3 Faves of the Week

I need to get back on my normal schedule again. Need to start with my weekly updates. I would make it a late New Years resolution but we all know how well they go! You start up strong and enthusiastic, but after a week or two you gain the ' oh, fuck it' attitude and fail miserably.

So my first 3 Faves of 2010!

Going to the movies ... Alone!

I know what you are thinking 'but YDB, that is what losers do! Don't tell me you are a loser.' Yes I am a loser and I am so proud (I am a also a Trekkie but that is for anther post) to be a loser. I never used to go to the movies alone. I didn't want to be labeled "that guy/girl."

The first movie I saw alone was The Fellowship of the Ring (OK so I'm loser), and I was hooked from the start. Just think about it for a second, you can go whenever you want, to whatever theater you want, see whatever piece of crap that you want and not have to deal with others in your group complaining. Once I entered the Shire alone I have never looked back. Just about every movie I have seen in the theater has been on my own.

I personally feel that Coffee Works coffee is terrible. But do get their Fiji hot tea. So warm and naturally sweet.

At work last Friday, I thought "Well, the Captain is working and Lorlita has a date. So do I go home and clean or take myself out on a lovely date?" It was an easy choice. Dinner and a movie! Cleaning is so overrated. So I stopped at Coffee Works for a quick bite:

That was the best God dang Veggie Chili I have ever eaten!

and then headed over to the The Ritz Sixteen. May I take a little aside here and say, The Ritz has completely gone downhill since they let young kids in there. They used to have a strict 16 y/o and over rule after a certain time. It was so pleasant not having to deal with whiny and screaming middle/high schoolers. Anyway...

Before you ask, I saw the the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (you can see the trailer here.) It was insanely amazing! Everything from the story, to the visuals, to the superb cast. I would so highly recommend seeing this movie. It will definitely keep you entertained.

On a side note: Christopher Plummer was amazing! I didn't even know he was still alive. Tom Waits plays the Devil. Perfect casting.


Hating Mystery Science Theater 3000

I love hating this show. It's terrible and not in that Star Trek "it's so terrible it's awesome" way. No this show sucks balls. And before my readers start defending it, I would like to say that I have given it a chance on multiple occasions. The Captain has a few seasons on DVD, trust me I have given this turd sandwich of a show more than enough chances to prove itself funny. It's just not. They watch bad movies and make funny(?) comments, however, the comments are not funny. At all. I get more laughs out of the Captain when I make my own jokes about the crappiness of the show.

The only thing funny in this image is the cat wearing, what appears to be, a wedding dress. I'm sure the puppets and that unfunny stoner are making some lame jokes
about it.

I'm with Coco

Unless you have been under a rock for the past week you know about this whole brew-haha going on over at the hot mess that is NBC concerning the Tonight Show and that crapfest that is the Jay Leno Show.

Unaware of the situation, here it is in short:

ABC.com
NBC's late-night comedy line-up first took a dramatic turn earlier this month when, amid flagging ratings for "The Tonight Show" and Leno's 10 p.m. "The Jay Leno Show," NBC announced that it wanted to move Leno's program to 11:35 and push O'Brien's show back to 12:05 a.m.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/conan-obrien-nbc-agreement-expected-fans-plan-protests/story?id=9593133

NYPost
Peacock executives have been fighting a losing, two-front war since giving O'Brien the "Tonight" job. Not only has Leno's 10 p.m. show been weak, but CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" has consistently been beating O'Brien.

In the 10 p.m. slot, NBC had nothing in development worth investing the millions it would take to rush to the air. So it created a 10 p.m. show for Leno, without spending much money.

But "The Jay Leno Show" -- while profitable -- didn't attract enough viewers to satisfy NBC affiliates left holding the bag with an ineffective lead-in to their 11 p.m. newscasts.

The news shows are usually the biggest moneymakers for local stations, and Gaspin said those affiliates demanded more traditional programs be put back in place.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/just_call_him_conan_flyin_ThND8Mdv5MI5Pv8udof1LJ

Conan said it best:

People of Earth:
In the last few days, I've been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I've been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I've been absurdly lucky. That said, I've been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.
Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over "The Tonight Show" in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004 I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both.

But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my "Tonight Show" in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.
Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the "Tonight Show" to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35. For 60 years the "Tonight Show" has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the "Tonight Show" into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. "The Tonight Show" at 12:05 simply isn't the "Tonight Show." Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the "Late Night" show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.
So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of "The Tonight Show." But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet a time slot doesn't matter. But with the "Tonight Show," I believe nothing could matter more.
There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work.
Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it's always been that way.
Yours,
Conan
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Everyone chant with me:
Coco Forever, Leno Never! Coco Forever, Leno Never! Coco Forever, Leno Never! Coco Forever, Leno Never! Coco Forever, Leno Never!