The Connor Chronicles Volume LXXII

Great news, last night I tested my SAP button on my remote control…you know, the one to catch a broadcast’s secondary audio! Wanted to make sure I knew where it was so I can catch the Mets in English this summer!

Seriously…the search of how to spend my entertainment dollar is a mess. I mean movies? What’s out there. “The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrope”….what the hell is that? What’s the sequel gonna be???? The tiger, the warlock & the haberdasher?

I’m sorry, but I’m not going to see bareback…errrr, brokeback mountain. If I want to see a Western I’ll watch Tombstone. I mean, what’s the big deal about this movie? Are we so naïve to think that there weren’t gay men during the “cowboy” era? What, did the 60’s/70’s roll around and all of a sudden there were homosexual tendencies. Ummmm, I think not. If the movie was critcally acclaimed for anything other than the fact that it is gutsy for portraying 2 gay cowboys then maybe I’d go see it. Tell me it’s a love story that compares with an officer and a gentleman, then maybe…..but stop with the you must see it on the big screen commercials for christs sake….why, will heath ledger feel short changed if we see him on the small screen?

Memoirs of a Geisha!?! What the fuck? Seriously, thanks Sony Pictures….there goes my stock again!

Maybe I’ll spend it on music….ummmmm…I think not! Do you know who has the number 1 record right now? Barry Freaking Manillow!!!! How is this possible! Did you see the grammys? I mean, Paul McCartney was up for Best Pop Album!?! Is anyone else embarrassed? If he wasn’t embarrassed he should have been after performing that song off the new album!!!! Seriously, it sounded like Schroeder from Peanuts up there!

I will give him some credit for pulling out Helter Skelter!

If you remember last year I wrote about how terribly disappointing U2 was at the grammy’s. I mean, all night long last year you heard “stay tuned because U2 is gonna rock the grammy’s!” and then they came out and put us to sleep with that terrible ballad. So last night they come out and jump into Vertigo…ok a year late but ok. They do alright. But then they bring Mary J Blige out to sing One…did anyone catch this abortion? Seriously…..how could they not just stop it? Seriously was there a rehearsal that this sounded good in? Who approved this? Why wasn’t I consulted?

Brief side note here. Everyone knows the Curious George cartoons right. Well, only 3 people have ever been lead writers. The original husband and wife pair plus the latest guy. There is a curious george movie coming out. And the latest guy wont be there to see it. Appears he was found dead last week. The guys body was found stuffed in a garbage bag with blood all over the place. And this is the official police statement. “At this time we can not verify if there was foul play”.....are you kidding me? The guy was found in a fucking Hefty Bag! Sure, it’s a cinch sack but I don’t think its so easy to use that you can do it when your fucking dead!

Now back to the Grammy’s. I mean the show was good, it was enjoyable. Mostly music and less crap. But were there any albums released this year? Almost all the songs that were up were out well before last years grammy’s. U2, Linkin Park/JZ, Kelly Clarkson…I mean what’s the deal? And how did Gwen Stefani get shut out? She had multiple solid hits this year. Greenday won the Grammy for best album LAST year and won Record of the Year THIS year for a song off that album! Even Billy Joe said the records been out for 2 years!!! How is this possible? The music industry is a fraud!

Please tell me you saw the Sly and the family stone tribute! Please, anyone? Like it wasn’t bad enough hearing Stephen Tyler screaming, then they bring out Sly…….he hasn’t been seen in 19 years and I’m wishing it stayed that way!

Oh, and thanks Bruce we really appreciate your political views…..DICK. If you want to talk politics I suggest you go hunting with Dick Cheney…..nothing like 2 dicks hunting!

So the vice president shot his friend in the face and accepts the blame! Well whose fault could it be their mr VP? Seriously, he was hunting Quall and shot a person? Unless he was hunting ex VP Dan Quayle, this makes no sense. First of all, a Quall is the size of a fist. He shot a human in the freaking head! Besides, if you are hunting a bird the size of my fist why do you need a freaking shotgun?

So, can anyone explain to me why there isn’t outrage over Bryant Gumble’s comments last week? He stated that he isn’t watching the winter Olympics because there are no black athletes. If Bob Costas said he wasn’t watching the NBA because there are no white athletes it would be front page news. Nothing like double standards!!!!

Man have I gotten way off the how to spend my entertainment dollar topic! Hell, lets all just go to Scores!

If you do want to spend your entertainment dollar wisely I suggest you see Wicked on Broadway….very much worth it!

Schmeds & Kenny are both in Houston for the All star game…..i think they caught 2 seats on a cargo plane. Seriously, if all things are bigger in texas…well lets just say I’m glad I’m not there to see this mess!

Or if you really want some bang for your buck, come on down to KC Moores on Saturday February 25th. It’s 80’s night baby! Music & Trivia!!! That’s right, the Good, The Bad & The Ugly of 80’s music and 80’s Trivia! See the Events page for more details!

Happy Valentines Day Jen! Well, Happy Valentines day to all you dopes, but she's my honey so she get's singled out!

As always, until next time, stay safe, later,
Dan

"My karma tells me, You've been screwed again! If you let them do it to ya, you've got yourself to blame! It's you who feels the pain! It's you who takes the shame!"