AMC
"Story matters here" isn't just a slogan for AMC, it's a mission statement and a mission statement that this channel (which was once dedicated to classic movies) has followed very well for the past four years and has quickly put them among the best cable networks on American television (or at least one of the go-to network for great TV dramas). It all began in 2007 with their first original series of the 2000s, "Mad Men." The show is still going strong today, completing their fourth season that could very well win them a fourth straight Golden Globe and Emmy for best TV drama. Then in 2008, AMC introduced "Breaking Bad," arguably right up there with "Mad Men" among the top dramas on TV and the best acted show on TV. This year, the network did it again by introducing "Rubicon" (which got canceled after this first season, but still made a good impression during its short time on air) and "The Walking Dead," which could be one of the five best dramas on TV if they could just improve their God awful writing. So by my count, the network is 4 for 4 this decade. And to think, this is the same network whose best original program five years ago was "Movies that Shook the World."
The Chicago Blackhawks Winning the Stanley Cup
Not only was it one of my favorite moments of 2010, but also one of my favorite moments in my lifetime of being a Chicago sports fan. I can't thank this team enough for the great memories they gave this city this past Spring.
Megavideo
It's a lot like NetFlix in that you could watch episodes of your favorite TV shows, only you don't have to pay a $10 monthly fee to watch them.
The Resurgence of "30 Rock"
After two subpar seasons in a row that were funny but not the kind of funny that I thought should have won an Emmy, "30 Rock" is off to their best season yet and, along with fellow great comedy "Community," has made the 8 p.m./ET hour every Thursday to be the funniest hour in all of television.
Conan O'Brien's Return to Television
Watching the first three weeks of "Conan" on TBS is like watching an old friend come back to our lives. Not only were these the first three weeks of O'Brien on TV since his epic final two weeks as host of "The Tonight Show," it was the first three weeks of the Conan O'Brien that I was a big fan of. Not the O'Brien that I saw in his first six months hosting "The Tonight Show" last year where he desperately tried to appeal to Leno's audience that would never like him but the O'Brien who I loved as host of "Late Night."
The Fall of the Minnesota Vikings
This team came from one play away from the Super Bowl to under .500, out of playoff contention and firing the head coach that they gave an extension to the previous season, and as a Bears fan I have been loving every minute of it. In fairness, this is what they get for making a deal with the deal and getting Brett Favre to come out of his Mississippi farm in the summer.
Taiwanese Animated News
It began two weeks after the previous Thanksgiving when they debuted their fantastic video explaining their theory of just how Tiger Woods's infamous car crash in front of his home went down. Since then, these guys haven't stopped giving their takes on subjects ranging from January's Late Night War to the iPhone 4/Gizmodo story to even the TSA screenings, and all of them have been great as well. After all, would you rather have a boring explanation of what's happening in the news through newspapers, or with cartoons? I thought so.
ESPN Firing Joe Morgan
Sure, they will probably replace him with another awful announcer like Nomar Garciaparra. But at least I will never have to hear his stubborn and unreasonable thoughts forced onto me ever again!
Auto-Tuned Versions of Great Viral Videos
Not only do they make videos like Antoine Dodson's famous "'Cause They Rapin' Errbody Out Here" speech and the Double Rainbow Guy even better, they're also pretty darn catchy. What more could you ask for?
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert
If there would be such a thing like a comedian MVP award, it would go to these guys. Not only have their respective shows continued to be spectacular, but their "Rally to Restore Sanity" back in October was fantastic and a terrific success (nearly 2 million people did show up, after all!). Along with O'Brien and Ferguson, these two are one of the few reasons why I stay up so late at night.
You, the Reader of This Blog
Sure, you almost never comment on my post. Sure, you hardly e-mail. But at least you still read this website, and that's just fine by my book!
Enjoy your food, and try not to homicide your family members while you're at it. Things will get back to normal by Saturday when I debut the final "End of the Week" of the month of November. Until then, here's a video of the insane audience reaction to Oprah's final "Favorite Things" special. It's good to know that in such a sick and cruel world that we live in right now, St. Oprah is right there to give us thousands of dollars of free stuff.
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
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