Things That Annoy You

[Barfly]

The day Frank Zappa died and religious fanatics .

[albrecht]

Fireworks season has officially started - by which I mean it starts next month but a bunch of neds down the street have hit upon the startlingly original idea of setting some off early.

Fireworks season never ends. Though, self-admitted pyro and rocket guy- with morals and common-sense- who likes fireworks, bonfires, clearing land, model rockets, and blowing stuff up. When safe, on own property, when not dry or windy conditions, and when legal etc. (though, admittedly, sometimes on the 'line' of legal...but I blame the 'line' moving; not me.)

[Eddie Coyle]

 
   "depressed" celebrities. Especially ones whose "depression" seems rooted in not being noticed in years. That means you, Sarah Silverman.

[chefist]

   "depressed" celebrities. Especially ones whose "depression" seems rooted in not being noticed in years. That means you, Sarah Silverman.

Depression rooted in not being that good at your chosen profession...Depression when you realize that trying to be a female Adam Sandler meant you were trying to be Adam Sandler...

[GravitySucks]

Depression rooted in not being that good at your chosen profession...Depression when you realize that trying to be a female Adam Sandler meant you were trying to be Adam Sandler...

If your going to diss Hoagland, wrong thread

[Eddie Coyle]

Depression rooted in not being that good at your chosen profession...Depression when you realize that trying to be a female Adam Sandler meant you were trying to be Adam Sandler...

     Hopefully the world will never have to endure a male Adam Sandler.

[onan]

     Hopefully the world will never have to endure a male Adam Sandler.

When comedy became mainstream the amount of talent (performance and writing) didn't grow proportionally. Lorne Michael didn't let that get in the way of presenting people with a modicum of talent, weekly and weakly. With the glut of "comedy entertainment" consumers watched because they couldn't differentiate between good and slop, hence reality television. Adam Sandler had one or two funny moments, a good balance for a traveling vaudeville act, not so much for in your face, all the time entertainment.

[Eddie Coyle]

When comedy became mainstream the amount of talent (performance and writing) didn't grow proportionally. Lorne Michael didn't let that get in the way of presenting people with a modicum of talent, weekly and weakly. With the glut of "comedy entertainment" consumers watched because they couldn't differentiate between good and slop, hence reality television. Adam Sandler had one or two funny moments, a good balance for a traveling vaudeville act, not so much for in your face, all the time entertainment.

     Perfectly put. Lorne Michaels' talent evaluation has long been in steep decline, going back to when he started envisioning any semi-popular sketch should be turned into a film. To this day, "It's Pat"(late August 94) and "Stuart Saves His Family"(April 1995) have notoriety in just how much money they didn't make at the box office. Falkie's videos make more money than "It's Pat" did.

    You used the apposite word, "glut". There's too many sitcoms, too many recycled ideas, too many formulaic(the 376 Seth MacFarlane cartoons) pieces of mere product. Constantly bombarded by all of these new shows, and yet how many true breakout stars have there been in the past 20 years? This is another Lorne Michaels weakness. SNL, the Methuselah of late night TV, hasn't had a true blue "star" emerge in a long time. That show is so bad and anonymous in 2015, that the long lamented 80-81 season looks like a star making machine by comparison. Forget Eddie Murphy, the current SNL doesn't even have a Piscopo or Gottfried. A bunch of Charles Rockets and Denny Dillons are more likely.

     

[chefist]

     Perfectly put. Lorne Michaels' talent evaluation has long been in steep decline, going back to when he started envisioning any semi-popular sketch should be turned into a film. To this day, "It's Pat"(late August 94) and "Stuart Saves His Family"(April 1995) have notoriety in just how much money they didn't make at the box office. Falkie's videos make more money than "It's Pat" did.

    You used the apposite word, "glut". There's too many sitcoms, too many recycled ideas, too many formulaic(the 376 Seth MacFarlane cartoons) pieces of mere product. Constantly bombarded by all of these new shows, and yet how many true breakout stars have there been in the past 20 years? This is another Lorne Michaels weakness. SNL, the Methuselah of late night TV, hasn't had a true blue "star" emerge in a long time. That show is so bad and anonymous in 2015, that the long lamented 80-81 season looks like a star making machine by comparison. Forget Eddie Murphy, the current SNL doesn't even have a Piscopo or Gottfried. A bunch of Charles Rockets and Denny Dillons are more likely.
     

It really is a sad state of affairs at SNL, and as you say it has been for a long time.  In the 70's a Steve Carrel level talent would start their careers at SNL. Now, that person gets lead roles in movies and given the lead on their own TV show.  Sitcoms are the lowest form of comedy...every single scene is completely predictable...tedious...

[Eddie Coyle]

It really is a sad state of affairs at SNL, and as you say it has been for a long time.  In the 70's a Steve Carrel level talent would start their careers at SNL. Now, that person gets lead roles in movies and given the lead on their own TV show.  Sitcoms are the lowest form of comedy...every single scene is completely predictable...tedious...

  Lorne Michaels judged Rob Schneider to be a better on air performer than Bob Odenkirk, and then relegated Odenkirk to writing sketches for Chris Farley accentuating how he was fat and loud.

   The prosecution rests, your honor.

[Catsmile]

Yeah... I only laughed twice AT Chris Farley because of how ghastly bad it was, while mostly I was stunned that such antics made for TV entertainment.
          ... IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!

[chefist]

  Lorne Michaels judged Rob Schneider to be a better on air performer than Bob Odenkirk, and then relegated Odenkirk to writing sketches for Chris Farley accentuating how he was fat and loud.

   The prosecution rests, your honor.

That was actually a good thing! He went on to make Mr Show!

[ItsOver]

     Perfectly put. Lorne Michaels' talent evaluation has long been in steep decline, going back to when he started envisioning any semi-popular sketch should be turned into a film. To this day, "It's Pat"(late August 94) and "Stuart Saves His Family"(April 1995) have notoriety in just how much money they didn't make at the box office. Falkie's videos make more money than "It's Pat" did.

    You used the apposite word, "glut". There's too many sitcoms, too many recycled ideas, too many formulaic(the 376 Seth MacFarlane cartoons) pieces of mere product. Constantly bombarded by all of these new shows, and yet how many true breakout stars have there been in the past 20 years? This is another Lorne Michaels weakness. SNL, the Methuselah of late night TV, hasn't had a true blue "star" emerge in a long time. That show is so bad and anonymous in 2015, that the long lamented 80-81 season looks like a star making machine by comparison. Forget Eddie Murphy, the current SNL doesn't even have a Piscopo or Gottfried. A bunch of Charles Rockets and Denny Dillons are more likely.

     

Yes. 

[Eddie Coyle]

That was actually a good thing! He went on to make Mr Show!

  With the full intent of doing everything differently than SNL.

[wr250]

Re: Things That Annoy You
pretty much everything today

[ItsOver]

...Adam Sandler had one or two funny moments.

Are you going soft on us, Onan?

[chefist]

  With the full intent of doing everything differently than SNL.

"Hey look everybody, it's Pit Pat!" "Take it from me, I love you!"

[MABUSE]

When comedy became mainstream the amount of talent (performance and writing) didn't grow proportionally. Lorne Michael didn't let that get in the way of presenting people with a modicum of talent, weekly and weakly. With the glut of "comedy entertainment" consumers watched because they couldn't differentiate between good and slop, hence reality television. Adam Sandler had one or two funny moments, a good balance for a traveling vaudeville act, not so much for in your face, all the time entertainment.

Eloquent, precise and correct!
**M**

[whoozit]

When did different opinions and disagreements become a bad thing?  I don't want a world filled with people that think like me.  I want to be challenged and periodically revisit my views.  Now everyone has to think alike or they get attacked.  I hate a world that values  participation trophies more than winning.  If you disagree with me fuck you.  If you agree with me you can fuck off too. 

[aldousburbank]

Re: Things That Annoy You
pretty much everything today

I am annoyed that everything is annoying me today.

[ItsOver]

....If you disagree with me fuck you.  If you agree with me you can fuck off too.

That's the spirit.  I think MV has some award he can give you for being a BG team player by not being a team player.  Congrats, you fucker.

[Caruthers612]

   "depressed" celebrities. Especially ones whose "depression" seems rooted in not being noticed in years. That means you, Sarah Silverman.

          Can't agree here. Sarah can be very annoying at times, especially when she engages in politics, but I think she is a brilliant comedian, both in terms of her material and her delivery thereof. I also see no connection to Adam Sandler, who is a turd and a 'tard--the Two T's. When I briefly tried HBO Now recently, I discovered what I think was a fairly recent Sarah Silverman stand-up special there, and laughed myself silly. OK, so I was already silly. I laughed myself yet more silly.

[Caruthers612]

     Perfectly put. Lorne Michaels' talent evaluation has long been in steep decline, going back to when he started envisioning any semi-popular sketch should be turned into a film. To this day, "It's Pat"(late August 94) and "Stuart Saves His Family"(April 1995) have notoriety in just how much money they didn't make at the box office. Falkie's videos make more money than "It's Pat" did.

        Note that Al Franken, star of "Stuart Saves his Family," went on to become a United States Senator. If you ever want to gauge how intercoursingly effed up the world is, observing who people elect to office is one good way. And this leads to my own pet peeve, for this thread, that being celebrities who in any way get involved in politics, which they seem incapable of not doing these days. I don't want to hear their opinions, be lectured to, instructed, moralized at, or told who to vote for. That last one goes double if the celebrity runs for office him- or herself. I like my celebs to sing, dance, act, or do whatever else they do, then stick a sock in it.

          I have spoken.

[wr250]

wel lthe station has moved partially away from playing "cherry pie" every hour. now its alternating with "18 and life to go" . ugg

[whoozit]

My eldest daughter bought one of our dogs a shark costume.  Clothes on animals bothers me in some deeply primal way.  P.S.  I said bothered not aroused.

[Hautex]

TV shows have "evolved(?)" into the necessary inclusion of every nook and cranny of society. All crammed into a 1/2 to 1 hour show, whether it fits or not. Seems the only complete reflection of todays world in a show MUST include: screwed up kids who are evidently leading the families, comedic gay relationships, naively racist or prejudiced unevolved elders, a little dog who is the smartest character on the show, and adults who have lost their way and are set back on the right path by all of the above.... Truly, "real life". Oh, and don't forget that the show must run 1 minute into the next hour, so we cannot record any competing networks offering. That extra minute has never actually been worth anything actually tangible, has it?

[b_dubb]

        Note that Al Franken, star of "Stuart Saves his Family," went on to become a United States Senator. If you ever want to gauge how intercoursingly effed up the world is, observing who people elect to office is one good way. And this leads to my own pet peeve, for this thread, that being celebrities who in any way get involved in politics, which they seem incapable of not doing these days. I don't want to hear their opinions, be lectured to, instructed, moralized at, or told who to vote for. That last one goes double if the celebrity runs for office him- or herself. I like my celebs to sing, dance, act, or do whatever else they do, then stick a sock in it.

          I have spoken.

The dumb ass mechanic from Dukes of Hazzard was a Senator. The guy that played Roscoe's right hand man may have also gotten into politics. And then of course Gopher from the Love Boat was a long serving senator.

[West of the Rockies]

Here's part of the reason I'm not into professional sports anymore:  Dodger pitcher Grenkie (spelling?) is turning his nose up at the remaining $71 million (for three years) on his contact...  Yeah, I can totally relate to today's ballplayer (sarcasm)...  I remember the days when the back of a baseball card might say, "In the off-season, Binky Smith is a contractor."

[Eddie Coyle]

    May the person taking your breakfast order suffer from extreme aphasia. It's probably karma for my current avatar.

   

 

[ItsOver]

Morons who can't live without a phone pressed to their head.  I've lost count of the number of close calls I've had both walking and driving with these idiots zooming around, with driving their vehicle as a secondary thing on their mind.  At best.