These Are The Things I Think About -- Sept 22nd-28th

Taking a look at the Fall TV this week. My 2 cents on new shows. Already wondering how off I will be. Anywho, here we go: 

Gotham: Essentially the lead up to Batman, it’s Pre-Commissioner James Gordon fighting crime in the City of Gotham. This show looks good, let’s just hope it doesn’t get too cheesy or punny with it’s writing. When it comes to Batman on TV you gotta either go dark & edgy, or off the map Adam West era Batman cheesy & punny. Anywhere in-between, forget it. 

Black-ish: Great casting with Anthony Anderson (he’s really due for a big TV hit) and Laurence Fishburne. Trouble is, outside the casting, what does it have? It’s described as the ‘guy trying to keep up the family traditions with everyone/everything changing around him’ usual sitcom fare. If it’s usual sitcom writing, Black-ish will be Done-ish by the end of the season. 

True Detective: Technically not a new show. It’s got an all new story though, and all new cast. This year’s lead roles have been landed by Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn…Now to wait patiently for the Vince Vaughn scenes where he’s talking a lot, and it’s really fast, and he’s not quite on a topic, but he’s mentioning relevant things, yet he’s not sure if they are relevant, though they could be relevant, so he’s saying them anyway, etc.,etc., etc.* 

How To Get Away With Murder: Again, this one’s got potential. It will all boil down to the writing. The show is about a Law Professor trying to solve a murder. Unless the murder was really interesting, or there is a whole other second story going on, it will be tough to see this storyline running multiple seasons. 

NCIS: New Orleans: The excitement of NCIS in the city of New Orleans. And the Mardi Gras type whackiness ensues…This one stars Scott Bakula, he’s usually pretty good. No Al, or Ziggy, though. I checked for all you Quantum Leap fans. 

Lavalantula: OK, this isn’t a TV show, however it is headed to your TV. Following the success of Sharknado 1 & 2, the SyFy Network has announced Lavalantula** (the Tarantula that spits Lava, silly) is in the work. Oh and it will star Steve Guttenberg and Micheal Winslow from the Police Academy movies….I’m already filing this in my much coveted “So Bad It’s Good” Folder 

-Gilmore 


-- Oh P.S. *-Yeah this scene. Just switch it out with Cops & Robbers type terminology




P.S.S. -- **-Try making your own SyFy Movie. Take an animal and match it with a natural disaster or something scary… My best, so far, is Quaketapus…. Oh, and Quaketapussy, it would that make a great Bond Girl name in a ‘007’ Porn Parody, just sayin.

These Are The Things I Think About -- Sept 15th-21st

Well it is an historical week to say the least, Scotland’s vote on Independence went on Thursday. It was a close vote, and in the end the majority went to 55% voting to stay with the UK. To celebrate a decision made, I say fire up the bag pipes!..Or grab a cat and squeeze it if that’s easier. Pretty much sounds the same right?!* 

From Scotland to the US. Sarah Palin and her family gave us a good ‘ole dose of ‘Merica, late last week. Word is the Palin family got into a drunken brawl at birthday party in Alaska. Oh classy!...Police do confirm a brawl took place, the Palins were there, and alcohol was a factor. ’Merica!... a slow clap to you Ms. Palin and family. 

What the heck is going on in the NFL?!. A few weeks into the season and seems even more arrests, charges, suspensions, and bans have happened than games. At this rate will there even be enough non-suspended players left to actually have games on Sunday come the end of the season. Yeesh!…And seriously, how does Roger Goodell still have a job? 

To Late Night TV, one from the history books. It was 29 years ago this week the very first ‘Top 10 List’ aired on Letterman. Back in his Late Night with David Letterman** days on NBC. The list: Top 10 Things that Almost Rhyme with Peas. 

And, a little more from NBC, they actually got a Late Night TV programming decision right the first time --A definite rarity for this network!…Tonight Show execs I’m looking at you..several times-- It was confirmed this week Darrell Hammond will return to Saturday Night Live as the shows new announcer. This following the passing of SNL announcer Don Pardo in August. The 40th season of Saturday Night Live, with Darrell behind the mic, airs next weekend. 

-Gilmore 


-- Oh P.S. *-Face it, Bagpipes are one instrument when played well: Amazing…When not played well: Painful 

P.S.S. -- **-here she be, some Letterman from 1985, enjoy:

These Are The Things I Think About -- Sept 1st-7th

Joan Rivers has died. News breaking yesterday afternoon. Whether you are a fan of Joan or not, you have to appreciate her as a comedic pioneer for so many*. She believed in laughter being a best medicine. A few zingers I’ve read, she may have got a kick out of, since the news broke: 
-Joan Rivers died doing something she dearly loved, getting unnecessary surgery 
-Joan had so much plastic surgery they need to recycle her instead of bury her 
Saw those jems on Twitter** 

In music, Metallica are getting into the Guinness Book of World Records. It’s official, Metallica is the only band to perform a concert on all seven continents. On that note All 7 continents have likely now experienced a hissy fit by Lars. 

A big online hack lead to naked and personal photos of celebrities hitting the Internet. Notable names, including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton, had nude pics stolen through Apple’s Cloud system. Investigating, the company has stated the iCloud itself wasn’t compromised, it was the personal passwords of their iCloud users…Perhaps, though with Apple’s new iPhone 6 coming out next week, always the marketers, let’s not be surprised if a new 'iPorn' feature is boasted as part of their Cloud system. 

Finally, here’s one to chew on. Turns out, Tuesday mornings between 10-noon, is the most likely time you are to receive a Sext message…Let’s think about this. Tuesday from 10-12 you are likely at work. Sooooo, next Tuesday at 11 o’clock when Creepy Bill at works gets a message on his phone, and Creepy Bill then makes an even creepier smile while reading it. You know what happened!! 
Creepy Bill is getting Sext messages at work, right in front of you, just 2 desks over. And, you watched!  You Pervert     ..Enjoy your next therapy session ;-)

-Gilmore 


-- Oh P.S. *- A little sample of Joan, being Joan, on Letterman: 




P.S.S.-- **-Didn’t write those ones, do look for me on twitter though! Find me at work @TimminsQ92, and on my own @GenuineGilmore