For generations, or at least since 1989, students everyone have been tormented by a specific brand of teacher.
This teacher has the best of intentions. To educate, to inspire. Honestly, teachers and professors- educators of all ilk are special creatures. They deserve our respect and full, undivided attention (not to mention a decent pay raise in the urban sectors). But they are only human. And even the best of intentions sometimes fall prey to...the movie moment.
One thing is to blame. Witness:
Poor Jon was the most recent victim, this time it was one of his law professors who in the span of one class, spouted poetry, let a few kids perform a five minute rap song, and then proceeded to make a 20 minute speech about the power of law and how they're all going to change the world. Jon said it was super poetic and philosophic. The room burst into applause and here is Jon's own take on the last few minutes:
"But the BEST PART is that as the class is exploding in applause he takes his speech, smartly puts in in his folio, brings the folio up to the breast pocket on his suit and marches out of the class...DURING THE APPLAUSE. I'm still pretty traumatized. It was honestly a movie moment, and I was really hoping to go through life without having one of those."
Poor guy.
November 30, 2007
November 29, 2007
Something That Was Awesome When You First Saw It
I'm starting a new segment. "Things That Are Still Awesome" And I'm starting with this...
For anyone
still wondering whether or not Conan is awesome. For the record, he is.
Conan O’Brien Paying 80 Staffers During Strike
November 29, 2007
As the Writers Guild of America strike drags on, Conan O’Brien is bringing some holiday cheer to his late-night talk show staff, pledging to cover the salaries of his non-writing production workers—nearly 80 people in all.
NBC, which airs the comedian’s talk show Late Night with Conan O’Brien, agreed to cover the salaries through the end of November, and O’Brien, 44, will personally pick up the tab for the foreseeable future, according to Variety.
O’Brien is said to be grateful for the loyalty many of those staffers have shown over the years. Many of them are expected to accompany him to the West Coast when he takes over as host of The Tonight Show in 2009.
Late Night with Conan O’Brien has been in reruns, along with the other late-night talk shows, since the WGA went on strike Nov. 5.
On Nov. 7, at a benefit in New York for wounded Iraq war veterans, O’Brien said, “I do have some good news about the writers’ strike. If it continues, there will not be a third Deuce Bigalow movie.” —Tim Nudd
November 28, 2007
For Jenn
November 27, 2007
and then for Mark...
Beauty pageant drama reminds me of only one thing. Ok, two- 1) that time Vic found her old VHS tape that had Troop Beverly Hills on it and we watched it and then discovered that on the tape immediately after that was this old beauty pageant that Vic had taped eons ago* and thus we learned of Vic's secret love of beauty pageants which is so funny and unlike her that I am forced to bring it up whenever possible.
and 2) THIS
* it was actually the one when Bridgette Wilson was crowned Miss Teen USA 1990 (God, Sandy Duncan. Keep it together. Jeez) before becoming a cultural icon as an actress for her award-worthy work in Billy Madison and the Wedding Planner and, my personal favorite Mortal Kombat
and 2) THIS
* it was actually the one when Bridgette Wilson was crowned Miss Teen USA 1990 (God, Sandy Duncan. Keep it together. Jeez) before becoming a cultural icon as an actress for her award-worthy work in Billy Madison and the Wedding Planner and, my personal favorite Mortal Kombat
For Jenn...
When life imitates art...and by art, I mean movies starring Sandra Bullock. Same thing right?
Mystery Deepens in Miss Puerto Rico Pepper-Spray Incident
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Police are now said to be investigating just how Ingrid Marie Rivera was able to stop crying between camera appearances at Saturday's pageant, if indeed her gown and makeup had been sabotaged with the spray, as she asserts, NBC News reports.
The reported skepticism about Rivera prompted Today show host Meredith Vieira to inquire on Tuesday's broadcast if, possibly, crime-scene investigators believe the pepper-spray claim may have been imaginary.
"They're saying, they think she made it up?" Vieira asked reporter Kerry Sanders, who replied: "They're looking into it. They're curious."
Rivera is due to be interviewed on Wednesday's Today show, where, on Tuesday, co-anchor Matt Lauer said he intended to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Composed – at Times
Beating 29 rivals, Rivera took home the crown and the chance to vie in the Miss Universe pageant. Throughout the competition, Rivera was composed while appearing before the cameras and panel of judges.But once off-camera, she was forced to shed her clothes and apply ice bags to her face and body, which twice swelled and broke out in hives, the Associated Press reports.
"We thought at first it was an allergic reaction, or maybe nerves," said pageant spokesman Harold Rosario. "But the second time, we knew it couldn't have been a coincidence." Later, Rivera's garments and cosmetics tested positive for pepper spray.
Rivera's bag containing her gowns, makeup and credit cards reportedly had also been stolen before the pageant.
Saying that she had wavered about remaining in the competition, Rivera, 24, told reporters at a Sunday news conference, "It was a lot of sacrifice, and my tears were genuine," reports Reuters.
'Am I a Masochist?'
"At one point, I asked, 'Am I a masochist?' But I said regardless of the results, this is my goal. The more rocks there are in my path, the more thanks I will give to God for sustaining me."Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant director Magali Febles also told the AP that pageant officials were forced to postpone Thursday's final day of competition because of a bomb threat.
Authorities said they searched the premises with dogs but did not discover any explosives.
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