By Jeff on Oct 7, 2010 in Comedy, Daily Distractions, Television | 0 Comments

Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time is an irreverent sketch show filtered through the twisted point-of-view of stand-up comedian Nick Swardson. Swardson played Terry on RENO 911! and has been featured in two Comedy Central Presents stand-up specials, as well as his own one-hour special Seriously, Who Farted?
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By Jeff on Sep 2, 2010 in Daily Distractions | 0 Comments

It’s “Bev Niner” day and when I think of 90120, I think about The Heights and when I think about this atrocious knock-off of an atrocious show, I think about The GREATEST TV BAND EVER that featured a girl sax player, Balki Bartokomous on keyboards, young Darius Rucker slapping the bass and Michael Bolton Jr. coming dangerously close to making out with the singer who is best known for beating up Donna Martin. Remember that? We all cheered.
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By Jeff on Jan 15, 2010 in Movies, Television | 6 Comments

Hopefully you will get all tingly inside when you hear some of these marvelous and majestic “TV Special” themes from your past. Upon hearing just a few notes, you might be taken back to a comfy quiet place in your youth and it could get a bit Pavlovian: salivation starts, you walk to the fridge, [...]
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By Jeff on Nov 16, 2009 in Art, Lists, Movies, Music, Time Wasters | 2 Comments

Hungry for some tasty, low-cal distractions before the big holiday? Here’s a bowl of some cheese-filled trivia nuggets to feed your ever-expanding pop culture belly: 50 Best Restaurants in The World, Longest Running TV Shows, Most Expensive Domain Names; Largest Roller Coaster Drops, Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold, World’s Fastest Drummers, Top-Selling Video Games Of All Time & More
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By SM Shrake on Sep 18, 2009 in Lists, SM Shrake, Television | 8 Comments

“Twins Whose Weight Must Total 1,800 Pounds” Fat is definitely the new thin, but these look-alikes really push the envelope (full of cake into their mouths) as they see-saw back and forth but try to maintain an even 1,800 pounds between them. Who gets to gain the extra pounds this week, and who must lose that same amount? It’s double-trouble!
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By Jeff on Sep 15, 2009 in Comedy, Lists, Movies, Television | 16 Comments

Lots of famous actors have brothers who lack the talent gene and that’s why we don’t hear about them. But this is not a perfect world and some crafty siblings ride their brother’s coattails straight through the gates of the studio lots and we’re forced to learn their names. Let’s take a look at some of these less-than-famous bros and size them up.
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By Jeff on Aug 20, 2009 in News, Television | 1 Comment

In what appears to be a reality show first, that contestant you really didn’t care one way or the other about who just got eliminated from that reality show you kind-of like, ended her brief and unspectacular stint on the show by saying, “Hey America, this is definitely the last you will see of me!” [...]
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By Jeff on Jan 13, 2009 in Television | 2 Comments

Don’t you love it when you’re right? And don’t you love it even more when I’m right? (No? anyway…) A couple weeks back I saw a promo for the comedy “Graduates” and really dug it and had high hopes for the full-length pilot. Well kids, Uncle Jeff just watched it (twice) and I’m happy to [...]
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By Jeff on Dec 31, 2008 in Television | 0 Comments

TV Guide previews the new 2-hour season premiere which airs Wednesday, January 21: The first hour is the stronger of the two, as it sends the mind reeling and uncorks infinite possibilities. Picking up soon after the events of the season finale, “Because You Left” reiterates Ben’s claim that Jack et al must return to [...]
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By Jeff on Dec 3, 2008 in Television, Videos | 0 Comments

Can’t wait for January 21, 2009 season premiere, I’m so gonna party. Just hope my Sayid-style hair has fully grown in by then. More
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