OH my god, I just pooped my pants when I read the headline to this video. Do you have any idea how long I’ve wished to be a fly on the wall in The Simpsons writers room during its halcyon Conan O’Brien years? You know, when they were penning the monorail song, and sending Homer [...]
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9
May
Serious Jibber-Jabber with CoCo & his old scribes team
8
May
Jim Henson's cult 1980s TV show in poker playing form
If you grew up in the 80s then chances are you watched more than your fair share of Fraggle Rock, Jim Henson’s cult favorite TV show about a group of mythical Muppet-like creatures (which was also produced by HBO). The Spare Room obviously remembers too. Located inside Hollywood’s beloved (and haunted) Roosevelt Hotel, the cocktail [...]
1
May
Fred Armisen as the frontman of the only pro-Thatcher punk band
In one of the funnier Saturday Night Live skits of late, longtime SNL staple Fred Armisen plays Ian Rubbish — fictional frontman of the punk band Ian Rubbish & the Bizzarros. It’s pretty clear from the History Of Punk skit that Armisen is a huge fan of the music, as his portrayal of a late [...]
29
Apr
He-Man, She-Ra, Skeletor, Hordak & Spikor in Chibi form
To be honest, I was never a big fan of Masters Of the Universe. The characters were pretty stiff, and about as creative as you would imagine from a boardroom of executives inventing a new line of toys with matching TV show. (I would also put Thundercats in this groupthink advertorial category, although the animation [...]
19
Apr
A Robot Chewbacca? Yes, a Robot Chewbacca
A totally plausible explanation to how a cuckolded Han Solo and Robot Chewbacca will take on the lesser represented X-Men in the next Star Wars sequel (blame Thanos)… Oh, and Patton Oswalt is a genius…
13
Mar
I guess this is growing up
I’ve personally been a fan of VICE for over a decade, and have marveled at its transformation. From a hilarious but juvenile free rag that you picked up at the skate shop which concentrated on such pressing social issues as “Which race could stand more heat”, and “Who gave better blowjobs — men or women”, [...]
11
Mar
Louis heads back to TV on April 13, 2013
Interesting that Louis C.K.’s next comedy special will be on HBO, as the last show he did, Live at the Beacon Theater, he produced himself and sold it directly via his own website for $5, which he claims was a way greater financial success. I guess HBO must’ve really laid on the cash thick, like [...]
25
Feb
The first half of the "A Storm of Swords" book comes to HBO
It is time, my fine nerdlings, to officially begin your swordplay geek-out as the trailer for the much anticipated third season of Game of Thrones has been released. One of the best TV shows of all time, GOT consistently outperforms already huge expectations and the third season seems quite capable of keeping the streak going. [...]
