Here’s an excellent (and surprisingly long) clip of The Daily Show’s coverage of the Verizon iPhone 4 press conference. In addition to poking fun at AT&T, the sketch is funny because…well, it’s always funny when the mainstream media pokes fun at AT&T’s coverage.
Let’s wrap up 2010 by discussing a few of our favorite things (raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens). We’ll talk about our favorite music, movies, and games of the year in the next few Coffee Talks. Today I want to hear about your favorite sports moment of 2010.
I’m not sure how I missed this — former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi is writing a memoir called A Helluva High Note! She was absolutely useless on the show and wrote one of the crappiest songs ever recorded (“No Boundaries”). That said, prior to Idol she was a successful song writer and producer. Here … Continue reading “Kara DioGuardi Memoir Coming April 2011…Dear God”
It’s a sad time for comedy fans around the world. Leslie Nielsen passed away yesterday at age 84. From Airplane! to The Naked Gun to Soul Man, Nielsen has made millions of people around the world laugh. He had a profound impact on my life, as Airplane! was one of the earliest influences on my … Continue reading “Over Macho Grande: Remembering Leslie Nielsen”
President Bill Clinton was recently in Bangkok to address clean energy issues…and do some filming for The Hangover 2. According to People: Clinton, who’ll play himself in the comedy, shot his brief appearance on Saturday in Bangkok, where part of the production takes place. He was in the capital city to deliver a speech on … Continue reading “President Bill Clinton in The Hangover 2”
I didn’t write about Nintendo trying to trademark the phrase “it’s on like Donkey Kong” because I thought it was stupid. Thankfully, Stephen Colbert and his writers have kept is real with this excellent bit on the matter.
Mick Foley Former WWE Superstar and current TNA wrestler Mick Foley was recently on The Daily Show to plug his book Countdown to Lockdown. Although he’s taken way to many chair shots to the head, Foley is a wonderful writer and a fantastic spokesperson for professional wrestling. In addition to talking about his book, Foley … Continue reading “Mick Foley Plugs Countdown to Lockdown on The Daily Show”
I’ve been waiting for these Back to the Future auditions sketches to pop up on Hulu…and now they’re here! They totally cracked me up on last week’s Saturday Night Live. Bill Hader’s Alan Alda impersonation was particularly awesome. Anyway, check ’em out and share your thoughts on these fine comedy sketches.
John Lennon is one of my favorite people that ever existed. I enjoy Will Ferrell’s comedy. Although I don’t particularly like his boxing style, I enjoy watching Manny Pacquiao fight and I’m proud of what he means to the Philippines. All that said, it was kind of painful to watch Ferrell and Pacquiao butcher John … Continue reading “Will Ferrell and Manny Pacquiao Butcher “Imagine””
Mel Gibson’s cameo in The Hangover 2 has been scrapped and the buzz is that Zack Galifianakis played the biggest role in booting the beleaguered star. Director Todd Phillips sent out the following statement via Warner Bros.: I thought Mel would have been great in the movie, and I had the full backing of [Warner … Continue reading “Mel Gibson Out of The Hangover 2, Zack Galifianakis to Blame?”
