Show #38: You'll Say WOW Every Time!

You've found it! It's Show #38 of The Summerhill Gang. We are so glad that you stopped by to check out our show notes. We hope you have some fun looking around here. Feel free to post a comment, send us an e-mail, or call our feedback line. We would love to hear from you. There is plenty of good stuff waiting for you below...

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TV

• Scrubs - ABC is airing back-to-back episodes on Tuesdays

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• 24 - Jack Bauer is back and badder than ever
  
• American Idol - Back for the 8th season and now with a 4th judge
  
• Friday Night Lights - Season 3 is now repeating on NBC
  
• Battlestar Galactica - The final season has begun
  
• Fringe - Our new favorite show is back on Fox
  
• Check out this year's Golden Globe winners for Television.

Movies
We reviewed:

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Directed by David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club) and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, this is a beautifully crafted cinematic work that is well worth the 2 hour and 47 minute running time. Catch it on the big screen before it wins a slew of Academy Awards...
  

For more movie reviews, check out Trevor's Movie Rundown.
In this show, Trevor reviewed:

• The Dark Knight
  
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  
• Lars and the Real Girl

Other Movie News:

• Disney drops distribution for the Narnia franchise
  
• Check out the Golden Globe winners
  
• The folks presenting the 81st Academy Awards do not want you to know who is presenting ahead of time...

The Random Top 5 List
Our Top 5 Best Picture Winners:

Jamie's Top 5

1. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
   
2. Titanic
   
3. Dances with Wolves
   
4. Braveheart
   
5. Rocky

Doug's Top 5

1. Forrest Gump
   
2. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
   
3. Gladiator
   
4. Dances with Wolves
   
5. The Godfather

Pop Culture Confessional

This week's question is: What is your favorite movie from 2008?

Doug picked The Dark Knight.

Jamie picked The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Alison called in to say she really liked Bedtime Stories.

Anthony liked Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

John and Jessie picked The Dark Knight.

Jodie picked Get Smart (Comedy), Mamma Mia (Musical), Iron Man (Action), Twilight (Book Adaptation), and The Dark Knight (Culturally Required).

Jeff picked Bolt.

New question: What is your favorite movie from 2008 that is not called 'The Dark Knight'?

Yes, yes...we know....The Dark Knight was totally AWESOME! But now that you have had time to watch some other movies...we want to hear about your next favorite movie from 2008. Call or write to us and confess your favorite movie...I'm sure we will be talking about it in our recap of The Academy Awards...

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Show #36: Shaken, Not Stirred

Ahhh...we've been away so long! It is good to be back, bringing you exciting stuff here in Show #36. Check out the notes below for awesome videos and links to all things of pop culture goodness.

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What was your favorite sugary sweet, Halloween-themed cereal? Frankenberry? Count Chocula? Boo Berry?
Watch the video....

Check out Doug's spoof of Cash Cab....


Watch a clip of the original Cash Cab.

If you are heading to Disneyland Resort in California, be sure to check out Innoventions. Here is a video of the Surface tables you can play with...


The Random Top 5 List
Our Top 5 rides at Disneyland Resort in California:

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TV

• Heroes: down in the ratings, NBC fires two producers
  
• Shows in trouble
  
  • Pushing Daisies: is it canceled?
    
  • Chuck: down in the ratings, but will air after the SuperBowl in 3-D
    
  • Terminator: down in the ratings, but FOX picks it up for a full season
    
  • Til Death: FOX pulls the show during November
  
  
• Lost: Season 5 premieres on 1/21/2009, See the teaser trailer
  
• 24: Redemption aired on 2/23/2008, Season 7 begins 1/11/2009
  
• My Own Worst Enemy: NBC cancels it

Music

Did you get your free Dr. Pepper coupon?

Movies
Have you seen Quantum of Solace yet?


Check out the trailer for the new Star Trek movie...


Pop Culture Confessional

This week's question is: What is your all-time favorite commercial?

Doug's Confession:
Old Navy commercials: a series of three spots about Feel Good Fashion.
Here's the one about History...


Jamie's Confession:
Reebok - Terry Tate, Office Linebacker


Listener Confessions:
Jeff
Bud Light: Farting Horse


Coke: Mean Joe Greene


Cassidy
Quizno's


Christophe
Mastercard


ESPN: Kenny Mayne


New question: What is your idea for a reality TV Show?

Call or write to us and confess your idea...who knows, maybe it will get made into an actual TV show...

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Show #18!

The Summerhill Gang is finally back. It has been over 3 weeks since our last show, so we have plenty to talk about this time. The gang on Summerhill Drive is wrapping up the school year and heading into summer, where I am sure we will have plenty of BBQ and Street Ball action. This week we chat about the end of Little League and Softball seasons, Doug and family joining the mini-van revolution, a fabulous trip to Mexico to build houses over Memorial Day weekend, and our favorite comic, Brian Regan, coming to town.
Plus, we have all of the great discussion and clips about TV, movie reviews and the Pop Culture Confessional.

It's all inside...and waiting for you...

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This Week's Fun Commercial is brought to you by Alka-Seltzer. This commercial aired in 1965 and was so popular that it helped the music group the T-Bones break the top 100 on the Billboard Charts in 1966. Check out the video below...


Favorite Comedians
Brian Regan is one of our all-time favorite comics. He has started a new tour and is coming to San Diego in August. He also has a new special airing on Comedy Central on June 10th. Check out the Comedy Central website for details on Brian's tour, his new special and for video clips, including the clip we played on the show.

Jim Gaffigan is also a favorite. We played part of his routine on Cake. Check out the longer version at YouTube...

TV

• The Simpsons aired its 400th episode this season. Check out the Top 10 Reasons Why Homer Simpson Should be President...

• The first season of Heroes has come to an end. Is Sylar really dead? What about the Petrelli brothers, did they blow up in space together? Catch up online and prepare for Book 2: Generations in the Fall.
  
• Has 24 lost its edge? This season was a bit of a downer, but the producers are promising big changes for next season. You can read more about that over at CNN.
• American Idol crowned its sixth season champ. Jordin Sparks, a 17 year old from Arizona, won the title. Check out video of the announcement and Jordin's performance.
  
• Jericho finished out its first season on May 9th and was promptly canceled by CBS on May 16th. Fans of the show have cried foul and wonder if there will ever be closure. CBS made a statement that you can read at the Jericho Wiki and you can also check out the Nuts Campaign that fans have started to send tons of peanuts to the CBS offices in protest.
  
• Friday Night Lights is coming back in the fall! NBC announced its renewal for a second season at the Network Upfronts in May.
  
• On The Lot had a great beginning to its season this summer, but we are wondering if FOX will stop messing with the format of the show. You can catch up on episodes and see the movies created by up and coming directors at the show website.
  
• The Next Best Thing started last week. The show is horrible, but there are some definite talents showing up.
  

All of the networks have announced their plans for the fall. Check out their plans below:

• NBC
  
• ABC
  
• CBS
  
• CW
  
• FOX
  

Movies
Shrek the Third followed Spider-Man 3 with its own HUGE opening. Jamie rated it a DVD RENTAL. Listen in to see how he ranks it compared to the first two movies. Also you can read about Shrek's record opening for an animated movie over at Yahoo.

Jamie also saw and reviewed Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. It was overly long and kind of weird in spots, but he rates it a MATINEE PRICE movie and recommends you see it in the theaters.

We also reviewed DVDs of Babel, The Prestige and The Nativity Story.

Best of the Web
We found this very funny clip over at YouTube from The Conan O'Brien Show. Check out this commercial spoof of the Apple iPod and its many uses...


Pop Culture Confessional
This week: Is there a movie that you have not seen that surprises people?

Doug's confession: He has yet to see Casablanca...
Jamie's confession: He hasn't seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or The Blair Witch Project.

New question: What is your current iPod dirty little secret?
Call or write to us with your embarrassing confession about a song or podcast that you have on your iPod. We know you have them, now it's time to confess...

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Show #17 is here!

We are back! It's only been a few weeks...did you miss us? We have another great show lined up for you with plenty of pop culture goodness from the world of TV and Movies. Also, Jamie shares about a recent trip to Kansas City and Doug talks about summer plans for camping in Oregon.

Check out the show notes below for great stuff on Heroes, Lost, 24, American Idol, Studio 60 and the season finale of The Amazing Race. Also, we chat about May Sweeps and the Network Upfronts where TV Networks reveal their schedules for the fall. We also get you ready for summer TV and review the first big summer movie, Spider-Man 3.
We know you've been waiting for it and Doug finally delivers a new 60 Second Sitcom. This time he gives the treatment to the series premiere of Futurama. Also, we have a new Pop Culture Confessional. This time we confess about our favorite song from a movie soundtrack.
Show #17 is lined up and ready for your enjoyment! Happy listening...

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This Week's Fun Commercial is brought to you by Snickers. We guarantee that it will send you running for the nearest vending machine or candy aisle. Just try to get this song out of your head...


TV

• Is Heroes the best show on TV? We think so...the season finale airs on May 21, 2007.
  
• We are still watching 24, but this season has been a let down. The big climax will have Jack Bauer saving his kidnapped girlfriend from the Chinese? This 24 hours comes to a close on May 21 as well.
  
• Lost and American Idol will duke it out on May 23, 2007, with season finales. Can anyone guess who will get the better ratings?
  
• The Amazing Race: All Stars has reached the finish line. We were a bit surprised that Eric and Danielle took the crown.
  
• It's May Sweeps time...check out Zap2It for complete coverage of when shows will be airing their finales.
  

Want to prep for Summer TV? Summer TV = Reality TV, check out the websites below for all of THAT goodness...

• National Bingo Night premieres May 18 on ABC
  
• On The Lot premieres May 22 on FOX
  
• Pirate Master premieres May 31 on CBS
  
• Hell's Kitchen comes back to FOX on June 4
  
• America's Got Talent (minus Regis and Brandy, but still loving the Hoff) comes back to NBC on June 5
  
• American Inventor returns to ABC on June 6
  
• The Last Comic Standing returns to NBC on June 13
  

And in TV News you can use...

• Studio 60 returns on May 24
  
• FOX pulls Drive off the highway
  
• Lost producers set an end date

CBS will air an American version of Creature Comforts from Nick Park and Aardman Animation ("Wallace and Gromit", "Flushed Away") this summer. Check out a classic clip of the British version over at YouTube...

60 Second Sitcom
Doug presents an episode of Futurama from Season 1. Enjoy "Space Pilot 3000" below...
COMING SOON

Movies
Have you seen Spider-Man 3 yet? Jamie rated it MATINEE PRICE and thinks it is DEFINITELY worth seeing in the theater. He just regrets seeing it at midnight...it took a day and a half to recover! Check out this summer's first big blockbuster that pulled in $148 million in its first weekend.

The MTV Movie Awards are coming up on June 3rd, 2007.
You can submit a movie spoof of your own and you might win a trip to the show. Check out the funny clips over at the website and check out this hilarious spoof of Star Wars Episode III that Jimmy Fallon did in 2005...


Pop Culture Confessional
This week: What is your favorite song from a movie?

Doug's pick: Huey Lewis and the News with "Power of Love" from Back to the Future. Check out the video from 1985.

Jamie's pick: Survivor with "Burning Heart" from Rocky IV. Check out the video, also from 1985.

Listener confessions:
Trevor wrote in to say that his favorite is also from a Rocky movie. He confessed to loving "Eye of the Tiger" from Rocky III.

New question: Is there a movie that you have not seen that surprises people?

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