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Posted in Television on Sep 7th, 2010
In honor of the dawning of yet another absurdly-optimistic corporate foray into the world of “quality” television, I’m bringing a VJ-”house”hold tradition to the pages of EJSIC. Welcome to… The 2010 Fall Television Dead Pool The rules are simple. Jerks and guests, alike, simply choose which new fall show you think is going to get [...]
Posted in Movies, Movies, Pop Culture, Probably Over Your Head, Television, Television on Sep 3rd, 2010
I’ve come to the realization that TV on DVD is one of the greatest things ever. Thanks to this awesome idea, I don’t have to wait weeks to see an entire series, I can just wait for the DVD’s and watch the whole series in a couple days, no commercials, no waiting. This was especially [...]
Posted in Baseball, Football, Golf, Haiku, Sports, Television on Aug 30th, 2010
Tar Heel football team Apparently think they have Joined the SEC ♦♦♦♦♦ It is ironic Tiger couldn’t miss a hole And now can’t find one ♦♦♦♦♦ The bases loaded ManRam sees a single pitch Then gets himself tossed ♦♦♦♦♦ Brett Favre throws two picks Also loses a fumble Brett’s just being Brett ♦♦♦♦♦ The Nationals [...]
Posted in Politics, Pop Culture, Satire on Aug 24th, 2010
LAS VEGAS – The reign of Miss Mexico, Jimena Navarrete, who was crowned Miss Universe 2010 last night at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in front of a worldwide audience of millions of fans and an aging rock star, is off to a shaky start. Navarrete allegedly went for a late night celebratory drive [...]
Posted in Sports, Television, Wanton Disdain on Aug 21st, 2010
Isn’t it great when terrible things happen to even worse people? Of course it is. With that in mind, TMZ is reporting that Jay Mariotti has been arrested in L.A. and is being held on charges related to domestic violence. The ESPN and AOL Fanhouse personality is eligible for bail on a $50,000 bond. In [...]
Posted in Politics, Pop Culture, Probably Over Your Head, Satire on Aug 6th, 2010
Yesterday, the great state of Tennessee held primaries for various nominations. One of those was the Republican nominee for governor. And Internet sensation Basil Marceaux was a part of that race. Unfortunately for Mr. Marceaux, he was eliminated last night. Of the five Republican nominees, Marceaux finished fifth with 3,497 votes at approximately 0.5% of [...]
Posted in Movies, Parody, Pop Culture on Aug 3rd, 2010
LOS ANGELES – Director Christopher Nolan is no stranger to crowd-pleasing, mentally (and critically) stimulating summer blockbusters. His work on a revitalized Batman franchise (2005′s Batman Begins and 2008′s The Dark Knight) and this summer’s hit, Inception, are proof to this point. So, what’s up next for the British-American director? Surprisingly, he is taking a [...]
Posted in Sports, Television on Jul 25th, 2010
ESPN Ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer discusses the journalistic compromises the network made in promoting and presenting “The Decision” and the effect that has had on the World Wide Leader’s credibility. Ohlmeyer raises a lot of very good points about the changing relationship between ESPN and it’s viewership. It’s a great read for a lazy Sunday afternoon. [...]
