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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

Sketch22 recently entered the Funny or Die “Pierre Trudeau said there’d be days like this” video contest.  This Canadian-focused contest asked participants to upload a 2-minute video with the criteria that “Pierre Trudeau said there’d be days like this” included somehow in the video.
The top five videos would be chosen and on Oct.2 would be shown at the Rivoli in Toronto before an audience, who would then vote for their favourite among the five.  The top vote-getting video gets $1000.00.

Sketch22’s video has made it into the top five!!

I don’t think we’ll win (that would be the Days Like This video, I’m guessing), but I think ours is Top Two material.

UPDATE: So, the winning video was “Everyday Life (Reality Show)”. It was my second least favourite of the five. Go figure.

Here are the Top Five:
http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Everydave Life (Reality Show) on FunnyOrDie.com

http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Posh in America One Year Later on FunnyOrDie.com

http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Greg Davies Jr. – The Secret of Celebrity Impressions! (fake commercial) on FunnyOrDie.com

http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Days Like This on FunnyOrDie.com

http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1190933968Gay Divorce Sketch on FunnyOrDie.com

Not sure if any of the Sketch crew will be able to make it to Toronto to represent, but let’s all send good PEI vibes to the Rivoli on Tuesday night!

Two years ago, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders campaigned that, if elected, he would veto a same-sex marriage bill.  Now, after being elected, and with the bill before him, he finds he cannot bring himself to veto it.  This is his press conference where he announces his decision. Well worth the 5:30 length.

Jerry Sanders video

Good for him for doing what he thinks is the right thing.