minisodenetwork, you can watch abbreviated versions of your favorite shows of days gone by. I mean, right now this is a pop-culturist's best way to watch the classics, without spending hundreds on the DVDs. Lord knows Nick at Nite's not gonna help us out! I mean come on NaN, get with the programs. All the pop-culture you've got stored in your vaults and all you seem to want to give us is Roseanne and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air! C'MON! Where's the Who's the Boss, the Growing Pains, the Night Court, The Facts of Life, The Webster, the Wings, the Welcome Back Kotter, the Diff'rent Strokes, the Silver Spoons, etc.?! I mean what gives? Really?! It's like having a that big box of Crayola Crayons and only using Burnt Siena and Blue-Green! Congratulations Nickelodeon, you're officially on my list! And that ain't a good thing!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
LIGHT SPEED TOO SLOW?!
Do you ever feel like you just don't have enough time to catch up on your television pop-culture? I mean there are so many episodes of classics like Silver Spoons, Who's the Boss, The Facts of Life, etc.. Who has the time? Well now you can watch an entire episode of those classics you love in under six minutes! That's right! Thanks to the folks over at the
minisodenetwork, you can watch abbreviated versions of your favorite shows of days gone by. I mean, right now this is a pop-culturist's best way to watch the classics, without spending hundreds on the DVDs. Lord knows Nick at Nite's not gonna help us out! I mean come on NaN, get with the programs. All the pop-culture you've got stored in your vaults and all you seem to want to give us is Roseanne and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air! C'MON! Where's the Who's the Boss, the Growing Pains, the Night Court, The Facts of Life, The Webster, the Wings, the Welcome Back Kotter, the Diff'rent Strokes, the Silver Spoons, etc.?! I mean what gives? Really?! It's like having a that big box of Crayola Crayons and only using Burnt Siena and Blue-Green! Congratulations Nickelodeon, you're officially on my list! And that ain't a good thing!
minisodenetwork, you can watch abbreviated versions of your favorite shows of days gone by. I mean, right now this is a pop-culturist's best way to watch the classics, without spending hundreds on the DVDs. Lord knows Nick at Nite's not gonna help us out! I mean come on NaN, get with the programs. All the pop-culture you've got stored in your vaults and all you seem to want to give us is Roseanne and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air! C'MON! Where's the Who's the Boss, the Growing Pains, the Night Court, The Facts of Life, The Webster, the Wings, the Welcome Back Kotter, the Diff'rent Strokes, the Silver Spoons, etc.?! I mean what gives? Really?! It's like having a that big box of Crayola Crayons and only using Burnt Siena and Blue-Green! Congratulations Nickelodeon, you're officially on my list! And that ain't a good thing!
I’ll Miss You, “Cliff Hangers” Guy
So I love game shows. And I’m talking REAL game shows here, not modern game shows like Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? or reality game shows like Fear Factor. You know, game shows like Match Game, Press Your Luck, Name That Tune, Family Feud…this post could go on forever, but I don’t have time.
Clearly one of the most well-known, long running, network television game shows has been The Price Is Right. Bob Barker has been a staple for the unemployed, the college student, the kid home sick from school and anyone else watching syndicated daytime television. With his recent retirement, he joins other great game show hosts such as Richard Dawson, Wink Martindale, Dick Clark, Bob Eubanks, Allen Ludden…okay, again, I’ll stop, I don’t have time. Most readers of entertainment news know where I’m going with this.
Why the *&#$ is Drew Carey the new host of TPIR?!
Okay, yes, no one is going to live up to Bob Barker. He was host for so long that there will obviously be critiques and comparisons. What are Drew Carey’s qualifications? The American Whose Line Is It Anyway? The not-yet-premiered Power of 10?
I just…don’t…like him. I didn’t like The Drew Carey Show. I don’t think he’s funny. I don’t want him giving out new cars and playing with the Trusty Plinko Stick.
I really don’t know who I’d rather have. Definitely not Rosie O’Donnell, but I probably wouldn’t have minded George Hamilton as much. What do you think, friends?
Clearly one of the most well-known, long running, network television game shows has been The Price Is Right. Bob Barker has been a staple for the unemployed, the college student, the kid home sick from school and anyone else watching syndicated daytime television. With his recent retirement, he joins other great game show hosts such as Richard Dawson, Wink Martindale, Dick Clark, Bob Eubanks, Allen Ludden…okay, again, I’ll stop, I don’t have time. Most readers of entertainment news know where I’m going with this.
Why the *&#$ is Drew Carey the new host of TPIR?!
Okay, yes, no one is going to live up to Bob Barker. He was host for so long that there will obviously be critiques and comparisons. What are Drew Carey’s qualifications? The American Whose Line Is It Anyway? The not-yet-premiered Power of 10?
I just…don’t…like him. I didn’t like The Drew Carey Show. I don’t think he’s funny. I don’t want him giving out new cars and playing with the Trusty Plinko Stick.
I really don’t know who I’d rather have. Definitely not Rosie O’Donnell, but I probably wouldn’t have minded George Hamilton as much. What do you think, friends?
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Classic Music Video of the Week
I'm taking over the CMVW this week because there's a video that needs to be posted in order to save the childhood memories of people like me.
I don't know if anyone's seen the show Hey Paula, which airs on Bravo (Thursdays at 10pm). If not, you should count yourself lucky. I swore I wouldn't watch it, but of course I found myself on the couch on a Saturday, not wanting to get dressed yet and at the mercy of horrible weekend tv. (Side note: Shouldn't weekend tv be the BEST tv? Why are all the good shows on while I'm working and on a Saturday or Sunday my best option is the 8-hour repeat marathon of The Prince and Me? But I digress.) So it happened. I watched the reality show about Paula Abdul's life and I walked away with only one comment: "That b**ch is crazy."
In a nutshell, Paula freaks out about everything. She sat there and bitched out her assistants for packing her clothes that "weren't comfortable enough" for a plane ride, and then CRIED about it. Apparently it never occurred to Ms. Abdul to pack her own damn suitcase. Then she went to look at her line of QVC jewelry and was yelling at the QVC people because there was an extra line (or something like that) in a piece of jewelry and she "didn't approve that." The kicker came when she acted like she was drunk off her behind in a Starbucks at 2am (we've all been loopy in tiredness, but DANG), and then had the nerve to ask one of her cronies for money to pay for it after she had ordered. As you can see, this show upset me. I'm not sure when Paula Abdul thought that being a diva was appropriate for her, since she hasn't released an album in years and is generally considered talentless. I also found it ironic that she was SO mean to her assistants when she is overly nice to people on American Idol, even after their performances are enough for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to poop on.
So what does this have to do with the Classic Music Video of the Week? I want--nay, NEED--to jump back to my childhood, to my happy place. I need to embrace the time when I was too young and naive to know that her voice was terrible and that her songs were nothing but catchy. (In the spirit of full disclosure, I do still have her old songs in my iTunes.) I need to go back to the time when Paula Abdul was someone I didn't loathe. What's the easiest way to get back to that place?
Sit back, relax, and float back to the smooth rhymes of MC Skat Kat with the then-harmless Paula Abdul, telling the world that Opposites Attract.
I don't know if anyone's seen the show Hey Paula, which airs on Bravo (Thursdays at 10pm). If not, you should count yourself lucky. I swore I wouldn't watch it, but of course I found myself on the couch on a Saturday, not wanting to get dressed yet and at the mercy of horrible weekend tv. (Side note: Shouldn't weekend tv be the BEST tv? Why are all the good shows on while I'm working and on a Saturday or Sunday my best option is the 8-hour repeat marathon of The Prince and Me? But I digress.) So it happened. I watched the reality show about Paula Abdul's life and I walked away with only one comment: "That b**ch is crazy."
In a nutshell, Paula freaks out about everything. She sat there and bitched out her assistants for packing her clothes that "weren't comfortable enough" for a plane ride, and then CRIED about it. Apparently it never occurred to Ms. Abdul to pack her own damn suitcase. Then she went to look at her line of QVC jewelry and was yelling at the QVC people because there was an extra line (or something like that) in a piece of jewelry and she "didn't approve that." The kicker came when she acted like she was drunk off her behind in a Starbucks at 2am (we've all been loopy in tiredness, but DANG), and then had the nerve to ask one of her cronies for money to pay for it after she had ordered. As you can see, this show upset me. I'm not sure when Paula Abdul thought that being a diva was appropriate for her, since she hasn't released an album in years and is generally considered talentless. I also found it ironic that she was SO mean to her assistants when she is overly nice to people on American Idol, even after their performances are enough for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to poop on.
So what does this have to do with the Classic Music Video of the Week? I want--nay, NEED--to jump back to my childhood, to my happy place. I need to embrace the time when I was too young and naive to know that her voice was terrible and that her songs were nothing but catchy. (In the spirit of full disclosure, I do still have her old songs in my iTunes.) I need to go back to the time when Paula Abdul was someone I didn't loathe. What's the easiest way to get back to that place?
Sit back, relax, and float back to the smooth rhymes of MC Skat Kat with the then-harmless Paula Abdul, telling the world that Opposites Attract.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Classic Music Video of the Week
What? Hello? Is this thing on? Oh, it’s a new week already? I’m still in holiday-mode, I’m sorry. I promise I’ll try to think of something thoughtful and meaningful soon. Pinkie-swear.
But for now, it’s the Classic Music Video of the Week.
I was at my parents’ house for dinner the other night, and started going through one of the VHS tapes of music videos I mentioned previously. Out of the numerous gems I found, I decided to pick this one:
Yes, that’s right, 1986’s Human by The Human League. Gotta love the water theme in this song about infidelity. But hey, they are “born to make mistakes.” I’m also pretty sure Philip Oakey is wearing more makeup in the video than I am currently wearing. And that spoken-word part gets me…every…time.
So enjoy the Yoda-esque lyric “of flesh and blood I’m made.” Happy Thursday.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Classic Music Video of the Week
*Yawn* Oh, I'm sorry. With this weird holiday week thing going on here, I've lost track of time. I guess I need to pick a music video for this week. But I don't have enough motivation or clarity to put a lot of thought into it.
Therefore, this week's pick is 1982's Safety Dance by Men Without Hats.
The girl in the video really freaks me out, with her bird's nest hair and a huge case of crazy eyes. And I'm reminded of an episode of Scrubs that referenced the song briefly.
Everybody look at your hands. And have a great, dance-filled weekend. I know I will.
Therefore, this week's pick is 1982's Safety Dance by Men Without Hats.
The girl in the video really freaks me out, with her bird's nest hair and a huge case of crazy eyes. And I'm reminded of an episode of Scrubs that referenced the song briefly.
Everybody look at your hands. And have a great, dance-filled weekend. I know I will.
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