SNL Resurgence?

Behold: Saturday Night Live is back!  I don't mean back in the Michael Jackson "someone put me in front of this microphone in order to capitalize on my last hurrah" connotation.  I claim that it is renewed, revitalized, reinvigorated, re...uh...well lets just say its funny again.  

Inspiring my epiphany was the most recent episode, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.  It comes highly recommended by yours truly.  Every sketch drew at least a chuckle except for the "Cathy & Jessica Rabbit" and "Activia Commercial" (Only two flops out of 12 is really good).  Click here to watch it on hulu.com.  If you only watch three, go with "The Rock Obama," "Geithner Cold Open," and "Update: Jon Bovi" or "Hawaiian Hotel" (sorry I guess this is four).  Also a pleasant surprise was the performance of musical guest Ray LaMontagne.  The man has some soul, so much in fact, that I bought "You Are the Best Thing" on iTunes.

The ebb and flow of funny on the show is a natural product of unknowns becoming popular, becoming stars, leaving for movies and then being replaced by unknowns.  After a lull, the current cast is now ripe for enjoyment.  Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Will Forte have all stepped their games up while developing their own niches.  Justin Timberlake should probably be thrown on the list because he makes an appearance just about every other week. Even Keenan Thompson has produced giggle-worthy segments.

What used to be "surely not lovable" has returned to some semblance of its old form.  Check Saturday Night Live out on NBC at 11:30, or like I do, the next morning on hulu.com.

Lil' Wayne - Prom Queen Video

While I realize that not everyone has backed Weezy's decision to release Prom Queen (coughCTAWcough)... I'm pretty sure the video will enlighten the lost souls of those who aren't supporting the rapper turned rockstar. 

The Quest for G

The illustrious quest for G is undertaken by a star-studded band led by King Garnett.  Included in the group is one Alicia Sacramone.  Surreal.

Weezy doing Top 10 on Letterman

Firstly, Lil Wayne is blowing up in a serious way!  Could you have imagined him on CBS (an old people station) for any reason last year?  Secondly, I get so much enjoyment out of how funny Wayne thinks the top ten is.  My favorite one is number seven.  Listen to him say "pause."  Haha.  Thirdly, you thought Lil Wayne was Weezy, but Weezy is Wayne.

Hahaha- I love it!

Haha is just about all I need to say.  It gets going 38 seconds in, and if you see this at my wedding, you'll know it wasn't a novel ideal.

Can you believe they didn't know...?

Very thankfully, I have had the opportunity to be exposed to people from all over the United States.  By region we are different from one another.  Clear differences manifest themselves in accents, or whether it is "pop" or "soda," but despite our differences, we also have many similarities.  One parallel that I have noticed is that pretty much everyone expects everyone else to know more about their home state than occurs in reality.  I suppose it could be an extension of the spotlight effect, a phrase in psychology that explains the overestimation of how much other people notice small details about an individual, by that individual.  Whatever the case, I think most people can say, "If I'm not from your area of the country, I have been to concerned with what is going on in mine to pay a whole lot of attention to yours."  If my state isn't 500 miles or less from your state, don't expect me to know if yours has mountains, if it has armadillos, or if it is the number one exporter of potassium.  As a test, take out a blank piece of paper.  Draw each of the 50 states and when you are done compare it to a map.  I bet you are more accurate with states that border yours.

I want to make sure this doesn't sound like a rant.  I'm just saying, "Be understanding." Happy cartographing.

Top 5: Super Bowl Commercials

5. The Potato Heads for Bridgestone land at the tightly contested fifth spot for the creativity of the scene that plays out. Gotta love it.


4. To me, the knockout punch of this repetitive Careerbuilder.com spot was "my guy" cooly sippin on some liquid gold. Haha.


3. While exceedingly simplistic, this Bud Light commercial gets the job done and is funny.


2. Before watching this, I didn't know that snow globes could double as crystal balls. Hilarity ensues.


1. The Miller Highlife guy is number one for me because it was the one commercial at which I laughed uncontrollably. I thought this was the most creative and witty, so it takes home the not-yet-so-coveted title of JMHNyd's top Super Bowl commercial of 09. Sadly, this is also the most likely one for people to understand as there was a build-up to it. Enjoy!


Honorable Mention-------------------------------------
Conan O'Brien never seems to disappoint.


This ad from Skittles wasn't even shown during the Super Bowl, but I love it too much to leave it out.