Re: Wed. 9/14 Big Show Synopsis


Brady wrote:
> Before going to the break, we take a look at some new fall television shows. I
> always enjoy these, particularly their delivery -- i.e., Dave just reading
> descriptions, with no graphics or clips.

"Hail Mary" sounded kind of good. I'll bet the Rob Lowe show is the
first one to get cancelled.


> After the break, Bob Borden pays us a visit. We see a clip of Bob's recent
> return to "Guiding Light." In this episode, he plays a delivery person with a
> bad cold. Hey, he got a decent amount of screen time! And several lines, too. I
> assume the excellent on-cue sneezing was due to method acting. Nice goin', Bob.

Bob was good--- and it sounds like it might be a recurring role.


> *REESE WITHERSPOON*
> Hey, where's Reese?! She missed the entrance. What was the problem? Reese: "I
> don't know! Biff left me hangin'."
>
> Where was Biff? What was the deal? Biff: "I guess she had a problem following
> direction." Wow. Biff: "What's the matter?" Biff didn't really mean that,
> probably. Did he? Biff: "That's what I said."

Cool! An actual, honest-to-god conflict. After that, I have no memory
of anything she and Dave discussed.


> *TONY STEWART*
> Did I ever tell you about my lifelong dream to dominate the world of 'funny car'
> drag racing?

Stewart was a pretty darn good guest, helped by the fact that Dave
knows all the racin' lingo. What I really enjoyed was the thought of
Sikula, curled up into the fetal position, his eyes closed and his
fingers in his ears, mumbling, "find a happy place... find a happy
place... find a happy place..."


> *THE ARCADE FIRE*
> The opening of the song was intriguing, but I can't yet vouch for the rest of
> the performance. How was it? I'll go to the tape a little later. The album is
> "Funeral" (Merge Records).

There was a guy playing the wrong side of a guitar, and another guy
playing the wrong part of a drum. There was also a person in the
background doing something with a French Horn. With all that going on,
it was hard to pay attention to the music.

Is it true that if you were to unroll a French Horn into one long
straight tube, it would be 47 miles long?



Tom

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