Monday, April 05, 2010

Eps 221, 222: Gervais and clashing of the titans

Thursday started out with a hilarious new app for the iPhone that sneezes like Adam Sandler, who is one of my many favorite comedians. Then showed the new one called "Jersey Shore Yourself" where you can make yourself look like a member of the Jersey Shore. He introduced others, but they were not as funny.

Put it in Reverse, which is the new game where competing/acting in scenes backwards then playing it forward successfully and the best makes you the winner. It actually turned out really good considering that the players are not actors, or have any experience with it.

Ricky Gervais only watches his own show, other than the crazy reality shows here in the states like the Real Housewives of New York. Ricky also showed a clip of his animated series on HBO of conversations between him and his buds called "The Ricky Gervais Show".

Anthony Mackie was in the awarding winning "Hurt Locker" and is currently on Broadway in "A Behanding in Spokane" He also likes to do impersonations of Tracey Morgan and loves the New Orleans Saints.

Country singer Easton Corbin ended the show with his first #1 song, "I'm a little more country than that".

Friday:
Weekly thank you card writing was the intro to the episode Thursday. Many included, Ricky Martin for obviously coming out of the closet, and apparently she bangs, she bangs - everyone except for him (this was not called for, I love Ricky). Also he thanked the 40ish year-old man who is also named Justin Bieber, who will have to explain who he is the rest of his life.

Jimmy then wanted to add in his thoughts a new upcoming movie.


Sam Worthington, who was in the blockbuster "Avatar", was on the show to promote the new remake "Clash of the Titans". He talked about being an Aussie, and using his experience working with CGI on Avatar to help him with the new movie.

Editor and chief of engaget.com, Joshua Topolsky, came onto the show with an iPad to show us all why we need to get one, and the best things about it. For example it has a user interface, meaning that it is exactly like an iTouch or iPhone. It also takes away the need for a Kindle, and every other device you have right now. And it only starts at $500 for 16GB of storage and can go up to just over $829 with 3G.

Liquid Liquid performed.

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Eps 220: Dancing on air, then racing blimps with Tyler Perry

The segment "dancing on air" is, I believe, the most creative and simple so-called game on late night television. This time it was not the usual college aged contestants being stupid, two of them were middle aged men that had spunk. For this reason I have decided to start out with this instead of the usual multiple subject monologue. Enjoy.



Tyler Perry talked about shooting in the Bahamas and hating it because of the huge moths that infested the set. Personally I would deal with any phobia and chilling bug/animal to be on the beach in the Bahamas, but Tyler Perry is a wussy and a damn funny one at that. He produces movies/TV shows and is on tour. He is the male version of Oprah.

The funniest part of the night was the splash shields and clear ponchos that The Roots were wearing during Dan Dunn's Paint Jam. He was a very interesting and talented painter who worked magic in about five minutes.

Musical guest: Drive-By Truckers.

Don't get me wrong, all of Jimmy's guests are funny and most of the time interesting. Lately I just feel like its not up to the standards that it once was. I use to laugh constantly, not its just maybe one or two good laughs. I hope that its just a low point and it kicks back into high speed.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Eps 219: Another disappiontment

So, I am excited to see Fred because he is one of my favorites on SNL. Only one thing is keeping me from this... and that is Episode 4 of "Late". Once Jimmy got through the monologue and the set up for his version of "Lost", there was break and then part two of "Late". The acting is kinda bad and not really funny, but the fact that it is Jimmy and a bunch of weirdos on a secret floor is kinda hilarious. I'm a little confused why Higgins is recording a journal entry... OH, and 10 minutes of the first 15 were this episode of "Late"

And now onto Fred Armisen and his requested standing ovation as he walked out for the interview. He is just a funny person, one of those that is quick and comes up with the weirdest thing to talk about. I love those who can do that and not harp on their own horrible lives. He then showed a hilarious picture of himself as a teenager... at the end of the interview plugged SNL's upcoming episode with host Tina Fey and Justin Bieber.

Next was Chuck Liddell talked about being the coach on a show called "The Ultimate Fighter 11" and also gave lessons to Jimmy and Fred. It was HILARIOUS. They event acted out a little skit leading up to Jimmy putting Fred into a choke hold.

Comedian Moshe Kasher had his network TV debut.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Eps 218: Not what I expected... pure dissappointment.

March Madness has upset the entire nation just as Sandra's cheating husband?

On Celebrity Apprentice, Darryl Strawberry was kicked off because he was exhausted. I don't know who that is, I really only watched it the first season and was done with that show because it is just ridiculous how many times Omarosa comes back. She scares me and I cant risk seeing her just for the nightmares to come back where she was my future evil boss.

Slow Jam the news with Brian Williams was an instant hit, jamming about the signing in of the health care bill, and Jimmy got Williams to say Mark Weiner, who was the congressman who had white powder sent to him in a package over the weekend. I wish I could say that the next segment with Santana was exciting and hilarious, but instead of a hit, it was a miss. Sorry Jimmy, but mustaches in a fighting ring... seriously?

Jeff Goldbloom talked about long-short hair, hair plugs, and toupees for the first few minutes of his interview. Not like your days during Jurassic Park, Goldbloom you have lost your spark and yet you still have that dorky kid handsomeness. Playing the piano and skating with Jimmy is not cool either, not cool.

Jennifer Morrison was inspired in kindergarten to be on stage and wanted to be on Broadway ever since, now she is. AND has a twitter, who is also jealous of Abigail Breslins YoAbbaAbba twitter name.

Julian Casablancas... on tour now, check it out here.

Sorry, there is not video. I did that for a reason, to spare you from a bed episode.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Eps 215,216,217: What we missed

So I kinda got off track this week with the last few episodes... I love Ben Stiller, so it is a shame that I wasn't able to watch him. But I will definitly get back on next week. Here is the list of the episodes that I missed. You can check out highlights and full episodes on nbc.com.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Ben Stiller, Hoda Kotb, The Clientele

Thursday, March 25, 2010
Liev Schreiber, Rob Corddry, Robert Randolph & Sacred Steel

Friday, March 26, 2010
Bryan Cranston, Jill Scott, Morgan Murphy

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Eps. 213 & 214: fake fighting and grand entrances

#213
Talked about health care vote live on C-SPAN and Tiger Woods two new interviews about what has been happening the last few months, and working on his marriage.

Hot Dog in Hole.... politician edition
ROLE VIDEO

Alicia Silverstone explained about her show on Broadway "Time Stands Still", where she wore a preggo belly and also elaborated on her book called "The Kind Diet" which talks about vegetarian and vegan diets.

I got a very interesting history lesson from Mark Valley on his hometown the reenactment that he will participate in in his home town in Ogdensburgh, New York. I never would have thought he was the funny type because he's so serious in his new drama Human Target. He then showed Jimmy how to get really fake fight.



Rogue Wave performed.

#214
Obama signed health care into law and then they had a special "Pros and Cons"
pros and cons of passing the health care bill... funny but not to the point to make the passing better in my eyes, even with the comedic twist.



Janet Jackson talked about her songs movie "Why Did I Get Married 2, past life and her new book "True You" and her stint as host of Saturday Night Live. She did an amazing skit with Jimmy that had to so with a tour of a vineyard's cork soakers. I tried to find it on YouTube, but had no such luck.

The best intro goes to John Cena coming out of a trap door on the isle of the audience with fog billowing out. He is so nice looking that I just cant take it, but I am not a wrestle fan at all. I don't get how its so popular, all the stunts are staged and the "acting" is so horrible. He talked the business of Wrestle mania, and I don't understand it at all, everything about it, period.

Rock band from Montreal called The Besnard Lakes had their TV debut.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Eps 212: Ted Danson and Battle of no-name instant bands

Happy Friday.. ITS Weekly thanks you card writing time and these are my favorites:
-vegan food, tasting like microwave paper towels and healthy alternative
-leaf blowers, making me look like that lamest ghost buster, I ain't afraid of no leaves
-this week, for being diversity week here at NBC.....
-people who insists on showing ultrasounds of their unborn child. they all look the same, like charcoal drawings of an alien

Jimmy made a second to tell us to always remember the Siena Saints, who lost to Purdue, because it is good to remember the team that you have never heard of due to the hundreds of schools with less than 3,500 students.

Now playing: The Battle of the Instant bands. They were formed from the lines getting into the show from musicians and had about 30 min to come up with a name and song.

30 Rockin. Amnesia

Larry Bird and Champagne jam. Doin it late night


Ted Danson's interview was not that interesting. I guess it was due to not really knowing what they were talking about. But the next segment was a "boring interview with Ted Danson". I did not see any difference between the real one and the one that was staged. The only funny part was when Jimmy couldn't stop laughing

Kara DioGuardi was interesting. I did not know that she went to school to be a lawyer, then decided to me an artist and ended up writing songs for Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion and more chart toppers...

Air performed an interesting song in which they sad "love" in a soft voice a lot. It sounded like a baby-making some if you ask me.