Best TV Show I watched- The two part season finale of the Thursday night NBC show Community (5/5 and 5/12). I’ve probably said this about 5-6 different shows, but this might be the most underrated show on TV. It’s certainly the most unique. What I love about Community is that it’s the opposite of your typical comedy/sitcom. There is no formula that each episode generally follows. Community tries new things virtually every episode. It's completely unconventional. Sometimes they fall flat on their faces (the clamation Christmas episode), but other times they hit the ball out of the park and that’s what they did with this two part finale. Of all the shows that just had their finales Community’s was far and away the best.
I also enjoyed- The Tosh.O season premiere (5/17). I’ve definitely said this about 5-6 shows, but this time I really mean it. Tosh.O is the funniest show on TV. Sure there are a few lackluster shows every now and then, but most of the time it’s a non stop laughfest. In this episode Tosh showed a video where a shark farts a green gas, got punched in the face by Manny Pacquiao, and gave the "Chocolate Rain" guy Tay Zonday a web redemption.
Best Movie I saw- I watched about 5-6 movies this month and none of them were that great. I guess the one that I enjoyed the most was Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer. Did you know the high priced escort that used this scandal to become quasi famous by posing for Playboy, Ashley Dupre, only had sex with Spitzer once?
There was a different call girl from the same company who was the former governor’s favorite. Apparently she now works in finance. Dupre, on the other hand, is now a sex columnist for the New York Post.
I didn’t go for- Never Let Me Go, which stars Carey Mulligan and my girl Keira Knightley, is based on a novel written by the famous Japanese-English author Kazuo Ishiguro (he also wrote The Remains of the Day which was adapted into an Academy Award nominated film) so I thought it would be good, but it was terrible. Seriously, don't waste your time.
Best Thing I heard- The crowd at Citizen’s Bank Park chanting U-S-A after they found out that Bin Laden had been killed. Phillie fans are often regarded as the worst in sports, but boy were they the best on Sunday, May 1st. I understand the counter argument where some people think that it was a little weird that we celebrated death, but the way that this chant started is just awesome. It wasn’t like the news of Bin Laden's death was flashed on the scoreboard. People just found out by checking their phones and telling the people around them. Then the crowd erupted into jubilant U-S-A chants that seemed to last for an hour. The best part is that the players didn’t even know what they were chanting for until someone in the dugout went into the clubhouse and turned on a TV.
Best Thing I read- I haven’t read any good books this month, so I will take this opportunity to point you in the direction of a website that was recommended to me earlier this month. It is called Bros Like This Site and it’s about 5 notches above me in terms of egomaniacal, misogynistic humor.
I want to read- The two person book club that I’m in with my buddy Kyle Korver decided on the following two books without as much as a discussion about it. We just happened to buy the same two books on our own volition.
1.) Those Guys Have All the Fun by James Andrew Miller
This book provides a look inside the world of ESPN. Apparently it’s a PR nightmare for ESPN because it has an assortment of embarrassing stories and rumors about ESPN personalities.
2.) The Captain by Ian O'Connor
I have long been a Yankee hater, but I’ve always respected Derek Jeter. In fact I dedicated an entire blog post to him back in January 2010. I think he’s a fascinating figure and I’m interested to a get a behind the scenes look at the face of the most successful franchise in sports.
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