Since writing a "defense" of NBC's spinoff of the popular Australian sitcom Kath And Kim last month in which I realized that the main reason I watched the show was to try to figure out why it exists, I've kept... CONTINUE READING KATH AND KIM IS EARNING THE RIGHT TO EXIST»
Posted on December 5, 2008 in Sitcoms
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Tags: John Michael Higgins | Kath And Kim | Maya Rudolph | Molly Shannon | Selma Blair
A tipster sent this to us with the subject line "Jingle FAIL." Which is correct: It stars the following people (all of these things are not like the others): Sandra Bernhard, Janelle Monae, Jon Heder, Rainn Wilson, Selma Blair, Trey... CONTINUE READING GET READY TO HATE THIS GAP AD FOR SIX AGONIZING WEEKS»
Posted on November 13, 2008 in Commercials
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Tags: Dixie Chicks | Freddy Rodriguez | Gap | Janelle Monae | Jason Biggs | Jon Heder | Rainn Wilson | Romany Malco | Sandra Bernhard | Selma Blair | Trey & Flo | Vampire Weekend
Ah, Kath And Kim, the much-anticipated, now-downtrodden one-camera remake of a popular Australian sitcom that NBC tried to bring to the USA. I've now seen every episode, and last night, I was trying to figure out what it is that... CONTINUE READING IN SORT-OF DEFENSE OF KATH AND KIM»
Posted on November 7, 2008 in Backlashes, Sitcoms
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Tags: Kath And Kim | Molly Shannon | Nine Inch Nails | Selma Blair
Carrie Prejean turned the video camera off, put on some clothes, and stepped out of her house. It was a beautiful day outside. The air smelled like apples, and the late morning light hit the world in just such a...
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If you are a sassy and sarcastic young man in an American sitcom who represents the sitcom writer's desire that a nerdy Jewish teenager can somehow be the desirable romantic hero in this world, then eventually you will get a...
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I shouldn't even be here right now. I SHOULD BE GETTING INTO MY COSTUME! If I don't hurry, my facepaint won't be dry before I get to the MOONVIE theater, and everyone will be like "hahah, you look like you're...
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The Challenge: I had to go on a 3.5 hour bus tour of totally random TV and film locations in New York City. Alone, and wearing a specific ridiculous tshirt. And I had to find someone to take my picture...
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Uh. OK. Well, first let's address what this movie did well, like the disappointed parents we are (or at least that I am), recognizing that the negative feedback won't be useful or constructive if it isn't preceded by something positive....
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