Author Archives: Rob MacD

Oh my.

The upcoming season of Survivor features a team of “fan favourites” against “Survivor superfans”.  Interesting, I suppose, but what really has me looking forward to the show (starts in February) is that two of the fan favourites are Yau Man and Johnny Fairplay (or is it Playfair, I can never remember?).

I hated JF so much the season he was on (until, of course, the big “your grandmother’s dead” hoax reveal, at which point I couldn’t help but like him), and enjoyed Yau Man so much the season he was on (until, of course, his silly “give your a car in return for your trust” mistake, at which point I couldn’t help but admit he wasn’t the perfect strategist).

Both had such strong (and relatively successful) strategies in their respective seasons that I really look forward to seeing how they both change up their strategies for this adventure.

We’ve been having quite a snowy winter here on PEI so far.  Lots of storms.

Yesterday, I had to shovel the driveway to get the car out to get to work.  After I got out, we got a snowblower guy to come in and clean out the rest of the driveway.  Then the wind picked up and filled in most of the driveway again, so that by the time I got home from work, I had to shovel the driveway to get the car back in the driveway.  Then this morning I had to shovel the driveway to get the car out again.

I’m tired of winter and it’s only January 3.

Charlottetown

A somewhat embarrassed Leo Broderick held a press-conference yesterday at the Benevolent Irish Society on North River Road, to apologize for speaking out against a proposed set of traffic lights planned for the intersection of Kensington Road and Exhibition Drive in Parkdale.  On Tuesday, Broderick was the spokesperson for a group of Charlottetown citizens voicing their concerns against the traffic lights, saying that the lights were an unnecessary waste of tax-payer’s money.
“Turns out I was at a rally in favour of this set of lights just the week before”, admitted a red-faced Broderick, well-known on PEI for being against things.  “Sometimes
it’s hard to remember all the things I’m against”, yelled the activist
through his shiny new bull-horn, a Christmas gift from Sharon Labchuk.
When asked if he was now for or against the proposed lights, Broderick said “Yes”.

Sketch22 has performed, in each of our Christmas productions, an abridged version of It’s A Wonderful Life.
I decided to take the film and edit it to match the stage version we perform.  Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/v/3034DmQUJcM

Merry Christmas, everyone!!

I just signed up to Fantasy Moguls.

It’s like a sports fantasy league, only it’s based on movie releases and box office, etc.  I created an Annekenstein Monster league, if anybody would like to play. 

Just go to Fantasy Moguls and sign up.  it’s free.  Then, head on over to The Annekenstein Monster League, and join it.  psst, the password is annekenstein

You’re given $100 and you pick up to 10 movies which you think will do well at the box office.  Then each week, your score is tabulated… etc etc.

My league has room for 10 people, and the deadline to join is Monday, Dec.24.

No pressure.

Okay, so I’m going to try and be delicate here, because it’s entirely possible that a young local-star-in-training will Google herself (get your mind outta that gutter) someday and come across this post.  And far be it from me (is that the phrase?) to cause a future star in ACT’s future-cast production of “12 Angry Men” (I know! Casting women in the roles!!) to get sad from any kind of negative reactions… But…

Are you familiar with those Maritime Electric Christmas TV ads?  The ones with the dolled-up young lady talking about the benefits of LED lights and all sorts of whatnot.  Okay, if you are familiar with them, then there’s really no need in me talking about them, because, unless you are the child’s parents, you will agree with me. Enough said.

On an entirely unrelated topic (delicacy, remember?): Do you remember that entertainment-news item years ago (and also a sub-plot in a singular episode of “Seinfeld”) where this guy went into convulsions every time heard Mary Hart’s voice?  Yeah, that was something.

Is it time to take the word “Arts” out of the Confederation Centre’s title?

Yet Another Revue Show On The Mainstage. YUCK!!

Came across a funny audio clip by a comedy group called Kasper Hauser.  They’re based out of San Fransisco.

Premise of this sketch is a game show where contestants have 30 seconds to speak into a phone to some random someone from the 14th century.  Contestants are rewarded points based on the information they impart to their historical phone-mate.

Funny concept.  And the execution of it is pretty funny too.

To check it out, click on the pink “go” button (that’s what she said):

http://www.odeo.com/flash/audio_player_standard_gray.swf
Kasper Hauser: Phone Call to the 14th Century

While there will never be a definitive list of anything, ever, this is a pretty good list of horror movies.  Most I’ve seen, the rest I’d like to see, many I now want to see again.

Here’s the list.  It’s from Time’s Richard Corliss, who’s a movie reviewer I quite like.

What are your favourite horror movies?  And by ‘your’, I am, of course, talking to the ghosts who are the only spirits who likely will read this.

My top 3:

The Exorcist
Halloween
The Changeling
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original)

That’s right, my top 3 has 4 films in it.

NSFW

http://www.youtube.com/v/fnSA7mbAlSU