tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177442532012-01-24T00:40:49.676-08:00Just me, my TiVo and a pocketful of dreams.Captain Oatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252659215578326238noreply@blogger.comBlogger2041100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17744253.post-86383346004433372862009-02-22T01:24:00.000-08:002009-02-22T01:58:15.447-08:00

To the 100 people (according to StatCounter) who inexplicably still read this blog daily, here are my Oscar predictions. Seriously though, just give up on Silly Pipe Dreams. I will only continue to disappoint you.PICTURE: Slumdog MillionaireDIRECTOR: Danny BoyleACTOR: Sean PennACTRESS: Kate WinsletSUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath LedgerSUPPORTING ACTRESS: Penelope CruzORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: MilkADAPTED

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Howdy friends. Watched some great movies recently. Specifically, Slumdog Millionaire and Frost Nixon. Definitely check those out! In the meantime, please watch and forward along the latest viral video from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which my writing partner and I wrote/directed/produced/edited. Even if you've never seen the show (shame on you), you'll still be humored/horrified by this

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A pretty big "pipe dream" has come true for me recently, but before I get to that, I'd like to address the comments that basically read, "Hey, will you get your priorities straight and hook me up with that Gossip Girl mp3 already?" Psst. Hey aforementioned commenters. I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Come close. Nope, too close. Okay, that's good. You wanna know how I find songs from

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Hey! Remember me? Sonny Lee? I neglect this blog?I know it seems like I only post about Always Sunny now, and that's because I do. However, this time around I've also included some music recommendations since that's all you really care about, you selfish, selfish readers. But first back to ME, ME, ME.Click on the link below for a new viral video my writing partner and I wrote/directed for It's

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Gotta keep this short! But I just wanted to remind everyone that the Season Four premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is TONIGHT on FX with TWO back-to-back episodes at 10 & 10:30PM (9 & 9:30 CT)!! The first episode is titled "Mac and Dennis: Manhunters" and the second one is called "The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis", which was written by yours truly (me) and my writing partner!!! I'm

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Hello my 127 readers who still check this blog. First, I'd like to say 'thank you' to the folks who have sent emails, messages and/or comments stating how you miss Silly Pipe Dreams. I miss it too. Honestly though, the only thing I've been watching, listening to, and experiencing is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Once things calm down after our show's premiere (ahem, Sept. 18th at 10pm on FX)

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Hello friends and people who send me unnecessarily mean emails. Two months without posting, I apologize. Traffic's obviously died down a bit, so I was curious to see who still checks the blog. Opened up the site counter today, and not surprisingly, I found a lot of folks looking for mp3s, readers coming over from Pop Candy, and 14 year olds from Germany obsessed with Adam Brody. You know, the

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Just got back from a screening of Speed Racer. Which sucked. But it reminded me to post this. Which did not suck.

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Hey friends (you're truly a friend if you're still reading this blog). Sorry for the lack of posting, distance makes the heart grow fonder? Smiley face? It's been a busy few weeks. My writing partner and I recently finished writing our first episode for It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. I hope you all enjoy it in...the fall. I think. Just circle the fall months in your calendar with a question

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I promise the next post after this will be non-Sunny related and chock-full of mp3s. Pinky swear. (Have you ever wondered who the eff started the pinky swear? What an incredibly strange way of establishing trust. I mean, I get the interlocking, a binding promise, etc, etc, but why the pinky? I need answers now.)In the meantime, check out this Variety article about a new pilot the Sunny guys (Rob,

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Hi friends. Thanks for all the nice comments this past week, really appreciate them.I don't mean to turn the blog into a It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia fansite (well maybe a little), but I do have some more Sunny news. The 4th season pickup of the show is now public news via Entertainment Weekly, and they also have a Q&A with the creator/writer/star of the show, Rob McElhenney. He offers a

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I've received the above line via text message or email about 15 times since Friday. Why? Well first, my friends love puns. And second, my writing partner and I are now writers for the FX comedy It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia!As usual, blogging has been sporadic lately, but not because of the Sonny Lee-laziness you all have grown to hate. No, it's been a hectic few weeks post-strike, filled

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I didn't do too well with my predictions. 13 out of 24. Good thing I'm poor and had no money to enter an Oscar pool. A few observations and questions...-- I've been reading a lot of Stewart-haters online, but I thought he did a good job. -- The binocular montage made me chuckle. -- Favorite line of the night: "That guy is so arrogant," after Glen Hansard's humble acceptance speech. Very awesome

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Hi all. I'm blogging from my phone because a certain someone borrowed my laptop tonight, so I'll get right to the point here.My predictions are in bold below. They're who I think will win, not who I think should.Leave your predictions in the comments!PICTURE: No Country For Old MenIf Juno wins, then so help me God, there will be blood.DIRECTOR: Coen BrothersDone deal. And rightfully so.ORIGINAL

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Hello friends, hope it's not too late to say Happy Valentine's. Last year, I posted a VD Is For Lovers/VD Is For Leavers mix. This year, I present to you my top six best and worst songs that have unintentionally soundtracked a sexual experience in my lifetime. Not a lot of sexual experiences here, so we're pickin' from a small pool, folks.Now, before you look at the list and shout "Why isn't

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If you're tired of all the reality shows flooding your TV screens during the strike (how disappointing was Moment of Truth? I wanna see lives ruined dammit!), one place you should check out for fun scripted fare is BBC America.Though I've never seen the first season, and though it has one of the lamest titles of recent memory, I just watched a screener for the second season premiere of Torchwood.

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So many posts in draft stage. In the meantime, check out www.JakeAndAmir.com.I'm usually not a fan of online comedy groups, but these guys are "so ace" as their Busted Tee shirts say. I hear most of the sketches are done off-the-cuff, so the writing's not the highlight here. But still, the videos are oddly entertaining, and the two guys play really well off one another.They have more videos

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Granted this is the only album I've purchased so far this year, but the new Magnetic Fields release, Distortion, will probably remain one of my top 2008 albums for a while. Just bought it today and have listened all the way through four times.The album is aptly titled, as it's similar to their 69 Love Songs collection, but with, um, distortion. I think that's a pretty solid review, and I'm very

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Hey friends, I've been working on editing the interview I promised you with my buddies Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg. Their answers were great, but it's just taking a bit to edit out my awkwardness and random loud snorts of laughter.While I was messing around with the interview in GarageBand, I ended up recording a song I wrote after "The Breakup". I intended on recording it solely for my

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Just got back from a very cool screening of Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay. It was a cast & crew & friends affair, so a lot of extremely funny people were in attendance: Ed Helms, Rob Corddry, David Krumholtz, NPH!, and of course, the writers and directors of the film, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg.If you enjoyed the first movie, you will love this one even more. If you didn't

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You guys trust me, right? No, I'm not asking you to take our cyber-relationship to the next level and meet in person (how do you feel about phone though?). No, no, I'm asking you to watch an episode. An episode titled "Poop In The Pool."Look, you trusted me and watched Veronica Mars. You walked by my side through Friday Night Lights. Now, have faith in my remote and tune in to the Season 3

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Just wanted to say thanks to all who read Silly Pipe Dreams in 2007. Here's hoping 2008 brings an end to the strike and an end to broken post promises from yours truly. Also, in the spirit of a "greener" year, my first 2008 post will recycle tracks from years past. So, check out my new year's mixes from '06 and '07! Happy New Year!!

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*UPDATED (12/25): More posts to come.In the meantime, this contest's iTunes winners are....Sybil (sybilskelton)Andrea (firepretty)Bronwyn (pynbahl)Joslyn (jteubner)ANDLinda (lburanas).And the grand prize mp3 player goes to...Antonia (antoniarose52)I'll be emailing you five shortly to get your shipping information. Merry Christmas!-------------For Post #3 of my 12-post Christmas series, I come

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If you're a regular reader of Silly Pipe Dreams, then you know I have a soft spot for covers. You may recall a short-lived weekly post called "Under The Covers". It will probably remain short-lived.BUT! For Post #2 of my 12 Posts of Christmas, I do have a list of my top twenty favorite covers this year! For a song to qualify, the cover must have either been released or first performed live in

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*UPDATED (12/17): Honestly, the best part about these giveaways is reading all your responses. You guys picked some great moments from animated movie history! Regarding "Musical Monday," I think I may have to do a "Best of TV Music" year-ender because there are just WAY too many songs to post. This will happen sometime between now and Christmas. Of 2009. Har har.However, I finally finished my Top

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*UPDATED: Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway! It was fun reading all your favorite quotes, so many classic lines in this movie. Also very cool to hear what songs topped your SPD playlist. I particularly enjoyed the one non-contest related comment: "MUSICAL DAY PLEASE!" Patience "Anonymous 7:40 pm", patience. A musical day will come as soon as I catch up on the DVR and figure out what

Captain Oatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252659215578326238noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17744253.post-85028846629232386172007-11-12T23:23:00.000-08:002007-11-13T09:26:45.094-08:00

I'm sure most of you have heard about the writers' strike by now. Some of you have kindly emailed asking how this affects me. I appreciate your concern. Yes, my writing partner and I are negatively affected, and yes, the strike totally blows. But we have walked the picket lines, and we will continue to support the strike until the New Media issue is resolved.For those of you new to the site, a

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UPDATE: I just talked to the shelter. They were able to find Cutie's owner today, and she is picking her up this afternoon! Apparently, Cutie managed to escape from their yard earlier this week. Thanks to all of you who forwarded this along to friends and family, and a very big thank you to Barbara, who offered to take Cutie in. The power of the internet... which is the main issue of the next

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*DISCLAIMER: If you want to go straight to the music, head to the bottom of this post and click on "Click Here to Continue Reading."*Hope you all had a happy Halloween! Almost every year, I get quite amped up for my second favorite holiday. Unfortunately, this year I spent it writing and incredibly frightened by this news (for strike stories, I find that this site, this site, and this site are

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Hello friends. My 40 Posts In 40 Days Pledge fell apart in a Britney Spears kind of way, but there's still one more day left to post twenty more times! Britney can still be saved! Fortunately, the main reasons I've been MIA are writing-related. Some updates...*About a month ago, my writing partner and I were accepted into NBC's Writers Program, which has been absolutely wonderful but quite

Captain Oatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252659215578326238noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17744253.post-13783826760439143182007-10-11T02:48:00.000-07:002007-11-26T01:39:55.521-08:00

*UPDATED: Thanks to everyone who participated in this little giveaway. It was fun reading your favorite VM moments, and enlightening to know that "The Worst Date Ever" is almost everyone's favorite post. I will continue sucking at dates solely to please you readers.Anyway, I literally put everyone's names in an actual hat and picked two randomly. The winners are....Sara (netgirl357@yahoo.com)AND

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Good Lord, there's a lot of good music on TV this season. Not surprisingly, Mr. Josh Schwartz is providing most of the choice tracks through his two new shows, Gossip Girl and Chuck. Make sure to watch both! Chuck is growing on me (an odd sentence out of context), and I am fully addicted to GG, which really swung into gear last week (haven't watched the new episode yet (I'm using a lot of

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It's a happy day for the lovers, the dreamers and me. It's Universal Radiohead Day! If you haven't done so already, go to their website and name your price for the digital download of their much-anticipated album, In Rainbows. On first listen, I have to say this is pretty wonderful. My favorite track so far is "Nude". Sure, it's not The Bends, but nothing will ever be. I've only listened through

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Hello blogosphere. I have four big posts still in "draft" stage that will be coming your way very soon. They include a Tunerrific Tuesday, Wedding Mix, Birthday Mix, and a Writing Update. I know I'm making like Time Warner here and continually placing you all on hold, but please know that Time Warner greatly appreciates your business and a customer service representative will be with you shortly.

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Gathering all the songs from past week's shows is becoming a bit cumbersome, so please hold.In the meantime, here are two tracks that I've been absolutely loving lately:"Scar That Never Heals" - Jeremy Fisher[buy album] [more tracks] [myspace]"Oh My" - OFFICE[buy album] [more tracks] [myspace]

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Hey friends, the past two weeks have been insanely busy. I'll post more on the writing career later, but please know that the time away from the blog has been used towards productivity and the general betterment of mankind. I mean, I haven't even touched my DVR nor myself in about a week, and you all know how incredibly important both activities are to me. In the words of Elvis Costello, I'm a "

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I’ve blogged about my buddy Trevor Moore a few times before. You may know him from his hilarious sketch group on Fuse called The Whitest Kids U’Know. They’re currently hard at work on season two, which will actually air on IFC, so episodes will be completely uncensored and have no commercial breaks! Bring on the boobies!Anyway, the reason I'm posting about him today is because Variety just

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Hey friends, I've read your comments, some a bit more strongly worded than others, and I know I've let you down the past few days. Been incredibly busy... deadlines, weddings, flossing, you know, the time-consuming stuff. But I wanna be a lovemaker not a heartbreaker, so I'm gonna try and make up for it by posting mulitple times in the next two days. And I'll also do the dishes. Happy? Fine, I'll

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Many of you fellow OC-fans are probably eagerly awaiting the premiere of Josh Schwartz's new series, Gossip Girl. Well, eagerly await no longer! You can now download the pilot for free on iTunes! This show will be your guilty pleasure for the fall season. Well, aside from your meth habit. But this one won't leave you with rotting teeth. So, download the pilot and let me know what you think in the

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Hi all, I failed to post yesterday. BUT I do believe if I post multiple times today, the 40 Post Pledge is still alive and well! Right? Of course, I'm right. I make up the rules.Right now, I'd like to point you to the video below by Bob Odenkirk of Mr. Show fame. My buddy, Bryan, also helped make this short clip of hilarity. Believe it or not, this video is pretty true to life. My writing partner

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Kind of old news, but I've been listening to this song non-stop for the past two months:"Falling Slowly" - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova[buy album] [more tracks]Definitely not a song for the work-out mix, but hey, I don't work out. The track's originally by The Frames, and the band's lead singer, Glen Hansard, stars in the movie Once, which has been universally praised and boasts quite a

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Hello friends. My writing partner and I have been working harder than usual to meet a few deadlines this week, so I'm posting Day Eight of my 40 Post Pledge just barely before midnight. The streak's still alive, bitches! Thus, I thought it'd be appropriate to leave you with ten songs about that fleeting bastard called Time. What songs come to mind for you? The song must have the word 'time' in

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Gotta make Day Seven of 40 Post Pledge quick unfortunately. I was hoping to get YOUR feedback on the ABC Family show, GRΣΣK. Its mid-season finale aired last night. I've been meaning to check it out, but have heard mixed things. Have you guys been watching? Let me know what you think in the comments!GRΣΣK PROMOAlso, check out this video that my buddy Trevor of The Whitest Kids U'Know made at

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I noticed in the comments that many of you enjoy finding new music here more than anything else. Duh, Sonny, free mp3s. Thus, I shall take a break from the TV reviews for a day to highlight five songs that have been in heavy rotation on the iPhone lately (yep, any excuse to bring up the iPhone again). Two of the songs were sent to me on a compilation CD from Lyle at Bank Robber Music. Thanks Lyle

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Day Five of the 40 Post Promise is going to be a short one. I just want to point out that I've thrown up a few more songs from the Chuck pilot in yesterday's Fall TV Preview post. So check it out below and leave a comment! Your interaction is the only way I'll make it through the remaining 35 days!

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Day Four of the 40 Post Pledge brings you a little Fall TV Preview.But first, a disclaimer...As Silly Pipe Dream's readership grows, and as my writing partner and I take more and more meetings around town, I've realized that it's best not to write anything horribly negative about potential employers on the blog. Thus, even though I'm only highlighting a few shows below, let it be known that I

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OK, Day Three. After seeing a few comments from yesterday, I'd like to say that in my original 40 Posts declaration, I excluded weekends, holidays and sick days in the fine print. Go back and check for yourself, it's at the bottom of the page. Keep scrolling. You think it's the end, but it's not. Scroll more please. Alright, now you gotta get real close to the screen. No, no. Closer. Yeah, that's

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Going on day two here. Feeling a little faint, but I'm in it to win it.If you haven't seen the video below yet, do check out NBC's new promo for The Office, in which we find out what everyone did over summer vacation. Any fun summer stories of your own?Speaking of NBC, how lame is this news?

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You and I, we used to be good together. There was a spark, an excitement. But I've neglected you, I've let it die. I believe the poetic words of Boyz II Men best express my emotions:"Can we go back to the days our love was strong?Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?Can somebody tell me how to get things back the way they use to be?Oh God, give me a reason, I'm down on bended knee."Sing

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Though you are correct to assume, this is not a post about my love life. I've been MIA for almost a month, and I apologize. I have a handful of posts in draft-stage that'll probably remain that way for another week or so. In the meantime, I wanted to spread the word on a couple things.SuperbadYou can't walk five feet without seeing a poster for this movie. I'm sure most of you are planning to see

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Hi friends. A little writing career update.While my writing partner and I haven't hit the "big time" per se, we have started a writing gig on MTV's Rob & Big! Our official title is "creative consultant", which is just an excuse for alliteration, and a fancy way of saying that we come up with show ideas and beats with the producers.If you've never watched the show before, definitely add it to your

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Did you guys watch this past episode of Flight of the Conchords? The Bowie dream sequences were brilliant. Here they are for those of you without HBO, make sure to watch the last one with the Bowie music video parody/homage:Also, I posted some Bowie covers a while back, but since we're on the topic again, here are some more for your listening pleasure:"Oh! You Pretty Things" - Harvey Danger (

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Last Friday, some co-workers and I went to a restaurant in Venice for lunch. It was on the company dime, so I was reading the menu more intently than usual, wanting to get the most out of someone else's buck. Hmm, chicken wrap sounds good. Let's see what's in it... "Chicken Breast..." Love chicken, love breasts, sounds tasty. "Avocado and Tomato..." Yes, and yes. "With Cummin-Yogurt Sauce." Um,

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Just found out via Pop Candy that Elvis Costello has a free podcast series on iTunes called "The First 10 Years" (to help promote his new compilation -- The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years).For those of you who don't know, Mr. Declan MacManus is my favorite performer of all-time. Thus, I had to pass along the news. So go download the first three podcasts, "Pump It Up," and listen to

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John Mulaney. If you haven't heard of this guy, then you have horrible short-term memory. Because I just said his name. Check out his recent bit on Conan, very funny stuff:

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*UPDATED BELOW*Hi friends. Full disclaimer: I am very drunk as I write this.So, the other night, my friends and I went to a bar in East LA. I had decided that I would transcend my passive-aggressive self and actually approach women in the bar. Of course, this required an unreasonable amount of alcohol, but I got a number and felt pretty good about myself. And then, as I was about to leave, a girl

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Judging by the $71 million that Knocked Up has already taken in at the box office, I'm going to assume that most of you know Ken Jeong as "Dr. Kuni" or "That really funny Asian dude who played Heigl's cootie-checker." And if you're like me, you went home after the movie and immediately Wiki-ed this hilarious actor... which sounds a lot dirtier than I had intended.Anyway, a little online research

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I'm still sort of on a blogging hiatus, so in the meantime, let's play our favorite game. Just like last time, hit shuffle on your iPod or iTunes and jot down the first ten songs in the comments! Here we go..."Paper Doll" - Rosie Thomas [buy album]Not a song you'd want to kick off a party with, but it is a great way to kick off those Saturday nights alone with your ex's picture by your side. And

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Hey friends. Again, thanks for patiently waiting through my blog-hiatus. I'm moving to a new apartment today, tv-writing career's up in the air, excuses, excuses, blahblahbloobleebloo. So, for the time being, I'd like to point you to an old post where I reviewed Knocked Up, which opens in theaters today: "Get Knocked Up".But I won't just recycle an old post here, I've also collected all relevant

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Unfortunately (or fortunately for some), there will be no long-winded Captain Oats commentary this time around. All I have to say is...Best finale: The OfficeWorst finale: Grey's AnatomyThanks to everyone who left comments wishing me luck. Really appreciate it. Final staffing decisions should be happening in the next week or two on most shows, so keep those fingers crossed just a little while

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Sorry for being M.I.A. lately. I will hopefully return soon with some good personal news, maybe even great news. And of course, I will also return with a full review of the networks' recently announced fall-lineups, as well as some "Musical Monday"-love. In the meantime...MP3: "All Apologies (live)" - Ben Gibbard (Nirvana cover)VIDEO: "All Apologies (live)" - Ben Gibbard (Nirvana cover)

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According to E!'s Watch With Kristen, Friday Night Lights has been picked up for a second season! Thank you, NBC.Now if we could only do something about the recent news that comedy may suffer yet another drought this year.Anyway, what are you fellow FNL-fans thinking for next season? Anything you'd like to see happen? Personally, I just hope they don't shake up the Taylor family foundation too

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Those of you feeling an OC-shaped hole in your life might be interested to know that Josh Schwartz's pilot, Gossip Girl, is moving a step closer to a fall pickup. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show has been approved to begin staffing, which is a pretty good sign that it'll be announced as part of The CW's fall lineup come upfronts next Thursday.I also keep hearing that Schwartz's NBC

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Life has been a bit crazy lately, so I'm going with my default "lazy" post today. It's been a while since our last round, but I'm sure you all remember the rules: Post the first ten songs that pop up on iTunes when you hit shuffle. Leave a comment with your own shuffle list!"Buttons" - Pussycat Dolls [buy album]... I, um... a friend sent this to me...and I forgot to delete it? Oh, who am I

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Please excuse the title. I meant to post this yesterday, and I'm not too fond of any music-related alliterations for Thursday -- Threnodic Thursday only works if you're a total nerd (and if you are, we meet in my mom's basement every Friday night after Stargate Atlantis). Thus, we have "The Day After Wusical Wednesday". Because Wusical Wednesday doesn't scream "nerd" at all.It had been a while,

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I was going to wait until the next Musical Monday to post this, but it's Friday, and I'm sure we could all use a good laugh to end the week.Watch the video below for a "Metaphor-Off" between Stephen Colbert and Sean Penn. Robert Pinksy moderates. My favorite line: "Love is a battlefield. A battlefield."

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As I mentioned on Monday, last weekend was pretty rough. There are parts I don't remember, and parts I wish I didn't remember. All in all, it was quite embarrassing, but I learned the following...I basically have four different personalities that accompany increasing levels of alcohol: Funny Sonny, Douche Sonny, Vomit Sonny, and Sad Sonny. What about Horny Sonny? Well, he is a permanent fixture,

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I know a lot of you have seen this video already, but I felt it appropriate to post this in light of the upcoming "songs about drinking" post, which is taking a little longer than anticipated (news flash: many, many musicians really like the sauce and enjoy singing about it even more).In the meantime, check out the video below, which comes from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's venture into the viral

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Hi friends. I'm slowly recovering from having my ass handed to me by Mr. Al Cohol this past weekend. I'll return tomorrow with a "songs about drinking" mix, and maybe even a Wusical Wednesday.For the time being, in the spirit of my current mental state, I'll leave you with covers of the following song:"Where Is My Mind?" - Pixies"Where Is My Mind?" - Nada Surf [buy album]"Where Is My Mind? (live)

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*UPDATED: First and foremost, thanks to those that participated in this fun little contest! Personally, I've always counted TV for the Six Degrees game, but I actually like the idea of limiting it to movies, so I'll do that in future contests. Also, as a really needy single male, it was especially wonderful to read all the reasons you love me. Thank you. I love you too.So, I literally put

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If you liked what you read about Knocked Up, then get excited for Superbad too. It's another one from the Apatow-camp, written by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg, directed by Greg Mottola (who also directed episodes of Undeclared and Arrested Development), and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera. Um, sounds like Awesometown to me. Check out the trailer below:P.S. Sorry for the lack of posts lately,

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I'll get straight to the point: THIS WILL BE THE BEST COMEDY YOU SEE ALL YEAR.That's all you really need to take away from this post, but if you care to hear my ramblings, I'm working on a full review, complete with some tracks off the movie's great soundtrack (mostly songs by the wonderful Loudon Wainwright III), so check back here tomorrow on I have no idea when (sorry, been insanely busy

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This week, we go "Under The Covers" with The Strokes. Last week's Radiohead covers didn't go over too well with some of you, so I hope you find these pleasing to your ears.Ever since The Strokes' debut album hit stores in 2001, they've often been dubbed "the saviors of rock." And in many ways, they are. In my opinion, all three albums are stellar, with Room On Fire actually being my favorite. (

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How I Met Your Mother - "Moving Day" (B+)For the most part, I was slightly disappointed with this episode. Then, the tag happened: Barney's Letterman impression while reading his "Top Ten Names I Would Have Given My Place If Ted Had Let Me Keep The Truck." And that bumped the episode up an entire grade point in my book. I just love puns that much. Watch the clip below in its extended, dirtier

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Hope you guys enjoyed the Bowie covers last time. This week, we go "Under The Covers" with Radiohead. There are a LOT of Radiohead covers out there, Wikipedia has a nice list going on, but honestly, most Radiohead covers tend to suck. There's an incredibly horrible tribute album called Anyone Can Play Radiohead. Oh, the irony. No, not just anyone can play Radiohead. Ever since Christopher O'Riley

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Hey friends. Sorry I haven't posted the songs from this past week's episodes. Unfortunately, I haven't watched any TV lately. My writing partner and I have begun the insanity that is staffing season, so it's been a bit hectic. More to come on that later...However, the one show that I definitely will watch today is The Whitest Kids U'Know on Fuse at 11 pm. I've mentioned them before, but now you

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It was great to see how many of you played along last week, and even greater to see that most of you readers have amazing playlists, or at least very good luck. So, here it is again this week: the Playlist Shuffle. Again, the rules are simple. Put your iPod or iTunes or primitive music software (Windows Media Player) on shuffle and jot down the first ten songs that pop up. No cheating, no lying,

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Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I'm in the midst of transferring the blog to the "new" Blogger template, which will hopefully bring the much-needed "tag" feature. In the meantime, partly out of laziness and mostly out of my love for covers, I've decided to start doing this weekly "Under The Covers" post. I've posted some covers in the past, but also check out Pop Candy for a list of

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The Black Donnellys - "The World Will Break Your Heart"I haven't watched yet, nor do I want to, but the episode is available online here.The Riches - "Pilot"Been hearing great things about this new show. I love FX. Caught up on Rescue Me recently. What an amazing show. I'll have to post some songs from that series sometime because their music selection is wonderful, one of the best opening credit

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CARTMAN: "Race War's on everybody! It's going down! Shit is going down!"

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Alright nerds, you can finally add Jason Schwartzman's song, "The West Coast," to your MySpace profiles. I already did. No more listening to the version ripped from the episode with Ryan and Taylor talking in the background. What? You know what I'm talking about. No, you don't? Wow, I'm kind of a huge loser. Anyway, the song is streaming in its entirety here. The album hits iTunes in April and

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The Class - "The Class Goes Back To The Hospital" (A-)Monday was the season finale of The Class. And to quote Richie from this episode, "You never know what's going to happen." At the beginning of the season, I had nothing but negative things to say about the pilot. I stopped watching all together after a few episodes. My ex then urged me to get back into it a few months ago. I did, and the

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I'm too lazy to finish my "A Year In Concerts" post, so we're going to play a little game I'm stealing from The Onion, which was stolen from my writing partner, which was probably stolen from a 13 year old in Suburbia. The iPod Shuffle. You know the rules. No lying, no cheating, what you see is what you get. Alright, first ten, here we go..."On Top" - The Killers [buy album]Oh Brandon Flowers,

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Wow. That was a horrible pun. Was that even a pun? I don't think so.I finally watched The Black Donnellys pilot. And my first reaction: I still don't care for Paul Haggis. But that's more of a personal problem I've carried over from Crash and The Last Kiss.I REALLY wanted to like this show. Love that it took Studio 60's spot. Was anyone still watching? Love Olivia Wilde. So hot as Alex on The OC.

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The rundown...How I Met Your Mother - "Arrivederci, Fiero" (B-)I thought this episode was pretty weak. I'm also still peeved from last week's episode when Robin actually gave away the dogs! Wtf. I was hoping this episode would pick up with Ted and Robin getting the dogs back. Unfortunately, there was no continuation in story whatsoever. Actually, there really wasn't any story at all in this ep,

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I'm a sucker for awards shows. I'm not sure why, they're usually ridiculously boring. Yet, I'm always there in front of my television like a Coked-up four year old (the soda not the drug, though I wouldn't be surprised to see a coked-up four year old in LA), with all my snacks prepared and my ballot completed. Anyway, do please join me in my eager anticipation and print out your own ballot

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THE O.C.August 5, 2003 - February 22, 2007It's not nice to speak ill of the dead, so I'm not going to talk about the finale that much. At least not the first forty minutes. I did notice the trailer for Adam Brody's upcoming movie, and I kind of can't wait to see it. I know, I know, email me if you find my testicles. I will say that Taylor was great as usual, and it was nice to see that last

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"The End's Not Near, It's Here." Watch the finale tonight, 9/8 PM on FOX.To quote the group that Seth Cohen turns to in times of grief (no not Death Cab), Boyz II Men..."It's So Hard To Say Goodbye." I'll be posting a proper goodbye post tomorrow, but in the meantime, head over to Give Me My Remote for an exclusive interview with Josh Schwartz, a selection of favorite quotes, and a few pics from

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As heard on the trailer for Reign Over Me..."Love Reign Over Me" - Pearl Jam (covering The Who) [Buy More Pearl Jam]Welcome back, Eddie. I missed you.

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Hi friends. Let's not dilly-dally, here we go (nothing hotter than a 25 year old male using the vernacular of a 75 year old woman)... HIMYM: I'm all about creative writing with the misdirections, backwards-building plots and clever flashbacks. But the "Lucky Penny" episode was a bit much. Nonetheless, still a decent episode (B). Enjoyed the training montage shout-out to every 80's movie ever. The

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Oh, Valentine's Day. A day set aside for couples to appreciate and enjoy one another, a day for sweethearts to shower each other with sweets and sweet-nothings. A day to celebrate the great gift of love... Um, yeah, I hope all you lovers catch a venereal disease. I hate you. *But congrats to my friend Amber who just got engaged. I only sort of hate you. Okay fine, I'm super excited for you!Anyway

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Ah, alliteration. I'm a fan. Here are my thoughts for the week (sorry, haven't watched tonight's episodes yet). Alright, boom, check it.HIMYM: A decent episode. Not amazing, but enjoyable. I liked how they referenced Marshall's obsession with the Loch Ness monster, I chuckled at the TiVo prayer, and I loved the "Sensory Deprivator 5000." This episode was a little weaker in terms of plot compared

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Hi friends. Let's get right to it.HIMYM: "Columns" was a pretty good episode, but the episode I absolutely LOVED was "First Time In New York." NPH in Dirty Dancing was hilarious. If you missed the ep, someone posted it here. Just follow the directions at the top of the page with the login and password and whatnot. But shh, don't tell anyone.The Class: Thanks to someone we'll call "Princess

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Goodbye 2007, where the hell are you 2008?Hello friends, I have missed you all. Terribly sorry for disappearing on everyone. The reason was three-fold:1) Things kinda hit rock-bottom in my personal life. All the while, my writing partner and I were juggling four feature projects, as well as prepping for staffing season, so the little will power I had went to writing.2) I'd only been home five

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Captain Oats will return on Wednesday with apologies, explanations, reviews, love advice, the cure for the common cold, the solution to world peace, and most importantly, mp3s. Thanks for your patience. Love you, mean it.*EDIT: Blogger's been doing maintenance all morning, finally able to log-in. Check back later tonight! Like really late. Just know you have 75 songs coming your way. =)

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2006, you deceitful bastard. You started with promises of fame and fortune, agents and a manager, new beginnings with a new move... but then you took my money and left me, you selfish asshole. What have you left me with?You've left me with mother-f'in New Year's Eve, where I always stand awkwardly at the stroke of midnight as everyone around me couples up for the kiss. 24 New Years under my belt

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Hi all, hope your holidays have been mighty merry. I've moved every 3-4 years of my life, so coming home usually means wishing I had old friends to meet up with and watching an unhealthy amount of movies and TV in a room I've never really lived in. In short, it's not that much different than LA. One side note, have you guys been to a suburban mall recently? Maybe I'm turning into an old man, but

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Hi friends. Merry Christmas! Again, I apologize for the lack of posts lately, it's been a busy month. But I did manage to upload a few Christmas songs to my server before running out of my apartment yesterday to catch a 6 am flight.Now, I have way too much Christmas music for someone not named Santa (over 400 songs), but I've narrowed down a few non-Sufjan tracks that weren't on last year's

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Genius. Looks like I'm gonna have to start recording SNL again.

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