I was talking with a friend the other day about ESPN and I couldn’t remember the name of one of the anchors so I had to do a little research in order to find the name. Well, I finally did find who I was looking for, and it was Trey Wingo.

Now, if you’ve already clicked on the above link, you probably already know where I’m going to go with this. Apparently, Trey Wingo is not this man’s real name. It seems that his relationship with Stuart Scott goes back further than we thought. His real name is Hal Chapman Wingo III. This leads me to believe that the name Trey actually comes from the fact that he is “the third”, and thus, the trey.

I don’t usually give much thought to people’s names since I’ve seen some really weird ones and they usually don’t choose the names themselves. But he had to give this one some thought. Going by Hal would have been just as easy to say, but no, he chose Trey. The only way I can excuse the man is if ESPN came up with it for him and made him use it, which actually wouldn’t surprise me that much either.

I’ve heard so much already about the Super Bowl, and most of it is the same thing said over and over. Yes, we’re all glad that the Patriots lost, even though I’m not over-joyed that the Giants won. It was the lesser of two evils as far as I’m concerned. I’m also not too interested in talking about the commercials either since that’s also been over done. I will, however, mention my favorite: the Doritos commercial where the giant mouse comes crashing out of the wall and tackles the guy. Things like that are always funny.

So instead of any game speak, I’ll bring to everyone’s attention something that a friend of mine kept pointing out all game long. And that is the inability of the defense to get a read on Eli Manning because of his crooked eyes. As you can see in the picture, it’s difficult to tell where he is actually looking. Maybe he has greater vision of the field because of this but it’s got to be tough on the defense. So this has been my contribution to all the Super Bowl talk that has been going on. Take it for what it’s worth.

I was driving home today, from the grocery store I believe, and a song from Daughtry came on the radio and it reminded me of how sick I am of his songs and how I’ve been meaning to write a post about it. And I guess now is as good a time as any other.

Pretty much all of his songs are formulaic and the lyrics are often just awful. All you have to do is look to the opening line of his song “Over You” to find:

Now that it’s all said and done, I can’t believe you are the one, to build me up and tear me down, like an old abandoned house.

It’s just an awful simile and I can’t take the rest of the song seriously. Aside from this, most of his other stuff is now way overplayed, especially the one song they used during American Idol last year. I really wish he would just go home like he says in the song. It’d be much better for all of us.

I should also mention that Chris Daughtry has revealed/admitted that he is balding and shaved his head completely in order to keep a pleasing appearance. So he is a proud member of the male-pattern baldness cover-up club.

The other night my wife and I watched National Treasure again. It’s a pretty good movie on it’s own, but I can’t help but remember that it came out around the same time as the Davinci Code when everyone was obsessed with secrets, codes, and secret societies. We watched to movie though, because my wife really wants to see the new National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

Like the previous movie, this film will star Nicolas Cage and he will go on another treasure hunt filled with secrets and clues. It’ll most likely be a fairly entertaining movie. I’m sure there will plenty of twists and turns to keep the audience guessing and plenty of semi-interesting history/trivia. I’m also expecting pretty average action sequences. Nicolas Cage isn’t exactly known for his uncanny ability to pull off exciting action scenes. I need only point you to Ghost Rider.

If you’re looking for a decent movie to watch this weekend, you’ll probably find that with this movie. I’m looking for it to be about a 7 out of 10. I probably won’t watch it until it comes out on video, but you can just check out my other blog for why.

It’s finally here, the long awaited post about Shark, starring James Woods. I don’t really watch too many television shows, especially hour long dramas, but this is one that I actually like. Shark is a legal drama series centered around Sebastian Stark, a notorious L.A. defense attorney who becomes a prosecutor. It’s interesting to note that Spike Lee actually directed the pilot episode. The show is now in its second season and has been moved to Sunday night from its original night on Thursdays. I’m not too thrilled with the new night since I usually watch Sunday Night Football, but I have no control over it.

The show is actually quite good and maintains a quick pace which keeps you interested. It also is able to keep the different episodes largely separate from one another so it’s not a big deal if you happen to miss an episode. This is a really important aspect of a show for me. I’m not going to say any more about this show, but to those of you who are skeptical, I say give it a shot.

You had to know this post was coming. Just when you think that Nickelback couldn’t sink any lower in their songwriting and other abilities, they put out a song that takes them to a new depth. Take a look and see for yourself:

Now, if you know me well you know that I pay most attention to the musical qualities of a song such as the melody, rhythmic subtleties and the like. I must state that this song has absolutely no outstanding musical qualities. It’s incredibly simple and formulaic, not unlike most of their other songs.

The lyrics to this song are also disastrous. I usually don’t even pay all that much attention to a song’s lyrics but this song just screams ridiculous and has some of the most awful lines I’ve ever heard. If you don’t believe me, just listen to the video at 1:48 and you’ll see what I mean. “I’ll have the quesadilla…” I don’t even know what to say about this. It’s that bad.

The video is also full of a bunch of “celebrities” lip syncing the song. It’s apparent that no one in the prime of their career was willing to support this song and video, further proving my point here. You’ve got Ted Nugent, Kid Rock, Wayne Gretzky, and Gene Simmons. It is basically an episode of The Surreal Life made into a musical.

Among all this negativity, I can say one good thing about this song and video. Chad Kroeger only appears for about a second at the very end of the video saving us from further pain.

I finally watched the movie Blades of Glory with Will Ferrell. I had been told that this movie was a “must-see” and now that it’s out on video I picked it up. Needless to say, it was everything we’ve come to expect from a Will Ferrell movie. I’m not, however, going to go through parts of the movie here or list any of my favorite parts. You’ve most likely already seen the movie so you don’t need a rehash. This post mainly serves as a notice that I have now seen the movie. So I now get it. That is all.

An often played song on the radio these days is the Linkin Park song, Bleed It Out. In the past I have been a pretty big Linkin Park fan, and I even went to see them in concert when they came to Salt Lake. That being said, this song doesn’t really live up to what I’ve been used to in the past. It’s a pretty repetitive and formulaic song that doesn’t have much musical/acoustic variety. I’m just not all that impressed with it.

One possible reason for this though, is that they’ve apparently enlisted the services of a new front man, Will Smith. If you haven’t already, click on the above link to listen to the song and you’ll hear what I mean. He’s the first voice that you’ll hear. I’m not sure how they did it, but I wonder if Will Smith is going to go on tour with the band. That would be something.

Note: As I was writing this my wife wanted to read it, and she actually believed that Will Smith was the new front man for Linkin Park.

This is Patrick Warburton. I was watching an episode from the last season of Rules of Engagement and realized just how funny this guy is. He has his own unique style of humour coupled with his unique and recognizable voice that even makes things funny that usually wouldn’t be. He’s also able to always maintain a straight face which is something a lot of comedic actors have trouble with (I’m talking about you Jimmy Fallon).

As I’ve already mentioned he’s starring in the newer series, Rules of Engagement and has also had a role in Family Guy. What you might not have known about him is that he’s had roles in The Tick, News Radio, and Seinfeld. You should also know that he had a small role in one episode of Quantum Leap. That just screams superstar.

He’s also scheduled to be in a couple movies in 2008, Space Chimps and Made for Each Other. I’m not exactly sure how these will fare (I smell an inflated rating), but he’s funny regardless.

CSI: Miami is one of those formulaic TV shows of which there are far too many. What sets this one apart, however, are the quick one-liners delivered by the shows main character. They’re pretty much awful, but they do provide some unintended entertainment value. This clip has my vote for the all-time worst so far:

I’m also not the only one who sees these comments as ridiculous; in fact, I don’t know how one could actually take them seriously. Now, I give you this clip of Jim Carrey and his rendition of this “quality” programming.