Tina Fey's scar mystery revealed

  I have a crush on Tina so this is MAJOR NEWS.

  Tina was attacked by a stranger when she was 5.  

  We now return you to regularly scheduled blog.

24: Redemption not so redeeming

Did anyone else HATE the 24 premiere/movie/waste of time that aired on Sunday?

Not many people did.  Apparently it had heavy competition from the Colts-Chargers game on NBC and the American Music Awards on NBC.

If you missed it, you didn't miss much.  Here are my thoughts:

Africa looks a lot like the San Fernando Valley.

Jack gave a scarf that he bought for his daughter to a 10-year-old boy instead.  So is it a girl's scarf or a boy's scarf?  The kid sure loved it, enough to run back for it when he lost it and indirectly kill his own teacher.

There are moles and traitors everywhere...just like every other season of 24!

Jack didn't do anything very clever.  He shot some bad guys, lied to another guy (and killed him with his legs, which was pretty cool) and then took a bunch of kids on a field trip to the embassy.  That's it!

And the outgoing President said some creepy, mysterious things to the incoming President.  A thrilling scene.

I hope the new season doesn't suck like this movie did!  

Anyone disagree?

Jennifer Garner in danger?

Say it isn't so...

from TMZ

Jennifer Garner Fears for Her Safety

Funny history girl

I think I love this Holly girl.  She has a lot to teach me.

Judd Apatow wants you to be in his movie!

Judd Apatow's movie Funny People comes out in July 2009.

Thanks, Molly!

Thanks for the shout-out, Molly.

In return:

Hey, everyone!  If you need help promoting websites or products or viral videos (or awesome blogs like this one)  hire this awesome blogger!

Also, please tell me how you can throw 400 yards for 3 touchdowns and no interceptions and still lose.  At home.

Speak of the Devil Review

What if the horrifically forgettable show “Reaper” got wasted one night and found itself on the wrong side of town with “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”? What if after more than a few drinks, one thing led to another, and the next morning brought with it more than just a horrible hangover and a lifetime of regrets.

The bastard love child between these two shows would pretty much sum up the premise of the short “Speak of the Devil” directed and co-written by Michael Caissie. Caissie keeps the story moving, gets some solid performances from his cast, and doesn’t try to get too cute with the somewhat simple premise.

In keeping with the similar story line of “Reaper”, one that involves the owing of a soul to a less than holy being, “Speak of the Devil” doesn’t exactly scream originality. However, adding the crude humor and overwhelmingly shallow character traits found in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” does make “Speak of the Devil” more prone to actual laughter.

The poor fool indebted to the devil, Ryan, is daftly played by Timothy Mahony. I wouldn’t venture to say that there is actually a straight man to lead us through the chaos that ensues, but Mahony’s Ryan is about as close as we are going to get. He’s handsome, charming , and posses admirable comic timing.

Ryan sold his soul to save his dying friend Tucker, played by co-writer Charles Huttinger. Mr. Huttinger bares it all (literally I might add) and is able to land a few laughs as the overwhelming dimwit of the group. Tucker and Pete, the final member of the duo played by Jonas Sansone, certainly call for the age old saying, “with friends like these…who needs enemies”. Sansone is natural and fluid in his performance, his subtle interpretations of the humor allows him to steal more than a few scenes.

The Devil, good ole Beelzeebub himself, is played by polished character actor Michael Cornacchia. Cornacchia performance is well layered, and as his comic timing goes, so do the scenes. Mr. Cornacchia effortlessly breezes between the empowered Dark Lord, and a bumbling idiot desperate for the friendship of this retarded trio. His performance is so strong, that it unfortunately seems out of place in this average piece.

When the closing credits rolled at the Los Angeles screening I attended I felt “Speak of the Devil” provided a satisfactory delivery of what I had expected from this comedy short; a simple story line with a few laughs. Mr. Caissie didn’t re-invent the wheel here; he just got in the driver seat, and safely drove us down a familiar street.

Stay tuned for more of my LA shorts reviews.