Posts Tagged ‘Parks & Recreation’

Emmy Nominees! The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted by BRADY in Square Eyes

July 23rd, 2012, 04:25 PM

All of these people are awesome and deserve Emmys. That is all.

It’s Emmy Season! With the nominees officially announced, and months to go until the actual broadcast, there’s only one thing for TV bloggers to do: speculate and complain! But first let’s kick things off with what makes me happy.

The Good

Mad Men got 17 nominations, including one for Jared Harris (aka the mopey, bespectacled Brit Lane Pryce) for best supporting actor! Of course he should still lose to the brilliant Peter Dinklange from Game of Thrones, but I’m still glad to see his stellar work get some recognition. Louis CK, and his amazing show Louie, also got a ton of nominations! Yay good comedy! Speaking of, the comedy series they chose this year are mostly spot on, without any of those pesky pay cable “dramadies” poking their nose in and bumping out shows that actually have way more, you know, comedy. And finally, Margaret Cho was nominated as a guest star for her hilarious performance as Kim Jong-il on 30 Rock. If you saw any of those episodes, you’ll understand why it’s ok to root for Kim Jong-il.

The Bad

Sure, Amy Poehler got her much deserved best comedy actress nomination, but no love for the rest of Parks and Recreation?! No nomination for Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson?! Come on Emmys, get it together. You’ve had 4 seasons. The man is a living TV icon. Nick Offerman should be awards best actor in a comedy and his mustache best supporting actor in a comedy. That’s how good he is. And although I praised the academy for recognizing Louis CK for his acting, writing, and directing… why wasn’t the show nominated for best comedy? So you guys love every important element of the show but not the show itself? What, was the lighting not Emmy worthy or something?

The Ugly

Betty White is nominated as best variety program host for her show Betty White’s Off their Rockers. I get it, America still can’t get enough of Betty White for whatever reason. But this means a show about old people pulling lame pranks on young people is officially nominated for an Emmy. I’m not the only one who finds that unacceptable, right?

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Are you watching the best show on TV?

Posted by BRADY in Parks and Recreation

February 3rd, 2012, 03:46 PM

Why haven’t every single one of these people won every single Emmy?

Ok, best comedy show. But seriously, are you watching Parks and Recreation yet? What started out as a re-branded version of The Office has morphed over 4 seasons into both the funniest and sweetest show on television, even outshining the consistently hilarious (and award show darling) 30 Rock which airs right before it. I love good comedy, and there is certainly a lot of it on TV right now, from well-crafted standard sitcoms like Modern Family and Up All Night to original and off the wall creations like IFC’s The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret and Adult Swim’s Delocated. But in my humble opinion Parks and Recreation stands above them all for constant laughs and characters I can’t wait to check in on weekly, and for my money the recent string of episodes since the holiday break could stand up against any Emmy winning comedy episodes throughout the decades. Of course Parks (much like my beloved, in danger of cancellation Community) has been snubbed by the Emmys, with no awards for the stellar writing and only Amy Poehler earning a nomination among the actors. The fact that Nick Offerman hasn’t been nominated for his brilliant performance as Ron Swanson, probably the greatest character on TV at the moment, is an outrage. Or, as Amy Poehler famously commented, “a hot load of bullsh**”. Well said. But if the shows keeps up this quality, a lack of recognition will be downright criminal.

If you’re still not on board, enjoy this video which proves that Rob Lowe, once stuck in boring old dramas like The West Wing and Brothers and Sisters, is actually one of the funniest men on TV:

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Link Time: Snooki, Conan, Dana, Aziz, and More!

Posted by KAT in Linktastic

January 11th, 2010, 04:17 PM

- She’s your private dancer, dancer for Jersey: Jersey Shore’s Snooki, former cheerleader/current pole-dancer [Celebuzz]

- Redheaded step-child: Conan O’Brien looking to move the Tonight Show to Fox? [New York Post]

- CHOPPIN’ BROCCOLI: Dana Carvey sketch comedy show in the works [BuzzSugar]

- No shizz, Sherlock: Glee picked up for a second season! [The Live Feed]

- AZIZ, CALL ME: Parks & Recreation’s Aziz Ansari guest-blogs for GQ this week! [GQ]

- Hair-raising, baby-raising, etc: Jon & Kate Plus 8’s Kate Gosselin shows off her lengthier locks [The Superficial]

- It’s the last time you’ll see these: Will Arnett confirms Arrested Development movie to film this year [Perez]

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All-New Chipette Line-Up Announced!

Posted by KAT in Alvin and the Chipmunks, Parks and Recreation, Samantha Who?

June 11th, 2009, 03:42 PM

Big news from Tinseltown today, you guuuuys!  The Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakquel has chosen its Chipettes!

In case you haven’t heard, the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie will be getting a second installment, and will this time feature everyone’s favorite all-female, all-Chipmunk girl group.  MTV recently announced the lucky Hollywood ladies who will be voicing the trio.

Without further ado, I present you with the new-and-improved Chipettes:

Samantha Who: Christina ApplegateParks & Recreation: Amy PoehlerThe House Bunny: Anna Faris

From left to right, we’ve got Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?), Amy Poehler (Parks & Recreation), and Anna Faris (The House Bunny).

They didn’t disclose which babe would be voicing which Chipette; however, I’ve got some guesses based on the sound of their voices.  My money’s on Applegate as vain lead singer Brittany, Poehler as the bookish Jeanette, and Faris as culinary enthusiast Eleanore. Any objections?

What songs do you think they’ll cover? Aside from the obvious “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” I’m hoping for a rendition of Christina Aguilera’s “Ain’t No Other Man.”  Stranger things have happened.

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