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Things That Make Me Die Inside (Vol. 4)

Nov 10, 2006, 06:00 AM | by Annie Barrett

Categories: Television, Things That Make Me Die Inside

144023__shatner_l Typically, TTMMDI is Slezak's bit, but I had to butt in. I've had it with the promos for William Shatner's new series Show Me the Money (pictured), particularly the insistence on incorporating the past tense of [taking a crap] into every sentence. Not to mention plastering words beginning with "shat-" onscreen. This is so not an acceptable prefix.

"If you think you know fun, thrilling, and unpredictable a game show can be, then you don't know shat!... It's shat-tastic! It's shat-stounding! It's the most shat-rageous game show ever!" (Cut to Shat himself, exclaiming "It's a fiesta!")

Can we NOT?

ABC, stop trying to make "shat" happen. It's not going to happen.

elfunko Thu, Nov 16, 2006 at 09:35 PM EST

Someone at ABC need to be Shat in the face...

cujokay Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 04:37 AM EST

I guess it's just me, but I hate this guy. He's gone from a passable actor, (he has never been a fine actor), to the class clown.

I am tired of his attempts at remaining relevant. His hosting gig on Iron Chef was painful to watch.

God, I hate William Shatner.

Jen Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 07:02 PM EST

Yuck!!!! That's all I have to say.

yawn Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 06:46 PM EST

Shattiest idea to come down the pike in a good long while.

Miles Doornbos Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 05:23 PM EST

Dear William Shatner,

I have stood by you for a long time. When Takai was telling Howard Stern that he hated your guts, I pointed people to the fact that you and Nimoy were best friends. When people told me they thought you couldn't act, I showed them Free Enterprise, and the first season of Boston Legal. When people complained about your Mr. Tamborine Man cover, I gave them a copy of Has Been, which I considered to be one of the best albums of '04. But, what can I do now, Bill? Sure, I can show people that deal or no deal stars Howie Mandel, a sure candidate for Brett Colbo's weekly "People who are Dead Inside" column. And sure, I can point to the fact that you probably had nothing to do with this advertisement (or the similarly themed ad for your own celebrity roast). But, please, for all of us, save yourself, Billium, save yourself.

I called him "The Shat" waaaayyyyyy before it was cool to,
-Miles (or: Yes, I am persumptious enough to list the cast of Star Trek by last name alone.)

Brett Colbo Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 03:46 PM EST

To add to this title, we should have a "Dead Inside" Celebrity of the week. You know what I mean, there are many people who look soul-less. First and foremost, Cal Ripkin Jr's daughter from those commercials a few years back. That girl is ABSOLUTELY dead inside. Her blank stare with Cal's eyes, and her delivery of dialogue to her dad seriously made me feel like she was in cahoots with El Diablo. Who else do you think is dead inside?

jaime Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 03:16 PM EST

"Things that make me die inside" is the funniest popwatch title I've seen in a while. It's even better when they're given volumes.

Jeffrey Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 02:46 PM EST

DESIRE! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

mike Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 01:55 PM EST

Remember when Millionaire hit big. ABC ran it fifty times a week and the other networks came up with their own game shows. How did that turn out?

Ceballos Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 12:46 PM EST

Denny Crane.

brandonk Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 12:31 PM EST

I wonder how many people are aware that "shat" is the past tense of a naughty word. LOL It's definitely not going to happen, anyway.

newbie Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 11:35 AM EST

How funny, I hadn't thought about the "prefix!" I was too mesmerized by the ham-handed attempts to one-up Deal or No Deal. Shatner amuses me, but these promos smack way too hard of some ad man thinking that "Don't Hassle the Hoff!" was brilliant.

Gretchen Weiners Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 09:15 AM EST

Annie! You stole my line! Well, Regina's line, but whatever. Shat just makes me think of something grotesque, so I'll stop now.

Slammy Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 09:03 AM EST

Shatner = the point where irony became played out.

http://slam-cut.blogspot.com

marykate Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 08:59 AM EST

The title of this show is called "Show Me The Money"

How irrelevant for 2006.

zigra Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 08:57 AM EST

On the other hand, this does seem to be a case of truth in advertising, as I suspect this show really is "shat-tastic" in the truest sense of the (non)word.

Dee Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 08:53 AM EST

Oooh, Annie.........I think I just Shat myself laughing!

jen Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 08:48 AM EST

Does ABC not know the meaning of the word 'shat' or do they just not care?

Larry Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 07:49 AM EST

I thought it was great when William Shatner resurrected himself in "Miss Congeniality." I even thought he was funny for a while on "Boston Legal," and it was great he won an Emmy. But now, I'm a little over-shat, I guess. It never ceases to amaze me how ABC particularly is willing to overexpose its "stars" (Regis Philbin, anyone?) by putting them on more than one show at a time.

Vivi Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 07:05 AM EST

Wow-ooh-we-ooh!

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