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Things I bought today

a Vtech cordless phone a Honeywell humidifier a Wii some tasty-ass sourdough bread Haven’t set up the Wii yet. Honestly, I don’t even know when we’ll find time to play with it, but I like the idea of having one. Now…anyone know how to set one up as a media server? ‘Cause my Roku went [...]

OK, OK, I shouldn’t have suggested “Here Comes Your Man”

Having now played Rock Band, I can say that while the drums may be more realistic than the guitar or bass, it’ll still little like playing the drums. I almost think I should have cranked it up to advanced as that would be more like playing the actual drum part to a song. Anyway, fun [...]

I would’ve sentenced him for a different reason, but whatever

From the CBC: Backstreet Boys creator gets 25 years in prison. technorati tags: backstreet boys, lou pearlman

Can I get a copy of that?

Here’s how my life is gonna go for the next couple of days. Tonight I have to work on my finance assignment. Tomorrow I have to go to work, of course. Tomorrow evening we’re having dinner at Canoe with CBGB; Saturday I’ll watch the PVR’d hockey game and then we have to run a pile [...]

“Giuseppe!”

That was how my barber answered the phone today, as if he were four years old and his best friend had just run into his yard. He might just be the happiest guy I know. Here’s the typical conversation when I sit down in the chair: Ralph: “So, how’s it going?” Dan: “Pretty good, Ralph. [...]

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From spinner.com: “Terrorist wants to behead pop stars [Britney Spears and Madonna].” Get in line, chumley. Actually, while we’re on the topic, I have to say something about the whole “Britney’s fat now” thing. Far be it from me to defend the woman — if you want to pillory her for something, try her utter [...]

I want everyone like such as to love me

By now everyone’s seen the video of Miss South Carolina displaying her dumbassedness to the world. I’ve watched it about a dozen times since Sunday morning and, while it hurts me, it still makes me giggle. This morning in the Toronto Star Antonia Zerbisias’ column addressed the famous video and ensuing fallout (she even took [...]

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No bar tonight, I’m bagged. Sitting in air as heavy as cotton, drinking a few beers, eating a big meal and eschewing caffeine for the afternoon pretty much wiped me out; we managed to get our executive summary finished before I came back to my room, called Nellie and began the slow descent into alcoholism [...]

Take that, polar bear cub

It’s the cutest of all animals cranking up the cute meter even further. Set your adorable threshold to high for otters holding hands. Between that video and sites like i can has cheezburger, apparently anthropomorphization of animals is my entertainment of choice these days. .:. The shingles have moved on to the “throbbing pain” stage. [...]

Happy Valentimes!!

If you watched 30 Rock last week you’d find that title funnier. .:. Uh oh…is 300 gonna suck??!?! .:. A few nights ago on The Daily Show Jon Stewart made fun of last week’s non-stop “news” coverage (which has let up only slightly this week) of the Anna Nicole Smith story. “She might’ve been our [...]

Or his PR firm?

Of all the people Michael Jackson could sue, I would’ve thought he’d start with his plastic surgeons. technorati tags: michael jackson, freakbox, accountant, plastic surgeon

#1 with a c-section scar

Britney Spears is once again the top Yahoo search. Turns out all you have to do to be #1 is marry a twat, dump him and then flash your goods to the public whilst driving around town with the world’s biggest whore*. Hard to believe, but Federline might actually be thinking, “Whew…glad I got off [...]

This publicity stunt is making me thirsty

The Long Blondes disc Someone To Drive You Home starts off well but takes a dive around song #3. It gets up off the mat for song #8, but quickly falls back down again. .:. My cold has pretty much left my sinuses and moved on to my throat. I’m a pretty hack machine right [...]

Perhaps he meant to say chest?

Here’s how I know Fed-Ex doesn’t have a Britney sex tape: in an interview yesterday his friend was quoted as saying, “At the time (the video was made) the two of them were in the honeymoon stages of the relationship and couldn’t keep their hands off each other. They did nothing all day but have [...]

The price of: rice-a-roni; parking; aiming high

Bob Barker’s been hosting The Price Is Right longer than I’ve been alive, but he’s decided to hang it up next year. I bet he’ll be really good at grocery shopping. .:. Richmond upon Thames is one of the nicer neighbourhoods in London, and has decided to triple (or treble, depending on where you’re reading [...]