Modern Family is unequivocally the best comedy on television. In fact, I might say it’s the best comedy since Seinfeld. I was thrilled to see Ty Burrell’s Emmy win, because he’s deserving and seemingly humble. His speech was moving, and I like that he inserted jokes amongst the heartbreaking truth that his father never lived to see his success. Congratulations, Ty Burrell.
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Kate Plus 8 Cancelled — So Should Reality Show Children
With the end of the very controversial ‘Kate Plus 8’, it might be time to address the legal elephant in the room. Is it immoral to put young children on television? In short, The Dishmaster says yes.
The law currently dictates the amount of hours children can spend as working actors on television. Remember the Olsen twins? The reason there were two of them is because each one was only legally allowed to work on the set for a minimal amount of time, and when there’s two children — it’s double the hours. You might be wondering why the Gosselin children don’t adhere to the same rules as the Olsen twins. The answer lies in the reality television loophole.
Because reality television is not considered a “job”, the children in reality television are not subject to the same labor laws as the children in scripted television. The law views it as a camera recording their life, rather than the child performing a service for money. Translation? — it’s a ridiculous distinction, and it needs to end — starting with the Gosselin children.
Kris Humphries Proposes to Kim Kardashian — On Television
I don’t often fantasize about a proposal, but if ever I do — allow me to say that video cameras are not involved. I’m not sure why the Kardashian family lacks all sense of boundaries when it comes to their personal life, but they are somehow able to recruit other boundary-less individuals to join their clan. Kris Humphries proposed to Kim Kardashian on television, and I can only assume he’s gone to the dark side. Sure it’s nice to have “home videos” (as the Kardashians justify it), but home videos are usually meaningful because they are filmed by other close ones, not an entire camera crew.
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Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Web Therapy’ — Best New Show on Television
I constantly struggle to find new television to watch. In fact, almost all scripted television I currently watch is in its final year, which means I’m prepared for some lonely nights very soon. In an effort to find a new show, I recently powered through one episode of almost every show on television, and I stumbled across the very funny ‘Web Therapy.’ It stars Lisa Kudrow as ‘Fiona Wallace,’ a terrible online therapist who treats her clients with three minute sessions. The show is largely improvised, and it actually began online before Showtime picked it up to air the existing episodes on its network. Good work, Showtime.
Jon Stewart’s ‘Fu*K the Poor’ — Best Bit Ever
In a perfect world, I’d marry Jon Stewart and have his babies, but experience tells me that you can’t always get what you want in life. In the video below, Stewart proves why the only real news on television these days is the fake news. Watch and enjoy.
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David Arquette on David Letterman — Discusses Dancing With the Stars
When you work in Hollywood, you’ll find that most of the people in the business are either gigantically douchey or extremely nice. There is no in between. I’m happy to report that David Arquette is the latter. I met him at a Hollywood shin-dig, and as a massive Howard Stern fan, I could not resist approaching him to compliment his Stern appearances. Arquette was incredibly gracious and down-to-earth, so it makes me happy that he’ll be on Dancing With the Stars this season. Though I think he’s a little too famous for the show, insiders tell me that the stars make a considerable amount of money per episode, and with over 20 million viewers each week, it’s probably a smart career decision for Arquette. Plus, who could argue with good PR on a family show? Watch him discuss the contestants with Letterman.
Dear Christine O’Donnell — If you Don’t Support Gay Marriage — You’re a Bigot
While sitting in my law school class one day, my lesbian friend couldn’t understand how it’s constitutional to prohibit gay marriage if ‘Loving v. Virginia’ says “marriage is a fundamental right.” I quickly explained that ‘Loving’ only said it was a fundamental right for a black person and white person to get married, and the courts have decided that the case doesn’t apply to gay people. After all, if that case did apply to gay people, isn’t that a slippery slope? Wouldn’t we then be able to marry dogs (that’s a joke by the way — and it’s unfortunately been an argument often used against same-sex couples tying the knot). But I turned to my gay friend and quickly said, “equal rights will come last for gay people on this issue — and it’s sad how long it’s taking.” So what’s my point?
Christine O’Donnell marched off Piers Morgan when he asked for her views on gay marriage, and I’ve concluded she can join Michele Bachman on my bigot list. If a politician was racist, they wouldn’t dare publicly expose their racist views on national television. They would simply lie about it until they got busted by a random kid with a camera phone while drunkenly spouting racist remarks at a bar somewhere. Had O’Donnell behaved this way if Piers asked for her views on inter-racial marriage, the entire country would call her racist, and she’d be publicly lambasted. But for some reason, when the subject of gay marriage is on the table, the world is asked to “accept opposing views” on the issue, because “we live in a country that welcomes everyone’s ideas.”
I don’t accept the views of bigots. Not in my country.
Mariah Carey on HSN — Strange Behavior
Perhaps Mariah Carey should have waited a little longer for her first television appearance since the birth of her twins. I’m not sure what’s wrong with her, and I don’t know when Mariah changed from being extremely down to earth to saying the word “dahhhh—-ling” with every sentence. I hate to compare her to Paula Abdul, but the HSN segments are awfully similar. Either it’s difficult to fill time in a coherent way while selling a product, or there’s something strange going on. To remind you of the days when Mariah Carey was extremely likable and normal, I’ve posted a vintage interview with her in addition to her HSN appearance.
Justin Timberlake & Jimmy Fallon — The History of Rap — Part 2
Justin Timberlake amazes me. When you think of all the teenyboppers that began in the business who were unable to prolong their success after their bubble-gum-genre crashed and burned, it’s extremely impressive how much he reinvented his career. He’s not only managed to land major acting roles, but he’s also had continued comedic success on Saturday Night Live with some incredible sketches (who could forget “dick-in-a-box?). So when he joined Jimmy Fallon for the History of Rap Part 2, I almost fell off my chair. It’s damn good, and they even topped the last one. I need not even mention Jimmy Fallon’s talent for impersonations. That guy never disappoints.