Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Wrapup: The distinguished Senator from Tennessee has the floor

Posted by Jeff in a colbert christmas, Barack Obama, cc sabathia, corrections, criterion collection, France, google maps, hank williams jr, hugo chavez, kid rock, omg tv, Russia, wrapup

More important than the news that Hank Williams Jr. is running for Senate in 2012 is the news that he has a duet with Kid Rock called “Cadillac Pussy.”  Rock.  Now, here’s what else was going down today:

• The Criterion Collection is now streaming films from their (new) website for $5, which comes with a $5 coupon if you want to actually buy the DVD.
• Le bummer: France once had 200,000+ cafes, but they’re down to just 40,000, and two more close every day.
• Some great, pie in the sky hopes from TechPresident that the Obama White House will be absurdly transparent and online.
• Hee hee, CC Sabathia is fat.
• Google Maps has a number of interface improvements, especially when it comes to Street View.  Smart move.
• Hugo Chavez is gay for Russian sailors.

Corrections Department

In today’s OMG TV, I neglected to pass brief judgment on Jon Stewart’s musical number in the Colbert Christmas special.  I apologize.  For what it’s worth, I’ll give it a “heh, heh.”

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OMG TV: Insert Holiday Name or National Event Here, Charlie Brown!

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8:00 – Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (ABC)

The classic from our youth, where Snoopy… actually, I don’t remember this special at all.  And I even remember the It’s the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! special that I got on VHS from the local Chevron station.  Hmm.

9:00 – Bad Lieutenant (AMC)

I hear you.  “Thanksgiving and Christmas specials?  I need more NC-17 rated Harvey Keitel action.  And I’m not talking Life on Mars.”  Well, here you go.  Keep the kiddies away.

10:00 – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (Comedy Central)

In case you missed the premiere on Sunday night, here’s the repeat of the musical special.  Sorry, Stephen, not so sure this one’s going to become a holiday classic – too much green screen, not enough claymation and puppetry.  (Quick guide to the musical numbers – Stephen’s: meh, Toby Keith’s: meh, Willie Nelson’s: extra disappointed meh, John Legend: groovy meh, Feist: hilarious, thank God, Closing Number: pretty good.)

Late Night

Reese Witherspoon is spending Christmas with four different talk show hosts!  Wait, no she’s not, but she is going to be on Letterman.  Once-W and soon-to-be-Jonah-Hex Josh Brolin stops by Leno (as do the Killers), Kanye West and Seth MacFarlane debate which is funnier – Family Guy or Kanye’s singing on 808′s and Heartbreak – on Conan, and Jon and Stephen are still on vacation.

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