This was another lay-up: “charles nelson reilly”
Still waiting for The Life of Reilly to arrive on Netflix.
‘Survivor Nicaragua’ Finale: The Kids Are Alright; AKA For Whom the Bong Tolls
We did it guys! We made it to the end of another season of Survivor. And we’ll tell you what, despite what the general consensus seems to be, we found this to be a thoroughly entertaining season. Filled with a disconcerting number of weak, unlikable players, yes. Lacking a truly great storyline, showdown or blindside, perhaps. Nearly ruined with the loss of Jimmy Johnson, you bet. A total failure in attempting to change the game with the Medallion of Power, for sure. An all-time great Sole Survivor, not likely. But coming on the heels of All-Stars, we feared the worst. And, thanks in part to one of the more gratifying wins in recent memory (it certainly helps make up for giving the million to Sandra), Survivor: Nicaragua restored our faith in the franchise, proving it could still entertain and astonish, even without Russell Hantz, Tom Westman, or water-based challenges.
But before we get to the finale, we need to first revisit the trend that has dominated the most recent episodes.
Read on: The creepiness continues. And we have a winner! And we’re happy! Plus, Jimmy Johnson!
Filed under Century 21 Reality, Flashback!, Freak Out Control, Mancrush, Tribal Council
‘Survivor Nicaragua’:The Final Faces of Jane
With the season finale of Survivor: Nicaragua just hours away, let’s kick off the countdown with the Final Faces of Jane:
Filed under Tribal Council
We Haven’t Watched the Rest of ‘SNL’, But this is Easily the Highlight of the Season
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Amazing.
Just goes to show that grassroots efforts can be effective! (specifically grassroots efforts involving late night sketch comedy shows)
Although, we guess Cookie Monster’s apparent affection for the dude does lend credence to the theory that the blue guy perpetually has the munchies.
Parting (Video) Shot: Muppet Love
A marriage proposal disguised as a film trailer. With Muppets. Beautiful.
Read the whole story here.
Gives hope to us all.
Filed under Muppets, Parting Shot
Gratuitous Search Term Bait of the Day: Our Hero
Easy choice for today’s Gratuitous Search Term Bait of the day. With the Survivor: Nicaragua finale on Sunday evening, we’re going with Mr. Lt. “Tom Westman” (proudly one of our top search terms of all-time).
You’re welcome, world.
Filed under Gratuitous Search Term Bait, Mancrush, Tribal Council
‘Survivor Nicaragua’: Too Close for Comfort
Remember what we said about last week being creepy?
Well…
Double yikes.
We’re just wanted to throw up a quick post in preparation for Sunday’s finale, so here are some very quick thoughts, with maybe some more substantial analysis to come tomorrow.
Filed under Century 21 Reality, It's gross., Tribal Council
Gratuitous Search Term Bait of the Day: Judd Apatow Effect!
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
In Regis News We Missed: Reege Still a Danger to Himself, Others
We wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t bring you all the news about any injuries or medical issues concerning Regis. We were there when he announced his hip surgery, and when he nearly gave Meryl Streep a coronary. And we’re here now (albeit, slightly late) for his latest malady, as he recently sliced his hand with a box cutter, requiring upwards of four (!) stitches. And to make matters worse, he went back to the ER to get his stitches out (why he went to the ER to have stitches removed, and not somewhere more appropriate, like anywhere else in the hospital, we’ll never know) and they said it was too soon. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?
Meanwhile, while being careful not to steal Reege’s “disability thunder,” Kelly is nursing a hip injury of her own, no doubt caused by all these years of carrying Regis (NAILED IT!). So this just goes to prove, once again, that Regis is mid-morning talk’s foremost sadomasochist, and no one around him is safe. NO ONE (Gelman).
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Filed under Good Humor, Reeeeeege
Kieran’s Korner: Let’s Get Real About Paul McCartney
It’s been five days and yet we still have a bad taste in our mouth after last week’s ‘SNL’ hosted by Paul McCartney with a special appearance by Paul Rudd. We understand that Paul McCartney is special, even the British monarchy has acknowledged that. There are stars, and there are mega-stars, and then there are supernovas. McCartney is the latter. However, we still believe that ‘SNL’ shouldn’t have been so much about him, and his presence struck us a somewhat selfish booking, designed to provide more pleasure for the cast and crew than the audience at home. This sentiment was only driven home when Paul Rudd remarked on ‘Live! With Regis and Kelly’ that (no surprise) after the show McCartney stuck around to play an impromptu private concert. Rudd was obviously still in awe of the moment, noting that he’s “a massive Beatles fan, like everyone.” But we’re not massive Beatles fans, and even if we were, we wonder if we’d be interested in McCartney’s other works, like the songs he played for his first two ‘SNL’ sets. So that got us thinking, do people really care about hearing Paul McCartney play anything but Beatles songs? Do they just tolerate McCartney in hopes that he’ll break out the Beatles catalog? Or do they genuinely enjoy the cuts from Wings and his solo stuff? So to get more clarity on this question, we turned to our guest blogger-in-residence and Beatles aficionado Kieran Walsh, in our latest Kieran’s Korner:
Wow. Lead me into a minefield, why don’t you?
It’s not an easy question. It’s not an easy answer. Gosh… Well, let’s do this.
Filed under Analysis, Kieran's Korner, Saturday Night Live, Tyranasaurus Sex
Jumped The Snark 