Fuse Top 20 Countdown – 10/9/12

October 10, 2012

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Who ARE these people?

Original Version
1. Psy – “Gangnam Style”
2. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
3. Maroon 5 – “One More Night”
4. fun. – “Some Nights”
5. Alex Clare – “Too Close”
6. Flo Rida – “Whistle”
7. Phillip Phillips – “Home”
8. Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean – “As Long as You Love Me”
9. P!nk – “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”
10. Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Good Time”
11. Train – “50 Ways to Say Goodbye”
12. Chris Brown – “Don’t Wake Me Up”
13. Mumford & Sons – “I Will Wait”
14. Ne-Yo – “Let Me Love You”
15. The Lumineers – “Ho Hey”
16. Jason Mraz – “I Won’t Give Up”
17. Imagine Dragons – “It’s Time”
18. Nicki Minaj – “Pound the Alarm”
19. Cher Lloyd – “Want U Back”
20. Kanye West ft. Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Too Close
2. Gangnam Style
3. Ho Hey
4. Pound the Alarm
5. It’s Time
6. Want U Back
7. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
8. Mercy
9. Some Nights
10. I Will Wait
11. Home
12. Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
13. One More Night
14. 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
15. Let Me Love You
16. As Long as You Love Me
17. Don’t Wake Me Up
18. Good Time
19. Whistle
20. I Won’t Give Up

SNL Video Recap October 6, 2012: Daniel Craig/Muse

October 9, 2012

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SNL Recap October 6, 2012: Daniel Craig/Muse

October 7, 2012

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Cold Opening – Debate
I admired the tactic that they chose of Obama being distracted by forgetting his anniversary and the elevation.  But the execution didn’t match the premise. B

Daniel Craig’s Monologue
I admired this premise of an unusual monologue and appreciated Craig’s enthusiasm.  But the pacing was bizarrely off.  Didn’t he kill anyone in Layer Cake? B

Construction Workers
Oftentimes in scenes in which someone has trouble with saucy language, the joke is that he is unfamiliar with the subject.  But Craig’s character seemed familiar with lady parts; it’s just that his phrases were so strangely arranged.  It was something to make someone with a love of language swoon.  Bobby’s face was hilariously frozen in response to one of Craig’s lines.  The flashback to Dad getting shot was incredible. B+

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VH1 Top 20 Countdown – 10/6/12

October 6, 2012

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“Everybody Talks”: an exciting story … for a bland song.

Original Version
1. Neon Trees – “Everybody Talks”
2. P!nk – “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”
3. Maroon 5 – “One More Night”
4. Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Good Time”
5. Matchbox Twenty – “She’s So Mean”
6. Train – “50 ways to Say Goodbye”
7. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
8. Flo Rida – “Whistle”
9. fun. – “Some Nights”
10. Alex Clare – “Too Close”
11. The Lumineers – “Ho Hey”
12. Demi Lovato – “Give Your Heart a Break”
13. Andy Grammer – “Miss Me”
14. OneRepublic – “Feel Again”
15. Mumford & Sons – “I Will Wait”
16. Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean – “As Long as You Love Me”
17. Walk the Moon – “Anna Sun”
18. Green Day – “Oh Love”
19. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals – “Stars”
20. Karmin – “Hello”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Too Close
2. Ho Hey
3. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
4. I Will Wait
5. Give Your Heart a Break
6. Anna Sun
7. Some Nights
8. Oh Love
9. Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
10. Stars
11. One More Night
12. Feel Again
13. Hello
14. Everybody Talks
15. 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
16. She’s So Mean
17. Miss Me
18. As Long as You Love Me
19. Good Time
20. Whistle

2012 East/West Bowl Lineups

October 5, 2012

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In case you were wondering, here are the lineups for the 2012 Annual East/West Collegiate Bowl:

EAST
D’Marcus Williums, University of Georgia
T.J. Juckson, Wayne State University
T’Variuness King, Merrimack College
Tyroil Smoochie-Wallace, University of Miami
D’Squarius Green, Jr., University of Notre Dame
Ibrahim Moizoos, University of Tennessee at Chatanooga
Jackmerius Tacktheratrix, Michigan State University
D’Isiah T. Billings-Clyde, Coastal Carolina University
D’Jasper Probincrux III, South Carolina State University
Leoz Maxwell Jilliumz, East Carolina University
Javaris Jamar Javarison-Lamar, University of Middle Tennessee
Davoin Shower-Handel, University of Southern Mississippi
Hingle McCringleberry, Penn State University
L’Carpetron Dookmarriot, Florida Atlantic University
J’Dinkalage Morgoone, University of South Florida
Xmus Jaxon Flaxon-Waxon, California University of Pennsylvania

WEST
Saggitariutt Jefferspin, Texas A&M
D’Glester Hardunkichud, University of Wisconsin
Swirvithan L’Goodling-Splatt, Saskatchewan University
Quatro Quatro, San Jose State University
Ozamataz Buckshank, Stanford University
Beezer Twelve Washingbeard, Jones College
Shakiraquan T.G.I.F. Carter, University of Northern Arizona
X-Wing @Aliciousness, Missouri Western State University
Sequester Grundelplith M.D., Adams State
Scoish Velociraptor Maloish, South Dakota State University
T.J. A.J. R.J. Backslashinfourth V, Albion College
EEEEE EEEEEEEEE, San Diego State University
Donkey Teeth, Boise State University
Torque [Construction Noise] Lewith, Nevada State Penitentiary
[The Player Formerly Known As Mousecop], University of Missouri-Columbia
Dan Smith, BYU

Fuse Top 20 Countdown – 10/2/12

October 3, 2012

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Blast off! (I’m sorry, that had nothing to do with anything.)

Original Version
1. Maroon 5 – “One More Night”
2. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
3. fun. – “Some Nights”
4. Alex Clare – “Too Close”
5. Flo Rida – “Whistle”
6. Phillip Phillips – “Home”
7. Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Good Time”
8. P!nk – “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”
9. Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean – “As Long as You Love Me”
10. The Lumineers – “Ho Hey”
11. Neon Trees – “Everybody Talks”
12. Train – “50 Ways to Say Goodbye”
13. Chris Brown – “Don’t Wake Me Up”
14. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
15. Jason Mraz – “I Won’t Give Up”
16. Imagine Dragons – “It’s Time”
17. Ne-Yo – “Let Me Love You”
18. Nicki Minaj – “Pound the Alarm”
19. Cher Lloyd – “Want U Back”
20. Katy Perry – “Wide Awake”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Too Close
2. Wide Awake
3. Ho Hey
4. Pound the Alarm
5. It’s Time
6. Want U Back
7. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
8. Call Me Maybe
9. Some Nights
10. Home
11. Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
12. One More Night
13. Everybody Talks
14. 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
15. Let Me Love You
16. As Long as You Love Me
17. Don’t Wake Me Up
18. Good Time
19. Whistle
20. I Won’t Give Up

VH1 Top 20 Countdown – 9/29/12

September 30, 2012

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The wrong “talks” song fell off the countdown.

Original Version
1. P!nk – “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”
2. Flo Rida – “Whistle”
3. Neon Trees – “Everybody Talks”
4. Demi Lovato – “Give Your Heart a Break”
5. Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Good Time”
6. Matchbox Twenty – “She’s So Mean”
7. Train – “50 Ways to Say Goodbye”
8. Maroon 5 – “One More Night”
9. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
10. The Lumineers – “Ho Hey”
11. fun. – “Some Nights”
12. Alex Clare – “Too Close”
13. Green Day – “Oh Love”
14. Phillip Phillips – “Home”
15. OneRepublic – “Feel Again”
16. Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean – “As Long as You Love Me”
17. Andy Grammer – “Miss Me”
18. Mumford & Sons – “I Will Wait”
19. Walk the Moon – “Anna Sun”
20. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals – “Stars”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Too Close
2. Ho Hey
3. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
4. I Will Wait
5. Give Your Heart a Break
6. Anna Sun
7. Some Nights
8. Home
9. Oh Love
10. Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
11. Stars
12. One More Night
13. Feel Again
14. Everybody Talks
15. 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
16. She’s So Mean
17. Miss Me
18. As Long as You Love Me
19. Good Time
20. Whistle

SNL Weekend Update Thursday Recap September 27, 2012

September 28, 2012

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No replacement refs were harmed in the writing of this review.

Cold Opening – Obama Town Hall Gathering
Everyone tried their best, but not much could elevate the stale premise of this sketch, although its existence was ultimately justified by the line, “One day all of you will be Bruce Willis, and you’ll realize that you were employed all along.” B-

Weekend Update
-The Jokes: Oh Seth, you’re at it again.  Being terrible, that is.  Although the joke about the sex doll was actually kind of funny. C-
-The Segments: -Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and His Translator: The gay/Jew bit provided a laugh or two, and … haven’t we seen this routine before? B-
-Cornel West: Not the most fully formed Kenan character (but more formed than most); thus Dr. West is best utilized in small roles such as in “Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Laughs,” but he is still worth something in a bit like this one. B
-The Girl You Wished You Hadn’t Started a Conversation with at a Party:  It is rare that every single line in an Update segment will kill – this was one of those times.  And yes, studio audience, you are correct, even the way Cecily took her phone out of her purse and put it back was funny. A

Replacement Refs
The laughs came from every possible space in this sketch: Tim, Kenan, Fred, and Bobby as the four replacement refs (each with his own quirk: yell “first down!,” throw the flag, blow the whistle, signal field goal while looking confused), the clever theme music and opening sequence, Bill and Taran committing to small roles, an appropriate shoutout (Ed Hochuli), and funny text that resulted in a new catchphrase (“No replacement refs were harmed…”). A

And I’ll leave you with a sketch (without harming any replacement refs, of course):

http://www.hulu.com/watch/406370

Real Life Applications of Community Quotes 401

September 26, 2012

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“Yo yo yo yo yo: Pop! Pop!”

I don’t know if Community is the MOST quotable show of all time (it’s up there), but I think among quotable shows, its quotability may be more applicable to everyday life than any other show.  Here’s the evidence:

“I need help reacting to something.”

“Is this you being me-ta?”

“Cool.  Cool cool cool.”

“There’s no such thing as bad press.”

“[Young person] is young.  We try not to sexualize him/her.”

“I’ll allow it.”

“Suggestion?  Suggestion suggestion suggestion?”

“Is she a friend of Ellen?”

“That’s nice.”

“Shut up, [insert name here]! I know about [insert insult here.]”

“You’re a bad person.”

“Hello during a random dessert, the month and day of which coincide numerically with your expulsion from a uterus.”

“Did you say ‘S’?”

“You’re the worst.”

Chang/Dean-based puns (because there’s no shortage of situations in which puns are appropriate)

“Obama’s America.”

“It’s better than good.  It’s good enough.”

“‘Sup, girl. How you livin’?”

“I like that Asian guy.  He pops.”

“Stop putting gay things in my mouth.”

“You’re actually more handsome than the guy who’s famous for being handsome.”

“Maybe I’m a god.”

“Aww!”

“Busted!”

“This is rare: both versions of Michael Jackson.”

“The stakes have never been higher.”

“Where the white women at?”

“What it is, soul brother.”

“All hail Sir Eats-Alone!”

“You know what?!  Strike two!”

Even “six seasons and a movie” can be used as a mantra to comfort yourself regarding the state of a low-rated show.

And of course,

“Harrison Ford is irradiating our testicles with microwave satellite transmissions!”

(Thank you to the folks at the Commentarium Zone for helping me spruce up this list!)

Fuse Top 20 Countdown – 9/25/12

September 26, 2012

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FUSE, it’s not a countdown debut if it’s not actually on the countdown.

Original Version
1. Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
2. Maroon 5 – “One More Night”
3. fun. – “Some Nights”
4. Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean – “As Long as You Love Me”
5. P!nk – “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”
6. Alex Clare – “Too Close”
7. Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Good Time”
8. Phillip Phillips – “Home”
9. Neon Trees – “Everybody Talks”
10. Train – “50 Ways to Say Goodbye”
11. Flo Rida – “Whistle”
12. Imagine Dragons – “It’s Time”
13. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
14. Jason Mraz – “I Won’t Give Up”
15. Chris Brown – “Don’t Wake Me Up”
16. Nicki Minaj – “Pound the Alarm”
17. The Lumineers – “Ho Hey”
18. Cher Lloyd – “Want U Back”
19. Demi Lovato – “Give Your Heart a Break”
20. Ne-Yo – “Let Me Love You”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Too Close
2. Ho Hey
3. Give Your Heart a Break
4. It’s Time
5. Want U Back
6. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
7. Call Me Maybe
8. Pound the Alarm
9. Some Nights
10. Home
11. Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
12. One More Night
13. Everybody Talks
14. 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
15. Let Me Love You
16. As Long as You Love Me
17. Don’t Wake Me Up
18. Good Time
19. Whistle
20. I Won’t Give Up

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