Attention bailiffs!
If you’re tired of playing that dated and — let’s be honest — rather trite ‘Aren’t you proud to be here today doing your civic duty?’ video to newbies in the jury pool each day, help is on the way!
Wouldn’t a sweeping tale of love and romance — ripped from the headlines “Law and Order” style — be way more inspiring to the usual herd of unwilling victims…and easier for you to stomach watching over and over and over again?
Well, I’d say it’s only a matter of time before a dramatization of the real life courtroom love story between a certain famous former plaintiff and a member of his jury will be coming to a holding room near you.
The couple? None other than Rodney King, the Los Angeles man who was notoriously beaten by members of the LAPD, and Cynthia Kelley, a member of the jury that awarded him a $3.8 million settlement in the civil suit against that very police department.
(The two met the day after the trial at a pizza shop, so it’s all above board.)
Think of the singles who normally crowd into bars, or suffer through blind dates or church mixers, desperately looking for Mr. and Ms. Right. Now, those same singles will be clamoring to meet their special someone and send people they don’t know to prison.
There’s a fun two-fer…and the meal’s included.
Now, there’s no guarantee that everyone will find happiness in the courtroom and walk down the aisle like Rodney and Cynthia. But if you wanna take a chance on love…
You’re just gonna have to face the judge.
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I don’t think Amy Poehler should be the guest host for the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live.”
In the two years since she left the show, she’s been back numerous times to do stints on “Weekend Update,” imitate Hillary Clinton, and guest star on the Betty White special. She still seems like a member of the cast.
Why bring her back now as a “guest host,” especially when the show is introducing four new cast members?
The two new girls — Vanessa Bayer from Second City and Taran Killiam from The Groundlings — will already have to fight tooth and nail for every moment on stage, since most female roles seem to go automatically to Kristen Wiig.
Now you’re adding Amy Poehler to the mix…so all they can hope for is the rudimentary waitress role or maybe the face-in-the crowd scene. If they get lucky, they’ll be a reporter asking a question from the audience.
Wow — that rocks.
Don’t get me wrong. When you consider all “Saturday Night Live” femmes — current and former — Amy is near the top of the list. She’s not only an amazing improviser, character actor and comedienne, but in all interviews and conversations, she appears to be a down-to-earth, nice person.
That is a rare compliment indeed in that business.
But half the fun of “Saturday Night Live” is bringing in an A-list celebrity who’s not the first name in comedy and seeing what they can do. Remember how unexpectedly great Peyton Manning was as a guest host? Or Brian Williams from “NBC Nightly News”? Even a great dramatic actor can quickly lose his footing on SNL — or be amazing like Christopher Walken. And that’s what we want to see…not a very-very-recent cast member who seems like she never left.
So, while I’m sad Amy’s sitcom “Parks and Recreation” is on hiatus until mid-season — and she’s no doubt looking to fill her schedule — I think there are plenty of other celebs out there (not to mention the new cast members, hello) who are chomping at the bit for the opportunity to show what they can do in the comedy arena.
But Amy? Girl, you’re good to go. Give our best to Will and the boys.
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During the brief rain delay in Friday afternoon’s US Open tennis tournament coverage, I switched over and watched a bit of the Deutsche Bank golf tournament from Boston.
They were dealing with some weather issues of their own, and while the commentators discussed past winners, the name “Adam Scott”, the 2003 champion, jumped out at me.
Adam Scott…a professional golf player? Adam Scott doesn’t play golf. Adam Scott is an actor. I knew him first as Henry in the exceptional Starz cater waiter comedy “Party Down,” but he made the leap to the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” last season.
(Good decision on his part, too, because Starz canceled the comedy, the bums.)
So, I checked Wikipedia — ’cause if it’s there, it’s gospel — and sure enough, Adam Scott is a golfer from Australia. It’s funny, though — when you look at the promotional pics of Adam Scott the golfer and Adam Scott the actor, it’s not immediately obvious which is which (unless you already know).
Take a look yourself.
See what I mean?
If you don’t know, there are some clues. Adam Scott the golfer [on the left] has a killer tan and a bit more muscle definition — he works outside, so it stands to reason. (No offense intended, Adam Scott the actor. Chances are, you are much, much funnier.)
An interesting side note — Adam Scott the golfer is no stranger to the movie biz, either; he dated actor Kate Hudson back in the day.
Man — don’t you love sports??
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Tagged golf, US Open, tennis, rain delay, NBC, Boston, Television, celebrities, entertainment, Humor, Sports, Starz, life, US Open Tennis Tournament, Party Down tv show, TV, tennis tournament, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank golf tournament, golf tournament, Adam Scott, Adam Scott golfer, Adam Scott actor, golf commentator, Parks and Recreation tv show
I’m attending the US Open tonight. Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic are slated to play (not each other) on center court at Arthur Ashe stadium.
It’s always a thrill to watch the top seeds LIVE under the lights.
But if you’ve caught any of the tournament coverage to date, you may have noticed a bizarre preoccupation on behalf of the announcers. Not on stats or seeds or rivalries or revenge.
This year, it’s all about ‘what you’re wearing.’
John and Patrick McEnroe have anointed themselves the unofficial Joan and Melissa Rivers of ESPN2. They’ve been doling out fashion advice to male and female tennis players pretty much every match.
Nadia Petrova’s striped tennis dress was deemed ‘too loud; she really needs to seek out some help.’ They seemed to find her outfit a bigger problem than her defeat to Andrea Petkovic. I’ll admit — the stripes aren’t my favorite, either. But going on and on about her outfit seemed a bit like rubbing salt in the womb after she lost in a three-set tiebreaker.
Rafa Nadal’s neon tennis shoes were ‘a risk, but a good one.’ They did match his outfit, which I thought was cool since there wasn’t a stitch of white on him. But his match with Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia was surprisingly competitive — I would have liked to have heard a bit more about this relative unknown.
Even in Andy Roddick’s late night upset by Janko Tipsarevic, there was as much talk about the many tats that Tipsarevic was ‘wearing’ as the lack of energy in Roddick’s game.
I know this is a change of pace for me. Here I am asking for depth when shallowness is being offered.
But we’re talking John McEnroe here — the snarliest man in sports telling people how to dress and shape their image on the court. Granted, both his look and personality have improved with age, but I don’t think anyone thinks of him as a style icon.
As we say in the country, ‘it’s hard to escape your raising.’
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When you write a daily blog, you find inspiration in all kinds of places. Some days the ideas seem to be everywhere.
Other times…not so much.
That’s when you find yourself scouring the Internet, going from website to website, looking for any germ of an idea to get started. A headline or even a word may be all it takes. There are even online generators geared to writers that spit out random words or phrases, which can be really helpful at times.
But today I discovered a random image generator that is so cool, I just had to share it. It’s called “Things on a White Board.” All you do is open the link and click the image. New images will continue to appear as long as you keep on clickin.’
Frogs, dogs, ghosts, traffic signs. They hadn’t started repeating when I stopped clicking…but deep down, I kinda wondered if they would.
What will be the last image you see?
Now, you might wonder, “What’s the point?” I guess some people might find inspiration for new ideas in the images they see. Or they might just be curious, like me, to see if the loop is as endless as it appears. Or maybe it’s just a good way to blow five or ten minutes. Give your brain a break. Look at some pretty pictures.
Be careful, though. Like all good things, it’s kinda addictive.
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I rarely speak of new music here on The Egg (because I’m rarely aware of it).
But Katy Perry has been hard to avoid. She’s everywhere. I’ve seen her all over the talk show circuit promoting her new album “Teenage Dream,” and more recently hosting the Teen Choice Awards, which I’m not ashamed to say I watched.
(Okay, maybe I have a little shame.)
If you haven’t seen the album cover, Katy is lying in a cloud of pink cotton candy, which I assume inspired the scented CD.
That’s right. When you open it up, your nose is tickled by the sugary-sweet smell of everyone’s favorite carnival/circus/baseball game confection. Even if you’ve gotten sick on cotton candy in the past — hasn’t everyone? – it will no doubt inspire a memory of a good day.
Which begs the question: why aren’t more things out there scented?
In the movie “Legally Blonde,” Elle Woods scents her resume and prints it on pink paper. She says it ‘gives it a little something.’ Her instructor and future husband both seem to agree.
What other items would benefit from good smells? We obviously add scent to detergents and candles and body splash. But what about movie posters on display at the theater? Or Playbills handed out at Broadway shows? Or how about best-selling hardback novels?
Would scent add ambiance or irritation? Inspire comprehension or incite allergy attacks?
Add a ‘little something’ or ultimately, take away?
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Why bring her back now as a “guest host,” especially when the show is introducing four new cast members?
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Attention bailiffs!
If you’re tired of playing that dated and — let’s be honest — rather trite ‘Aren’t you proud to be here today doing your civic duty?’ video to newbies in the jury pool each day, help is on the way!
Wouldn’t a sweeping tale of love and romance — ripped from the headlines “Law and Order” style — be way more inspiring to the usual herd of unwilling victims…and easier for you to stomach watching over and over and over again?
Well, I’d say it’s only a matter of time before a dramatization of the real life courtroom love story between a certain famous former plaintiff and a member of his jury will be coming to a holding room near you.
(The two met the day after the trial at a pizza shop, so it’s all above board.)
Think of the singles who normally crowd into bars, or suffer through blind dates or church mixers, desperately looking for Mr. and Ms. Right. Now, those same singles will be clamoring to meet their special someone and send people they don’t know to prison.
There’s a fun two-fer…and the meal’s included.
Now, there’s no guarantee that everyone will find happiness in the courtroom and walk down the aisle like Rodney and Cynthia. But if you wanna take a chance on love…
You’re just gonna have to face the judge.
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