I Want NFL Network
I wish I had NFL Network. My cable provider, Cablevision, doesn’t provide it. It sucks. I miss games. I miss features. Why can’t a deal get done?
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John Sterling and Bruce Springsteen Make Beautiful Music
John Sterling is synonymous with Yankee fans. He is the radio voice of the Yankees, known for his exuberance, missed calls, and "The Yankees win! Theeee Yankees win!" scream. So, maybe only Yankee fans can appreciate this. But here is a clip of Bruce Springsteen and Sterling making beautiful music. Enjoy
Yanks or Giants?
New Yorkers are faced with a difficult decision tonight. Do you watch the Yankees, or do you watch the Giants? For me, the decision has been made. I'm covering the Giants game for GiantsGab. But, for many people I know, the decision hasn't been so easy. Two friends said they will watch both using picture or picture. One said they will DVR the Giants game, and watch the Yanks live. One said they will do that the other way around. What would you do?
What An Episode of The Office
Ever since it graced the airwaves, I've been a huge fan of The Office. On this past episode, Jim and Pam, the golden couple, got married. Here's the video. It's eerily similar to another video. Take a look:
Now, remember this video?
What an incredibly clever, entertaining and funny way to do the wedding. Kudos, Office.
Keep F***ing That Chicken!
Is there a phrase someone you know says that makes absolutley no sense, but you that correcting them will insult them? This had to be the situation here. Ernie Anastos, a FOX anchor in the New York area, had this to say (warning: NSFW)
I don't know what "Keep f***ing that chicken" means. But, I can't believe he said it on live TV, and the look on his co anchor was priceless.
Kanye West is an Idiot
The VMA awards were last night. I didn't watch it. But, my phone was abuzz with text messages saying: "Did you see Kayne at the VMAs? He's an idiot!" So I did a little research and found the clip. They're below. Basically, Kanye West took the microphone from Taylor Swift, who won an award, and said she wasn't deserving, that Beyonce was. Beyonce, who won later, brought Taylor Swift back onto the stage, in a classy move. The two complete opposite ends of the spectrum. In one night. Amazing. West was idiotic for what he did. It's the wrong forum. It should've never been said. But it was. And he'll have to deal with it.
Gus Johnson, FTW
I love Gus Johnson. He always gets overly excited, and it makes for great television. Today, he was calling the Broncos-Bengals game. There was a great play at the end, and, well, television magic ensues:
The best part? At 0:08 seconds when he says: OH GOD! Cracked me up.
I Have No Idea How They Did This, But It’s Very Cool
The Black Eyed Peas were on Oprah, celebrating her 24th season. They performed a song in front of thousands of fans. This is what happened:
That is beyond cool. To get 21,000 fans dancing simultaneously is just awesome.
This Guy Knows How to Audition
Heard of Danyl Johnson? You will. Johnson audition for England's X Factor, an American Idol type show. Johnson auditioned, and let's just say, this guy did okay:
He had the crowd with him, he has a great voice. It was like a preacher captivating an audience. Unbelievable. Incredible. Well done.
They Shouldn’t Be Dancing, Yeah!
Dancing With The Stars came out with its new cast list today. Take a look:
Hopefuls include entertainer Donny Osmond; singers Mya, Macy Gray and Aaron Carter; actors Melissa Joan Hart, Debi Mazar and Ashley Hamilton (son of George); models Joanna Krupa and Kathy Ireland; reality stars Kelly Osbourne and Mark Dacascos ("the Chairman" on Food Network's "Iron Chef America"); mixed martial artist Chuck Liddell; professional snowboarder Louie Vito; Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin; former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin and the 62-year-old former congressman from Texas (Tom DeLay).
Are any of those people stars? Who is Mark Dacscos? Who is Louie Vito? And Tom DeLay? Tom DeLay? Are you kidding me?
I could go on and on. I know people who are addicted to this show. I don't know why, but they are. If they could somehow get Tom Hanks, I would be interested. If they could somehow get Julia Roberts, I would be interested. But, Dancing With the Stars is just another tabloid, much like US Weekly. They are making people begging for fame famous. They are enablers. Because of them, we have reality shows with people I've never heard of. And they get famous because of it! Not people who are actually actors, or musicians, who deserve fame. I don't get it. Until someone stops this madness, this enabling of fame hungry whores, this country will suffer. Instead of focusing on real issues, the cast list of Dancing With The Stars is the front page on Yahoo!. No one cares! This whole country would be 10 times smarter if the actual issues were on the front page all the time. These enablers don't realize they are actually hurting us. And until they do, they are going to continue to hurt, because they are making a ton of money doing it. What a shame.
