Happy New Year!

Break out the box wine again!

I hope you all have a great New Years weekend, whatever you end up doing. I'll be spending it with friends and, of course, Anderson and Kathy.

You know how much I enjoy her.

Modern Horror Story

It's amazing how easily you can change the tone of a family show and, with a little clever editing, turn it into something much more sinister. Take this alternate version of Modern Family...



I always thought that Alex was a little too smart for her own good...

Full AbFab Special

Here is the first new episode of Absolutely Fabulous that aired in the UK over the weekend. I'm not sure how long it will be online, so enjoy it while you can.

UPDATE 12/30: As I thought, the BBC had the full episode removed today. So, you'll need to wait for it to air here in the States in January. Until then, enjoy this video of some of the best lines/scenes from the series.

New Hobbit video blog...

Peter Jackson has released another video blog from the set of The Hobbit. This one focuses on the challenges of remote location shooting.



I'm glad that they are going to keep the facades and plants up in Hobbiton when they're done. I may have to go visit it again and compare the difference from my first trip there.

Earworm 2011

DJ Earworm has just released his annual musical mash-up of the year's most popular songs.



He's a very talented worm.

Happy Holidays!

As some of you may know, today is the beginning of Festivus..."a festivus for the rest of us!". I think Mr. Costanza explains the holiday best.



The "Feats of Strength" are so exhausting, but the "Airing of Grievances" helps balance things out.

I also offer you all a twisted Christmas greeting from the mind of Monty Python's Terry Gilliam...



Have a great weekend everyone!

Good Knight

A couple of other 2012 blockbusters have released new trailers this week as well. First up, the new Batman: Dark Knight Rises.



Looks dark and broody like the other two, which is a good thing.

Also, the sequel to Clash of the Titans...Wrath of the Titans.



Although I was disappointed with the first one (mainly because the 3D was so bad, it does look like they got a bigger CGI budget so they could afford some bigger titans.

Of course, bigger isn't always better.

You should see how big my Kraken has grown from all the holiday snacks this month.

First Hobbit trailer released

This is the one movie, above all others, that I can't wait to see in 2012...



Not as action-packed as I thought it might be, but it's early in production, so this will definitely do until the next one.



Also, here is another great clip from the upcoming new episodes of Absolutely Fabulous. This one is focused on the Kardashians...



I can't wait until this airs here in the states next month!

Tired Hooker

Mary Christmas!

Kathy Griffin has a new special airing tonight on BravoTV called "Tired Hooker".

Emmy-winning comedian Kathy Griffin’s new stand up special on Bravo is appropriately titled Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker. The special airing Tuesday represents her fourth stand-up special in this year alone.

This year’s hit list includes Kim Kardashian’s quickie divorce from Kris Humphries, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's failed marriage, and even Nancy Grace’s wardrobe malfunction on Dancing with the Stars.

Sadly, BravoTV's Web site is pretty awful, so finding content or a video on it is a nightmare. Thankfully, Kathy appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss her new special and her upcoming New Year's Eve duties with Anderson Cooper (Yeah!)...







She still cracks me up and I really miss her D-list show...

Rugby's Finest

If you have a friend who enjoys sports, you might want to get them this new "Rugby's Finest" calendar for the holidays.

The players certainly appeared to be enjoying the photo shoot...



It sure beats receiving a tie or holiday sweater.

2011 Movies

Here is a mashup of the 230 movies that were released in 2011 in five minutes. I have only seen 19 of them (full list here).

Guess I have some catching up to do OnDemand soon.

The Devil's Playground

The real house is for sale...

Fans of FX's American Horror Story might recognize a new listing on the Los Angeles real estate market: This six-bedroom, five-bathroom property located in Country Club Park is, more than any one actor, the real star of that gleefully twisted show.

I've been watching the show and it's definitely one of the creepiest shows I've seen in a while and, honestly, it would be really weird to live in it for the very reasons Gawker lists below...

Not mentioned in the description, but included in the asking price: A cannibalistic humunculus in the basement made up of a variety of pickled baby and roadkill parts, the ghost of a one-eyed maid who tries to hump your husband at every opportunity, a latex/breath-control enthusiast, and a pesky, chain-smoking neighbor who will appear without warning in your kitchen bearing suspicious-smelling muffins. At $4.5 million, you simply can't afford not to own this house.

"A cannibalistic humunculus"...you certainly don't get that with every new house.

Pleasant dreams!