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PhillieBot to Throw Out First Pitch
I may have mentioned once or twice that we here at the Axis of Ego are celebrating Robot History Month. Well, apparently, so are the Philadelphia Phillies. A robot (brilliantly dubbed “PhillieBot”) will throw out the first pitch at the … Continue reading
SitCombat: 4/14/11
For the first time in a long time, we had three new episodes going head-to-head-to-head on Thursday night. Archer has managed to wear the crown the past two weeks with episodes that probably would have won even going up against … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television
Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Commentary, FX, NBC, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, TV, Will Ferrell
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“Sports Show” Really [Positive Sports Metaphor]!
The always-funny and thankfully-resilient Norm MacDonald is back on television with a new effort for Comedy Central simply titled “Sports Show.” Unlike SportsDome, The Onion’s Comedy Central show that was a hilarious take on how cable news (read: ESPN) covers … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Sports, Television
Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Blake Griffin, Commentary, Khloe and Lamar, Lamar Odom, Norm MacDonald, Reviews, Sports, Sports Show, Television, TV
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Things I Learned by Watching the Comedy Awards
Owner and President of SCTV, Guy Caballero, once came up with a brilliant plan: Stage an awards show on his network that would be a thinly-veiled, self-serving way to promote SCTV itself by handing out the lion’s share of the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Television
Tagged Bill Murray, Comedy, Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, Commentary, David Letterman, Television, TV, Will Ferrell
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Mr. Roboto: A Narrative Lyrical Analysis
Continuing our celebration of Robot History Month, we now present a narrative lyrical analysis of the Styx classic “Mr. Roboto.” Released in 1983, Roboto was one of the first serious attempts in mainstream music to tackle the issues of the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music
Tagged Commentary, Dennis DeYoung, Humor, Lyrical Analysis, Mr. Roboto, Music, Robot History Month, Robots, Styx
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My Favorite Moment from WrestleMania 27
There was a lot to like about WrestleMania 27. Out of all the good matches, “sports entertainment” segments, celebrity appearances, and assorted miscellany, perhaps the best portions of the broadcast were the video packages that immediately preceded the entrances of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Sports
Tagged Cenation, Commentary, DMX, John Cena, Nas, Pictures, Pro Wrestling, Sports, Sports Entertainment, The Miz, WrestleMania, WWE
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SitCombat: 4/7/11
Another blissful night with two previously-reviewed episodes awaits me before NBC comes back strong for the home stretch of the 2010-11 season. Tonight, we get the Todd Packer episode on The Office, followed by the Queen of Jordan episode from … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Commentary, Pam Poovey, Queen of Jordan, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Television, The Office, Todd Packer, TV
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RVA Banner Design Contest!
I stumbled across this Richmond, Virginia banner design contest yesterday. I encourage everyone to enter! The deadline is tonight at midnight, April 7, 2011. The premise fueling the endeavor is to design a banner that celebrates our fair city in … Continue reading
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SitCombat: 4/21/11
All three shows were new again tonight. Would Archer’s season finale be enough to propel the FX animated show to an improbable fourth consecutive victory? Would The Office take the crown as Steve Carell’s long goodbye continues? Or perhaps 30 … Continue reading →