As mentioned on Thursday's random thoughts post, this will be my final "End of the Week" for the 2010 calendar year. So, let's make this the bestest final "End of the Week" of the year ever, shall we? As it has been since 2010 began, and even dating back to this blog's founding in 2009, the following are my picks of the best and most memorable things and moments of the past seven days. Enjoy.
TV Finale of the Week: "Larry King Live"
And what a finale it was, with an all-star slate of guests ranging from Brian Williams, Bill Maher, Ryan Seacrest, Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer, Regis Philbin, Bill Clinton and an outstanding portrayal from the oldest TV zombie on the planet by his son, Cannon. It was also filled with ton of awkward momentsa and soft questions, which was appropriate because that's pretty much how you can summarize these entire twenty five years of the show! We'll miss you, King. And we'll miss you, too, suspenders!
Video of the Week: The Roof Collapse of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Now, this is what I call captivated! Thank God for 20 inch snowfall, am I right?
Hoax of the Week: WABC's Heidi Jones's False Rape Report
The local news weatherman filed a police report way back in September about getting raped by a Hispanic man. According to the New York Post, it turns out that this news story is a lie, and that Jones used this to earn sympathy after a few setbacks in her life. Shockingly, she is now facing some serious backlash. Fellow WABC employees are venting about their frustrations towards the news, she's getting some complaints from fellow WABC employees, and she might face jail time for filing the fake police report. That will teach her to mess with the imaginary community!
Stories of the Week:
-The Actual Story of the Week: President Obama Signs New Tax Deal for the United States
This new deal is basically a compromise between Obama and Republican Congressman that includes an extension of the Bush tax cuts into 2011, an increase in the country's GDP by 1%, and slightly increasing tax breaks for the middle class by, like, $2,000. My thoughts: Meh. While I am a bit dissapointed that things are virtually the same in terms of our tax breaks, at least Obama saved the sanity of a bunch of individuals by extending unemployment benefits at the same time.
-The Tiger Woods Saga of '09 Memorial Story of the Week: Wisconsin Postal Worker Delivers Mail In the Nude
From the article:
"The 52-year-old Fox Point man, who was arrested at the North Shore Post Office, 5600 Lydell Ave., on Dec. 9, admitted he had delivered the mail completely naked and that he was sorry and it was a stupid thing to do.The man said he told a 21-year-old female employee in that office that he would retrieve the mail from the business’ post office box — something the woman usually does — and deliver it to her naked because she seemed “stressed out” and he wanted to 'cheer her up and make her laugh.' He said at that time she made a comment that he took as a dare."
That man has watched way too much porn in his life.
-The Most Disturbing: Gunman Opens Fire at Florida School Board Meeting
Jesus, that video is creepy! And that Duke guy is an asshole! I mean, who the hell does that at a school board meeting? Just doesn't make any sense.
The Kickpuncher Kick and/or Punch of the Week: Andy Pettis's Match-Winning Kick vs. Henderson
Not a bad to end the last match in the history of the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) if I do say so myself.
Quote of the Week: Kobe Bryant, when told by President Obama that Derrick Rose "might have your number":
"If he calls that number, I'll make sure to pick up after the fifth ring."
Now THAT...is funny.
Person of the Week: FOX Sports Videotape Operator Randy Carr
According to the USA Today's Michael Heistand, it was Carr,, who worked in this week's New York Giants-Minnesota Vikings football game, who received an unidentified tip from a Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome staff member that the snow on top of the Minnesota dome's roof was becoming "a real problem." Carr then proceeded to give this information to the network's lead NFL game producer Richie Zyontz, who then decided to have the cameras roll in the Metrodome between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Then, around 5 a.m. Sunday morning, the big roof collapse of the Metrodome happened, and because of Carr's tip to Zyontz, FOX Sports was able to tape the events of the roof collapsed that were eventually edited into that captivating forty second clip that I embedded earlier in the post. So, thank you, Carr, for beginning the chain reaction to the best forty seconds of television since the last best forty seconds of television. You deserve it.
And that's the way it is! Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Now, excuse me while I watch a comedy doubleheader of Ricky Gervais's "Out of England 2: The Stand-Up Special" and Jeff Bridges hosting "Saturday Night Live." Let's hope to God that the writing staff of "SNL" didn't create a sketch that involves Jeff Brigdes playing The Dude. That will just prove that this writing staff is one of the show's laziest ever.
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
If you have any opinions on today's post, or if you just have any suggestions or tips for my next blog entry, e-mail me at: mj1599@aol.com. Your e-mails are greatly appreciated.
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