Paid to Laugh

Do you ever think about your dream job?  The thing you'd do if you could do anything in this world you wanted to do?
I think about mine all the time, which probably doesn't come as a shock to many of you.  If talent, time, opportunity, and money were no barrier, I don't think I'd have any troublesettling down to a job I adore.  I have several that come to mind pretty quickly, actually.
Photographer.
Florist.
Novelist.
Host of a travel show.
Stand-up comic.
Bookshop owner.
Food critic.
Movie critic.
Book critic.
Writer for late night talk show.
Writer for SNL.
Singer on Broadway.
Costume Designer.
However, as wonderful as I think these would all be, there is one that stands out in the forefront as, in my opinion, the world's perfect job.  Here's a few hints:

Roseanne

The Wonder Years

The Office

Murphy Brown

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

All in the Family

Growing Pains

The Facts of Life

Saved by the Bell

The Cosby Show

Will & Grace

The Golden Girls

Seinfeld

Friends

Have some of my all time favorite sitcoms given it away?  So, here's the scoop.  If I could do annnnnnnnyyyything in this world, there's no doubt what I'd do:
Sitcom Actor.  I would probably even settle for sitcom writer, but actor would certainly be my first choice.
Let me explain why.
Top 10 Reasons to be a Sitcom Actor:
10.  If your sitcom is a success (and my dream one would be, of course), you would get paid loads of royalties.
9.  You meet amazing guest stars all the time.
8.  You get to bring laughter and happiness to the entire world weekly and in syndication for years to come.
7.  Even when sitcom families are disfunctional, everybody laughs and things are still funny.
6.  No matter what they are or how big, your problems are almost always totally solved in thirty minutes or less.
5.  You go to work everyday with some of the funniest people you've ever met.
4.  You work with some of the most talented writers in the world, and you get to be real life friends with them.
3.  You can watch your own gag reel and laugh all over again. As funny as gag reels are to the viewers, imagine how funny they are to the people who know how funny it was in the moment. Did that make sense?
2.  Your job would be hilarious.  Every day.  You're being paid to be funny, and the harder you laugh (and make other people laugh) the more you get paid.  Everybody wins.
1.  You get to go to weekly table reads, which look like the most amazingly fun things on the planet.
So, what's your dream job?  If there were no barriers and worlds of opportunity, what would you be doing??  I'm dying to know!

TV Guide

So, lately I haven't had quite as much time to devote to the boob tube as I would like, as school work continuously gets in the way.  I have, however, managed to keep up to date on my absolute die-if-I-miss-them favorites.
My new fall favorite is most definitely Glee.  If you haven't seen this one, you should probably go ahead and jump on the bandwagon now, for it is laugh-out-loud funny every week (and those kids can really sing, too).  One of my favorite characters is Sue Sylvester, the badass, backstabbing, lying, cuts-like-a-knife funny cheerleading coach.  Sue says all those things that go through other people's heads but social norms constrain you from saying them.  Everything she says is, admittedly, horrible, but I cannot help but guffaw again and again.



My other favorite character is Kurt, the fish out of water fashionista, the gay high schooler in middle America.  Kurt makes me practically scream with laughter with his quick quips, his mannerisms, and his hilarious facial expresssion.  The kid is a riot.



Next week is the final episode on Glee for the fall, and I can't wait to see what cliff they leave me hanging off of, for you know that's exactly what they'll do.
My other favorite (which I have loved since its second season in 2006) is So You Think You Can Dance.   I thought there had been good seasons before, but this season is off-the-chain amazing. 


(I tried and tried... and tried some more to find the group routine they did this week to Still Rock and Roll to Me from Billy Joel's Movin' Out (becuase it would blow you away), but... no luck.  Boo.)  Those 20 kids should be allowed to think they can dance because no one would dare dispute.  Although there's no Neill (all-time foxiest favorite contestant), 

I have certainly picked some favorites to root for.  It is down to the top 8, and I am really loving Ellenore (and her beyond fabulous pixie haircut), and Russell, who I picked as one of my favorites from auditions.  The one I really adore, though, is Jakob... wowza.  That's the only way I can describe his dance and his quality of movement.  Just wowza.
SYTYCD has featured some of the most amazing dancing I've ever seen, and so many of my favorite routines have come from this guy:     

Wade Robson.  A living legend in the dance world, and a rather foxy gentleman himself (although I'm pretty sure he's probably certifiably insane).  He has brought so many gems to the show, like this one from season 3:  

and this legendary group routine from season 2:



I think this one looks like a Victorian version of thriller, and I love it.
Anyway, last night I found another show I know I won't be missing.  I have been waiting for Jersey Shore to start for weeks--ever since I first saw the trailer.

Jersey Shore - MTV Shows

I was not disappointed as it was, in fact, the nastiest, skankiest, trashiest, most ridiculous and, therein, funniest thing I've seen in a long time.  It was like the Real World, but everybody was from the same type of background so they were just feeding off of each other.  Also, I didn't really realize it was PC to say 'guido.'  I kind of thought that was a racial slur, but it appears I was mistaken, as they speak of being a guido (and don't forget a guidette) to be a good thing.  One of my favorite parts of the episode was when Pauly comes riding up to the summer house in his Cadillac.  Not an Escalade, mind you... some gigantic Cadillac DeVille or something.  Oh, yeah... and he has the word Cadillac tattooed down his side in this gigantic script.  
Give it a whirl; I have full faith that you will laugh out loud, too.
Anyway, I'm off to the movies!  Happy Friday!   

Video Revue

So, it seems that I just couldn't let it go. After the commercials yesterday, I went and found some funny clips from some of my favorite movies. Like I said yesterday, I hope at least one of these makes you laugh out loud, because, again, they get me every time. Hope you enjoy...

1. The Breakfast Club



2. You've Got Mail




3. Can't Hardly Wait




4. What's Up, Doc?



5. Christmas Vacation



6. Sixteen Candles



7. Juno



8. When Harry Met Sally



9. Father of the Bride



10. Father of the Bride 2


Happy Monday!! =)

Just for Laughs

So, yet again... Rachel's post has inspired me. Sorry I keep copying everything you do, Rach! It really is true what they say, though: imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!
Anyway, Rachel posted some of her favorite commercials and movie clips, so I followed in her footsteps with a few of my favorite commercials of all time. As I sit at my computer on this rainy night, trying to chip away at the mound of schoolwork I have to complete in the next three weeks, I know I could use a laugh; I thought maybe you could to...
So, here goes. A few of my favorite commercials ever. Enjoy--

1.AMP Energy Walk of No Shame



2. Subway Commercial 1812 Overture



3. T-Mobile Commercial



4. T-Mobile Official Phone of Fun Leave a Message



Hope you got a chuckle out of at least one of those, as every one of them makes me laugh out loud every time I see it. No lie... every time. But, let's be honest, I doubt if many of you are surprised at that, right?

Flash of Genius

Tina Fey is a comedic genius.
I know this is not a novel idea, but the truth remains the same. The woman is hilarious.I just watched (for about the fortieth time, mind you) her first appearance on Saturday Night Live as vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and, no matter how many times I watch it, it continues to make me laugh out loud. I am a supporter of McCain/Palin, but I can still admit that Tina Fey's impersonation is dead-on. There are numerous other videos, including the vice-presidential debate and Palin's interview with Katie Couric, but the Hilary Clinton/Sarah Palin season opener remains my favorite.
I'm sure most of you have seen this video already, for everybody and his brother is talking about it.
Literally.
It's been all over the news; it's been replayed on YouTube about a million times; it's been emailed around several times. However, if you've somehow missed it, please go check it out now.

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/palin-hillary-open/656281/I cannot imagine how anyone could watch this video and not laugh out loud, but I'm totally open to being proven wrong.
I've decided that I will watch 30 Rock this year when the season starts on October 30. It look like something right up my alley, don't you think??