SNL - Shia LeBeouf Video Clips (5/10/08)

Here they are, the videos from the SNL hosted by Shia LeBeouf from this past weekend. Lots of videos available from this episode...

Promos For The Show:


Cold Open: Message From Hillary


Shia LeBeouf's Monologue:


It's A Match:


Scared Straight:


SNL Digital Short: Best Look In The World:


Weekend Update Part 1:


Weekend Update Part 2:


Vinny Vedecci Talks With Shia LeBeuof:


MacGruber: Father And Son:


He Likes You:


Girls Trying On Clothes:

Patriots Cheating Scandal Won't Go Away

The scandal that just seem to die...which leads me to believe that there is potentially more that we don't know yet...is the New England Patriots spying scandal. NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, did his best to sweep the entire issue under the rug, destroy the evidence, issue a penalty and try to move on. But with the new tapes submitted by former Patriot employee, Matt Walsh, it shows that the spying on opposing teams wasn't just limited to stealing defensive signals but also offensive signals. Also, the attention to detail the Patriots put into their cheating is also quite impressive. They would edit their spy footage with different angles of the ensuing plays...meaning that there was a concerted effort being made...so the question then remains, how much cheating did they really do and is it only limited to video taping?

Cowherd Interview With Tomlinson

Colin Cowherd of ESPN Radio interviewed Chargers' runningback LaDainain Tomlinson recently and they chatted for just a short while. The best part of the interview is at the end when Colin asks LT if the offseason has been an angry one because of the criticism that LT took at the end of the season last year. LT's reply...No, it's more like motivation...take the bad criticism and use it to fuel the fire. Tomlinson remains classy...

Iron Man: Predictable Plot, Still Decent

I don't critic too many movies on my blog mainly because I usually see many movies after they have had their run in the theater, rentable for some time and quite possibly air(ing) on television...so for me to comment on Spider Man 3 right now really is pointless...but I did see Iron Man.

I had seen the commercial for this movie and the graphics/cgi looked pretty good...whereas you will sometime go to a movie where the cgi is so obtrusive and overwhelming a person can barely hold their disbelief.

Overall the movie is alright...I didn't realise Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man but I think he did a pretty good job. The humor is corny enough for the kids and there was very little 'sexiness' in the film which does make it better for the youngins'.

Ok, if you haven't seen the movie and do plan to see it, you may want to stop reading this review now because I may have inadverntly plot spoil but I do not intend to and if you want to go in 'fresh', stop reading now...

Saying that...is it just me or does every super hero movie now just follow the same cookie-cutter plotline? A wealthy person decides that their wealth and intellect would be put to better use fighting bad guys around the world. Like Dark Knight, Iron Man, is betrayed by someone he trusted and must battle the baddie to right the world. What usually makes these initial Super Hero movies a little better then the usual sequels is the actual process the person takes into becoming the super hero...how they create their identity. Super hero sequels usually have the daunting task of then creating a 'villain' for the movie in a normal world with the exception of the super hero protector...so instead of following the progression towards super hero, you usually get 2 major battle scenes with the first battle scene the super hero gets hurt or nearly destroyed and of course the final battle concluding the film.

But saying that, I stil give the movie high marks for the quality the movie was put together...there really isn't a 'slow' time for the movie and the just over 2 hour run time went by quick and as I started out with, the computer animated portions have been blended well with the live scenes that Iron Man does look very realistic when engaged in battle...

Be High Profile But Not Logical

Last year I posted how charities are becoming scam and to further elaborate that point and to fully display their ignorance, PETA comes to the rescue. The Kentucky Derby this year had a tragic end where the 2nd place horse, Eight Belles, had to be put down after breaking both of its front legs. PETA quick to cease any spotlight they can instantly issues statements demanding the jockey be fired because they 'think' the horse had broken it's legs prior to the finish of the race and the jockey kept whipping the horse, and thus, forced the horse to fatally hurt itself...do they have any proof of this or even a hint of evidence? Of course not...but that doesn't mean they can't demand for someone to pay and in this case they feel the jockey is to blame. And then, of course, the media grants the members of PETA air-time for them to further elaborate their stance and that's when they babble about how these horses are mistreated and this incident just spotlights how cruel these owners, trainers, jockeys, etc. are to these animals. Well, that's where you lose me...I don't know how anyone involved in PETA or any other organization can claim that this multi-million dollar horses are mistreated in anyway. Theses horses are the 'superstars' of the animal kingdom...they are pampered and catered too in a manner that even the moderately wealthy folks would envy. And then after their 'career' is over, the best horses are set to 'stud' for the rest of their life...being only fed the finest of foods, roam the greenest pastures and rest in the nicest stables.

Also, to think that the owner of these horses would enjoy or, at the very least, not care in the least that one of his multi-million dollar animals had to be put to death after the biggest horse race in the world, this is all preposterious yet PETA incinuates that is the case.

I wish the media would not view PETA as a respected, non-profit organization but their entire cause and action from the organization never seems to make any sense or be logical...but rather, I think PETA has set the benchmark for most all non-profits....doing anything of substance is actually optional, but focus solely on getting exposure.

Clemens Offers Broad "Apology"

Big time cheater Roger Clemens has taken his first 'baby step' into admitting some sort of guilt...but of course not for steroid use. Clemens issued an apology today that he simply has made some mistakes in his personal life but does not detail anything. Really this is a non-statement and is just another weak attempt by Roger to get someone, anyone in the media to listen to him and how wrong the truth is about him. With reports of what might be an inappropriate relationship with a minor, Mindy McCready, released last week and then her subsequent confirmation of those reports continue to paint Roger as a liar and a cheater in yet another area in his life, obviously showing a pattern of deception and lying for the Rocket.

UND-NDSU - From The Bunker

The scene from the movie "From The Bunker" is one that shows Adolf Hitler going on an angry tirade, yelling at his top officers while others overhear the anger in the hallway. It has been 'dubbed' many times in a comical way to portray Hitler as a fan of a particular team/school that might have hit some bad times recently. Someone from this region put one together where Hitler is seen as a UND Fighting Sioux booster/alum and is unhappy about the decisions being made at UND that seem to put UND's long-time inner-state rival, NDSU, as the top athletic school in the state...

I think it is pretty funny for the situation...other videos that I have seen have the words better match Hitler's German pronunciation, but all-in-all not too bad. Because this area is ultra-conservative the video made front page news in the paper, was taken down from most places on the internet and some see it as a correlation with North Dakota universities and Nazism...they must not have a sense of humor because I think it is more funny then an attempt to align North Dakotans with Hitler...

The video has since reappeared...to be safe, I downloaded the video myself and am posting it here...enjoy.

WoWing It...

I have begun to play World Of Warcraft...yes, the online sensation, I am going to check it out and see what the 'buzz' is all about... but the reason I am starting to play now is because it is free. I do not like, nor do I think I will ever pay a monthly fee to play a game, which has been the case with WoW...at least up until now. Now, independent WoW servers are starting up allowing people to jump on and play on their server for absolutely free, which is what I needed to hear to try it out. The server, right now, doesn't have a huge online population but by all appearances that will likely change as word gets out that you can now play World Of Warcraft for free...

Black Gold In The Barren Wasteland

Prediction: The Barren Wasteland that I reside in is on the verge of becoming the wealthiest state in the union. Unless oil prices descend to pre-21st century levels North Dakota is going to be an unbelievable place to reside in for the near future...

With oil prices going through the roof, it causes everything to become more expensive...yes. But is the one commodity that everyone will purchase no matter what? Food. That's right, people need to eat and no matter the state of the economy people will continue to buy food and that is what North Dakota is all about...making food. Wheat prices are at all-time highs and a few folks I know in the 'biz' are really raking it in...for a change.

Oh sure, food prices may eventually plane out or even rescind...but they just found 2.1 billion barrels of oil in North Dakota...well, they didn't just find it, but because there was never a need to survey the Bakken formation (the name of the oil reserve) because oil was so cheap, they finally decided to see about how much oil was down there and low and behold we hit the jackpot. I am going to keep my eye on who has drilling rights out west and invest in any of those oil companies because they will be pumping oil in this state for quite some time...

North Dakota should leave the United States to form it's own country because WE'RE RICH BIATCH!!!

This state is a very conservative state...we have a budget surplus and we are nice folk....it will be interesting to see how we start throwing all this oil money around that is surely going to come our way... also, where this oil is at is in some of our poorest, least populated counties...the mid-70's had a small oil boon that injected life into those communities but that has long dried up...the boon we will likely see this time around should be more impressive and sustained...

Vikings: Super Bowl XLIII Champions

Living in a region where you are not a fan of the 'local' team is oftentimes very interesting...then you add the fact that I live in Minnesota Viking land, then it becomes even more interesting... for you see, as long as I have been alive the Minnesota Vikings have led their fans on the ultimate roller coaster ride...taking them to unbelievable highs but then come crashing down in almost an instant... 4 time Super Bowl losers with 0 wins, in 1998 the Vikes set the single season scoring record and with Daunte Culpepper and Randy Moss the Vikes looked to be unstoppable on their way to the Super Bowl but an overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship ended that dream...just to 'highlight' a couple of Viking despairs...

So a person would think that the majority of Viking fans would approach each and every season with some optimism but also with reasonable expectations...everyone can hope that their team will go to the Super Bowl but should they expect it? Absolutely not... But Viking fans are a different breed...never have I met so many fans of one team that have the same skewed expectations...and that may be due to the local media pushing a point of view but I find it hard to believe that ALL Viking fans belong to some sort of brainwashing clan...of course there are some exceptions to this rule, like my father. A lifelong Viking fan but goes into each and every NFL season with absolutely no hope of the Vikes doing good and for 30 years now has not been disappointed...his famous line to me is "Don't ever bet on the Vikes." Sure, you can bet on the Vikes and win some money, but the second you think the Vikes are the "sure thing", a total lock...they will no-doubtedly disappoint.

So the Vikes sign Jared Allen yesterday, yes a notable acquisition for the team...you then turn on the local radio stations and I was expecting hear Viking glee about Allen and how well he will improve the team...it is to be expected. But is this what I hear? No... the first thing I hear when tuning in the sports talk station is a caller discussing the trade with the talk show host...the host asks the caller "Would you be satisfied with a 14-2 season for the Vikes next year as they are now picked to do?" - well, first let me address the question itself...14-2 as they are now picked to do? Who is NOW picking the Vikes to go 14-2? Oh sure, it is probably the host of the show but are you kidding me? You already have the Vikes picked to go 14 and 2? Well, good to know you don't set the bar high at all... but here's the best part... the caller replies "Well, that would be alright and I wouldn't be TOO disappointed." Yes...that wouldn't be too disappointing for Viking fans because you see, the host actually is trying to lower the expectations of the fans of the Vikings to be 14-2 but the fans have already penciled in a perfect season for the Vikes and Super Bowl champs. Now sure, if this was just one person or an isolated incident, I would rule this as just a extreme case of homeritis. But callers continued to call in and essentially itterate that there should be no reason that the Vikes aren't the best team in the NFC if not the NFL!

Well Viking fans have the offseason to dream and prognosticate as to how well the team should be...but I don't know if there is any NFL team that I could definitively say will go 14-2 next year...nor would I even want to 'jinx' my favorite team by making such a extravagent claim...

I have talked to a couple of Viking 'realists' (as I like to refer to them) and are they pleased with the Allen signing, yes. But they are also quick to point out the last time they signed a player that was going to take them to the Super Bowl - Herschal Walker - things didn't work out so well for the Vikes but their trading partner, the Dallas Cowboys, sure liked the deal.

The thing I don't like about this deal, the most, is the benefactor of all the new talent will be the Chargers division rival the Chiefs... if this trade is the fuel for the Chiefs to dominate the AFC West in the near future it will force me to develop some hatred towards the Vikes...right now, only their fans bother me...even despite last year's embarassing Charger-Viking game I witnessed, I really haven't developed that much angst against the team itself...but that could certainly change!

WTH Is Going On?

What the hell am I up too? My blogging has really tapered off lately because I have successfully sunk into 'sloth-mode'. During the work year, my busiest time is from August through March and although I do have a few events the will occupy my time, there is no question that from August through March I am usually working almost every weekend and at times, multiple events each week. For some reason, this year, it seems that I have allowed myself to just be lazy for a while...and I have really enjoyed that. I'm trying to figure out how I can no longer work at all...working sucks! But until I can figure out how I can no longer work I will have to remain a slave to the grind... so here are a couple of just quick comments on a few topics...

- The NCAA Frozen Four, yes that was like 2 weeks ago - UND completely and were utterly embarrassed by Boston College in the semifinals. J.P. Lamireux, the UND goalie who led the nation in goal against averaged picked the wrong game to sieve out in as the Sioux went down 4-0 in the opening period and go on to lose 6-1 in a game UND was out of early. The Sioux were completely out-skated and had no answers for Boston College. It was disheartening to watch to say the least.

- In NHL playoffs, I was following the Wild-Avalanche series because I was hoping to try and get to a playoff hockey game this year...but the Wild lost their series Saturday night. After the loss on Thursday night, I was skeptical of the Wild that they could come back and force a game 7...the Avalanche looked like a better team for the entire series and the Wild were lucky to take 2 from the 'lance.

Watch Live Sports And Movies Online

Living in the barren wasteland that I do, a person finds ways to entertain themselves while...let's just say for hypocritical sake, a person was stuck working a 3 day circus event and was stuck with only their local cable television company, which is debatable the worst in the world, and the internet to kill time for, again let's just say hypothetically, 3 consecutive days. So after realizing that cable television isn't going to cut it, relatively fast, you then turn to the internet...but you really don't have time to sit and read or play or really devote your time to the internet...you are looking for the internet to entertain you.

So, I have stumbled across a couple of the greatest sites ever, yes, I mean EVER! At least until they are taken down by the internet police...

The first one is MyP2P and is your one-stop site for finding out where to watch live sports. Sure, they also feature live television and other features, but I think the most viewed and sought after sectors is the live sporting events. You can watch your favorite teams over the internet...but note, you will need to download some free 3rd-party software, like TVAnts, to view the games and there is some Asian text/scrolls in the windowed version of whatever you are watching...but the games are straight from America with all the American broadcast elements...ie: ESPN.

The other site is Watch-Movies.net. Here you can go and actually watch movies online! And not just any movie, they have the newest releases already available for viewing. Some of the quality is bootlegish, but can you really complain about quality if you aren't paying for it?

Both web sites have handy 'rate' systems that give a person an idea of how reliable the link is that you will be watching...both sites may have multiple sources to view whatever you want but some are dead while others will be working just fine, so it is very helpful to find the best, most reliable stream that you can get...

If anything, I think of how handy it will be to pull up a game that isn't being played in your viewing area on the 'ole internet and still get to follow your favorite teams(s)!

SNL - Ashton Kutcher Videos

Videos from the SNL episode hosted by Ashton Kutcher, 4/12/08. Only 3 have been released, so not much available from this episode. The SNL Digital Short was especially weak...

Cold Open: Petraeus Hearings


Ashton Kutcher monologue:


Death By Chocolate 1-3:

New PC

I've been a bit preoccupied with the new laptop I just got... it is pretty sweet, dual core 2.0, 17" screen...so I haven't been posting too much lately...but then again, nothing really has grabbed my attention lately either...

In addition to the new laptop, I quickly purchased a HDTV/NTSC USB Tuner, so anywhere I can get a television signal I'll get tv on the laptop - as well as any other pc. With digital television soon to be the norm, the picture quality is fantastic, it only makes sense. You know how handy it will be when the Stanley Cup playoffs are on and I will be at some function that would prevent me from checking on the score/game...well worry no more!

Let The Games Begin

The Olympics are this year in China and since being announced there has always been the underlying conversations regarding the amount of protests that will happen surrounding the Olympic events. Well it didn't take long, the Olympic torch couldn't even make it out of Paris before officials of the torch run put out the flame themselves amidst protesters. The Chinese government has said that there won't be any global backlash to the claims of mistreatment in Tibet and I think everyone that is cashing in on the event wanted to believe that. I am beginning to think that these Olympic Games will have more non-sports related stories then sports related stories and the potential for a huge riot very likely if things spiral out of control quickly during the games...

Winter Won't Quit

2 weeks ago all the snow from the winter had about all melted away and then the next day it snowed... a lot. Well, after 2 weeks of some nice weather the snow had all but melted away again. On Saturday, the kids and I were outside, riding bike, playing and enjoying a nice spring day. Yesterday, you could have swore we were in the middle of January in the midst of a snow-storm. The area looks like it did in the middle of December, with piles of snow everywhere and the streets covered in ice. The temperature for the area will be mild so it isn't likely that this snow will be around for very long...but come on...let's close the book on this winter season...it can rain but no more snow!

SNL - Christopher Walken Videos

Here are the videos from this past weekend's Saturday Night Live episode hosted by Christopher Walken.

Bill And Hillary Cold Open:


Surprise Party:


SNL Digital Short: Laser Cats 3


Meet The Family - Christopher Walken goes to a family reunion.


Weekend Update: Pregnant Man

You Suck At Photoshop #10

This episode is fairly dark... Donnie's life continues to suck...