>I don’t know what kind of crack they stir in the pot, but Popeye’s chicken should be dubbed cracken. How have I missed this eighth wonder? And the potatos…oh….I love me some fake mashed potatos and cracken before settling in to some DVR.* On the lineup, Christian‘s Comedy Central Presents (hey, I was transferring it … More >Popeye’s & Television
>”The Winner” – Premiering on Fox this Fall, see IMDB for more. Fox has done little to no promotion for this show and I have not seen anything good or bad in the trades or online. See my Oscar Wilde quote as to why this is not a good sign. The Good: The leads. Rob … More >”The Winner” – My Dissection of a Sitcom Pilot
>— Christian is performing at Bumbershoot this weekend. It’s the largest urban music & arts festival and seems to be kind of a big deal. He’ll be performing stand up with Zach Galifianakis and Mary Lynn Rajskub (“Chloe” on 24 and at right with my friends Sarah & Olivier at the Emmys) and Best Week … More >Quick items of business then on to television pilot reviews
>The Today Show used one of Christian’s lines for their pre-taped bit about CNN anchor Kyra Phillips’ gaffe on live television. The whole report was followed up with a live segment with two guests so I’ve cut it down to just Christian’s line, because really that’s the only thing that matters. Today was a great … More >Quick Today Show Clip
>Today Show tomorrow at 8:09 AM. I’ll record it and post it per usual –assuming it isn’t cut and they use Christian — but in case you actually wake up and are in front of the tube that early, well, bless your heart, you’ll get it twice. I thank you for your faith and early-riser-ed-ness. … More >Here’s the Scoop, Kids
>On our way over to watch Talladega Nights, the Today Show called. Christian may or may not be on a pre-taped piece to air tomorrow morning. They need to green light the segment first but we’ll know in the next half hour or so. Stay tuned. We checked the mail and headed back home. If … More >Change of Plans
“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” — Oscar Wilde DVDs of the pilots The Class, The Winner, and Andy Barker, PI were in our mailbox this afternoon. Of the three, the first is the only one with any IMDB message board chatter. … More Pilot Season
>Christian’s debut CD is about to drop so we don’t have time to futz around reading and sunbathing before Labor Day arrives and officially ends summer break. This means I’ve got to come up with some ideas for a CD launch party and/or stunt as well as put his new logo and branding all over … More >Back in the Saddle
>When Christian & I decided not to go the cheesy (cheesey?) Vegas route due to its surprising lack of ease and kitsch, friends told us we had to register. I was opposed — I didn’t want to plan a big event and didn’t want a dress, cake, church, flowers, you name it — so I … More >Carrie Bradshaw Would Be So Proud!
>Good luck to all our friends competing against one another for the comedy / variety show writing category at the Emmys tomorrow night. My bet is on The Colbert Report unless it splits the votes with The Daily Show in which case all bets are off. Eric Drysdale is actually nominated for both of the … More
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