Two Influences, One Clip
Sad both are gone now.
I’m Wild on E!
Recommended by the Los Angeles Times, Forth Worth Star Telegram, and the influential Hartford Courant. Described by its own press release as “We’ve got homicidal monkeys, super-sexy hamburgers and sofa-buying Martians!”
What could it be? Why, another one of those clip shows where I make wacky comments. This one: “Wildest TV Commercial Moments” on E! –airing all week and beyond. Just to get you started…
Mon, Jun 23 - 2:00 AM
Mon, Jun 23 - 11:00 AM
Fri, Jun 27 - 6:00 PM
Sat, Jun 28 - 11:00 AM
Mon, Jun 30 - 10:30 PM
Enjoy… I dare you!
If This Is History
Then I watched it happen
One day I hope to be aboard a victory projectile. I believe right now I’m aboard a mediocrity puff.
My New Balls
Here’s a me-centric mini-version of the pilot I did in January called “Balls of Steel.” It was to be for A&E, but alas, they passed. Apparently there was not enough A nor E for them (though I maintain we delivered plenty in the “&” department). There are zillions of clips from the British version of the show on YouTube. Apparently it’s a huge hit over there. It’s also gotten traction in other markets around the world. Perhaps it will still find life on another American outlet. Whatever happens, I’m glad I got to keep the shirt that Michael Davies bought for me to wear. In fact, I wore it on my last pilot. Hopefully that show doesn’t suffer a similar fate.
Tracts of My Tears
A very brief poem from one of my favorite poets, Thomas Lynch. Catch his profile on “Frontline” on PBS if you can.
Why Bob Barker Retired
How much more of this could YOU take?
Best Yahoo! Ever
Hi Friends,
Good news and bad news today. Like most days, really, when you think about it.
Anyhow, the Summer Movie Guide I wrote for Yahoo! is up, live, has dropped… whatever the kids say these days. Check it out!
If you want snarky synopses, reasons to see, and bet-you-didn’t-know factoids about the 49ish major movie releases between May and August… this is the place for you! And for me!
What’s not the place for me? “Best Week Ever,” apparently. Got the call from VH-1 today that they’re cutting back on panelists and I won’t be coming in for interviews anymore. It’s a bummer, but not entirely unexpected –I hadn’t been on in a couple of months anyway. I do appreciate being told directly by phone though. Among the worst things about showbiz is the not knowing, especially about a job you thought you had. First off, the “talent” is usually the last to know anything about any decisions. And even then, it’s often found out third-hand, if you’re lucky.
But… there’s room for my commentary on basic cable still… will be shooting another interview for E!. This one about reality dating shows I think. And I’m waiting for the airing of another one –about swimsuit moments– that I shot in March. It’s important stuff.
Maybe the key is to do work for companies who have exclamation points, and not hyphens.
More exciting news to come. Thanks for making it this far.
J. Keifer
Why I Need A Better Camera Phone
Sunday night I went to see my friend Adam conduct the choir at the 60th birthday concert of Elton John. It was, of course, awesome.
Even awesomer was all the celebs I spotted backstage and in the stands. Man, the famous folks like the Elton John. Thanks to Adam’s VIP Pass generosity, before the show I was enjoying free so-so wine within restraining-order distance from Michael Caine, Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, Eric McCormack, and Jon Bon Jovi.
Then in the stands, I saw all these burly guys with short haircuts, dark suits, and earpieces. Secret Service. We were sitting 4 rows behind Bill Clinton. He left pretty early in the show (Guess he’s more of a “Levon” guy than a “Love Lies Bleeding” fellow).
I hadn’t eaten beforehand (too distracted from my day of napping and avoiding work) so I left during one of the new songs to go get some horrible MSG food. I go to the concession stand and see Pierce Brosnan, then Billie Jean King, then… Holy Crap! Jack Bauer!
OK, really it was Keifer Sutherland. I never bother celebrities (unless I’m hitting them up to be on a show) but my friends & I are such huge “24″ dorks that I knew if I didn’t document this meeting somehow, I’d regret it. I called a couple of my viewing buddies to get suggestions on how to save and savor the moment. Both were too stunned to suggest anything intellgiible (next time I won’t call a woman). I saw other folks going up to Keifer and he was incredibly generous and accommodating. I made eye contact with his pal and he signaled it would be OK for me to approach and that he’d snap a picture.
Above is what we got. Instead of a treasured keepsake of my favorite TV star, I instead have what appears to be 2 blurry blobs at a lighting store. One of the blobs is wearing a tie. The other seems to have a mechanical device coming out of his head.
Man, I gotta get a new camera phone.
