Category: General

I knew that Jerry Seinfeld was rich, I just didn’t know he was this rich.  Seinfeld rakes in about $60 million per year on the show, while the total earnings for ‘Seinfeld’ since 1998 equate to $2.3 billion.  What I find particularly interesting about these numbers, is that ‘Seinfeld’ would never have gotten on the air if it was pitched to NBC today.  Furthermore, if it did get on the air, I’m certain NBC would have quickly canceled it in year one, as the show didn’t gain any viewer traction until season 2 when they added Elaine.  Networks just don’t have the same kind of creative patience and forethought that they used to.  To get a show on the air today, you have to pitch something like “there is this group of people that want to destroy the earth, and the only person that can save the planet is a convicted serial murderer that’s about to be executed.”  Oh wow – that’s actually pretty good.  If you take that idea NBC, I’ll sue you.

There has been a lot of talk about making a sequel to the smash hit, ‘The Proposal,’ and it was originally reported that Disney did not want to do it.  It now appears that, although they won’t make a sequel, they will make another comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.  This news reminded me of the golden age of the movie business, when Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey starred in over 9 movies together.  I’m not sure why this is so uncommon now.  Bullock and Reynolds have proven chemistry together, so it only makes sense to pair them up over and over again.  The tentative title for their new movie is ‘Most Wanted,’ and the story surrounds a criminal (Bullock) who is being escorted to court by a U.S. Marshall (Ryan Reynolds).  On the way to court they are ambushed and forced to go on the run together.

If the first 13 minutes of ‘Jersey Shore’ reveal anything, it’s that this season will be just as good as last season.   The many revelations include: Snooki has a man; Angela is back; Vinny actually exists; and Sammi and Ronnie are going into the house “single.”  Sounds perfect to me.  If Mtv is reading this, start preparing the cast’s contracts for Season 3, because you will lose your audience otherwise.  I realize you guys are super cheap over there, so it would only make sense to replace the cast with new talentless misfits.  But trust me on this one – it won’t work.  Watch below.

If you know anything about Hollywood Boulevard, you probably know that the prostitutes were replaced with superheroes – and now both are gone.  Police arrested the costumed characters in response to complaints that they were annoying tourists and local business owners by asking for money.  The Incredible Hulk, also known as Joe McQueen, insists that the crackdown is “un-American,” and I agree.  Many of these guys are struggling actors, and while I understand that the begging can get annoying, don’t they deserve some money for putting on such cool costumes?  Otherwise, how would we see Batman in person?