HEY, where did half my post go? Grr. Edit to fix.

Wow, I haven't read anything here since late April. Think I'll bury my lead.

OMG, I just watched Dana Carvey's standup special on HBO, and I think I laughed more than I have in a while ...I guess he basically took his career off to raise his kids

Dana Carvey lives in my home county. He's rumored to be the money behind this: [link] which is a nice little venue. (Emails circulate around the county for tickets to see local comic R Williams working on his new material. He charges $40 a head and donates it all to charity, Katrina-related as I recall. I suppose all the blank spots on the theater schedule could also be people using it to work out material.)

Dana C. had to have heart surgery some time ago, after his SNL/movie stuff, and his surgeon operated on the wrong thing, so he had to have surgery again to fix the thing that wasn't broken, that now was, as well as fix the thing that was broken to start with that wasn't fixed. If you follow. Life-threatening. It was at "my" hospital so my ears perked up. Malpractice lawsuits, lala, he doesn't name names as per the settlement agreement, but obviously I heard it somewhere. NPR/Fresh Air? Interview show? Not sure. I think it's a major reason he dropped out of sight for awhile.

So! My lead: Season 4 Promos are up at You Tube for HIMYM.

[link] Stories (kind of recap of end of Season 3)

[link] Values (more recap prior seasons)

[link] New material: Barney and Robin (who is that singing "Girl"? NPH?)

And the best for last: Barney [link] AHAHAHAHA!!! Love it.

Java, it sounds like this guy from the movie Across The Universe.

Yeah, it does. Good ear! (I half-expected to see Robin Sparkles prance across the background of that clip!)

Sandcastles in the Sand!!

yeah, that's Jim Sturgess from Across the Universe.

From Fresh Air with Terry Gross yesterday. He was a very engaging, interesting interviewee.

[link]

Movies Rainn Wilson, From 'Office' Drone To 'Rocker' Star

Twitchy undertaker, cubicle fiend, sassy convenience-store clerk — Rainn Wilson has long gravitated toward eccentric characters. But is The Office actor attempting the leap to sex symbol through his titular role in The Rocker? Given the hair-metal coif and the still-goofy humor, probably not.

Venture Brothers meme on YouTube:

Reenacting Hank and Dean doing MechaShiva

In costume.

Risking back injury.

Four tiered.

Though my favorite is the 21 and 24 cosplay duo.

So, I caught up with the Venture Brothers. I agree with Corwood - I have no idea what this show is anymore (besides convoluted, weird and oddly compelling). There are moments of humor (sometimes LOL-worthy), but I can't remotely call it a comedy anymore. I think it's some kind of work of genius - I mean the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen parody with Samuel Clemens and Oscar Wilde? Brilliant! - but I'm not sure it even belongs with the other Adult Swim shows at this point.

I thought the Lepidopterists episode was funny, but otherwise it's been low on laughs. I did enjoy the last episode though.

What I've found odd is how many episodes this season have focused on flashbacks.