Month: February 2009 (Page 6 of 23)

TV.com’s top 10 Conan O’Brien sketches

Conan left “Late Night” last week, and TV.com put together a list of his funniest creations…

6. In the Year 2000
Using flashlights for the worst special effect ever, Conan and Andy (or a guest) donned robes and what looked like jingle bells around their necks for a look into the future. First started before the turn of the millennium, the absurdity of the sketch got even better in 2001 and beyond. And big ups to band member Richie “LaBamba” Rosenburg for providing the haunting chorus.

I’m looking forward to Conan taking over the “Tonight Show,” though I am nervous for him. It’s going to be interesting to see how he scales back his quirky/semi-offensive humor for the 11:30 crowd. He’s scheduled to take over the show in June.

“Reaper” rumor

I know I’m not the only one amongst the Bullz-Eye staff who regularly frequents TVShowsOnDVD.com, but if you’re a “Reaper” fan and aren’t familiar with the site, then let me tip you to a news brief that popped up there this morning.

David Lambert, one of the regular TVShowsOnDVD.com contributors, offered up this bit of info:

Our contacts in the industry tell us that the plan is for The CW to air all 13 episodes (of “Reaper”) on thirteen consecutive Tuesdays, and after the 2nd season finale airs on Tuesday, May 26th, then Lionsgate will release Reaper – Season 2 on DVD exactly a week later, on June 2nd.

Sweet! We can only hope that the powers that be have utilized the amount of time that’s passed since the cast filmed the episodes – they were working on them in 2008 – to produce better bonus material for this set than they did for Season 1. I’ve talked to three of the primary cast members of the show over the course of its run (Bret Harrison, Tyler Labine, and Ray Wise), and they all love working on and talking about the show, so it’s clear that they’d be willing to contribute if only they were asked to do so.

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Nate Silver pegged the odds at 99% that Slumdog would win this, so hopefully you picked it in your pool.

Here’s David Medsker’s take in his Bullz-Eye.com review.

In the end, though, the magic of “Slumdog” is in the story, not the actors who play it out. Its moral seems to be twofold: follow your heart and the money will follow, and sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. As both a lucky dog and hopeless romantic, “Slumdog” is a huge, if odd, affirmation that I’m living a good life, and I’ll take that any day over, say, a period piece about missing children or abusive priests.

Best Actor: Sean Penn

Wow. In one sense this is a shocker. Mickey Rourke seemed like a lock. If he didn’t get it, many thought Frank Langella also deserved to win.

Then again, given the subject matter of “Milk,” it’s not surprising that Sean Penn got the nod here. He acknowledged as much in his acceptance speech.

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