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Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 09:22:51
Please Stand By [Season 1: Episode 3 - "Where have you been?"]
Well, my prediction was prophetic, a TV blog is hard to do when you're not paid to do it, but let's try to catch up on some things, shall we? Good.
[WED/9CST/ABC]- still one of the best shows of all time, LOST has returned with a vengeance bringing back people who were kidnapped in season 1, revealing more of the island(s) and totally blowing everyone's mind while telling us in the second episode back from the hiatus that one of the major characters is going to die.... YES! And we're back! Hopefully J.J. Abrams and crew will remain focussed now that 6 Degrees is dead. If you aren't watching LOST, well, I have no words for you. Season 1 & 2 are on DVD, it would take a weekend to watch them. You could download this season from iTunes or watch most of it at ABC.com... there's still time....or is there?
[TUE,WED,THU/7ISH/FOX] - No, I still do not believe we need three hours of AI a week, but I have been watching ever since I saw Lakisha wail out "You're Gonna Love Me". That girl can sing, and she isn't the only one. The guys had better start showing up because there are at least three women on there who could be selling cds right now. AI is my guilty pleasure of the spring season, what of it?
[THU/7PM/ABC]- I love this show, it's hysterical and poignant, it's good television and a fresh concept. Last week's episode with the [gay] nephew recounting the entire Broadway musical Hairspray on the subway was priceless, not to mention the many intermingling storylines and character arcs. This show's a hit and should be around for at least 3 seasons, especially if it remains in league with...
[THU/8PM/ABC] (did you see that segway there? nice, right...you know it) Grey's Anatomy has completed the "disaster" mini-series with the death of Meredith's mother and Meredith's resurrection from "accidental" drowning which took us into a subconscious vision that featured cameos from past recurring characters including Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) as the bomb tech that exploded at the end of Season 1, which is still one of the best things I have seen on television in a long time, it was just like BOOM! Scared the crap out of me. Also Denny and some chick that had a pipe through her torso were there and then she had some one on one time with her mom, yadda yadda yadda. I thought the episode reached a little too far to the metaphysical, but it was good. The rumor is there will be a spinoff with Addison Montgomery's character this spring and possible extension to next fall...we'll see...
[THU/9PM/ABC] - Again, I tried not to watch this show, but it gets better and better each week and there is something alluring and addictive about small town rumor mill driven shows that America loves. There are some stars on the rise in this one too, don't be surprised if more than one of the supporting players ends up in some films quickly. There has also been a little backlash on some message boards that they have introduced a lot of new characters and none of them are native Alaskan, but predominantly white, etc. I don't know if the producers even considered that aspect, but I'm sure continued chatter will see some upcoming role reflect better the racial diversity in Alaska.
[THU/7-9CST/NBC]- personally, for my money, NBC's Thursday night comedy line-up blows CBS's Monday night line-up out of the water, but that's just me, whatever. Two and a half men is funny as is the new show following it, Rules of Engagement, but they're just not up to the challenge of NBC's four star hitters. The Office is one of my favorite shows of all time and I put it up there on the same shelf as Seinfeld, Cheers and Friends, it's that good, there, gauntlet thrown! Padow, big babies! 30 Rock is a perfect storm and Tina Fey may be the funniest woman in showbiz and definitely on par with anyone, man or woman, out there right now. That said, Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan are killing me, my sides hurt, stop it funny man! Again, this show is chalked full of good people, I love it like lasagna!
[WED/7CST/NBC] - I would like to thank Belinda for commenting on her love of this show, that now makes two of us. WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE NOT WATCHING THIS SHOW? 1) it's about football, high school football at that; 2) the show is hardly about actual football, but more about the lives of the people caught up in a game, played by children, who should be more worried about their education, but have to be worried about the enormous stakes put on a Friday night game; 3) the cast is superb, led by Kyle Chandler, [Yes, Belinda, I loved, did I mention loved, Homefront, which is in my top 50 television shows of all time. I love the era, I love the stories, I loved the actors, I personally thought we could have had another Walton's on our hands... and if you look it up, most of that cast is still out there acting. Great show, is it on DVD? I love the theme song too, bug my parents for weeks to find it in their collection of old tunage. Sorry, digression over, almost, 8 Men Out, also good. And you were thinking of Early Edition, where he received the newspaper for the next day each morning and then went out and helped people to change the future. Also ran an Irish Pub. Ran forever in the 90's.]
Where was I.... yes, the cast! Great, great, great. This show only gets better and I think NBC is glad they kept it around. Personally, I would like to see just a scoach more football in the show, but I'm still religiously recording it.
[MON/8CST/NBC] - THE HIT OF 2006-2007. I don't know what rock you have been under if you aren't watching this show, but sweet Lord, is it good. This week's episode introduced George Takei (Star Trek's Mr. Sulu) and Eric Roberts (Julia's big brother) as new characters, not to mention next week we find out who Mr. Linderman is, I had my suspicions on who the actor is... and I went and looked on IMDB to see if I could be right... and he's dead...as I now remember...I'm an idiot.... I believe HEROES still repeats on the SciFi channel on Fridays at 6. Watch it!
Save the Cheerleader, Save the World....
BEST NEW SHOW OF 2007 THUS FAR....
[MON/9CST/NBC] - the first episode ROCKED MY SOCKS off. They introduced four brothers, two friends, childhood history in the neighborhood, kidnapped a bookie who was a mob boss's nephew, got one of the brother's beat up, which led to the mob boss nephew getting killed (which is just a plot by the number two mob boss to start a turf war), then the good brother goes out and kills the mob boss and his neighborhood boss.... it was just crazy... and that's not half of what went on...from the credits they meant business, best opening credits ever, they take about three seconds, watch it, you'll see.
The Black Donnellys re-airs on Thursday, I think in ER's time slot...yes it does, apparently starting at "9:03PM".... ahhhh, set your VCR, DVR, whatevers!
WORST NEW SHOW OF 2007 THUS FAR...
[TUES,WED,THURS/AFTER A.I./FOX] - First of all, this might have been a cute show and a departure from the rest of the prime-waste of my-time game shows out there, however, FOX found a way to screw it up. A. The "kids" they have there to help out the contestants SUCK. They are obviously child actors acting like kids and doing a woeful job of it. Watching a trained, been in the business since they were born, but not very talented, though their parents keep telling them they are, kinda snobby and chip on the shoulder, ten year-old, try to be cute and engaging isn't just sad, it makes you hate them, and I don't want to hate children. KYLE is the worst one, though Anannia, or whatever her name is with her fake laugh is right behind him. B. They take forever to read and answer a questions, they have to consult with the kid to see what their favorite subjects are, then Foxworthy reads the question and makes some sort of joke, then the contestant thinks, Foxworthy makes some joke about it being a question from third grade, the contestant laughs and says something, Foxworthy again, comment to the kid actor, back to Foxworthy, contestant butt-in, Foxworthy rebounds, kid-actors laugh, Foxworthy restates the rules, options, question, three You Might Be Redneck jokes, and then the contestant answers.....Commercial Break. WHAT!? Have you lost your ever-lovin minds? Last night, during the second contestant, they went from one commercial break, were back on for maybe a minute and ten seconds and went to another commercial. I said, out loud, "Oh, you must have lost your damn mind if you think I'm gonna watch this kinda foolery, one minute between commercials, bad child actors who will soon be in rehab and Foxworthy not even saying one redneck joke in that time, no, you are dead to me." So Are You Smater than a Fith Grader? YES, I AM, BECAUSE I'M NOT WATCHING THIS PIECE OF DUNG. DEAD TO ME.
Okay, well, that got a little out of hand there toward the end... probably more of a daily sort of thing, this t.v. blogging... oh well..
Final points
- Yes, I watched the Oscars, I was underwhelmed, they were too drawn out and the retrospective mini-films were stale (not the in Memorium, that must stay, I love you Don Knotts) and then Celine Dion singing...shoot me now.
- I'm still watching Battlestar Gallactica, Brothers and Sisters, Dresdon Files among others, just no more gas in the tank
- Did you know kids today aren't watching Little House on the Prairie or the Waltons? What the f?
Andy Richter has a new show coming out, with Conan O'Brien producing, premieres 3/15/07 on NBC. Hopefully this vehicle will work. He should have never left side-kick duties...
Okay kittens, keep it confidential and all that, MR.
email me at caconfidential@gmail.com, I'm out.
Friday, February 16, 2007 - 10:56:06
Damn You, Movable Type!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Damn YOU!
[fist shaking, a lot of it]
Why, why, why, does it not line up! Why!
[air punches and more fist shaking]
No, I haven't "read the directions", I can't really even find the directions...
caconfidential@gmail.com - if you have a good movabletype faq/ forumn/ etc... I don't think I downloaded
something right or something.........
The fist shaking reminded me of Grumpy Old Men, which my mom originally called Dirty Old Men, which I
assured her was probably a WAY different "film". Remember the "Gustaffson!!!!", and Walter Mathau
shaking his fist... I love it...
Smilies Tutorial (because I'm here and bored and trying not to be mad at Movable...)
- I don't know, you tell me, it's never shown up on my computer, always the dreaded "red "x" box".
- I'm like, so totally sad.
- "wink", hee hee, just kidding, BFF. Call me later.
- hey...you...over there...didn't know I'd be seeing...you...again...
- I will never buy suishi from the a street vendor at 3 AM again...
- Oooga, ooooga, WO-man...Wo-man.....(or MAN-man, depending on your preferences,
I don't discriminate, I motivate.)
- OMG, the smiley above me is so bad, I can't believe I came out with it tonight, I'm so going home...
- Hey! What! Wait! No, do not urinate on my shoes!!!! [sigh] College is so lame!
- the face I make everday I walk in the office and see the new lady is still here, despite my voodoo.
- the proper reaction to muzak or anykind of "lite jazz" rendition of any song, ever.
- I can't really even see what this one is, I think it's the one with the halo on it, poor craftsmanship
on that one...
- apparently the emoticon for every guy at any college football game in the South, including me,
with the sunglasses on until midnight with that neck strap thing so you can sling them around on your
back and look supa cool... beer is bad.
- *Pinch*, you little devil, you! *Cheek Squeeze*
- Either how I feel at the end of the work day or the way you feel reading this blog, take your pick.
- GE is the parent company of Movable Type.....
- Caesar says, "Off with their heads!"
- CAC doesn't endorse hitch-hiking on the Al Gore memorial information super-highway
- Wuv, true, wuv.
- Don't go breaking my heart in this crazy, mixed up, virtual world.
- XOXOXO, which I don't understand why we use XOXOXO or "It's no skin off my ashtabula",
depending on the context it's used in.
- "You have a cable bill!" [can you imagine if that's how you get your bills in the future, that would be histerical.]
I have no idea why I threw this up here, I'm done blogging today, see you kids next week, maybe a tv blog,
yeah, haven't spewed that in awhile...
Questions, Comments, Worried about my sanity? caconfidential@gmail.com
Frankie's out...
Frank Broyles to Retire (Forcibly!)
Oh, dear baby Jesus, sweet 8lb 6oz. baby Jesus, please thank your Father for answering my prayers and finally doing away with the "white-haired devil", so say Nolan, so say only Nolan. Oh how I have sent my prayers to be delivered from good-ol-boy, wink and a handshake, snake-oil salesmanship at the University of Arkansas, and now, it looks as if I have. Thank you Lord.
[Yes, I know Broyles has much to do with bringing the U of A into the big time in the collegiate sports world. I also know the way in which he did it was akin to a third world dictatorship, but better funded. If you don't believe there were and are racial tensions under his leadership, I have a bar in the middle of Harding University I'll sell ya for a real good price. This is ten years overdue (his retiring, not this blog, this blog was never due, it's extra credit) and in light of recent events exactly the way he should go out, covered in controversy saying nothings wrong. He doesn't have a son or a brother or something to replace him right? This isn't going to be Cuba or something, right?]
After the recent events fo All My Hoggies up there on "the Hill" (I hate using that term, the Hill, like it's on one huge solitary mountain or something, technically, it's The Hills, right, but MTV took that name already, I digress) it doesn't surprise me that the rumor mill is turning up that this may be a forcible retirement instead of firing him, out of respect for his service, blahblahblah. Whatever is happening up there and is happening was on his watch and he probably doesn't deserve the year of tributes everyone and their mother is going to role out for him. Homecoming will be retarded, they'll probably paint his face on the fiield. Hmmm, I wonder what they'll name for him. Can't rename the field, Reynolds paid too much money for it, we'll see. Hmmm, can we forcibly retire some other people?
Also, kudos to the Times for breaking the story, I love to see that Arkansas Times sports department at work! ADG, Wally, a little embarassing...just a little....||, like that much?
PS: Channel four was all over, he's retiring, but he's so great. They had a mini-retrospective on last night, I mean it's not even confirmed, confirmed, Broyles has said anything and they are already doing the eulogy. What is going on over there, much like a morning radio personality said today, they've turned into the Entertainment Tonight of local reporting.
Also, while blogging this, I was reading reader comments, etc. There are two schools of opinion. 1. Good Riddence and 2. No, tell them to stick, he's our demi-god, we'll keep him. I don't think anyone is saying he wasn't good for the program, but in the last decade it's gotten ridiculous up there. And this isn't just because of the recent football controversies; there's the whole basketball program fiasco before that; and the loss of football game in Little Rock (not to mention basketball games)... no, I'm not gonna do it. He's going, let's just agree to disagree. Godspeed.
Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 14:23:44
Off the Top of My Dome !
Well, I'm just throwing some stuff up for an update, I'm trying to get back in the
swing of things after my hiatus...
Issue#1: This woman who wrote Mitch Mustain that email. Sweet Lord Jesus,
what is going on here people? Yes, it's fine to get on the coach that comes with
the territory and his multi-million dollar contract. 18 year-olds, no matter if they
are transferring, asking for the moon or have "but-inski" parents stirring up the
gravy, do not deserved to receive any comments like that from an adult. She
should be ashamed of herself, she's old enough to be his mother, how would she
like it if someone was sending emails like that to her child? And to make matters
worse, the coach's wife forwards the email along citing its humorous passages?
[sigh] Mrs. Nutt, do you understand what your husband does for living? Then why
would you do anything that jeopardizes that living? She should have been the
first one to bring this to his attention and say, "hey, this might be bad if it gets
out." Instead, the Chancellor gets brought into the fray and the Highlander, I
mean Frank Broyles, is "out of town" and can't comment? Whatever, apparently
Houston sent her a letter of reprimand and barred her from the sidelines. First of
all, who are these people that get to watch the game from the sidelines? Why are
they down there in the first place? Secondly, what the hell does a letter of
reprimand mean to someone who doesn't work for the university? Are they going
to rescind her tickets or her foundation status? No. So she got a letter and a lot of
public embarrassment... that seems fairish.
I'm not the biggest fan of how the Springdale crew and their coach and the
Razorback program have handle things on both sides. It has all gotten wildly out
of hand and strangely comical and I'm sure someone much smarter and more
connected is penning the first draft of a movie script, but for the love of Pete, we
have to let this go, collectively, as a state and focus on more important things...
like the basketball team and that coach and how awful they are... that's not fair,
their just as awful as most of the rest of the conference.
Issue#2: The people in my office are crazy. One of them talks to the air, like say
we just had a conversation that ended with me asking you a question like, "do you
want it to be green instead of red?" You would respond with something like.
"Yes, I think green is fine." And then I walk out of the room, because we're done.
This person would say, "yes, I think green is fine," without out looking at you
because they're SO BUSY they can't possible have the courtesy to look at who
They’re talking to while trying to figure out HOW TO OPEN A .PDF FILE THAT
YOU'VED SHOWED THEM HOW TO OPEN AT LEAST 86 TIMES! So as I've walked
away, down the hall, to my piece of hell, I mean my desk, they continue to blather
on about why green, why not red, why they shouldn’t have picked blue two years
ago for an unrelated project and how much this green shouldn't look too
"foresty". But there's no one there, talking to air. They do it all the time. And
then start yelling (we have an intercom system, hello) for you because you missed
a question they posed to no one at the end of their spiel.... It's hell with post-its.
Issue#3: LOST. It just gets better and better and we are finally going to find out
what Jack's tattoo means, which has always been a bit of contention from the fans
standpoint as the tattoo, which is actually (I'm pretty sure of this) Matthew Fox's
from his college days and was just left as is for the series. Eventually the writer's
decided to pull it into the story, because it is freaky looking, its been featured,
probably accidentally, a lot and the fans really want something else to obsess
over... I love that show, though I've lost my LOST buddy, and now can only
obsess via forum, which isn't as fun.
Issue#4: Friday Night Lights, so good. This week's episode was so good. Can't
believe people don't watch religiously....
Issue #5: The Treasury Dept. is touting a new One Dollar coin for the U.S. as they
continue to try to find a way to phase out the dollar bill, which is easily
counterfeited and wears out in about 18 months I think. Now many countries
have the equivalent to a dollar coin, the best known to me, the English pound or
quid coin. But the problem is the dollar coin isn't being made to feel completely
different. A quid is heavy, really heavy and thick, like stacking 10 dimes together.
There's no mistaking it for anything but a quid. That's what we have to do,
make a juggernaut of a coin, something whose weight in your hand says, dollar Yo
and not 25-cent slots. This also means every vending machine, meter, etc. will
have to be re-tooled to take dollar coins, if they can take a hold. We'll see if that
cottage industry pops up or not... (Also included are the artist renditions of the new 24K, $10, First Spouse coins... First "Spouse".... is the U.S. Mint already picking a winner for 2008?)
Issue#6: Issues, why do I have them, why do I bring them up.
Great Website: WWW.DEFECTIVEYETI.COM, it's a blog, it's funny, Ninjapoodles put me on to it, I suggest you take a look-see.
All right, that's a quick update, more on theater and stuff at some point.
Auditions for the new Shakespeare festival at UCA this summer are available at:http://www.uca.edu/cfac/mct/asf/index.html
Need some sage advice, disagree with what I'm laying down, you can always keep it confidential by emailing: caconfidential@gmail.com
Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 09:40:35
LIVE ON STAGE!!!
Well, I've been shirking some of my duty on informing upon the local theater scene, having missed golden opportunities to plug West Side Story at The Weekend Theater, which was sold out for it's entire run, and which I saw and loved. As well, I didn't say anything about a good production of Noises Off with Community Theater of Little Rock. The second act was well worth the price of admission and sitting through the first act which was a little weak. But we must press on people, and press on we shall!
So currently around town you can find the following shows:
Fences
by August Wilson
Arkansas Repertory Theater
February 2 - 18, 2007
From the pen of one of our country's most acclaimed playwrights and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and four Tony Awards, including Best Play, Fences tells the powerful story of Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro Baseball Leagues but now a disillusioned and cynical garbage collector who strives to keep his family intact while battling his troublesome past and stubborn pride. Fences explores the boundaries—real and imagined-- we place on ourselves and others as we confront life in an ever-changing world. For more information, see the REP webpage or call 501-378-0405 / (toll free) 866-6THEREP.
HEARTBURN: A Red Octopus Valentine!
Red Octopus Theater (performing at the Easy Street Cabaret) February 7-10, 2007 @ 8PM
Whether you're alone, in love or trying to get out of love, HEARTBURN: A Red Ocotpus Valentine promises to give each and every young lover in the crowd that special feeling inside. This semi-annual affair deals with hooking up, breaking up and all the many shades of the Valentine's tradition. Featuring an ever evolving cast of longtime veterans and newcomers, this promises to be another good Red Ocotpus event. Call: 372-3530 for more information and remember, ROT has no reservations, so get there early to insure a seat. For all your Red Octopus needs, visit the troupe's myspace.
Alone Together
Murry's Dinner Playhouse
January 30 - February 25
The children have finally left the nest. Mom and Dad are now alone together-but not for long. All three sons come charging back home after experiencing some hard knocks in the real world, while Mom and Dad long for the day they'll be alone together once again. You'll be roaring with laughter. For more information call: (501) 562-3131or visit Murry's website.
Boy Gets Girl
by Rebecca Gillman
Phoenix Theater (performing at the Public Theater)
The drama, called "the finest, most disturbing American play in years" by Time magazine, concerns Theresa Bedell (Felicia Richardson), a magazine writer, who goes on a blind date with Tony (John Smith). Her life of accomplishement is quickly destroyed by Tony, who evolves from an innocent date into a frightening and disturbed admirer. For more information, contact (501) 663-3641 or visit the Public Theater webpage
And that's all I know about right now, have I missed something? Let me know or email me at caconfidential@gmail.com
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