between two ferns tv promo.
Between Two Ferns is coming to tv as a 30 minute special. Here is a promo of what’s to come, featuring Jon Stewart.
partial ‘west wing’ reunion.
EverybodyWalk.org needed to spread the word about their existence. Who better to share the good news about walking but the walking talkers from The West Wing. The answer is no one… no one better. So, they teamed up with Funny or Die, and this is the result.
Damn, I miss this show.
newsroom, trailer 2.
Another preview for Sorkin and HBO’s Newsroom. I am so excited for this.
ladies and gentlemen, herman cain.
liam neeson, comedian.
Brian and I watched the first ep of Life’s Too Short last night. This is something that should be shared.
catching up with ‘the killing.’
the killing.
I finally finished the first season of The Killing, just another of the many great shows I am woefully behind on. Now I’m just a little late in watching this season’s episodes. I’m hoping the second, and final, season will be as good as the first.
Sure, the first season did get a little Law & Order: SVU at the end, but it was so tightly written and acted that I didn’t really care.
the newsroom.
Why can’t this show air right now? Why can’t this show air right now? Why can’t this show air right now? At the end of June, Aaron Sorkin comes to HBO.
two more things.
Over the last few days, I’ve been able to join five of my favorite human beings in watching the following:
1. The Hunger Games
Right up until this film came out, I was worried it wouldn’t be good. I felt like so many of the previews and such I saw for the film was underwhelming. I was actually pleasantly surprised when the critical response to the film was so strong. Either way, no amount of poor marketing was going to keep me from seeing it, because I loved the books. Also, it must have just been me who didn’t like the marketing, because people are going to see it in droves.
Anyway. In my opinion, the movie was absolutely wonderful. It was a much, much higher level of film-making than I was expecting. It was smart, understated, literate, and coherent from beginning to end. I have my gripes, which will be the case any time a beloved book is turned into a film, but all in all I was so happy with the film. I was completely engaged from beginning to end. Great storytelling/filmmaking.
2. Mad Men, Season Five Premiere
I’ve seen conflicting responses to the most watched episode in Mad Men history. My response is that it was a really engaging episode. I thought it was funnier than the show has been in some time, as well as skillful in setting up the coming season without giving us a boring ‘set-up’ episode, as shows are often wont to do, especially after such a long time away.
Things are pretty good in the world of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, which can’t last. We’ve got three seasons to go, so sooner rather than later, shit’s going to get real.