June 2012
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This is (would have been) so up M's alley
Remembering Radio Free Hawaii, 15 Years Later
Fifteen years ago this month, Hawaii’s radio revolution was silenced. KDEO-FM “Radio Free Hawaii” only lasted six years on the air in Hawaii, but much like the late, lamented Indie 103.1 here in Los Angeles, it’s still remembered fondly as a rare instance of a daring commercial radio station. And even Indie 103.1...
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KIIS logo change = ICK!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!
T: KIIS has changed their logo for the first time since the ’80s. I’m all for progress. The problem here is the lack of progress. Old one first, new one second. Then you can throw up.
M: I don’t actually hate it. It’s a little 70s retro (although would be better if it were a true blend a la our logo). I thought the previous one was too busy. But I really...
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We live in a world where this happens
T: Toddlers and Tiaras is bad enough. Now TLC is spinning off a 6 year old, Alana, in a show called…wait for it: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. Are you fucking kidding me?
This was posted by one of the people we follow (we...
T: Posted from tumblr. Not by M or T!
i just really want to be friends with one direction not even kidding like i still drool over their attractiveness but i’m not as invested in the shipping anymore? besides this fandom isn’t exactly my favorite as of late and i just want to sit upside down on a couch with niall and talk about stupid stuff and stand in line at starbucks then go shopping with...
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Moonrise Kingdom: M Critique
Moonrise Kingdom was genuinely delightful. I know that word sounds a little phony coming from me, but it was. It was sweet, clever, funny, quirky, and unique. Everything I expect from Wes Anderson; although I haven’t loved one of his films this much since The Royal Tenenbaums.
Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola wrote a sweet tale about two troubled kids who flee their home/camp in...
May 2012
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This song makes me want to:
M: Thrash around and...
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Seniors Rule! The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel...
M: Now on top of astonishing numbers for The Hatfields & McCoys on History Channel, this elderly all-star vehicle passes $100MM globally. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has also been in the top 10 in the U.S. for the past several weeks on only 1200 screens, raking in a per-screen average that trails only behind The Avengers & MIB 3 (and now Moonrise Kingdom, but it’s in so few...
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What to Watch, 5-31-12, Part 2
M: T’s fave Jim Parsons will be on The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart tonight! The Daily Show & Colbert Report continue in originals for the time being.
T: These WTW’s really work! Thanks, M!!!
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This song makes me want to:
T: Simply appreciate...
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What to Watch, 5-31-12
T: I’m going to have to huddle with my partner, M, to see what we want to do about daily What to Watches during the doldrums of summer. Yet again, I have nothing for you. (Kathy Griffin’s show has most definitely fallen off the reco list—terrible.)
We may move to a ‘when necessary WTW’ for a few months.
M: Maybe if you didn’t get up so godawful early...
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This song makes me want to:
T: See Barry at the...
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People We Love: Jon Stewart →
M: Jon Stewart addresses Roger Ailes’ (of Fox News) memory of Jon stating he was a Socialist. (Watch video clip Communist Central) He also remembers what Roger said to him so long ago… There could never be a guest on The Daily Show, and I would still watch.
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What to Watch, 5-30-12, Part 2
M: The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are new tonight! I would contend that Jon Stewart is truly one of the funniest, wittiest hosts out there. I love Joel McHale & his delivery, but I suspect Jon is far more involved with the writing (T :agreed. Love them both). Well, there is room in my heart for both of them.
Tonight, broadcasting icon Dan Rather will be on promoting his latest...
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What to Watch, 5-30-12
T: I’ve got almost nothing for you. But here we go (to M’s disgust for the first part—unwarranted, btw!).
TV Land has Hot in Cleveland. Complete throwback to sitcoms from the ’80s. But funny and extremely well cast. Wendy Malick deserves an Emmy for this show. Seriously. Then they’ve got Happily Divorced. This Fran Drescher show is just silly fun. Fran is,...
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Katie Couric (and The Queen): You hit this out of...
T: M doesn’t care for the British Monarchy. But I do and Katie did a damn good job capturing the reign of one of the most influential Queens to ever rule. ABC and Katie, this was phenomenal and so historical and informative. Bravo to you!
M: I just don’t see why people, particularly in the U.S., care about them so much. Didn’t we move here to escape their oppression (some...
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“Do you act? Because we should do a movie together. Where we’re on a road...”
– Jenna Malone on 30 Rock. As said to a one and a half year old baby. F’ing hilarious. And ridiculous!
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So now someone can hack the 787's computer chips?! →
T: Computers really are going to be our downfall. Someone could feasibly knock a Boeing out of the sky. From their laptop.
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RIP Jim Paratore
T: Paratore died in France today while cycling. He’s responsible for so many wonderful shows on TV to this day. Ellen and Rosie must be crestfallen. Good vibes to his family. So very young, so very talented…so very sad.
Warner Bros. is a sad place to be today.
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Whoa. Hatfields and McCoys breaks records on...
T: Are you kidding me?! I didn’t watch. I’m pretty sure M didn’t like…but FOURTEEN MILLION people watched Hatfields and McCoys. Biggest scripted cable show in…well, history. On the History Channel! There was champagne popping at the network today (agency, too!).
Insane!
M: Didn’t like? Understatement of the century. It was boring and the start to the...
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T Critique--Live With Kelly
T: So, Live with Regis and Kelly is truly no more. Tear. And what is left…with Kelly…is so pathetic and sad that I wish the show would have simply gone away.
Number one, Ms. Ripa is trying WAY to hard. But more importantly, with these rotating guest hosts, she has no one to ground her. And that is clearly what Regis did, aside from being a brilliant storyteller. Ms. Ripa is...
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T Opinion: Peggy leaving SCDP on Mad Men
T: There is an outcry online about Peggy leaving the agency. Elizabeth Moss is a WONDERFUL actress. And this is not going to be the popular television opinion. But I think Peggy should be gone, along with Moss.
Now, understand, this is nothing against Moss. I love her. She’s been the heart and soul of the show’s central relationship—Don and Peggy. I’m coming at this...
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Hatfields and McCoys - What to Watch Retraction
M: OMG I am so sorry. So boring. I’m not saying that Hatfield’s desertion (of the wrong side of the Civil War) and the murders that took place didn’t warrant a little bit of a feud; but maybe if Mare Winningham smiled a little more, this could all be over.
But when a Hatfield cousin was tried in court for stealing a McCoy pig, I threw in the towel. Even the family members...
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What to Watch, 5-29-12, Part 2
M: TLC brings back What Not to Wear, LIVE tonight at 9PM EDT. Hmmm… I wonder if participants will be as open in front of a live audience. I’ll still watch. Stacy and Clinton (T: I heart Clinton!!! But I’ve never seen this show.) are delicate but firm as they guide the misguided back to good taste & flattering makeovers. There is a slight therapy element to the show,...
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What to Watch, 5-29-12
T: It’s cable back to the rescue again with a slight assist from ABC.
Comedy Central is back with new episodes of Tosh.0 and Workaholics. The first new episode of Tosh is always awesome…we find out his Summer wardrobe. What will it be this Summer? Speedos would be kinda cool. Then one of my favorite comedies, Workaholics is back. The show is beyond ridiculous in a very cool,...
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This song makes me want to:
T: Just look at R...
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So someone is committing suicide on Mad Men...
T: Hmmm. Who could it POSSIBLY be?
Who do I wish, hope and pray it is? (But it’s totally Lane.)
(Interesting—when googling ‘who plays lane on Mad Men,’ the search came back with ‘did you mean who PLAYED Lane on Mad Men….’)
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This song makes me want to:
M: “Roll down...
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What to Watch, 5-28-12, Part 2
Well, there IS some original programmming that M is going to check out. The mini-series Hatfields & McCoys premieres tonight on the History Channel at 9PM EDT. Why not, right? I don’t know how the feud began & I remember hearing references to them. Kevin Costner CAN be a good actor - you just haven’t seen him in anything good for a while, and Bill Paxton is usually great,...
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What to Watch, 5-28-12
T: Another day of absolutely nothing. Unless you’re into cable marathons (don’t think I’m not recording a few House Hunters Internationals) or are nostalgic and want to watch Saved By The Bell: Hawaiian Style on…um, MTV2 (? wtf)…you’re good to get out there and enjoy your beautiful Memorial Day. Unless you live in Florida near that tropical depression. At...
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Joan! (Gasp!)
T: M! I KNOW!!!!!
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Pete Campbell, YOU, Sir, Are Disgusting!
M: When Roger and Don have moral objections to your proposal, you know you’ve hit rock bottom.
T may have felt Mad Men got off to a slow start this season, but I feel like the past 2 episodes have been excellent! Are you on board now?
T: FULLY on board!
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Flashback War
T: I was taken to task regarding the grade for my T Critique on The Five Year Engagement by M. Was slandered with her implying I gave The Vow a good review. Below, for your enjoyment, see my victorious satisfaction. It’s my original grade for The Vow AND M’s congrats on it!
(Grade: D-
M: I am so proud of you! A D-. You’re always an A or an F (I have to admit, I need to...
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“She: We will rain fire on them
He: Oh - wait a minute. You’re quoting...”
– Best quote ever for a media geek!
Game of Thrones - Lena Headley and Peter Dinklage.
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What to Watch, 5-27-12
T: Cable rescues us from the doldrums of Summer.
AMC has The Killing. Yeah, more dark, brooding show, but damn they do it well! And the acting is top notch. Mad Men is next. This has most definitely not been their best season. Not by a long shot. But, like a few other shows out there, a diminished Mad Men is still better than most everything on TV. 6p-8p satellite, 9p-11p cable.
My...
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Guilty Pleasure Movies: Bring It On
T: I can never get enough of Bring it On. I saw it…oh, probably 5 times in the theater and I couldn’t tell you how many since. In no way is it a perfect movie. But in every way it is a perfectly entertaining movie. This is Kirsten Dunst in her prime. This is Eliza Dushku at maximum awesome. And then there’s Jesse Bradford. It’s just a feel good movie that I adore....
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