Obama on "60 Minutes"

KO Special Comment on FISA - Jan 31 08

Once again, Olbermann hits the idiot right on the head

Noam Chomsky On CBC

I know I know... More videos, but when it comes to Chomsky, I just can't resist.

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Noam Chomsky on "Concision" on the North American Media

I know I've been posting a lot of videos lately and I told myself that I would try to kerb that - then I came across this Noam Chomsky video. I've said it before, and I'll say it again - One of the smartest people I have ever come across. This is a must watch!

Didn't I tell you it was a must watch?

Keith Olbermann on Bill Moyers

Bill Moyers is an excellent interviewer, and with an interviewee like Olbermann, you know this is a must watch. Take twenty minutes out of your day to see the interview from PBS' Bill Moyers' Journal. AIR DATE: December 15, 2007

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The First MacDonalds Commercial EVER

This is creepy!

Olbermann & Maddow on DHS Failures

Quoting... Dr. Gregory House

You can't use logic on religious people, if you could, there's would be any religious people.
-Dr. Gregory House

I support FOX News

It's true, and chances are, so do you! If you watch:

• 24
• American Dad
• American Idol
• American's Most Wanted
• Are You Smarter That A Fifth Grader
• Back To You
• Bones
• Cops
• Don't Forget The Lyrics
• Family Guy
• Hell's Kitchen
• House
• King Of The Hill
• Kitchen Nightmare
• K-Ville
• Mad TV
• Nashville
• New Amsterdam
• The Next Great Band
• Prison Break
• The Simpsons
• So You Think You Can Dance?
• Talkshow With Spike Ferensten
• 'Till Death
  
• Anything released by 20th Century Fox

Oh... And FOX News, you're contributing to Rupert Murdoch's ever growing wallet.

This list is just a tiny fraction of products and services under the giant umbrella that is Rupert Murdoch. Here's my dilemma: What do I do? Do I cease watching my favourite shows on FOX? Ethically, I should. How about practically?

Well, here's the thing, short of very independent "Mom & Pop" operations, if one goes far enough up the proverbial umbrella, one finds that few corporate entities own many many subsidiaries. Example: If you're a fanatical anti-smoker, do you stop purchasing Kraft products? Kraft is owned by The Philip Morris Tobacco Co., and this is but one example. Imagine all the products and services you use - now if you were to trace their parent companies, chances are you could find someone you would protest. Based on this one simple instance, it seems unreasonable to expect you to forgo everything made by an unpleasant corporation doesn't it? Then again, what's so unreasonable about adhering to one's principles?

I'm confused... especially now that The Simpsons is funny again.

Heroes -- Zeroes 2

A while ago I posted Heroes -- Zeroes, here is the sequel: Heroes -- Zeroes 2 - enjoy.


PS. I'm really digging the new You Tube player... very cool stuff. Click the menu button after the clip is done to see what I mean. Also a big fan of being able to get the embed code and URL without having to go to You Tube.

H/T Darrell

Seth MacFarlane's worst nightmare

Great Amateur Effort!

Boston Legal - Freedom

If you ever need a defence to not pay your American taxes, this is it.

Quoting... Groucho Marx

Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.
-Groucho Marx

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it and then misapplying the wrong remedies.
-Groucho Marx

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.
-Groucho Marx

The one on politics is gold!

Live audiences are as annoying as laugh tracks.

I watch a lot of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report and Real Time with Maher which are all filmed in front of a live studio audience, except Real Time which I believe is broadcast live.

Although I enjoy watching all the above, lately, I've really been put off by the live audiences. It's almost as though these talk shows have their own talking points. When certain phrases or even when certain names are dropped they inevitably illicit applause and/or cheering. It's getting so bad that I find it detracting from my enjoyment of the show.

The audiences are coming off as nothing more than trained monkeys with Pavlovian responses. To paraphrase Bill Maher, say the phrase that makes the hamster hit the pedal - which is ironic since Real Time is the most guilty of this.

The reason I draw issue with this trend is that when there are interviewees with something to say, they resort to political speech type sound bites merely to gain favour with the audiences instead of saying something substantive and concrete. It dilutes what would otherwise be a good interview.

I'm going to miss Studio 60 - Spoiler Alert... Kinda

Spoilers are only in the first paragraph and are not related to the plot, but the cast.

I just finished watching the latest episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and from beginning to end I either had a smile on my face or I was laughing my ass off. I was so engrossed in one of my favourite shows, which after a long long long hiatus finally aired a new show last night, that I didn't even notice that two of the principle actors (Matthew Perry & Bradley Whitford) weren't even in the show until halfway through, and that another principle actor (Amanda Peet) wasn't in the show (how do I not notice the absence of the sexy Amanda Peet?) till I started typing this.

NBC cancelled the show in it's freshman season citing less than spectacular ratings and a high cost per episode. That coupled with 30 Rock (a show I also enjoy, but pales in comparison to Studio 60) with a very similar premise; one cheaper to produce as well, made axing Studio 60 an easy choice with the execs.

I realise that TV is a business, and the bottom line is paramount, but I think NBC is making a mistake stripping Studio 60 from their 2007 Fall line-up. This show is way ahead of it's time, and never have I ever seen such chemistry between a ensemble cast. While funny as well as dramatic it dared to challenge the status quo engaging in interesting social and political commentary. I believe, if and when this show is released on DVD, the sales will be a true measure and testament of the show's quality, at which point I hope The National Broadcasting Corporation has a good surgeon standing by to remove the bullet from their collective foot.

Boston Legal - Gitmo

This is what I was talking about in the post below. It's about a ten minute clip, I would recommend that you take the time to watch all of it.

Boston Legal - Religion

Lately I've become quite the fan of "Boston Legal" with James Spader, Candice Bergen & William Shatner. There's a great dynamic between the characters, and the characters themselves are unconventional and off the proverbial wall. Every few episodes you find a gem of social or political commentary. I have a few of these bookmarked and waiting in the wings. I have tried to create a video roll of all of them, but I have yet to find a site that does them to my satisfaction. So over the next little while I'll be posting a few clips from the show that speaks to some fairly heavy topics succinctly.

This one's on religion, specifically Scientology. Enjoy.

Christopher Titus steps up

While we're on the subject of apologies...Christopher Titus apologises on behalf of all white people.

H/T Erica

Gavin Crawford's apology on "22 Minutes"

The "N-word" on "This hour has twenty-two minutes"? How dare they!

Check your locks (Part I)

Came across this puppy the other day. Made me feel very unsafe all of a sudden. At the same time, I really really want to try it.