December 2009
The “end of the ride, time to step onto the...
November 2009
Of all the things we should have seen coming,... →
“So while she’s considering it … I just want her to know, I’m...”
– Glenn Beck.
Howard Dean is filling in for Rachel Maddow
(he’s not very good at this)
Political commentary trend of the week:
What’s gone wrong with Gavin Newsom?
What’s gone wrong with Joe Lieberman?
What’s gone wrong with Barack Obama?
Has anyone asked the President why he hasn't gone...
By “anyone” I mean the press. This isn’t rhetorical, I’m curious. Does Obama think it’s not a good idea? Does he think that Congress is better suited to determine the will of the people? Does he think some progress is better than no progress? Is he afraid of losing to Joe Lieberman? Really, I’d like to know, mostly because I still have no idea whether this...
WatchCornel West should be the conscience of this Presidency. Let’s shrink him down and drop him on Obama’s shoulder. We got the tech for that, right?
“The spectacle allows you to avoid taking a stand.”
I just figured out the logic behind that 2012 pie chart:
GOP base hates being called “stupid” by the “liberal élite.” Fox News “accidentally” does something stupid to incite said liberals to call the GOP stupid. GOP base gets further inflamed that liberals exploiting “an honest mistake” as another chance to call them stupid. Mutual anger is the...
“i dont need all your crap i just want jewish jokes !!!”
– fan, about the weekly newsletter
“The Prime Minister needs cuddles.”
– Patrizia D’Addario, hooker, about Silvio Berlusconi, who ordered twenty women at a time.
optimism →
“If God had not intended for us to eat animals, how come He made them out of...”
– Sarah Palin, page 133
(via elpasajero)
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Just finished editing the Los Angeles season of...
There are 131 new jokes. We shot 131 new episodes in one day.
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Is this a Top Chef spoiler?
opentable:
Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26, 2009 This year, dine out on November 26 and give thanks for a leisurely feast! With menus ranging from traditional to innovative, you’re sure to find a restaurant that suits everyone’s taste.
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The Dining Room at The Langham, Pasadena Chef Michael Voltaggio will present a feast for your holiday celebration! ($110/adult;...
“Wild hare is strong meat: Cooked like this, it develops the divine stink of the...”
– Jonathan Gold on Bistro LQ, where they serve ant eggs, wild-boar sopes, baby-goat burritos, frog legs in barbecue sauce and a chutney with begonias and wood violets, oatmeal with lobster, and eel with grits.
FearNet to do 'Post Mortem' →
My new show is in Variety today! Article does not mention that Mick Garris created the series or that Perry Martin is the physical producer, so hopefully anyone who Googles the show will find this post and know that Mick and Perry are really the guys carrying the load.
The Station Fire: Still Burning! →
Kogi Pac Man →
Sesame mayo and chicharrones.
SURVEY: Who is your favorite satirist under the...
No cupcakes for this one. Instead, A NEW CAR! (Matchbox.)
SURVEY: What aspect of contemporary society is...
“New York Social Media” is a perfectly acceptable answer. But think outside the box, people. Best answer gets a cupcake. (Seriously! I will send you a cupcake.)
The six Democratic Senators who will decide the... →
“Democrat” goes in quotes when describing Joe Lieberman.
“There’s a doctrine called fair use, which we believe can be challenged in the...”
– Rupert Murdoch (via ericmortensen)
He might actually be serious.
Among overthinky legal types (i.e., law professors), there are many who argue that Fair Use only exists because it is occasionally difficult to make a socially-desirable use of someone else’s copyrighted material. By...
