"THERE WE GO. NOW WE KNOW"

Don Imus: If You Can't Say Something Nice...

Here's all I'm going to say about Don Imus' latest bit of shockjockery--I know plenty of African-Americans who would have said something similar to what Don Imus said earlier this week. (Take me for instance. Let's be honest--there are no Caucasians who would name themselves after a video game). I don't think Imus was trying to be racially insensitive--he just IS. And let's be honest, the more we talk about him, the more we give him what he needs. Which, of course, is publicity.

Reg's Rule of Baseball

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: the major league baseball season is too long by at least 40 games. That's why you have to realize that every major league baseball team, regardless of payroll or personnel, has 40 games where they play like champions and 40 games where they play like a AAA squad. What defines where a team ends up is the other 82 games when a team isn't streaking or slumping.

Obama-Nunn?

While Ralph Nader is doing is usual thoughtless schtick, accusing Barack Obama of "talking white" and ignoring the plight of the poor (because all "real" black people are poor, right?), word is that the Obama camp is strongly considering former senator Sam Nunn of Georgia as his running mate and that they want an "experienced" running mate who can be especially insightful on the quagmire in Iraq. Obviously, testing and polling have shown that John McCain does better with independent and undecided voters on the crucial question of how to handle Iraq, so Obama needs to be balanced by an older, male running mate preferably with military experience or years of experience in foreign affairs.

The political experts know what they're doing, but could I humbly suggest that any number of "Clintonites" could fill this role and be much more appealing that Nunn? Wesley Clark perhaps? Or Hillary Clinton? Or thinking outside of the box, perhaps John Murtha?

I should get paid for this shit...I'd hate to see the Dems blow a golden opportunity in November because they went with Sam Nunn.

Get Smart: An A.D.D. Review

I saw GET SMART over the weekend and I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't completely suck. In fact, I would actually say that it was pretty good in parts and two of those parts would be Anne Hathaway's legs. I KID, I KID--Tracy don't hate me! Seriously though, from what little I remember of the old 60's TV series, the screenwriters did a good job of keeping the spirit of the old spy spoof while updating the technology, plot and gender relationships for the current decade. Steve Carrell rocks as Agent 86--if you can't reincarnate Don Adams, then Carrell is definitely the next best thing.

Does it work as a coherent movie? Well...they missed it by THAT much. But Carrell is surprisingly convincing as an action hero (despite a somewhat drawn out and ridiculous action finale) and there's a little bit of snap and crackle amongst the bit players at CONTROL which suggests that the inevitable sequels could successfully transition into a more ensemble type movie that might be even funnier.

GET SMART is not a must see at the theater, but if you feel like going to the movies it won't disappoint you. It's got more than a few laughs, a little sex appeal and some decent action. Something tells me that GET SMART 2: GET SMARTER (Warner Brothers, you can have that title from me for free) will be even better.

My Grade: B

Peace...