February 2009
Guys, @janetmiller is clearly having a much cooler Saturday night than me. I’m gonna go watch BSG now.
Writing for a few hours before completing my Oscar preparation by seeing “The Reader.” I am totally on TEAM WINSLET.
January 2009
Off to toast fallen comrades at the Abbey.
Do I know anyone who hasn’t seen “28 Day Slater”? Because that’s really unacceptable to me. http://tinyurl.com/d5b4q9
Regarding the "blank meets blank" pitch
rickrey:
I think Liz and the NewTeeVee team are doing a great job covering the new media landscape, but she really missed the mark on this one.
The “It’s BLANK meets BLANK!” pitch arose in Hollywood because most decisions made at major studios are made by executives looking for easy ways to justify their choices, and “BLANK meets BLANK” is a way to make a multimillion-dollar project seem like...
WatchI watched this today. You should too. It’s awesome.
teamtigerawesome:
Oprah is Dead
When Oprah dies, the world, bereft of one of it’s most charismatic leaders, descends into anarchy and chaos. A solitary traveler attempts to put the shattered pieces together again, but puts them together wrong, which can only mean doom for us all.
Shot by Jonathan Nicholas. Starring Clay Dzygun, CJ...
In thinking about my favorite film genres, I realize that one is just “movies that starred or should have starred Jason Statham.”
“Because I promised this would be constructive, here is a tip for the makers of...”
– From my NewTeeVee Station review today.
I did not know about @sockington before @rocketboom told me about him. And I am so very grateful. http://is.gd/hHD7
Ford Lost $14.6 Billion in 2008 but Won’t Ask for... →
I love this headline so much because you can almost hear the unspoken bit: “…not like those other guys. Those guys are WEAK.”
Off to help brother move into his shiny new non-sketchy sublet. Doesn’t sound like the new landlords are creepy fundamentalist Christians!
WatchDamn it, video! I hate the He’s Just Not That Into You book/TV show/upcoming film/meme and all the mind games it’s birthed and now I hate myself for enjoying this clip. Because the ten chick-flick cliches presented by Bradley Cooper, Kevin Connolly and Justin Long are in fact lame and I am glad they are not in the movie! And all three of the actors are really funny and charming and...
Ordered so much sushi for dinner that the lady thought I was buying for 2, and gave me 2 sets of chopsticks and miso. Embarrassing but yum.
I Can Has Q&A With I Can Has Cheezburger’s Ben... →
I’m not going to lie — this might be one of the pinnacles of my internet journalism career. I mean, who do I interview after this? God?
I have to cut this interview down by two-thirds, which breaks my heart. Because this interview is AWESOME.
I am not the pop diva you think I am.
Never afraid to try a new social media thingy, I installed Last.FM on my computer last week. And I was all excited about the chance to discover new music and interact with my tunes-loving peers…
…and then it loaded up my most-listened songs from iTunes.
Eeep.
The problem is that while I am a fan of quality music and groundbreaking artists from all eras, when I’m focused on...
Doesn’t matter what side of the coin you’re on. Layoffs effing suck. I still have a job. But today still sucks.
Who’s the lucky bitch who got to go to a MONSTER TRUCK RALLY tonight, you ask? THIS GIRL.
Trying to figure out if UCB’s “Worst Laid Plans: True Stories of Terrible Sex” is suitable date-night entertainment
“So, if we’re friends on facebook and you’ve posted info online: assume I know...”
– Social Taboos of Twitter and Facebook « Mrmattenlow.com
Watched “Dollhouse” pilot last night. Pretty weak stuff, too broad and lacking subtlety. Feels like Whedon compromised a little too much.
shananaomi:
best resume writing advice i’ve read in a long time, for all my friends looking in this crap economy: http://bit.ly/oDXSA
Great advice here.
Overall, pretty disappointed in the Oscar nominations this year. Robert Downey Jr.-in-blackface nod is the only spark of interest.
OSCAR TIEM OMG I LIKE THE OSCARS!
In 4 hours, the Oscar nominations will be announced, and I just wanted to put it on the record beforehand that I have been predicting a Best Picture nomination for Slumdog Millionaire, if not an outright win, ever since I edited and posted Army Archerd’s first blog entry about the movie, back in November.
Why? It’s not just that Army Archerd, who has been covering Hollywood for...
Advice on how to become a professional blogger...
A friend of a friend asked me for some tips on becoming a writer for the Internets, and I figured I’d post the basics of what I sent her. A lot of this is centered around my own experiences, though — so your mileage may vary and additions welcome.
Start a blog, and get into the habit of updating it daily about the topics you feel passionately about (not just what you ate for...
Brushing my teeth has suddenly made me crave a mojito. I am a fiend for them, after all.
Sasha And Malia Obama Inauguration Photos: Most... →
Thank you, Huffington Post. Thank you.
The Jonas Brothers Surprise the Obama Girls →
“The [scavenger] hunt was designed to help Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, get familiar with the White House, and what they discovered at the end was certainly all-American: Kevin, Joe, and Nick hiding behind a door.”
To be honest, I’d probably find that to be a little creepy on my first night in a new house. “Welcome! Just so you know, Christian pop stars lurk around every...
“At 9:46 a.m., another reporter walked into the press office.
“Good morning,”...”
– President Obama’s First Day - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
The whole piece is great. But man do I heart Helen Thomas.
This has been the best Obama Day ever! I can’t wait until the next one!
POLL: What webseries do you most hope gets nominated for the @streamyawards? Pls DM or @ me, and retweet. Results to run on @NewTeeVee! Thx.
Today’s Obama Day breakfast: pancakes with blueberries and blackberries, soy sausage, coffee, and mimosas to toast the swearing-in.
Ted Kennedy Collapses at Presidential Luncheon →
mdfsmash:
I keep seeing reports that CNN put this out, but I don’t see it on their site. Maybe it’s on tv…? Either way, it’s all over Twitter, which is where I go in the first place when I hear a rumor.
This news is spreading like crazy. Wonder how long it will take before we know what happened.
Woke up early this morning and could not get back to sleep. It feels like Christmas morning!
You know, I don’t think I have a single bag or purse right now that doesn’t have at least one pair of earbuds in it.
Oh thank the baby Jesus.
Over the past month or so I’ve developed this addiction to reading blogs that make fun of a group of semi-notorious bloggers. I feel awful about this, especially since I also can’t stop reading the blogs of the bloggers in question. It’s a sick cycle.
BUT I think I just came up with an idea for a short story inspired by this peculiar subculture, which is awesome. I mean, the...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembered « NewTeeVee →
In which I’m totally like, wow, U2’s “Pride (In the Name Of Love)” was about MLK? OMG no way.
OMG FINALLY just got a three months overdue freelance check. Drinks on this brother right here!
