Yesterday Morgan Spurlock was at an Albuquerque Isotopes game filming for his special. The local news did a report on it. You can watch it by clicking here. It’s pretty run of the mill celebrity-visits-local-attraction type reporting. However, there is one useful bit of information. Right around the 1:00 minute mark, we catch a glimpse of this guy: He’s a Simpsons fan Spurlock brought with him to the park. Spurlock described him to the reporter thusly, “He’s been a fan for years, he just thinks that, you know, the show should be retired, maybe the show’s been going on long…
Day: August 13, 2009
Simpsons FAIL at The New Republic
The New Republic, like some other franchises I can name, has a proud past and a rather disgraceful present. However great it may once have been, it certainly isn’t great any longer and that includes its presence here on the internet. Last week on one of their “official” blogs, “The Plank”, Christopher Orr wrote a piece called “The Homer Simpson Party” (emphasis mine): First it was Arlen Specter announcing that he was switching parties explicitly because he didn’t think he could be reelected as a Republican. Next, of course, it was Sarah Palin eschewing politics as usual by vacating the…
Tom Landry’s Hat!
I assume you recognize the image at right. The picture at left was taken by ESPN’s Bill Simmons at a giant sports memorabilia convention. It really is Tom Landry’s hat! The game worn fedora will run you $4,000. No word on any motivational powers it possesses, but the weather machine and germ warfare divisions are rumored to be in a bidding war over Vince Lombardi’s overcoat.
Quote of the Day
“Just remember, you represent the office of the mayor. So always comport yourself in a manner befitting- quick, honk at that broad! [Wolf whistle] Good work Simpson, I couldn’t be happier with the way that went.” – Mayor Quimby