Archive for February, 2009

Free Time! – Part 2

Friday, February 27th, 2009

- Fred Taylor to join the other 15 running backs in New England

- CBS takes video viewing to the next level: Full episodes from TV.com on your iPhone 

- No Doubt regroups for… a Gossip Girl episode???

- Baseball is getting warmed up. Who’s ready for opening day?

Extra Slice – Video: Louis CK on Conan doing my favorite bit from his live show

Free Time! – Part 1

Friday, February 27th, 2009

- NFL free agency begun at 12:00am this morning, and already Scott is smiling today: Haynesworth to the Redskins for 7 years and $100MM!

- Yes, Housh to the Giants would increase his fantasy football rating immensely

- Another free agent off the market this morning: Brady and Gisele make it official 

- Eddie Murphy to play the great Richard Pryor in an upcoming bio on his life… I smell Oscar…

Extra Slice – Video: Apple continues to be the target of every technology company on the market. Today’s challenger: BlackBerry 

Super Busy – Part 2

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

- Guess it’s time to get out of the cold. Is Rex Grossman Romo’s new backup?

- The Simpsons gets renewed for another generation to enjoy – two more years, into season 22!

- Considering the OUTRAGEOUS cost of NBA tickets, someone explain to me how they could be struggling for money?

- Every time I find a link to a British newspaper site, I get reminded of when I lived there and how much I liked the “Page 3 girls”. And then I click on that link and smile (NWA)

 Extra Slice – Video: Even though he had a rough day today, there’s no doubt: Tiger is back 

Super Busy – Part 1

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

- Uh-oh. This Watchmen review starts with a simple word: “Ouch”

- A league-by-league breakdown of the most intimidating players of all time

- Let’s take bets on how long it takes for Holly to run back to Hugh after this

- Strange: Yesterday I mention Michael Jordan was on my brain, and today someone posts his 10 best commercials (something I did WEEKS ago)

Extra Slice – Video: A look at one of my favorite off-the-wall interviews (complete list here): This is Crispin Glover (of Back to the Future fame) on Letterman’s old show

Happy Birthday, Mr. C – Part 2

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

- To, what I imagine is the dismay of every other professional golfer in the world, Tiger returns

- This Spider-Man\U2 show is TOTALLY happening and hitting Broadway this time next year

- Ok, Michael Cera is on board. That’s everyone. Now – MAKE THE ARRESTED MOVIE ALREADY!

- And finally today, a contribution from her birthday boy: Sam Jackson signs on to play one role in NINE FILMS!

Extra Slice – Video: Don’t know why, but I really wanted to watch some Michael Jordan highlights today. So enjoy

Happy Birthday, Mr. C – Part 1

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

- Big day at the The CW (and for some Orange Peel fans) – they have ordered another season of the following shows: Smallville (with Tom Welling),  90210, Gossip Girl and America’s Next Top Model, along with orders for a Melrose Place reboot and Gossip Girl prequel

- The end of an era: Steven Page (the chubby one) is leaving Barenaked Ladies and is – hopefully – getting his life back together

- What’s old is new again: Andy Richter to return to Conan’s team, this time as announcer of the show (does he really have the voice for that?)

- In honor of Cantor’s birthday today and his beloved 90210’s renewal, here’s a look at him auditioning for the show 

Extra Slice – Video: Rich Eisen runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. Best part is at the 2:12 mark where they show just how slow he is compared to other NFL prospects

A Bad Day For Hall of Famers – Part 2

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

- Obama takes his show to the halls of Congress. HEY WALL STREET – Try to enjoy the speech tonight.

- Is DC about to get “taxation WITH representation”? Here’s hoping

- Seeing an opportunity to squash Jimmy Fallon on arrival, CBS is attacking hard. First step, put Craig Ferguson in prime-time to host the night and drive to his show. Second step: Repeat.

- Speaking of Late Night, check out these photos from the last show/wrap party (and check out what Conan did when someone across the street told him not to go)

Extra Slice – Video: Pee Wee reminds us that crack is, indeed, wack 

A Bad Day For Hall of Famers – Part 1

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

- Wow, something you ALMOST never see. One sports network is actually downsizing their staff!? So long, Emmitt

- Barkley is going to jail for five full days (that’s so arbitrary… what is it, one for each of his T-Mobile Favs?)

- On Monday the Slumdog Millionaire kids hung out with Mickey and Minnie. And on Tuesday, they returned to the slums.

- Mmmmm… edible Scrabble

Extra Slice – Video: Two more Watchmen clips have hit the web. Enjoy some Rorschach:

Digg It – Part 2

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

- Why are Award shows doing so well this year? Grammy were up, now the Oscars 

- Judd + Sandler + Rogen + Shwartzbaum = Funny People (thanks Cantor for the link)

- Nicole Richie is preggers yet again. With this guy’s baby…again. I mean, COME ON!

- Heads up IHOP lovers: Tomorrow is National Pancake Day!

Extra Slice – Video: Kimmel had a good night last night making some Oscar jokes including this one starring Mel Gibson and this one with Tom Cruise. The best one though? The “behind-the-scenes” for the Tom Cruise promo

Digg It – Part 1

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

- As we take a week off between Conan and Fallon, here’s a look at past late night talk shows that didn’t quite succeed

- Another sign of the times: Gawker condenses their sites with Defamer getting eaten (for the most part) by mama bear

- The Vikes making a play for Sage?

- After the late “Joe The Peeler” died two weeks ago (thanks Emily for the link), his daughter – in a lovely tribute to her father – hit the streets last weekend to sell the leftovers (thanks Shayna for the link)

Extra Slice – Video: Will the return of Tracy Morgan to SNL mean the return of Brian Fellow’s or, better yet, Astronaut Jones?