Jon:
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First, you willingly sell a guide to pedophilia, incurring the considerable wrath of Anderson Cooper, and now you’ve gotten on our bad side with your latest “recommendation”:
Really? You think we’re interested in Zumba Fitness. No.
We will not be joining the party. And we do not want to learn more.
That’s two strikes, Amazon. Not a good place to be right before the holiday season. We could just as easily order our nephews’ Christmas presents from Toysrus.com. Don’t forget that.
Zumba Fitness. Really?
Filed under Commodore 64, Count Bleh, Interweb
Big news! Last week we passed the 300 post mark! That’s only going to happen once ever, so it’s a pretty big historical event. So, once again, thank you, thank you, thank you, to all those people who search for Miranda Cosgrove, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift and somehow ended up on this blog. THANK YOU. You guys are the reason we do this.
With us passing the 300 mark, we thought it’d be a good time to do an internal audit to see how we’re doing with our previously stated our goal of 365 posts in 365 days. Unfortunately, the results aren’t very encouraging. With 46 days remaining in 2010 we’re only nearing the 200 post mark for the calendar year, which means to reach our objective we’d need maintain an average output of 3.5 posts per day. However, if you eliminate weekends then that figure climbs to almost 5 posts per day, a number that grows even more daunting when you factor in the upcoming holidays, as well as our week-long vacation in early December. HOWEVER, we’re not throwing in the towel just yet. We might not hit our quota, but we’re going to keep reaching for that brass ring and do our darndest to end 2010 on a high note. A crescendo even.
And just so you don’t think we’re cheating with this post:
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Boy, it’s really getting rough out there in Nicaragua, ain’t it? Gone are the halcyon days of last week when everyone basically agreed to vote out Alina. No, there are fractures in this group, and as Jeff astutely notes after Tribal Council, they are clearly a “Libertad” divided.
After Marty called out Jane at Tribal Council last week (well, not so much called her out as pointed out how much of a threat she is), it was clear that the battle lines were drawn, with Jane now obsessed with not just beating Marty, but humiliating him (for example, she calls him “Farty” now. GOTCHA, MARTY!). Jane, relax.
Read on! The Final Faces of Marty, our picks for the final three, and Jane gets personal…
Filed under Analysis, Century 21 Reality, Count Bleh, The Worst, Tribal Council
We’ve had our beefs with Amazon for incorrectly, and sometimes insultingly, suggesting products that we may be interested in, or for misleading us about shipping times. But that’s nothing like the offense Anderson Cooper has (rightfully) taken to Amazon for selling a guide to pedophilia. Last week Cooper tore apart a rookie congresswoman, this week he takes on an Internet giant.
When the Anderson Cooper train is coming through GET OFF THE TRACKS!
Advantage: Cooper (duh).
Filed under Count Bleh, Interweb, Mancrush
A couple weeks back Tony Danza was nice enough to get into his time machine in order to perform a horribly outdated, rhythmless, patently offensive rap. Apparently that went over so well that he decided to turn his standard birthday song into a hip hop ditty (for the principal!).
Vodpod videos no longer available.No, no one is smiling. And while she’s not wishing that you would disappear, she probably would have preferred it if you spared us all the minstrel show.
And it was a two-fer Friday night with two back-to-back episodes of Teach, so here’s a bonus moment of the week. Somebody has a crush!
Vodpod videos no longer available.BURNED, DANZA!!!!! OUCH! And Chloe adding insult to injury with that glasses crack, no less. Nice work, kid (although, that doesn’t appear to be a regulation school uniform. Guess it was casual Friday).
And in case you’re still skeptical out there:
But, as much as we’ve had our fun with Tony Danza, we have to admit that he really poured his heart into teaching these kids, and took the responsibility severely more personally than most teachers do (although, he’d probably get jaded too if he taught more than one class a day for more than one year). He even volunteers to mentor a troubled teen delinquent who’s not even in Mr. Danza’s class. Sometimes Danza takes the “he reminds me of me” thing a little too far (especially when he compares losing his father when he was thirty years-old to a kid being in jail while his mom died) , but he’s certainly willing to sacrifice his time and energy to help these kids. He’s the boss. So good for you Tony, just PLEASE stop rapping.
And apparently this was the season finale, which means the first season ended on a dark, pessimistic, almost The Wire-like note, as Tony struggles to get through to his students and questions his ability to do so, while his reclamation project may be heading to prison. It certainly wasn’t the uplifting conclusion we expected. Let’s hope that means it’s merely a cliffhanger to be revisited in season two (although the fact that they burned off two episodes in one night is not an encouraging). But until we get that resolution, if we even do at all, we’ll be worrying about the fate of Tony Danza, boxer, taxi driver, boss, tapper, teacher. At least we know he’ll be breathing okay.
Filed under Century 21 Reality, Count Bleh, Literarally, Who's the Boss?
The guy’s been on a roll recently.
And then he can co-host Live! with Kelly Ripa and be somehow simultaneously delightful and curmudgeonly.
Filed under Count Bleh, Mancrush, Reeeeeege
Jumped The Snark 