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Bad Ass(es) of the Week: Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson
The day after their hysterical season one finale, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, creators of Broad City, are my bad asses of the week. It’s not every day that two women in their mid 20’s get to premiere a show on a major network, but that’s exactly what Abbi and Ilana have done. The coolest part of this whole process, for me anyway, is how similar the SHOW Broad City is to the WEB SERIES Broad City. I started watching the web series a few years ago, and it blew me away. Abbi and Ilana weren’t creaking the door open to see if someone was home, they were kicking it in and shoving their perverse brand of comedy right in your face.
Abbi and Ilana are members of the Chicago sketch comedy group The Upright Citizens Brigade, the same UCB that has produced stars Amy Poehler, Rob Riggle, Bobby Moynihan and Kate McKinnon. They used their experiences at UCB to create the web series Broad City, a 2-4 minute per episode series about two best friends growing up stoned and broke in New York City. The relationship between Abbi and Ilana drives the show, but their individual sexual, professional and culinary conquests are just as great. They made 24 episodes in all, and each one was weirdly unique in its own way. Now, with the help of some lady named Amy Poehler (she is the executive producer of the Comedy Central version, and directed and guest starred in last nights season finale) they have a hit show that was recently renewed for a second season. I can’t wait to see what crazy, funny stuff they come up with. Cheers to Ilana and Abbi, and cheers to Broad City. Four and three and two and one…
– Ryan
The WWE Needs to Get Their Heads Out of Their Asses and Add a 4th Wyatt Family Member
Bray, Luke and Erik, meet Ben Wyatt, the original Wyatt family member. Parks and Rec/ WWE Monday Night Raw crossover?? Why not? Ben Wyatt is a nerdy accountant, which is the perfect cover for a bearded wrestling psychopath. He could be the “Spike Dudley” of the Wyatt Family: the runt of the litter type character that gets the shit beat out of him but becomes lovable in the process. It’s a shame Mike Awesome is dead, because Ben Wyatt vs. Mike Awesome could have been one hell of a feud. Somebody get Adam Scott on the phone and run this idea by him. Kind of an integral part of my plan.
– Ryan
I’m Here To Set The Record Straight About Separated Shoulders
Demaryius Thomas managed to set the Super Bowl record for receptions, despite sustaining a separated shoulder in the first quarter. -SBNation.com
Ok, so this story about D. Thomas playing through most of the Super Bowl with a separated shoulder is just starting to gain steam on the interment, and while the feat is a testament to the mental and physical toughness of this tremendous athlete I need to set the record straight.
He didn’t throw himself off a steel cage and through a table to separate the shoulder, and then, after fighting his way off a stretcher, climb back to the top of the cage (fucked up shoulder and all) to get choke slammed through the cage onto his back. He just didn’t. Apples and oranges. This might be the only spot in WWE history that Vince had no part of that made the show BETTER…….Who am I kidding, Vince knows everything.
-Matt
Jimmy Fallon Officially Passed the Late Night Pickle To Seth Meyers Last Night
The pickle torch is one of the weirdest traditions in history, but it’s still cool seeing Jimmy Fallon start to hand over the reigns to Sethy poo. Meyers takes over on February 24th, and there has been a lot of speculation on which format he will adapt. Meyers thrives in the straight broadcast news format of Weekend Update, while Fallon’s late night is usually music heavy due to his broad skill set. Now that the pickle has officially been passed, the only thing left to do is enjoy the Late Night ride that Meyers and Fallon are going to put us on. Here’s to hoping its epic.
– Ryan
In Case You Were Wondering How Mick Foley’s Doing, Here’s a Video of Him Smashing a TV
What’s that old saying: ‘once a psychopath, always a psychopath?”. Well Mick Foley is driving the psychopath bus. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.
– Ryan
In the Best News You’ll Hear Today, Jonathan Banks (Mike Ehrmantraut) Joins ‘Better Call Saul’ As Series Regular
Half Measures – Jonathan Banks, who played the gruff fixer on AMC’s Breaking Bad, has signed on for a series regular role on the prequel spin-off Better Call Saul, our sister site Deadline reports.
Banks will reprise his role as righthand man to/enforcer for Bob Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman; Breaking Bad fans will remember Mike as someone who (Spoiler alert!) was killed by Walter White toward the end of the original series’ run.
The network previously announced that the one-hour spin-off, scheduled to bow in November, ”will focus on the evolution” of the morally-challenged counselor before he became Heisenberg’s defender.
The prodigal son has returned. Mike was my favorite character on ‘Breaking Bad’, and I’m still not over what happened to him by the lake (damn you WW!). But God has answered my prayers and brought him back, this time pre Walter White. ‘Better Call Saul’ was already on the top of my list for fall 2014 TV shows, and my excitement for the show has grown even more with the addition of Saul’s enforcer.
Mitt Romney Slow Jammed The News With Jimmy Fallon Last Night
Aw yeah. I love this segment, but I had too much red wine and tequila last night to include a good write up so let’s just watch the video and be glad Mitt Romney isn’t ironing his clothes while wearing them.
– Ryan
Contrary to Popular Belief, Racism and Homophobia Don’t Equal Ratings
Last week’s depressed ratings for the season premiere of “Duck Dynasty” might not have been a fluke.
The second episode of the season dropped steeply from the season premiere, shedding nearly 2 million viewers.
Wednesday’s “Duck Dynasty” drew 6.7 million total viewers — off considerably from last week’s premiere haul of 8.5 million total viewers.
While this wouldn’t be the first “Duck Dynasty” season to suffer a ratings dip in its second episode, Wednesday’s numbers do indicate a troubling trend for the A&E show. Ratings for last week’s season premiere dropped 28 percent from the Season 4 premiere in August, which amassed a record-setting 11.8 million total viewers during a period when networks were heavy into repeat mode.
Wednesday’s ratings were also the lowest-rated episode since the Christmas-themed Season 2 finale in December 2012, which brought in 6.5 million total viewers.
Surprise, surprise. So insulting what equates to about 20% of the American population doesn’t make your “reality” show more popular. Shocking. I’ve never watched Duck Dynasty, because if I’m being really honest, a bunch of guys with very cool beards blowing whistles doesn’t intrigue me. So I can say with a smile on my face that I’m glad the ratings are taking a hit. With that said, I do agree with A&E as far as keeping the main character on the show. I don’t agree with what he said, but he has a right to say it. We can’t just throw around free speech then ignore it when the person speaking freely says something we don’t like. The second reason I’m glad they let Duck Dynasty roll on is because now they only have themselves to blame for the failed ratings, and whether they recover or not, the eventual demise of the show. Duck Dynasty is no different than the Jersey Shore or Mob Wives or any other reality show on TV. They grow a specific fan base, the fan base finds something new to ogle over, and then it’s over, just as quickly as it started. Hopefully Phil Robertson’s untimely outburst will put the nail in the coffin sooner rather than later.
– Ryan
