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On Examining Jon Stewart's Humble Late Night Beginnings

Helmet are still tops in my book, if nothing else for being a metal band that completely ignored all that macho posturing and obsession with death, devils and dripping blood.

Posted on January 29, 2012 at 7:38 pm 0

On Sketch Etymology: How Your Favorite Sketch Groups Got Their Names

Here in Sweden, blocks have names. The building I live in - which takes up the entire block - is known as "The Future".

Posted on September 29, 2011 at 6:32 am 0

On Saturday Night’s Children: Colin Quinn (1995-2000)

I used to hate Quinn at the WU desk, but looking back now, I place the blame for the failure firmly at Lorne's feet for even trying to put him there. It should have been as obvious to the show's producers as it was to us viewers that Quinn was not the right man for the job. Maybe it was a gamble - one of those tings labeled as so crazy it might just work. But even so, they should have cut their losses far earlier than they did.

Posted on September 29, 2011 at 6:12 am 0

On The Legacy of Baby's Day Out, the Only Comedy Movie I've Ever Walked Out On

LOL @ "but you probably knew that already." However, it *bears* repeating.

Posted on September 29, 2011 at 6:02 am 0

On Will Mary Faber Be SNL's Next Featured Player?

Not bad, except for having a "Norwegian" character sound mostly Bulgarian/Italian and having very little of the Scandinavian lilt. Odd, because she does a better British accent than 99% of American performers.

Posted on September 9, 2011 at 5:26 pm 0

On Louie Recap: "Oh Louie/Tickets"

The main cultural impact of the Segway seems to have been to make people forget how to spell "segue".

Posted on August 8, 2011 at 7:50 am 0

On South Park Returns October 5, Stays Through 2013

Cubical mate? Is that something like a companion cube?

Posted on July 25, 2011 at 12:50 am 0