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Happy St. Muppet's Day

Posted on Mar 17, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, three renowned entertainers, trained by Jim Henson himself, bring you "O Danny Boy".

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Dancing Among the Stars

Posted on Mar 2, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Octogenarian and former astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be the next contestant on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, premiering March 22.

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The Best of the Super Bowl's IT Commercials

Posted on Feb 7, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Computerworld has a gallery of technology advertisements from Super Bowls past. Here are two of my favorites.

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Big Bang Theory

It All Started with a Big Bang

Posted on Jan 25, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Courtesy the first two seasons on DVD as a Christmas gift, Big Bang Theory is now this blogger's favorite television comedy.

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The A-Team: Back in Action

Posted on Jan 21, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The A-Team makes the leap to the silver screen, as seen in this trailer. Will Liam Neeson and crew honor George Peppard's original television series?

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Family Guy: Something Something Something Darkside

Posted on Dec 22, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Family Guy's animated sequel to their Blue Harvest special spoofs Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

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Kirk switches to Geico

Kirk vs. Gorn vs. Science

Posted on Dec 21, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Mythbusters tackles how to build a bazooka to defeat a Gorn, as previously demonstrated by Star Trek's Captain Kirk.

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A Very Eighties Christmas

Posted on Dec 11, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Plunk yourself in front of a bright, snowy television in a wood-paneled den to enjoy some classic holiday specials.

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