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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
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10:06p
Chicago.
http://johnmayer.com/blog 1 hour, 12 minutes post-show. Chicago...This has become more than just ticket sales and career advancement. In fact, this has nothing to do with it. These shows have transcended. This is about making 20,000 people feel okay in the world. Not alone. Full. Hopeful. JOYFUL. To the magazines, blogs, ent...
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8:31p
5 Bands Whose Music Definitely Warrants A Broadway Musical
http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/07/18/5-bands-whose-music-definitely-warrants-a-broadway-musical/ ![rt_playbill[1].jpg](http://www.bestweekever.tv/bwe/images/2008/07/rt_playbill%5B1%5D.jpg) ABBA had Mamma Mia (which is now a feature film - I had NO idea!), Billy Joel had Movin' Out, Bob Dylan had Like A Rolling Stone, and The Beach Boys had Good Vibrations. Boooooring. Hey old dudes who own Broadway, how about we get some new musicals up in this piece? We need shows that are really fresh that can breathe new life into the stage!
My sisters and I came up with some ideas while sitting on the banks of the James River today, and I gotta say, I think these are all pretty much guaranteed SMASH HITS. So here you go: 5 Bands Whose Music Warrants A Broadway Musical. You are you so very welcome.
Title: Janie Get Your Gun
Band: Aerosmith
Plot Line: A feisty sharpshooter named Janie falls in love with a dude who looks like a lady.
Point At Which You Reach Over and Hold The Hand of The Person Next To You: The elevator scene is soooo romantic!
Celebrity Who Will Star In The Movie Version: Alicia Silverstone (It's her big comeback!)
 Title: Hip Hop Hooray!
Band: Naughty By Nature
Plot Line: A rootin' and tootin' cowboy has to learn the art of hip hop dancing to save his cattle ranch.
Point In The Musical At Which You Will Cry: When the cowboy sings a touching rendition of "O.P.P." to his six-year-old son in order to teach him about the birds and the bees.
Celebrity Who Will Star In The Movie Version: Randy Quaid
Title: California!
Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Plot Line: A heart-warming tale of four best friends who are obsessed with the state of California.
Warning: There's a lot of full frontal male nudity in this show.
Celebrity Who Will Star In The Movie Version: Justin Long (as Anthony Kiedis), and Neil Patrick Harris (as Flea)
See the rest, after the jump!
 Title: Miggida Mac
Band: Kriss Kross
Plot Line: An unassuming Atlanta bus driver's life is turned upside down when the new rookie bus driver on his route starts wearing his uniform backwards.
Musical Highlights: The opening number wherein the bus driver shows us his daily morning routine with "Warm It Up"; a huge dance number in which the city's passengers sing "I Missed The Bus"; and the thrilling closing number "Jump"
Celebrity Who Will Star In The Movie Version: Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Title: The Sign
Band: Ace of Base
Plot Line: A woman embarks on a hilarious adventure of trying to have another baby, after having a dream she interpreted as a sign from God.
Point In The Musical At Which You'll Be Dancing In The Aisles: The big number where a chorus of 35 babies - of all different nationalities - singing "All That She Wants Is Another Baby"
Celebrity Who Will Star In The Movie Version: Angelina Jolie
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6:45p
James Dyson Is Scared Sh*tless Right Now
http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/07/18/james-dyson-is-scared-shtless-right-now/ For the past few years, James Dyson, inventor of the vacuum that NEVER loses suction, has been prancing around like he NEVER loses anything. But if I was him, I'd be crapping my pants right about now. Because there's a new vacuum in town, and its name is THE ANIMATRONIC CHIMP HEAD ROOMBA. Behold:
Now, if they would just invent a Woomba With Animatronic Brad Pitt Head, housewives the world over would rejoice!
(via BoingBoing)
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2:36p
The Countdown to Freedom
The weekend is just about here... two and a half more hours here at work and it becomes official.
I have a hair appointment tomorrow to get it colored. In December I had my old hairdresser back in CO dye my hair a chocolate cherry. I loved it for a while but it's faded and looks terrible now. Of course it should, that was 7 months ago! I'm a little nervous since this is a new hairdresser. Since we've been here she is my third. I've gotten cuts from two others and now this one.... I'm usually not that picky but man I can't believe what I've paid for here. Where were these people trained?
I'm hoping that doesn't take too long because it is supposed to be a hot and sunny day tomorrow and I'd really love to go to the beach!
On Sunday we are getting up early and taking the train into the city. One of my closest girlfriends from High School is participating in a Tri-Athalon! I'm so proud of her. It begins at 6:00 am though! She assured me that I wouldn't see much of the biking or swimming anyway so just to get there for the run which is in Central Park. I can't wait to get up early, get to the train station, grab a coffee and a bagel and then hang out in Central Park for a while. Aaron has never been to the city - which I just can't even believe! In recent years, everytime I've gone it's been just me visiting my girlfriends. I went quite a bit when I was younger with my family as well. I'm not sure what else I want to do there when the event is over with. I'm going to assume that my friend will be #1. exhausted and #2. hanging out with her family afterwards.
I'm hoping to see a movie tonight. I can't remember the last movie we saw in the theatre. I am dying to see the Dark Knight but Aaron doesn't want to see that - it's been a disscussion for weeks. He can't believe I want to see it - I can't believe he doesn't. I will admit that my driving force to see the movie is based on Heath Ledger. It's not his untimely death that is making me want to see it - I've loved him in everything he's done and the reviews for his part are hard to resist. Growing up my best friend (Jackie) loved the Batman with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson as 'The Joker'. She and I must have watched that movie at least 67 times. I feel like I remember it very clearly too, so I'm anxious to see Heath as 'The Joker'. From what I've heard if he were still alive he would have the esteem of walking around knowing that he did a better job than Jack Nicholson which is a pretty high honor I would say.
My sister has gotten me hooked on watching "So You Think You Can Dance". I've never watched this show before but I'm hooked on it now. She and I watch it on Wed. and Thurs. night and we text each other back and forth for hours. We are both SHOCKED with last night's results sending Kherrington and Gev home. I am disgusted that Comfort is still on this show. I am convinced that there must be some sort of conspiracy there. She is terrible. It's an embarassment. I believe if the judges were in control of the results last night she would have been gone (AGAIN!!!)
I was 100% going for Katie and Josh but now I think I'm all about Will.
current mood:  hopeful
current music: HORRIBLE 70's
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6:30p
These Disaster Movie People Really Have Lazy Garbage Down To A Science
http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/07/18/these-disaster-movie-people-really-have-lazy-garbage-down-to-a-science/  Seriously, give me any movie and I will satirize the SH*T out of it!
Iron Man? Alright -- You've got Iron Man, then a cow falls on him.
Enchanted? Ok -- You have the woman from Enchanted, and she gets hit by a car.
Hancock? Um... Umm...... Ok, got it -- Hancock hits a streetlight.
Wow, three down already? Like 20 more, little dash of penis, little dash of poop, and we've got ourselves a movie!
(After the jump, if you want to ruin your weekend in advance, the Disaster Movie trailer -- not new, but I was thankfully reminded of its continued existence while searching for the Watchmen trailer all yesterday):
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5:23p
10 Emmy Nominations You Should Be Psyched About
http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/07/18/10-emmy-nominations-you-should-be-psyched-about/ Yesterday, the nominations were announced for The 2008 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. But rather than combing through all of the nominations yourself, check out this list: The 10 Emmy Nominations You Should Be Psyched About (According to Me).
 10. INTERVENTION WAS NOMINATED FOR OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM! Watching an episode of Intervention is like eating a gigantic drama sandwich and then puking it up into a bowl of important life lessons. Truly, no other reality program on television comes even close to the quality of Intervention. Don't get me wrong: I love The Amazing Race as much as anyone. But I think we can all agree that this last Race season was not up to the usual high par. Not to mention, The Amazing Race pretty much always wins this award. Thankfully, these two aren't even in the same category...
And if anyone could use a little self-esteem boost, it's the folks who slave over the production of Intervention. These poor producers have to deal with the wrath of meth heads, coke fiends, angry drunks, heroin addicts, and worst of all, anorexics.
The good news is, the folks at Inty have two chances to walk out with Emmy gold, as they were also nommed for Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming for the episode about Caylee, the pretty young addict who used to sleep with old men for drug money (Ed. Note: You can get paid for doing that??? F*CK!) If only there was an Emmy for Best Interventionist. Ken Seeley would so win that sh*t.
9. The HBO miniseries John Adams got a nom for Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie. Will you get a load of those ringlets? Paul Giamatti has never been more radiant.
8. All of the Outstanding Comedy Nominees Except for Two and a Half Men... and Entourage. Sorry guys. I know a lot of you like Entourage, and I am WELL AWARE of how many Two and a Half Men fans are out there. But sadly, these are just two shows I never got into, probably thanks to my lady parts. But oh, the other three comedy noms? 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Office? Now those are three shows my vag can hang with! Wouldn't it be cute if the Emmy was sort of tiny, because of the shorter, Writer's Strike ravaged seasons? Just a tiny lil' lady with a small globe on her head.
After the Jump: Crying Hasselhoff, 30 Rock, Mad Men... you should probably just click ahead.
7. American Idol finally gets recognition for their tear-jerking clip packages. Some people might think American Idol is a singing competition. But I beg to differ. See, I watch this show for the incredibly heartwrenching mini-sodes in between what some people call "singing". We get to meet the families of the contestants, get to relive the highlights before they are so brutally sent home, get to see Ryan Seacrest deal with the mentally ill to the sweet tunes of Freiheit's "Keeping the Dream Alive." Which is why perhaps no show deserved the "Outstanding Picture Editing Of Clip Packages" nomination (and hopefully statue) moreso than American Idol.
6. 30 Rock scored 7 out of 11 nominations for Best Guest Appearance on a Comedy. In no particular order, the nominees include: Rip Torn as Don Geiss, Will Arnett as Devin Banks, Steve Buscemi as Len, Tim Conway as Bucky Bright, Carrie Fisher as Rosemary Howard, Edie Falco as Celeste 'C.C.' Cunningham, and Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy. HTF CAN ONE CHOOSE? If we were forced to, we'd give the gold to Will Arnett (for sure) and Edie Falco, who was above and beyond on the show.
5. The Genius Who Cast The Blacks Get a Nomination for Curb. Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Allison Jones, the casting director for Curb Your Enthusiasm who brough the genius combination of J.B. Smoove and Vivica A. Fox together to live with Larry David. Emmy voters, feel free to watch this video to understand why this woman should win not one, but like... four Emmys.
4. Tom Bergeron FINALLY Gets The Recognition He Deserves. Look. This particular point has very little to do with the fact that I've always had an unexplainable "thing" for Bergeron ever since the first moment he walked onto that AFV stage with the kind of ease Saget could only dream of. This has to do with charisma, OK? And rewarding that charisma. Which is why I was over the moon to learn that he nabbed a nom for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program. True, it's for his work on Dancing With The Stars, and not, as it should have been, America's Funniest Home Videos. Sadly, the "Gay Rhymes With Nafia" (i.e. "Really Organized Crime" -- Will & Grace) is probably going to get Ryan Seacrest's award triple buffed to match his own golden exterior. Stay strong, Bergeron. It will be your one day.
3. That Superbowl Fed Ex Ad with the Giant Pigeons scored a nom nom nom for Best Commercial. If birds or horribly deadly accidents freak you out, don't watch the below video. If giant pigeons are a turn on for you, stop reading this blog, as you're really freaking me out right now.
Pigeons + Helmets = Good Times.
2. Kathy Griffin... TWO TIME NOMINEE. God bless the Academy for having a sense of humor. No matter what sort of Emmys fracas Griffin will likely cause, must like at least year's awards ceremony, they still had the good sense to nominate her this year not once, but twice. Good going, as no one appreciates her Emmy more than Ms. Griffin. If you saw her reaction to Rosie O'Donnell's Emmy desecration, or read her hilarious interview over at Defamer, you know she cares. Here's to hoping we get another hilarious acceptance speech. Congrats Kathy!
1. Mad Men Mad Men Mad Men Mad Men. John Hamm John Hamm John Hamm John Hamm. Can these things be repeated enough times? No, no they cannot be. I only recently got into Mad Men, thanks to a tip-off from a friend that the entire first series was available On Demand. I watched all 13 episodes over the course of three nights. And yes, you've probably heard this from every news outlet/person you read and know, but listen: It's the greatest. The look, the feel, the acting, the plot, the smoking, the sex, the writing! It's truly addictive. HBO and Showtime both passed on this show, which was brilliantly picked up by AMC, of all people. So sure, we have to endure commercials and no cursing. But we also get the pleasure of watching Don Draper, the most lovable cad to ever grace our tv screens.
The result? 16 NOMINATIONS. More than any other drama this year.
As for me, I'm off to throw back some 2 PM martaynays in the office while swinging my heels to the cool sounds of Rosemary Clooney.
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1:21p
Win Big From "Monk" & "Psych"
Enter my magazine's "Psych" and "Monk" contest by clicking the link below!
1 Grand Prize Winner Will Receive a PSYCH & MONK Friday Night Prize Pack:
Psych Season 1 on DVD
Monk Season 5 on DVD
Psych Pineapple Stress Toy
Psych Coffee Mug
Monk Bobblehead
Contest
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4:00p
It’s Dark Knight Box Office Prediction Time
http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/07/18/its-dark-knight-box-office-prediction-time/  </strong></em>The most anticipated non-Brendan-Fraser movie of all time is here, and it's time to make some bombastic predictions:
1) How much will Dark Knight gross at the box office this weekend (domestically)? Price is Right "going over" rules are not in effect.
2) What will the corresponding Variety headline be?
My Answers:
1) Bearing in mind that the all-time record belongs to Spider-Man 3 with $151,116,516, and that almost all you people waaaay overshot on Indiana Jones, I'm still gonna go with an all-time record: $176,181,400.
2) "Dark Knight swoops into record books"
"No Joke: Dark Knight breaks box office record"
"Why so prosperous?"
"(Bat)MAN that is a lot of money!"
"$170 million -- Jot that down in the Ledger"
"The Dark Knight dresses up in white makeup and whimsically murders the box office record (the movie Dark Knight, I mean, not Batman himself cause that would be the opposite of what happened!)"
Leave your box office and pun headline predictions in the comments! I will now be retiring to my own personal Batcave (re: bed with sheet over my head) until the Sunday 6 pm IMAX show.
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