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    Image of Magister Magister
    12/06/09

    In reply to GLAAD-Handed, Castle-Storming Adam Lambert to Come on The View
    I really hope the kid's fifteen minutes can go another five for the sake of everyone so invested, but I don't find the fact that he'll be on a show partially-owned by Barbara Walters to promote a Barbara Walters-owned, Barbara Walters Special, all that surprising.

    ETA: ...or maybe it's fascinating?
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    Image of GlasgowRose GlasgowRose
    12/05/09

    In reply to The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock: Tina Fey's Vendetta
    Tying this thread together: Will Arnett (I Canadian?) is married to Amy (Poehler? I married her!) of Parks & Rec.
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    12/07/09

    @GlasgowRose: Yes. And the boss on Parks and Rec. (the guy with the moustache) is married to "Karen" from "Will and Grace" (forget her name at the moment) if you didn't know already.
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    12/07/09

    @A Message To Rudy: I did not know that about Megan "Hey Ya!" Mulally.
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    12/05/09

    In reply to GLAAD-Handed, Castle-Storming Adam Lambert to Come on The View
    Lambert seriously strikes me as attempting to be "spokesperson of the gheighs", when in fact he seems to me to be the least attractive candidate for this position. It seems that he can't decide which way to play his sexuality so that it gets the most publicity. Then when he hears "gay it up a little" from the blogs, he interprets that as "face-hump a dude on a network television awards show and piss off a whole bunch of people". Go away, please, Adam, you're making the rest of us look like fameballing twatwaffles by association.
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    Edited by seyswho at 12/05/09 1:22 PM seyswho was starred seyswho was unstarred
    Image of Nigerian Business Executive Nigerian Business Executive
    12/05/09

    @seyswho: Or you could just mumble "Adam who?" every time someone brings him up. That's my approach, having never knowingly heard one of his songs.

    I doubt his shiny star will last very long in any case.
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    seyswho promoted this comment Edited by Nigerian Business Executive at 12/05/09 1:19 PM Nigerian Business Executive was starred Nigerian Business Executive was unstarred
    Image of FlowChart FlowChart
    12/05/09

    @seyswho: I don't think he's trying to be a spokesperson for gays. He's trying to become a popular performer who is also gay. And that's precisely why GLAAD isn't mounting a stronger defense. They want him to be more political.

    He's not acting as a group advocate but as a group member. Instead of message points, he wants the freedom to express himself however he wants. Of course, that's the stated goal of gay equality, so in the long-term, he's doing more for gays than GLAAD. But now, he seems politically awkward and embarrassing.
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    12/05/09

    @FlowChart: Good points, that makes a lot of sense. It just seems like he can't find his sexuality "groove" - like he's trying too hard to be liked by everyone (when that will never happen), and in turn he's creating the exact opposite effect. Of course, really, all of this would probably be a moot point if he could just sing and perform worth a damn.
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    12/05/09

    Sorry, double post... Either Gawker or my computer are going all kinds of funky this morning.
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    Edited by seyswho at 12/05/09 1:55 PM seyswho was starred seyswho was unstarred
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    12/06/09

    @seyswho: "all of this would probably be a moot point if he could just sing and perform worth a damn."

    Agreed. On this point, we are in complete harmony.
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    Image of Lysergic Asset Lysergic Asset
    12/05/09

    In reply to GLAAD-Handed, Castle-Storming Adam Lambert to Come on The View
    The catfight that breaks out between Lambert and Elizabeth Hasselbeck should be worth the time wasted to watch the show.
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    Image of Nigerian Business Executive Nigerian Business Executive
    12/05/09

    @Lysergic Asset: Are all us gays obligated to watch that show now that GLAAD got him on (or whatever they did ... or more likely didn't do)?

    Damn. Guess that means I have to go out and buy a TV now. Being a gay is so hard!

    PS - If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on Glambert for that one, even though Hasselbeck did eat nothing but algae and lillypads in Australia for a month a few years ago.
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    Lysergic Asset promoted this comment Edited by Nigerian Business Executive at 12/05/09 1:17 PM Nigerian Business Executive was starred Nigerian Business Executive was unstarred
    Image of Lysergic Asset Lysergic Asset
    12/05/09

    @Nigerian Business Executive: Ha! As a not gay ("straight but not narrow") woman, I don't know about the gay obligation factor. I think it's a lot of pressure to put on someone so relatively young and emotionally volatile: Adam Lambert, you are hereby anointed the herald of the homos... it's a really delicate balancing act. I hope he pulls it off.

    Also: I could not possibly think any less of Hasselbeck, so I hope he wipes the floor with her and her retro 1950's housewife prejudices.
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    Image of Lucky Lucky
    12/05/09

    @Lysergic Asset: It is my firm opinion that nothing is worth watching Elisabeth Hasselbeck unless she's being pelted with rotten vegetables. I might tune in for that. Might.
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    Image of Lysergic Asset Lysergic Asset
    12/05/09

    @Lucky: To me, the only satisfaction would be like an opposite version of The Manchurian Candidate: to turn a mindless, programmed drone into a smart, decent person.
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    Image of Lucky Lucky
    12/05/09

    @Lysergic Asset: While that would be satisfactory, it's a satisfaction neither one of us is likely to ever experience. So I say bring on the broccoli! Obviously you're much nicer than I am.
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    Image of Lysergic Asset Lysergic Asset
    12/05/09

    @Lucky: You said it. (Ripe tomatoes would be much better.)
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    Image of mimigoliath mimigoliath
    12/04/09

    In reply to The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock: Tina Fey's Vendetta
    Hey - Community is also really awesome.
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    Image of FriendlyFloyd FriendlyFloyd
    12/05/09

    @mimigoliath: and Parks and Recreation. Nick Offerman is one funny mofo.
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    12/07/09

    @FriendlyFloyd: Oh my god, he is hysterical. I was dying when he was shot.
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    12/04/09

    In reply to The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock: Tina Fey's Vendetta
    "Jack in HD" was great, though.
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    Image of She_of_the_Socks She_of_the_Socks
    12/04/09

    In reply to The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock: Tina Fey's Vendetta
    Even though the "zero performance experience" might not have been true in Tina's case, she's still kind of not that great of an actress. Writer, sure! I'm sure most people disagree, but I don't find her engaging onscreen at all. Her eyes are completely blank and her lines, while mostly funny, always seem a little flat in their delivery. At least she seems to be sharing more screen time with the other actors as the show progresses. Personally, I'm waiting for The Alec Baldwin Show, Starring Tracy Morgan.
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    Image of Mrs. Beeton Mrs. Beeton
    12/04/09

    @She_of_the_Socks: You don't think that green screen bit is pitch-perfect physical comedy?
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    Image of She_of_the_Socks She_of_the_Socks
    12/04/09

    @Mrs. Beeton: I do think it COULD have been. I really do just find Tina's acting incredibly bad.
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    Image of PamBeesley PamBeesley
    12/04/09

    @She_of_the_Socks: The same was true of Jerry Seinfeld. He admitted to being a terrible actor, but he was the brilliance behind the show. (well, he and Larry David)
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    Image of SuperBien SuperBien
    12/04/09

    @She_of_the_Socks: Rachel? Rachel Dratch?
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    Image of nozer nozer
    12/04/09

    @PamBeesley: I was thinking the same thing. I think both Tina and Jerry aren't necessarily good actors (and are mostly playing themselves), but there's something about both performances that bring a lot to their shows.
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    Image of Rosewater Rosewater
    12/05/09

    @SuperBien:
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    Image of pureblarney pureblarney
    12/04/09

    In reply to The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock: Tina Fey's Vendetta
    I think "wave like a human being" is the new everything.
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    12/04/09

    In reply to The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock: Tina Fey's Vendetta
    You have the audio clip. The least you could do is double check that you got the quote right.
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    Image of TableNein TableNein
    12/04/09

    In reply to The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock: Tina Fey's Vendetta
    Another week, another bland insidery episode. Can this season get back to not-sucking now?
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    Image of A Message To Rudy A Message To Rudy
    12/04/09

    @TableNein: Not sure how it was that insidery that you couldn't laugh at it. There were enough general subject matter jokes to make it work. Funnier than the "Parks" and "Office" episode that preceded it. Although the "Office" had a great cringe/laugh think going with the "Scott's Tots". Kind of amazed they were able to milk some humor out of kids getting cheated out of a college education.
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    Image of TableNein TableNein
    12/04/09

    @A Message To Rudy: There were some amusing moments, sure. But the overall quality of this season has been lacking. The unpredictability and wit of earlier years is gone and now it feels phoned in. Frank's caricature of Liz Lemon is on par with Liz Lemon's caricature of Liz Lemon. Oh look, ham!
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    Image of misslinda misslinda
    12/04/09

    @TableNein: How is Liz Lemon crying out of her mouth after a botched eye surgery by Dr. Spaceman not funny?
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    Image of IpsoFacto IpsoFacto
    12/04/09

    @TableNein: get back? this whole season has been a disaster
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    Image of Solomon Grundy Solomon Grundy
    12/04/09

    @A Message To Rudy:
    Parks and Rec has totally won me over, beginning with Amy Poehler ruling the Pawnee gay bar. The first season was the biggest disappointment of that TV year, but it's now a solidly amusing little show. The boss guy is always spot on, like with the breakfast buffet bit. And I really laughed when the overweight guy says he's always wanted Aziz Ansari's bod. Hm, maybe I just enjoy humor about men struggling with their weight.
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    Image of Tara Incognita Tara Incognita
    10/30/09

    In reply to Bill O'Reilly Dresses as Vampire, Argues with Whoopi Goldberg
    I just like that he's willing to step out with a book that calls him a "fresh piece." #billoreilly
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    Image of IpsoFacto IpsoFacto
    10/30/09

    In reply to Bill O'Reilly Dresses as Vampire, Argues with Whoopi Goldberg
    That anyone would name their autobiography "A Bold, Fresh, Piece of Humanity" is insanely narcissistic and crazy. That the book is by Bill O'Reilly is both shocking and predictable at the same time. #billoreilly
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    Image of Adah Adah
    10/30/09

    In reply to Bill O'Reilly Dresses as Vampire, Argues with Whoopi Goldberg
    Who is Whoopi supposed to be? #billoreilly
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    Image of harlows.landing harlows.landing
    10/30/09

    @Adah: Not sure. But I think Barbara is supposed to be one of Presidente Zapatero's daughters. #billoreilly
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    Image of CODiva CODiva
    10/31/09

    @harlows.landing: Cold, harlows. Ice. Not entirely undeserved, of course. Still see those ghastly Goth costumes in my sleep. #billoreilly
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    Image of Richard Lawson Richard Lawson
    10/30/09

    In reply to Bill O'Reilly Dresses as Vampire, Argues with Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi makes a very sassy Phil Spector.

    That all it takes is goth wear to make Barbara Walters look about 50 years younger is both horrifying and wonderful. #billoreilly
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    Image of Conchie Birdie Conchie Birdie
    10/30/09

    In reply to Bill O'Reilly Dresses as Vampire, Argues with Whoopi Goldberg
    Who was dressed as a Count Chocula box? #billoreilly
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