Most of the time, Super Bowl Halftime shows are as dismal of a television event as can be produced. With such illustrious performers as New Kids on the Block to the Miami Sound Machine, most of these halftime shows have as much to do with the spike in domestic violence (highest day of the [...]
Entries from January 2007
January 28, 2007
Please Explain: Biopics
As a child, I loved seeing movies about famous historical people. Films like “Pride of the Yankees” and “Brian’s Song” had a way of showing these men as mythical figures. Sorry, but my innocence left a long time ago, and so did the appeal of biographical motion pictures.
The first problem I have with [...]
January 27, 2007
State of the Blog 2007
The year of 2006 was one marked with lots of change here, as blog founder, Will Carroll, moved on to the world of corporate control. (Most bloggers wouldn’t admit it, but we would love to follow in his footsteps. Will has been a pioneer in going from the internet to actually making money [...]
January 22, 2007
Please Explain: Wendy’s
It might not be something many of us are proud to claim, but no other country has the myriad of fast-food offerings that the United States has. With so much choice, I’ve never understood how Wendy’s continues to thrive in the marketplace.
I’m not a huge fan of McDonalds, but I understand its charm, especially [...]
January 19, 2007
NFL on Fox this Weekend
As most of you are aware, I am writer for the sketches that appear on the NFL pregame show on Fox. This Sunday is our last one of the year and I think it has the potential to be one of our best in the 4 years I’ve been involved. Frank Caliendo will be playing [...]
January 18, 2007
Prelude to Top TV Shows List: Battlestar Galatica Bias
Sometime in the next couple days, I’m going to post my Tivoworthy Show List of 2006. Over the past couple of years, the one show I haven’t included that many readers here felt was overlooked was Battlestar Galatica. To be truthful, I didn’t overlook the show, it’s just that I have little interest [...]
January 15, 2007
Please Explain: Kirsten Dunst (No.2)
The Juice Blog’s newest contribution to society, Please Explain is on to its next subject. I’ve never understood how actress Kirsten Dunst gets so many high-profile movie roles. The first time I ever remember seeing Dunst was as a 12 year-old in “Interview with a Vampire.” It was one of the best [...]
January 10, 2007
Alan Trammell: Baseball’s Forgotten Star
While most of 2007’s Hall of Fame discussion has been about Mark McGwire’s failure to get enough of votes, there are other deserving candidates who have once again been left by the side of the road. I generally am a supporter of baseball writers, not slamming them on the level that the average blogger [...]
January 8, 2007
Please Explain: Dave Matthews
In what I’m hoping will be a very interactive weekly segment, I will mention some person(s) that I don’t understand why they are so popular. My goal is not to rip, but to get some insight on why the pop culture phenomenom exists for these “celebrities”.
I chose Dave Matthews to begin the list, as [...]
January 8, 2007
Finally a Little Variety at this Site
If you haven’t noticed, let me point out that an indecent portion of Oscar quality films have very similar titles. Here is a link to an article that I wrote for Variety on the subject. Thanks to a wise man named Jon for helping me with the editing of this piece.
