I Heart Doogie Howser, M.D.

It’ something that goes way back into my childhood. The Friday nights I spent before the tv, tuned in to ABS-CBN, waiting for Neil Patrick Harris’ show. I’m really not so ashamed to admit that I had a big crush on him.

Fast forward to today.

It’s the Emmy’s and my crush has gotten older…and a lot funnier! Not to mention that wonderful singing voice he showcased as he opened the program. It was a smart move on the part of CBS and the Emmy’s to pick him as the show’s host. In my opinion, hosts of such award shows should be relevant. I love Billy Crystal and/or Whoopi Goldberg and I think their totally funny. But frankly, I don’t think they capture the interest of all the different generations that watch these award shows. Even though I love their style, I think I’ve had one too many Billy Crytal/Whoopi Goldberg hosted award shows.

But what I’m really trying to say is that I think Neil Patrick Harris did a really, really wonderful job hosting the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. There wasn’t a boring moment, his punchlines delivered with perfect timing. Come to think of it, he would probably make a good host for a late night tv show. He could probably do a better job than Jimmy Fallon at the Late Night Show.

 

Humiliated, swiftly

Last night at the Jay Leno Show, Kanye West almost tearfully (take note: no actual tears were shed) apologized to Taylor Swift for his stupendous brief breakout at the 2009 MTV Award. At the time I was watching him, I believed that his was a sincere apology. But I’ve just seen the much-talked about stint and I’ve come to realize that he’s brute act was intentional.

If you’ve seen the video, you’d know that Kanye’s sudden appearance at Taylor’s side while she was accepting her first ever VMA award was not accidental. Neither could he say that he was moved by his love or admiration for Beyonce’s video. To grab a mic from the actual winner and state, for the whole world to see, that “I’m happy for you Taylor but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time” shows his utter lack of good moral character. To paraphrase U.S. Pres. Obama, “What a jackass!”

The people are not holding back their opinion. In one comment to the video posted in youtube, it was written “He’s a dick — and not a big one.” And then there’s “Why don’t you try to stick your maze shaved head up in your  and see if it fit.” I think the writer intentionally left out where Kanye should stick his head but it doesn’t require much imagination to know where that place is.

If you haven’t seen the video (you must have been hiding under a rock for the past week?), here’s the clip courtesy of Guitarmann75.

Kanye, just because you’re good at rap music doesn’t mean you’re good at everything. Nobody died and made you god.

 

Lame Night with Jay Leno

Last night, I eagerly (well, sort of) awaited the much talked about return of Jay Leno with his new show. I suppose I expected it to have the same big bang effect as when Conan O’brien moved to his new timeslot. Since it was supposed to be a new show, complete with a new title, you would, of course, expect a new format and new materials. But I suppose that was too much to expect.

Except for the new stage set up, the new title  and Jay Leno’ s hairdo, nothing much has changed. In fact, NBC might have saved more money if they’ve just announced that the Late Night with Jay Leno show was moving to an earlier timeslot. The show had the same lame jokes, salvaged only by the applause sign, and the same lifeless banter between Jay and Kevin Eubanks. There’s also the same segment “Headlines” although they’ve also changed the name. I expect, by next week, they’ll have “Jay Walking” and at the end of the month, “Battle of the Jay Walking All Stars.”

But then again, I’ve never been much of a Jay Leno fan. To tell the truth, I think he’s only slightly funny. David Letterman does a better job at cracking me up. And Jay can’t even compare to Conan’s sense of humor…or even his show. But I suppose choosing hosts for a fun late night show is hit and miss most of the time. I mean, look at the guy who picked Conan O’brien to host the Late Night Show (his name escapes me, darn it!). He’s the same person who chose Jimmy Fallon to replace Conan. They couldn’t be as opposite as night and day. For one thing, Conan’s funny. Jimmy Fallon, on the other hand, not so much. Don’t get me wrong, I love his performance at SNL and his movies. But he just doesn’t quite cut it at the Late Night Show. But I’ve already digressed.

I don’t have anything against Jay Leno. But he just not funny enough to keep the viewers and the ratings hooked. And that’s the bottomline.