Rescue Me Minisode

The "Rescue Me" story continues in a brand new way. Dennis Leary's top-rated firehouse drama debuts a made-for-the-web series.

Linkin Park Live on SNL

I’ll admit to liking Linkin Park but there is something rather off-puting about their new single. Maybe it’s the fact that Linkin was one of the pioneers of the pop rock generation and I expect more from them, but “What I’ve Done” sounds like every other song that Linkin Park has ever done. Actually, it sounds like every song they have done, remixed, and re-released as a new album. I mean, you have to respect a band that is so bad-ass that people are willing to buy their same album twice. But, at a certain point, you’d think that Linkin --who haven't released new material in four years-- might want to step it up a notch.

Justin Timberlake on SNL

This weekend, Timberlake hosted SNL, and it was actually entertaining. I will admit I have always thought that Timberlake took himself a little too seriously. Maybe it was because he was the lead singer of a hot-to-trot boy band or because he got REALLY mad that time he was Punk'd, but Timberlake always seemed a little self-involved and just... not funny.

Apparently, I might have been a little harsh, 'cause the boy's got some skills. Timberlake's hosting duties this Saturday included battling Santa for charitable donations while dressed as a giant Cup of Noodle, digging up some early 90’s raps like Salt 'N Pepa’s "Shoop" in order to do so. After Timberlake dressed up as a dolphin during a Flaming Lips concert, it's clear that the public doesn’t mind the pop star covering up that hot bod is a big plushie suit. But while he man-dressed-like-soup shock value is definitely worth your time, that's not the only reason to watch. Turns out that Timberlake is actually kind of funny.

Matt Damon Does Matthew McConaughey

Who knew a Southie from Boston could a do such an effective Texas Accent? Not me. Last night on Letterman, The Departed star ad-libbed McConaughey’s southern charm and willingness to appear shirtless in some behind-the-scenes commentary. To my knowledge, Damon has never worked on a flick that required him to learn some Texas slang. So this is no pre-packaged Brokeback accent. The man’s got talent. Just admit it.

Give My Regards to Doogie

Good thing Doogie came out of the closet, because this musical outburst on The Megan Mully Show may have raised a few eyebrows otherwise.

Who knew that my favorite drunk from Will and Grace had her own daytime Talk Show? Or that it was still on the air? The show claims to combine the classic talk and variety shows and feature a mix of celebrities, real people, music and comedy. And this clip that includes CBS's How I Met You Mother’s cast proves all of the above.

Earlier this week, Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel broke out in operatic song, performing "Confrontation" from Les Miserables. With very little encouragement needed to convince these seasoned actors to put on a show, I love how seriously the duo belts out their favorite show tune. A big fan of Segal on Freaks and Geeks, I couldn’t stop laughing at his serious, quasi-professional performance.

Nobody's Watching Friends

Does any one else feel gypped? I can’t believe that I spent 10 years watching the sitcom that Derek and Will highlighted in 90 seconds. In this hilarious short, the characters some how manages to establish all major plot developments and the characters reactions to them.

Nobody's Watching is a scripted web series conceived by Bill Lawrence, the creator of "Scrubs" and "Spin City." Originally intended for television, Nobody's Watching broke the two cameras and a stage sitcom and fleshed out the characters of Derek and Will, two young guys from Ohio who were so over television that they decided to make their own comedy show.

In this episode, Derek and Will play all of the characters in the Friend’s cast. Though all of quirky dramatizations are effective, the Jennifer Aniston bit cracks me up.


Related: Nobody's Watching the Emmys

Xbox Cops and Robbers

In a closed course-game of “good guys” and “bad guys”, every one has a chance to put on a badge or ski mask and wreak havoc. Weaving through traffic and jumping off buildings, at the end of round one… they switch? Is this what people did before the advent of 3D video games?

This made-for-TV game of hide-and-seek is nothing short of child’s play. Created for Microsoft's Xbox 360 “Jump In” campaign, this spot shows a group of adults playing a full-scale game of cops and robbers.

Kids, don’t try this at home.

Starvelliance

A sneak peak at the new half-hour comedy series from the creator of MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch.

This teaser is a paparazzi-posing portrayal of Ashton and Demi's first date. According to E!

"Starveillance takes a hilarious jab at celebrities and pop culture through claymation re-enactments of both real events and events that 'may' have happened. Picking up where gossip mags leave off, Starveillance gives viewers a fly-on-the-wall perspective on these wacky re-enactments, including marriage proposals, intimate bedroom arguments, off-camera antics and more"

The E! Entertainment Television series premieres in January but select clips are available on broadband channel The Vine @ E! Online and select media sharing sites

Silent Night: Direct TV Ad

The tales of Christmas are full of mean-spirited who are overwhelmed by the joy and spirit of the holiday. From Scrooge to the Grinch, there are several selfish and sinister men who are changed by the gift-giving holiday.

This commercial for Direct TV builds on the plot that magical transformations take place during the holiday season. In a manner that is horrifically wrong, the angelic Christmas song Silent Night is juxtaposed with frightful film icons transformed into sensitive man.

The satellite provider not only tries to sell the idea that everyone is good, but they would be even better if they could watch their favorite movie on demand.

The Darkside

This commercial for a Star Wars movie marathon on Cinemax takes an already overplayed Coldplay song and meshes it together with some sensitive clips from the sci-fi epic that needs no introduction.

This Cold Play ballad lacks the suspense and the good vs. evil conflict that the legendary film series was built on. And even worse, the commercial is for Cinemax, the channel that after 10 turns into skin-amax, and has very little respect my the film community as it is.

This should not be allowed. Will the commercial madness ever stop?

Studio 60 Lives

Despite rumors that the show would be canceled, last night NBC announced an order for an nine additional episodes of the new drama “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.”

Here’s the opening clip from the series that stars Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, and Bradley Whitford.

After Fox 411 gossip Roger Friedman started the rumors about Studio 60 getting canceled, the backstage drama about a Saturday Night Live-esc television show will finish out the season.

The first new drama from Aaron Sorkin since he created the award-winning “West Wing,” Studio 60 has been one of the most talked-about series of the fall season.

After suffering a flux in ratings, Studio 60 seems to have settled with a steady crowd of loyal viewers. But rumor has it that the shows day and time slot are still subject to change.

Will Ferrell is Phantom

Has yet another blockbuster movie star taken to the Broadway stages? This clips isn't long enough to tell, but based on Ferrell's knowledge of the "Opera," it seems doubtful.



Monday night, Ferrell appeared on The Late Show with Letterman and broke into song.

My favorite funny man has never convinced me that he is a "serious" actor, but somehow he's an actor that should be taken seriously. And what is more serious than the Opera?

Phantom of the Opera isn't an opera-- it's a musical, and an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical to boot. It's still a bold move for Farrell -- who I have never seen break into song -- to take on this well-known Broadway show tune.

And what a voice...who knew Ferrell could sing? I will admit that the actor only seems to know the same 10 seconds of "Music of the Night" that plays on every radio station in New York more than twice a day. But Ferrell improvises and includes some unexpected details. Pretty fantastic!

Best McDonald's Commercial Ever

This is why McDonald's gives out toys and has the bright, colorful play gyms...so that you always remember how simple life was at age 5 when you were climbing up the slide, covered in chocolate milkshake.

The younger cuter version of myself used to love going and getting it a Chicken McNugget Happy Meal. The fact that my mom didn't want us to make a habit of it made the whole experience even better. McDonalds was a "special treat" only to be allowed when on the run or when my dad was out of town and my mom didn't want to cook.

As a child, there was never a care in the world when you trusted that clown and dined-in at the "golden arches".

I feel like this commercial capitalizes on the innocences of youth and the simplicity of life as seen by the eyes of naive children. But, I love it anyway. The image of one's inner child crawling out of his or her body is amazing. Plus,kids acting like grown-ups are always pretty darn cute.

Tek Jansen

A cohesive, perverted Space Ghost, that has almost nothing to do with the news.



It looks like the creators of the Ambiguously Gay Duo may have a new cult hit with Steven Colbert's Alpha Squad Seven: The New Tek Jansen Adventure. Even I am mildly obsessed.
A visual comic strip, Tek is like a big hunk of brownie in your double fudge ice cream, a sinfully guilty pleasure.

This is the third piece of the Tek Jansen epic. After airing some time last week, The Colbert Report episode re-run last night.

Though this new Tek episode continues to provide dry and overly sexualy humor, the hightlight for me was George Lucas in the studio watching the cartoon space spoof. After losing the Steven Colbert's Green Screen Challenge, Lucas stayed as a guest on the news show. Watching George Lucas watching anmiated space drama, very entertaining.

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