Friday Five: Lessons from Dateline

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When in doubt, assume it was the husband. (Second place: The wife.) If the crime is particularly odd, deranged, strange, or otherwise unusual, assume it occurred in Florida. It is always a bad idea to join a cult. If he’s seen one prostitute, he’s likely seen many prostitutes. Most forms of murder generate a tremendous… Read more »

Friday Five: Dwight’s List

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Goodbye, Jay Leno

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I just saw a commercial for “the last month” of Jay on The Tonight Show. This really, really bothers me. I feel simultaneously like I am losing a close friend and as if he just took over for Johnny a few months ago. It’s like I’m just now getting used to him and I’ve known… Read more »

NBC Wakes Up

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Now, instead of searching the web for “borrowed” NBC highlights, you can go to the source! We’ve taken your viral favorites and gathered them into one convenient location. Watch. React. Tell a friend. In an incredible burst of sanity, NBC has decided to do something sensible. My flabber is gasted. PS: Yes, the Natalie Portman… Read more »

Thanks for the Memories

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Six out of seven days each week, for almost a year now, I find myself cutting through the famed “NBC Studios in Burbank” on my way to work. Every time I do this I am confronted with a large sign that reads “Bob Hope Drive” and every time my mind instinctively, reflexively shows me a… Read more »

The Weakest Link

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I spent the day yesterday on the NBC lot next to the Tonight Show studio (Yes, I saw Jay.) taping an episode of the new, syndicated, daytime version of The Weakest Link. The daytime version only offers a maximum of $75,000 instead of a million, there are six contestants per show, and the host is… Read more »