Work out Wednesday!

This would be a better video if the kid had pants on. sorry about that. His dad is shooting it though.

At the end he thanks his producers. He doesn't name names so I might put it on my reel.

Jericho or bust: I say bust.

On Friday the producers of Jericho took out a full page ad that looked kind of like a real estate ad. "Jericho and more than 6 million fans need a new home. Incredible storyline to continue. Network needed. Loyal fan(s) will follow."

Nice work on making it look like a real estate ad during the biggest housing slump in years. But they are not far off.

The value of the property has gone down. It's not worth what it once was. When CBS brought it back the ratings were worse than the year before. That meant that not all of the loyal viewers that sent peanuts to CBS went back to the show.

The first part worked. You got them to put the show back on the air. That's very hard to do. Usually a show has to show promise to get another season. But then the ratings went down. After convincing the networks, the loyals needed to get new viewers. Take some of that letter writing/website making energy and put it into getting more viewers. Maybe send people at home peanuts.

Maybe you can use your efforts to getting wi-fi on the bus.

Too early, Batman?

Did he fly his Bat-Plane into the building?

BTW - I'm still going to the movie. I don't care that one of the actors overdosed recently, making his character more sad than evil. I don't care that they exploited one of the biggest tragedies in American history. I don't care that Batman 1-4 stunk. I'm still going.

Artie Lange Returns to Stern

Together again!

He's the audio on youtube. In part one Howard fills time by taking calls from listeners. The guy is good at building up suspense.

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Trailer Tuesday! (One day late)

For Pineapple Express:
(It's a red ban trailer. Dirty!)

From the no shit file: Star Jones filed for divorce.

Enough with the jokes. I never saw this happening either. I thought he contract was for much longer.

I wonder who is sponsoring the divorce?

Star Jones files for divorce from Al Reynolds
Ex-'View' co-host hopes to ‘emerge from this period as a ... wiser woman’
Access Hollywood
updated 10:21 a.m. PT, Wed., April. 23, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Star Jones has filed for divorce from her husband, Al Reynolds, after three-and-a-half years of marriage, a rep for the former “View” co-host has confirmed to Access Hollywood.

“Several years ago I made an error in judgment by inviting the media into the most intimate area of my life. A month ago I filed for divorce. The dissolution of a marriage is a difficult time in anyone’s life that requires privacy with one’s thoughts. I have committed myself to handling this situation with dignity and grace and look forward to emerging from this period as a stronger and wiser woman,” Jones said in a statement to Access.

A source close to the former talk show host told Access the couple’s relationship has been in peril for some time, saying, “It hasn’t been an easy relationship for a while. There were all these rumors out there, all this speculation, which made it difficult for Star.”

Speculation about what?

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I would never kick someone when they are down. I hope the best for the daytime diva. And Star.

Low Budget Celebrity Sighting

Today on the 217 Bus with this guy:
Michael Colton with the glasses.



From this show:


What was I doing on the Bus? I take it! I'm done with the green and the kids - care about the environment - and my car is in the shop. (Not the mechanics, but the dealership. I got a used Daewoo on layaway.)

What was he doing on the bus? My first guess is that he's a New Yorker and can't drive. Or he's a New Yorker and refuses to drive. That won't last. Let me tell you.

To let him know that I'm also int he business, I started doing my People Magazine crossword puzzle. You have to be in the know to finish that. Anyway, welcome to the Metro.

He was reading the New York Times drinking a coffee (no food or beverage on the bus please). Most likely complaining in his head about the bagels and pizza here.

From the No Shit File: Sharper Image may close

I'm just shocked it stayed opened for so long.
Some reports say that the Sharper Image Stores are closing up. Some can blame the Internet, high gas prices or the general state of the economy. What about the fact that I've never seen anyone buy anything there?

Oh I've seen people go in and sit on the messaging chair. Or play with the nail thingies. It's more of an interactive kids' museum than a retail store. They should charge admission or put in a Starbucks and call it "The Sharper Image Cafe."

Still not convinced? Let me put on my headset, sports coat and do my best motivational speaker. Right now I'm in a conference room at the Learning Annex in front of a crowd ready to be brain washed. (Go with me)

Who has ever bought something from Sharper image?
(Hands go up)
OK, that wasn't a gag or last minute gift?
(Some hands go down.)
That wasn't an impulse buy?
(A couple more hands go down.)
And this item that you bought from said store that was not a gift or impulse item, do you know where in your home it is? Could you find it?
(The rest of the hands go down.)
That concludes today's lecture. Books and coffee mugs available on the way out.

Great video - third hand

Stolen right from the very funny Michael Markowitz


He got the video from tipster Sydelle Pearl who "...rightly alerts us to the best line in this troubling and hilarious video, which occurs 1:54 in."

Robin Quivers talks about Artie Lange on TV

Here's the link to FOX 5 and her interview this morning on Good Day New York.

Under the video is a google ad to loose weight. Just mean.

I've been not listening to Howard in months. Robin is Dating Jim Florintine? What?

Good Jewish humor vs. just crap

I hate bands and comics that use Jewish phrases and insert them into something and pretend it's humor. It's almost offensive to both Jews and fans of humor.
These guys handed out the DVD to striking writers. Biy that takes "balls."

Wacky Video Tuesday!

The New York Times and people around teh water cooler seem to love teh McCain Girls. Are tehy real or an invention of a comedy website? Who cares?

Show Canceled Almost during the show itself

stolen from Mediaweek.com

the great Marc Berman writes about CBS canceling "Secret Talents of the Stars" after one episode and was kind enough to make a list of shows that were also canned after one airing. I think he forgot a couple. Part of my theory is based on "There's got to be more." Also I remember a show in the late 70's on NBC that the network big wigs canceled while it was airing. The show limped to the closing credits and was never heard of again. It was animated dirty jokes. I thought it was called the joke book. My brother wold know. Any knows?

Embarrassingly enough I've seen at least three of those shows. "Co-Ed Fever aired at the same as another "Animal House" rip off, "Brothers and Sisters." Check out the first actor's Imdb page. His picture is both of a modern day guy in his late 30's and a modern day guy in his late 50's. Ver-si-tile! "Quick, get me a guy who can play both the young hot shot at the office and the grizzled old timer." "Get me Larry ANDERSON! STAT"He had a part on the show "Sisters."


The Secret Lives of the Stars sounds like every pitch a studio exec must hear. If you are at a party and someone hears that you work in TV they come to you with this idea. The 2nd AD at work pitched this idea to me. I told her they were doing it at CBS. She said she knew, she was up for the job. I don't get it either.



Secret Talents of the Stars is the 10th network series historically to be canceled after just one telecast. The others (in order of airing) are You’re in the Picture (CBS: 1961), Turn-On (ABC: 1969), Co-Ed Fever (ABC: 1979), South of Sunset (CBS: 1993), Public Morals (CBS: 1996), Lawless (Fox: 1997), Dot Comedy (ABC: 2000), The Will (CBS: 2005) and Emily’s Reasons Why Not (ABC: 2006).