jersey shore: September 2009

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Suing Old Ladies

The Bucs are going to play the Redskins this week and probably end up 0-4. The only consolation is that the Skins are 1-2 and just lost to a previously 0-19 team (combined from last year to this year). Still, may the worst team lose...

The Bucs have made a number of bad management decisions lately (of course this is only my opinion, but it's hard to argue with the product), but at least have stopped short of suing old ladies. Yep, check this out from the Washington Post. The Redskins are suing their fans! I don't think our owners have sunk this low yet; however, notice I did say the word "yet!"

Bobby Moynihan - Is Guy Fieri (Obama Cold Open)

SNL Weekend Update Thursday, 9/24/09

Bobby Moynihan pulls out one of his funniest impressions in Guy Fieri:

Cold Open: Obama's Healthcare Interviews

Also includes some Weekend Update and Fred changes from Obama to Governor Patterson.

Nasim Pedrad's first SNL appearance, and it's on a Weekend Update Thursday! Congrats to Nasim for a quick and early appearance!

She also nailed her first impression, Kathy Griffin:

It's not saying a ton, but this is also the best Kathy Griffin impression that SNL has had yet (Ana Gasteyer in 98 and Chris Kattan in 2003; neither got follow up performances).

Abby Elliott adds another impression to her growing armada... Kristin Cavallari (and Fred's silence makes it even funnier). Here's Abby's Kristin:

Abby has also done Angelina Jolie 3 times and these other celebs once: Chloë Sevigny, Jamie Lynn Spears, Joan Cusack, and Rachel Maddow.

Abby needs some characters though!!!

Fred Armisen has done Governor Patterson 4 times in 2 seasons and has done Barack Obama 15 times in 3 seasons (this season just started, though).

Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Bobby Moynihan - Reveals that Megan Fox is a Centaur (Megan SNL Monologue)

From SNL, 9/26/09 - Megan Fox & U2

Megan Fox Monologue

Megan Fox comments on the obviously fake online nude photos of herself that she was unaware she had posed for.

Megan Fox - Herself
Bobby Moynihan - Audience Member

Megan plays it cute by assuming the pics are real "because they're on the Internet."

The audience member is becoming a regular character for Bobby! He's so funny in the role! He plays the perfect naive person. Keep them coming Bobby!

Enjoy!

Worse than losing

3/16 way into the football season, the Bucs are tied with several other teams for the worst record. Sitting there at the bottom of the barrel are teams like Miami and Tennesse, both of whom won their division and appeared ready to repeat. But there are also teams like Tampa, which basically has no shot of winning more than a few games-and even that number is optimistic. One such team is the Cleveland Browns. Its players not only dislike their coach but have actually begun filing grievances against him with the Union. There have been 1000 dollar fines for not paying for a water bottle at a hotel. Losing is one thing, but not trusting (or being able to trust) your leadership often proves to be a sure sign the losing culture in Cleveland or any organization with a losing culture, will not change any time soon.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Bobby Moynihan - Is Optimus Prime (SNL Digital Short)

Digital Short: Megan's Roommate

There is totally more than meets the eye. Andy Samberg comes over to Megan Fox's apartment for a movie date, only to encounter bitter jealousy from her roommate Optimus Prime.

Megan Fox - Herself
Andy Samberg - Hiself
Bobby Moynihan - Optimus Prime
Surprise Guest - Bumblebee

I think that Optimus was Bobby Moynihan (confirmed; I was right). Come on. Nudity jokes? TLI can do much better, especially with Transformers!

I have to admit though, it's funny. Plus it sticks with you after it's over. It's just so absurd. The surprise guest at the end doesn't hurt.

That said, they could have gone much bigger with Megan Fox and Optimus Prime at their disposal!

Enjoy!

Friday, September 25, 2009

A good ending to a bad beginning?

I saw a church marquee near me the other day which read, "A good ending to a bad beginning." Now just how early the Fall (the bad) came about, depending upon your interpretation of Genesis, is somewhat immaterial. Regardless of time-line, there was indeed something good before the bad. In fact, everything was good, including men and women. Immediately after the Fall, sin sure did affect men and women and began to affect all aspects of creation. But we cannot begin the story at the Fall. We need to begin the story-duh-at the beginning: Creation.

Let's begin the story at the beginning now. God created us in His image. Work was good, and so was rest. So was relationship.

Then comes the Fall, but soon after the Fall, God promises redemption through the seed of the woman (Gen 3:15-first promise of Redemption). Ultimately that points us to Jesus who brings His Kingdom to Earth and will complete it (Consummation) when He returns.

Now you may think that this is just theological nit-picking. But I assure you that its not; I'm far too practical to be bothered about beliefs which don't have connection to life. Let me give you a few "for instances" of what happens when you live out this story of redemption minus the whole creation part (the good beginning).

1.) You skip the part that men and women are created in the image of God, and despite the Fall, they can still say true and helpful things in philosophy, politics, psychology, and medicine.

2.) You don't care about the culture or environment being because in the end neither matter. You forget that they once did matter to God (and still do for that matter) in the good beginning.

3.) You begin membership vows to your church with an immediate affirmation of being a sinner without any mention of being made in the image of God (this was a professorial pet peeve, but I think he does have a point).

Sometimes we forget that there was indeed a good beginning, there is a hard but hopeful middle, and will be one heck of an end. All parts of the story are important. Ignoring any part, especially the beginning will lead us to live contrary to the great story and not consistent with it.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Hot Shilpa Shetty in Harper’s Bazaar India (October 2009)

Curvy Shilpa Shety is focusing more on her private life and gets ready for her wedding. If all goes well she will get settled this december with her long time boyfriend and lodon based businessman Raj Kundra. Shilpa Shetty features in the upcoming issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine’s indian edition for the month of October 2009.