Saturday, February 17, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
My Brooks & Dunn Post - Here's a subject I haven't blogged about yet. Oh my god! Are these guys everywhere? You talk about overexposed; these dudes are overexposed. I live in Arkansas, so you know I can't escape them.
I can't even watch the SEC Game of the Week on CBS without these two hillbillies popping up. Geez, Louise!
Is it me or are all of their songs about drinking and partying? What I don't get, what I really don't get, is that they don't seem to have any DWIs to back up their image. There aren't any Brooks & Dunn mug shots on The Smoking Gun. Nicole Ritchie, Paris Hilton, Nick Nolte, they drink and party. It seems like Brooks & Dunn only sing about it. I'm not sure they actually do it. They're too tied up doing a show, or filming a commercial, or making a television appearance at the expense of those who've already seen enough of them.
These guys are a train wreck without even breaking the law! All they sing about is drinking and partying. Every time I channel surf through CMT I see a blip from a Brooks & Dunn video full of them and a bunch of hay shakers drinking and partying. They play guitars and the hay shakers drink and party.
They should rename themselves Drink & Party.
I can hear it now on the local country radio station I don't listen to: "Yesireebob that wuz Chely Wriiiight. And before that wuz Carrie Underwood. Coming up, the new single from Drink & Party. It's called 'Drink & Party in the Barn.' It's their awaited follow-up to their number one hit 'Drink & Party at the Lake.'"
I can't even watch the SEC Game of the Week on CBS without these two hillbillies popping up. Geez, Louise!
Is it me or are all of their songs about drinking and partying? What I don't get, what I really don't get, is that they don't seem to have any DWIs to back up their image. There aren't any Brooks & Dunn mug shots on The Smoking Gun. Nicole Ritchie, Paris Hilton, Nick Nolte, they drink and party. It seems like Brooks & Dunn only sing about it. I'm not sure they actually do it. They're too tied up doing a show, or filming a commercial, or making a television appearance at the expense of those who've already seen enough of them.
These guys are a train wreck without even breaking the law! All they sing about is drinking and partying. Every time I channel surf through CMT I see a blip from a Brooks & Dunn video full of them and a bunch of hay shakers drinking and partying. They play guitars and the hay shakers drink and party.
They should rename themselves Drink & Party.
I can hear it now on the local country radio station I don't listen to: "Yesireebob that wuz Chely Wriiiight. And before that wuz Carrie Underwood. Coming up, the new single from Drink & Party. It's called 'Drink & Party in the Barn.' It's their awaited follow-up to their number one hit 'Drink & Party at the Lake.'"
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Mike Huckabee - Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee continues to make impressive appearances in the media. Despite the fact that he hasn't raised the money needed to make a run at the presidency, he will eventually, so long as he does what he does best. That is, talk. Huckabee is a very good talker. His speaking skills make him a daunting opponent for rival candidates.
The question about Huckabee and his presidential chances hinge on America's reaction to past ethics lapses. Huckabee has been dogged by opponents in Arkansas for accepting inappropriate gifts from friends.
If he can power through the ethics baggage unscathed, he will likely win the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
The question about Huckabee and his presidential chances hinge on America's reaction to past ethics lapses. Huckabee has been dogged by opponents in Arkansas for accepting inappropriate gifts from friends.
If he can power through the ethics baggage unscathed, he will likely win the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
The Air Jordan XX2 - Michael Jordan's latest signiture basketball shoe drops February 17. A commercial for the shoe, which can be seen on jumpman23.com, is set to music, Evanescence's Lacrymosa to be exact. Lacrymosa is the seventh track on the group's chart-topping album, The Open Door. Song lyrics aren't heard, but the music and backup vocals are unmistakable. What a coup for Amy Lee and the band!
The commercial depicts the last possession of a close high school basketball game. One of the players, laced up in white XX2s, drives the lane, jumps and soars like a deity, ascending higher than every player on the court. He dunks the ball, beating the buzzer by tenths for the game winner. The scene deliberately emulates a famous image of Jordan rising over his opponents in a pickup game. The image was part of a past Air Jordan ad campaign.
I laughed at the end because the commercial was so great. WhileI want to see MJ himself in the sneakers, this spot is fairly entertaining, clever and effective. It makes me want the product. Who'd've expected to hear Evanescence in an Air Jordan commercial?
The commercial depicts the last possession of a close high school basketball game. One of the players, laced up in white XX2s, drives the lane, jumps and soars like a deity, ascending higher than every player on the court. He dunks the ball, beating the buzzer by tenths for the game winner. The scene deliberately emulates a famous image of Jordan rising over his opponents in a pickup game. The image was part of a past Air Jordan ad campaign.
I laughed at the end because the commercial was so great. WhileI want to see MJ himself in the sneakers, this spot is fairly entertaining, clever and effective. It makes me want the product. Who'd've expected to hear Evanescence in an Air Jordan commercial?
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
24 - This is the first season I have watched 24 on Fox. Is it me or is Jack Bauer crazy? What I find amusing about this character is that he'll do literally anything to coerce information from someone. I've only seen the show briefly and I can tell this guy has some fairly demented views on torture. Apparently, there's not a kind torture this guy won't use.
Another question: Are all of Jack's relatives evil? His brother, Graem, and father, Phillip, lose nukes and they don't inform the FBI about it. They keep things quiet and try to solve the situation themselves to save the family company and their reputations. Wow!
Then, Jack's brother Graem, or Grame or Greaeam, or whatever variant of the name Graham the 24 writers came up with, double-crosses Jack and his own father and sends them off to be executed. It's revealed later, in conversation between Graem and Phillip, that only Jack was to be killed. Phillip, in a previous arrangement with Graem, would not be killed. What a way to treat a brother. I see why this show is so popular! It's totally nutty.
Then, Graem's evil plan is foiled. Jack turns the tables on his brother, using torture tactics on him for a second time to extract more information. Yeah, Jack tortured him a second time. In an earlier episode, Jack suffocated Graem to extract information. These people are nuts! They don't seem to care one iota about each other, yet they're supposed to be related. There is some serious hate and resentment going on in the Bauer family.
After Jack has pain serum injected into Graem, he gets more information. Jack plans to send Graem off for more interrogation, but not before Phillip, good 'ol Dad, injects Graem with something that kills him outright. Apparently, Phillip didn't trust Graem to keep his mouth shut and keep from implicating him in a malfeasance of nuclear proportions. Nice job, Phillip Bauer! Nice! You are an upright man, killing off your own son!
The Bauers make the Bluth family from Arrested Development seem so tame in comparison. This 24 drama is Must See TV and it isn't on NBC.
Another question: Are all of Jack's relatives evil? His brother, Graem, and father, Phillip, lose nukes and they don't inform the FBI about it. They keep things quiet and try to solve the situation themselves to save the family company and their reputations. Wow!
Then, Jack's brother Graem, or Grame or Greaeam, or whatever variant of the name Graham the 24 writers came up with, double-crosses Jack and his own father and sends them off to be executed. It's revealed later, in conversation between Graem and Phillip, that only Jack was to be killed. Phillip, in a previous arrangement with Graem, would not be killed. What a way to treat a brother. I see why this show is so popular! It's totally nutty.
Then, Graem's evil plan is foiled. Jack turns the tables on his brother, using torture tactics on him for a second time to extract more information. Yeah, Jack tortured him a second time. In an earlier episode, Jack suffocated Graem to extract information. These people are nuts! They don't seem to care one iota about each other, yet they're supposed to be related. There is some serious hate and resentment going on in the Bauer family.
After Jack has pain serum injected into Graem, he gets more information. Jack plans to send Graem off for more interrogation, but not before Phillip, good 'ol Dad, injects Graem with something that kills him outright. Apparently, Phillip didn't trust Graem to keep his mouth shut and keep from implicating him in a malfeasance of nuclear proportions. Nice job, Phillip Bauer! Nice! You are an upright man, killing off your own son!
The Bauers make the Bluth family from Arrested Development seem so tame in comparison. This 24 drama is Must See TV and it isn't on NBC.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Indianapolis wins Super Bowl XLI - Congratulations to Tony Dungy, Peyton Manning and the rest of the team. The Colts outclassed the Chicago Bears 29-17 in a fairly entertaining game.
It's great to see Peyton Manning finally get that monkey off of his back. He seemed like the kind of quarterback who should win a Super Bowl, but winning was never a guarantee. It would have been a shame if he never got one, but that's not an issue anymore. He has fulfilled his potential. He has nothing else left to prove. All he has left now is passing records and perhaps another Super Bowl victory.
The Bears fumbled too much, and Rex Grossman passed them out of contention in the second half. Oh, Rex! He could have played much better.
As it stands, the Colts are Super Bowl winners.
It's great to see Peyton Manning finally get that monkey off of his back. He seemed like the kind of quarterback who should win a Super Bowl, but winning was never a guarantee. It would have been a shame if he never got one, but that's not an issue anymore. He has fulfilled his potential. He has nothing else left to prove. All he has left now is passing records and perhaps another Super Bowl victory.
The Bears fumbled too much, and Rex Grossman passed them out of contention in the second half. Oh, Rex! He could have played much better.
As it stands, the Colts are Super Bowl winners.
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