thank you for that link. (sigh)
You know, I have mixed feelings about Gaga, but I will give her this: her dancing ain't great, but she puts on a helluva show. Good for her.
Wait. People? She eats people? 'To Serve Man.' It's 'To Serve Man' all over again.
Gunn ,'Power Play'
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
le nubian - May 28, 2011 3:01:13 pm PDT #16783 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jesse - May 30, 2011 10:50:02 am PDT #16784 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ooh! Ellen had a bunch of SYTYCD alums on her show today, including Alex Wong! So I guess we can look for him as an all-star.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 31, 2011 2:08:32 pm PDT #16785 of 23273
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
What the hell? The History Channel is running a two hour program tonight about Lee and Grant. I didn't know either of them ran a fishing boat or drove a tractor-trailer rig over frozen tundra!
le nubian - May 31, 2011 4:03:27 pm PDT #16786 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
So, against my better judgment, I am watching "America's Got Talent." One of the acts featured (and this is at the beginning of the show) fucked with Howie Mandel.
Now, the other judges thought this was hysterical, and when it happened last year, I must confess that I laughed hysterically. Now, it seems like every season there will be someone who messes with him and since he is a bona fide germaphobe, I am not sure that his discomfort should be played for our entertainment.
Anyone watching the show? Am I overreacting?
Fred Pete - Jun 01, 2011 4:21:01 am PDT #16787 of 23273
Ann, that's a ferret.
I don't watch the show. But if I were judging a contest, and it appeared that a contestant were intentionally pushing my phobia button, I wouldn't vote for that contestant to win.
Maybe if I were a movie bad guy, a come-uppance tied to my phobia might be entertaining (though the camera shouldn't dwell on it). But not a reality show judge.
le nubian - Jun 01, 2011 5:29:25 am PDT #16788 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
It was made more unseemly because Piers and Sharon were laughing really hard and Howie was just sitting there not saying a word, looking daggers at the contestant. Howie was not laughing.
I thought Howie was going to have a legit freak out on tv.
brenda m - Jun 01, 2011 5:40:54 am PDT #16789 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I missed that but it sounds ugh. I did catch a few of the acts in the later part of the show. The light show thingy at the very end was seriously cool. Nothing else grabbed me.
Vortex - Jun 01, 2011 5:44:00 am PDT #16790 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Now, the other judges thought this was hysterical, and when it happened last year, I must confess that I laughed hysterically. Now, it seems like every season there will be someone who messes with him and since he is a bona fide germaphobe, I am not sure that his discomfort should be played for our entertainment.
I would feel bad, except that I saw a commercial that featured Howie trying to annoy the shit out of Piers Morgan (like yelling with a megaphone outside of his trailer when he was trying to take a nap, etc.)
megan walker - Jun 01, 2011 6:15:32 am PDT #16791 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The Voice: The only choice I didn't get was Christina's. And her song choice sucked, although not as much as Blake's, but that's par for the course at this point. He did have the best line of the night.
Did anything happen at the end when CD was signing off, or was the kiss the "surprise" ending?
Do live shows start next week?
Kathy A - Jun 01, 2011 6:35:29 am PDT #16792 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Live shows do start next week, which I'm looking forward to because the battle rounds have really sucked. I've taken to dvr'ing the show and then fast forwarding to the performances only.
"Don't Let the Sun" was a showstopper, but the others were forgettable at best.