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October 11, 05:34 PM
TV Shows that NEED to Become Movies
You’ve heard, I’m sure, about all the new movies slated to come out based on hit television shows of the past, like Sex and the City and Land of the Lost. As everyone knows, this formula works one hundred percent of the time, and if you don’t believe me then you haven’t seen Starsky and Hutch yet. I took some time to write down what television shows I think should be put on the silver screen.
Mind of Mencia
In the tradition of the Monty Python movies of the years past, it’s time for the new maestro of sketch comedy to get his own feature. Imagine it now! Three hours of Carlos Mencia with ZERO commercial breaks. He could go with one of two tantalizing possibilities in his first vehicle: the first being to do three hours of the hilarious skits that have pushed him into the holy echelon of television greats (make some room, Johnny Carson!). The second option is to spend all three hours developing one of his many exciting characters, like the crazy guy who blurts out offensive stuff, or the one that says other peoples’ jokes. Either way; bring it on!
60 Minutes
Since the third Jurassic Park, we haven’t had any films about dinosaurs.
Sportscenter
This is the way I would do it: take your classic run-of-the-mill sports movie, like a Rudy or a Glory Road and for the scenes that show the sport being played, have the always witty Stuart Scott or super-clever Chris Berman do some voiceovers. So for instance, when Rudy gets that sack in the last few minutes of the movie, Scott would shout out something like “Boo-yah! Show me the money! Straight butta! He’s livin’ la vida loca!” Sportscenter realized a long time before anyone else that the best way to make sports exciting is to scream catchphrases from movies and songs that were popular fifteen minutes ago while the highlights play.
Cavemen
Much like Lord of the Rings had the entire cannon of J.R.R. Tolkien to use, ABC’s comedy classic has a rich source of material that weekly half hour episodes cannot do justice to. If I were running this town, I’d make a three-picture commitment right now before the other cavemen related comedies start showing up in theaters.
According to Jim
According to me, this is the best idea I’ve ever had, and that’s saying something because I’m the person behind clickable sharpies.
October 09, 03:50 PM
Answering YOUR Questions
Hello friends, Will Lerner here to answer some of the questions you readers have been sending in. I already answered some questions about the blog, but I thought you’d appreciate it if I divulged some more.
What’s Carson like when the cameras are off? (from Holly in Staten Island, NY)
Short answer: No clue. Longer answer: Last Call with Carson Daly has an unorthodox shooting method. Although we only have 22 minutes of airtime, we shoot 12 hours of content. Then our editing staff (fifty-five people strong) cut it down. This is a roundabout way of saying that I wouldn’t know what Carson’s like off-camera, because we never stop shooting. You can see the fatigue hit the show in episode 330 when Maura Tierney literally fell asleep mid-interview.
Why did the show move from New York to California? (from Mike in Yonkers, NY)
Short answer: Manifest destiny. Longer answer: Much like our nations’ forefathers, Last Call looked west for land and riches. Carson Daly is like a modern day Lewis and Clark. Actually, that’s the most fitting simile I’ve ever written. Like Lewis, Carson enjoys river rafting and homemade jackets made out of hide, and like Clark, he doesn’t go anywhere without his favorite coonskin cap and Native American female guide. Which, coincidentally, is why Carson trades in all his one-dollar bills for Sacajawea coins.
Has Joe Firstman and the Last Call band always been with the show? (from Jeff in Kenilworth, NJ)
Short answer: Nope. Longer answer: Joe and the gang settled in as house-band after a few seasons of different bands playing the part. I’d like to take the rest of this space to speak about something completely unrelated. I have a serious problem with people in the Target who walk down the main aisles and then suddenly stop in the middle to look at something. When you suddenly stop, I assume you’re staying there, so I start to look to move around you when, all of the sudden, you keep moving, so I have to either get in back of you again, or try to rush around you before halting the people coming down the other side of the aisle. The biggest issue is that if you’re doing this once, you’re likely to do it again, and it pisses me off and I hate it, so quit doing it already. I’m talking to you, lady with the mullet and tremendously big Auburn University shirt with the tobacco stain on the sleeve.
What are some really cool celebrity names? (from George in West Kingston, RI)
I’ve always been a fan of Gerard Depardieu. Moon Bloodgood (a recent guest of the show) has a great name. Others that would probably make a top 100 list: Malik Yoba, Tovah Feldshuh, and Farty McFartsworth Fartington IV.
How many Emmys did Last Call win this year? (from Stephanie in Northbrook, IL)
The real question is how many Emmys did we not win that we were not trying for this year? And the answer is a magnificent 100 percent. You try finding another show with a record that impressive, and I’ll eat my hat twice over.
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