From a practical standpoint, by my estimation Mickey Mouse and The Marlboro Man are the top earners on this list, yet one of them is #1 and the other is ranked #18. Also, no real surprise who the top ranked 80's superhero personality is (#48). My dark horses on the list: HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey and J.R. from Dallas.
Hopefully Nessie disciples won't take this whole thing too personally.
Check out the full list at 101influential.com.
Entourage could go off the air tomorrow without a whimper, and I wouldn’t be the least bit broken up about it. It used to be one of my favorite shows. A great antidote for a feeble mind on a Sunday (i.e. a show where no problem can’t be solved in under 8 minutes). Even the most lethargic of Lazy Sunday routines have an expiration date, I suppose. Now, we just watch Mad Men in the same state, and are left pondering every wacky thing that Peggy Olson does.
Where Entourage continues to thrive and excel however, is the end credits. I don’t mean that in a snide “thank god that 22 minute show is finally over, hyuck hyuck” sort of way. More specifically, the music the producers select for the fade to black – whether they put much thought into it or not – always delivers.
Check out my top-10 Entourage end hits below – including three gems from this current season – and let’s hope that, for the next 1-5 seasons that they prolong this show, HBO reverts to a format where you get to jam to the credits, see if the very brusque Bob Saget is making another filthy guest appearance, and then should you choose, opt-in to watch the actual episode.
The Doors – “Peace Frog” (Season One, Episode Six)
Outkast – “Da Art of Story Tellin’ (part 2)” (Season Five, Episode 63)
Muse – “Time Is Running Out” (Season Two, Episode Nine)
Ace Frehley – “New York Groove” (Season Four, Episode 52)
TV On The Radio – “Staring At The Sun” (Season three, Episode 33)
The Dutchess and The Duke – “Reservoir Park” (Season Six, Episode 72)
Yeasayer – “Sunrise” (Season Six, Episode 74)
Rolling Stones – “Tumbling Dice” (Season Three, Episode 36)
Funkadelic – “Can You Get To That” (Season Five, Episode 66)
The Buzzcocks – “Why Can’t I Touch It” (Season Five, Episode 68)
Getting outta here a little early today. But before I go, a little unfinished business to attend to. Specifically, honoring the poll winner of our Top-5 Conan O’brien Sports Figure Look-alikes.
With 30% of the popular vote (235), Lil’ Red, the Nebraska Cornhusker mascot, takes the title! A would-be dark horse, polo enthusiast Prince Harry Windsor (182 votes) narrowly edged Vancouver Canuck farm-club goalie Corey Schneider (178 votes). Thanks to all 773 of you for voting!
Now check out some photos of Conan and his new likeness…
Conan returns tonight. He’s got a fresh time slot. Fresh studio in Los Angeles. Also, Pearl Jam is playing!! In my opinion, his reemergence once again cements the late night talk show as the TV that everyone sorta likes, and no one seems to hate radically.
Seriously, Conan rules and Jimmy Fallon drools like an invalid. As an honor to his host competency, decided to compare his finer qualities (red hair, translucent skin tone) to some of the sporting world’s finest.
Here are your Top-5 Conan Sports Figure Look-alikes. Hit the poll at the bottom or suggest your own in the comment (the only disqualification goes to Brian Scalabrine – who’d be a contender if he wasn’t already a dead-on for Rapaport)
Robert Swift – our first nominee is all things pale, ginger, and as gangly as the day is long – extra points.
Corey Schneider – he’s not just some random red-headed hockey player I pulled off Google images. This guy is actually the goalie for the Manitoba Moose, AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks.
…Mountie Conan says extra points for being in Canada.
Prince Harry – or Harry Windsor, the poloist
Lil Red, Nebraska Cornhuskers Mascot – could have gone down the mascot road with a few candidates (from the Louisville Cardinal to the fire guy from the Beijing Olympics), but I thought this goofball represents best…
Chris Shelton – more like if Conan had a baby with Sloth from Goonies. There just aren’t that many good pale red baseball players (Mark McGwire and Wade Boggs – both retired, too easy, and not to mention both probably currently looking more like giant versions of the red Ooga Booga).
Don’t forget to cast a vote…
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ABC Family really got it right when they decided to air Rookie of the Year, Little Big League and The Sandlot back-to-back-to back on Saturday. What’s truly unfortunate is that it was all just programming stunt to plug the World Television Premiere of Sandlot 3: Heading Home that night ( They made a Sandlot 2? ). Starring Luke Perry as Tommy “Santa” Santorelli.
In the DVR era, you have to show restraint. You cannot watch it all, or you will die…while lying prostrate on the sofa.
Frankly, I’d love to see ex-NFL linebacker Dhani Jones gets decidedly mangled doing all sorts of goofball sporty stunts. But certain shows just can’t be squeezed in lest I resign myself to certain, imminent death by loafing.
Anyway, how has Dhani been fairing? Based on this preview, not well.
It’s kind of understated, but is he or isn’t he about to get BULLDOZED by that horse?
H/T to Your Scrumhalf Connection for posting the preview. Check back tomorrow for possibly some intelligently crafted thoughts on a show I actually watched – like the Teen Wolf episode of How I Met Your Mother.
She’ll host/ judge/ ruin this new reality show about the Iditarod, and, boom, six months from now – the White Oprah! (Tip of the hat to J Dot Domingo, who’s actually predicting this White Oprah outcome, he’s probably kidding)
It indeed flew under my radar that the Discovery Channel was airing a new show this Fall about the 1,000+ mile Alaskan sled dog race, called “Toughest Race on Earth: Iditarod“, which premiered on 10/14 and airs every Friday, at 8 p.m. Check out the trailer:
Since this series is apparently baked, I’m thinking as a follow-up: “America’s Next Top Musher”, hosted by Palin, featuring a cast of characters resembling the usual cast of reality show characters. (what’s Bonaduce been up to, anyway?)
And, boom, a year from now you can rest assured that Sarah Palin is preoccupied folksin’ around in Alaska with a bunch of VH1 producers, and has all but abandoned blind political ambitions.
Hell on wheels hits cable tonight, as this week’s episode of Psych features show star Maggie Lawson and WWE Diva Mickie James playing roller girls.
The apropos titled ep Talk Derby to Me also features a couple of the L.A. Derby Dolls, and had the Vancouver Derby squad on-set to consult on the action. In a recent interview, James told TheDeadbolt.com,
I have a newfound respect for [derby girls] because, like I said before, the Vancouver roller-derby team was there with us showing us different stuff…I didn’t realize that they were as tough and that; they get out there and they pretty much beat each other up a little bit. I respect that being an athlete myself and getting beat up and beating people up all of the time.
Yeah, she’s crazy. Love it.
All I cared to know about Psych before this was that Dorn is on it. But I can’t pass up roller derby’s first return to the small screen since Charlie’s Angels! I’ll tivo. Look for my reaction on twitter around 10 a.m. tomorrow, while I’m enjoying this with a bloody mary and a breakfast of bacon.
The new episode of Pysch premieres tonight on USA at 10 p.m. ET.
