Roundup: Whitney Houston’s Prescription Drugs, Phil Mickelson Beats Tiger Woods & Adele Cleans up at the Grammys
Rihanna … details on the days leading up to Whitney Houston’s death … Adele collected six Grammy awards … E! has a complete list of Grammy winners … look out for the piggy back bandit! … waiter wins scholarship … simmer down, Breitbart … a nice photo of Kate Upton … mysterious disease kills thousands in Central America … wild photos of a cloud tsunami in Florida … “The Vow” continues to dominate the box office … “Marriage Rates and the Lottery” … Zooey’s opening on SNL … Esquire’s pushing Kate Upton in the same week should should be the SI Swimsuit cover girl … Sinead O’Connor certainly is, uh, interesting …
Phil Mickelson rallied past Tiger Woods to win at Pebble Beach to “start” the golf season. [Bloomberg]
Tiger Woods lost, but he’s still the story. He’s always the story. [Chronicle]
Great read on Jeremy Lin coming out of high school – nobody wanted him, and he had to send tape to the Patriot and Ivy League schools. An assistant told Lin’s coach he should go to a D3 school. [NYT]
Here’s the write-up from when Lin’s team pulled a massive upset in 2006 to win a California State title. [LA Times]
Powerful story. Warning: Graphic and disturbing. [NYT]
Go to Myrtle Beach, see “America’s hottest golfer,” Blair O’Neal. [Myrtle Beach Golf]
Very good behind-the-scenes look at what was going on in the days leading up to Memphis joining the Big East. [Commercial Appeal]
Warning: The story of this recruit’s sisters dying is really sad. [Post-Gazette]
Illinois could have really used this win: Wolverines 70, Illini 61. [Detroit News]
There were 401 players selected before Albert Pujols in the draft many moons ago. [LA Times]
Here are some underrated draft prospects heading into the NFL Combine. [Rotoworld]
The New Yorker has chimed in on the Jeremy Lin phenomenon. [New Yorker]
Just terrible news about the wife of former Bears’ star Tommie Harris. [Sun-Times]
Fun headline to get clicks, but this ain’t happening, not in my lifetime: The End of Football. [Grantland]
Kid’s art should win a prize, but it doesn’t, so he weeps during a TV interview.
Something called Deadmau5 made an appearance at the Grammys.
Lucky, lucky man.
Go ahead, download tons of Whitney Houston songs today.
- Rich Rodriguez’s 50th Birthday Featured a Mariachi Band [Video]
- The Evolution of Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen is the Craziest Set of Photos You’ll See This Week
- Champions League Final: Arjen Robben’s Late Goal Wins it for Bayern Munich [Video]
- Champions League Final: Neven Subotic Makes Terrific Sliding Stop to Thwart Sure Goal [Video]
- LeBron James and Michael Jordan Have Now Been Compared to God by NBA Players
- Roethlishotdog on The Evolution of Chris 'Birdman' Andersen is the Craziest Set of Photos You'll See This Week
- vermincain on LeBron James and Michael Jordan Have Now Been Compared to God by NBA Players
- A.P. on Rich Rodriguez's 50th Birthday Featured a Mariachi Band [Video]
- You People on Umpires Screw Up Another Call on This Texas Rangers 'Double Play' [GIF]
- VladimirCrouton on Rich Rodriguez's 50th Birthday Featured a Mariachi Band [Video]
488 Responses to “Roundup: Whitney Houston’s Prescription Drugs, Phil Mickelson Beats Tiger Woods & Adele Cleans up at the Grammys”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
![Paul George Dunked on Birdman, and it was Awesome [Video]](http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/plugin/resize_13694502600-thumb0.jpg)
Paul George Dunked on Birdman, and it was Awesome [Video]![Is Anthony Davis Dating One of the Gonzalez Twins? [NBA]](http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/plugin/resize_13693092011-thumb1.jpg)
Is Anthony Davis Dating One of the Gonzalez Twins? [NBA]![Fox Sports 1 Heavily in Pursuit of Former NFL Player Trevor Pryce and Sarah Spain of ESPN Chicago [Media]](http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/plugin/resize_13693423562-thumb2.jpg)
Fox Sports 1 Heavily in Pursuit of Former NFL Player Trevor Pryce and Sarah Spain of ESPN Chicago [Media]![Birdman, Birdman: TNT Had a Great 7-Minute Interview with Chris 'Birdman' Andersen [Video]](http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/plugin/resize_13693161843-thumb3.jpg)
Birdman, Birdman: TNT Had a Great 7-Minute Interview with Chris 'Birdman' Andersen [Video]![LeBron James and Paul George Slapped Hands After Exchanging Spectacular Baskets to End the 3rd Quarter [Video]](http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/plugin/resize_13695026494-thumb4.png)
LeBron James and Paul George Slapped Hands After Exchanging Spectacular Baskets to End the 3rd Quarter [Video]![Baltimore Orioles Wearing Canadian Tuxedos (All-Denim) For Their Trip to Toronto [MLB]](http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/plugin/resize_13693186075-thumb5.png)
Baltimore Orioles Wearing Canadian Tuxedos (All-Denim) For Their Trip to Toronto [MLB]
2013 NBA Mock Draft![Michael Crabtree Has a Torn Achilles, And He Could Miss the 2013 Season [NFL]](http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/plugin/resize_13692568007-thumb7.jpg)
Michael Crabtree Has a Torn Achilles, And He Could Miss the 2013 Season [NFL]![Max Domi Executes Magnificent Between-the-Legs Saucer Pass [Video]](http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/plugin/resize_13691529938-thumb8.jpg)
Max Domi Executes Magnificent Between-the-Legs Saucer Pass [Video]![Tennnesse High School Soccer Team Wins State Title on 54-Yard Free Kick in Overtime [Video]](http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/plugin/resize_13695027069-thumb9.png)
Tennnesse High School Soccer Team Wins State Title on 54-Yard Free Kick in Overtime [Video]
February 13th, 2012 at 8:05 AM
Ok I dont watch awards shows, but by skimming my Twitter feed.. why does it sound like everyone JUST discovered Adele last night? She’s been dominating the radio for a while, kids. And also, fuck Chris Brown.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:05 AM
I find it really weird how no one was into praising and honoring Whitney’s musical accomplishments when she was alive (I get that she got plenty of praise, but I mean in recent years). The reaction has been so strange- like everyone was waiting for her death so they can all act like they cared so much. If people really cared, maybe she wouldn’t have ended up dying early.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:07 AM
why does it sound like everyone JUST discovered Adele last night? She’s been dominating the radio for a while, kids. And also, fuck Chris Brown.
YES on both accounts, CJ.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:09 AM
If never heard of the name until last night. Fuck today’s music.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:10 AM
I was thankfully able to avoid both of these things last night by focusing on The Walking Dead.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:12 AM
I cannot WAIT for Clay to get here. How mother fucking dumb is Rick’s wife? I hope she’s dead.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:13 AM
I’m still hungover from saturday
February 13th, 2012 at 8:13 AM
There is a woman here having a full meltdown over Whitney Houston. Sobbing. She came in, logged in and said “All day is dedicated to Whitney.” Somebody asked if she had a death in the family. Response: “We are all from the same father”. Geez.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:13 AM
did I miss something? I thought Wi was the leader going in Sunday?
February 13th, 2012 at 8:14 AM
Nobody here ever praised Kevin Duckworth’s accomplishments when he was alive, now we can’t stop talking about him.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Well, when Michael Jackson died everyone suddenly forgot he was a child molester…Death has a way of changing perceptions/memories.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:15 AM
February 13th, 2012 at 8:16 AM
When she was healthy and focused, nobody was better than Whitney. None of us will ever know what demons were at the root of her troubles, drug use, etc. Just a shame.
Read the article about Tommie Harris’ wife. Heartbreaking story as well. Grieving while raising kids is such a huge challenge.
Condolences to those who grieve.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:16 AM
Holy shit.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:16 AM
Nice quote fail.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:16 AM
There was some serious gargbage on the Grammys last night and I only flipped back and forth on commercials.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:17 AM
If anybody DVR’d the Grammys – please go watch Dave Grohl when they played “live”. I think his mic was on thoughm BUT Was it me or was his guitar in no way plugged in? I normally don’t watch the shows but it’s impressive how some people can deliver on those live performances and others are just wretched.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:17 AM
Taylor Swift rocked the friggin banjo. you may not like country, but that was awesome.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:18 AM
It’s hard to choose a favorite among so many great tracks, but “The Greatest Love of All” is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it’s not too late to better ourselves. Since, Elizabeth, it’s impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. It’s an important message, crucial really. And it’s beautifully stated on the album.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:18 AM
I miss cubicles. Had a co-worker who threw herself a baby shower, of sorts, the day after her EPT came back positive. A week later, when the doctor said she wasn’t pregnant, it became a very uncomfortable week of her mourning the loss of her baby.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:18 AM
So much garbage it deserves an extra g.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:18 AM
The reaction has been so strange- like everyone was waiting for her death so they can all act like they cared so much. If people really cared, maybe she wouldn’t have ended up dying early.
If Alice Cooper, LL Cool J, Glenn Campbell and Janet Jackson went to Whitney’s house and said, “Whitney, you’ve got to get off the stuff,” she’d have told them all to fuck off and said “I’m Whitney Houston!”
February 13th, 2012 at 8:18 AM
I was throwing out Bobby Brown jokes when I found out Whitney died. I have no soul.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Not a huge fan but she was very impressive. I thought she was the best performance but I went to bed shortly after she did her song.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:20 AM
She is full of awesome.
/Jay V has my back here
February 13th, 2012 at 8:20 AM
Great read on Jeremy Lin coming out of high school
There’s always room in team sports for guys who play to win, versus those who look to “get theirs” regardless of how the team does.
I look forward to seeing Lin’s game evolve, especially when Stoudamire and Anthony are back in the lineup.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:20 AM
Had a co-worker who threw herself a baby shower, of sorts, the day after her EPT came back positive. A week later, when the doctor said she wasn’t pregnant, it became a very uncomfortable week of her mourning the loss of her baby.
Great fucking story. I’d have been ripping that woman for the rest of the week.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:21 AM
I was messing around with a drink tracker and it says im supposed to be sober on March 3rd and it wont let me reset it. Something like 12% BAL
February 13th, 2012 at 8:21 AM
+1
Everyone’s up in arms, praising Whitney and how it’s a shame & a loss that she passed away. First off, if someone asked you about 4-5 days ago to describe to Whitney today, you said she’s a wasted talent, snorting away her life with Bobby Brown and that’s she’s a mess. Now it sounds like she’s a saint with the voice of an angel.
/Winehouse’d
February 13th, 2012 at 8:21 AM
If people really cared, maybe she wouldn’t have ended up dying early.
Im not so sure about this. Is there an intervention success rate. My personal experience w/ substance abusers is you have almost zero influence on their decisions to stop using.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:22 AM
Remember to get some fiber in your diet, gramps.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:23 AM
from the barrage of coverage, I feel like I’m supposed to be sad she died. I’m more complacent. it just wasn’t very surprising at all.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:23 AM
right on. at best, interventions help to plant a seed. but rarely have any impact on someone getting sober. what you see on TV, when some place sends their therapist with a ticket to his rehab, is garbage.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:23 AM
Not to be insensitive but I think it would be devastating if it came out of her dead. Before she went into labor and was pregnant for several months? Not so much.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:23 AM
Lucky, luckyStupid, stupid man.Fixed
February 13th, 2012 at 8:24 AM
I forgot a great detail… she was our department admin, so everyone had to repeatedly walk past her desk or interact with her. Before the tragedy, she would sit at her desk and knit baby’s first blanket.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Scripty gets it.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:26 AM
If you think Adele is on too much, be glad you weren’t around when “I will always love you” by Whitney was #1 for __14__ weeks. If there’s ever been a song played more in 1 year, I’d be shocked.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:26 AM
Also, what the hell is a Bon Iver?
February 13th, 2012 at 8:26 AM
If she continues to look like she did last night, I’ll join Team Rhianna.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:27 AM
this. is. AWESOME.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:27 AM
I was floored that the only talented singer in the room (Adele) won all the fucking awards.
Last night was the mainstream music industry shoveling dirt on its own grave for three hours.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:27 AM
I seriously want to see who you follow on twitter. Because you must not follow any women. About 5 percent of my feed everyday is some reference to an Adele song or how she’s their therapist. The only time I want to hear Adele is when it is with some BASS.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:28 AM
I think Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” prob made a run at that.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Oh I remember this. I used to listen to Casey Kasum’s top 40 show every week as a child. Got soooo sick of this song.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:28 AM
4-putting on #1 took care of that in short order
February 13th, 2012 at 8:29 AM
This is why celebrity tabloids, Entertainment Tonight, TMZ, Us Weekly and all of that shit exist. Fuck her in her eye
February 13th, 2012 at 8:29 AM
ZOMG
LINK!?
/unbuttons pants
February 13th, 2012 at 8:30 AM
You actually can see who I follow, you know. And yeah, probably not many women. I mostly follow sports-related people.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Grammys forgot to put Etta James and Don Cornelius on the “tribute” power point.
Thought Bruno Mars performance was good.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:30 AM
There was that year stretch when she had her short, bull dyke haircut. That made her look terrible. Grow that hair out long babe.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Something called Deadmau5 made an appearance at the Grammys.
Remember to get some fiber in your diet, gramps.
Also, what the hell is a Bon Iver?
I had heard that Adele song before, but I didn’t know the singer was Adele, or what Adele looked like. I thought that song was sung by a giant black lady and most likely lip synched by an attractive mulatto for television purposes.
I never expected that lady. I only turned over because my twitter feed was not bashing The Walking Dead.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Adele isn’t mainstream music?
February 13th, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Deadmau5 was latest guest on Joe Rogan podcast…for those who are interested.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:32 AM
Now, for just 30 seconds, close your eyes and imagine the online sports world if Jeremy Lin went out like James Dean.
/shudders
February 13th, 2012 at 8:32 AM
Grammys forgot to put Etta James and Don Cornelius on the “tribute” power point.
they missed the cutoff, I’m sure. You probably had to die in 2011, or at least by January 15th. I remember this from a bunch of people angry about Don Knotts (and Chris Penn) a couple of years ago.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Ah, well, problem solved.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:33 AM
So they didnt get Whitney on it either?
February 13th, 2012 at 8:33 AM
She released a really good album (19) before 21 that got a ton of airplay on indie stations. “Rolling in the Deep” found its way to mainstream after a stint on Glee, I think.
The Fibromyalgia crowd made Adele a mainstream hit.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:33 AM
How You Remind Me. Nickelback.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:34 AM
they missed the cutoff, I’m sure. You probably had to die in 2011, or at least by January 15th. I remember this from a bunch of people angry about Don Knotts (and Chris Penn) a couple of years ago.
Whitney got her own slide.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Taylor Swift rockin’ the banjo.
/swoons
//swoons
February 13th, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Are dark roots attractive now? I think her hair looks awful, albeit better than the short dyke cut she had.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:35 AM
The blond hair helped a lot. It hid the forehead.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Jennifer Hudson was good last night. Weight Watchers couldn’t tone down that poor girl’s horse hips, though.
Spencerkov would give her plow and make her turn over turnip field this spring.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:36 AM
+3 cups of soothing, herbal tea
February 13th, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Whitney was on there. Led into Jennifer Hudson’s performance
February 13th, 2012 at 8:36 AM
That Taylor Swift performance belongs on Hee Haw. Blech.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:37 AM
“Rolling in the Deep” found its way to mainstream after a stint on Glee, I think.
Adele was known after 19. Didn’t get a lot of traction in the USA then. But she had good people dying to produce for her on 21. She was going to be a star regardless if she ever got on GLEE or not. She’s a crossover star. When Florence + The Machine get a top 5 USA song it’ll be the same “discovery”.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:37 AM
I thought this was hilariously bad. She looked like a moron!
February 13th, 2012 at 8:38 AM
Adele won “Best New Artist” Grammy a few years ago. Unlike Milli Vanilli, she didnt have to give it back.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:38 AM
Yep, she’s still an elf.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:39 AM
I have my doubts. If “Dog Days” wasn’t it, I dunno what could be. She’s almost too good to be introduced to the masses.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:39 AM
Taylor Swift rockin’ the banjo.
Rather watch Steve Martin playing the banjo as it was intended.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:39 AM
When you sell 170 million albums and make tons of music execs filthy rich, you get your own tribute.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:39 AM
Someone needs to smack that dumb surprised face that Taylor Swift always has on her face off.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Still think it was odd that Mumford & Sons was nominated for an album that came out in 2010.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:40 AM
At least the barricade from Les Miserables’ touring company is getting some use.
/hands in man card
//backs slowly out of room
February 13th, 2012 at 8:40 AM
OK, so are we talking about The Walking Dead? Are both girls here? And where the hell is Dr Tom?
February 13th, 2012 at 8:40 AM
You sure about that? I know,a t least around here, the same chicks that were singing Poker face were singing Cold Shoulder a couple years ago.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:42 AM
If only the show Whitney died instead….
February 13th, 2012 at 8:42 AM
I jumped off The Walking Dead train for good last night. Completely awful. And can anyone tell me wtf that thing w the mouse head was???
February 13th, 2012 at 8:42 AM
I’m on Team Swift from a looks perspective, but I don’t care for the music. But this surprise thing seems like an act at this point.
/hater’d
February 13th, 2012 at 8:43 AM
Again. Proving NY/NJ is just better than everywhere else, Flo + The Machine sold out Radio City Music Hall in about 10 minutes and sold out The Event Center at The Borgata in Atlantic City in about 20. Good artists matter where it matters. I love Flo. And guess who else does… the ELECTRO CROWD!
February 13th, 2012 at 8:44 AM
“The Vow” continues to dominate the box office
This is the first weekend “The Vow” has been in theaters.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:44 AM
/volunteers
//with penis
February 13th, 2012 at 8:45 AM
I bet Taylor Switft O face is disapointing compared to her Performance face.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:46 AM
Only one of the biggest DJs on the planet. He has a huge residency at one of the biggest clubs in the world this year.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Do we really want old man Jason McIntyre with his finger on the button?
February 13th, 2012 at 8:47 AM
When the dude from Terriers first made an appearance, I was pretty happy. That brought the number of good actors on that show to 3, give or take. Of course they kill him 2 minutes later.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:47 AM
She looks like Legolas storming Isengard
Guys in my carpool argue with me about how hot she is. She makes me want to vomit. Someone who sings about the same freakin thing in every song. She’s experience so much heartache and torture at a young age, she’s wise beyond her years……Bleacchhhhh!!
Someone needs to take a flat shovel to that face and knock her off that pedestal
February 13th, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Gee, Rick and Glenn have been gone for close to 20 minute now, I better not tell anyone and just go after them for no reason whatsoever! Derp Derp!
February 13th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
huh? I enjoyed last night’s episode. I also like that they killed off the known actor they brought in right away.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
All of what you said, just all of it. Take a +3 for your statement
February 13th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
this isn’t the “start” unofficial or otherwise.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
Also, of course I have a dream last night that I am part of a convoy of people traveling to Nebraska to escape the zombies
February 13th, 2012 at 8:50 AM
She’s about a year younger than Adele, and nobody complains about all her songs that are about… pretty much the same thing.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Darryl completely owned her. I love how he called her “Olive Oil” during his rant at her.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:52 AM
Plump English chick who sounds like a soulful sister >>>>>> Stick thin pale white trojan horse for conservatives
/racist’d?
//truth’d?
February 13th, 2012 at 8:52 AM
Ummm. She was not rocking a banjo. She was playing a guitar that looked like a banjo. She wasn’t picking shit. Now the chick in the Glen Campbell tribute, she was rocking the banjo and was hot as hell.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Sheesh. Whole lot of Taylor Swift hate.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Was it just me, or did it look like she lost some weight in the face? Maybe she couldnt eat much after the throat surgery?
February 13th, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Even more Derpier was her not reading the map before she left and trying to read it while driving. Once again this show proves how watchably sucky it is. CAN WE PLEASE MOVE ON FROM THE FARM NOW.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Kimberly Perry. Stud.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Nice Roundup today, Jason.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:55 AM
nice to see hate go to the right targets once in awhile.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Performances I liked: Swift, Adele, Bruno Mars, Civil Wars
Performances that should be burned: Minaj, Chris Brown, the whole DJ thing, Foo Fighters
People still watch The Walking Dead? Your patience is outstanding.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Last night made me depressed, because I dont think they’re leaving any time soon. Also, I dont know what theyre going to do with Carl, he looked like he grew about 6 inches in the time it took Rick to shoot Sophia.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:56 AM
I hope this happens, but now that they’ve taken Fort Benning (sp?) out of the picture, where will they go?
Based on Lori’s actions, they’ll just fucking go somewhere at random.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:56 AM
CAN WE PLEASE MOVE ON FROM THE FARM NOW.
probably not for a while. Somebody (maybe hopefully two people) are going to be bedridden for a few episodes!! Yay.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Say what?
February 13th, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Agree. Seemed like she lost weight overall, IMO.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:56 AM
I looked it up after the show, a drive to Lincoln, NE from Atlanta is only about 15 hours
February 13th, 2012 at 8:57 AM
I thought Taylor Swift took a step in the direction of attractive adult last night instead of woodland elf.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:57 AM
It wasn’t her, although she was nice. It was in the backing band. Girl was pickin the banjo and was looking good doing it.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:57 AM
I thought the scene in the bar last night was outstanding. It has its moments, and I do still have hope for the next few episodes.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:58 AM
I just don’t get it tho. She sings. She writes her own songs. She plays instruments?
It’s just weird how we get these narratives:
Big titted top 40 singer: Meh, she just gets by on her boobs.
Overweight talented, british singer: Adored
Wholesome, talented, AMERICAN singer, songwriter who actually makes music and doesnt get by on her tits: SCORN!
February 13th, 2012 at 8:59 AM
They were the band that introduced Taylor Swift. Have an album called Barton Hollow that’s quite good. They opened up for Adele in DC when I went last year and we’re excellent.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:59 AM
That’s gonna require 3-4 tank fill-ups though.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:59 AM
Has anyone checked out the BBC’s latest take on Sherlock Holmes? Downloaded these last week and finally watched a couple over the weekend. Highly recommended. These were really well done, modernized versions of the Doyle texts.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:59 AM
I would have loved if they had played an entire set.
Oh and can we all agree Kate Beckinsale is unbeatable? And that’s coming from a member of /Team Blonde.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:59 AM
she’s the problem.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
I hope this happens, but now that they’ve taken Fort Benning (sp?) out of the picture, where will they go?
As good as that last scene was (and I’m being serious, that was nice tension, and a big payoff) there were some shitty aspects of it.
#1: The guy from Terriers who played the one episode/get killed part was so much better on the screen than stupid Rick, they had to kill him no matter what.
#2: They made it clear that there’s no reason to go anywhere, just stay on the stupid farm.
#3: They’ll have to grouse about that for six weeks, how Rick murdered people.
It was a really good scene at the end of a shitty, feelings ridden episode.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Oh, alright. I didn’t notice. Her then. I was just focusing on Kim Perry being awesome and Glenn Campbell singing Rhinestone Cowboy in his AMAZING rhinestone jacket.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:01 AM
I don’t hate her, but I do have a problem with so many of her songs being about guys that “hurt” her. I don’t understand how someone can continue to be so naive.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:01 AM
She’s talented at writing and playing complete shit. Fuck her.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:01 AM
The beginning was slow until the mooks got there. They should take a lesson from that part. They got through it in about 5 minutes or less, were able to get some meaningful dialogue and show some action. If they ran the rest of the show like that part of the bar scene it would be magnificent.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:02 AM
The fake surprise everytime she’s praised, the childish, repetitive songwriting (bullies, seriously?), and her awful performance at last year’s grammys make a lot of people dislike her. Not to mention her standing as pop-country standard bearer.
I don’t dislike her and thought her performance last night was very good. The whole Depression-era chic thing was cool (was that Mags Bennett on the banjo?) and she sang well. Plus, if the 60 Minutes piece on her is accurate, she’s a genuinely nice person who goes out of her way to make sure her fans are happy, which is really nice to see in today’s musical world.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Said this on twitter: The brunette from Civil Wars can get it.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:03 AM
That whole fucking pop-country genre needs to die a quick death so assholes like Swift and Lady Antebellum go the fuck away.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:03 AM
Her music is for girls and fags.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:03 AM
In 3-4 years she’ll be in her basement room with a needle and a spoon.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:03 AM
That’s gonna require 3-4 tank fill-ups though.
there’s gas everywhere.
The other part that was so, so stupid (besides Lori going to get Rick, Herschel and Jeremy Lin, after Rick and Jeremy Lin had just left to get Herschel) was Lori trying to go talk to Sawyer about going to get Rick and Jeremy Lin, so he could be angry.
I’m surprised that guy hadn’t stolen a picture of Herschel from the house and was just out there stabbing at it with a stick.
Oh, and that old bearded idiot is also psychic. But Lori needs him to be clearer in his visions that pointing to the page in the script where Dale sacrificed whatever his name was.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:03 AM
I can’t praise this enough. Just completely ANNIHILATED every chick in the crowd with her look here. Just straight up Hiroshima. Nobody left alive.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:04 AM
most awkward scene from last night?
Dave Grohl white guy rave dancing to deadmau5?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:04 AM
only terrorists hate on Taylor Swift.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:04 AM
I thought Taylor Swift took a step in the direction of attractive adult last night instead of woodland elf
This … she did look more mature and adult last night.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:04 AM
this isn’t the “start” unofficial or otherwise.
2 weeks ago Tiger played in a tourney with 6 of the world top 10, and was in the final paring on Sunday = does not count.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:04 AM
ADELE’S ENTIRE CATALOG IS THE SAME THING!
February 13th, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Jersey. Here is the entire thing but look at 3:10-3:17 she is over Blake Shelton’s left shoulder.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:05 AM
If they ran the rest of the show like that part of the bar scene it would be magnificent.
somebody should go to the show runner and tell him, “you’re supposed to be their LEADER!” But there’s no hope. The showrunner knows that now, like i do.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:05 AM
I’ll have to take your word for it. The pilot was amazing, but it never came close to reaching those heights again. I threw in the towel three episodes into the second season. Too much other great TV on Sundays to waste time with Walking Dead. Shame, too – that show had so much potential.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Deadmau5 was actually nominated for a remix to Rope…
February 13th, 2012 at 9:06 AM
starting off the week with rahooni? barf.
watching the grammy’s last night made me realize just how much total crap in out in music right now.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Not my type. Plus I can’t understand a word of that one song she did
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Did I say anything about Adele?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
My wife and I both agreed that she was the best looking person there last night. Slayed everyone.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Has anyone checked out the BBC’s latest take on Sherlock Holmes?
Happen to have the link?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Texans, I like you. I really do. Having said that, I am going to pray everyday that you have daughters.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
6 more weeks till The Walking Dead is done, and we are graced with Don Draper slaying bitches.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
i enjoyed Dave Grohl’s comments that the human element of music makes it what it is, and that plugging your voice into a computer to get music isn’t nearly as good as people singing with an instrument and maybe making a few mistakes with pitch and tone.
then LMFAO performed right after that.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
If Alice Cooper, LL Cool J, Glenn Campbell and Janet Jackson went to Whitney’s house and said, “Whitney, you’ve got to get off the stuff,” she’d have told them all to fuck off and said “I’m Whitney Houston!”
Damn right. Fuck Whitney Houston…she had two decades to get her shit straight and grow up.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
But the music is more appealing. I simply don’t like Taylor Swift songs. I have no real opinion on what her non-performance personality might be.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
But she’s a much more mature, talented singer. That’s the difference for a lot of people. And she never wrote a song about bullies.
I will say that “Fifteen,” the one time T. Swift tried to go a little deeper from a songwriting perspective, turned out pretty well.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Dave Grohl white guy rave dancing to deadmau5?
Dave was born in Warren, OH – got his grammy from Mario Manningham (!?) from Warren, OH. Grohl’s pretty awesome even though I’m convinced his amp wasnt plugged in lsat night.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:08 AM
I didn’t watch last night’s episode yet. Downton Abbey gets top billing for me on Sunday. I was also watching the Grammys because I enjoy making snarky comments on twitter.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:08 AM
The beginning was slow until the mooks got there.
I liked that the mooks wanted to know about cooze. Because in this world vision, women will be considered by bad guys as currency. And this farm is sitting on a lot of women that are unclaimed, or claimed loosely by guys who don’t know if they love them (terrible dialogue there)
February 13th, 2012 at 9:08 AM
I guess I’m more generally speaking because you aren’t the first one to say what you said about Swift.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
February 13th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Downton Abbey gets top billing for me on Sunday.
i watch that one with the wife, and as a result, we’re still not finished with last season yet. The good news is that the season 2 DVD is already for sale, so I don’t have to clog my DVR waiting for her dumb ass.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:09 AM
link? love to read Sir Conan Doyle. would like to see BBC’s take on these
February 13th, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Phil is badass. The greatest “FU Tiger” of his career. That is all.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Are you honestly trying to compare Adele to Taylor Swift? Stop before I lose all respect for you.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:10 AM
That is some quality banjo strummin.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:10 AM
so now being on Hee Haw is a bad thing? fuck that.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:11 AM
You gots da Netflix? It’s on Instant.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Has anyone checked out the BBC’s latest take on Sherlock Holmes? Downloaded these last week and finally watched a couple over the weekend. Highly recommended. These were really well done, modernized versions of the Doyle texts.
with Benedict Cummerbatch and Martin Freeman? Those? Because if so, they are a year old already, the first three.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:12 AM
First, they’re real and they’re spectacular!
It’s the same shit over and over….”I’m young, in love, don’t what to do, I’m in a fairy tale….blah, blah”.
When my wife, who is on me about being so negative all the time, says that Taylor Swift needs to shut the f*ck up, you know she’s struck a nerve.
F
February 13th, 2012 at 9:12 AM
I can’t praise this enough. Just completely ANNIHILATED every chick in the crowd with her look here. Just straight up Hiroshima. Nobody left alive.
Well played, sir. Well played.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Are you honestly trying to compare Adele to Taylor Swift?
Yeah this is really apples and oranges. Soul/Vocal vs pop with country lean. Both very talented in their own right.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Who was the Rod Stewart look-alike near the front row with the Barbara Bach clone for a wife?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:12 AM
But it was great when the lead mook made that speech about the things they had to do and that Rick had to do some of those same things. It’s like the light bulb went off in Rick that he had to just act. Hopefully we see more of this Rick going forward. Other than that it was an hour long borefest of farm shit being rehashed as if we had no recollection of what happened in the previous episode.
/can’t wait for next week
February 13th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
A bunch of people have intimated that they hate that Taylor sings about being heartbroken and etc,. Just making an observation that Adele’s content is the same thing, dickface.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
My boy’s got Xbox 360, I can get it thru there I believe then. thanks
February 13th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Rescue Me used “set fire to the rain” for their promos for the series finale. oddly enough it was a perfect song for that
February 13th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
This. Swift could mature as she gets older, but Adele’s music feels deeper and more nuanced. And I prefer her presentation. I’m with SG in saying they really aren’t in the same league.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
You just dont want Phil to sue you over your comment
February 13th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Completely different context.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Lori: “The walkers got him.”
Old dude: “Earl (I think, can’t remember his name) can handle walkers! But they must have gotten in trouble…with walkers…and Dale sacrificed him.”
/mindsplosion
February 13th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Mine says the same thing. I feel like the wives/GFs of Internet commentors all sing a similar refrain.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
lol. That song she played last night was like one of those shitty sing-a-longs the music teacher played in Elementary
February 13th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
exactly…TBL be trollin.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
I will say that I have had equal amounts of fun singing either singer when nearly blackout drunk at weddings, but I don’t think I should be judged for that.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Both very talented in their own right.
No
February 13th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Obviously not around here. Poor, Taylor.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Oh snap. I did not know this. Definitely will check it out now.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:15 AM
that dress she stole from my grandma wasn’t doing her any favors
February 13th, 2012 at 9:15 AM
Ha. As a fellow lefty, Phil’s been my boy from day one, for better or for worse.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:15 AM
I, for one, am shocked that the Grammy’s are still relevant to the TBL Commenter demographic.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:16 AM
I can’t praise this enough. Just completely ANNIHILATED every chick in the crowd with her look here. Just straight up Hiroshima. Nobody left alive.
what a yooooge forehead
/that one guy who always sexes the foreheads in his imagination
February 13th, 2012 at 9:16 AM
There’s an awful lot of Taylor Swift on our iTunes account that would indicate otherwise … though she enjoys Adele as well. She’s all-inclusive.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:17 AM
Why are you showing a video of a little kid crying? asshole move, if you ask me.
/didn’t watch it
February 13th, 2012 at 9:17 AM
I’m going to just leave this alone. I keep being so naive about the internet and their extremely sensitive palettes.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:17 AM
why was that piece of crap paul mccartney getting so much camera time? i cannot stand that turd, and wish he would take his pansy ass music and go away.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:18 AM
I thought, outside of a few terrible performances and the show-killing “white guy introduces death montage” at 10:45, that it was a pretty damn good show. It made me like Bruno Mars for five minutes. Anything that can do that has to be doing something right.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:18 AM
Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood must laugh themselves to sleep on enormous piles of cash. You better get in line for when NBC kicks Faith Hill to the curb for the SNF intro…
February 13th, 2012 at 9:18 AM
almost every network had new TV shows on last night, i remember when other networks and channels wouldn’t even bother with new shows the night of the grammy’s.
it’s a joke now.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:18 AM
My roommates and I knew it was going to be a shitshow, which is why we cracked open some Hoptical Illusion IPAs and watched. I also kept my phone on twitter to see all the hate in the timeline and jersey’s telling of them to go fuck themselves for hating.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:18 AM
I keep being so naive
this part is true
February 13th, 2012 at 9:19 AM
At the Rathskeller Restaurant and Bar on Main Street in Southbury, every year on Super Bowl Sunday all the proceeds are donated to charity. This year it went to someone even more deserving.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Especially how awful today’s music is, and that there are music award shows every month. I think there needs to be a 80s one hit wonder discussion instead.
/Tommy Tutone. Legend.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:19 AM
I LOVE that show. I feel guilty watching it right away because I know as soon as I’m done watching it, I’ll have to wait a whole week before a new episode comes on.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:19 AM
fail on my part.
At the Rathskeller Restaurant and Bar on Main Street in Southbury, every year on Super Bowl Sunday all the proceeds are donated to charity. This year it went to someone even more deserving.
stupid kids with cancer, always have their hand out.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:20 AM
I meant that most of our Gfs/wives say we’re too negative.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Who was the Rod Stewart look-alike near the front row with the Barbara Bach clone for a wife?
She the outrageous middle aged blond with perfectly sculpted arms and the pretyt face? I saw that too. I think a trophy wife.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:20 AM
I’m pretty sure he’s got a new album coming out.
/you guys do all know that’s what the Grammy performances are for, right?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:20 AM
All of this grammy chatter made me glad I invested time and money in purchasing Season 1 of “Breaking Bad”.
/not interested in country music or celebrity DJs
February 13th, 2012 at 9:20 AM
This actually doesn’t bother me so much. I felt like this was set up from the point when Shane came back without Earl, and was acting a little strange. Seems reasonable to me that at least one person (the one that distrusts Shane already) would question how he got back and Earl didn’t.
/Earl was a fatass
//fuck this character bullshit, let’s get back on the road and kill zombies and humans alike
February 13th, 2012 at 9:21 AM
It’s an easy conversation piece. A communal experience, always has been and always will be.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Kind of surprised no one has mentioned the Niki Minaj….performance?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:21 AM
If we’re going to talk quality TV, let’s talk Spartacus. Blood, guts, sex, and a marginally plausible plot? Book it.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Oh for fucks sake. I’m not even going to start…
February 13th, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Well then … I’ll hop back into this group again.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:23 AM
I got it from Usenet.
http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=176941&lid=7
February 13th, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Downton kicks ass, by the way. The wife and I have some catching up to do this week on the DVR.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Yes, and I know.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Oh for fucks sake. I’m not even going to start…
yeah, please dont because i dont want to hear it.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:24 AM
this.
/swigs from jug
February 13th, 2012 at 9:24 AM
I thought it was one of the funniest things I saw last night as she “rocked” the banjo.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Paul McCartney’s music and performance is about as attractive and entertaining as a deadmau5. Fuck that guy.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:25 AM
I saw some awesome responses to chris brown on there. does anyone like that dude? what a piece of shit.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:25 AM
I am convinced that her and Lady Gaga have this crazy Madonna-off bet going on and she pushed a bunch of her chips into the middle last night.
Absolutely. That’s an hour of TV that I enjoy. A few to many penii, but I guess they’re EO like that.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:25 AM
Trying to block it out of my mind.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:25 AM
Brandon, a teenager singing about having a crush on a high school boy is not at all the same as Adele singing about seeing a man she loved and finding out he’s married to someone else. Taylor Swift had her first hit when she was, what, 15? 16? She dated Taylor Lautner, every teenage girl’s crush, for fuck’s sake!
February 13th, 2012 at 9:26 AM
Kind of surprised no one has mentioned the Niki Minaj….performance?
Made me say “what did I just watch?”
February 13th, 2012 at 9:26 AM
Just noticed this, lol
February 13th, 2012 at 9:26 AM
+1 Great, mindless entertainment.
/looks around to make sure my 9yr old little girl didn’t walk in the room to see Ilithyia getting drilled by Glaber
February 13th, 2012 at 9:26 AM
I don’t think it’s happening, either, but it’s not a stretch to think that the game (probably through a combination of equipment and rule changes) will look much different in 20 years than it does today.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:27 AM
has anyone ever bought a new golf club off ebay? there are some deals on there, but i am a tad skeptical.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Don’t know why she chose that song, but she dun fucked up. She’s got a whole catalog of strong cuts off Pink Friday to choose from, and she opts for an unreleased single with exorcism themes? Not smart. She’s a talented performer (check her SNL appearance if you’re interested) but last night was horrific.
Between that and the giant mouse-head guy, normal CBS viewers were probably dialing 911 for a good 20 minutes there.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Gotta take the good with the bad, I suppose. And be on your toes, as one could appear at a moment’s notice.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:27 AM
It was like Q-Bert or the Agro-Crag brought to life were among my favorite tweets last night. But yeah, Chris Brown is a piece of shit though.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:27 AM
The Slayer shirt he was wearing beneath the sport coat was tits.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Only thing I can think of is that his record label has so much money invested in him and someone at that label has incredible influence over the Grammys and that is why we saw him all night.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:28 AM
bought my scotty cameron off of ebay…got lucky that i bought from a reputable dude who didn’t rip me off.
here’s a good guide for things to look out for.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:29 AM
______ie, Adele was Eight fucking teen when she started talking about being scorned by men and shit. And I am SOOOOO sorry that Taylor didn’t wait until the socially acceptable age to start banking on her music ability.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
Bunch of bitches on twitter were saying that Chris Brown can punch them any time he wants
February 13th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
Well this is horrific
February 13th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
Was she trying to re-enact an Adam and the Ants video or something? So funny to see the contrast between tryhard crap like that and no-frills stuff like Adele.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Uhhh…what channel was that on?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Chris Brown has a tattoo on his chest. I hope everyone saw that, because he was trying to very hard to make sure we did.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:31 AM
I love that in their scenario, only the SEC would continue playing football as all the other leagues shut down for safety concerns.
“We don’t need our boys to read. We need them to win football games. Agree? I’ll hang up and listen. Roll fucking Tide.”
February 13th, 2012 at 9:31 AM
That’s got to be Spartacus’s baby right? And Ilithyia definitely wants that Thoracian Tip Drill again.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Just confirmed with one of our friends on twitter, blonde playing banjo was Glen Campbell’s daughter Ashley.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:32 AM
They singled out James with Bonnie Raitt and Alicia Keys. They did the same with Don Cornelius with LL and Quest Love.
She’s talented, but the next time I hear someone praise her songwriting I’ll assume they’re 15-year-old girls as that’s who she’s writing for. I think when she grows up a bit and writes more mature songs she will be much better off. She’s one year younger than Adele, yet one sings about pre-teen shit and the other sings about adult material.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Seems like the kid in the crying video isn’t all there, may be challenged.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:33 AM
love it when TBL does this. Is the 5 supposed to be pronounced like an “s,” or are is it dead-mau-five?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:33 AM
NBC can’t screw this one up. Carrie has it over Taylor in looks and voice…both by a mile. Taylor can write but can’t sing worth a shit and looks like hell.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Seem like good women.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Oh, Htown, you’d love it. Starz Fridays at 10. Sweaty muscular dudes barely wearing clothes just going around and killing shit evey where.
The show was like meh when it started, but Ive really liked it the more Ive watched it.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:34 AM
bought my scotty cameron off of ebay…got lucky that i bought from a reputable dude who didn’t rip me off.
thank you sir.
a few “top rated sellers” with a ton of sales is selling the RBZ driver for 235. thats pretty cheap.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:34 AM
Figured I’d view this clip since Twitter was quite taken aback by whatever that thing is. Couple questions:
a.) how do I pronounce it?
b.) what is it?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Be very careful.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Holy shit. She should be banned from TV after that abortion.
+1 life alert
February 13th, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Well this is horrific
Don’t show that to the Dad who shot his daughter’s laptop with his 45. That video was a guilty pleasure.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:35 AM
She deserves a Roundup. Phenomenal.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:36 AM
Has to be. She seems disinterested at best in her husband.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:36 AM
A. Dead Mouse
B. Spinning you favorite hits from 2053 or something.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:36 AM
All I saw from the Grammys was Jennifer Hudson’s Whitney tribute. Thought she did a really good job.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:36 AM
That’s pretty awesome. She looks crazy young to be his daughter.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:37 AM
this is just my opinion, and personal tastes vary…but id much rather buy a burner 2.0 brand new for $200 than risk getting ripped off buying a used club on ebay.
check out taylor made’s site…they have authorized dealers you can find used shit at online.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Spartacus is an awful show. It get the appeal and all, but it’s trash. Watch Spartacus, and the wifey holds the trump card when you complain about Revenge, The Bachelor, Grey’s Anatomy, etc. Can’t give her that power.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:38 AM
I don’t give a shit when either one of those girls started making money off their songs. Taylor Swift wrote a song about people talking shit about her on the internet… is this some sort of moving, inspiring theme you identify with or something? She’s cute. Her songs are cute. Little girls like her. Why are you going on and on about her like she’s the music industry’s greatest gift?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:38 AM
She’s quite spectacular, not a blonde guy, but I’d make an exception here NSFW
February 13th, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Very impressive, considering she probably had less than 24 hours to put that tribute together. Her and Adele were impressive, the rest was just a goddamn shitshow, but twitter kept me watching so I enjoyed myself.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Terribly sad. 29? That’s far too young to go from something like that.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
RBZ Report!
Hit the 3W on Saturday. 35* with NW winds of 15-20mph.
The thing goes a fucking nautical mile. I hit it as far as my driver. It just goes and goes.
The driver, not so much. It’s a turd.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Well this is horrific
Ugh. The youth of America. I hope none of those morons ever has to deal with that in a real life situation
February 13th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
New club? That’s odd. Knowing what I know about the counterfeit market that’d be tough to pull for a deal that’s too good to be true.
/prefers 1-2 year old clubs off eBay… the one benefit of the recession.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Viva Bianca, McIntyre. Make it happen.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:40 AM
An ugly white dude from Canada who took Daft Punk’s dance music idea and turned it into something pretty fucking amazing to see live.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:41 AM
So, we’re getting a Westminster Dog Show post today, right? Cousin Ron? Please?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:41 AM
Taylor Swift had her first hit when she was, what, 15? 16?
Adele won a Grammy when she was 18? Is it really that big of a difference? Did you see the fucking house she was living in on 60 minutes? I definitely see the point Senator is trying to make.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:41 AM
that Taylor Swift rap thing with T-Pain is actually rather funny.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:41 AM
She did as good as someone not named Whitney Houston could do. That song is a beast, and you could see Hudson cut it up into chunks as opposed to letting it flow. The way Whitney sang it is almost impossible for anyone else.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:41 AM
Multiple TVs solves this problem.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:41 AM
Oh, it isn’t exactly Groundbreaking stuff. But I think they know that. Just an hour of mindless fucking and killing. And more than enough times, both at the same time,.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:42 AM
She’s quite spectacular, not a blonde guy, but I’d make an exception here NSFW
Ummm, looking on my phone here but it looks like there is a glaring difference in the sizes of her bosom. Can someone confirm this?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Those stories terrify me. Like Archer, brain anuyresums scare the piss out of me because they can just happen.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Don’t show that to the Dad who shot his daughter’s laptop with his 45. That video was a guilty pleasure.
That was all kinds of awesome.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:43 AM
One of my favorite events of the year.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:43 AM
this is just my opinion, and personal tastes vary…but id much rather buy a burner 2.0 brand new for $200 than risk getting ripped off buying a used club on ebay.
i tend to agree but the ones i looked at on ebay were associated with sellers that had about 22000 feedback items. looks like it passed the test you provided a few posts up.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:43 AM
is there any other type? you probably just could have said dude from Canada.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:44 AM
Are we in the same thread? I never said that. But a bunch of people have talked about how awful she is when that is not even close to the truth. And Jay V is on my side of this, so I don’t feel so bad. Why are WE fighting about this?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Attempted the new Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Farina show, Luck, on HBO. It’s not very good. We watched the first two episodes after the Bulls game. Really difficult to follow. I thought since there was gambling involved it could keep my attention. Nope.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:46 AM
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen DeadMau5 crowd surfing in an innertube during a set.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:46 AM
it’s mindblowing how good that fairway wood is.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:47 AM
I don’t get the “elf” comparisons (though they do make me laugh). I just find her lyrics really juvenile and I’m always surprised that adults are into her stuff. She’s super talented, though, and that alone makes her tolerable to me.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Doberman FTW.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Damn it. Didn’t know Westminster was on last night. Would have been better than the time I wasted on The Office.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:48 AM
He stole that from Rammstein.
/swirls glass of wine
//adjusts monocle
February 13th, 2012 at 9:48 AM
So, we’re getting a Westminster Dog Show post today, right? Cousin Ron? Please?
One of my favorite events of the year.
Doberman FTW.
The eventual winner is usually some worthless fucking dog that just exists to be primped and preened. One year it was a Newfie, though. That was cool.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:49 AM
SOMEDAY I’LL BE LIVING IN A BIG OLD CITY AND ALL YOU’RE EVER GONNA BE IS MEAN
February 13th, 2012 at 9:49 AM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 13th, 2012 at 9:49 AM
Wild Mississippi on Nat Geo Wild was pretty awesome last night.
/crickets
February 13th, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Damn it. Didn’t know Westminster was on last night.
no, no. Tonight. Always Monday and Tuesday. One hour on USA, then 2 hours on CNBC, then tomorrow all three hours on USA>
February 13th, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Adele’s voice and lyrics are like… gut wrenching. Taylor Swift’s lyrics remind of the ‘poetry’ I used to write in 9th grade when a boy didnt like me.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:51 AM
Guess I’ll pick out my burial plot now then.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:51 AM
Anyone catch the Chipotle commercial from last night? I missed it thanks to DVR, but it’s pretty cool.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:52 AM
The only year Westminster actually got it right was when the Beagle won it.
/team Beagles
February 13th, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Taylor Swift’s lyrics remind of the ‘poetry’ I used to write in 9th grade when a boy didnt like me.
she has a great stage presence, though.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Loved it. Willie’s version of Clocks kicks ass.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:52 AM
I watched Worst Cooks in America followed by some Pawn Stars and Heatseakers instead of watching that Grammys crap.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:53 AM
that was good commercial, all things considered.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:53 AM
What does this mean?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Adele wrote these songs about an actual ex-boyfriend, right? Does he currently live where there is no internet, TV, radio or electricity? Because he probably should.
She’s got a great voice. Very talented girl, that one.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:54 AM
Rihanna over everythnig.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:54 AM
Just order Esquire this morning! got an email from Hearst magazine to order Esquire for $5. money well spent.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:54 AM
Saw the SNL skit where Adele’s “someone like you” caused anyone within in earshot to break down and start crying immediately…. kinda funny… for SNL anyway.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:54 AM
You kept in on the insert of your Five-Star Notebook didn’t you?
February 13th, 2012 at 9:55 AM
My twitter avatar agrees with you.
/my dog’s paw print
February 13th, 2012 at 9:55 AM
so I’ve never heard of this DeadMau5 thing. I’ve done some listening this morning and have two observations:
A) I can’t figure out what it is…everything is DeadMau5 featuring somebody. is it a DJ?
2) I feel like I’m in some seedy underground club and am about to be embroiled in a leather-bound masochistic orgy.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:55 AM
I see they got Bobby Flay on that now? Theyre trying their best to try and not have Chef Anne win again.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:55 AM
You kept in on the insert of your Five-Star Notebook didn’t you?
Trapper keeper. Duh.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Kate Upton looked great accepting that best song Grammy last night.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Sorry, Rihanna was a casualty of the Kate Beckinsale SMOKE BOMB that destroyed all and any life within a half mile radius. There’s been a state of emergency declared in California and it’s going to be a while before the area is back to anywhere normal. Feel free to send donations here.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:57 AM
More like her Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:59 AM
The Chipotle ad >>>>>>> every Super Bowl ad
February 13th, 2012 at 9:59 AM
He is a DJ. And you’re not that far off.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Right but you can tell Flay has no patience for people who are too stupid to try to cook, yet he puts on his smile and acts like he is having fun.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
OK. I clicked a link that had this Nicki Minaj (seriously, I don’t know who she is) person’s performance from last night. I guess we thank Lady Gaga here?
“You too can be compensated to simply be bizarre. No talent required.”
February 13th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
So… are women the main target audience for Chris Brown? They’re the ones buying all of his albums, right? I don’t get it. That guy should have gone the way of Ja Rule by now, no?
February 13th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Duh, guys. It was my Dawson’s Creek Trapper Keeper
I DONT WANNA WAIT
February 13th, 2012 at 10:01 AM
America’s Funniest Home Video’s weekly dog segment >>>>>>>>> westminster
/team dog
//team pit bull
February 13th, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Uh oh. A 2nd shift of people came in, and one lady is like “she had all the money in the world, so much talent, she threw it away…. remember the Greatest Love of All?” That lady by me is whimpering again due to this. Uh oh. Just blew her nose like a foghorn due to the tears… Geez
/see comment 8
February 13th, 2012 at 10:01 AM
thanks. and, seriously, I feel like I’m moments away from being electrocuted and/or wearing a spiky leather dog collar.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Would go nicely with that Carl Edwards coat, Miz.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Women quite often go back to the man that beats them. Daddy issues.
Lady Gaga is actually talented. Or was. When she was a concert pianist back in the day and looked normal. Then she became weird to get a record deal.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:02 AM
13 y/o white girls love him. The Biebs helped his career rejuvenation by giving him a co-sign. Chris isone of his biggest influences
February 13th, 2012 at 10:02 AM
In a perfect world you would have a better job lined up 5 minutes ago and you would get yourself fired today for what you would say to those two.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:03 AM
what’s the consensus on dubstep in here, anyway? Not a fan personally, but I don’t despise it.
/except for the Skrillex dubstep remix of Cinema. I fucking love that song.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Well, as far as talent goes, Lady Gaga has it in spades. Comparably, Nicki is actually one of the better rappers out. But Cap Rooney and I agreed that she was definitely trying to up the ante in shock value last night.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:03 AM
I’d still rock one of those if it had this picture on the front.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:04 AM
I have no idea what dubstep is, but it seems like it is often talked about.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:04 AM
I can’t get behind that statement. Kate Beckinsale provoked absolutely no visceral reaction in me whatsoever. Honestly, I didn’t like Rihanna’s hair last night and she still had me drooling.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Uh oh. A 2nd shift of people came in, and one lady is like “she had all the money in the world, so much talent, she threw it away…. remember the Greatest Love of All?” That lady by me is whimpering again due to this. Uh oh. Just blew her nose like a foghorn due to the tears… Geez
/see comment 8
How have you not gone postal yet? I don’t get the 24-7 Whitney coverage either. She hasn’t been relevant in more than 10 years, right? Aside from going on TV or the stage and embarrassing herself, what has she done? Least surprising thing ever. It’s sad… but it was sad from the moment that she had that TV show with Bobbi.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:05 AM
So, we’re getting a Westminster Dog Show post today, right? Cousin Ron? Please?
I went to a dog show once. It was actually a fun time, if you can manage the scent of dog crap.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:05 AM
And then someone had the idea to have him do a pretty good song with Benny Benassi. That person needs to be driving an expensive Italian car. Huge pickup for Breezy’s career.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
what’s the consensus on dubstep in here, anyway?
I have no idea what dubstep is, but it seems like it is often talked about.
Just found out the other day that it was a type of music and not a band.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Incorrect verb tense. -1.
That’s a rapper? Maybe Nas was right.
How very look-at-me of her.
Someone find me a clip of this Bruce, Sir Paul and Dave performance. I need to clean the palate a bit here.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
the brown suede and shiny black leathers would totes not match.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Willie’s cover of Time After Time >>>>>> any of his other covers
February 13th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
It’s sad that what I think of when I think of Whitney is that clip they used to play all the time on The Soup from her reality show.. “KISS MY ASS!”
February 13th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
That’s alright, brotha. I understand. Rihanna had me at the beginning of the show. Completely forgot other women existed when Kate came on.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Don’t forget Busta, Weezy and Karmin. That song was huge too. As was Deuces.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
on the plus side, there’s more crack to go around for the masses.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Her verse on Kanye’s “Monster” is actually pretty incredible, IMO.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Lady Gaga is actually talented. Or was. When she was a concert pianist back in the day and looked normal. Then she became weird to get a record deal.
Yeah… Lady Gaga is far more musically talented than Kesha. Pretty jarring to see that youtube video of her performing at her high school sans crazy makeup/outfit.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:08 AM
I think Rihanna is, uh, beat, and that dubstep is as close to aural AIDS as you can find.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:08 AM
The Chipotle ad >>>>>>> every Super Bowl ad
I don’t know which one it is on You Tube.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Completely forgot about Look at Me Now and Deuces. And the deuces remix. Shit, for real. When Breezy’s career should have went into the toilet, the whole entire fucking music industry came and bailed dude out. Must be nice.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:08 AM
It’s sad that what I think of when I think of Whitney is that clip they used to play all the time on The Soup from her reality show.. “KISS MY ASS!”
Along the same lines.. whenever I think of Whitney I think of that clip of her when she was being interviewed by Diane Sawyer and she goes… “CRACK IS WACK!!!”
February 13th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
This. She Renegaded Yeezy and Mr. Carter on the same track. That doesn’t happen often.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
CRACK IS WACK!
February 13th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
wife and i went to a pet expo this weekend. it was fun, got there early, left right as soon as the smell of piss and shit started to become overwhelming.
as we were leaving we saw someone bring the fattest rabbit i’ve ever seen buckled into a stroller headed in the direction of the 4th generation captive wolves exhibit. wish i stayed to see what happened with that.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Well, like most things, you’re clearly wrong.
Don’t believe one word that comes out of the mouth of Nas from the past 5 years. Dude let his mortal enemy sign his checks. He sold his soul a while ago and then tried to get it back by going the “Im not right now, so shit must suck” route.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Do I see 1,000 comments in sight today, way off in the horizon?
February 13th, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Say what? How about, say the best performance of the night. Incredible, wish it had been longer.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:11 AM
As far as covers go, I really like this one by Steve Vai.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
No. Just no. She’s shown flashes of potential, but I think ‘mediocre’ is too genorous.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Say, Ive never heard of them and that’s a stupid name for a band.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Whitney’s last performance at a pre-Grammy party
February 13th, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Her voice is what they use to torture terrorists now
February 13th, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Until proven otherwise, I’m assuming that was a fluke.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
There are very few competent rappers even active today.
Kanye is fucking horrible.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Her talent didn’t go away because she needed to get signed. She seems batshit crazy, but Lady Gaga has insane music skills. Not really sure this is deniable.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
We are just not on the same page today.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
I likd the performance, but names like that and Lady Antebellum remind me why I don’t give country music more of a shot.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Best part of that clip is when Bobby Brown goes, “I’ve been to jail befoe, THAT’S AMERICAN.”
February 13th, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Well I just mean it’s not reflected in a lot of her “music” now.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:16 AM
They were awesome, and I had never heard of them.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Was that Joe Walsh up there with Sir Paul, the Boss and Dave? Impressive collection of talent up there.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Not at all. Except that I really like ‘Beautiful People’
February 13th, 2012 at 10:16 AM
She’s sort of a hybrid performer — a pop star who can spit a verse if she needs/wants to. A lot of the songs on Pink Friday are pretty traditional. I don’t think she’s outstanding or anything but that verse earned her a decent leash, IMO.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Be nice if she showed us that talent once in a while. She’s got it, sure. Put it into the music and not the wardrobe.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:17 AM
They won 2 Grammys last nite. And I suspect that having the Hunger Games song is going to blow them way up.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Fuck that book and movie.
Complete ripoff of Battle Royale.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Michael Jackson dying catalyzed that shit too, just a year later.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Well that’s retarded. I’m not a country fan because I’m not big into the twang and shit like that, but the names of the bands never mattered.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:19 AM
When I was at Rehab last year, the dj played beautiful people and the place exploded. Chris Brown actually happened to be there and nobody new. Dude comes downstairs to get in the booth and hype everybody up. plays Look at me now and beutiful people again and all the chicks went fucking NUTS and immediately mobbed him. Pandemonium. Damn dames…
February 13th, 2012 at 10:19 AM
The best band name ever is Andrew Jackson Jihad.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:20 AM
The fact that she’s not completely void of talent like a soulja boy just make her refusal to use it all the more infuriating. And she really needs to let that punch line flow go. She’s never been good at it and I don’t even want the bestto use it at this point.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Ugh. Fucking chicks.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Holy hyperbole. First off, Kanye is awesome. Second, guys like Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Phonte, Saigon, XV, and KRIT are putting out quality work. Third, a lot of the established dudes have still got it. Jay, Common, The Roots, Em, etc. Whenever 3 Stacks pops up on a bizarre guest track, he’s amazing. Big Boi’s album was fantastic.
There’s good stuff out there. It just not as mainstream as it used to be.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:22 AM
I just want another Outkast album. Is that too much to ask?
February 13th, 2012 at 10:22 AM
? Just two years ago…
And she tears it up on the piano when she tours.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Husker, you should check out Barton Hollow. Pretty strong debut album.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Battle Royale? What’s this? I loved Hunger Games.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:23 AM
I think those movies are going to make bank. My Dad was actually an extra in the film, they shot it outside Shleby NC in an old warehouse.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Maybe I could get on board with that if I had significantly less melanin, but alas…
February 13th, 2012 at 10:23 AM
I know right? You people are idiots.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:23 AM
I should have clarified. Very little of what is getting lots of play is competent. I loved The Roots new album (not sure if I consider that rap though, but it doesn’t matter) but I was kind of disappointed with Common’s. Never could get into Saigon but I get why people do.
Fuck Kanye.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:24 AM
No. I would pay north of $100 for a new Outkast album. Just give me 10 songs. That’s all I ask.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Last year at the Grammy’s she was excellent. Her live performances are always on point sound-wise. Sure, the other shit surrounding her actual voice is a bit much for my taste, but she has the pipes.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:25 AM
WHAT YOU ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY?
/turns up Paisley
February 13th, 2012 at 10:25 AM
BTW…TBL acts like Deadmau5 is a completely foreign concept to him…yet a couple of years ago he praised the Deadmau5 song/performance on an ep of Gossip Girl.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Outkast is what I think about musically when I think of my college years. I fucking love them.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Book and movie series that the Hunger Games lady allegedly wasn’t aware of.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Sir Elton. Legend. I think they went to a blind priest for Ash Wednesday there though.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Fuck that I want 30. It could very well be their last, I’m gonna need something to hold me over
February 13th, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Why is this important? I understand its important for some people socially to follow music in real-time, but otherwise who gives a shit? There are decades and decades of music from years past to discover.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Jay V with the sweet chin music.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:27 AM
It’s no Be, but I through it was pretty strong. He really benefited from sticking No. ID behind the board.
I get why people don’t like Kanye, but his talent is undeniable. He’s one of the only guys out there pushing the boundaries of what rap can be. They don’t always pan out — 808s and Heartbreak was awful — but he never stops trying.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:27 AM
This is so fucking wrong it hurts. Best rapper alive. Saying he was the best overall artist wouldn’t be a stretch either.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:27 AM
BTW…TBL acts like Deadmau5 is a completely foreign concept to him…yet a couple of years ago he praised the Deadmau5 song/performance on an ep of Gossip Girl.
Well… for the most part, twitter thought Deadmau5 was a completely foreign concept last night, I’m sure that’s why TBL thinks that now. Page views and whatnot.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:28 AM
And the legend thinks the world of Lady Gaga. All he wants to do is work with her.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:29 AM
/While watching hockey, and looking at a degree from a top 20 univeristy without the help of athletic ability. Breaking all the stereotypes for no got-damned reason.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:29 AM
I also disagree with this. Kanye’s verse on Monster is one of the top 5 rap verses ever, IMO.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Talented people deserve to be successful. I’d rather see guys that don’t get a lot of burn (is that a term?) making it big rather than oh I don’t know Eminem’s last nine years of wretched rapping. Kind of the opposite line of thinking of people who bitch about underground acts making it big.
Van Gogh was a massive failure during his lifetime.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Shit, I want 50. But I’d happily take 10.
It’s amazing that the Idlewild soundtrack is seven years old.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
OH I’M SORRY DID THE GZA DIE THIS WEEKEND TOO?
February 13th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
How much of that desire is social agenda driven?
February 13th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Is Be one of the more underrated hip hop albums? Yes, right? Kanye will never lose me as a fan for being able to unleash Common like that. Just a powerful album.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Ye is my favorite contemporary musician, but lets not get carried away. Jay ain’t die. Em ain’t die. Rakim ain’t die.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:31 AM
I fart in your general direction.
I wouldn’t even know where to begin with a list like that, but Kanye’s Monster verse wouldn’t even be in the conversation.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Look. I know you’re from Chicago. That’s evident. But I will not tolerate this blasphemy.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Talented people are lucky as fuck to find someone rich enough to want to pay for their work. Doesn’t always work that way. And really, I don’t care. One of my favorite bands Ulver released a DVD a few weeks ago, I paid for it on their website. I’m happy, they’re happy. I don’t care that they’re not world famous. It’s not a contest.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
OH I’M SORRY DID THE GZA DIE THIS WEEKEND TOO?
Ghost wants to have a word with you
February 13th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
No. I would pay north of $100 for a new Outkast album. Just give me 10 songs. That’s all I ask.
I thought at the end they just did their own songs and put them on the same album? No?
February 13th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
I almost forgot! The best thing on TV last night was actually this. Dude is gay for his car! And he appears to be surrounded by fucking enablers. ‘Coming out’ to his dad, and his dad asked questions and appeared interested. Then the fucking therapist he goes to tells him that falling in love with inanimate objects is actually just an orientation not unlike heterosexuality and homosexuality. Jesus Fucking Christ.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Also 3 Stacks ain’t die. Shame on me.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Speaking of Kanye, I’m sure the Kanye connection was a major factor in Bon Iver’s award. Of course, Bon Iver’s debut album came out in 2008, so no matter how good he is, winning Best New Artist is absurd.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:33 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcqJDDhoUlc
February 13th, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Gay dudes LOVE the Gaga
February 13th, 2012 at 10:33 AM
+1 liquid swords
Oh yeah. That album is fantastic from top to bottom. Kanye’s production was the perfect complement to Common’s rhymes.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:34 AM
What social agenda? Elton John only works with talent. He has a bunch of other things to do but try to prop up his or anyone’s image because he or someone else needs to.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:35 AM
They’re both better (I just think Liquid Swords is the best rap album of all time that’s why I went with him)
February 13th, 2012 at 10:35 AM
I guess I just don’t have any emotional investment in whether the bands/musicians/whoever I like “make it big” or not. If they do, congrats. If they don’t, whoopdee shit. The music industry is the way it is for a reason. There’s always been hackneyed bullshit at the top and there always will be. I’d rather avoid it altogether and just stick with what I like.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Everything. OK! I’ll talk! In third grade, I cheated on my history exam. In fourth grade, I stole my uncle Max’s toupee and I glued it on my face when I was Moses in my Hebrew School play. In fifth grade, I knocked my sister Edie down the stairs and I blamed it on the dog… When my mom sent me to the summer camp for fat kids and then they served lunch I got nuts and I pigged out and they kicked me out… But the worst thing I ever done – I mixed a pot of fake puke at home and then I went to this movie theater, hid the puke in my jacket, climbed up to the balcony and then, t-t-then, I made a noise like this: hua-hua-hua-huaaaaaaa – and then I dumped it over the side, all over the people in the audience. And then, this was horrible, all the people started getting sick and throwing up all over each other. I never felt so bad in my entire life.
/Chunk’d
February 13th, 2012 at 10:36 AM
I actually don’t really hate Kanye as a rapper. I love him as a producer. I absolutely loved his first album, but then his persona became the exact thing he was railing against on that album, and he lost me at that point.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:36 AM
I can’t imagine it would be that much, really. It’s more likely that he sees talent and an eccentric personality in her much the same way he has both of those characteristics in himself. I would guess he identified with her.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:36 AM
People who enjoy the Grammys seeem to think it is.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Don’t be naive. You know very well what I’m referring to.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Very much so. It really was very good
February 13th, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Oh I understand that. And it’s not really about them making tons of money to me or anything, just more people getting to hear it. I have this naive believe that if radio and the industry were different Titus Andronicus would be bigger than Coldplay.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:38 AM
She did enough in her first 15 years to keep her highly relevant in her last 10 years of relatively speaking inactivity.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:38 AM
The definitive Lady Gaga article
February 13th, 2012 at 10:38 AM
I cant remember the last time I listened to the radio. Completely serious.
With all the avenues out there now to discover music, the radio should just cease to exist.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:39 AM
In this day and age, anyone can find anything they want if they look in the right places. And I am very very thankful for that.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Do you realize who you’re talking to?
February 13th, 2012 at 10:39 AM
joe pantoliano’s reactions were great in that Chunk scene.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Sorry Cowboy Mike, but when the lead graph is this…
…the author has already lost me. I don’t own any of her albums nor have I downloaded any of her music, but saying she has no talent is a nonstarter.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:41 AM
You guys realize the vast majority of people in this country couldn’t get The Beatles digitally because they couldn’t get them through iTunes right? Most people are fucking morons when it comes to technology and using it to discover things.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
The Chris Rock bit someone linked to is fucking brilliant. I forgot about that show.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Most fucking morons are bound to listen to fucking terrible music anyway.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:44 AM
See Back, Nickel
February 13th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
With all the avenues out there now to discover music, the radio should just cease to exist.
??? Finding good music online and the importance of the radio? Those are mutually exclusive concepts. Radio is also free, and provides many artists traction. It allows people to share a musical performance or experience. Go find your music wherever and quit being a radio snob.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:46 AM
But I’m saying it doesn’t have to be that way!
February 13th, 2012 at 10:46 AM
I should say not interdependent concepts
February 13th, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Most people have to prop up their musical tastes by diminishing others. If John Q likes Nickelback, why does this bother you? Sooner or later you mock so many artists, there’s nobody left to like.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Great call. If I had the equipment/know-how/energy, I would cut Joey Pants’s reactions into that crying kid’s video.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Common is an anti-American, terrorist, poet, muslim? Obama fan
/foxnews’d
February 13th, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Is that what we’re going with here? That radio enables people to share a musical experience? Grow up, Peter Pan.
Radio exists to sell mostly bad music to teenyboppers. Popular radio has become so homogenized over the past decade that its essentially McDonalds — the same everywhere you go. It’s almost impossible for new artists to break into and is completely owned by the labels essentially buying “spins” for their artists.
Are there good radio stations out there? Absolutely. Are they few and far between? Absolutely.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Black people don’t like Nickelback.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Like attracts like. Look what happened when all the fucking morons all listened to Nirvana and Pearl Jam. All was well, right? Until label execs scoured the Earth to find “the next Nirvana,” and suddenly there was an insane amount of overexposure for awful crap like Candlebox and Bush. You can’t win.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:53 AM
sorry guys, I know I’m going a little strong but you can’t change my mind on this. Love Rakim, Jay, Andre, and Eminem, but Kanye wins. Just my opinion, and you can (and are likely to) crucify me for it. But you can’t change my mind. The guy consistently crushes it from a lyrical and production standpoint (except for that horrid Katy Perry ET verse- wtf was that). I even love 808′s. I just can’t help myself.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Clear Channel, Cumulus, Citadel. They can suck my ass.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:57 AM
You mean when “Smells Like Teen Spirit” couldn’t even crack the top five on the Hot 100 because it was being kept off by Kris Kross, Mister Big, Right Said Fred, and Color Me Bad?
/stats
February 13th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Music giveaway buried at the end of this thread…if anyone wants a what.cd invite…let me know.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Everything. OK! I’ll talk! In third grade, I cheated on my history exam. In fourth grade, I stole my uncle Max’s toupee and I glued it on my face when I was Moses in my Hebrew School play. In fifth grade, I knocked my sister Edie down the stairs and I blamed it on the dog… When my mom sent me to the summer camp for fat kids and then they served lunch I got nuts and I pigged out and they kicked me out… But the worst thing I ever done – I mixed a pot of fake puke at home and then I went to this movie theater, hid the puke in my jacket, climbed up to the balcony and then, t-t-then, I made a noise like this: hua-hua-hua-huaaaaaaa – and then I dumped it over the side, all over the people in the audience. And then, this was horrible, all the people started getting sick and throwing up all over each other. I never felt so bad in my entire life.
This made my day
February 13th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
The guy consistently crushes it from a lyrical and production standpoint
Im gonna guess that you are in your early to mid 20s
February 13th, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Radio exists to sell mostly bad music to teenyboppers. Popular radio has become so homogenized It’s almost impossible for new artists to break into and is completely owned by the labels essentially buying “spins” for their artists.
Wow this is all shocking news. If you know all this already why get so upset about it? It’s almost always been that way. Pop radio? Homonogized? Oh my!
So on one hand people are telling me music is more accessible than ever, and on the other hand, good artists cant break it on radio? WTF?
February 13th, 2012 at 11:06 AM
radio exists now in dying throes only…it’s only a matter of time until its relevance is reduced to simply being an emergency broadcast beacon.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
February 13th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Age is irrelevant considering that anyone has access and can listen to music across generations.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:10 AM
radio exists now in dying throes only…it’s only a matter of time until its relevance is reduced to simply being an emergency broadcast beacon.
Says middle aged consumer. Sorry, there are tons of people who cannot or elect not to purchase electronic media devices and listen to the radio. There’s media fragmentation obviously but this sounds so stupid.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:14 AM
taste is relevant, however…and considering people use that great access to listen to recent (post-1960) crap, it’s not exactly a ringing endorsement for generation y.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Getting dismissed on the internet because of age is silly. At least dismiss me because you think my opinion is shit. Don’t fall in behind an age excuse.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Clear Channel’s revenue numbers suggest quite otherwise.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:18 AM
I cannot sit idly and let you speak ill of Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, etc.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:18 AM
people listen to their radios primarily in cars…soon trad radio is going to be replaced by satellite radio and shit on the internet. nobody listens to the radio at home…technology’s killing it.
and those people who still purchase radios and shit will die off soon.
/team darwin
February 13th, 2012 at 11:19 AM
im not…there’s a lot of great music made post-1960. shame more people dont get into it.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:19 AM
/team Bubble Puppy
February 13th, 2012 at 11:20 AM
poor people are dying off? Good to know.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
I’m 29 and I think Kanye’s lyrics are generally pretty tight. I’m just not on the “best rapper alive” train.
Yes. I didn’t realize these were mutually exclusive. Piracy, Spotify, and the Internet has made it easier than ever for users to find and enjoy music. Yet the same five artists appear on the radio all day every day. Artists are getting better and better and circumventing radio altogether to find success.
Radiohead sells out stadiums and hasn’t had a song on the radio in a decade. Childish Gambino tours like crazy and has a loyal following. Mac Miller cracked the Billboard top 10 through his Twitter feed.
Radio is only relevant if you want to be a pop or country star. And even then, its not essential.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:38 AM
So I’m guessing you’re one of those people that thinks Community should be more popular because people on twitter like it.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:42 AM
I have no idea how you got there from my post, but ok. Anyway, it should be more popular because its a fantastic show with a strong, passionate following. As should Parks and Rec, Archer, 30 Rock, and Louie.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Strong list. Agreed.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:46 AM
GREAT TO KNOW! oh wait…we need ditchdiggers too.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:47 AM
I’d agree with all of that list except for 30 Rock, that show has plummeted in quality. NPR has a great takedown piece on Tina Fey and 30 Rock and how it has become the opposite of what it original was, and Parks and Rec has taken over for it in terms of having a positive female character as the lead.
And nobody mentions Childish Gambino without being a Community fan.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Getting dismissed on the internet because of age is silly. At least dismiss me because you think my opinion is shit. Don’t fall in behind an age excuse.
I didnt dismiss you, and I wasnt insulting you. DOnt be a whiny bitch. I was saying that bcuz if you like Kanyes lyricism I was going to reccomend some stuff from the mid to late 90s that may change your mind on that. Take the dick out of your ass
February 13th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
parks and recs > 30 rock because jane kratowski isn’t on it.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
I’ll add Happy Endings to that list, although I think it gets decent ratings. Show is funny.
I’m not a huge 30 Rock fan but that show got worse ratings than Univision in its timeslot last week. Deserves better than that.
February 13th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
I was never insulted. No dick in my ass either. I’m good.
Down to Earth is not that great lyrically- I’m pretty much talking about The College Dropout onwards when referencing his ability in that regard. Not much pre-”making” it, much of which was not very good. However, production wise it was good enough to attract some pretty good artists in the late 90s/early 2000s. Out of curiosity though, if you still want to suggest, I would be interested to check it out.
February 13th, 2012 at 2:01 PM
Amazing what a change in hairstyle can do. I never thought much of her before, but now she’s dipping her toe into Beyonce territory.
Better this joker than Karmin.
February 13th, 2012 at 2:03 PM
I was at the grocery store when the news broke, and a group of young ladies were freaking about it. One said, “We will have to have a drink for Whitney tonight.”
Yeah, there’s an appropriate response.
February 13th, 2012 at 2:08 PM
When Brian Kelly finally dies, I will always remember him as a ferret-faced intern killer.
February 13th, 2012 at 2:16 PM
How is it even remotely possible that those beautiful bosoms of Kate Upton’s got virtually no discussion in this RU? 487 comments and nothing on those tremendous funbags?? I don’t understand.