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Karmazin resigned less than two months later due to quibbles with Viacom antediluvian corporate overlord (TM Mark Lisanti), Sumner Redstone. #nightlife
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11/09/09
Psst. Hear he's got the word on a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity with a NY high-flyer. Goes by the name of Bernie something-or-other. But keep it on the quiet, son o'spam. Don't want the whole world to know.
Hearted under my new, grey, meaningless avatar, spam. #nightlife
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NOW, ON TO THE NEXT POST...
09/27/09
Also, I liked that first digital short because Will Forte is fantastic. And that phone sex line bit was probably the best of the night, everything about the way you think is rotten
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Unfortunately, I missed last night's SNL due to a previous engagement. I've seen every other Saturday Night Live since it first went on the air, but occasionally it's been reruns because I was out of the country or otherwise engaged at the time.
What disappointed me more than the disappointing highlight reel via Hulu is that it's almost 2010 and they're still not putting full episodes online. I mean, come on, Lorne; Full episodes aren't going to cut into your thematic disk sales, so let it go already and bring your show into the modern era.
Andy Samberg, by himself is not an internet strategy.
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Amiga, actually.
09/27/09
The last song was not off the new U2 album, it was from Achtung Baby.
Kenan's French Def Jam comedian is a recurring character who's been on several times before. Do you actually watch SNL? It's odd that you're rooting for Kenan to succeed but have never seen him do this character.
The random celebrity cameo at the end of the Optimus skit is not that random if you know that Brian Austin Green is Megan Fox's boyfriend.
The Costello "sabotage" of the Beastie Boys was a reference to when Costello famously played "Radio, Radio" instead of whatever he was supposed to play, during SNL's second season.
09/28/09
1. Missed that one! You guys were right. But I was too distracted by Bono's laserface.
2. I know Keenan's Def Jam character's been on before. Where do I indicate that he's new?
3. Didn't know that either! Guess it's not that random, except, in the line of the sketch, was. And how many people are expected to know that?
4. I absolutely knew that. Why do you think I put "sabatoged" in quotes? Costello was banned from SNL "forever" after the original "Radio Radio" performance (he actually came back 12 years later). When he steps to the mic with the Beasties, he says the same thing he did the first time he played it: "I'm sorry ladies and gentlemen, but there's just no reason to do this song tonight." before launching into "Radio."
09/27/09
But hey, what do I know. I'm one of those guys that likes Keenan.
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Meanwhile, Elvis and Michael Jackson would wholeheartedly disagree with @Kobayashi Maru.
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My point was that Bono has taken the "rock star" thing and raised it to a level where he is actually involved in things like, oh, international diplomacy for poor African nations. He's worked "rock star" to a whole new level. That's all I meant, folks. Guys like Lennon, Jackson, they kind of avoided their fame, didn't they? Bono has manipulated his into something other.
Which maybe explains, or hell, causes, his Jesus thing.
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It's sad that you have to quit music when you get older to keep your legacy intact, but I guess that's what we're all demanding now, isn't it? They had four real classic albums, they changed arena and rock shows forever and now everyone wants their blood even while the lead singer is consciously trading any cool rock star cache he had built up to bring attention to a single cause that happens to be worthy.
Being cynical can be fun, but being a cynic seems pretty fucking tiring.
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Don't knock Catholic guilt; it's an amazing power.
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1. Achtung Baby
2. War
3. Joshua Tree (despite the occasionally annoying Bono lyrics, it DOES have several stone-cold classic songs on it and the Edge KILLED it on this one. That "In God's Country" song is so emblematic of his trademark echo/delay pedal approach to guitar playing, and a fucking masterpiece. Ditto "With or Without You.")
4. Zooropa (If we need to go to FOUR CLASSIC ALBUMS. I said three initially, and stand by that. But if we go to four..)
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That last song was off Achtung Baby. So, its older than some college freshmen.
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