New Years Eve Twenty O Eight

We're bracing for a blizzard tonight to end 2008 and will be digging out on the first day of 2009.

Also, you'll have to add another second on the countdown to midnight. It actually be at 12:00.01 when 2009 finally arrives. That's because of a leap second being added to the clocks.

Here's the deets. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/12/30/7881476-ap.html

Alot of people will be hunkering down with this impending storm and spending it with Dick Clark on the tube. Dick is 79 and will be doing the annual show appearing in limited role.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/30/dick-clark-still-rockin-d_n_154166.html

You can also spend QYears Eve with The Mighty Q the annual tradition continues. JC Douglas will be taking your requests at 451-1043 and doing the countdown to midnight....also letting you know of power outtages, storm cancellations that inevitably happens during a storm. Lock it in ... we're there for ya baby.

I don't normally make New Years resolutions, but feel compelled to do so this year. My one and only New Years resolution will be to not start sending fan mail to Ringo Starr. One of the weirdest celeb rants from 2008 was this from Ringo...that he felt the need to do this is funny.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=gpd24yVy5C4

Peace And Love

Happy New Year!

Arrested Development Movie In Development?

Why was "Arrested Development" cancelled? That's the million dollar question.
Tobias aka David Cross explains it all in a nutshell. They used up all the beeps...so the "F"' bombs are flying everywhere...fyi. If you're ok with that then click below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeFV5GprfaQ&feature=related

Rumours are still flying around on whether "Arrested Development" will be made into a movie.
The TV show was great. I only hope if they make the movie, they keep it true to the tv show's spirit and humour.
Here's some more info http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2008/12/arrested-development-movie-signs-on-will-arnett.html

And Will Arnett's suggestion (wink) on what we as fans can do to get this movie done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XTRVOa2ssk&feature=related

Also, a series I banged off over the holidays, which can be seen on HBO Canada is "Summer Heights High". It's not a show that's very PC, but neither was "All In The Family" having said that..it is funny. It's an Australian mockumentary and only 1 season was made.
One guy plays 3 characters and one of them is Mr. G, teacher and the fill in head of drama at the highschool. He reminds me of Corky from "Waiting For Guffman". Sense of humour is subjective, what's funny to some is not to others. So, maybe you to share my twisted sense of humour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAoATVaCTCo
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=KDuHr3mvCAU
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/summerheightshigh/#home

John Lennon Has Nothing But XO's For Kids

John Lennon is appearing in a charity public service announcement
Thanks to digital technology, John is urging Americans to support the “One Laptop Per Child” campaign to deliver solar powered
XO laptop computers to children in some of the poorest parts of the Globe.
“Imagine every child no matter where in the world they were could access a universe of knowledge. They would have a chance to learn, to dream, to achieve anything they want,” a voice and video image
of Lennon has been created to say,” Lennon says in the ad.
“I tried to do it through my music, but now you can do it in a very different way. You can give a child a laptop and more than imagine, you can change the world.” (Credit to Popculture site)

Yoko gave her permission for this. Listening to it, it doesn't sound like John, but a weird facsimile. Must be the digital thing...because John and all of us wouldn't have had the word laptop in our vocab back in the day.

Check it out.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9R82vWw08

Ricky Gervais Meets....Christopher Guest & Larry David

This is brilliant and funny. Ricky Gervais from the creator of "The Office" and "Extras" meets Christopher Guest. Some of my all time favourite movies are "Spinal Tap", "Waiting For Guffman", and "Best In Show"..also liked "A Mighty Wind". Christopher Guest is responsible for all those films. He never does interviews and so this is why it's such a treat. I love the way Ricky is like a little school girl in the presence of Christopher. Ricky is such a fan and you can see he's having a ball hangin' and talking to Christopher who is so funny. Also, some great nuggets of inside stuff that happened on "Spinal Tap" and some of his other flicks.

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkDuNaE3QqA&feature=channel_page
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaV2OrCjOtc&feature=channel
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tor3K-ENTXY&feature=channel
Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6tXmO1Pmlo&feature=channel
Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TQuVxkyazM&feature=channel
Part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CodDwvvS1E&feature=channel

Also, if you're a fan of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Ricky Gervais interviews Larry David...another intensely private guy who rarely does interviews. Great to have this to watch as we hold vigil til the new season of "Curb" starts. (Warning language maybe colourful, for others it's a way of life.)

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWgVr545yNA&feature=related
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XegLxXMHBH4&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpoKDo5cYNU&feature=related
Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VROjPCGA7j0&feature=related
Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGJwz-B77FI&feature=related
Part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlVZx5I1B8&feature=related

Boxing Day Potpourri

It's Boxing Day and that means crazy, mad shopping in other parts of the country. Not here in Nova Scotia, stores are closed today. I'm ok with that. Just how much stuff do you need? Which reminds me of George Carlin"s classic comedy bit .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLoge6QzcGY
My friend Adam and I talk about pulling an "Into The Wild" move ...getting rid of stuff and living off the grid...well maybe not to that extreme. By the way, that's a great movie if you haven't seen it. Based on a true story. It's a good one to rent on a day like today and Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam does the entire soundtrack, including a great cover of a Canadian band from the 90's called Indio with "Hard Sun". Here's Indio's version.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb5KXozi_HM
Eddie stays pretty true to the original version don't ya think?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDorNilxPUY

Another alternative on what to do today is to listen to the Q104 20th Anniversary on til Midnight tonight. All kinds of great memories here. You can listen online at www.Q104.ca

Another thing to do today is to watch The World Junior Hockey Championship, which starts today. Canada is trying for a 5th consecutive Gold Medal. In 2003 Halifax was the host city. It was an exciting time. The city came alive in the dead of winter. And since were in full on hockey mode for the next several days, here's an NFB film short called "The Sweater". About a kid who loves The Montreal Canadians and the results of when his mom orders a Canadians sweater from Eatons. Won't tell you more, just watch here. The sound quality ain't that great so crank it up. Even if you're not a Canadians fan, imagine if you're the kid and think about the team you loved growing up and the warm and fuzzies will take over.
http://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater/

Beatles Christmas

The Beatles were way ahead of their time, not only in their music and style, but also in how they treated their fans.
They used to send out a Christmas message on vinyl every year for their fan clubs members only and it was free. Here's a neat website that compiles their Christmas records. Have a listen.

http://www.beatlesource.com/bs/mains/audio/xmas/xmas.html

You can't help but be charmed by their young, youthful and goofy exuberance. When was the last time a current artist did something like this, without us fans being charged money to be a part of a fanclub on a website inorder to get a password for a presale code to buy tickets to one of their shows? Just a thought.

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Ziggy"s Gift

"Ziggy's Gift" was originally on tv in 1983. I've always loved this Christmas special. Just the theme song alone sung by Harry Nilsson is heartwarming. The true meaning of Christmas lies within the Ziggster and his dog Fuzz. I tried for years to buy a copy..but it was hard to find. Thanks to Youtube we can all watch it and enjoy.

Merry, Happy Holidays!

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2L9LbfA-MI&feature=PlayList&p=8F5FED8495009FE6&playnext=1&index=19

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3OiHaYm0to&feature=PlayList&p=8F5FED8495009FE6&index=20

Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuT4o6FPNxs&feature=PlayList&p=8F5FED8495009FE6&index=21