web series
04/20/2007
Look Shiny - Wee Scrap of a Man
Claiming to be a "variety show that's short on format and long on the exuberance of arrogant youth," Look Shiny is a daily dose of dry, often sarcastic ramblings. In this Wee Scrap of an episode, the show's host, Nick Douglas, "talks to himself" about three iconic American topics: sex, drugs, and rock n' roll. Like him or not, you gotta admit the man's got a point. How often go you see a five-foot frontman rocking out hardcore to his millions of adoring fans?
04/16/2007
The Michael Showalter Showalter
The concept behind the Michael Showalter Showalter isn't terribly complex, consisting mainly of interviews and random comedy bits. But Showalter, an alumni of The State, is hilarious just sitting behind a desk wearing a indigo-blue cardigan -- and he doesn't just sit there (check out I Heart Showalter if you haven't already). While some comedians require good material, some comedians are damn funny. Showalter definitely brings the comedy gold.
04/11/2007
Breakfast at Sulimay's
Talk about a generation gap! Breakfast at Sulimay’s takes modern music, and plays it to bunch of elderly gents. Starring three sort-of grumpy old men, Joe, Moon, and Phil, I can’t tell if I like the show because it samples some of my favorite music or because the food-minded threesome reminds me of my own grandfather.
All I can say is this show is priceless. Watching a bunch of “old folks” listening to Peter Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” is definitely a trip. Though my favorite part of this episode is definitely when Moon asks if Ghostface Killah is part of the “Wun Tang Clang.” Amazing!
04/02/2007
Best Night Ever
As an addict of the rumor-mill round-up site bestweekever.tv, I may be slightly partial to loving BNE's snarky, multi-host format. But, putting my personal preferences aside, I still can't see how anyone could hate a series that condenses an entire evening of television into three minutes!
