Remembering Tim Russert 1950-2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
TV Showslogue
This American Life will be on Showtime starting from 03/22/2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Accoring to This American Life's official site ThisLife.org, the long awaited This American Life TV show will start it's first season on Showtime starting from March 22, 2007. I'm excited, are you?
This American Life: the television show!
Perhaps you've heard the news that we're producing a TV show. Maybe you heard Ira talking about it during a pledge drive or caught the piece on NPR. And maybe you've had questions. What would a TV version of the radio show look like? And is making a TV version of This American Life even a good idea? Believe us, we wondered about all that ourselves. But now we're done, and we're actually pretty excited. We produced our first season of half-hour episodes. They'll start airing on Showtime, March 22. We think we managed to make a TV show that feels like the radio show, but isn't just the radio show on TV, if that makes sense. We hope that you all like it. We'll have news, information, clips, and more behind-the-scenes shots (like the one above of Ira and Adam Beckman on the salt flats of Utah) here in the coming months. Stay tuned! And, thanks to Nancy Updike for the photo.
Funny quote
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
From the Amazing Race 6's wrestling couple, "It's so cold that my implants are frozen".
The Practice Will End This May
Sunday, March 21, 2004
Tonight's episode of THE PRACTICE is "War of the Roses". After 8 seasons, ABC decided to end the show and spin it into a new legal drama series.
Alan Shore (by James Spader) persuaded Tara to use her master key to get into office. He "stole" the account information and took over the firm. They decided to take it to courtroom and let the court decide whether Alan can take over the firm simply because he yields 80% of the income of the firm. This legal brawl probably will last until the end of the show.
The interesting part of tonight's show is a case about freedom of speech. The lady protested against Bush's policy on environment and was asked to go to 5 miles away where no one would be able to see the protest. She raged and hit the cop who was forcing her to leave. Ellenor Frutt (by Camryn Manheim)'s speech in court is so powerful and she made it so clear the current administration is transforming a free country to a censored country. People are forced to shut up and only supportive opinions can be heard. That is not America. After her poweful statement, the judge still ruled the lady guilty of assaulting police officer and sentenced her to maximum security jail for 8 years. Ellenor is outraged and at the same time trying to comfort the lady. While doing that, Ellenor suddenly realized the judge is trying to create a appeallable case so that the defendent can send a strong message to the country that America is not free any more and the government is stripping the freedom of speech away from general public. Meanwhile, he also set the record straight that assaulting police officer is definitely a crime and it will be punished.
This episode along with the primere eposide of the D.A. both demonstrated the complexity of legal system and the art of battle. I'm not sure I should be intrigued by the lawyers and judges or the screenwriters. :)
Apprentice: Omarosa is gone!
Monday, March 15, 2004
Omarosa is totally a biaaaaaaaatch. She probably lies in real life and people still believe her, since most people won't bother to take time to verify what she said and the assumption is that she is telling the truth. However, when she lie on national television and she is still using the same tactics which has made her life "successful", she won't be able to pull it off.
One interesting thing is, when Omarosa mentioned on THE VIEW that"someone" has used the N-word (negro) during the shooting. The very next day, Erika went on to the same show to confront what she said is a totally lie. One simple reason is if she did say the N-word, that will make damn good television and the producers won't let it go. That's absolutely convincing that she didn't say it. In addition, they called up the producer Mark to confirm what Erika said is true.
At the same time, Erika also pointed out Omarosa never had a Ph.D which she claimed she had. I have talked with Pat before that her days is doomed. Glad to see that happen.
Average Joe Stays Average
Tuesday, March 2, 2004
Average Joe 2's finale is over. Again, the beauty chose hunk over average Joe. This probably means the show is not returning to TV any more in order not to annoy and disappoint the average Joes considering the two Joes in the previous two seasons are truely great guys with awesome personalities.
Everyone will mention appearance does't matter after a while when asked about how important it is in a relationship. I believe that's true for many people. But what I believe more, to speak objectively, is that physically attractive people definitely has better chance. A sad fact? People have know this all along. It's just proven on national television twice recently through the hard facts.
Whether Lariassa and "hunk" Gil stay together or not is not an interesting thing to me, what's more interesting is to see how people react to a variety of behaviors under different situations because lessons about life can be learned this way, an easy way.
Msg to Qian to verify the validity of my point about Love and Money
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Guess what? Girl...
Chad picked the girl, not the money. did I mention he picked the girl? :P
I'm glad that there is a proof of the possibility I am tring to explain in that four hours. Anyway, we both have a point. we each scored a point. High five with ya. I guess you knew girl better and I knew guy better. and that's that.
Have fun taking LSAT
The Amazing Race 4's Greatest Moments
Sunday, August 10, 2003
I took out those greatest moments from the Amazing Race 4. very touchy moments.
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Greatest Moments from TAR4
EPISODE 1
1. Reichen and Chip with Debra and Steve: Share room and battling about coming out in the race.
Chip offered to share room with Debra/Steve.
"You are gonna be out in the cold tonight, that was not gonna happen. we are all in the room together. "
Debra: You have the feelings that the boys want to sleep together?
(Reichen: We are gay couple, you know? chip and I, we have not made the decision still whether we are gonna let anyone on this race know if they haven't figure it out already.")
Debra: This is not exactly the way I intended. But I can sleep with three guys. So maybe in the long run, this works out OK.
(Debra: He was mad at himself because we could have get the hotel room a hour earlier. )
Debra: Oh, you are so cute.... (touching Steve's hair)
(Steve: I was upset, because I know she is upset. Because she is my main focus, no matter what.)
(Debra: Whe he cries, it's just....(teary eyes), I knew he was crying because of me.)
Debra: I love you so much.
2. Steve and Dave: Knee Injury
-you are doing great!
-you are being sarcastic. we are okay, we are gonna make this.
-You made it
-I owe you, man. I wouldn't won this race with anyone but you, man. Nobody beat you.
3. Debra and Steve: Crossing cable
S: you are more than half way, baby. you are really doing great. You are so good.
D: Let me get there.
S: There you go.
4. Debra and Steve: Elimination
S: despite the emotional and physical damage we did to ourselves, we had a great time.
D: Because of you, I get things that I think I can never do in my life. It's just wonderful. I love you. (kissing Steve)
(D: I think he is very proud of me today.
S: What's most important to me is Debra, the fact that I am gonna get to spend everyday with her in the rest of my life with her, that's what really matters to me.
