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February 19, 2010

I was wrong. THIS is the best Deadspin #nbchate comment EVER!

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From: Maureen W.
Date: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 1:39 AM
Subject: I hate you bald fat fuck
To: dick.ebersol@nbcuni.com
Cc: ajd@deadspin.com

Dear dickface,

I lost my job several months ago. My mother just died. I had a fucking tumor removed from my fucking lady business recently. and do you know what’s worse than all that? YOUR TOTAL FUCKING DISREGARD FOR SPORT. My husband & I both love the Olympics, and you have absolutely mother fucking ruined them for us (both of us being smack dab in the center of your target demographic, by the way. Just a couple of white people with money to burn, looking to enjoy the world’s greatest sports competition and find out what we should purchase next with all of our disposable income). We live two goddamned hours from Vancouver, imagine our surprise when we discovered that people in fucking brooklyn would be watching events live, while we poor idiots on the ENTIRE WEST COAST could all just suck what I assume is your non-functional cock until you felt like showing them to us. Guess what Dick? ITS NOT 1963!! FUCK YOU and the shit “job” that you do there. NBC fucked me on Conan, and now you are fucking me on the Olympics. I’m all fucked out Dick – I’m done with you and your whole shitty crew. Enjoy the total irrelevance your stupidty and incompetence has guaranteed you and your “industry.”

If you have anything to say in your defense, please feel more than free to email a reply. Just ask your assistant how to turn on your computer. You do have a computer right? You totally should, its a really good place to get live coverage of the Olympics.

Fuck you,
Maureen Whitney

p.s. we remember the turd you laid called the XFL, Dick. Everyone remembers.

Ahhh the Olympics brings out the best in all of us!

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best Deadspin #nbchate comment EVER!

Filed under: MSNBC, Olympics, Randomness, TV — Tags: , , , , , — webadmin @ 12:59 am


 

myotherrideisyourmom:

Ok, it’s bad enough that NBC’s Olympic coverage makes me want to gouge out my fucking eyeballs. However, the bigger issue is here that no one warned me that I would also have to listen to Cris ass face fucking Collinsworth in addition to dealing with NBC’s bullshit. It’s like some bizarre form of torture. This ass pirate has already completely ruined Sunday night football and let’s not forget that every time I want to play Madden I have to mute the damn TV. Now I have to listen to him shoot the shit with Bob Costas and offer his two cents on the Olympic events. YOU WERE A FUCKING FOOTBALL PLAYER! What the hell do you know about luge, bobsledding or alpine skiing? It’s like the perfect shit storm. You can’t watch the Olympics live and then you get audibly raped by that douche bag!

Hilarious!

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February 16, 2010

FUNBC – [Afternoon Olympic Update: Worst Olympics Ever - Vancouver 2010 - Deadspin]

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It’s Day 4 and I’m ready to call it. This Olympics sucks.

NBC boasted about their 800 hours of television coverage for Vancouver 2010, which sure sounds like a lot until you realize what they are actually broadcasting. Take today’s schedule for instance. Five of their six Olympics networks were dark this afternoon. The one actually showing sports didn’t start until 1 p.m. and then dazzled us with … cross-country skiing. Not the cool kind with guns, but the lame kind that isn’t even a race because the start times are staggered and one woman finishes then has to wait and see if someone can beat her, which they usually don’t. Also snowboard cross qualifying—which again is basically the most exiting, thrill-packed racing event minus the actual racing.

Oh well, I thought. It’s probably the best they can do for a Monday morning in Vancouver. That must have been all that was happening out there on this particular day. Until I turned over to MSNBC and saw … downhill medals! Bode Miller got a bronze! Was there any mention of that during the mind-numbing conversation between Brian Williams and Zombie Al Michaels on NBC TV? You bet your ass there wasn’t.

So NBC’s web properties are perfectly willing to live in the 21st Century, but the TV is still going to pretend that tape delay is just as exciting as live. (And it is, as long as you don’t go online to find out what’s on NBC tonight.) It’s an old complaint, but one that I’m still amazed we have to make. Why not let the people who want to watch events live, watch them live and let people who have day jobs choose whether they want spoilers or not? Are we animals?

Plus! The snow still sucks (it was colder in Dallas yesterday than it was in B.C.), skaters are getting death threats, billionaire internet scam artists are actually making judges look shady, and finely tuned elite athletes are being rewarded for their heroics with celebratory couches? Brainstorm! How about Olympic medals made out of double cheeseburgers! Your ribs are showing through those jump suits, beanpole!

Oh, and a guy died. This whole thing is pretty depressing, if you ask me.

Kumartishvili’s death? his fault. The weather? God’s fault. Not wanting to watch events live? Our fault. NBC and the Olympic committee are just doing what they do – i.e. spinning every story so we unconsciously lower our expectations of what the games should be about – namely collateral damage and restricted video highlights.

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January 15, 2010

Straight up Late Night Gangsterism: Kimmel on Leno

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Never seen this before – Kimmel went right into Jay’s house (via satellite) and knifed him whie Jay sat there and took it:

11:00 PM ET: Here is the promised video of Kimmel on Leno’s show, participating in the 10@10 segment. And if you thought Kimmel’s impersonation of Leno on Tuesday was nasty, just wait until you watch this.

Some choice quotes, courtesy Kimmel:

  • [Asked by Leno what the best prank he ever pulled was] “The best prank I ever pulled was I told a guy that—five years from now—I’m gonna give you my show. And then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly.”
  • [Asked by Leno if he ever orders anything off of the TV] “Like NBC ordered your show off the TV?”
  • [Asked by Leno what the record is for number of lap dances he's received in one night] “Strippers, I don’t like in general. Because you have this phony relationship with them for money, similar to that of when you and Conan were on The Tonight Show together, passing the torch… you know what I’m saying.”
  • [Asked by Leno what he hasn't yet hosted, but would like to] “Oh, this is a trick, right? Where you get me to host The Tonight Show and then take it back from me?”
  • [Asked why he came on to do the segment] “Listen, Jay, Conan and I have children—all you have to take care of is cars. I mean, we have lives to lead here. You’ve got $800 million, for God’s sakes—leave our shows alone.”

awk warrrrrrd! I guess we now know that Kimmel’s on Team Coco! I’m sure they’re loving the ratings boost tho!

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Spicy! [Late Night Wars: Jay Leno Goes After Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Decimates Leno to His Face, O'Brien Still Going Rogue - TV - Gawker.TV]

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man this is getting good!

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January 14, 2010

Conan out. Leno back. It’s official. Officially the death knell for NBC.



 

Jay Leno has made a new deal with NBC, which gives him “The Tonight Show” from 11:35 – 12:35 … sources tell TMZ.

As we first reported, under the contract Jay had been working under, he was guaranteed the 10 PM hour. By moving him to 11:35, NBC was in breach of his contract and needed to negotiate a new deal. That is now done, sources tell TMZ.

So Conan O’Brien is out, and Jay is restored.

so how did we get here? Well, it all started with a letter:Conan O’Brien Says He Won’t Host ‘Tonight Show’ After Leno – Media Decoder Blog – NYTimes.com

People of Earth:

In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky. That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.

Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over “The Tonight Show” in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004, I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both.

But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my “Tonight Show” in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.

Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the “Tonight Show” to 12:05 to accommodate the “Jay Leno Show” at 11:35. For 60 years, the “Tonight Show” has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the “Tonight Show” into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The “Tonight Show” at 12:05 simply isn’t the “Tonight Show.” Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the “Late Night” show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.

So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard, and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of “The Tonight Show.” But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet, a time slot doesn’t matter. But with the “Tonight Show,” I believe nothing could matter more.

There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work.

Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it’s always been that way.

Yours,

Conan

Why Do Comedians Love Conan? | Columnists | Mediaite

It’s pretty obvious that the comedy world is Team Conan. David Letterman, yes, but also Jimmy Kimmel, Patton Oswalt, NBC stars, the Internet — and few have come out in support for Jay Leno (Paul Reiser, Kevin Smith, weakly from Jerry Seinfeld). But this may be the most earnest response yet: A song written by Upright Citizen’s Brigade co-founder Matt Besser, called “King Zucker & the Soldier” (really).
I don’t see any divided loyalties in the comedy community. All comedians who care about comedy love and respect Conan. Not only are Conan and his staff comedic geniuses, they are also students of the art form of comedy. That’s why Conan respects the tonight show too much to ruin it. Leno obviously doesn’t give a shit. The only good bits he does, he stole from Howard Stern. Leno defines hack. And he’s also an asshole for not knowing when to walk away.

Conan Slams NBC — Again — And, This Time, Leno | TV | Mediaite

Tonight, again, his monologue was laced with jokes sticking it to NBC — plus the first salvos that seemed intentionally aimed at Jay Leno. Until tonight, Conan’s mentions of Leno himself were benign, instead focusing on NBC’s plans with respect to both their shows — which Leno has echoed emphatically on his own show. Tonight, that ended.

Was This Conan O’Brien’s Final Tonight Show? | Online | Mediaite

“My name is Conan O’Brien and I may soon be available for children’s parties,” said O’Brien to start the monologue. He hit NBC hard immediately, saying they are “no longer just screwing up prime time,” and “When I was a little boy, I remember watching the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and thinking, ‘Someday I’m going to host that show for seven months.’” His first bit was about how the rest of the world somehow cared about the “programming changes at NBC.” Clips of Qaddafi, Ahmadinejad, Castro aired, with related subtitles (apparently Qaddafi didn’t think Leno at 10pm was working for him). There were also the asides. Mentions of NBC ended with O’Brien muttering sarcastically “they’re good people, they’re very good people.” Then came a surprise cameo – Howie Mandel. What did NBC Entertainment think of one of its biggest stars coming on to explore Conan’s options through a mock Deal Or No Deal segment (video below)? “This makes about as much sense as anything else these days,” said O’Brien. Models came out with six different briefcases for O’Brien to chose (although as Mandel noted, NBC must have fired the real models), and he selected one. What was in his briefcase? “Two tickets to see Jay Leno perform stand-up at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas.”

Even ‘Team Leno’ Is For Conan? | Online | Mediaite

Yes – the URL “teamleno.com” leads to a site that exists, not only drive traffic to the TeamConan.com, but to somehow question the sense of humor for anyone who deigns to classify themself as a fan of Jay Leno.

Everyone Hates Jay Leno? Kimmel Mocks With Scathing Impersonation | Online | Mediaite

As we pointed out yesterday, Jay Leno would like you to know that this is not his fault. But judging by the reactions of his fellow comedians, there is no love lost between Leno and his late-night peers. Given the histories between Leno, David Letterman and of course, Conan O’Brien, it makes sense that there would be some tension in the evening monologues. But when innocent bystander Jimmy Kimmel gets in the act, and goes out of his way to crap on Leno? It might signal that, in fact, Leno doesn’t really have many pals in Hollywood.

Letterman Goes To War Against Leno, NBC Over Late Night Woes | TV | Mediaite

last night David Letterman seemed to relish pounding his former network more than others who had taken on the subject before – complete with a Jay Leno impression and a Top 10 list. When Letterman made his very public announcement about having sexual relations with former staffers, other comedians made a few jokes. But Leno went with a full court press – and now it was payback for Letterman. He started with a breakdown of what happened at NBC. He told his audience that “Jay ‘Big Jaw’ Leno” told NBC “I’m having trouble staying up this late,” so was moved to 10pm. To drive the point home further, he described “our friend” Conan O’Brien and “likable young person” Jimmy Fallon. This was an attack on Jay Leno and NBC, only. O’Brien and Fallon were spared. (Not so for Carson Daly, who people haven’t been talking about much. Letterman: “He’s like the Pluto of talk shows. It’s like, is it really a show?”)

Jay Leno Would Like You To Know That This Is Not His Fault | Columnists | Mediaite

Everyone has spent the past few days wondering, what does Conan want? But the other question that no one has asked is, what does Leno want? He has made the point repeatedly that he left late night at number one — does he really want to come back like this?

Paul Reiser: A Teachable Leno Moment

“You know, the extra amazing thing about Jay is — whenever they ask him to try something, he almost always says ‘Sure.’ They asked him to step down and make room for the other funny guy, he said, ‘Sure.’ They asked him to put his show on earlier at night and he said, ‘Sure.’ Then they said, ‘Oh, boy, I think we made a mistake — would you mind going back to where we had you in the first place? That would really help us.’ And you know what he says? ‘Sure.’”

Jerry Seinfeld Toes NBC Company Line; On Team Leno? | Online | Mediaite

What did the network do to Conan? I don’t think anyone’s preventing people from watching Conan….Once they give you the cameras it’s on you. So, I can’t blame NBC for having to move things around. Conan has a chance to destroy everybody. Go ahead. You’re out there. Take it. I don’t think anyone’s done anything to Conan.



Perhaps Conan can now take over as coach of Tennessee!

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February 3, 2009

Late Entry for Best Super Bowl Ad

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Oh Detroit – I guess the Millen Man March marches on …

Awful Announcing: Detroit Station Has Fun With Matt Millen

I thought Matt Millen did a fine job during NBC’s broadcast, but that’s not to say that some people are happy that he’s employed anywhere. Take for example NBC affiliate, WDIV in Detroit, which decided that every time Millen appeared on the screen, a disclaimer was needed.

The pain will never go away. Ford may be the tallest midget amongst the automakers, but clearly their worst business decision must have been to hire Matt Millen.

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December 10, 2008

Talknet Soundcheck

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I’m looking for an aircheck from NBC Talknet back in the 80’s – where Sally Jessy Raphael got her national breakthrough. The theme song went something like this:

someone to talk to
someone to care
someone you know
who will always be there
tune in turn on
talknet … we care

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August 19, 2008

NBC Knows NOTHING About Soccer



 

How do you leave in the middle of a game to run commercials … while the game is still going on? NBC has been doing that on their coverage of Olympic soccer and they finally got burned. This morning during the Nigeria – Belgium match, Nigeria scored their second goal while NBC was on a commercial break. Thank goodness for the Telemundo coverage – they know how to treat a soccer game.

They’re doing the same with the marquee Brazil vs Argentina game. C’mon! I mean … if you’re going to commit to broadcast the game live … broadcast the game live. Otherwise – tape delay it and squeeze the commercials in without disturbing game action. Or just leave it to the Spanish stations.

The other thing is the color commentary is atrocious. Marcelo Balboa may sound coherent (which is a plus for most athletes) but his insight is laughable. He wonders why Belgium sat back and tried to defend against Nigeria while they didn’t against a powerhouse like Italy. I’ll tell you why – Nigeria is fast as shit. They counter-attack in seconds – not from long passes but from dribbling fast. Italy isn’t as fast and IMO shouldn’t be mistaken for their much more accomplished (and experiences) senior team.

Marcelo Balboa did all the US games for ESPN during the 2006 World Cup and he was just as bad there. He talks like he’s a coach and we’re the team, yelling and cajoling to try to make his point. Almost like he’s pissed. Dude – there’ no airplane passing by, and you’re doing the games from studio in New York. Talk to us like a normal analyst.

NBC – they suck at football and they suck at futbol. But they’re great at showing tape-delayed gymnastics and swimming!

UPDATE: it happened AGAIN – Argentina’s second goal – during commercial.

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August 16, 2008

NBC is waiting until tonight to let you know that …



 

Gay fails to advance to 100 Olympic final – Olympics – Yahoo! Sports

BEIJING (AP)—For Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, it will still be a dream matchup. For Tyson Gay, a bitter disappointment.

The American record-holder and defending world champion failed to make the finals of the Olympic 100-meter dash Saturday, finishing .02 second out of fourth place in his semifinal heat and making an early exit from one of the most highly anticipated events of the Beijing Olympics.

I know they knew at 10:00 when the soccer/basketball games were on - yet Jim Lampley looked at me with a straight face and said – “100m semifinals … coming up tonight in primetime” … right after they played a “behind the scenes” puff piece on what the olympics means to Tyson. Right now I’m guessing – not too much!

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