Awesome Mad Men credits parody courtesy of this Sunday’s Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episode and videogum. Here’s what else nearly fell through the cracks today:
Farewell, standalone VCRs. I, for one, am hoarding VCRs in order to sell them at outrageous markup on eBay after we find out discs give you cancer in a few years. Mark my words.
Massachusetts State Senator Dianne Wilkerson, already in trouble for all sorts of crazy crap, is caught red-handed taking bribes. This is worth a look just for the photos.
Reports are starting to come in from Myanmar, where 3000 were killed and 4000 are still missing after a cyclone this past weekend. Cyclone = hurricane, sorta.
The New York Times has a longish piece on the fates of immigrants who have died in while US custody. 66 people have died while in immigration custody from January 2004 to November 2007 – nearly a million people in total have passed through the system. The list was only compiled after congress demanded it and only published when the Times made a Freedom of Information Act request. The absurdity in this one is not so much that people die in US custody (the numbers are low even though some of the stories are chilling), it is the degree to which families have no way to get information. They often don’t fiend out for weeks that a loved one has died and even then they don’t find out the full picture of what happened. Flag this one to read during your coffee break.
The Democratic Primaries, The Kentucky Derby, Iron Man, and Australians after the jump
There, now you’ve seen everything you need to see in
8:30 pm EST – Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin (NBC)
But I may tune in anyway and marvel at why no one realized his comedic potential long before 30 Rock.
8:00 pm EST - American Idol (FOX)
I know, I know, but my new roommate loves Idol and as a result I have been watching for the first time ever. It is actually pretty good! At least, I can see why it is a cultural juggernaut. Tonight is Neil Diamond night, which means The Diamond Cutter himself will be on hand to coach the contestants in his songs. Will the person who gets “Sweet Caroline” wear a Red Sox hat? Maybe a surprise appearance from David Spade? Can’t we think of a better nickname for Neil?
9:00 pm EST – Reaper (CW)
So it wasn’t until doing today’s OMG TV that I realized Reaper was even back on the air. Man that show is going to get canceled. Apparently I only missed one episode, but still, if I forgot about it then who could possibly be watching this thing. Check it out — please? This guy is awesome as the devil. And this girl is really hot as the annoying best friend/love interest.
Late Night
Letterman has Robert Downey Jr and Leno has Dr. Phil, there might have been a hilarious joke about those two guests 10 years ago, but now Downey has his shit together and is a much more boring interview. Furguson has Kathy Griffin and Conan has Jeff Garlin (imagine that baby? ewww). And finally, Stewart has Newt Gingrich and Colbert has Anne Lamott.
