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Saturday Night Live Recap (Justin Bieber Fever)


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If you’re new to these recaps, then you should know that I usually watch an episode TWICE before reviewing it. However, there are some days (nights/early mornings) when I’m especially busy. So…this will be one of those types where I’ll have to recap this thing while watching the episode for the first time. So…just keep that in mind when you’re reading this. There could be a sketch I hate right now, but end up putting in my top 20 when May rolls along. It’s just the way it is!

Anyway…I don’t think there’s more I need to say. Let’s just start this thang!

Superbowl Cold Opening: I didn’t watch the Superbowl last Sunday. I was too busy trying to catch up on season 2 of Girls (the 2nd episode is much better than the first) and 2 Broke Girls (hehe). But I did hear about the blackout and I think that’s all you needed to know to understand this sketch. It pretty much centered on sports newscasters not knowing what to talk about during the blackout. It was pretty funny.I thought Bill Hader’s weird random commercial inserted in the middle was funny (“I’ve been told we ran out of proper commercials and we had to show a weird one.”) I thought Kenan Thompson anchored the sketch well and his back and forth between him and Taran Killam (who played an equally burned out field reporter) was great. Nice way to start the show I suppose.

Monologue: Although Justin Bieber seemed a bit nervous, I actually laughed a lot during this monologue so…it must mean I enjoyed it! While Black History Month/Valentine’s Days Jokes are hardly original, I just found the faces on the girls from the audience Justin Bieber flirted with to be very funny (those girls must be going nuts right now). And I liked the random Whoopi Goldberg cameo. Can she host the show some time?! “It’s not every month that Black History month and Valentine’s Day fall on the same month.” Ha!

Justin Bieber looks like a cartoon. Seriously, his eyes are perfectly round…cough cough MOVING ON!

The Californians: Again?? OK, I won’t complain. This sketch still manages to wrangle some chuckles out of me. I think honestly the funniest thing about this installment is that Kenan’s character still appears towards the end, even though his character has no necessary function in the “continuing” story line (other characters seem to come and go). He’s just there for the sake of it (and because black people in blond wigs is always hilarious). I also thought the bit where Bill Hader made like a billion different close ups towards the end was a great new spin. Justin Bieber was good (the part where he looked in his own little mirror was nice) but he wasn’t given much. Maybe the next sketch?

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Justin Bieber Decoys: This episode is turning out to be more decent than I thought it would be! I loved this sketch! One, it was a nice way for the entire cast to be on stage together (with some funny bits by Bobby Moynihan, Aidy Bryant, and Kate McKinnon reprising her Ellen Degeneres impression). But there were also some great jabs geared towards Bieber (“Some of them are black. They aren’t fooling anybody.” “Yeah, well, neither are you.”) Such a silly sketch but I had blast watching it. Despite the use of copyrighted music, I hope they find some way to post this on Hulu.

Bravo Reality Spin offs: OK, I know this post has mostly revolved around my laughter but that’s what happens when I watch this episode for the first time as I blog! Anyway – another absolute home run! This parody pretty much poked fun at all the reality spin offs that are popping up. The funniest one involved Frances Ford Coppola’s grand daughters’ friends. (“Our friends’ grandfather may have directed Apocalypse Now…” “But we’re sluts!”) Absolutely hilarious. Keep it up, writers!

Weekend Update: This was overall a nice installment. I always like when Vanessa and Fred do their “best friend of dictator” bit. This time, they were the best friends of King Richard III. OK. I’ll accept that. Even funnier was Corey, the black guy that appears in every Superbowl commercial, played gamely by Kenan Thompson. He has to high-five someone very 12 seconds or else he will die! Anyway, there was one memorable Seth Meyers quip and here it goes:

“Hasbro announced Wednesday that online voters have chosen to replace the Monopoly game piece “the iron” with a new token of a cat. So the next time you play Monopoly, you can be the iron because no one is buying a whole new game!”

Honestly, every time Cecily Strong’s “Girl You Wish…” character doesn’t appear, it’s pretty much a disappointment…

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Say More Stuff: This was  a parody of Grease’s “Tell Me More,” except the guy is an eleven year old creep (played by Bieber who probably gives his liveliest performance so far) and the girl is oblivious and seemingly desperate (played by Cecily Strong). It’s another great sketch that featured most of the cast – the girls, in particular, were pretty funny as they listened to Strong’s stories in shock and horror.

The Miley Cyrus Show: This episode just keeps getting better and better! Thank you for bringing this sketch back…it’s pretty much Bayer’s greatest contribution to the show. Anyway, in this episode we see Miley with her new short blond haircut and sexy image. Her guest is the president of her fan club (played by a very game Justin Bieber). I like the references to his weed smoking picture (and Miley’s response). And I liked the video footage from her “secret wedding.” Bring this back one more time.

Glice: Justin Bieber and Nasim Pedrad play a couple while Killam plays Pedrad’s annoying older brother, Eddie. When Bieber accidentally says the word “glice” instead of “glad” or “nice,” Eddie harps on him for the rest of the night. In the beginning, I thought this would be the one dud of the night. But between the great Taran Killam’s undying commitment to Justin breaking midway through, I ended up loving this sketch like the others before it. This is a completely different episode than I thought it would be!

Justin Bieber’s Valentine Message: OK…finally we have a less than stellar sketch. Mostly filler. Bobby Moynihan once again played the annoying girlfriend of a favorite celebrity or something. I did get a smirk out of the fact that the only lube they had was “ultrasound gel.”

Booker T High Valentine’s Dance: I don’t much care for these sketches anymore. But…it is a nice opportunity for Jay Pharoah to appear without doing a celebrity impression so…go him.

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I’m not really a fan of Justin Bieber’s music…but I do appreciate that he sort of stepped out of the box and showcased his voice, rather than his dance moves. But…yeah, I don’t really like his songs, acoustic or not.

I have a feeling a lot of people are going to disagree with me but…I thought this episode was great. Definitely better than the last two episodes and probably, in terms of this season, up there with MacFarlane, Hathaway, CK, and Short. Yeah, Justin Bieber did seem a bit reserved, but he wasn’t any worse than  Daniel Craig, Adam Levine or Academy Award nominated actors Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner…and he definitely became more confident towards the end. More importantly though, the writing was on point and the cast seemed alive this time around. I will continue to not care about Bieber after this episode but, man, this episode gave me the giggles.

Also…very excited for Christoph Waltz and Alabama Stokes.

MVP THIS WEEK…goes to my girl Vanessa Bayer. Thank you for finally bringing back Miley Cyrus, y’all.

Thanks for reading!

2013
02/10
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Saturday Night Live Recap (Will Ferrell and Usher)


I’m doing something strange for this post. Usually, I watch a whole episode by itself, then I re-watch it later to write the recap. This week, however, since I’m already so late in doing this, I’m just going to save time and write my recap while I’m watching for the first time. I actually don’t like doing this, because I’m not the kind of person who can figure out whether they definitely like a sketch after only one viewing. I like to have the episode sit in my brain for a while before finally writing a recap. But, I’ve been on a train home for the last 24 hours or so, so I didn’t get a chance to watch the episode live. So…let’s start this. Will this episode be bad or good? I guess we’ll have to wait and see…

Biden and Bush: As far as political cold openings go, this was one of the stronger ones. It’s interesting that the show would compare these two politicians, and make it seem like Biden is as dumb as Bush. I think the chemistry between the two characters worked. I also loved how Biden acts like a spoiled teenager when he’s around Obama. Overall, both Jason Sudeikis and Will Ferrell do a great job. And, hopefully, this means good things for the show.

Monologue: I thought this a weirdly adorable, yet humorous monologue. It was really cool that Will Ferrell brought her mom to stage. He then proceeded to saying a bunch of awkward stuff about her in honor of Mother’s Day. I didn’t crack up, but I rarely do during these monologues nowadays.

Nasaflu: Kristen Wiig and Ferrell play wife and husband. Wiig is trying to tell the audience about Nasaflu, but Ferrell’s annoying sneeze (“HAA!!!!”) keeps disturbing her. I found this commercial very realistic. I know people who sneeze like that. It’s not fun going to movies with them. Actually, Wiig’s brown wig made me laugh the most. Why is it necessary she wears a wig?

LGBT Prom: So Will Ferell and Ana Gasteyer reunite and, once again, star as the Kulps, the awkward couple that perform popular songs at events. I don’t think I was ever a huge fan of these recurring sketches, but I found this recent installment quite entertaining, particularly for their performances of “What Makes You Beautiful” and Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend”. I always like it when SNL alum come back, and that has been happening a lot this season.

ESPN Classic: Again, this was another recurring sketch that I didn’t seem to love as much as most people. And I didn’t really understand the purpose of Ferrell’s part as a clueless newscaster covering the OJ Simpson case, besides the fact that Ferrell is the host so he naturally has to appear in every sketch. But Sudeikis and Forte, once again, displayed some great chemistry. It’s always nice seeing Will Forte on the SNL stage (he was a highlight from the 30 Rock live show from a couple weeks ago). And the last pun involving Stay Free Maxi Pads (“When your uterine lining looks like the elevator from The Shining) and their glances afterwards actually gave me a full on belly laugh.

100th SNL Digital Short: OK, this was supposed to be silly, but I might have teared up a bit watching this. I feel like I grew watching Andy Samberg’s and his digital shorts. I remember when I first watched the “eating lettuce” digital short. I thought it was the most random, hilarious thing ever. So, if this is Samberg’s last season on the show, I feel like we’re closing in on an era. But, anyway, I enjoyed this one a lot. I loved the return of Kenan Thompson’s Reba, Kristen Wiig’s  80′s exercise lady character, Michael Bolton’s Jack Sparrow, Jon Hamm’s Sergio, Justin Timberlake’s dick, and, esp., Natalie Portman as the badass she is on the inside. So, yeah, I loved this sketch out of my mind, OK!?!

Weekend Update: Gawd. I fuckin’ love “Get in the Cage”. This time the guest was Liam Neeson promoting his new movie Batleship. But, like always, Andy Samberg stole the show with his hilarious impression. We also had a “Really???” without Amy Poehler about the infamous Mother’s Day Time Magazine cover that I actually found very funny…despite the lack of Amy. Overall, a funny WU.

2012 Funkytown Debates: This is one of those hard to grasp sketches that takes a while before it all sinks in (kinda like, in my opinion, last season’s “CD and Cream” sketch with Miley Cyrus). But, overall, it was nice seeing the whole cast appear and have fun. Also, even in the background, slowly shaking her booty, Kate McKinnon has such a presence. I can’t wait until she really takes over next season as the alpha female (that is, if Wiig decides to go).

Broadway Sizzle: I’m not sure if I cared much for this sketch. It’s an interesting premise, and Wiig and Hader always have great chemistry with each other, but this one didn’t do much for me. Ferrell as a performer who keeps singing songs for girls (“Dern!”) was kinda funny but…I would have preferred a “Two A-Holes” sketch, Kristen!

Final Toasts: An overall funny show. It was good seeing Forte’s creepy, blond white supremacist guy. I also like Wiig’s oxygen tank character. And Fred Armisen committed to his horny swinger with the “no condom” policy.

Usher was OK (I’m not a big fan of Usher).

Honestly, I’m disappointed with this episode (not just because they didn’t do an installment of Celebrity Jeopardy). It just wasn’t as great as I thought it would be. There were some cool moments, obviously, but, in my opinion, this ranks as one of the weakest this season.

MVP GOES TO…Andy Samberg for his wonderful digital short.

Next week is Mick Jagger with a bunch of cool musical guests. Can’t wait! Also, next week might be Kristen Wiig’s last show. Bummer. Thanks for reading, y’all!

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The X Factor Recap (Second Week of Auditions) Who Stood Out?


I have to say, after the last episode, I was beginning to worry about this show. I was asking myself: Where is this so-called talent Simon was talking about? But these last two episodes were SOOO much better. Maybe I’m in a good mood (which is unlikely because I’ve had a pretty crappy week). Maybe I feel like being generous, but during this second week of auditions, 13 acts stood out! And, really, there were other pretty good acts that, although not great enough to show up in this post, still held a lot of potential. I guess Miami and Dallas were just really bad audition cities. Here were some really good auditions:

Josh Krajcik - This 30 year old “burrito maker” sang probably the most over sung song ever: “At Last”. I was with Simon when he said “really?” But…wow…he just put a completely new spin on the song. Between his gravely, rough voice and his overly excited mom, I overall really dug this audition. He has a lot of range and I think he could be successful. He has an audience.

Drew Ryniewicz - She’s lanky, she’s obsessed with Justin Bieber, and she has an awkward stage presence, but this 14 year old from Chino Valley has a great voice. It’s very soft…she has a very “indie quality” to her voice. She (don’t kill me) almost reminds me of Adele…and I think that’s kind of music she’d make. But, I really like this cover for a song I don’t care much for. She’s cute. She looks commercial. I think she has the potential to be a serious, mature artist. And…I genuinely like her. (Her annoying stage mom is another story though.)

4Shore - Individually, I’m not sure if the members of this Virginia Beach boy band sound great, but, wow, their harmonies sound beautiful. When they sang the chorus of “End of the Road”, my heart just lifted up and sang. And they have great stage presence. Again: they didn’t sound great individually, so if they work on that, then they could do well in this here competition.

Phillip Lomax - OK…maybe I have a soft spot for “Fly me to the Moon”. But, he really does have a good voice. Very mature for a 21 year old. I like his confidence. I like how he looks like he’s having fun on the stage. It was a solid audition. I could see him making the classics popular again.

Cari Fletcher - I agree with Simon on this. She’s kinda…plain. Just a normal 17 year old girl with a nice voice. So, it’s a good thing she chose a power house song like “Alone” to sing for her first audition. This song really allows for someone to reach and grow. But, overall, she still has a nice, solid, consistent voice, and I hope she comes back unique and different. With a show like this, I don’t think she can just depend on a “good voice”.

HOWEVER, these were the four auditions that really made me go “HOT ISH!”

Brian Bradley - Yup! I love how this is the type of show that allows for rappers to compete, and this 14 year old rapper really entertained me. I didn’t think I’d like this…but by the end, I was bopping around. Not only is he a great rapper, but this was a really entertaining, funny song. And he really worked the crowd. I’m not convinced he’ll make it very far, but this was one of the best, most memorable auditions from this show. Can I get this for my ipod? “STOP LOOKING AT MY MOM!”

Tora Woloshin - Again, I thought this would be a train wreck audition. With her tattoos and her Lady Gaga style. The fact that she was automotive technician. I mean…she seemed like an awesome person. I just didn’t think she would have such an awesome voice. She sang “I Want You Back”, which is an awesome song choice, and she just gave it all she got. She’s funky, she’s energetic, she’s the real deal!

Brennin Hunt - I really do believe music is his passion. He’s been doing this for a while. He writes his own music. And, most importantly, he has an AMAZING voice. This 26 year old from “Nashville” sang an original called “How We Make it”. He has a raw, raspy quality. His talent, however, doesn’t match his somewhat douchey attitude in the beginning. He needs to stop flaunting his sexiness, and be more humble. People won’t be on his side if he doesn’t work on that. I really hope he does, because he has one of strongest voices so far, and has the talent and sex appeal (for girls and gay men) to be really successful. I’m a little surprised he isn’t already signed.

Jazzlyn Little - I like this girl. She seems nice. She’s humble. She’s nervous. She’s relateable. She’s young. And her voice is slammin’! She sang “I’m Going Down” by Mary J. Blige. She worked the audience. When she performs, you can feel the confidence and the spirit just ooze out. I mean, she has the whole package. I hope she goes far.

Here are a few other stand outs that didn’t get the screen time they deserve:

Elaine Gibbs - She neither looks like a grandmother or 53. I mean, she looks great. But enough about that. We only got like two lines of “You’ve Got a Friend”, but there’s something about her expressive voice that drew me in.

Paige Elizabeth - After she said she wanted to take out Justin Bieber, I instantly fell in love with her. We only got a small snippet, but I really liked her rendition of “You and I”. Her voice reminds me of Britney Spears…but more versatile, I guess. And she’s cute. Go her!

Leroy Bell - Another old person that doesn’t look his age! He sang “Lean On Me” and he sounded real good.

Nick Dean - Again, another snippet. But I want to hear more! This 14 year old sang “his first single” titled “Walk Away”. It’s a nice, rock song, and his voice matched it. He doesn’t sound 14.

So, I’m feeling a lot more confident about this show. Auditions are over and now we’re heading to boot camp. I love the period between auditions and semi finals in shows like these, but I won’t be recapping that portion. But, check back when we get to semi finals. I’ll definitely be recapping those episodes and on. Until then, see ya! And thanks for reading!

 

 

2011
10/01
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Saturday Night Live Recap (Helen Mirren and Foo Fighters)


I was so excited for this episode it’s not even funny! I knew Helen Mirren could be funny and crazy and crude…and she was! I mean, she really is nothing like “The Queen”. However, the episode itself was a bit underwhelming for me. There were quite a few awkward moments with technical difficulties and the audience not reacting/laughing at certain points. So…I dunno. But I thought Mirren killed it! Let’s go through each sketch:

Barack Obama Cold Open: Eh…this was a pretty bad cold opening. It was kinda clever, but I didn’t laugh at all. Luckily, for us, it was under three minutes so the writers didn’t drag it out for too long. That last joke about people being mad that SNL’s still on the air, and the audience not laughing to that was kind of an awkward beat for me…

Monologue: The monologue started out fine with  some jabs towards Elton John, and us looking at pictures of her extremely toned body on the beach. But then…oh no…a singing monologue, set to the tune “There’s Nothing Like A Dame” from South Pacific. It showcased how she wasn’t like The Queen, despite playing her in a movie. Eh…I’m sick of singing monlogues…but the guys of SNL have great voices…which we’ll see more of in a later sketch.

Mort Mort Feingold: I’m all for sketches where the cast test their favorite celebrity impressions. I’m always game for making fun of the Kardashians, so it was cool to see Abby, Nasim and Vanessa again…but the real winner was Paul Brittain, who in the beginning did an amazing James Franco impression, and then in the end came back and played Johnny Depp. Two different characters in one sketch…that’s impressive!

Digital Short: I thought this was a pretty funny sketch. I especially loved when Nasim Pedrad teared up while touching Helen Mirren’s breasts. And I give mad props to Mirren for being such a good sport (although, she should take it as a compliment). And of course, Kristen, being who she is, has to take everything one step further and put her whole face in them. LOL.

FOX and Friends: Eh…we get it. FOX is biased and agenda-filled. But, some of the jokes were funny. The spiel on fat kids in America was funny. And if you get a chance, try to watch the fact checker corrections towards the end in slow motion. It’s actually kind of  hilarious. They should have made that part slower and make it the whole sketch. Helen Mirren has yet to do anything really worthwhile at this point, but she’s trying.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: A pretty clever idea, but, I dunno, it didn’t do much for me. But I did crack up at the end when Frank Stein’s like “I hope you never write a famous book again”, and then it cuts to her picture with the caption “…and she didn’t”. Hilarious…and kinda true, not gonna lie. And I’m an English major!

Weekend Update: Let’s  break it down. Never found Bill Hader’s James Carville funny. Thought Kristen Wiig’s Shelly Elaine (flight attendant) was “pretty kewl” (it got A LOT of laughter from the audience). And I’m always a fan of Kenan Thompson’s Jean K. Jean. “In-cray-ab-lay”! The joke about Justin Bieber putting out the fire by winking at it was pretty funny also.

The Best of Both Worlds with Hugh Jackman: This was my favorite sketch of the night. It was stupid and crude, and so very hilarious! I’ve never seen X-Men, but I have seen Hugh Jackman host the Tonys and perform on stage…so I’ve always found it hard to believe that he could be so rugged  but…I guess he is. Helen Mirren as the murderous Julie Andrews was ridiculous gold. And, Taran has a great voice (although, not surprising…if you’re from my generation, you’d remember him from Stuck in the Suburbs).

Crunk Ass Easter Special: This is another popular sketch that I’ve never liked that much. But I did laugh at “The Black Wiggers” bit. Haha!

The Roosevelts: Yay! SNL kind of made fun of the ridiculous Kennedys miniseries. Seeing Helen Mirren (as Eleanor Roosevelt) make out with Abby Elliot (Marylin Monroe) was just…it was great. Awesome. The sketch lost steam by the time black Teddy Roosevelt came on however…

Perspectives Photo Studios: HAHA! This was great. I…don’t want to describe any further but…this was hilarious. “You welcome, Martha Stewart”.

Stripper sketch: Weak ending sketch. C’mon! This was totally lame. Jason Sudeikis pulled out his same stint he pulls out in every sketch, and having the female cast members once again play sexy bimbos was tiring soooo not endearing. Lame sketch. Not even Helen Mirren could save it.

Foo Fighters were good, but I’m not really a fan of their music…

Overall, this episode wasn’t as amazing as I had hoped. Each sketch (except the last one) had at least one genuine funny moments, but sometimes they overall just didn’t work. Is it a coincidence that the lack of Kristen Wiig = underwhelming episode? Maybe. Maybe.

MVP this week goes to…once again Andy Samberg. He did a good job as Mort Feingold and Hugh Jackman.

No new SNL next week. Search “SNL” to the right for more past recaps of the episodes. Thanks for reading!

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04/10
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Saturday Night Live Recap (Miley Cyrus and The Strokes)


When I found out Miley Cyrus was hosting I thought it would be pretty cool. But the episode turned out to be not so cool. However, I do not blame Miley. She did the best she could. The writers didn’t give her enough to do, and didn’t write very spectacular sketches. And the audience clearly (in a biased way) hated Miley Cyrus because it seemed like they were purposely trying to laugh at everything…except her. Well…let’s go through the sketches:

Duh! Winning! With Charlie Sheen: OK…this sketch was filled with a lot of famous people I don’t care about, therefore I have not been following them…well except Christina Aguilera. But, I still found it pretty funny. Bill Hader can do no wrong and his Charlie Sheen was expected…and welcomed. Abby Elliot does a better job with Christina Aguilera than Nasim Pedrad. Miley Cyrus came and went in a semi-awkward fashion, but I had no problems with her Lindsay Lohan.

Monologue: Miley Cyrus comes on the stage wearing white (which is strange because if you notice, the hosts usually wear something dark during the monologue) and she is given very little applause. And pretty much since then, I knew this audience wouldn’t be too receptive. Hopefully, the material holds up though. She gives us a “pretty cool”, which was pretty cool, but not as awesome as Vanessa Bayer’s. Like Tina Fey to Sarah Palin – Vanessa Bayer does a better job at playing Miley Cyrus than Miley Cyrus does playing herself. Tangent! Um…the song she sang had a very sarcastic, biting tone to it. I most def agree with her. It feels like when Cyrus does something a little naughty, she’s considered the worst person in the world. However…I’m not sure if this was the right direction to take the show in. But…she has a nice voice.

Our Time! with Taboo and apl.de.ap!: I was “latterally” listening to the Black Eyed Peas before I watched SNL, and I was actually thinking in my head while listening “there’s will.i.am…there’s Fergie…who are those other two guys?” So…frankly…I think this sketch is pretty genius. Andy Samberg as Taboo was especially hilarious (“I am from the Matrix”…cover of “Vaguely Asian” magazine). But, again, Abby Elliot stood out as Chloe Kardashian. Man…I never get sick of SNL making fun of those Kardashians. Again…Miley showed her serious singing pipes as Fergie…but she wasn’t given much to do. But…funny sketch. I especially liked it when they showed the picture of the two of them from the Superbowl, and they’re covered by Fergie and will.i.am. So true. So true.

The Sound of Music Alternative Scenes: OK…I’m cracking up after a second viewing of this sketch. Alot, actually. I dunno why. Fred Armisen’s actually really funny as Richie. I wish I could say the same for Miley as Liesel…but she, again, is given nothing more to do than to sing. Is she musical guest or the host? Kristen Wiig as Maria in a bob wig also weirdly made me laugh. I dunno…I would’ve been happier with a straight on parody of “The Sound of Music”, rather than the shtick with the comedian. But…I can’t lie. Seeing Fred Armisen interrupt the “kid’s whistle introduction” with a “Hey how do you doin’. My name’s Ricardo” made me lose it. So unexpected.

The Disney Channel Acting School: OK…was it too soon for Miley Cyrus to start making fun of Disney Channel? Hm…maybe. But Zac Efron practically did the same thing when he hosted SNL a few years back and he seems to be doing fine. This was quite honestly the funniest sketch in the episode (and one of the funnier ones this whole season). I wish it had been a little longer. I would have added “imitating Gary Coleman’s Whatchoo Talkin About Willis” and “pouring milkshake on ex boyfriend’s head”. But I liked the ones they had like “being the loudest person in the room” and “eating then freezing”. Oh! And Kenan’s Raven was as funny as her Mercedes (from Glee). I especially loved when he/she did that “diss”. Overall, a lot of good moments in this sketch. And quite frankly, this sketch was 100% true.Watch this sketch and then  an afternoon of Disney Channel and you’ll realize how on the money this sketch was! OK…enough of that!

The Miley Cyrus Show: Finally! OK…this installment wasn’t as funny as the earlier ones (esp. Miley Cyrus’ usual clip from her most recent project). But, Vanessa Bayer, as always, did a great job. Miley Cyrus was a great sport, and she really got Justin Bieber down flat. I mean, I wish Cyrus had really dug deeper into Bieber’s “douchiness”, but she still did an admirable job. And the hair and the wink: it was perfect! And pretty cool. I also liked the nod towards former cast member Darrell Hammond…but was it meant to be a compliment or an insult? (They’ve mentioned Carlos Mencia and George Lopez in the same light so…)

Weekend Update: The Sheen jokes were pretty funny. Jason Sudeikis coming out as the Devil was just…amazing. I didn’t even laugh that much. The Westborough Baptist Church is pure pure evil. No god or devil would approve of what those cretins are doing. I usually don’t like Bobby Moynihan’s Anthony Crispino (Second hand news correspondent), but I laughed a little when his voice was getting higher and higher. Oh, and the last Mom Prom joke was pure gold: “Just a side note, when I said the phrase ‘Mom Prom’, my penis went up inside me”. LOLOL!

Les Jeunes de Paris: So the last time they did this type of sketch, it was with Emma Stone. And it was most def the high point of that episode. Unfortunately, it wasn’t posted on Hulu because of copyright reasons. Hulu probably won’t post this sketch either for the same reasons. I urge you all to find both of these sketches on Youtube or through Google searches because they are amazing and creative and hilarious. This one with Miley Cyrus was even funnier and crazier. And the music was wilder. And, because I can speak French, I understood everything they were saying in the beginning. Just a bunch of “what is this?” and “I don’t know”! Loved it!

Beastly: So…I’m guessing Andy Samberg will use this character for movies geared towards a teen audience that suck. First “The Roommate”, now “Beastly”. This was also pretty fun…and Miley Cyrus was too: “No dude, you look like sh@t”.

Facial Cream and Rockabilly CD: Hm…I’m not sure if I was laughing with this skit, or at this skit. Maybe a little bit of both. But, hey, I was laughing. And at Kristen Wiig was given something to do! And at least it seemed like Miley Cyrus was more at the center of a sketch. I know…people are going to hate this sketch. But I LIKED IT.

Ginger Rangers: Yay! More singing! It was an interesting idea: “washed up bitter singer singing on cruise ships when she’d rather be on Broadway”. But I felt like the writing let Miley down. But there were still some funny moments: “My Heart Will Go On” by Titanic, Kristen Wiig’s “Cat Parking Shirt”, “He loves my one son” “She has two boys”, “All of their fingers smell like shrimp. All of your fingers smell like shrimp!!!”, Taran Killam singing “I’m gross”.

CBS Promo: Clever idea. OK.

I do not care about The Strokes.

HM…I guess this episode wasn’t so bad. It was actually pretty cool. I guess I’m personally annoyed with a couple things. One) that Miley wasn’t used to her fullest extent (almost like Bryan Cranston in his episode last fall). Two) The audience was kind of unfairly shunning Miley Cyrus and not laughing at her (esp. during her last sketch). And three) that I imagine that Miley Cyrus is going to get a lot of criticism later this day. Either people who loved the episode will meanly say it was no thanks to Miley. Or people who hated the episode will unfairly blame it all on Miley Cyrus, when in reality it was the writing/writers that let her down. I feel like it’ll be a lose/lose situation with her. But…I think she did a good job with what she was given and yeah…maybe this episode was pretty cool (OK…I’ll stop).

MVP GOES TO…this was a toughie…um…I’ll give it to two people this week. One to Vanessa Bayer for her once again amazing Miley Cyrus impersonation and having the funniest moment in the very last live sketch: “My Heart Will Go On by Titanic”. And to Kenan Thompson for his amazing Raven impression.

ALSO! Wouldn’t it be awesome if Raven hosted the show sometime. She did so many voices and characters when she was on That’s So Raven. That would be an EPIC episode!

What did y’all think of the episode?

Thanks for reading! Bye!

2011
03/06
CATEGORY
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GLEE Recap (Comeback)


I’m not gonna lie. This episode pissed me off a bit in the beginning. One, Ryan Murphy promised us there wouldn’t be a “Justin Bieber” episode. Well…what the hell do you call this? I know, they only performed two songs of his…but they’re  his two most popular songs. I know this episode isn’t exatly like “The Power of Madonna” or the Britney Spears episode…but I still consider this a Justin Bieber episode, thus Ryan Murphy is a liar.

Two, after the crummy and immature way that the Justin Bieber fans have been reacting to Esperanza Spalding’s surprise win at the Grammys, I’m a little bummed that they’re rewarded with a Glee-themed episode in his honor. So…call me a bitch. But seeing the Glee kids gush over how amazing Justin Bieber is made me roll my eyes and almost turn off the episode and listen to my new Esperanza album.

But, I trudged through, and you know what? This was not a bad episode. It wasn’t as amazing and sweet as last week’s episode, but I still dug it. Mostly because one) there weren’t too many songs (or else it didn’t seem that way), and they didn’t seem that contrived. And two) Kurt and the Warblers weren’t awkwardly placed in the action. I call that success.

Let’s go through the musical performances, starting with a Justin Bieber song…joy.

“Baby” (Justin Bieber) - This was sung by Sam (Chord Overstreet). I really like Chord Overstreet and I think he’s a great addition to the show. So I’m glad he’s, once again, given a solo. He does a good job singing the song. I think the song suits Bieber’s voice better though (that was a compliment towards Justin BTW). I think it would have been stronger if they had kept the whole thing acoustic. I’m sure an acoustic version of the song would have had the same effect on girls, right? Well…moving on.

“Somebody to Love” (Justin Bieber) - This was sung by Artie (Kevin McHale) and the boys minus Finn. Again, it was good for what it was. I think it would have been nice if they had changed the song up more, since this is a song a lot of people are familiar with. But the chalk bit was funny, and the girls reaction to it (esp. Lauren’s) was priceless. Eh…I don’t think I would give it a second listen.

“Take Me or Leave Me” (from Rent) - Wow…now we’re getting somewhere! Finally a duet between the Glee club’s two best singers. Rachel (Lea Michele) and Mercedes (Amber Riley). IMO, this was not only one of the season’s strongest performances, but this was the series’ strongest duet (maybe behind “Pokerface” from last season). Maybe it was a little weird because in the original musical, this was sung by a quarreling lesbian couple. But…I think it worked. And they both sounded amazing. It was a lively performance. And I loved how in the end, Rachel and Mercedes happily hug and compliment each other, going against Sue’s original plan. It was a very cool moment.

“This Little Light of Mine” - This was sung by Sue, Will, and some children cancer patients. This was a very sweet moment, but it really depressed me. I’m in that phase in life, I guess, where I constantly think about death and that someday I will die and not knowing what exactly happens “on the other side”. So…when I see kids with cancer, I don’t feel inspired like I should feel…I feel sad for the children…because no child should have to go through this. Sigh. It was tough. I definitely cried. But, I think it was an important moment because it showed the humanity of both Sue and Will. I don’t even care that it didn’t really “fit” the plot of the story. It was still a nice, beautiful moment.

“I Know What Boys Like” (The Waitresses) - This was sung by Lauren (Ashley Fink). Guys, let’s get this straight. Ashley Fink was not originally hired to be a part of the show because of her singing voice like the other cast members. And, anyway, her character is not much of a singer anyway. She even thinks Glee Club is stupid. So, who cares if her voice isn’t beautiful like the others? That’s not really the point. This isn’t really a track I would listen to again…but for the show, it was nice and funny and the song did it’s job. So, yes, people need to stop bitchin’ and criticizin’. Love ya Fink!

“Sing” (My Chemical Romance) - This was sung by Rachel and Finn (Cory Monteith). I think this was a nice way to close out the episode. And I think it fit in with the show’s themes. I kinda thought Sue would have a solo but…Rachel did a great job. I’m not really sure why they were wearing flannel, but it looked cool. It was just a nice, jumpin’ moment. I wonder if Jane Lynch actually recorded her voice with the kids…

FAVORITE MOMENTS/QUOTES

All the Justin Bieber bashing. My saving grace…

HAHA! Girls are stupid because they can’t tell the real Justin Bieber from an imitation one. HILARIOUS!!!

“I gotta get that girl on the Cheerios” (Sue’s reaction to Sam performing Justin Bieber. Jane Lynch’s delivery is flawless!)

Mike trying to show Tina his abs as she continues to play a video game on her cell phone. Now we know there’s a problem!

“I want  my allowance back right now!” “It’s already gone. My uncle lost his job and his goat was going hungry so I spent it on food for the goat, I mean, sort of, the goat just ate the money” (Heather Morris plays clueless so well!)

“Being a diva is all about attitude…it’s all about sassy fingers and shaking that weave and generally taking no nonsense from nobody.” (Mercedes…so true)

Actually, the whole “Rachel vs. Mercedes” bit.

Puck’s and Finn’s Justin Bieber hair.

“Did dudes ever get erections when they wrestle with you?” (Puck to Lauren…I was literally asking myself that same question…)

“Who wears a reindeer sweater?”-Santana. “Uh, all THREE of you?”-Rachel. “No…this is a carousel horse”-Tina (like that’s much better!)

The four scenes between Rachel and Brittany were as pitch perfect as Lea Michele’s voice.

Artie’s numb face after Lauren…um…does that thing to him…

Is that what Sue Sylvester wears to bed? And big props to Finn for his Power Rangers shirt.

Sam’s “mouth to face ratio is WAY off”. Also, I love how Sam is back to his old self with his impressions and Na’vi. What a geek. He’s awesome.

“When did that happen?” (Mercedes reaction to Sam and Santana).

“She might be making a comeback!” (Finn)

OVERALL, That last scene with Finn and Rachel was so perfect and beautiful. I think it was an important moment for the two. Obviously, they’re going to be back together soon…but these small moments of Finn encouraging Rachel are very sweet.

I liked this episode. I think structurally, the episode was kind of all over the place. The first half was literally dedicated to Justin Bieber, and there was that “diva off” that created some cool moments, but stopped short. The only consistent thing I guess was Rachel trying to be a trend setter. But I really enjoyed the episode nonetheless (despite Bieber).

Sam and Santana? I actually really loved Sam and Quinn. I’m not sure how I would feel about Finn and Quinn given the circumstances, but Sam and Santana might work. Hey! They are the two most attractive people in the club. It can work.

There were two MVPs this week:

One was Chord Overstreet, who played Sam. He had a great singing performance, a dramatic storyline (break up with Quinn), and a lot of goofy comedic moments. This was a nice, showcase episode for him. Props!

Second is Lea Michele, who played Rachel. Now…Michele hasn’t been given great material this season, or a standout episode. That, combined with her rumored “diva” behavior on set made me not want to root for her for another Emmy nomination. I’m not sure if I’m still rooting for her…but this was a really amazing episode for her. And if she were to get nominated again, this would be her best option for a tape so far. When Rachel is human, and not such a bee-yotch, she can be a great character. And Lea plays her well.

So, yeah, thanks for reading!

2011
02/16
CATEGORY
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Grammy Award Winners – The Good, The Bad, and The Disappointing (and THE AMAZING!!!)


On my last blog post concerning the Grammys and my personal picks, I promised to make one more post about my picks for the Rock, Dance and music video categories. Sadly, I just did not have the time to do that. So, I’m sorry for the ones who were waiting for that post.

I am here to bring you what I thought of some of the winners and performances. Let’s first start with the winners!

The Good:

LADY GAGA winning awards for “Best Female Pop Vocal” and and “Pop Vocal Album”. When she won for the second award, she looked so happy and thankful. I really do love Lady Gaga…I’m not as “gaga” about her as others, but I have mad respect for her and her style (and what she believes in). She also won a well deserved award for “Best Short Form Music Video” for “Bad Romance”.

“IMAGINE” winning for best “Pop Collaboration with Vocals”. What Herbie Hancock did with this John Lennon song was simply genius. I was rooting for “Telephone” a little more, but from where I’m standing I’m ecstatic that this cover won. EVERYONE NEEDS TO GIVE THIS SONG A LISTEN.

FANTASIA won her first Grammy ever for “Bittersweet” for “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance”. Now, this comes with some reservation because I probably would have been a billion times happier if Jazmine Sullivan had won for “Holding You Down”. But I do really like Fantasia as an artist, and I’m just happy in general that she finally has an award. She probably should have won for “Summertime” a few years ago…

EMINEM won “Best Rap Solo Performance” and “Best Rap Album”. HE LOOKED SO SERIOUS WHEN HE ACCEPTED THE AWARD. Eminem really deserved it. I’m not crazy about what he’s done and his semi-homophobic beliefs (JK guys), but he made great music last year.

LADY ANTEBELLUM…let’s just say I’m mostly happy they won for their respective “Country” categories…we’ll get to them later…

The Bad:

TRAIN winning for “Hey Soul Sister”…worst part is they won for a “live version” of the song, which means it’s even worse. Seriously…any of the nominees would have been better. Even Sade’s almost forgettable “Babyfather”. What a lazy choice by the Academy. They watch too many Samsung commercials (or commercials in general because their song is featured EVERYWHERE.)

USHER winning “Best Male R&B Vocal” for the not special “There Goes My Baby”. I honestly don’t think voters listened to the songs. They just voted for Usher because he’s Usher. Noble. He also won for “Best Contemporary R&B Album”, beating the much more interesting Janelle Monae.

When it came to male singers, the Academy got it wrong a lot of places. KEITH URBAN did NOT need to win for “Best Male Country Vocal”. Again, I had a clear favorite for this category, but I would’ve been fine with ANYONE else winning! The song is boring and the vocal isn’t that great.

Some other wins I do not like include AMERICAN IDIOT beating PROMISES PROMISES and FELA! for “Best Musical Show Album”. And the soundtrack for Crazy Heart beating the soundtrack for Glee.

The Disappointing:

The results for three of the four general categories were kinda disappointing for me. I really don’t know anything about ARCADE FIRE or their winning album “The Suburbs” so I can’t judge…but I knew about the other 4 albums nominated for “Best Album”. Why couldn’t one of those win? It’s hard to react to an album I know nothing about winning. So, yes, I am selfishly disappointed with that outcome.

LADY A winning “Record of the Year” and “Song of the Year” for “Need You Now” was also disappointing. They looked really happy and excited, and I definitely smiled a little when they won. But really, there were much strong songs in those categories. If not “Empire State of Mind” then “Love the Way you Lie”. If not “Love the Way you lie” then “F*** You”. “Need You Now” was one of my favorite songs…it just sucks that I’m gonna naturally like it a little less because of these wins.

OK…I know I JUST said that Fantasia winning was a good thing…but I can’t help the way I feel. I’m disappointed that while Fantasia gets her first Emmy, JAZMINE SULLIVAN walks away Emmy-less for the third year in a row. She is such an amazing artist who gets very little recognition and exposure. An Emmy win would help her get that. And her track “Holding You Down” was one of the best this year. Well…maybe next year.

MIRANDA LAMBERT winning for “Best Female Country Vocal Performance”. Am I the only one who finds her voice too small and mousy? Not very strong? I mean, it was definitely clear during her live performance that night. I would’ve definitely preferred Carrie Underwood or the little heard Gretchen Wilson “I’d Love to be Your Last” for that award. I really do like Miranda Lambert…that’s why this is only a Disappointment.

THE AMAZING!!!:

One) so…”Empire State of Mind” didn’t win for “Best Record”. That’s alright. At least it won for “Rap/Sung Collaboration” and even “Rap Song”. I seriously thought Eminem would also dominate in those categories. A very pleasant surprise.

AND…probably the greatest Grammy moment in recent history: Esperanza Spalding winning for “Best New Artist”! Now, I’m not gonna lie. I seriously did not think she had a hells chance to win. I thought she was a non-factor. So I was rooting for Drake (because we Degrassi fans need to root for our alums)…but when they called out Spalding’s name, I literally wept. I am so happy she won. She not only got a standing ovation, but she pretty much gave the best acceptance speech. The Academy got it right. Instead of voting for which artists sold the most records, they chose someone with true talent. I am a huge fan of her and, despite all those rabid unreasonable Justin Bieber fans who are making fun of her lovely name and vandalizing her wikipedia page like 4 year olds, her life will change from this point (she went from having less than 2000 Twitter fans to having over 8000 in one night!). And, I encourage the idiots out there who are idiotically and sarcastically asking who she is, to actually search her up on Youtube and give her a fair chance before unknowingly bashing her. You might be surprised.

Now, people are saying that she may suffer from the “Best New Artist curse”. One…would people have said this if Drake had won? And two, it’s definitely not going to happen to her. That hasn’t really happened since Shelby Lynn won 10 years ago. And, the only people who suffer from that are artists who already had a huge hit by the time they won. Then those artists fall steeply from popularity. Spalding doesn’t have a huge hit single. Thus, the worst that will happen is that she’ll be as famous and well known as she was before the win. I highly doubt that’ll happen though. But she’s definitely not cursed. OH GOD! I’M JUST SO HAPPY SHE WON!!!!

Oh, and Kanye West is a douche. I repeat Kanye West is a douche who has not learned anything from last year. He makes amazing music and had one of the best albums from last year…but we need to stop indulging in his shenanigans!

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

-Yolanda, Christina, Jennifer, Martina, and Florence singing famous Aretha Franklin songs. It was cute and noble that they included those white girls in the mix, but let’s be real here:: Yolanda, Jennifer and Christina (yup!) stole the show. BAM!

-Many people are saying Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way” performance was too tame. Not crazy enough. It was crazy to me! Just because she isn’t prancing around in raw meat doesn’t mean she isn’t giving it her all. I love the song. I love the message. I loved Lady Gaga’s performance.

-BoB, Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae really blew it out of the house. I loved when they flash backed and performed in black and white. Bruno Mars is truly becoming this generation’s greatest performer. And Monae is off the hizzouse!!

-Lady A’s performance was also really good. Dang. Those three can really harmonize perfectly!

-Cee-Lo Green, Gwyneth and the Puppets rocked it out in a musical, magical, colorful extravaganza. But seriously…this is the last time Cee Lo can perform “Forget You”. Give us a new song!

-Katy Perry usually isn’t the greatest live singer, but last night she sounded really amazing. And her tribute to her wedding to Russell Brand was so adorable. They are definitely gonna last at the most 3 years.

-Eminem and co…mind blowing, amazing, spell binding,  with an amazing  cameo by Dr. Dre. They need to win an Emmy for this.

So, overall, a lot of surprises. Great performances. Successful Grammy ceremony in my opinion! YAY!

2011
02/14
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American Idol Milwaukee Recap


I know I said I wouldn’t be doing too much of these recaps, but I can’t help it. There were four particular singers that stood out. That I had to showcase. So, here goes.

This was literally the first audition of the night, but he already became a favorite of mine. Sixteen year old Scott McCreery from a small town in North Carolina has a very low, sexy country voice. He does not sound sixteen. It’s like the complete opposite of Justin Bieber. That is…he sounds like a man! (Not that I don’t mind guys with high voices…hell, I have a high voice!) First he sang “Your Man” by Josh Turner. I’ve never heard of this song (sorry, the only “country” listen to is Taylor Swift…and that’s not even real…never mind!) But, I thought this was a great song choice and I might give the real, recorded version a listen. While he was singing, he reminded my of season 2 finalist Josh Gracin. I was a huge fan of Josh, but I don’t think we’ve had a real decent male country singer since then. Maybe Scott will become that singer.

Then Steven Tyler asked him to sing another, higher song. So he sang “Put Some Drive In Your Country” by Travis Tritt. It sounded even better than the last song. He has a smooth, silky, beautiful, yet manly voice. I quite enjoyed it. Is he versatile? Will he be able to sing other genres? Does he have stage presence? Can he speak without sounding awkward? I guess we’ll have to wait and see. But right now, I like him. (His voice, I mean.)

The next singer that I stood out was 22 year old Harvard graduate Molly DeWolf Swensen. She interned at the White House, and talked about how much she loved Obama. Yes, I am officially rooting for her. Politically beliefs aside, I thought she had a very low, breathy, yet strong voice, with the ability to go higher. She sang “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay”. You could tell she was nervous by her breathing (JLo pointed that out), but she also sounds strong and solid. She’s a very attractive blonde so she has that going for her. But her speaking voice may a bit too dull. But…whatevs. She still sounded great. And she gets mad props for dealing with Randy punching her. That was hilarious! But…weirdly…did she come alone? Why was she alone? That’s kinda awkward…

Next up is Tiwan Strong, a daycare teacher from Chicago. Y’know…I liked it. I think many people won’t give him a second listen because he sang a pretty standard , not too emotional song (“Twistin the Night Away” by Sam Cooke), but he actually has a really nice, solid, soulful voice. I love how he moved his body. I love the snapping of the fingers. He looked like he was really getting into the song (but not in an overly hammy way like some of the other auditioners). For me, he stood out. He’s 29…that could be a problem. He’s kinda old. He may not be too commercial. He may suffer from “Michael Lynche syndrome“. But, I enjoyed his audition. And I loved when after he got the ticket and he ran to his family and he celebrated with his family, a female relative began having “charley horse”…and no one cared! They just kept on celebrating. Great music editing from the producers on that one!

Last up is 27 year old accountant, Steve Beghun. He’s tall. He sang…I’m not sure what he sang. He never said. But it sounded like a great song. I applaud him for the song choice. Anyway, he has a very unique voice that I loved. It’s high, it sounds like he could make a “reggae album” or something (but it’s not like he sounds like Sean Paul.) OK…I don’t know how I can describe his voice, but it’s nice. A common theme in my picks are whether they’re commercial. I have that same worry for Beghun. But…he has talent and he definitely deserves to make it to Hollywood.

But what American Idol desperately needs is a truly commercial, relevant winner (and not some douche with a guitar).

So…there were a few other decent people. Some of the 15 year olds have promise (although I’m not sure if I would have let them through.) But, anyway, I’m kinda digging these judges. But I can’t fully make a decision until I see them work LIVE. But, yeah, another watchable episode.

For recaps from earlier episodes this season, click here and here.

2011
01/27
CATEGORY
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Bits! (American Idol Thursday recap, Quick 30 Rock Reaction, Three reasons I like Outsourced)


I’m not going to have these recaps every week. But it is the first week, so I feel like I should comment on these first two episodes. Overall, I’m warming up to these judges. They seem really nice, but I feel like the editing has done them favors. It’s so cool how they’re showing more successful auditions, than mostly hot messes. I like this change. It seems like Idol is still going nuts over sob stories but…I survived them. On my last recap, I showcased three singers who I thought were pretty brilliant. And, now I have three more singers I enjoyed this night.

1. Twenty four year old Jacquelyn Dupree sang “I’ll Stand by You”. She not only stuck out because she brought along Randy’s old high school coach…but also because she had really great voice. And she didn’t have a sappy sob story to back it up! She was really strong…maybe too strong however. She could work on varying her volume a bit more…but obviously I loved her or else I wouldn’t have even mentioned her!

2. This was the episode for male singers with soft, high voices. The first one I liked was 16 year old student Brett Loewenstern. He was the one with the really big, curly red hair. Steven Tyler was impressed with his hair. I, however, was impressed with his golden voice. It’s controlled and comforting…yet strong and powerful. His talking voice is kinda awkward though…but he’s definitely a favorite. He sang “Bohemian Rhapsody”

3. And then there is 15 year old Jacee Badeaux. He also was a male singer with a slightly high, golden voice. He sang Otis Redding’s “The Dock of the Bay”. He had a very beautiful, soulful voice. Very great to the ears. I was afraid American Idol was going too young with moving the age minimum to 15…but this was a really cool 15 year old. Is he commercial? Will he sell many records? I feel like if he was more attractive (like Justin Bieber) he would. And that’s really sad, because I think his voice is much better (no disrespect to JB of course). But, I hope we get to hear more from him. Great.

So, those are my favorites. Did I miss anyone?

Also, tonight…NEW EPISODES OF NBC COMEDIES. I didn’t catch The Office, Perfect Couples, Outsourced or Parks and Rec though. I’ll have to watch them on hulu later. I did catch Community, which I thought was funny, but I tuned in and out because I was too busy making baked mac and cheese. It was SOOO GOOD!

What I really focused on was 30 ROCK! What a great episode, right? SPOILER…Jack and Liz accidentally got married during the wedding of Jack and Avery because the marriage certificates were in French. You can imagine how that turned out. The funniest parts of that plot was a very welcome return by Sherri Shepard’s character Angie (and the promo for her new Bravo reality show)…and the various accents of Tina Fey (including a very funny impression of Drew Barrymore’s impression of Little Edie in “Grey Gardens”)

The subplot was also pretty funny involving Jenna and Danny (Cheyenne Jackson). Where has Danny been? I actually quite like his character. Wasn’t Jackson supposed to be on Glee also? This talented actor is getting screwed left and right.

Anyway, great episode. It was titled “Mrs. Donaghy”

Another show I was excited about was the new show “Outsourced”. Which has been getting a lot of negative reception. Why? I guess I can’t convince people if something is funny or not. But I feel like a lot of people disliked this show just because it took Parks and Rec’s spot during the fall. But now that both shows are airing (and Parks and Rec has the better time slot), it’s time for people to give this underrated show another shot. I have three quick reasons I kinda like this show.

1. A mostly-non white cast. Sure, the main character is white…but all the funniest characters are Indian. Name 5 Network comedies that have a primarily non-white cast. Exactly. Good for NBC for not playing it safe!

2. You learn a lot about Indian culture and customs. And I think this show presents these facts with great respect. I think the Indians on this show are “laughed at” as much as the white characters and their white customs.

3. Besides the cast being non-white, the cast is also funny, filled with very likeable characters. How can you not love Madhuri and Gupta?

So, give Outsourced a chance! It’s definitely not the funniest comedy on TV (probably not even in the top half), but it’s still watchable and very underrated.

That’s all for now!

2011
01/20
CATEGORY
30 rock
american idol
bits
fox
justin bieber
music
nbc
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review
television
tv
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Welcome and Favorite Shows


Hey guys! How’s it going? I have no idea how you could’ve possibly stumbled on this site, but if you did…thanks for reading. This isn’t my first blog, but this is my first post here.

First…about me! I’m not going to delve too deeply. Let’s just say I’m male who’s around 18-19. I go to college, studying English and writing. I’m not sure what I want to be, but I guess I’m going down the “teacher/author” route. Actually, it would be cool to work for EW.com or something…so…if you’re a staff person there…um…hit me up…

Anyways, I guess I decided to make this site because… …

OK, so…let me introduce myself by discussing the TV shows I like to watch. I think I like comedies more than I like dramas. Or…maybe I just like more comedies than dramas. Do you understand the difference? I am a genius with words…

Anysways, my favorite show is 30 Rock. Actually, I think NBC has the best comedies. I first got into 30 Rock when it, um…first aired its pilot. Now…I was not looking forward to it for many reasons. One…I was mad that Tina Fey left SNL. Two…I was mad that she brought Rachel Dratch with along with her…AND THEN FIRED HER! Ironically, however, Jane Krakowski’s character is the one who interested me the most in the beginning. MIXED FEELINGS! Anyway, it’s my “happy” show. (And I also like The Office, but, no offense, 30 Rock is just better…it just is)

My favorite dramatic show is The Good Wife. Yes, it’s barely been two seasons but it’s just…the bees knees. The drama. The action. The performances. The “not-smiling”. The three second opening theme. This is also my “happy show”, even with the…um…murders and criminals and infidelity. I don’t care what anyone says: Archie Panjabi soooo deserved that Emmy (although if Sandra Oh had been nominated then it would be a completely different story. Archie’s lucky she won the year she won…)

So…what will I discuss on the blog? Awards (Oscars are coming up), TV shows (new episodes of 30 Rock air next Thursday!!!…I’m about to watch OFF THE MAP  on hulu…with me luck), movies (just watched Megamind…not bad), books (I don’t really read many “upcoming” books…but I am reading Louis Sachar’s newest book “The Card Turner”), music (I’ve never listened to a Justin Bieber song, and I never will) and school (I hate school…) And I invite you all to share your opinions (nag when you disagree with me on something)…although I doubt many people will begin commenting.

That was a depressing note. Well…tata for now.

PS…I use a lot of ellipses…deal with it.

2011
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