tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63085661112582930992012-01-12T12:41:46.278-05:00A random collection of musings, observations, links, comments, analysis and thoughts on pop culture, television, movies, music, sports and life in general from someone who has painfully eschewed therapy.Shanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02912061891010047846noreply@blogger.comBlogger957125TheNonsensicalRavingsOfALunaticMindhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308566111258293099.post-38344815691856916992012-01-09T19:26:00.000-05:002012-01-09T19:26:08.712-05:002012-01-09T19:26:08.712-05:00

Thanks for playing along, everyone. For the third consecutive year, no one identified every single character on the collage, but we do have a winner. As always, I was worried that I made this year's too easy, but it turns out this was the most difficult contest yet. In 2009, we had a winner with 24/25. Last year, we had a photo finish (tie broken by timestamp) with 20/25. This year's winning

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Welcome back to an annual Holiday tradition, the TNRLM Character Contest, where I look back at some of my favorite TV characters of the year, AND give you a chance to win some great television. Here's a quick overview of the contest and the rules: <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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What a terrific year for television. No matter what genre or style you happen to be a fan of (with the possible exception of science fiction), there was something moving, thought-provoking or just plain entertaining on the menu for you. We saw returning favorites up their game (Parks & Rec, Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Justified), auspicious debuts (Game of Thrones, Homeland) and out of

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In a few days, I'll be starting the 2011 version of TNRLM's Favorite TV Character Contest. To brush up on what's come before, you can see the setup for 2009 HERE, and the results of that challenge (with the answers) HERE. The 2010 character collage is HERE, and the results for that one can be found HERE. Feel free to chime in with some of your favorite characters below.

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Vulture just ran a piece counting down their take on "TV's Ten Most Annoying Characters." I completely agree with several of their choices: Will Schuester, Ted Mosby, Andy Bernard (who wears on my last nerve so much I almost always fast forward through his scenes), and Josh Shannon. I would probably agree with a few more, but I don't watch their shows, so I'll just take their word for it. To

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Sunday night is the Emmy award broadcast. Back in July, before the actual nominations were released, I previewed all the major categories. Below, you will find links to my analysis of those categories, along with my brief predictions on who will win and who should win. Feel free to add your predictions in the comments. Comedy Supporting Acting Will Win: Ty Burrell Should Win: Ty Burrell (only

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Living "out of market," I didn't get to see the Falcons preseason game last night, except for some early first quarter cut-ins via the NFL Network. I woke up this morning to glance at the box score, and apparently, The Sausage King of Chicago got some playing time at QB:

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Last week, I made another guest appearance on the Tuning In To SciFi TV Podcast Game of Thrones specials, to chat about everyone's favorite sweet and homespun family, the Lannisters. They're just like the Waltons of Westeros, right? C'mon, you know you love them all. You can find the podcast here (to either listen to online, and/or download for future/mobile enjoyment). It was fun chatting

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In case you don't follow me on the twitters, or missed the blurbs, I recently had the honor of guesting on two podcasts: First, I was on What's On With Steph & Des, subbing for the regular co-host Des who was on vacation. Steph & I talked about TV for the week of July 4th and the (at that time) upcoming Emmy nominations. That episode can be found here, or you can also find it in iTunes. Then,

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Here are my thoughts on the “supporting acting” nominations for the Comedy category. SUPPORTING ACTOR Last year’s nominees: Chris Colfer Neil Patrick Harris Jesse Tyler Ferguson Eric Stonestreet Ty Burrell Jon Cryer No one is ineligible from last year’s pack of nominees. Will be nominated: Chris Colfer Neil Patrick Harris Ed O’Neill Eric Stonestreet Ty Burrell Nick Offerman Hard to see

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Here are my thoughts on the “supporting acting” nominations for the Drama category. SUPPORTING ACTOR Last year’s nominees: Aaron Paul Martin Short Terry O’Quinn Michael Emerson John Slattery Andre Braugher As noted before, no Lost, no Damages and no Breaking Bad. So that’s four of last year’s nominees out.Will be nominated: John Slattery Andre Braugher Alan Cumming Josh Charles Peter Dinklage

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Here are my thoughts on the “lead acting” nominations for the Drama category. LEAD ACTOR Last year’s nominees: Bryan Cranston Michael C. Hall Kyle Chandler Hugh Laurie Matthew Fox Jon Hamm Lost is over, and Breaking Bad is not eligible, ending Cranston’s stranglehold on the award. Will be nominated: Michael C. Hall Kyle Chandler Hugh Laurie Jon Hamm Steve Buscemi Jeremy Irons Two slots open

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Here are my thoughts on the “lead acting” nominations for the Comedy category. LEAD ACTOR Nominated last year: Jim Parsons Larry David Matthew Morrison Tony Shaloub Steve Carrell Alec Baldwin David and Shaloub aren’t eligible this year. Will be nominated: Jim Parsons Steve Carrell Alec Baldwin Matthew Morrison Rob Lowe Jason Segel Expect the holdovers to stay in the nominations, even if

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Here are my thoughts on the “series” nominations for the Comedy category. Nominated Last Year Curb Your Enthusiasm Glee Modern Family Nurse Jackie The Office 30 Rock All of last year’s nominees are eligible again this year, with the exception of Curb, which didn’t have a new season airing. Will be nominated: Modern Family Glee 30 Rock The Office The Big C The Big Bang Theory Returning

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Emmy nominations come out next week, and here are my thoughts on the “series” nominations for the Drama category. Nominated Last Year: Breaking Bad Dexter The Good Wife Lost Mad Men True Blood Lost ended, and won’t be nominated again (barring any time travel hijinks). Breaking Bad, because of scheduling, won’t be eligible for a 2011 nomination, which opens up another spot. Will be nominated:

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Reading an entertaining post about classic Hollywood and Clark Gable, and in the middle of it, I come across this anecdote about actress Loretta Young: Young was by all accounts an early version of Mandy Moore in Saved!, only minus the praise songs and feathered hair. Case in point: She carried around a “swear jar” on set and demanded that every time someone cursed on set, he/she pay a

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Browsing through some of the many Netflix recommendation screens, I came across this showing what folks in my area are watching: I may complain about the taxes here or the locals' love of Ray Lewis or all the fucking lacrosse coverage in the sports section, but I honestly can't fault the TV taste of those around me.

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Just got a notification that Sirius/XM is changing the numbers on their channel lineup. Truth be told, I listen to more podcasts these days than satellite radio. But they offered a handy tool to allow you to construct and print a guide with the new channels, showing ONLY the channels you want to see. Over on my beloved boob tube, every DVR I've had, of both the TiVo and DirecTV variety, has

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By now, almost anyone with twitter has probably played around with That Can Be My Next Tweet. I know I did, and it's sorcery, I tell ya! What it lacks in syntax and correct grammar, it more than makes up for in accuracy and humor. Here are a few from my twitter feed (with comments): <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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Fantastic "making of" piece from HBO. Great intro to the world for those that don't know much about Game of Thrones, and excellent vision of how the world is being adapted to TV for those who do.

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I recently guested on the "Confessions of An Internet Addict" podcast with the charming and welcoming Stephanie. You can find my particular episode here. Or, if you want it in iTunes, I believe it should be here. I virtually met Steph on the twitter, and we seem to share a love for all things TV. So naturally, we talked a lot about the tube - likes, dislikes and upcoming shows we're eagerly

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Sometimes, the little things can make you happy. Sure, taxes are high, the politicians are all pandering nutjobs, the economy is in the shitter, we just bombed another country, gas prices are unspeakable, cancer still exists and real driving, spawning, voting human beings actually watch Jersey Shore. But my new glasses fit perfectly, so I guess it's all okay now.I got some sweet new frames, and

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"Fear me. I've killed hundreds of Time Lords." "Fear me. I've killed them all."

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