We Can Change That!

John Oliver was pretty funny on Daily Show last night:

Since Comedy Central clips rarely embed properly on LJ, a transcript behind the cut. ( Read more... )

The Romney Biographical Video (narrated by Leonard Nimoy) is pretty awesome too. ;)

We Can Change That!

John Oliver was pretty funny on Daily Show last night:

Since Comedy Central clips rarely embed properly on LJ, a transcript behind the cut. ( Read more... )

The Romney Biographical Video (narrated by Leonard Nimoy) is pretty awesome too. ;)

Alan Ball Answers Questions About This Season's True Blood

From TVGuide.com:

After five deliriously bloody seasons, True Blood's creator and showrunner Alan Ball is departing. (He's currently exec producing the "noir" thriller Banshee for Cinemax). But first, Ball answers some finale burning questions — and offers some thoughts on next season.

TV Guide Magazine: Are you satisfied with where you're leaving the characters of Bon Temps as you hand your showrunning duties over to Mark Hudis?

Alan Ball: I am. I was very happy with this season. The last thing you want to do with a show that lives as long as this one is to repeat yourself. I don't think we did. I really liked seeing a secular vampire government being taken over by crazy fundamentalists. I'm not saying that there are parallels in our own human world. [Laughs]


TV Guide Magazine: Much of last year, and particularly the finale, really severed the connection to Charlaine Harris' books.

Ball: It's something organic that happens. You can't just transcribe the books. That said, there's some stuff in the later books that I think later seasons of the show will address. But we did go on our own little path this year.

TV Guide Magazine: Let's answer some burning questions left by the finale. First,( Read more... )

TV Guide Magazine: Will Anna be back full time right away after the birth of her twins in November?

Ball: She is. We're moving production to January to accommodate her. And there will only be 10 shows next season partly because of Anna and partly because of the economics

TV Guide Magazine: Do you have a series ending in mind yet?

Ball: We talked about one in the writers' room this season. We definitely have some ideas.

TV Guide Magazine: Even if you're not running the show, will you come back for the series finale?

Ball: I will. I just needed to take some time off just to recharge my batteries.

TV Guide Magazine: Any last thoughts for your fans?

Ball: It's still True Blood. People tend to say, "Alan writes everything," but it's always been a big collaboration. I am personally very excited to see where the show's going to go and I hope fans feel the same way.

Alan Ball Answers Questions About This Season's True Blood

From TVGuide.com:

After five deliriously bloody seasons, True Blood's creator and showrunner Alan Ball is departing. (He's currently exec producing the "noir" thriller Banshee for Cinemax). But first, Ball answers some finale burning questions — and offers some thoughts on next season.

TV Guide Magazine: Are you satisfied with where you're leaving the characters of Bon Temps as you hand your showrunning duties over to Mark Hudis?

Alan Ball: I am. I was very happy with this season. The last thing you want to do with a show that lives as long as this one is to repeat yourself. I don't think we did. I really liked seeing a secular vampire government being taken over by crazy fundamentalists. I'm not saying that there are parallels in our own human world. [Laughs]


TV Guide Magazine: Much of last year, and particularly the finale, really severed the connection to Charlaine Harris' books.

Ball: It's something organic that happens. You can't just transcribe the books. That said, there's some stuff in the later books that I think later seasons of the show will address. But we did go on our own little path this year.

TV Guide Magazine: Let's answer some burning questions left by the finale. First,( Read more... )

TV Guide Magazine: Will Anna be back full time right away after the birth of her twins in November?

Ball: She is. We're moving production to January to accommodate her. And there will only be 10 shows next season partly because of Anna and partly because of the economics

TV Guide Magazine: Do you have a series ending in mind yet?

Ball: We talked about one in the writers' room this season. We definitely have some ideas.

TV Guide Magazine: Even if you're not running the show, will you come back for the series finale?

Ball: I will. I just needed to take some time off just to recharge my batteries.

TV Guide Magazine: Any last thoughts for your fans?

Ball: It's still True Blood. People tend to say, "Alan writes everything," but it's always been a big collaboration. I am personally very excited to see where the show's going to go and I hope fans feel the same way.

$3 Million Dollar Bet???

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Talk about having more money than sense.

From AL.com:

If the betting line suddenly moves on the Cowboys Classic, blame it on Floyd Mayweather. He is betting on an underdog.

And he's betting big.

The boxer reportedly has placed nearly a $3 million bet on No. 8 Michigan to cover the spread against No. 2 Alabama on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.

The Wolverines are 14-point underdogs.

Mayweather is from Grand Rapids, Mich.

This news comes from the International Business Times.

According to a USA Today report, Mayweather bet more than $2.9 million in nine different Las Vegas sportsbooks.

Reportedly 69 percent of the bettors on sportsbook.ag have put their money on Alabama.

$3 Million Dollar Bet???

:
:
Talk about having more money than sense.

From AL.com:

If the betting line suddenly moves on the Cowboys Classic, blame it on Floyd Mayweather. He is betting on an underdog.

And he's betting big.

The boxer reportedly has placed nearly a $3 million bet on No. 8 Michigan to cover the spread against No. 2 Alabama on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.

The Wolverines are 14-point underdogs.

Mayweather is from Grand Rapids, Mich.

This news comes from the International Business Times.

According to a USA Today report, Mayweather bet more than $2.9 million in nine different Las Vegas sportsbooks.

Reportedly 69 percent of the bettors on sportsbook.ag have put their money on Alabama.