Comedy Central Revives Comedy Awards Show

Comedy Central says it is reviving the defunct American Comedy Awards.
The awards show took place for 15 years, the last time in 2001 and televised by Comedy Central. The network said Thursday it plans to bring the awards show back to life and is teaming with prominent awards show producer Don Mischer.
It will honor a [...]

Burning Man Here I Come!

Starting this week there will be no new posts by me for about week since I will be at Burning Man where there is no cell service.
Yes, they have internet access up there, but it’s in short supply and not really worth it walking all the way there just to check your email.

Leno gets set to leave the `most wonderful job’

It took a radio disc jockey to remind Jay Leno where he’ll stand in “Tonight Show” history when he walks off the stage for the last time Friday.
Leno was at the wheel of one of his famous vintage cars when he heard the DJ conduct a pop quiz: Who’s the second-longest-running host of “Tonight,” after [...]

Can’t We Move Forward Away From This?

Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Being Sent Back to Lower Court
More than five years after Janet Jackson apologized for her wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl, the case is being sent back to a lower court.
The Supreme Court is asking a federal appeals court to take another look at its decision to throw out the $550,000 [...]

Now That’s a Thinker!

Times Like This Call for a Hidden Camera!

Strange Days Indeed

Was there something happening last night I didn’t know about?
Just find it odd when I went to Buffalo Wild Wings last night that a.) we waited an hour for our order (no joke) and b.) not one, but three different people dropped their drinks and spread ice abound!
Was there a full moon or [...]

‘ER’ final episode: Networks unlikely to deliver such a drama again

You can imagine the long afternoon for advertisers at New York’s Lincoln Center in May 1994. NBC was unveiling its fall slate. Network execs talked up such fare as “The Cosby Mysteries,” “Earth 2,” “Madman of the People” and “The Martin Short Show.”
In the mix was a new ensemble comedy that seemed to want to [...]

What Happens When You Layoff Employees

Los Angeles blog Franklin Avenue has been keeping us amused this week by chronicling the errors in the downsized LA Times.
First, someone forgot to replace the headline placeholder with an actual headline on the front page of the Sunday papers California section:

Monday’s Calendar section misidentified a man in a photo as RuPaul:

And then the Thursday edition [...]

Tears of Jealousy

I didn’t know that much about the movie ‘The Reader’ until I recently read an in-depth synopsis of the film. Yes, it contained all the spoilers, but I wanted to know what all the hype was about.
I unofficially picked Kate Winslet to win best actress this year, but I just wanted to know more [...]