June 2009
RT @abc7: The last survivor of the sinking of the Titanic died Sunday in her sleep. Millvina Dean was 97 years old http://tinyurl.com/mp5unb
Betcha can’t guess what I’m doing… If you said working you were correct.
No Whiimies! Ubisoft bringing Press Your Luck,... →
We’ll forever remember the moment we saw John O’ Hurley crush Richard Karn’s windpipe, the finishing move in the back alley street fight that decided the next rung of the Family Feud host…
1 Vs. 100 U.S. Beta On Xbox Live Starts Tomorrow →
Xbox Live’s virtual game show 1 vs. 100 is starting up a beta test for the US market, and all Xbox Live Gold members can take part. There’s a small FAQ up now, detailing the prizes that beta…
Rumor: Nintendo to show off new Mario game at E3,... →
Coming from Japan’s Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper, we hear rumblings of a new Mario game destined for Japan sometime this year, and that we should expect to hear about this game…
Rumor: Wii Fit Plus features revealed, heavily... →
The lid’s been blown off Wii Fit Plus; been there, done that. But, if your inner fitness nut is craving more info, Japan’s Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper has posted some potential…
I Breathe Fire and I VOTE [Wtf] →
Bowser recently went into town to speak his mind about the dangers of unchecked power in the executive branch. Funny that a monarch would feel that way, but it’s a free country, brah. More pics…
Use Yahoo Pipes to Grab TV Show Feeds [BitTorrent] →
FeedMyTorrents is defunct, TVRss.net is in a coma of indefinite length—where does one go to get custom download feeds for favorite shows? You can use this handy Yahoo Pipes feed to scrub
ABC reveals 'I Survived a Japanese Game Show'... →
May 2009
Surviving Suburbia didn't, but we'll be Better Off... →
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming
Surviving Suburbia just can’t catch a break. It starts as a high profile return vehicle for Bob Saget over on The CW. Hell, the guy even…
Web Zen: Feline Zen →
05.29.09 : feline zen 2009
today show cat lady valentine for perfect strangers kittens in shells papercraft ceiling cat catnip eyeballs broccoli kitten lolcats art show …
Caution: Ferocious Turtle →
I met a ferocious turtle once. Turns out it was just hungry … Actually, the sign above is an ingenious direct mail campaign by SulAmérica, a provider of home insurance. The company has a very…
Chelsea Handler rips apart The Cougar →
Filed under: Late Night, Video, Celebrities, Talk Show
The Cougar is in the running for Worst TV Show of 2009 honors in my mind, so it’s good to see that late night host Chelsea Handler…
PSP Go is go →
Here we go, friends. E3 is next week and Sony will be launching this UMD-less PSP Go with 16GB of memory. There’s even a freaking video out, after the jump.
Certainly looks…
Use Yahoo Pipes to Grab TV Show Feeds [BitTorrent] →
FeedMyTorrents is defunct, TVRss.net is in a coma of indefinite length—where does one go to get custom download feeds for favorite shows? You can use this handy Yahoo Pipes feed to scrub
Introducing the Weezer Snuggie →
Filed under: Commercials, Music and Variety, Reality-Free
Just a few years ago the phrase “Weezer Snuggie” would have made no sense at all. Heck, maybe it still doesn’t make any…
Thirtysomething is finally coming to DVD →
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, TV on DVD, Reality-Free
I wasn’t even a twentysomething when thirtysomething originally aired on ABC, but I remember the show fondly. I used to…
Wiinductive charger for Wiimotes: why not? →
Tired of the long hours you spend preparing your Wiimote for charging? So much of our short time on this Earth, wasted in removing the rubber shock jackets and lining up the charge points —…
Dan & naD - A Palindromic Sketch →
[YouTube - Link]
According to Wikipedia a Palindrome is: a word, phrase, number or other sequence of units that can be read the same way in either direction…
Or, in this case a…
Diversity upsets Boyle →
USA TODAY’s Lorena Blas here, checking in with a Britain’s Got Talent update. Talk about a season of upsets. First, American Idol favorite Adam Lambert loses to underdog Kris Allen and now, Susan…
Google Wave Video Demo Makes a Little More Sense... →
Got a good hour and an abiding interest in the newly announced Google Wave? (You know, the app that “is what email would look like if it were invented today.”) This video demo from the…
Wishes I had a bunch of balloons to fly me far away from here. #workingonweekends
The CatFlag flies at half mast today
monkey-cat:
So in case you hasn’t heard, our beloved Grandma Cat, Mouse, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge last night. All of us are very sad about dis, but I thinks we all knew dis was coming. Grandma had told me weeks ago dat she no feel good and dat I would have to take over for her as Queen of da house. She said dat she had taught sis and I everything she could and it was time for her to...
Pushing Daisies burn-off starts tonight. Too bad Ned’s finger can’t resurrect this awesome show. I think i’ll have some pie while i watch.
Teaser Trailer - Toy Story 3 !!!!!!! →
Billy Crystal Jay Leno Tribute Song Medley, May 28... →
Watch the Billy Crystal tribute song medley for Jay Leno in this May 28 Tonight Show video clip - a la those Billy Crystal Oscar musical numbers.
The spelling bee kids don't need the pressure of... →
Filed under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk
Flipping around last night, I caught the last half-dozen or so rounds of the National Spelling Bee on ABC. It was all there in primetime glitz and…
TBS is turning a tagline into The Very Funny Show →
Filed under: Late Night, Music and Variety, Pickups and Renewals, Casting, Reality-Free
“Very Funny” has been a tagline at TBS for a little while now. It’s there to clarify for…
Early Screening - Watch the NURSE JACKIE Premiere... →
I know it’s a bit early in the summer to make this kind of declaration, but I think I’ve found the best new show you’re going to watch all summer. NURSE JACKIE doesn’t premiere on Showtime until June…
Billy Crystal Jay Leno Tribute Song Medley, May 28... →
Watch the Billy Crystal tribute song medley for Jay Leno in this May 28 Tonight Show video clip - a la those Billy Crystal Oscar musical numbers.
Adam Shankman is Going to Vegas! →
You have to love The Shankman. Done and done.
Leno ends his Tonight Show run tonight. Should we... →
Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, OpEd, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
I don’t ask this question because I’ve watched David Letterman a lot more and think he’s…
Grocery Shrink Ray Squeezes Energy Out Of Red Bull... →
Looks like the power of taurine, caffeine and glucuronolactone is no match for the Grocery Shrink Ray. Alert reader Denis sent us this side-by-side comparison of the new “large” Red Bull…
No TiVo DirecTV DVR until 2010, sorry →
Bad news for DirecTV subs. If you have been waiting, and waiting to upgade your old TiVo Series 2-ish DirecTV DVR, you are going to have to wait a bit longer. It was reveled in the…
Motorized Hot Dog Griller →
Cook your dogs, brats, sausages, kielbasa, and more on the Motorized Hot Dog Griller ($70). It features a built-in electric motor to rotate the foods and make sure they cook… Visit …
Hulu Desktop →
Be more productive with your boredom with Hulu Desktop, a new application for Mac and Windows that gives you better access to Hulu’s vast library of free online videos. With… Visit …
Archie Is Set To Marry....Veronica (Black Hair) →
Archie, after like a million years of trying to bone both Veronica and Betty, is committing himself to one woman, Veronica. *sniff* Don’t do it bro, don’t do it. Why buy the cow when you…
SportsStuff Nuclear Globe →
Walk on water without the help of supernatural abilities with the SportsStuff Nuclear Globe ($260). This six-foot ball allows you to move across the water as fast as you can… Visit …
Google Wave Video Demo Makes a Little More Sense... →
Got a good hour and an abiding interest in the newly announced Google Wave? (You know, the app that “is what email would look like if it were invented today.”) This video demo from the…
RT @katemicucci: Garfunkel and Oates live on Indie 103.1 Friday at noon PST. Comedy Death Ray Radio http://www.indie1031.fm/
Learn Which SCOOBY Star Plays The Newest CTU Agent... →
Veronica Wins →
68 years later, Archie picks the brunette. Score one for bitchy (but charming!), high-maintenance women everywhere. (For the record, I still think he’ll switch to Betty by part 5. The Girl…
Google Reinvents Email, Docs with "Google Wave" →
Perez Hilton: Guy To Work With Dolls →
Project Runway Season 6 Premieres August 20 (Pics) →
Project Runway is back! Well… on August 20, anyway. Check out the season 6 premiere of Project Runway August 20 on Lifetime.
In the meantime, E! Online has a gallery of the upcoming…
Season Two of ABC’s “Wipeout” Begins Now! →
My favorite show of last summer, and probably my favorite show of the year, has finally come back for its second season. ABC’s comedy and obstacle course show Wipeout is starting now, at…
Sex With Ducks →
Riki “Garfunkel” Lindhome and Kate “Oates” Micucci sing a pro-gay marriage song in response to a Pat Robertson quote that legalizing gay marriage would lead to legalizing sex with ducks.
KFC No Longer Permitted To Use Word 'Eat' In... →
WASHINGTON—While “eat,” “feast on,” and “taste” remain off-limits, the FCC has approved the use of “purchase,” “be near to,” “look at,” and “hold.”
Apple wins patents for multi-touch, iPhone design →
Apple has won four new patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office, covering a range of technologies. Among these are ones for riser card housing in the Mac Pro, and a Mac OS-related concept…