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Oh boy: Dave is Actually Tweeting! Sorta!
Posted by admin in comedy, late night TV, Uncategorized on January 3, 2012
And yet, there is a familiarity to his Tweets. Consider this.
.@rupertmurdoch Great New Year’s party the other night. I think I left my LMFAO cd at your pad. Need that. Burn it & return it. #watsupdoch
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) January 3, 2012
Then oddly Dave tweets this
Great New Year’s party the other night.I think I left my LMFAO cd at your pad.Need that.Burn it & return it.
— Late Show (@Late_Show) January 3, 2012
I hope he keeps “jokingly” ripping off his fellow hosts.
Raja Fenske and Fernanda Romero on Pendejo / Official Trailer Online
Article first published as Raja Fenske and Fernanda Romero on Pendejo on Technorati.
A couple of months back, I interviewed writer/director Jairaj Walia about Pendejo, his romantic comedy starring Danny Trejo, Raja Fenske and Fernanda Romero, while the film was in post-production. More recently, the Pendejo team granted Technorati the exclusive premiere of the film’s official trailer (featured above) along with brief interviews of Fenske and Romero. My thanks to Fenske and Romero for their time. Current plans are for Pendejo to be released in 2012.
Five Questions with Raja Fenske
Were you nervous the first day on the set, or are you too experienced to get nervous any longer?
Not so much nervous. More anxious and excited to take on the role and begin shooting. It was my first experience being the lead in a film and I loved the idea that I would be in a position to carry a film.
Discovered: George Carlin on His Persona
Posted by admin in comedy, streaming video on December 14, 2011
This Archive of American TV interview (the full version can be found at the Archive’s website) was conducted in late 2007, about six months before his death. In this excerpt, Carlin does a hilarious imitation of Ed Sullivan around the 4 minute mark.
It’s bittersweet to hear him be critical of his Sullivan appearances, lamenting that he cannot watch them…but admitting he intended to watch them someday. I hope he got the chance. Or hopefully heaven has a great cable package.
The term comic genius is an understatement with this fellow. His influence on comedy can be felt everyday. Hell, his influence permeates throughout The Daily Show.
Allstate’s Mayhem Branding is Impressive
Mayhem's Allstate Presence
Back in October, I expressed admiration for Allstate’s Mayhem commercial branding.
But today, I got contacted by the fine marketing folks at Allstate, who clearly appreciated my post. But they also wanted to make me aware that while I linked to the Allstate Mayhem YouTube page, I overlooked Allstate’s main Mayhem page, which is pretty engaging in its own right–as it provides links to the videos and Mayhem’s equally funny Facebook posts.
My thanks to Allstate for the comedy and for making me aware of the page. Enjoy.
Jimmy Fallon As The Doors’ Jim Morrison
Posted by admin in comedy, late night TV, Music on November 17, 2011
I was going to post to a game show sketch (from early this AM) involving Jimmy Fallon, the Muppets & Michael Stipe originally. But then I saw this: Jimmy Fallon as The Doors’ Jim Morrison doing the theme to the old PBS show, Reading Rainbow.
Added bonus, comments include a supposed endorsement by Doors surviving member, John Densmore, as well as someone who appreciates the fact that Fallon’s people reproduced the set from The Doors’ Ed Sullivan Show appearance.
Letterman on Regis’ Farewell Week
Posted by admin in comedy, streaming video, talk show on November 16, 2011
David Letterman was on LIVE! with Regis & Kelly today, and here is part of the fun.
Just Discovered: The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971)
Posted by admin in comedy, episodic TV, streaming video on November 8, 2011
In reading about the passing of TV producer/writer Hal Kanter, I learned that among his many projects throughout his career, he once helped develop a 1971 sitcom starring the film legend, Jimmy Stewart.
I am not sure which I enjoy from this project: Stewart riding a bike through the opening credits or the guest star for that week’s episode: Kate Jackson.
Discovered Gem: Carson Interviewing Letterman Post-Leno Announcement
Posted by admin in comedy, late night TV, streaming video on November 3, 2011
I am so glad that Johnny Carson was smart enough to get ownership/control of his Tonight Show run. Earlier this year, the folks managing Carson’s media properties started posting YouTube clips from a variety of Tonight Show moments (152 videos to date). The videos cover a variety of celebrities and topics. But for me, the best discovery so far is this 1991 David Letterman appearance, where Carson how Letterman feels about Jay Leno being named to replace Carson. But Carson being Carson, he asks the question in his own unique way.
The mutual admiration the two men had for each other is obvious in this clip.
Missed It: Ferguson’s Halloween Clip
Posted by admin in comedy, streaming video on November 1, 2011
Craig Ferguson had Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer, Stephen Merritt and Moby play a cover of The Rocky Horror Picture Show‘s Science Fiction Double Feature on his Halloween episode. It was hilarious how the crowd cheered when Gaiman plays a few piano notes, like parents for a child at a recital. Also interesting to see Palmer work the crowd quite unlike any other musician has ever on The Late Late Show.
This was in addition to another fun Ferguson musical opening number.
Missed It: Happy Endings Penny & Penny’s Mom Singing Duet
Posted by admin in comedy, episodic TV, streaming video on October 28, 2011
I watch the ABC sitcom Happy Endings while writing typically (sitcoms do not command the full O’Shea attention), but I cannot fathom how I missed this–from a few weeks back. A singing duet featuring Casey Wilson as Penny and Megan Mullally as Penny’s mother. I do remember thinking, man I hope Mullally appears again (much as she does periodically on NBC’s Parks and Recreation as one of Ron Swanson’s ex-wives). Watching it a second time, I realized that I ignored the scene because I hate this song. Glad I watched it again, despite the song.
A hat tip for Yahoo’s The Set, for making me aware of this bit, that at first I could not remember watching. Now if I could only find the scene where Penny fell forward with a podium (on Happy Endings season finale), while saying: “I’m going down!”
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