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Going, going…

Gavin Sheridan — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:25:24 +0000

Is Oprah losing her mojo? Ratings are falling and her magazine “O” is not selling as well these days. The article contends it has something to do with a backlash after her support for Obama over Clinton.

I can’t help but think it’s because of all that new-fangled nonsense she appears to be into. It follows her cancelling her own show a few weeks ago.

De wireless

Gavin Sheridan — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:27:42 +0000

I’ve been asked to go on the Orla Barry show on Newstalk106 to talk about Irish accents in Season Two of Heroes.

I will have to recall the sick feeling in my stomach when I first saw the episode!

Fact Checkers Unit, Bill Murray

Gavin Sheridan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:00:38 +0000

These guys take their job really seriously, they always get their facts. But how do you check if Bill Murray drinks warm milk to get to sleep? Hilarious, with guest appearance by Bill Murray as himself.

24 in 1994

Gavin Sheridan — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:04:41 +0000

Hilarious, or at least to those of us from the pre-mobile, pre-broadband generation, and remember using computers before Windows 95.

Heroes in Cork

Gavin Sheridan — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:08:15 +0000

I’ve started watching season 2 of Heroes. I had heard much talk of Cork being in the second season, and god it’s bloody awful. The accents are woeful, the sets make Ireland look like it did in 1954 rather than 2007. The second episode shows a pub “The Wandering Rock” (~~whatever that means~~an apparent reference to Ulysses - in Cork?), with dingy bathrooms and people wearing shabby dirty clothes. Jaysus.

I guess there are some pubs like that, but do we have to stereotype to such a degree?

Here’s hoping it gets better.

Here is Season 2, episode 1.

Colbert on fire

Gavin Sheridan — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:50:14 +0000

This is the best ‘Word’ segment I have ever seen. Colbert discusses the drum beat for war with Iran. Gotta love the Star Wars clip - perfect. Money quote:

Everyone knows that Cheney’s fondest pipe dream is driving a bulldozer into the New York Times while drinking crude oil out of Keith Olbermann’s skull.

Branson and Colbert video

Gavin Sheridan — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:16:32 +0000

Funny but looked kinda pre-planned.

Colbert and Branson

Gavin Sheridan — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:23:44 +0000

Will air tonight. Can’t wait. Colbert has the buildup.

Richard Branson versus Stephen Colbert

Gavin Sheridan — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:25:49 +0000

Can’t wait to see this clip. Apparently Branson angrily pours a jug of water over Colbert, and Colbert does the same to Branson.

Paul Potts

Gavin Sheridan — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:45:41 +0000

This has been the sensation on YouTube this week. I caught it on telly last weekend, but it seems to have proven a hit with the US audience, especially given Simon Cowell’s huge praise for Paul. Mr Potts will go far no doubt.

Going by the various comments and hits on YouTube, we must be looking at the first YouTube Superstar - well over ~~2 million~~ 3 million views in a week (now 6 or 7 million in two weeks). Favourited over 10,000 times. Some detractors say he had voice training, but how could you get a voice like that without training?

First audition:

Semi-final:

A fix?

Gavin Sheridan — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:15:32 +0000

Yes I am watching Big Brother again.

I can’t help but think that Susie’s addition was an out-and-out fix. Most of the housemates suspect it too. BB forums are awash with speculation. Endemol have denied that it was fixed, that she was chosen entirely at random.

Susie was entirely too unsurprised and comfortable for someone who just got on Big Brother, after seven years trying to get on the show, and her husband buying thousands of Kit Kats, and eventually paying £4000 for a ticket. She seems unphased and perfectly normal. Something’s not right.

I can’t see her lasting anyways, but the big question is how long more will Grace last?