LaughingPlace.com has coverage of the ceremony announcing the 2008 Walt Disney World Ambassadors held at Animal Kingdom. Congrats to the new Ambassadors: T.C. Newman from College & CareerStart Recruiting who began her Disney career in Disneyland Entertainment and has been at the Walt Disney World Resort since 2001 and Kerri MacPherson from Walt Disney Parks… Read More »Friday Night Roundup
The new chef for Jiko – The Cooking Place, the featured restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, has been announced. Chef Brian Piasecki has previously been head chef at another top Disney World restaurant, Le Cellier at Epcot. But Piasecki has never been to South Africa, the country upon which Jiko’s cuisine is based. Orlando… Read More »New Chef for Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Jiko Announced
Disneyland and SOAR just got its second ballot initiative approved for the next election with more than enough signatures. This initiative would take the power to change the Anaheim Resort area zoning out of the hands of the City Council and put in the hands of the citizens. This could be a double-edged sword for… Read More »Roundup
Can I just tell you one thing? The words “full episode” should mean FULL EPISODE! Last night my tivo decided to be insane and only record 8 minutes of Pushing Daisies. Yes, I said EIGHT MINUTES. Well, no big deal, that’s what the internet is for right? I just clicked right over to abc.com and… Read More »My Tivo is a Dummy. (or Pushing Daises, episode 2)
Meg James and Matea Gold of the Los Angeles Times report that NBC will make the announcement today. The media company, which made the town of tract houses the butt of endless jokes, but also brought it prominence as the base of "The Tonight Show," is decamping to nearby Universal Studios. The media company plans… Read More »Disney’s Burbank Neighbor Going to Universal City
The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) launched a free, ad-supported mobile phone version of Disney.com that allows users to access the world of Disney on their cell phones. The site can be reached by texting the keyword “Disney” to 347639 (Disney) or by entering the Disney.com address into a cell phone’s web browser. “Through this… Read More »Disney.com Debuts Disney Site for Mobile Phones
So, shall we get to the results? Encore – Jennie Garth & Derek HoughI must say I am pleased with this decision. All five of the women’s dance were so strong that any of them really would have been acceptable (whether I liked them or not). But I was hoping to see Jennie’s Tango again.… Read More »Dancing with the Stars – Round 3 Results
Call me dangerman. I live on the edge. Yep, when everyone else has written off ABC’s new sitcom "Cavemen", I am bravely writing a review of the second episode. Of course, there are somethings you should know from the start. I haven’t seen a sitcom I’ve really liked since "Fraiser" went off the air. Not that there hasn’t been funny material out there, just that the half hour format has seemed pretty much explored to me.
Cavemen, despite the unique situation of the subject, does not attempt to explore those boundaries anymore either. However, I found episode two a much more servicable sitcom than the first attempt. What made this episode for me, however, was not the main storyline (a boring look at elistism when faced with corporatism in an IKEA like setting), but rather the sub-characters.
I really liked the fourth Cavemen’s outlook on life even just from his quick appearance in the kitchen. His attitude is more what I expected from the show in general, very similar to what we’ve come to expect from the commercials. The other storyline with Andy, the third caveman’s, attempt to get the girl down the hall to not be scared of him results in some funny moments.
But a few funny moments and a little promise does not a hit show make. 24 million tuned in to watch last weeks debut. I’m putting the over under on 12 million for this week.
Btw, "Carpoolers", which follows Cavemen, is a much better sitcom. I have three words to describe it, "The Truth Hurts." But it’s also funny. I wonder why I’m not reviewing that show.