February 28, 2007

The Revenge Of Al Hrabosky

Derek Jeter, George Bush and Mickey Mantle

Although the 2007 Topps Derek Jeter is probably the best baseball card since the `89 Fleer Billy Ripken, this whole fiasco reeks of a PR stunt. Think about it, when was the last time anyone talked about baseball cards? Probably when Sportflics was still in the bizz. If they REALLY wanted to generate buzz, they would’ve photoshopped The Thighmaster eating corn in the dugout instead of a clearly hung-over Mickey Mantle. She mars.

Here’s the moment that all Britney watchers have been waiting for … THE SPIN! Granta, your Uncle Grambo’s no expert on post-partum depression (that’s Tom Cruise territory), but somehow I doubt that either rampant use of pure grade MDMA or paranoia onset by Belushi-esque hittins of Bolivian Marching Powder is exactly par for the post-partum course.
RELATED: Miss Modernage recently posted a great video of Lily Allen dancing backstage at a Kasabian concert while they played “LSF” … so hott. The streets are on FIE-AH!

“I want to squirt on you.”
RELATED: Outtakes from the Julia Allison Gawker Pinup shoot.

Those in Ad Agency Land who are looking to get the most bang out of their creative buck should look no further than Sausalito’s own Butler, Shine and Stern. Their recent work for the Mini Cooper brand (including WAY rad interactive billboards and the viral Hammer And Coop series) is setting new precedents for integrating technology into the auto industry’s stagnant media planning approach (ie, buy lots of TV commercials). Meanwhile, over in The D™, GM still doesn’t get it (*shocker*, I know). Their heavily hyped blog, I Got Shotgun, hasn’t been updated since February 13. Durst.

The 10 Best Video Games To Play When You’re Stoned. No Mario Kart 64? Kramer please! [via Gorilla Mask]
RELATED: Someone be sure to send this link along to Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz, k?

Meet Taylor J. Norton, “part methodical technician, part methamphetamine addict, part parts scavenger.”

McPheever? More like McPheltup!

BEST! The new season of “The Showbiz Show” starts on March 15th. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again … of all the celebrity-focused entertainment recap shows, this is far and away my fave.
RELATED: Spade’s new CBS show, “Rules Of Engagement”, is WAY better than expected. Along with “H.I.M.Y.M.”, Monday nights on CBS are giving Thursday nights on NBC a real run for their money. Also, is Bianca Kajlich the new Cobie Smulders? DEVELOPING!

Bianca Kajlich Gives Smulders A Run For Her Money

¹ Thought everything ever was in Wikipedia? Not so much. Turns out there’s no wiki entry for Sportflics! Someone tell Beckett, STAT!

February 2, 2007

SNL Season 32 … REVEALED!

NUMMER’S PRE-SHOW COMMENTS

Episode 12: Drew Barrymore / Lily Allen (2/3/07)

Da Bears! On January 22, The Grizz personally guaranteed a Bill Swerski’s Superfans sketch for Barrymore’s episode. With Super Bowl Sunday coming a day after this episode airs, I can’t think of a better sketch prediction. The only question is will they get Mike Myers, Joe Mantegna, Robert Smigel AND George Wendt (who just so happens to be Sudekis’ uncle) all back around one table. It has been just under 10 years since the last Superfans sketch (the last was when Farley hosted in 1997), and the time has never been better for a resurrection.

Joining Candice Bergen as the only other female member of the Five Timers Club this weekend is Drew Barrymore. Drew last hosted nearly three years ago on 2/14/04 to hype “50 First Dates”. The episode was mostly forgettable and marred by Drew’s constant smiles and giggling. This actually paved the way for Jimmy Fallon and Finesse Mitchell to have big nights, and c’mon, if those two are getting the most laughs, your episode is in trouble. Maybe the fifth time will be a charm.

On music detail is 21-year-old Lily Allen. Her debut CD came out last summer in the UK, and now MTV is prepping the American audience by hyping her as their Discover and Download artist of the month. A friend gave me a copy of her disc last Fall and I’m not going to lie, it didn’t leave my CD player for weeks. The first three tracks are extremely catchy and some of the lyrics remind me of Nellie McKay’s brilliant “Get Away From Me”, one of my favorite female artist albums of the 2000s. Still, Lily likes to talk trash about people in the music industry and was even voted onto BBC3’s Most Annoying Person of 2006 list. Whether you love her, hate her, or confuse her with Lady Sovereign, you can definitely bet she’ll be better than AFI was a few weeks back.