Monday, May 11, 2015

CUE CHEDDAR BAY BREAKFAST BISCUIT SANDWICHES IN 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... As part of its early changes after activist investors took it over, Olive Garden will start offering sandwiches on shorter, wider models of its addictive breadsticks. 
"Offered only at lunch, both also will come with unlimited, regular breadsticks on the side."
Of course.

Sunday, May 10, 2015

DELTA NO NO NO: Did you know there's now an hour-long Legally Blonde Jr. version of the musical available for licensing to schools that aren't as gay-friendly?
The following characters have been cut:
Nikos 
The following songs have been cut:
"Harvard Variations", "Blood in the Water", "Positive", "Take it Like a Man", "There Right There", "Gay or European?" 
WHERE'S MY SUPERSUIT?!?!  After ventures into live action with Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol and Tomorrowland, yes, Brad Bird's next project is The Incredibles 2.  So, yes, Craig T. Nelson will still have work even if Coach: The Next Generation flops.

Friday, May 8, 2015

NOTORIOUS:  Without getting into the politics, how do we feel about Natalie Portman playing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
ENDLESS SUMMER: Candance's Sisyphean nightmare finally ends June 12, as it's the last day of vacation for Phineas and Ferb. An entire generation of parents thank you.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

A BIT SMALLER THAN THE ZOO TV OUTSIDE BROADCAST SET:  U2 is trying to intrude on our friend Paul's turf.

[One long-forgotten memory my brother reminded me of last week: every time the "Where The Streets Have No Name" video came up on MTV, my dad would start shouting at the band, Get off the roof! What are you doing on the roof! like he was one of the police officers.]