February 2012
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I looked up "one who auditions" in the OneLook...
Audition
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WatchWhy Adam Sandler’s Candy Land movie could be great.
January 2012
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Common Conversations in Mating
Boy: Hi, my name is _____.
Girl: Nice to meet you. I am _____, the girlfriend of _____.
Boy: Thank you for getting to the point.
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Boy: I like your _____.
Girl: Thank you. It was a gift from my boyfriend.
Boy: He has terrific taste.
Girl: I appreciate your double meaning. Please leave me alone.
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Boy: I’ve never had the courage to tell you this until now, but I’ve always...
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5 TV Comedy People Nominated for Academy Awards
Kristin Wiig, Cast Member on Saturday Night Live, nominated for best original screenplay for Bridesmaids
Melissa McCarthy, Molly on Mike and Molly, nominated for best supporting actress for Bridesmaids
Jim Rash, Deal Pelton on Community, nominated for best adapted screenplay for The Descendants
Bret McKenzie, actor/writer on Flight of the Conchords, nominated for best original song, “Man...
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Siri Named New CEO of RIM
iPhone voice recognition software Siri has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Research in Motion Limited. When asked for comment, Siri said “Sorry, I didn’t catch that.”
Siri was a natural choice to run the struggling phone company, given her experience building Tiny Tower to a whopping 160 floors as well as the fact that she is herself a phone.
In a statement on...
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The top review on Whirly Word iPhone game...
You’re looking for GTA 3.
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Obama buys used car despite serious reservations
Obama: I'm going to sign the contract for this car, but I just want you to know I have serious reservations about the suspension and handling.
Salesman: But you ARE buying the car?
Obama: Yes, yes, I am buying the car. At the price on the sticker and not a PENNY more. Or less.
Salesman: ...Okay. So sign here.
Obama (signing): If this car turns out to be a bad idea, it will come as no surprise to me.
Salesman: Are you sure you want to buy this car?
Obama: Oh, don't try to up-sell me NOW, buddy-boy. I know your tricks.
December 2011
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My 50 Favorite Albums of 2011
You’ve seen the lists from professional music reviewers. Now here’s a list I made in my car.
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#. Artist: Album (Favorite Song)
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1. Bright Eyes: The People’s Key (Jejune Stars)
2. St. Vincent: Strange Mercy (Cruel)
3. Braids: Native Speaker (Glass Deers)
4. The Decemberists: The King is Dead (Dear Avery)
5. Radiohead: The King of Limbs (Little By...
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Stanford MBA Grads chartered a $60,000 70's-themed... →
I don’t like any party I can’t leave.
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Practical Applications for "The Girl With the...
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross makes anything awesome. Listen to it while:
Cooking
Cleaning
Doing laundry
Sitting
Also try some of the awesome things from the movie. Listen to it while:
Using the computer
Walking briskly
Getting involved with co-workers
Going to the Apple Store
Getting tattoos, piercings, or other painful...
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The New Arcade Fire Video Won't Play Properly if... →
Arcade Fire KNOWS if you’re dancing.
Rob Delaney: TITLES CONSIDERED for MISSION... →
robdelaney:
I’ll probably get in trouble for posting this, but I found a document at Paramount Pictures that lists the titles they considered for the new Mission Impossible film before settling on the excellent “Ghost Protocol.” Please repost in case they take it down from my site.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: LOAF PARAGRAPH
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: PLOP CENTRIFUGE
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: CUNT SULLIVAN
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Things I can do before getting work done
Update Tumblr
Update songs on iPod
Send Words to Friends
Make list of top 50 albums of the year
Pay Verizon
Do laundry
Eat excessively well-thought out breakfast
Play guitar
Enjoy naked time because the house is mine for three days
Edit new sketch
If I get started on those as soon as I go through Google Reader and catch up on TV, I should be good through New Year’s.
Or I will do...
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November 2011
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China to Ban Commercials During Television Dramas... →
I don’t know how to feel about this, because commercial-free television is so good, but the Chinese government is so evil! Why are they doing this good-seeming thing amidst all the evil-seeming things? At one point in this article, it says the government won’t allow shows that are “overly entertaining.” That has to be a translation error, right? Probably not!
I...
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“During the making of the movie, Stanley Kubrick would occasionally call Stephen...”
– The Shining (1980) - Trivia - IMDb
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WatchAnimated Thanksgiving dinner with Larry David doing all his relatives’ voices. The character designs are clearly based on actors who played family members in Seinfeld and Curb. Funny and sweet.
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An Article Purporting Regis Philbin is holding a... →
From none other than Fox News. The story is that Regis hated his lines when he guested on Seinfeld many years ago. It was the episode where Kramer goes on a press tour to promote his coffee table book about coffee tables and spits coffee on Kathy Lee. It’s funny.
It seems like Regis was telling a funny story and none other than Fox News spun it into a “grudge,” but even so,...
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The Internet is not that difficult
It seems like everyone I contact is very picky about what platform they like to receive messages on. Some people don’t check Facebook. Some people don’t want to pay for texting. Some people just don’t want to talk to me.
It’s like this. You don’t give people a mailing address, move house without having your mail forwarded, and then not tell anyone. It’s...
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Upcoming TV Zombie Comedies
Just about every relevant TV network is jumping on the Zom Com bandwagon following MTV’s Death Valley. These are the ones I know of. Let me know if I missed any.
1. Awakening
This CW show will follow two sisters growing up during a zombie outbreak. The zombies here will lead normal lives rather than walk around moaning and biting. Conflict does, however, arise: a war between the living...
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What was all that about fucking with an audience?
I won’t hold it against NBC if they have to make “business decisions.” I won’t even hold it against them for favoring Whitney over Community now that they’ve moved it to Wednesdays, where Community arguably wouldn’t work. But I think it was, let’s say, a PR mistake to simply omit the show from the schedule as if no one would notice. If you haven’t...
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lembarrasduchoix asked: Research and recognize the brilliance of Charlie Kaufman. Clearly a major influence on Harmon - and he's talked about the difference between fucking with an audience and amusing them. In the special features of Synecdoche, New York DVD, I believe.
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11 Greatest Sitcom Veterans (Article Link) →
Sgt. Bilko
Archie Bunker
Hawkeye Pierce
Basil Fawlty
Quinton McHale
Edmund Blackadder
Colonol Robert E. Hogan
Frank Barone
Grampa Simpson
Gomer Pyle
Buster Bluth
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Advice to Billy Crystal for this year's Oscars
You may be aware that 1. Billy Crystal has replaced Eddie Murphy as host of this year’s Oscars and that 2. Billy Crystal used to do an impression of Sammy Davis Jr. in full makeup.
Advice: DO NOT DRESS UP LIKE EDDIE MURPHY AND PRETEND YOU’RE EDDIE MURPHY HOSTING THE OSCARS AND THEN PULL YOUR PROSTHETIC FACE OFF AND BE LIKE “JUST KIDDING,” IT SOUNDS LIKE A FUNNY BIT BUT IT...