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Pierce Brosnan Best James Bond by Far

Jul 5

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I know this is probably a pretty irrelevant post, but I just finished watching the James Bond movie Die Another Day–yeah, the one that has the theme song by Madonna–and realized that Pierce Brosnan is the best James Bond of the 2000’s.

Pierce as Bond only has three facial expressions and he uses them to great effect throughout the movie.  His three facial expressions are two more than the newer Bond dude, whatever his name is, has in his repertoire.

Anyways, these are the thoughts going through my head right now.  Enjoy them.

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More Party Down Clips

Jul 4

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I can’t get enough of the Starz original series–a show that is in its second season, is going to lose a few of the main cast members, and may not be around for a third season.

I can’t get enough–Party Down is my new Flight of the Conchords.

Here are some more clips from the show, courtesy of Starz and Youtube.

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Is Party Down the Best Show on TV? Answer: Yes

Jul 3

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Let me repeat the question here:  Is Party Down the best show on TV?

Let me repeat the answer: Yes.  It is.

If you haven’t seen Party Down, I highly recommend it.  And this is coming from a guy who’s only seen three full episodes of Party Down, which is an original series on the Starz pay network.

I haven’t even seen season one and I’m that bullish on this show already.  Party Down is the kind of show I would want to make if I was able to create, write, produce, and get a show made.  The thing that makes Party Down so good is that the actors are all very capable comedic actors and the writing is crisp and filled with smart, dry humor.

If you like good, smart comedy, I think you should get into this show which is a chronicling of the exploits of a small catering company peopled with young aspiring actors and writers.  Everyone is waiting for their “big break” and serving champagne in the meantime.

Enjoy a few scenes from the show, courtesy of Starz and Youtube.

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Charlie Sheen’s 5 Rules to Success

Jun 9

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Charlie Sheen is well-known as the lovable, womanizing, wealthy cad on Two and a Half Men.

Sheen is also well-known for his real life exploits as a Hollywood Lothario, frequent rehab-er, and actor who makes $850,000 per episode of his number one hit TV show.

Yeah, this is Charlie Sheen we’re talking about here.  This dude seems to have it all figured out.  Or nothing figured out, if you really look at it.  But despite all the craziness that has been his life, the Ma-Sheen still seems to be able to end up on top.

5 Tips to Charlie Sheen-esque Success

1) Be born to an already-famous actor father. Check.  This way it makes it easier to get into Hollywood, where if you’re on top you can do pretty much whatever you want.

2) Be a pretty good, funny, self-aware actor. Charlie Sheen is all of the above.  He does bring something to the table.  And it tends to be his real life exploits that inform his on-screen persona.  Case in point: Two and a Half Men.  He plays a, well, you know who he plays.  He plays himself, albeit maybe a cleaner, more TV-fied version.

3) Bang ‘em All. Sheen is very solid in this department and seems to get the job done with the ladies.  Money, a hit show, and fame will help you out here.  Okay, so this is more of a result of attaining Charlie Sheen-esque glory and fame rather than a rule to get there, but still, I had to mention it.

4) Stay in the Papers. You have to be the butt of sensational headlines if you want to be king shit of turd mountain.  It’s just the way it is.  The media (and Hollywood) will love you if you can give it what it wants.  And what it wants is dirt.  And any press is good press, right?  I think you guys are catching on here.

5) Just keep trucking like everything’s cool. This is the part of the game I think Sheen really has figured out.  He does not seem to care about what anyone else thinks.  He just keeps moving forward.  Keep truckin.’

Charlie Sheen has sure made a heck of a career out of a crazy lifestyle.  I guess he is living proof that being authentic and true to yourself can take you to the top.  If you consider the the fact that he now makes close to a million bucks an episode for a show that’s basically about a character based on him, you see where I’m going with this.

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Monday Morning Quickie: Best of Dwight from The Office

Aug 31

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If you watch the hilarious comedy The Office, then you know that Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) is the co-worker you love to hate. But at the same time, he’s also the co-worker you love to tease and cajole because he embarrasses himself and helps while away the often boring 8-hour work day.

The thing I like about this clip of Dwight from The Office is the total chaos and insanity he leaves in his wake as he whips the rest of his co-workers and his boss, Michael (Steve Carrel), into a totally unnecessary frenzy. It’s so over the top and ridiculous and reminds me of the episode where Dwight stages a fire drill by starting an actual fire and locking everyone inside the office. Fear and chaos ensue as the denizens of the work space try to escape. It is probably one of the funniest cold open to a show ever seen on tv.

These short clips also show how well done and tight The Office is. Everyone brings their A-game from the writers, to the actors, to the camera crew. The people who make The Office know what they want and how to do it.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present Dwight Schrute.

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