pop culture
01/08/2007
I'm From the Rolling Stone
Because there is very little action involved in the writing process -- unlike the business-minded Apprentice and the fashion-forward Project Runway -- this show gets some help from the promise of intimate rock star face-time, featuring appearances by the Shins, Snoop Dogg and Lionel Richie. But from the looks of its first episode, the driving force of the show will be the personalities of the contestants themselves.
The two who stand out so far are Russell -- a bit of a prick, but a talented prick -- and Krishtine, who seems to “lack focus” but will probably stick around because her “idiotic moments” appeal to the MTV crowd. Just like any reality show, none of the contestants seem to realize that they are fighting for a job, and a very professional one at that.
01/02/2007
Vanessa Minnillo - Oh No She Didn't
Isn't it ironic that a channel that features sixteen year old f---tards throwing a sh-- fit over getting the white Mercedes instead of the black one, and talentless "rappers" who are misogyny's poster children - surrounded by barely legal sluts wearing little more than an erotic tongue gesture - would get its panties in a bunch over one accidental f-bomb?
Word isn't out on whether MTV's TRL host Vanessa Minnillo will suffer consequences from her little naughty slip, but we at The Daily Reel would like to postulate and guesstimate that we really, really don't care.12/18/2006
Justin Timberlake Battles Santa 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.
12/15/2006
MadTV Shows STUDIO 60 How It's Done
MadTV isn't exactly considered the West Wing of late-night variety shows, but when the guy who created West Wing steps on their turf, they certainly step up their game.
Studio 69 on Van Nuys Boulevard is a spoof so detailed it's almost creepy. Every bit is dead on, from the patronizing lectures (including a shout out to all our brothers who are "standing in the middle of Afghanistan") to the Amanda Peet-esque studio head who thanks the producer for saving America from the terrorists. Also like Sorkin's comedy, Studio 69's big climax (pun intended) isn't at all erotic or original!
Really, the great tragedy of this parody is that it's totally lost on the millions of Americans who have gotten fed up with watching the stick in Sorkin's ass spin, and now turn off their TV after that show with the superheroes to, I don't know, talk to their loved ones or study up on arcane Italian pantomime formats.
MadTV may only get a fraction of Studio 60's dwindling ratings. But as far as we're concerned, they get the last laugh FOREVER.
