Category Archives: Television

Not under “the arts” because it’s rarely appropriate to call what’s on it, “art.”

I’m hungry. Let’s get a taco.

Holy shnikes, there’s apparently some chance that Harvey Keitel could replace Steve Carell on The Office. Don’t know how realistic this is, but it’d be hilarious to see the new boss go kinda nuts on Dwight with a stapler.

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black and white and Rome all over

As much as I love to cook, the main reason I’ve been such a huge fan of Anthony Bourdain is his writing. I’ve never eaten food prepared by the guy, but I’ve consumed his words on many occasions, and they’re … Continue reading

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Conan Stands Up

Oh man. I hope he doesn’t fade away from television or entertainment, or whatever. But I’m so glad to read Conan’s statement (through the New York Times) regarding NBC’s bone-headed move to shift the late night schedule around. I’ll watch … Continue reading

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Take a look, it’s in a book…

Tomorrow, sadly, marks the end of a childhood institution, Reading Rainbow.

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Conan’s Road to the Tonight Show

The New York Times‘ “Magazine Preview” has a long and excellent article on Conan O’Brien and his journey to his new nightly gig. The whole piece is a nice collection of anecdotes, interview quotes, and narrative, along with the typically … Continue reading

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Kornheiser Chunks

Holy hand grenade, what glorious news: Monday Night Football is ditching the lamentably awful Tony Kornheiser in favor of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden. I think even Dennis Miller would have been a welcome substitute, but this will … Continue reading

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Mad Men Season 3 On the Way

I guess I missed this earlier in the month, but I’m glad to have the news none-the-less. AMC’s Mad Men is currently in production on the third season which is expected to start up in August. EDIT: Geez, I really … Continue reading

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Too Late Night

So I’m sitting up late at night on a Wednesday trying to kill time while my first attempt at duck confit to finish. I figured I’d check out Jimmy Fallon’s take on Late Night, and…well, ugh. Yeah, he’s still kinda … Continue reading

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Andy Richter is the new announcer for The Tonight Show!

Holy smacintosh, this is awesome news: Andy Richter, Conan’s original sidekick on Late Night, will rejoin the red-headed pale man as The Tonight Show‘s announcer on June 1st.

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Jeopardy

Question: What is $352,800? Answer: The highest possible score on a single day of Jeopardy. Assumptions: 1. I’m using the current value of each square as of the date of this post, where they start at $200 in the first … Continue reading

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