For the eight of you who look at this blog with any sort of regularity, as well as those of you who have stopped by more than once, lured in by one post headline or another, you should be able to tell something bout it. There is not a whole lot of pandering going on where Miscellany Buffet is concerned. It doesn’t cover every hot topic, or even one per day or week, in hopes of funneling in visitors. That having been said, there are certain stories that refuse to be ignored. There are topics that walk in, plop down on the couch, cross their legs, look at you and say, “Well?” in a way that lets you know they’re not going anywhere. These kinds of stories beg for comment.
Charlie Sheen is on my couch.
There is no need to rehash the media blitz that Sheen has launched as of late. If any of you has been trapped on a desert island (or have AT&T and just cannot get a signal) the last couple of weeks, now that your back, look around and you’ll be able to catch up rather quickly on the goings on surrounding the star of such block busters as Platoon, Wall Street, and Men at Work.
Suffice to say that our boy Charlie is having some issues. His cheese no longer seems to be centered on his cracker. His choo-choo seems to be chugging off around the bend. His dice no longer seem to have the right amount of dots.
Dana Carvey hosted Saturday Night Live this past weekend. Devotees of the ’86 to ’93 era (that Carvey told us in his monologue, “was the best” cast) got to see an opening skit featuring Wayne and Garth (also featuring a cameo by Mike Myers), and lot’s of other genius by Carvey. For a show that needs to convince viewers to turn in these days, this week’s choice of host was fantastic. Among the treats for those who tuned in was a new “Church Chat” skit which saw the Church Lady tangle with the likes of the Kardashian sisters and Snookie from Jersey Shore. The best was for last in this case as the holy resolve of SNL’s famous cleric comedienne was tested by the teen idol.
The only thing that I can’t figure out? Are those some sort of galoshes he’s wearing?
We’ve covered all the arguments about Michael Vick, his criminal past, and his current season’s success. I know it’s a sensitive subject. I get it.
But how could I, an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan, ignore this special moment. Just after the Eagles handed the Dallas Cowboys their ninth loss of the season, Tashard Choice, the second string running back of “da boys” came up to Michael Vick as the teams were leaving the field to ask Vick for an autograph.
Thanks to the wonders of DVR, I just watched the season finale of Sons of Anarchy—about 24 hours after most of the rest of its viewers. It is difficult to express just what a great ride this season was or just how amazing the finale was.
Let me try.
Before we go any farther, there are no spoilers in this post. So feel free to read on if you have not enjoyed SOA these past few months.
I have watched many a dramatic television show and a lot of those were ongoing stories that went on like serials of old. I have never enjoyed one with the fantastic writing that SOA has displayed.
As I sat and watched the last episode for 2010 my heart was in my throat. For every minute of the 90 (a few less with being able to skip the commercials) it was never clear just what was about to happen. One tense moment lead into the next, as soon as one question was answered, another came to light. Even at the point where it seemed clear that the climax had occurred, and things were about to be packed up for a long wait until the next season, some other turn would come.
Jax Teller is possibly one of the most interesting characters ever.
After roughly a month DISH Network subscribers being denied several FOX Broadcasting channels, including FX, NatGeo, And the Fox Sports channels. The agreement also assures that the threatened pulling of the FOX Network itself, which had been slated for November 1st.
In previous releases from DISH Network, the cause of the dispute was laid at the feet of FOX. DISH Network contended that the popular entertainment conglomerate was raising it’s fees for various channels, planning to hike them to more than double current rates. The conundrum for DISH Network was evident: The satellite provider would either have to refuse FOX and lose the channels, eat the rate increase, or raise the subscription rates for its millions of
How tough do you have to be to hold bikers as hostages? Ask FOX.
current customers. Being that those customers are all locked into contracts with hefty early termination penalties, the latter of these choices seemed rather untenable. How do you raise the rates in contracts that you adamantly hold your customers to?
Lost in the confusion over possible outcomes and the anger customers felt over the loss of various sporting events, Sons of Anarchy, Dog Whisperer, Terriers, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia airings, was the idea that Fox Broadcasting was using its line-up’s popularity to extort millions of dollars from DISH Network and, by extension, its customer base. (more…)
