Just the title is enough to give me geek goosebumps, but the video even explains a little bit about the robotics involved. Ah, vacuums hacked to recreate the joys of early gaming. Be still my heart.
On a scale of nerdgasm to nergasmatron 9000, where do we rank this, PopWatchers?
Archive: November 2009 (311-320 of 429)
Nov 9
2009
02:32 PM ET
'A Christmas Carol': NYC subway graffiti accurately sums up my feelings on nation's No. 1 film
How many reimaginings/remakes/reboots of A Christmas Carol is too many? For me, it’s all been a matter of diminishing returns since Vanessa (L. Yeah) Williams cut an extra-glamorous yuletide picture in VH1′s 2000 classic A Diva’s Christmas Carol, but maybe that makes me crazy. (Possibly.) Seriously, though, after learning that Disney’s new Jim Carrey-led Carol reigned over the weekend box office (to the tune of $31 million), I was starting to think I was the only person in America who thought the film’s trailer made it the most unappealing cineplex prospect since that other Robert Zemeckis holiday movie that I think was called The Nightmare Before Reanimated Tom Hanks Face and Also a Train. But then my friend/special PopWatch correspondent Drew sent me a photo of a defaced Christmas Carol poster from a subway stop in Manhattan, and I realized: I AM NOT ALONE. Who else is alternately bored by the prospect of yet another take on Ebenezer Scrooge, then horrified by the image of old-man Carrey skyward-bound on a makeshift rocket? Or, like EW’s movie critic Owen Gleiberman, did you actually see A Christmas Carol and find it delightful? (For the record, Owen gave it an A!)
Nov 9
2009
01:38 PM ET
'A Single Man' trailer: Do you smell Oscar buzz...or just vagueness?
Style hounds, gird your loins: The trailer for Tom Ford’s directorial debut A Single Man is here, and lo, it is gorgeous.
I’m a-quiver! Now that Mad Men has wrapped up for the season, I’ll need my dose of mid-century design in other formats, and this moody trailer is so tantalizing I can hardly contain myself. (Not shockingly, Mad Men and A Single Man share a production desginer, Dan Bishop). Plus ASM is one of the 15 holiday movies we can’t wait to see, Colin Firth is an Oscar contender, and the film is destined to break our hearts. Sign me up, PW Nation!
I’m drawn in by how vague this trailer is, PopWatchers, but not everyone likes a guessing game. Do you wish A Single Man had a more direct trailer, or are you all about the mystery?
Nov 9
2009
01:17 PM ET
'SNL': Liked Taylor Swift? Who else should host?
Yesterday, on his Watching TV blog, Ken Tucker noted with surprise that he found the Taylor Swift-hosted Saturday Night Live the show’s best episode of the season. Commenters’ reactions were truly a mixed bag. Some, like lei, loved Swift’s performance (“[She's] the female Justin Timberlake of SNL – have her on often and it’s a must watch”), while just as many reacted with outrage (Jonathan Juarbe: “She was horrendous and utterly painful to watch, oh and her voice…how is she making money!”). I thought Swift did an okay job — her awkward Kate Gosselin impression was actually spot-on (though I hate that I know that), and her Shakira bit made me giggle.
One thing most people do seem to agree on is that SNL‘s fall season in general has been pretty bad. So who do you want to see host the show, after January Jones and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have their turns this month? We’re thinking Mo’Nique, riding what’s sure to be a still-swelling buzz wave from Precious, would be a great choice. And Katey Sagal, who’s excellent on FX’s Sons of Anarchy, could be hilarious and a refreshing change from baby starlets like Swfit and Megan Fox. If NBC could stand the cross-promotional effect, I’d like to see Courteney Cox from Cougar Town or the very funny Julie Bowen or lesser-known Ty Burrell from Modern Family. Mark Harmon deserves another shot — he hosted once in 1987 (with Suzanne Vega!) and millions of people are obsessed with NCIS. Finally, Zach Galifianakis could offer the youth appeal I know SNL is going for, and has Up in the Air coming out on Christmas day… Leave your picks in the comments!
Photo credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR
Nov 9
2009
12:48 PM ET
'New Moon': Team Edward or Team Jacob debate continues
Sometimes it’s hard to be a celebrity. November 2009 is one of them. Chances are, stars will, at some point this month, be asked if they’re on Team Edward or Team Jacob. I myself asked The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder to enter the debate recently during a Pop Culture Personality Test interview (so totally legit line of questioning!), and having never read the books or seen the first film, he was unable to choose a side. I can appreciate that someone wouldn’t want to judge what he or she has not seen, however fluffy that something is, but if I were a publicist, I’d be telling my clients to have an answer at the ready regardless. You’ll get ink even if you’re undecided: “Edward Cullen — I would write a love song to him,” Demi Lovato told MTV News, before adding, “Or Jacob Black!” (Ditto, if you’re arguably the least popular Backstreet Boy: AJ McLean is Team Edward. I like him more now for playing.)
It’s also important that you, PopWatch readers, answer the question in the poll below. We want to see if Team Jacob gains members after The Twilight Saga: New Moon hits theaters, and to do that, we need you to vote before the Nov. 20 release, and after (look for a second poll after opening weekend). The important fact-finding mission begins… now.
Photo credit: Kimberley French
Nov 9
2009
12:25 PM ET
'Bored to Death': Jenny Slate, please come back
Last night’s Bored to Death was a laugh riot as usual, but to my utter shock, my favorite scene had nary a Ted Danson in sight! I’m digging new Saturday Night Live cast member (and utterer of memorable f-bomb) Jenny Slate as Stella, a perfect love/like interest for Jason Schwartzman’s Jonathan. On Sunday’s episode, “Take a Dive,” Stella lured Jonathan away from the blank Word document on his pretty Apple laptop to get stoned with him and play Nerf basketball. READ FULL STORY »
Nov 9
2009
11:26 AM ET
Gabriel Iglesias: What's in a stand-up special name?
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias had his third Comedy Central stand-up special last night, titled “I’m Not Fat…I’m Fluffy.” It’s part of his trademark bit about “levels of fatness.”
I can’t help but notice: What is up with the names of stand-up specials? Recent installments include: “Greg Behrendt: That Guy From That Thing,” “Jon Reep: Metro Jethro,” “Nick Swardson: Seriously, Who Farted?”, which is incredibly classy. There are ones that have “funny” in the actual title — “John Heffron: Middle Class Funny,” “Adam Ferrara: Funny as Hell” — and ones that rely on the beloved comedy school of pun-making: “Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices,” “Christopher Titus: Love is Evol,” “Bert Kreischer: Comfortably Dumb,” and “Ralphie May: Austin-Tatious.” And these are just from the last year and change. And just from Comedy Central. The well, she is far from dry.
Did you watch Iglesias last night, PopWatchers? And can you top the special names I dug up?
Nov 9
2009
11:00 AM ET
'Brothers & Sisters' recap: The wig party
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Brothers & Sisters knows how to do Sweeps. We got Kitty losing her hair and deciding to shave her head (just a well-made wig, ABC confirms), Robert telling off a racist opponent and becoming a YouTube sensation, Justin diagnosing Rebecca’s surprise pregnancy, Kevin correctly guessing that Scotty’s father was a philanderer, and a younger man (guest star Jon Tenney) courting Nora on the back of a hog. That’s an ensemble drama. Let’s break it down: READ FULL STORY »
Nov 9
2009
10:20 AM ET
Zenyatta whips boys in Breeders' Cup Classic: Could 'Dancing With the Stars' be next?
Zenyatta finished her perfect 14-for-14 career with an exclamation point on Saturday, defeating a world-class, international field of males* in last-to-first fashion in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Racecourse in Arcadia, Calif. (Watch the exhilarating footage of her romp after the jump, fight back tears of joy during the stretch drive, repeat.) Yet for all her success in the Sport of Kings, the fine folks at ESPN suggested a rather wacky alternative to Zenyatta’s post-racetrack plan for lolling about in a big paddock and producing future racing champions: A stint on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars**. Sure, it sounds crazy on paper, but watch the embedded video below — if you’re pressed for time, skip ahead to the 1:20 mark, where DWTS‘ own DANCMSTR, Len Goodman, waxes poetic about the mare’s trademark moves — and perhaps the sight of Zenyatta’s patented hoof extensions and tail swishes will convince you otherwise.
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