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Watched the video. Kramer was in the right. Oh my God, a comedian was politically incorrect!!!

Fred Goldman's moustache is despicable

People who heckle comedians deserve to be hung upside down with a fucking fork up their ass

Tina also said she lost her virginity at 24

How could he have made it more like ECW? I think ECW's been pretty good. They usually have one good long match, and the hour goes by quickly. Plus, CM Punk is getting a huge push. And Mike fucking Knox is awesome.

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I just got his new book Culture Warrior!

SNL Review- Ludacris Sports Report- Leafs- Wow, that game against the Devils tonight set a new standard for boring. Especially since the GWG was such a ticky tacker. Yes, that’s my new phrase. They’ve been playing well, and I think we get Mats back in about 2-3 weeks. Canucks- I was almost at my wit’s end with the Canucks but at least they won on my birthday. I expect more underachieving in the weeks to come. Saints- That Saints game was great, even though I nearly broke my hand in frustration punching the wall. And toaster oven. And microwave. The Bengals won’t be an easy game, but it’s not like they have the best defence, so hopefully Brees can continue being awesome. Nets- They’ve had a brutal schedule, so I think they’re a lot better then their record indicates. Plus, Antoine Wright has been playing well. Mailbag!!!!- hayashikm@ optonline.net writes- Hey Bob- So far this season, you’ve used the word “emo” liberally in you SNL reviews. (Well, just twice- but still.) For the past few years, I’ve heard the word “emo” thrown around on Fuse and MuchMusic. To this day, I’ve don’t know what “emo” music is. I was wondering how do you would define the emo musical genre. From my understanding, I think emo is supposed to be some sort of alternative rock music performed by young bands who only go for loudness, and whose lead singers are whiney and scream-y, and write gay songs. I’ve tried Wikipedia, but they pretty lump all new rock bands under the emo umbrella. But I won’t dispute that most rock bands from Dashboard Confessional (gay crap) to My Chemical Romance (loud crap) are considered emo. So, in your opinion, how can you tell if a band is “emo”? Thanks. Later- Ken Actually, I think I’ve been pretty conservative with my use, considering I have only used it twice. To me emo is if a song is really whiny and stupid. Like Fall Out Boy. Or Panic at the Disco. Or other sucky bands that whine. Chad Ruffner writes- Hi Bob, I was just curious if you caught TNA's 2 hour prime-time regular time slot debut this past week? I know you really don't like the guy for various reasons, but you have to admit that Vince Russo has done a pretty decent job since returning to TNA. Of course with The WWE being so horrid as of late,(even more so than usual), it doesn't take much to get me interested. What do you think? Chad Actually I don’t have to admit it? That #1 contender thing was stupid, they gave away Angle’s first match on free TV and it bombed and BG James and Kip James are now named Voodoo Kin Mafia. Wow. Go Russo Go! Smackdown’s been good recently, don’t hate. That Regal-London match was sick. Wanna be in the mailbag??? Email me at [email protected] And now the review.... Cold Opening Cast- Jason Sudeikis Thoughts- Hmmmmm, who did Will Forte piss off? I never had a problem with his impression, and I didn’t anyone else did either. I could understand if he was leaving soon or something but I don’t think he is. This wasn’t like Parnell or Hammond, where they were so unbearably bad, that a change was needed ASAP. I guess this is another attempt to make Sudeikis the centrepiece of the show. I don’t mind him being the centrepiece, but not at the expense of someone else’s good impression. His impression was fine though, the writing left a bit to be desired. There were some good lines, but they could do a lot better. Sudeikis impression is good, so at least they didn’t replace Forte with someone terrible. But still…poor Will. **1/2 Monologue Cast- Ludacris, Kenan Thompson Thoughts- Don Pardo pronouncing his name as Ludaycris was pretty funny. This got off to a good start with Ludacris explaining when to use Ludacris and Chris Bridges. I think Kenan’s appearance killed it a bit though. While his name as Rickdiculous was funny, the rest of their interplay….not so much. Great start, lousy finish. **1/2 Young Douglas Cast- Ludacris, Sudeikis, Maya Rudolph, Samberg, Amy Poehler, Thoughts- I’ve always been annoyed by the guy in the background who always goes “What What”, so it was fun to see that mocked. This was pretty funny, especially Ludacris and James Blunt. I normally rag on Samberg, but his James Blunt impression was really funny. ***1/2 Dr. Archibald Bitchslap Cast- Ludacris, Rudolph, Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Poehler Thoughts- So Archibald is recognised by Microsoft Word, but bitchslap is not? Okay then. This was a one-joke skit, and once the one joke was paid off, I didn’t really think it was that funny. Bill was really funny though at least. I laughed a little at Ludacris, but this just fell flat. ** O’Reilly Factor Cast- Ludacris, Thompson, Darrell Hammond Thoughts- I usually enjoy the O’Reilly Factor skits since I heart Bill O’Reilly but this one just seemed to never get going and was dying live. I do kudos them for doing an O’Reilly Factor skit given that Luda was the host. The O’Reilly is a clueless dumbass bit usually works for these skits, but his rambling about boycotts just did not work. I loved the bit about the Mississippi River, but the rest was just bad. ** Booty Bidness Cast- Ludacris, Poehler, Wiig, Rudolph, Sudeikis Thoughts- I couldn’t get into this one. None of the shirts were really that funny and the joke just didn’t work. ½* Blizzard Man Cast- Ludacris, Sudeikis, Rudolph, Thompson, Samberg Thoughts- I have to give it to Andy, he’s two for two so far. His raps were awesome, especially the one where he mentioned shooting people and sleeping with women. No one plays a geeky white rapper better than Andy. Ludacris was also hilarious here, I loved him reacting to Samberg’s raps. Kenan even had one good line too! Wouldn’t mind to see the Blizzard Man again, I think I would enjoy some more inane and ridiculous raps from him. ***3/4 Ludacris “Shake Your Moneymaker” Thoughts- I don’t know who the guy in the Cincinnati Reds jacket. Who was he? I also laughed at the saxophone guys. Can you imagine being a professional saxophone player and being asked to play for Ludacris in a song about the female ass? That’s got to be a trip. I also thought Ludacris could’ve gotten some hotter chicks. This song was stupid, but had its moments. ** Weekend Update Cast- Seth Meyers, Poehler, Hader, Sudeikis, Rudolph Thoughts- Holy lord, Jason and Maya are in everything tonight. I thought Amy took a step back from her performance last week. Instead of continuing her good streak, we got the bad old Amy from the Tina Fey days. Her jokes were just weak. But finally- LEGIT SETH AND AMY INTERACTION! Oh my God!!! They could’ve done a better job mocking Scientology, but the Brooke Shields joke was nice. Hader as John Mark Karr was funny, I guess they didn’t trust Kenan or Ludacris with an OJ impression. I thought this was a pretty average Update until the end. Seth’s last two jokes were tremendous and again showed why he should’ve been on Update two years ago. That Muslim joke was amazing. I love how it seems like every week we get the Tasteless Seth Joke of the Week that Would Make Norm proud. Just awesome. *** Poolwatch Cast- Ludacris, Thompson, Rudolph Thoughts- Another one joke premise. Yay for lazy writing! And yay for more Maya! Ludacris was funny here, but there wasn’t much to do with the premise. The bit with Kenan and Ludacris refusing to give the guy CPR and throwing him back into the pool was funny stuff. **1/4 Dr. Schultz Cast- Ludacris, Sudeikis, Will Forte Thoughts- I still feel bad for Forte. Poor bugger. This was a pretty good post 12:30 Forte skit. Forte did his usual idiot innocent victim quite well and I liked Ludacris putting on the running shoes and talking about Forte signing a waiver. The Elton John bit was dumb and really killed a promising skit. I mean, really, that’s the best ending you can do? **3/4 Lesbian Cruise Cast- Ludacris, Poehler, Wiig, Rudolph Thoughts- I thought the joke would be that Ludacris didn’t know they were lesbians and thought he would get some action. Instead, we got….this. Here’s one: If they threw Ludacris overboard…..who’s going to drive the boat? Those lesbians should’ve thought of that one. Ludacris being turned on by the lesbos- just not that funny. * Ludacris with Mary J. Blige “Runaway” Thoughts- I always like it when Ludacris tackles serious issues. He previously tacked the issue of how you should move bitch get out the way, an issue that was plaguing society. Then addressed the issue of the need to get back get back because we in the red light district, another issue that I feel cost the Republicans in the midterm elections. Now he deals with the issue of an 11 year old doing a 16 year old. Okay then. This was good though, and I always like seeing Mary J. Blige. One thing- when Ludacris said to close your eyes, he opened them. When he said to open your eyes, he closed them. *** Grumpy Old Men Cast- Ludacris, Hammond Thoughts- They made Darrell Hammond stay until the end of the show for this? ¾* The Bottom Line- The avg. skit was **.24 making this a thumbs down show. Ludacris tried, but there’s only so much he can do with one-joke premises that fall flat. And too much Maya. Way too much Maya. I think they took the week off after the amazing Baldwin show, which I understand. Hopefully they can come back in December and deliver three good shows. Thumbs Down

Die

Amazing episode, best of the season by far

Saw it tonight. Great movie. The third act dragged a little but man- Bond was awesome

I was there when HHH returned. It was INSANE. Such a great moment

SNL Review- Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera Sorry this is so late y’all. The night of the show, Flames-Canucks was on, so I didn’t get to watch it all of it. I wasn’t able to watch the whole show until Monday, and I’ve been so busy recently that finding the time to write this was a challenge. Sports Report- Leafs- They’ve been playing very well recently, and I’m officially on the Paul Maurice-Andrew Raycroft bandwagon. Let’s hope they don’t suffer too much without Mats. Canucks- They are on the other hand….not so much. It’s been so frustrating following them. Nets- They are also off to a very good start. Antoine Wright and Marcus Williams have both been contributing and J-Kidd’s been tremendous this season. Plus, VC in a contract year! Yay. Saints- Rough loss to the Steelers. I think I almost broke my hand watching that game. I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come and that they can beat the Bengals. Mailbag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- [email protected] writes- Hey Bob- I have a fun question for you. I was wondering if you’ve liked all of Vince’s Kiss My Ass Club bits on RAW over the years. What do you think of them as a whole? Do you find them funny? If so, which installment is your favourite? If not, which installment do you hate the most? Personally, I think the Vince Kiss My Ass Club bits are pretty lame...and gross, considering it’s a 61-year-old man showing his ass on national television. I felt embarrassed when Regal had to go through with it. The only time I liked the bit is when Bischoff was asked to join the club, because it’s always fun to see Bischoff get humiliated. Plus, consider this scenario- You work at a newspaper- One day your boss walks into your office, drops his pants, removes his underwear, bends over in front of you, and tells you to literally kiss his bare ass in order to keep your job. What would you do in that situation? How would your reaction be different if your boss is, say, Jenna Fischer from The Office? Thanks, Bob. Later- Ken Well that’s an odd question. I think the KMA stuff is ridiciously stupid. The only good one was when Vince’s head was shoved up Rikishi’s ass by The Rock. The worst one was the one with JR. I just felt bad for him. Regarding Regal, it was his idea to do the bit. Vince had the idea where they would tease it and just shake hands, but Regal said they should go through it. And no, I would not kiss my boss’ ass to keep my job. Even if it was Pam. That’s just messed up. Wanna be in the mailbag???? Email me at [email protected] Cold Opening Cast- Kristin Wiig, Will Forte, Fred Armisen Thoughts- At first I groaned because I thought yay- a solo cold opening! We need more of these. Kristin did a good Nancy Pelosi and I like that she got the eyes down flat. I’m not saying this just because I’m a Republican, but she seriously looks evil. Okay, maybe I am saying that b/c I lean right but seriously- look at her! She looks like the offspring of that Damien kid in the Omen. The additions of Forte and Fred to the skit made it that much better. They were hilarious, and I loved seeing Fred as the Gimp. Pulp Fiction references rule! This was really funny, and it’s always good to see Forte doing something messed up. ***3/4 Monologue Cast- Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Alec Baldwin Thoughts- Come on guys. This is a monologue, not a commercial for 30 Rock. It was bad enough when they inserted an advert in between Update but to devote a whole monologue to it? Lame. Especially when you have someone as awesome as Alec. I’m not saying this wasn’t funny, because it was, but I just find cheap advertising like that to be well.…cheap. And who had 5 shows in the When Will Tina Fey Make Her Triumphant Return to SNL pool? I am anxiously awaiting the battle between Dr. McDreamy and Tina McScar. ** E-Z Date Cast- Jason Sudeikis, Kenan Thompson, Wiig, Forte, Amy Poehler, Armisen, Maya Rudolph Thoughts- As someone who gets solicited by hookers on an almost daily basis, I found this amusing. This had some okay lines, but Kenan’s behind joke was stupid. I did crack up at Amy’s “THANKS EZ DATE” at the end. **1/2 Divorce Proceedings Cast- Sudeikis, Poehler Thoughts- If y’all went to know, the y’all count in this was 13 y’all. It seemed to me y’all that Amy was doing a generic Southerner rather then a Britney Spears impression. Y’all can bet that I laughed about the nightclub for pitbulls and K-Fed having friends named Razzmatazz (Two z’s sayeth Microsoft Word y’all) and Rey Rey. Given K-Fed’s connection to WWE, y’all think the Rey Rey Amy mentioned was Rey Mysterio? Booyaka Booyaka! Besides some of the one liners, this was a pretty generic way to do a skit on Britney’s divorce y’all. Especially since Amy wasn’t even trying to do the impression y’all! Dang! **1/2 Fun with Saddam Cast- Baldwin, Bill Hader, Armisen Thoughts- You know you’re an excellent host when you’ve mastered two impressions. This was a funny well-written skit with lots of good lines. The references to Osama, the midterm elections and Borat were well done. I think “Spoiler Alert: I Did It!” was one of my favourite lines of the night. Ending was a bit weak, and it looked like it got cut off a bit but this was still very good. ***3/4 Valtrex Cast- Baldwin, Poehler Thoughts- This was a funny premise with Baldwin playing his usual great dirtbag performance. I felt the joke got a bit tired at the end but Baldwin saying, “And that was the end of it,” was funny stuff. *** Awkward Car Ride Cast- Baldwin, Wiig Thoughts- “Bobby McFerrin raped my grandmother” might be the line of the year. This is why I like Baldwin shows- most of the skits are easy setups with funny premises and good payoffs. This was really funny, with good lines going back and forth, especially the Bigfoot and Celine bits. I thought they got a bit cute in the middle with the rock/throwing things exchange but “Bobby McFerrin raped my grandmother” was the perfect payoff to all the awkwardness. ***3/4 TV Funhouse Thoughts- Another weak effort by Smigel. Even though Kobyashi scares the crap out of me, it didn’t translate into a very funny cartoon. I laughed pretty hard at the random moments where the Refrigerator said damn. There wasn’t much else besides that. ** Platinum Lounge Cast- SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY, STEVE MARTIN, Martin Short, Baldwin, Rudolph, Hader Thoughts- Yep, This sucked. DUD I’m just kidding- Holy shit. This was perfect. Just perfect. First off, the Steve Martin-Alec Baldwin face-off rocked. Not only was it hilarious, but it also worked as a little dramatic play. The Baldwin v. Martin thing that began in February is a really good story and something that should be continued when they host. I was legit interested in seeing who would win. I also liked that Steve Martin, as always, was in his self-absorbed asshole persona with Alec Baldwin as the gruff aggressive asshole with a short fuse. Martin Short was the waiter (It’s sad isn’t it) was also a very funny gag. But the switching of the drinks, hey is that Paul Simon (my heart stopped) and the big payoff with Baldwin going “Well excuuuuuuuuse me” was amazing. I was dying at this point. Also loved Martin spitting out the tooth and them realising “Hey, the record is 14- not 13.” To show my SNL nerdiness, I actually kept thinking that Baldwin hadn’t tied the record because he was only 14 times. I could probably name almost everytime Martin hosted, but not as fast as Alec did. But I am not God like Alec Baldwin is. Oh and then….. SIR PAUL MOTHERFUCKING MCCARTNEY. That’s why SNL is awesome. These anything can happen moments that they can put together because it’s live TV. It’s one of those reasons to love the show. And even though Sir Paul didn’t do anything- it’s still awesome because come on- he just showed up out of nowhere! And Alec Baldwin’s face when he saw Sir Paul. If that doesn’t sum up everything awesome and amazing about this moment, then nothing else will. And to make my night even more, they mentioned Paul Simon again! I love SNL, I love live TV. I said last time that Baldwin wouldn’t let some limey and Kazakhstani top him, and I knew he had something up his sleeve. But Steve Martin, someone from the movie Get Over It and A FUCKING BEATLE? My God! ***** Christina Aguilera “Ain’t No Other Man” Thoughts- This is a good song but a couple things bothered me. What was with the fence? Why did the backup singers sing most of the song when all she did was sing unecessary high notes? And didn’t she learn from the Lady Marmalade video that big hair= disaster? *** Weekend Update Cast- Seth Meyers, Poehler, Darrell Hammond, Thompson, Wiig, Andy Samberg Thoughts- I never thought I would say this, especially when we are nearing the two year anniversary of the greatest letter to the editor in USA Today history, but Amy’s actually not horrible anymore. She’s getting to be kind of good. I don’t know if it’s from this being her third season at the desk or having Seth there to assist. The lack of “Look two women doing Update” bits is also refreshing. And Amy and Seth….had some interaction! Even though they still haven’t done an official bit together. I guess with Sir Paul McCartney cameoing, Lorne didn’t want the excitement overload that a combo of first official bit and Sir Paul cameoing would cause. Seth had some good jokes too. His Bush jokes are especially of high quality. While Tina would just go “Lol Bush is dumb”, Seth’s jokes actually have bite and are funny. The commentaries were a little weak though. The Rumsfeld bit was alright, Andy’s bit involved math so boo, while Kristin’s bit was amusing but could’ve been better. The jokes really carried this one, which is refreshing to see. Seth’s just so good at this. ***1/2 Tony Bennett Show Cast- Tony Bennet, Alec Baldwin, Samberg Thoughts- Seriously, does Alec Baldwin know how to top Borat or what? Tony Bennett! I’m sorry, but if you don’t love Tony Bennett after watching this, then you have no soul. He’s 81 years old, and was just so cute. Who knew he could be up after 12:30? Seriously, he’s awesome. Another reason I liked this was because they changed up the formula. Instead of doing person getting impersonated confronting the impersonator and it’s awkward, they did something different and it worked. For the record, even though Tony Bennett did crack up a bit, you can’t fault him for it, since well, he’s Tony Bennett. He can do what he wants. Kudos to Baldwin for keeping the skit together, maintaining his composure and perfecting this impression. He really is the best host not named Steve Martin. ****1/2 The Pick Up Artist Cast- Baldwin, Rudolph, Poehler, Armisen, Samberg, Sudeikis Thoughts- A skit after 12:30 where Maya Rudolph sings? Get out! Luckily, she wasn’t the centrepiece like I feared. This was fine for its position in the show and Baldwin was rocking the porn moustache. Baldwin had some good lines, and that loud random noise was well random. This wasn’t that good, but it had its moments. **1/2 Christina Aguilera “Hurt” Thoughts- Christina violated one of my musical guest rules by singing a boring introspective song second that no one gave a crap about. Thankfully she redeemed herself with her third performance. ** A Moment with the Out of Breath Jogger from 1992 Cast- Samberg Thoughts- George H.W. Bush barfed on the Japanese Prime Minister in 1992. Home Alone 2 came out in December 1992. They need to never do these bits again. DUD Tony Bennett and Christina Aguilera “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” Thoughts- Here’s one: Tony Bennett is 80 years old, yet still was totally pimp during this performance with Aguilera. He also still has a great voice. What an icon of Americana. The guy served in World War II, liberated a concentration camp and did a duet with Christina Aguilera. Come on! **** The Bottom Line- Avg. skit was **.98 making this the best show of the season and probably one of those memorable shows that everyone will remember. Two fantastic skits, a great musical performance, this was a fun show all around. It got off to a slow start but once this show got rolling, it never stopped, save for one dumb Samberg bit. How can you not love a show with Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Sir Paul McCartney and Tony Bennett? Answer, you can’t. Thumbs Up

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Ratings are solid. Not great, but not bad.

I'm sorry, the correct answer was Groundhog Day

Ladder legdrop

This case is particularly disturbing because the children involved are so young." Huh. You don't say

The Amanda Show rules- don't hate

K-Mart's out for the year. Reason #2929 I'm glad he didn't get the max contract from NJ

She's so fragile

Monty Brown sure went from next big thing to out of the company quickly

Just wondering, what's the motorolla thing?

I didn't know he was that old. The skeletons will hurt, but not if he runs against Hillary. They'd go skeleton for skeleton. Plus, I think 9/11 can distract from those issues. I wouldn't mind seeing Rudy be president, but I wouldn't vote for him in a primary