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Since it is Thursday night and I should be watching The Office right now, but thanks to the writer’s strike I cannot - I thought this clever little clip would tide me over for now.  If you take your workplace comedy straight-up with a splash of spy adventure, this trailer is for you! 

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 31st, 2008 at 11:03 pm and is filed under Videos, Comedy, Television.

Oh, please tell me that we will get to the Top 24 soon.  Some of these auditions are getting downright painful, and regretfully, I don’t currently have a liquor cabinet in my house.  I am now forced to consider remodeling my basement to install a fully stocked cantina, solely for the purpose of “supporting” me through the Idol audition process.  As the Red Rocker once said - “Mas tequila!”  Si, por favor.

So, this week we were treated to the vocally endowed in the apparently very sexually repressed midwest.  I was hoping for some pretty decent Ha!s from Oma-ha, but the city didn’t live up to its name.  (See, it’s drying up my wit well!)  The bad singers were mostly just annoying, and lacked the charm of previous cities.  Thankfully, there were a couple of dern gooder singers in this crop o’ Idol hopefuls.

Let’s start off with a few random musings, as I have to get these out of my brain.  First, it appears that we humans have finally surpassed the aliens in our crop harvest design technology.  The farmers in Nebraska made a frikkin’ American Idol logo in their corn fields.  Kind of puts those crop circles to shame, I reckon. 

Speaking of mysterious sightings - I am happy to report that I cracked the code of some obscure language used at the beginning of the show - note:  ‘Paula plane delay’ translation = not-quite-sober-hangover.  If you were paying attention, you’d notice that she judged like, one contestant - once she showed up.  Most of her comments were inexpicably cut, and they even brought Ryan in to judge - this had to have been out of necessity, as the gag was certainly not entertaining.  And of course, there was the Hiccup Heard ‘Round the World.  I rest my case… “Simey”, Randy and the producers definitely have Pauler’s blotto back. 

Um… ‘Forgot The Lyrics’ game show and “Stuck In The Middle” medley?  Oh dear my.  Mr. Blonde, where are you when I need you?

Okay, on with the auditions!

FOX 42’s Neoteric Red Carpet Guy - Remember Keith from Season 2?  Well, this guy was Keith, the Sequel.  He had to be related, right?  Nasal is a form of singing that is genetic, I believe.  With all the sincerity of Hillary Clinton, homeboy wiped his invisible tear from beneath his eye, and gave Simon and Randy all he’s got - including a handstand.  Watch your back on the red carpet, Mikalah Gordon - especially when this guy explodes and happiness goes flying everywhere.  Ew.  :p

The Guy Who Couldn’t Get The Song Out - Man, I would love to know what the contestant quota is for Hollywood week.  No way this guy deserved a golden ticket.  I found him to be a pretty, poor man’s Josh Gracin.  Decent voice, but nothing different - really affected (turn of the damn CMT!), and he oversang the song.  The only reason they let him through is his ability to make the camera (and girls, apparently) squeak.

Arm Wrasslin’ Pretty Woman - If being a decent-but-not-strong-enough-to-beat-Ryan arm wrestler is your most interesting trait, I suggest that you don’t parade that snoozer of a gimmick in front of the cameras.  Lucky for her, I really thought her yodel-y voice was pretty good - PRETTY, even… and thought vocally, she stands out from the gazillion other female country singers we have heard so far.  And, she reminded me of a softer, less phony version of Julia Roberts.  If she can connect with her true age, I think she’ll bring it come HWood Week.

The Chick With The Undertaker Makeover - Now see, - this cackling for attention, most certainly friendless (except for Mom), fashionably and cosmetically challenged misfit could have been put to good use for our entertainment, Idol powers that be!  If we had to be subjected to her manic and anti-goth audition that made me wanna kick my flatscreen through the wall, shouldn’t we have at least been rewarded with an Arm Wrestling Cage Match Smackdown of Death!! between her and Julia Junior; refereed by Ryan.  It would have been win-win, people!

The Chick Who Cloned Norah Jones - The judges were really distracted at this point, and probably had a quota to fill.  “Don’t Know Why” she is coming to Hollywood.

Daddy’s Little Basket Case - Really pretty girl with a decent pop poice, and a gorgeous smile she doesn’t use.  I felt kind of sorry for her, but I couldn’t get past the drama.  It takes a lot of poise and confidence to be a pop star, and this girl was way too emotional.  She should probably resolve her family issues before trying to pursue a career in music.  All those shirtless photos of “dear old dad” supplied much more uncomfortable insight than I needed.

Bartender Rocker Guy - Wow, it seems Idol is a little too desperate to find this season’s resident rocker.  This fellow had an okay voice, but playing this audition after all the Daughtry! hype was just plain false advertising, man.  The guy was way too timid, and he looked like he was dressed up as Good Charlotte for Halloween, but his mommy wouldn’t lend him her eyeliner… or, maybe a beatboxer.  Chris Daughtry is like raw sugar, this guy is more like Stevia - a little too good for me to be rock n’ roll.  I need to see a wolf come out of this sheep’s argyle sweater PDQ.

Johnny B. Flamboyant - Great, we were subjected to this audition just to hear Paula’s Hiccup o’ Death.  Was it worth it?  Undecided here.  Let’s just hope the James Brown of Scottsbluff puts his mother’s sequined blouse back in the closet before she notices.

Mr. Homecoming Queen, 2008 - Touchdown, indeed.  Even sauced Paula speaks the truth, yo.  I LOVE this guy.  Probably my favorite contestant so far, and I want him to sign my yearbook and be my BFF 4-eva.  His voice reminded me a little of Elliott Yamin, but this guy shows more confidence - mixed with almost a nerdy humility that has me en el fuego!  Look out, Mr. DiCaprio, there is a new Leo in town…

Off to Miami, where Simon will appear to be an even whiter shade of pale, Paula will be seeking out a spicy little protege, Randy might discover some flava-filled Yo Factor and Ryan will undoubtedly dress better than he has in three weeks.  How about a little fire, Scarecrow?  Ay yi yi.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 8:42 pm and is filed under Television, American Idol.

Who doesn’t love Mr. Hand?  Perhaps the greatest teacher in the history of cinema.  You mix in Sean Penn (before he went nuts) and a nice cheese pizza (mmmm… that looks good) and you have a classic scene.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 11:05 am and is filed under Comedy.

Our friends at PlayFirst have released a new game and Jenkat Games is proud to bring you Dress Shop Hop, a new download game that joins our ever-expanding roster of download games.

If you were a fan of the Diner Dash series of games, you’re going to love Dress Shop Hop - It’s more of the same.  This time around you’re running a dress shop, though some of the elements remind me of running a dry cleaner.  But of course running a dress shop is a little more sexy than running a dry cleaner.

The main character is Dress Shop Hop is Bobbi.  I think to myself, when are we going to get a man in a time management game.  Oh well.  In the end, Dress Shop Hop is a lot of fun, so make some time to give it a try.

Dress Shop Hop Game Download
http://www.jenkatgames.com/download/Dress-Shop-Hop/

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 10:57 am and is filed under Games.

In honor of US President George W. Bush’s farewell State of the Union speech tonight, we thought it would be fun to poke a little fun at those competing for the chance to deliver this very address in 2009.  I am guessing that if you follow politics at all, by now you must be feeling like I do, now that United States has entered full-on election season.  Me?  I am just a little fed up with the all the politcal bickering and backbiting.  This past week hasn’t been especially pretty, and Super Tuesday is still a week away!

As a voter, it isn’t easy to filter through all the promises and pandering and hair primping and baby kissing and flip-flopping and spinning that happens on the campaign trail, so we thought you might enjoy this clever little montage of the 2008 presidential candidates and their platform summaries.  We think you will find it, well… more of the same old, same old.

Send in the clowns… 

This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 1:12 am and is filed under Videos, Comedy, Politics.

We’re proud at Jenkat Games to launch our newest online game to our online games stable.  Is Love Letters a Valentine’s Day game?  Yes and no.  With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to have a little love involved with our new game.  But in the end, we think you’ll be able to enjoy Love Letters year round.

Love Letters is a word game that came together very quickly.  We had the basic idea and our superman of web games was able to give it a theme and put the game in a short amount of time.  The original name of the had the word Candy in it, but we decided to pull that out to make it simple to remember.

It always amazes me when a game like Love Letters is developed so quickly and ends up being so much fun.  In other cases, development can take a really long time.  For the last 14 months we’ve been working on a web game called SHOE-B-DOO that has undergone many different revisions.  Hopefully that game will see the light of day in the next few weeks.

When you get some time (how about right now?) give Love Letters a try.  And we’d appreciate it very much if you told your friends and family about the game. 

Love Letters Game Online
http://www.jenkatgames.com/online/Love-Letters/

This entry was posted on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 8:25 pm and is filed under Jenkat, Games.

Last week we featured the ultimate cleaning product for your monitor.  Our friend Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoh at Cup of Joe was quick to point out the feline version of the cleaner.  Enjoy!

Clean My Monitor
http://joe.siegler.net/screenlick.swf (be patient, might take a minute to download)

This entry was posted on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 8:09 pm and is filed under Comedy.

Have you watched Lifetime TV lately?  It’s been a while for me.  Is that one Delta Burke show still on there?  That and Valerie Bertinelli movies are how I always think of Lifetime.  Well, if you’re a fan of Lifetime, you’ve probably seen the show called Blood Ties.  Now comes the computer game with the same name.

Fans of the show will immediately recognize the main character Vicki Nelson (sounds like a very nice midwestern name) and the settings.  You play Vicki in the game and its you who’s solving mysteries.  Let me guess - You’re asking, “is that sexy 450-year-old vampire in the game as well?”  The answer is yes.

A fun game from a fun TV show, give Blood Ties a download when you have some time.

Blood Ties Game Download
http://www.jenkatgames.com/download/Blood-Ties/

This entry was posted on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 8:05 pm and is filed under Games.

Well, Charleston was no San Diego, but last night’s show did have a moderate amount of amusing moments.  Talent and common sense?  Not so much.  Like, what was Randy doing encouraging the South to rise again?  I am no history professor, but I my spidey senses tell me that might not be in the best interest of The Dawg.  Just sayin’. 

Anyway, back to the topic at hand - I am here again to share my American Idol post-show virtual thought bubbles with my peeps!  From the top…

The Self Annointed Black Clay Aiken - More like the black Richard Simmons, only better dressed.  I lost 3 pounds just watching this guy.  A little too excitable, and all the theatrics completely overshadow what I think might be sort of a decent voice.

The Angry Chick From Gherkin-ville - Although DeAnna (note the capital A!) is from Kellie Pickler’s neck of the woods, she had none of Kellie’s charming ability not to take herself too seriously.  I am a second amendment kind of gal, but God help us if this girl ever gets a permit to carry.  I thought she would going to rip off the sagging arm strap from her top and strangle a judge in front of our eyes - I don’t think she cared which one.  Hopefully Ryan took her aside after the audition and gave her a nice big glass of Paula Punch and a Zoloft.  I think I even noticed a flash of fear cross Simon’s face.

Master Yoda and Betty Boop - This is why I stay away from the AmericanIdol.com message boards, people.  The blogs are much safer.  I would rather watch Simon and Paula suck face again before seeing another liplock “dramatization” between these two.  No offense if you guys are reading, of course.

Brother Bah and Sister Chicka-Wah Wah - Yes, they had the OW! Factor, and the necktie around Brother’s head was quite a sophisticated touch.  Imagine my utter surprise when they could actually sing.  Kinda.  I liked them last night, but thinking back on it, it was probably only because I found them much more entertaining than the band of doofs that preceded them.  Hopefully they settle down come Hollywood week, as I get the feeling they might sound better if they weren’t so winded from all the jumpin’ and bumpin’.

*Random Thought Alert*  I wish we could have seen more of Mullet Guy in the “Before He Cheats” medley.  That hairstyle was fantastic - he looked like a girly version of MacGyver.

Miss Teen Abstinence Idol Chick - Oh, I see a television show in her future - Zoey 102?  I pondered long and hard as to which catchphrase is more obnoxious - “Hells, yeah!” or “Whatevs”.  I concluded that they are equally annoying, unless you are an uber-hot guy from Australia… I’m not talking Eric Bana hot - I am talking Jesse Spencer hot.  Even Mel Gibson hot… (i.e., Mel Gibson pre-racist meltdown hot - preferably Lethal Weapon era, natch).  Take note, golden ticket winners.  I will be listening for trendy crap-phrases come Idol week.  Oh yeah, back to the audition - yeah, she wasn’t all that.  Still too young, and way too precious.  Glad Simon knocked her down a peg or two.  Simon’s next entrepreneurial pursuit should be a camp for backtalking teenagers.

London USA Chick - I wish my name was that cool, and she is lovely.  Pretty good voice in spite of her crap song choice.  Appearance-wise, she might remind me a little too much of the nanny that auditioned in Philly - and I am not sure her voice is as unique.

Air Force Pilot Chick - Well, I liked her and was rooting for her as soon as we “met” her.  Who doesn’t love a chick trained to fly flippin’ jets?  I was sold that she had to have made it to Hollywood, given the fact that they shot footage of her with her plane and stuff.  But, the Idol gang has fooled me again, as her twitchy performance of “Black Velvet” was not quite as good as Goose and Maverick’s karaoke version of “You’ve Lost That Loving Feelin’”.  I am guessing the pickin’s in South Carolina must have been awfully slim, given the amount of footage aired featuring mediocre auditioners that didn’t receive a golden ticket - yep, that means you New Daddy Hyman!  Highman?  Hymen?  Whatever.

Chick With The HUGE B…elt - She sang “I Have Nothing” - well, I wouldn’t say that, exactly.  She definitely had some big ‘lungs’ between that big belt and big head. 

Rude & Deluded Dude - He is NOT goin’ NOWHERE!  Until he walked out of the room while Paula was trying to give him some compassionate rejection.  Next stop:  World Idol, where they are sure to take him, because he will be one of the best artistes!

I can hardly wait.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 8:31 pm and is filed under Television, American Idol.

KC and the Sunshine Band once wrote a song about everyone’s booty.  This time around, our friends at Oberon have given us a game about booty - the other kind - ”bling” as the kids refer to it these days.  Caribbean Hideaway is a fun match three game that has you search of booty - the monetary kind. 

With over 100 levels of booty-filled action (oh my), Caribbean Hideaway will have you screaming for more!  Seriously, the game has great graphics and grabs your booty - err, you grab the booty right away.  I guess I can’t be any more mature. 

In the end, get some action this weekend… And play the game! 

Caribbean Hideaway Game Download
http://www.jenkatgames.com/download/Caribbean-Hideaway/

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 6:54 pm and is filed under Games.