I'm serious this time.

The new Think About Life album is so good.  I've been trying to find this song for the blog, and all I can find is this live version.  It's still really good.  Listen to it.  It's called Havin' My Baby.  Let's go see Think About Life live.

I think you're really going to like it.

I found this killer website.  I accidently visited Rob.com, but it turns out it's my new favorite website.  Make sure you have your sound cranked nice and high.  

A serious message

God didn't make you gay, so stop trying to use that as an excuse, okay guys?  "...you know what?  I love you, and God did not make you gay."

How many times does this guy have to tell us that God isn't gay.  Me thinks the lady doth protest too much.  

Read This

It's an interview with Zach Galifianakis.  There's also a funny video to watch.  It was a nice way to end the evening after watching The Pianist while my roommate pranced around and watched the Cavs game.  

Sweatin' to the Confusion

So maybe for Christmas your mom gave you a re-release of the Richard Simmons classic Sweatin' to the Oldies. And maybe it sat on your DVD shelf since then, covered in its clear plastic shrink wrap. And maybe tonight you got bored and decided to see what it was like. And maybe it was crazy. So maybe (just maybe!) you took to the Youtubes and found this video. And maybe you became super, super confused.

Was Richard Simmons a sketch comedian? I need to know more.

Listen to this.

Think About Life is one of my favorite bands.  Their new album came out and I had to order it... all the way from Canada.  The credit card company was all like, "Are you really buying something from Canada?"  I had to call them and tell them, "It's cool.  Don't worry about it."  What I'm trying to say is that it was a big hassle to finally get my hands on this album, but it was totally worth it.  You should probably go out and buy it.  

Think About Life - Wizzzard
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That Baby*

We have conflicted feelings about Family Guy. On the one hand, Seth Macfarlane is a pain to hear about, and also sometimes the jokes on his show are stupidly racist or sexist without actually being funny. And sometimes they make fun of murder victims, which makes us uncomfortable! But on the other hand, once we watched like three seasons in a row. So I guess we don't know how to feel.
All I know is that the first time we saw this we laughed so hard.

*that's what Mom calls Stewie. She's usually saying, "I hate that baby."

Drag Me To Hell is going to drag me to heaven.

If you guys don't want to see this movie, y'all can suck my dick.  This movie is going to be so good!  100% on Rotten Tomatoes*!?  For a horror movie!?  This is ridiculous!  Unheard of even!  Sam Raimi can make as many Spider Man movies as he wants if this is half as good as I think it will be. The Talented Winfrey Family Assignment: Watch this clip and tell me who Sam Raimi sounds like.

*EDIT

One diva gave Drag Me To Hell a bad review and now it has a 95%.  

Did I accidently make this?

This seems like something that should only exist in dreams.  Wet dreams.  

I wish I had made my senior quote, "Hans Gruber, you are my shining star."

This is my kind of humor.

I could try to write something about this, but there's really no point.  Just make sure you watch it all the way through.  

Will this be good?

I've got mixed feelings.  I like Star Wars.  I like John Francis Daley.  I like Mr. Blue Sky.  I like Jon Brion music.  This trailer is just sending me mixed signals.  This trailer told me, "I'm just not that into you," and I don't know if I should try to convince it otherwise.  

Gettin' silly.

If any of you know me (most of you know me), then you know that I, more than almost anybody, love gettin' silly.  Because of this, I love comedy involving people gettin' silly.  However, the internet is full of videos of people gettin' silly that I'm not a big fan of.  There's a really fine line that these "silly getters", if you will, must walk.  Successful people (Stella) are really funny.  Unsuccessful people are not.  Here is a video that I thought was both silly and funny.  

Book Club: The Da Vinci Code - watch more funny videos

Make it Wain.

I had a lot of free time today.  I spent some of it reliving all those great Wainy Days memories I have.  This video made me laugh out loud by myself, and I know you've all seen it, but blah blah blah.  The part that killed me is at 2:45.

This is one of those things that I laugh at whenever I think about it.

Woods

This is a good song by Woods that I've been listening to a lot.  And no, that's not short for James Woods.  The song is called The Dark.

A match made in Olive Garden

I think I found Chase's dream girl.  He likes her for all kinds of reasons.

A Taste of the Winfrey Life

This was big around the Winfrey house last summer.  And when I say big, I mean BIG.  You know something's big when mother Winfrey is visibly annoyed from hearing it so much.

All Sorts of Goodies

I know that here at The Talented Winfrey Family we like to joke around. But sometimes shit gets real! Example: some girl on my Facebook friends list joined a cause called "Tell President Obama We are Still a Christian Nation." My first thought was, "Wait, I thought causes on Facebook were supposed to be dedicated to helping sick children and puppies and the like?" And my second thought was, "What what what?" Here is the video she (and a whole lot of poeple on the Facebook group) are so pissed about:

Nope, sorry, bro! Too inclusive. Our Christian nation ain't buying whatever you're selling.
Anyway, sorry for sharing something that (while funny) is maybe a bit too infuriating. To compensate,or make things worse, here is something else that is also infuriating and hilarious! It's Norm MacDonald on the Letterman show right after he got fired from Weekend Update.

Yay!

Second season is confirmed.  We did it.  This time, we actually did it.*

*We didn't actually do anything.  

S'mores Brownies

Last night I baked something... S'mores brownies. I had to make a few alterations (namely, using clusters of mini-marshmallows because we didn't have any big ones and I wasn't about to go to the store. Girl, please), but mostly I went by the recipe. And Oh My G. They're really good. Chase agrees (of course Chase agrees). I ate one for breakfast and for lunch and I guess this is my last blog post because I'm probably going to die of malnutrition. See yas!

SNL

I've been trying to find this video since Sunday morning.  Guess what.  I found it.  This was definitely the best way to end the season.  I'd be happy if they ended every episode like this.  Also, how did Artie Lange get in the studio?

Dishwasher.

This is a song by Dishwasher.  That's one of the dudes who is in Think About Life.  I like this song a lot, and you probably will too.  Always Call Your Boyfriend

Food Network

As I was doing laundry today, I was looking at the Food Network website (normal) and I found this recipe for a Vietnamese-Style Beef and Noodle Broth.  I was reading the reviews of it and they were almost all bad, but this one was my favorite.

"This is a terrible recipe.  And, I'm Vietnamese."

Surprisetown. Population: Me

This just blew my mind.  Whoever made this did it so well.  I think this might be the best thing that I've ever seen on the internet just in terms of how well it is made.  

The Lament Of Ben Movie Trailer - watch more funny videos

What Winfreys Eat

Today I told Hollis I could make him this for breakfast. But as I was looking at recipes, he saw this and decided he wanted it. Very unlike him, if you know his eating habits, to demand something like this before noon. But either way I obliged, and and by 11:30 we were eating manly steak sandwiches. They were every bit as good as they look in the pictures. Highly recommended.

We've got a celebrity on our hands.

So, I kind of know this kid?  I'm referring to Jico, of course.  I'm friends with him on facebook.  He's the one who refers to himself as the Filipino Hulk.  Anyway, he's been promoting these videos like crazy.  This whole thing is really bizarre.  I think what really makes the video is the fact that they're in a Golden Corral.  "Look what Golden Corral gave us!  Y'all just be taking things for granted."  They have a whole facebook group dedicated to this, and it is almost entirely pictures of them eating at various shitty restaurants.  I'm talking CiCi's pizza buffet, Denny's, Buffalo Wild Wings... they'll go anywhere, and they will document it.  I suggest you watch all of their videos, but this one in particular.  

T-shirt idea

You guys, I've got a thousand of these.  I will give away the first one for free, but after this you have to pay me for them.  It's a T-shirt with a picture of Natalie Portman holding up her foot and pointing to here big toe.  Underneath the picture, it says, "Portman-Toe".  You're welcome.

Birthday's over.

I gave Kerry free reign over the blog for her birthday, but guess what my babies... her birthday's over.  Now I'm back to my old tricks.  The most recent issue of The Believer had a really good interview with Robert Smigel and Bob Odenkirk where they talk about sketch writing.  Anyway, I found this clip of Bob Odenkirk destroying the stage with his standup.

*Edit: Make sure you watch part 2.  It's worth it.

It's my birthday, so I can do whatever I want. This means that of course I can look up trailers for movies I've seen a billion times. Movies that existed Before Rollerblades. And while I was looking, I found a little something you might enjoy. It's just my favorite line from my favorite scene from my favorite movie (I'm exaggerating a lot with all of those declarations, but you get the picture, right?). Alex and I say this all.the.time, and I'm happy to know that we apparently aren't the only ones that love this guy.

Scarecrow Boat

If you guys watched Parks and Recreation last night (you all did, right?) then you are very familiar with Scarecrow Boat.  Well, here is their awesome website.  I'm sure some of you are tired of websites.  What doesn't have a website nowadays?  Bob Evans has an entire blog dedicated to the stacked-and-stuffed (will always sound dirty) hot-cakes.  Anyway, this website is good because you can download all of their music, including The Pit.  However, the best part is the links section.  I won't ruin the surprise.  

My response video.

A little bit of Coldplay goes a long way.  I hope you guys enjoy.  It took me so much time to make this!

A sprinkle of Coldplay

Coldplay generally makes things awkward and cringe-worthy.  Here's a great example.  

The person that made this probably cried the first time they watched it.  

New music!

So Kerry's been posting all kinds of new music with her NPR and stuff.  You want new music?  I've got some new music for you.  Actually, this is an old classic...re-imagined.  You guys, it's The Touch by Stan Bush re-recorded for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.   

I understand that you couldn't just put the old song in the new movie, but you should also not be allowed to put something this terrible on the internet.  The whole thing seems like a joke.  Look at the guitar player!  Is the concept behind this video that they rented an overhead projector?  In case you didn't remember, here is the original (in a tribute to Food Network personality Alton Brown).

I guess Stan Bush lost "the touch".  Or maybe Michael Bay just "touched" him.  

A Friend

I'm pretty sure that this guy is in all of my classes.

He sits right between the kid in the The Catcher in the Rye t shirt and the kid who called Open Water amateurish.  

!!!!!

LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK WHAT I GOT IN MY EMAIL TODAY! My two favorite things have merged.
Exclusive First Listen: Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse Team Up With David Lynch

I was so excited to see this that I haven't even listened to it yet.

Wainy days.

Did you guys see this yet?  It's great.  As usual.  

Satellite of Love

Kerry once gave me a mix-tape that had only this song on it 14 times.   

Julie & Julia!

Someone's been waiting for this movie for a long time! That someone is me. I love food, I love Julia Child, and I sort of liked this book.

Of note:
-in the book, the author/narrator was kind of, um...unlikeable. Whiny. Mean to her boyfriend. Perhaps she just wanted to seem relatable, because who among us hasn't been unlikeable, whiny, and mean to their boyfriends? Raise your hands, ladies (Alex)! But alls I'm saying is, Amy Adams is (probably) inherantly incapable of playing an unlikeable character. Sorry, too charming!
-What's up with her voice in this trailer? She's got a Drew Barrymore thing going (notice it when she says "I was drowning and she pulled me out of the ocean).
-Casey Wilson alert!
-Alex is going to see this with me. Because I'm going to make him!

Casey Wilson

Just figured that this would interest the Winfrey family.  We feel like maybe Casey Wilson won't last on SNL for very long, which is too bad.  On a side note, I am seeing her everywhere lately.  Maybe it would be just fine if she got fired from SNL.  Good luck Casey Wilson.  

SNL's Casey Wilson Reads Internet Comments from Casey Wilson

Good Job! Bad job.

Parks and Recreation was picked up for a second season.  Good job NBC!  Uh oh.  What's going on over there at Fox?  Oh, they decided not to air the final episode of Sit Down, Shut Up.  What are they putting on instead?  A King of the Hill rerun.  That makes sense.  I mean, they couldn't possibly air all of the five episodes they ordered.  For shame, Fox.  For Shame.

John Vanderslice

You can listen here to John Vanderslice's new album. Winfreys love John Vanderslice,although some Winfreys haven't listened to his last couple of albums. Better late then never.

One of Those Duh Moments

The other day Mom was singing a song, and I had to say, "Wait...that's not just a song Adam Sandler sings in the trailer for Funny People?" No, duh Winfrey, "Photograph" is a real song. Mom didn't know who sang it so I had to look it up and it's Ringo Starr. I'm not sure how she didn't know that, because I feel like once Ringo Starr knowledge enters my brain there is no way for me to get it out. Hopefully this song will be our new "Back off, Boogaloo," i.e. a song to play on repeat until Mom gets mad.

All Songs Considered

I think that everyone is either a song person or an album person. This point has probably been made before by someone much more pop-culturally savvy than me (probably Chuck Klosterman, because I was creepily obsessed with him in high school and sometimes his thoughts appear to me as if they were my own), but I still think it's true. I'm definitely a song person. I don't have a problem skipping past songs on an album, or playing a song on repeat until I can't stand it anymore (Alex can vouch for me...he remembers The Modest Mouse Incident of '04). This is all one long, rambly way of saying that I've started listening to All Songs Considered again! All Songs Considered might be the perfect show for people like me that get very attached to individual songs. I've been spending a lot of time thinking about what my "dream job" might be (because, aimless schlub that I am, I have no idea), and I think Bob Boilen might have it. What could be better than hosting this radio show? I listened to this particular episode this weekend. It's from Valentine's Day and the theme is Lesser Known Love Songs. Give it a listen while you're studying! That last sentence was intended for Alex, but if you aren't Alex and you're also studying, feel free to imagine that it was for you!

You Heard it Here First (Unless You Already Heard It)

Alex probably already knows this and just didn't tell me, but I have some David Lynch news for y'all anyway. Are you following him on twitter? You don't have to. I can follow him for you. Of interest:
-D. Lynch is working on a project with Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse
-D. Lynch is totally going to (creatively) hook up with Rainn Wilson. After receiving some sort of twittered compliment from Mr. Wilson, he replied:
@rainnwilson Thanks, Rainn. Let's talk when I get back to Los Angeles.

And now he encourages the public to follow Rainn Wilson. They are obviously BFFs now. Technology: bringing people together.

An apology

I recently realized that I've only been making posts about big summer movies.  This place basically turned into nerd town.  I mean, Transformers 2?  Star Trek?  Terminator Salvation?  That's not why you guys come here.  You come here for stuff like this

I kind of get the feeling that this guy sees himself as a poor mans Mr. Chi City.  That doesn't make his situation any less funny.  I was skeptical until the part about bread crumbs.  Mostly I'm just curious about why they have so many containers of bread crumbs.  Also, it could not possibly end in a better place.  "Look, Vanilla Wafers.  Fuckin' more vanilla wafers!"

Roger Ebert, I thought I knew ye

Roger Ebert, you fucked up.  I saw Star Trek last night (like everyone should have), and was delighted.  It was so delightful.  Anyway, today I'm checking up on my man Rodge and wondering, "What did he think?"  Well, he went the weird route of critiquing the logic of the film.  He didn't even pick out the time travel based questions that I had.  In fact, one of his criticisms about the film was a COMPLETE MISTAKE.  Here is a quote from his review: "The logic is also a little puzzling when Scotty can beam people into another ship in outer space, but they have to physically parachute to land on a platform in the air from which the Romulans are drilling a hole to the Earth's core."  Okay, there's a couple things wrong with this.  To begin, at this point in the film, they did not have Scotty aboard the ship.  That's a minor issue, because nearly everyone can beam people up (just not as good as Scotty).  Here's the biggest problem.  Mr. Ebert, if you'd been paying attention, you would know that the reason they even parachuted to this giant drill was because it was blocking their teleportation abilities.  The captain specifically said that.  They went there with the sole purpose of destroying it so that they could teleport.  I feel like Rodge just read the sparknotes for the film.  Actually, I feel like he just skimmed the sparknotes.  A rare miss for you, Mr. Ebert.  Better luck in the future.

Transformers

Obviously I'm excited about the new Transformers movie.  I don't know why.  The last one was so bad.  I guess it's just the fact that the robots are so big.  Anyway, the first teaser trailer made it look amazing.  The final trailer makes it look more similar to the first one, but with several amazing looking parts.  However, the part of the trailer that I absolutely cannot stand is...well, just watch it.

As far as suspension of disbelief goes, I have no problem with the robots from space that turn into trucks and sports cars.  I do have a problem with believing someone (specifically Megan Fox) would ever work on a motorcycle like that if they were not under the direction of Michael Bay.

Heads Up

So I finally saw last night's episode of Parks and Recreation (if you're Kerry, then you know what I'm talking about), and it was great!  The last two episodes have been so good.  Remember before when people were like, "This is just like The Office"?  Well, that is over.  I watched it last night without once thinking about The Office.  Rashida Jones actually had a reason for being in the show in last night's episode!  Aziz Ansari gave a hilarious speech and wore a funny hat!  It was basically the episode of my (wet) dreams.  Watch this show like it's hot!

Douchebag Origins: McG

Here is just a hint as to where the name comes from.

Alex can play the keyboard?

Okay. I will be honest, I went to the Youtubes to find a video of the opening to Northern Exposure. Because I just started watching Northern Exposure, and I love it. Mainly, I was going to say that it's my new Twin Peaks, but without the murder and the Lynch. But then, as I was innocently searching, I found this video Alex made.

Um, Alex? Why have you decorated your dorm room to look like the bedroom of a teenage girl in the 90s? Kudos on the matchy outfit,though. And I really am impressed with your keyboard skills.

Fox 8 News

We all know this video, right?

Yeah. We all know this video. But that's not the point. The point is this story I've been meaning to tell you but forgetting.
So, the Cleveland news comes on after American Idol (shut up) so I usually catch the first few minutes of it. It is the weirdest, most sensationalized, most behind the times news team I've ever seen! First off, one of their big stories a few weeks ago was that Eric Carmen(the guy who sang "Hungry Eyes" from Dirty Dancing) was arrested for drunk driving. I think they reported on that story just so they could use weak puns like "Blurry Eyes." Then they reported on that godawful Asher Roth song and how it was so scandalous.
Now, they're reporting on this Cleveland video. Is it funny or offensive? Um, lolz. Apparently this guy is getting death threats? I think we (we meaning me and Alex) know who's sending them!

Oh Zeh Memowies

Papa Winfrey always used to tell me about this scene when I was little.  He always said it was in Easy Rider though.  An honest mistake.  Anyway, I think he likes it because he used to do stuff like this when he was young and full of piss and vinegar.

Prediction

Tiga "Shoes" from AlexandLiane on Vimeo.

I'm just going to go ahead and guess that H. probably would like this song.

I'll be the first to admit it.

Well spank my ass and call me borderline retarded!  Who knew that this Wes Anderson commercial from years and years ago was based on Francois Truffaut's Day For Night?  Oh, what's that?  Everyone knew?  Yeah, everyone knew that.

Here's the trailer for the movie that I just watched.  

Roger Ebert says it "is not only the best movie ever made about the movies but is also a great entertainment."  Don't quit your day job Roger Ebert.  

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