Saturday, September 9, 2006
Friday, September 8, 2006
IT'S LIKE THE MEETING OF CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER: You can now use TiVo to manage your Sportsline fantasy football teams, and the Dunder Mifflin Shredders of the Vai Sikahema Football League VIII will never be the same.
All that's needed now, as Isaac suggested to me earlier today, is for TiVo to compile player highlights for each team. Then, super-wow.
All that's needed now, as Isaac suggested to me earlier today, is for TiVo to compile player highlights for each team. Then, super-wow.
CROSSING THE LINE OF TASTEFUL SPOILERS: As New York gears up for Fashion Week, spoilers for one of the final three on Project Runway are leaking out. Apparently, one of the contestants was overheard touting plans for their line at the runway show--and it might not be who you'd expect...
THEY DIDN'T FORGET ABOUT IT: I have to admit that even as big a fan of lists as I am, I sometimes get tired of the same ol', same ol' (usually it involves some British music magazine poll in which Oasis holds down the top five spots). But then along comes a list of such inherent awesomeness that it reaffirms my list lovin' ways. This is such a list. It's EW's 50 Greatest High School Movies!
On first glance, it's hard to fault any of the choices (though the rankings outside the top 10 are a bit off--Sixteen Candles is only No. 49?) I haven't had time to note all the omissions, but that is why we have the comments. How about we try and come up with the next 50? I'll start with 51. Valley Girl; 52. Better Off Dead; 53. Some Kind of Wonderful; 54. Weird Science; 55. Pump Up the Volume...
On first glance, it's hard to fault any of the choices (though the rankings outside the top 10 are a bit off--Sixteen Candles is only No. 49?) I haven't had time to note all the omissions, but that is why we have the comments. How about we try and come up with the next 50? I'll start with 51. Valley Girl; 52. Better Off Dead; 53. Some Kind of Wonderful; 54. Weird Science; 55. Pump Up the Volume...
TO BOLDLY SPLIT INFINITIVES THAT NO MAN HAS SPLIT BEFORE: In random websurfing, I discovered that today marks the 40th anniversary of the debut of Star Trek on NBC. Here's the question I pose--what's Star Trek's most important contribution to culture? Is it the creation and legitimization of hyper-fandom? Is it Shatner? Is it Patrick Stewart? Is it Star Trekkin'? Is it the legitimization of science fiction as a legitimate form of television drama? Beam up your answers in the comments.
IT'S OPENING RIGHT NEXT TO JACQUES PENNAY: In news unparalleled since Trader Joe's announced it was coming to NYC, Manhattan is at long last going to get a Target. Of course, it'll still be more convenient for me to truck out to Brooklyn, as the Target will be on the East River way uptown, but still, yay!
RUPERT'S CATCHING FISH, I'M HAPPY. HE CAN CONTINUE TO FEED ME 'TIL IT'S TIME FOR HIM TO GO, AND THAT TIME WILL BE DETERMINED BY ME: Entertainment Weekly counts down the 10 smartest ''Survivor'' players ever. I can't object to any of those named, or even the order, really.
In other Survivor news, Lisa de Moraes talks to Jeff Probst about the race thing, suggesting that perhaps Probst ought not say anything in the future beyond "You all want to know what you're playing for?", "Survivors, are you ready?" and ''Once the votes are read, the decision is final. That person will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately. I'll go tally the votes." It's pretty uncomfortable, with Probst sounding like Michael Scott on Diversity Day more than anything else.
LdM also reports, by the way, that Ellen DeGeneres -- and not a returning Jon Stewart or Chris Rock -- will be your 2007 Oscar host.
In other Survivor news, Lisa de Moraes talks to Jeff Probst about the race thing, suggesting that perhaps Probst ought not say anything in the future beyond "You all want to know what you're playing for?", "Survivors, are you ready?" and ''Once the votes are read, the decision is final. That person will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately. I'll go tally the votes." It's pretty uncomfortable, with Probst sounding like Michael Scott on Diversity Day more than anything else.
LdM also reports, by the way, that Ellen DeGeneres -- and not a returning Jon Stewart or Chris Rock -- will be your 2007 Oscar host.
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