Here’s a great clip of David Letterman doing some Jay Leno impersonations and calling his rival “a complete boob”. It’s great stuff. I wonder what Dr. Phil was thinking, being a friend and fan of Leno. Awkward!
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WWE Draft Starts Tonight, Possible Spoilers and Your Predictions
WWE is kicking off its annual draft on tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw. It looks like there’s a good chance that Kofi Kingston and Cody Rhodes will be heading to SmackDown; ProWrestling.net has reported that the two were seen filming a SmackDown commercial in Los Angeles.
I want to hear your draft predictions and wishes. Let me know which WWE Superstars and Divas you want on Raw and which ones you want on SmackDown. Personally, I’m hoping WWE sells Dave Batista to Pro Wrestling Guerilla for a pair of turnbuckles.
Seriously though, I’m hoping the Straight Edge Society moves to Raw. Aside from that…I haven’t given it too much thought. I’m still not over Shawn Michaels retiring. *sniff* *sniff*
Letterman: Top 10 Excuses of the Guy Who Lost the iPhone
Of course David Letterman would cover this on The Late Show. Ha! Some of the gags are really funny. I love the AT&T knock and the Kindle joke was amusing.
Check out this “Top 10” video and let me know what you think!
Mickie James, Shelton Benjamin, and Others Released By WWE
WWE has announced that it has released Mickie James, Shelton Benjamin, Katie Lea Burchill, Jimmy Wang Yang, Kung Fu Naki, and Slam Master J. I’m mildly surprised that Benjamin was released. He’s a phenomenal talent, but the company struggled to highlight him (no, I’m not talking about his hair). I’m personally bummed that he was let go since he was always super nice to me during THQ’s videogame tournaments. I’m shocked that Mickie was released. She was arguably the best all-around worker in the Divas division. I was proud to write her storyline in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 and was completely surprised by the hug she laid on me after I interviewed her at last year’s WrestleMania.
Any thoughts on these WWE layoffs?
MLB.tv Comes to PlayStation 3
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that MLB.tv content is now available on the PlayStation 3. Subscriptions for the service start at $19.95 a month or $99.95 for the entire season. A premium package is available for $24.95 a month or $119.95 for the season. Here are some bullet points from the press release:
- Home and Away Feeds — Choose to watch either the home or away broadcast feed.
- Live Game DVR Functionality — Use the live video overlay to pause and rewind live games or fast-forward back to live game action.
- Scrollable Linescore — Go directly to any half-inning to watch only that portion of the game.
- MLB Scoreboard — Scrollable league-wide scoreboard for each day’s games in three modes: Pre-game with scheduled starting pitchers; Live with up-to-the-minute game status; and Post-game with final pitching decisions and archived feed selection.
- Favorite Team Selection — Pick a favorite team or teams to be featured first on the daily scoreboard.
- Calendar Schedule — Scroll through the entire 2010 Major League Baseball schedule in calendar format or the user-designated favorite team’s schedule.
I know that a few of you are baseball fans and that some of you have excellent taste in teams (go Yankees!). Are you interested in MLB.tv‘s offering on the PlayStation 3? I’m very tempted. I’d love to be able to see Phil Hughes’ excellent game from yesterday, but don’t have a legal way to do it at the moment. Streaming live Yankee goodness in HD sounds excellent to me!
Hulu Starting a $9.95 Premium Subscription Service in May?
Hulu has been one of the darlings of the Internet thanks to its high-quality content that’s available for free. Millions of users love streaming television shows over Hulu, but will they love it enough to pay $9.95 a month for it? According to The LA Times, the company is preparing a premium service that could launch as early as May 24:
Under the proposal, Hulu would continue to provide for free the five most recent episodes of shows like Fox’s Glee, ABC’s Lost or NBC’s Saturday Night Live. But viewers who want to see additional episodes would pay $9.95 a month to access a more comprehensive selection, called Hulu Plus, these people said.
I go through phases with my Hulu consumption. There are some weeks when I absolutely love it and can’t get enough of its streaming awesomeness. There are also months when I don’t use the service at all. I would be willing to pay $9.95 a month for Hulu…but it would have to work across multiple devices like my consoles, iPhone, etc.
How about you? Do you dig Hulu? Would you be willing to drop money on a premium Hulu subscription?
Live Long and Prosper: Leonard Nimoy Announces His Retirement
Leonard Nimoy, best known as Mr. Spock from the Star Trek television series and movies, has announced that he’s retiring at age 79. He told The Toronto Sun:
I’ve been doing this professionally for 60 years. I love the idea of going out on a positive note. I’ve had a great, great time.
I want to get off the stage. Also, I don’t think it would be fair to Zachary Quinto. He’s a terrific actor, he looks the part, and it’s time to give him some space. And I’m very flattered the character will continue.
Nimoy’s Spock is one of the most iconic characters in the history of geek culture. It’s great to see him leave on a high note. His performance in the Star Trek reboot was excellent, but prior to that he touched the lives of millions of nerds around the world for decades. He will be missed.
Out of curiosity, do you have a favorite Mr. Spock moment?
Happy 420! And Also, Props to WWE!
For some reason, April 20 always reminds me of Rob Van Dam. I can’t think of another pro-wrestler that was on the cover of High Times. Ha! Anyway, if you’re into that particular herbal remedy, enjoy your day!
I was impressed with last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw. WWE had to call an audible (several really) since most of the Raw roster is currently stuck in Ireland due to Bjork throwing a tantrum and exploding a volcano in Iceland (or something like that). It wasn’t the greatest show, but it was good considering the circumstances. I enjoyed MacGruber (he managed to put Kozlov over) and thought Jack Swagger did well despite losing his match. CM Punk and Jericho were entertaining, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone.
With the annual WWE draft taking place next week, what are some of the big roster shakeups you’re expecting or hoping for? Any chance Cena will be assigned to NXT?!? (Only in my dreams, I know.)
Conan O’Brien Returning to Late Night with TBS
Conan O’Brien’s search for a new home is over! The popular late-night host (that was completely dicked over by NBC) will be hosting an 11PM show for TBS. The network currently runs a late show hosted by George Lopez; when the time comes, Lopez Tonight will be moved to the midnight slot. Here’s the skinny from Variety:
In a surprise announcement, TBS revealed this morning that the former Tonight Show host would join the cabler in the 11 p.m. time slot this November.
Lopez Tonight, which currently airs there, will shift to midnight. Like Lopez, the as-yet untitled O’Brien show will air four days a week, Mondays through Thursdays.
One interesting rumor was that O’Brien’s managers were considering an Xbox Live show. How crazy would that have been?!? For now, I’d love to know what you think of Conan’s move. Do you think TBS has a winner with the Conan/Lopez combo?
Why Shawn Michaels’ Retirement Makes it Tough to Watch WWE
Earlier today I was reading Bill Simmons’ outstanding recap of WrestleMania 26. In addition to being the best recap out there (which shouldn’t be surprising since Simmons is one of the most entertaining writers in the world), it made me realize why it’s going to be hard for me to enjoy WWE Monday Night Raw going forward. Here’s the passage that resonated with me:
I have no favorite wrestlers left. Snuka, Savage, Hogan, Austin, Michaels … they’re all gone. You know what that means? It’s time to stop ordering WrestleMania after 26 years. Like with Michaels, it was a long and memorable run. Like with Michaels, you have to know when it’s time to walk away. And I will. Twenty-six was enough.
HBK retiring is like…having part of my youth disappear. Last night’s Raw is probably the last time any of us will see Michaels, Bret Hart, and The Undertaker on the same show. It was just comforting to watch wrestlers that I’ve been enjoying since I was a teenager. Now one of the links to my childhood is gone.
Sure, there are still plenty of guys that I like in the WWE. Chris Jericho is phenomenal. I have high hopes for Bryan Danielson. The Straight Edge Society is such a great gimmick. I’ll still watch WWE programming…but it’s not going to be the same.
It’s funny. I’ve been watching Shawn since his AWA days. It took me a long time to warm up to him. I’ve said several times in the past that I thought he was the lesser Midnight Rocker (oops). I loved his ladder match against Razor Ramon at WrestleMania X, but I never bought into the whole “boyhood dream” thing at WrestleMania XII. I really started digging his work in the Attitude Era and I really loved his work after he took four years off due to a back injury. He was one of the best all-around performers ever and I put him right up there with Ric Flair. With “The Nature Boy” in mind, here’s another quote from Simmons:
We’ve seen a handful of phenomenal wrestlers and phenomenal performers over the years; only Ric Flair and Michaels can say they were both at once.