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How NOT To Elicit Sympathy

Oliver Willis — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:58:46 +0000

Dear TV Writers,

I think you all are on the right side of this strike issue and feel that the studios are trying to screw you over in the long run. That said, you lose sympathy when we see that you being "on strike" involves having Eva freaking Longoria deliver pizzas to you. Eva Longoria, pizza delivery woman. Sheesh. Life is rough.

(although in this shot Ms. Longoria looks like she suffers from man hands)

Caption: "Actress Eva Longoria, star of ABC’s "Desperate Housewives, distributes pizzas to film and TV writers who converged on a house near Warner Bros. studio, serving as a location shoot for "Desperate Housewives" Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, in the Toluca Lake section of Los Angeles."

Unfunny Dane Cook Rants

Oliver Willis — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:54:48 +0000

Dane Cook just isn’t funny. Plus, he’s apparently an ass.

Maybe I’m Just Old

Oliver Willis — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:30:38 +0000

But are there people who really find Dane Cook to be funny?

Crocodile Hunter Dead

Oliver Willis — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:35:03 +0000

Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, was killed on Sunday. I enjoyed the hell out of his tv shows.

Layla El: Do Her Powers Work Under Our Yellow Sun?

Oliver Willis — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:31:47 +0000

I’m pretty sure that I’ve mentioned that I am a regular watcher of Vince McMahon’s fine television programming (man cannot live on PBS alone), specifically WWE Raw (which suffers for the loss of consumate performer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who now brings home the bacon via Hollywood, Rudy Poos and all) and as such, Mr. McMahon brings us choice entertainment beyond his core wrestling product. In traditionally subtle McMahon style, he will be presenting “The Sexiest Woman On Television” on Wednesday Night. But its really just the end cap on the faux-reality “Diva Search” competition, which makes American Idol look positively quaint by comparison (a musical chairs competiton, bikinis included, was part of the “contest”). So we have to ask: why isn’t all of television in the WWE mold? Why must we suffer through yet another sitcom or CSI: Okoboji, Iowa when there is so much more that can be done with the medium?

As a commenter pointed out, Layla (pictured below) has the last name of El. Clearly she is Kryptonian, and not just any Kryptonian but one in the house of El. She has clearly gotten to the finals via the clever usage of alien mind tricks (and knowledge of Klurkor, which are martial arts, only on Krypton – I kid you not, and if it ever comes up on Jeopardy I will win).

Someone Who Should Be Brought Home To Mom?

Oliver Willis — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:50:43 +0000

Layla El: Miami Heat dancer. WWE Raw Diva contestant. Oh, and she’s from London with a British accent. A peek into the psyche.

”A lot of people look at her for what she looks like on the outside, but she’s really strong physically and mentally,” said Christopher, who has been training her for two years.

Yes, we’re interested in her “psychic” strength.