Thank you, Internet. In the wake of Jeff Daniels’ shocking Emmy Awards win last night for Best Actor in a Drama – for his role as Will McAvoy on The Newsroom – some genius World Wide Web user has mashed up the star’s acceptance speech with the concluding scene of the Breaking Bad Season 4 episode, “Crawl Space.” Because, no offense to Mr. Daniels, but isn’t this how we all felt after learning that Bryan Cranston somehow did not come out on top? What else is there to do but collapse in stunned, horrified laughter? Watch Cranston’s iconic character do just that as Daniels says some stuff on stage now: Jeff Daniels Wins Emmy, Heisenberg Reacts
While Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard is busy promoting his upcoming film “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” his ex-wife is telling the police that he assaulted…
WTF????!?? Deaf Man Stabbed After Sign Language Mistaken For Gang Signs Via Gawker reports : A deaf man in Burlington, North Carolina, was stabbed multiple times after his sign-language conversation with another deaf man was mistaken for gang signs. The incident took place Wednesday afternoon on East Morehead Street, where 45-year-old Terrance Ervin Daniels was exchanging words in sign language with another man. Police say Daniels was suddenly approached by 22-year-old Robert Jarell Neal, and stabbed multiple times with a kitchen knife. He managed to make his way to a nearby intersection, where he collapsed on a patch of grass. Emergency services eventually made their way to the scene and transported Daniels to Alamance Regional Medical Center in stable condition. Neal was arrested a few hours later and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, and felony assault on a handicapped. According to Burlington Police staff Sgt. Mark Yancey, it was determined that Neal had mistaken Daniels sign language for gang signs. Yancey added that Neal himself is not a member of a gang. We should have seen this coming when their rival gang named themselves “Please stop stabbing me.” Wait, what? Let’s ignore the fact he is deaf for a moment, the guy just went around randomly stab who he thought was gang members? SMH!!!!!!!!!!
Clifford Harris ain’t the only trouble man in the news Ex-Washington Wizards Player Javaris Crittenton Arrested For Domestic Abuse According to TMZ reports : Javaris Crittenton — ex-NBA star and accused murderer — is now being accused of slapping his baby mama in the face while she was breastfeeding their 1-day-old child … TMZ has learned. Crittenton has temporarily been ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Tyress Daniels and their newborn son … after she filed court docs outlining a pattern of domestic violence. In the docs, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Daniels claims JC attacked her on three separate occasions. The first incident allegedly took place when she was pregnant and he roughed her up in a hotel room. According to Daniels, the 2nd incident occurred at a hospital on Nov. 1 — less than 24 hours after she gave birth to their son. Daniels claims, “I was breastfeeding the baby and we got into an argument over what the baby would wear for pictures. Javaris hit me in the face while I was breastfeeding because he said I had a smart mouth.” Not while ya seed is on the tidday playa…SMH! Daniels claims Javaris tried to grab the baby and leave … but hospital security rushed in and stopped him. He was eventually kicked out of the room. According to the docs, Daniels claims JC got rough with her a 3rd time on Nov. 26 … scratching her face and busting her lip. She also claims Javaris later sent her a text message saying she would end up like her “dead mother” and he will have the child. Cotdamn ni**a! Is it REALLY that serious??? After Daniels filed the docs, a judge awarded temporary custody of the kid to Daniels — and set a hearing for next month … when the judge will decide if the restraining order will become more permanent. It’s another major legal fight for the 24-year-old former Washington Wizards player … who’s facing a murder charge for the shooting death of a 22-year-old woman in 2011. Javaris has denied any wrongdoing in the murder case. Just put this azzhole in prison already, clearly he isn’t doing anything productive with his current freedom. Image via AP
New HBO series stars Jeff Daniels and is penned by ‘Social Network’ and ‘West Wing’ writer Aaron Sorkin. By Kara Warner Jeff Daniels in “The Newsroom” Photo: HBO is on quite a roll with its Sunday night programming. In the wake of TV series success stories like “The Sopranos,” “True Blood,” “Game of Thrones,” “Veep” and “Girls,” the award-winning cable network has developed and debuted yet another buzzworthy show, “Newsroom.” Why is it buzzworthy? Because it’s written and created by Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy winner Aaron Sorkin and it’s a television show about television, specifically the behind-the-scenes drama involved in the production of a nightly news show. The major characters include a hotheaded and egocentric anchor ( Jeff Daniels ), his strong-willed-yet-soothing executive producer and ex-girlfriend (Emily Mortimer), their jovial and bourbon-loving boss (Sam Waterston), and the idealistic newbie (Alison Pill) who’s dating a senior producer. There’s much to love and hate judging from the mixed reviews from critics, but we’re totally hooked. Here are five things to love about “Newsroom.” Sorkin Speak Aaron Sorkin didn’t win a Best Screenplay Oscar for “The Social Network” or Emmys galore for “The West Wing” for nothing. The man can write the heck out of dialogue. Say what you will about the pretentiousness, preaching and politics involved in an action-packed pilot that calls out America (and the mainstream media) for not being as good as it can be, but Sorkin moves things along at a crackling clip complete with pop-culture references from sources ranging from Twitter to Don Quixote. Going Back to the Future “Newsroom” is set in 2010 and the first episode revolves around the news of the BP oil spill. The show’s unique setting allows Sorkin to write around, and in some ways re-write, history, giving the “News Night” team the fictionalized plotline of being the only major news program to dedicate considerable airtime to early reports. Each episode will deal with fictionalized perspectives on memorable real-life news events and how they were reported. Inside Baseball Sorkin loves his behind-the-scenes-style stories — see his previous shows “Sports Night,” “The West Wing” and “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.” In setting a show around something with which we’re all familiar (TV news, the White House) on a superficial level and then adding a healthy dose of interpersonal drama that everyone goes through at their respective places of work, Sorkin piques interest quite effectively. With “Newsroom,” the majority of the population can relate to watching TV news at some point in their lives, and Sorkin is using that to his advantage to draw in the audience as well as challenge them to think more critically about what they watch. We shouldn’t have to point out that it’s all a highly romanticized version of the real story, but there you have it. Jeff Daniels Although his comedic brilliance in “Dumb and Dumber” will live on forever, Daniels’ equally special skills as a dramatic actor are on full display in playing “News Night” anchor Will McAvoy. He is arrogant and self-obsessed, moody and unpredictable, which might all come off as a bland stereotype were the role in less adept hands than Daniels’. In short, McAvoy isn’t all bark and bite and blowhard. There are finely flawed layers to slowly peel away as we greet new sides of his character in each episode. Sam Waterston (and Other Support Cast) It would be a disservice to lump all of the other castmembers into one brief blurb, so this week’s “Newsroom” MVP award goes to Sam Waterston for bringing wit and lasting charm to the character of OG newsman Charlie Skinner. There’s a lot to like about Skinner since he’s the big bad boss making sure “News Night” continues to exist, in the process not firing the overly opinionated anchor, and re-hiring said anchor’s former flame. He clearly has a backbone, integrity and an eye for talent, even if that eye is frequently blurry from day drinking.
America’s Got Talent rode into Texas on a bull last night, hoping to lasso in a few winning acts. Who did Sharon, Howie and Howard find? Read on for a full rundown… Fiesta Bandbaz Brothers – The Iranian Acrobats already have the Vegas spirit since they lived near the area. While I wished the ladder was more impressive, the act itself was amazing to watch as the younger of the two wobbled to keep his balance. Age will clearly be a factor as the older one couldn’t really hold on as well as he could have five years ago. Still, the routine was impressive and I could see how adding some extra shine, lighting, and dramatic music could make it a contender on the show. There was oddly the perfect counterbalance of two female contortionists that were almost too perfect and it looked easy. Joe Castillo – The Sand artist was really cool but there was something a little bit off about watching him. The imagery was beautiful and since it’s the first time I’ve seen it, I’ll give him some credit. The next time we watch him in Vegas, he better up his game and think of something that doesn’t just play the patriotic card. David Smith Jr. – The Human Cannonball’s story sounded pretty scary: broken legs and a father with a broken back. The weather didn’t seem to be helping his cause because of the rain and possible CGI lightning. I give him tons of credit for going while it was raining. It was silly when they considered shooting Brittany out of a cannon on Glee, when her dummy demo burst into a billion pieces, but it was epic for a guy to really do it. His wife mentioned that the rain caused the netting to be a bit springy and he could have hit the ground even with the netting. What else are you going to do with this act though? Average Tacos El Charro De Oro – Sebastien De La Cruz was the head of the mariachi band and while he introduced his band in the beginning, we never got their name again. I liked the performance, but I have to admit how niche the group is. Consider the fact that the Grammys limited the Tejano category that I’m not even sure how many mariachi bands get exposure outside of Spanish groups. We have to think of this on a Vegas scale. A full Mexican explosion of culture where mariachi was one element could be watchable, but by itself it needs more to be dynamic. Tim Poe – There’s something very endearing about the stuttering singer and war vet. You want him to succeed, which is perfect for a reality show like this. I’m happy to see that his voice doesn’t stutter while singing, but I only find his vocal skills to be average at best. The song was a perfect fit for his story, but his pitch left something to be desired. Empty Pi
