Tina Fey

The season opener for "SNL" this week was one of the best they've had in years! So, on-the-mark and hilarious!

I hope that Tina Fey is able to find time to stop by that show and play she-who-must-not-be-named a few more times.

Priceless.



As far as the "Flirge" reference, there are a variety of spellings and definitions for this term:

Flerg 1.) The state of a man's penis when it is not erect.
Flurge: A cross between flush and purge.

However, I have a feeling it is probably referring to the alleged lesbian relationship between Huma Abedin and Clinton meaning "First Lady Is Really Gay"...Flirg.

Regardless...Amy's reactions in this video (as Clinton) are a hoot!

Mr. and Mr. Sulu

First Ellen, and now...George Takei.

George Takei married his partner, Brad Altman over the weekend.

Among the 200 wedding guests were U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii, Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry, humanitarian Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton, the couple’s best man Walter Koenig, (Chekov, Star Trek), “best lady” Nichelle Nichols (Uhura, Star Trek), GLAAD’s Director of Entertainment Media Damon Romine and fiancé Charles Robbins, Executive Director of The Trevor Project (left). The famous Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles performed at the reception.



With Uhura as your Best Lady...I'm sure that everyone's hailing frequencies were wide open (so to speak) during the event.

William Shatner wasn't able to attend.

I'm sure they'll be some Hell toupee in George's next book for that snub.

Makin' Whoopi

To be honest, it's usually a challenge for me to watch "The View". I love Whoopi and Joy, but when the whole gaggle of gals get into a heated conversation, the over-talking makes my brain hurt.

However, this clip of them with McCain today was moderated well and, when McCain starts discussing how he felt that Roe vs Wade was a very bad decision and how he'd like to see changes...things get interesting.

And by interesting, I mean Whoopi asking him whether she should be concerned about becoming a slave again.



At least Barbara offered to take good care of Whoopie and Sherri Shepard on the plantation should it be reinstated.

You can see the other two clips from the show here on JoeMyGod.

Seven years ago...

Time does march on...but some things you never forget.

In many ways, we're lucky that, although the United States has suffered through some pretty horrific events like the World Trade Center destruction, we don't have to witness them on a daily basis.

I often think about how awful it must be for people living in war-torn cities and countries who endure these kinds of atrocities on a regular basis. To know that there is no safe place or peace around you...no matter how far you walk, how fast you run or where you try to hide.

To live with that uncertainty during every waking second of your day must be overwhelming.

It's sad that war and violence continues to be a terrifying reality for many people on this planet.

I pray, one day, that it's not.

Until then...

I just remain thankful for each day and keep hope that the world can change.

Wedding footage

Ellen DeGeneres started the new season of her talk show this week and, as promised, showed some behind the scenes photos and video footage from her wedding.

The first clip is funny and features some nice photos, while the second clip features a very touching behind-the-scenes video of the actual wedding day. They both seem to be very emotional and quite happy. I really like the song "Today" by Joshua Radin, that is sung by and performed at their wedding, in the second clip.

If I'm ever fortunate enough to have a wedding, I think I'll feature that song too.

Enjoy.






Also, Ellen showed this clip of her going out to meet her new Warner Bros. neighbors on the lot, where she "accidently" hits Julia Louis Dreyfus in the face with a rock.

Julia's profanity-laden response is one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time!



JLD is hilarious!

Road rage

I hate when motorcycles drive between cars!

I don't think it should be legal and I can't believe that, as far as I know, it is.

I can't count the number of times I've almost hit a motorcycle that has, out of nowhere, come racing down between cars on the freeway. Oftentimes they are going very fast and, by the time you check your mirror and are about to change lanes....one is suddenly zipping by within inches of your side mirror.

Cars aren't allowed to squeeze by other cars between lanes or hop into the emergency lane just to keep moving....motorcycles shouldn't be allowed either. It's dangerous to everyone on the road.

No one likes to be stuck in traffic, but we car-people have to wait until things eventually clear up and start moving again...we have no choice.

Just because a motorcycle can maneuver (sometimes barely) between other cars, that shouldn't make it okay for them to squeeze by because they don't want to wait like the rest of us.

Grrrrr.....

Mi Gigante!

Which translates to "Supersize Me" in Italian.

My friend Jerry sent me an email that imagined what Michelangeo's "David" statue would look like after a vacation to the United States (with sponsorship by McDonalds, Starbucks and Kentucky Fried Chicken).

I hope the museum has a durable treadmill nearby...

Depends, anyone?

That's what I'd need if I looked out my window and saw THAT climbing down the building!

This 50 foot high mechanical spider, La Princess, was created as part of the Liverpool Capital of Culture celebration...

The 37-ton artwork has been billed as the largest and most spectacular piece of street theatre ever staged in the UK.

Created by French company La Machine, the installation cost £1.8million to bring to Liverpool – and all but £250,000 of this was funded by the taxpayer. It has 50 axes of movement so it moves as you would expect an insect to move.'





As part of my contribution to the celebration, I would create a very large mechanical shoe, La Crusher, that would drop down on top if it.

Then, I'd do the quivering "I just stepped on a huge spider!" dance with my arms flailing about madly in all directions.

It gives me the heebs just thinking about it....

Kumar without Harold

How did I miss this?

I recorded several nights of the Olympics broadcast (and still have a few on the DVR to watch) and don't recall seeing any wrestling coverage.

AfterElton posted some info on Sushil Kumar, an Indian wrestler who won a bronze medal during the games.

He's visually enjoyable and certainly worth more screen time than the hours of volleyball and motorcross coverage that I had to fast-forward through.

Priorities, people!

Milk

The trailer for the new movie "Milk", about gay activist Harvey Milk, was released today.

With Sean Penn in the lead roll, some cool co-stars, and direction by Gus Van Saint, it looks like it could be a very good movie.

Anastasia Beaverhausen for President?

Now, that would be a fun president!

Not Sarah Palin...but TV's Karen Walker, aka Anastasia Beaverhausen (Anastasia: as in Russian Royalty. Beaverhausen: as in "where the beavers live").

They do look a lot alike in pictures, don't you think?

AfterElton has a list of famous people that Ms. Palin resembles, which may or may not help her during her run for the White House. Regardless, I'd rather wait for Karen Walker to run, with Beverly Leslie as her VP.

Well, well, well....

Beam it up, Scotty

I wish I had known that it was closing TODAY...

After a decade at the final frontier, Star Trek: The Experience is going where no Las Vegas Strip attraction wants to go.

With a decommissioning ceremony -- as befits any great vessel -- the exhibit and its replica of the starship Enterprise are closing Monday.

Thousands of trekkies are "beaming up" from across the United Federation of Planets, er, the United States and around the world one last time, according to exhibit spokesman Chad Boutte.

It's a shame that I didn't have some notice, because I would have planned a trip back to Vegas to see it one last time.





I went to the Hilton a few years ago and had a great time strolling through the emmersive environment. If you have enjoyed any of the "Star Trek" series or movies, you would have had a great time at the "Experience". There were lots of exhibits showcasing costumes, models and props throughout the series evolution.

It was a fun way to spend an afternoon, rather than dumping all of your paycheck into the "I Dream of Jeannie" slot machines (which I did a lot of back then).

They had a great replica of the "Next Generation" bridge that you could pose on and, if you were especially hooked....could even arrange to have your marriage performed on, for a small fee.





Don't they look like a happy family?

I think the cowboy hat on the guy in the back makes the whole thing come together.