Peenguins make it all better.

I’m having a bad day, and do you know what I do on “bad days?” I watch videos of animals or videos that reference animals for my brain-checking-out enjoyment. Care to join me?

Flight of the Conchords, I Miss You

I love Flight of the Conchords. I also love Neatorama. Together they make me happy:

Do I need this in a hoodie or T-shirt: AFFIRMATIVE!

Speaking of Robots:

That Sucks? The 2009 Emmy Nominations

Regina George is going to kick Beth Cooper's Ass

Originally I was going to write this post about how I Love You Beth Cooper sucks, but I think I wrapped it up pretty good right there. Do yourself a favor and enjoy the hijinks in Larry Doyle’s hilarious and sweet novel rather than the big screen rip off festival. Hayden sucked and mailed-in her performance care of Mean Girls and Pouting. There is a reason everyone on Heroes wants to kill the cheerleader. ‘Nuff said.

On to my new inspiration: the 2009 Emmy Nominations. Overall I think they are pretty good. 30 Rock dominates–as it should–and Flight of the Conchords got 5 nominations! Junkie1 love is in the air. Unlike my feelings for the theatrical release I shall from this point on refer to as Beth Cooper-Scooper (get it? pooper scooper…anywho), I am a bit torn about the Emmy nods.

Here’s what is awesome:

1. 30 Rock bulldozes the competition with 24 nominations!
Ratings schmatings. This show is fan-frickin’-tastic and deserves each and every single nomination. I’m lizzing just thinking about it. Sabor de Soledad!

2. Flight of the Conchords got 5 nominations including an Outstanding Lead Actor nod for Jemaine Clement!
I have been singing the praises of FOTC since day one, and I am stoked that they were nominated for so many awards–especially for one of my favorite episodes of the second season, Unnatural Love. That episode shed light on the age old conflict between Aussies and New Zealanders and explained the problem with having Too Many Dicks on the Dancefloor. Would you care for a clip?

3. Dexter does it right with three big noms.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama nod for Michael C. Hall as the title slicer, best guest role for Jimmy Smitts as the devilishly delirious D.A. Miguel Prado, and Outstanding Drama Series. Way to stick it to ’em, Dex! Check out the brilliant marketing for this show, too!

4. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog gets a nomination…oh, yeah and so does Neil Patrick Harris for How I Met your Mother!
Legen–wait for it–DARY and kudos to the Whedon clan, too! “Give my regards to St Peter… or whoever does his job… but in hell.” Classic. Watch it!

5. True Blood gets a nod for Outstanding Main Title Design.
True dat! Watch it here–it is freaky good (as is the music on that show, in general). I wanna do bad things, too!

Other things that rule: So You Think You Can Dance Nappy Tabs 4 of the 6 noms for Outstanding Choreography (check out my gush post about the show here), Family Guy‘s history-making nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series (outside of the animated category), and Alec Baldwin’s Hulu commercial gets nominated.

Here’s what sucks:

Sunday Sundries: Flight of the Conchords

This little junkie will be going wee wee wee all the way to the Flight of the Conchords concert in the [not so] distant future. Because I am a super geek-pseudo stalker fan, the remainder of this post will consist of double entendres from Conchords lyrics that I will be using throughout the evening (a surprisingly easy task):

*Insert “If you know what I mean” here

Jemaine could sort my recycling*.
(Business Time)

They’re what I’m into*.
(If You’re Into It)

Don’t let anybody tell you they’re not humpable–they’re bumpable*.
(Bret, You’ve Got It Going On)

I wish more than their lyrics were bottomless*.
(Hip-Hopopatomos Vs. Rhymenoceros)

I’d like to check out their boom booms*.
(She’s So Hot, Boom)

I wouldn’t mind them uckin’ with my shi…*
(Mutha-uckas)

I’m drawn in by their grooveatational pull*.
(Bowie)

Maybe I could make an expedition to the south*?
(A Kiss Is Not A Contract)

Their dungarees make me hungry*.
Brett wouldn’t have to hustle to ruffle my truffle*.
(Sugalumps)

There’s just the right number of dicks on the dancefloor*.
(Too Many Dicks on the Dancefloor)

It’s Business Time!

Flight of the Conchords is one of the funniest shows on TV right now. Think: Tenacious D, but way better.

For your reading pleasure, I have compiled a list of  ten of my favorite snippets from the show. If you haven’t watched the series yet, I highly recommend bolting to your local video hut and giving it a rent. Without further ado I give  you: the list.

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Murray: Stuff you Jemaine, Stuff you Brett, and Stuff you again Jemaine.
Jemaine: Why did I get double stuffed!?

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Jemaine: We’ve never been ridiculed.
Bret: No.
Murray: You haven’t? Well, that’s a surprise. I get ridiculed all the time.
Bret: Really?
Murray: Yep. “Ah hey… ginger balls!” you know.
Jermaine: That was Bret… he called you that.
Bret: Oh, the other night?
Murray: Well, it’s not just you Bret, it’s all the time, and it’s not just ginger balls, you know?
Bret: I thought that was your nickname
Murray: No! I get umm… “Oh what are you on your way to a dick meeting?”

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Jemaine [as David Bowie]: Oh the media monkeys and their junket junkies will invite you to their plastic pantomime. Throw their invites away.

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Murray: I’m so angry, I feel like swearing.
Bret: Oh, Murray, you wouldn’t swear at us.
Murray: Go fuck yourself Bret!

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Murray: You’re telling me that this is all a joke…
Jemaine: Well not a joke…
Murray: …organized by a couple of jesters? Is this you is it? Oh let’s do a jest – a great big lark in the courtyard of the king and see how he takes it! Is it!?

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Bret: Todd’s not cool.
Murray: What do you mean? He’s cooler than both of you put together. Look at him over there with all his friends. He’s like the Pied Piper of cool. Pied Piper was cool wasn’t he?
Bret: Pied Piper wasn’t cool, he took all those kids into a cave.
Murray: No, I mean before that phase; when it was just the rats.

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Jemaine: It’s dark, Bret.
Bret: Yeah, I know.
Jemaine: What expression is on your face?
Bret: Umm. Guilty expression. What expression is on your face?
Jemaine: Sad because we don’t have any electricity, but satisfied because I was right about the cup.
Bret: That’s a weird expression.

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Murray: Greg are you and I friends?
Greg: I’d like to think so.
Murray: No, we’re not friends we’re only colleagues. I’m your boss, you work for me, don’t forget it

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Murray: It’s not good news, Planet Jemaine, it’s supernova-ed.
Jemaine: When did this happen?
Murray: About Four million years ago.

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Brett: Did she sound Australian? Australian accent?
Jemaine: Yes, yes
Brett: What did it sound like?
Jemaine: Kind of like an evil version of our accent.
Brett: Did she mock your accent?
Jemaine: Not that I remember
Brett: She may have subtly mocked your accent, you didn’t notice.
Jemaine: She may have been subtly mocking me.
Brett [leans in, whispers]: Did you use protection?
Jemaine [leans in, whispers]: Yes, but only on my penis.

 

If that didn’t convince you… then you’re clearly late for the aforementioned dick meeting.