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Nothing earth-shattering, but a great interview. He seems like a really nice guy, and he's one of those performers you don't realize how much you've missed until you think about it.—JS

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Apparently this sketch is adored by some and hated by others. Hoping I can find a list of the second group, so I can cut them out of my life.—JS

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Does this thing still work? This thing where you post a link and it goes on the home page of our site? Hello?—JS

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So we live in a world where one of the biggest newspapers in existence will just suddenly give you a terrific feature on a relatively obscure comedy writer? What a time to be alive.—BK

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I never stopped loving "The Office," even if I occasionally stopped liking it for half-hour periods here and there. Still, it will be missed.—JM

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History will hold Letterman's late night legacy in higher regard than Leno's. Could not agree more.—BK

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I never had a great deal of interest in Bob Woodward or John Belushi, but I found this fascinating. Lots to learn about storytelling, journalism, writing, and memory.—JS

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Terrific inside look at how the writers of a top sitcom go about assembling an episode. (But major spoilers if you haven't watched the episode yet.)—BK

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What an age we live in, that esteemed publications regularly print detailed oral histories of the stuff we grew up on.—JS

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DuckTales was one of my favorite shows of its era, and remains a fond memory. Herein, the lengthy and fascinating profile of it that I never knew I always wanted.—JS

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A lengthy profile of deposed "Community" creator Dan Harmon. Because if this website weren't called PoopReading.com, it would be called LengthyProfilesOfDeposedCommunityCreatorDanHarmon.com.—JM

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Terrific analysis of the past, present, and (lack of) future of Community. (However, contains a couple small spoilers from the first two episodes of the new season.)—BK

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Close personal friend of PoopReading.com Mike Scully on TV and TV writing.—JM

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The best take so far on this ridiculous story, which would be unbelievable if it weren't so familiar.—JS

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This summary of everything Pete Rose says and does in his new TLC reality show is almost enjoyable enough to convince me to watch it... but nah.—BK

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"I've been told I have a problem. A psychiatrist once said that I gambled in order to escape the reality of life. I told him that's why everybody does everything. But he had a point."—JM

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This was giddy fun anyway, but I knew I was destined to post it here when I read this part: "Life consists of little things; the important matter is to see them largely."—JS

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Meaty interview with Albert Brooks. The good news: he's working on another book right now. The bad news: he's not working on another film right now.—BK

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There is nothing about this that I don't love.—JM

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And here's the third and final installment. Why did it have to end? WHYYYYYYYYYYY????—BK

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Part two! Woo-hoo! [Ridiculous, uncomfortably long amount of excited giggling]—BK

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Holy crap! And this is only part one of what will be a three-part oral history! [Devolves into unintelligible ravings]—BK

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God bless the Internet. Without it, I'd have had no reason to ever hear this piece existed. Instead it has been found, read, and greatly appreciated.—JS

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Haven't read this yet, but let's assume it's as awesome as every other Bill Murray profile of the last 15 years.—JS

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How could anybody not love Murray at this point? He's absolutely enchanting.—BK

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Pretty terrific review of Letterman's no-audience show Monday night, which was funny, fascinating television.—BK

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Doesn't quite rise to the level of retrospectives we've posted about Party Down or Cheers because, well, EW can't – but Sanders was an incredible show, so even this is good.—JS

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I'm squarely in the loving Elliott camp. His mainstream appearances (HIMYM, Raymond) don't do him justice. It's the more offbeat stuff (Letterman, Eagleheart, Get a Life) where he shines.—BK

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Everybody, without exception, should read Easterbrook's work every Tuesday. Even if you skip the football parts, you've still got an entertaining and insightful 2,000-word column about pop culture, politics, society and world affairs. The football parts add about 3,500 more words on top of that, and this week many of those words are about the Vikings!—JM

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An oral history of Cheers. Holy crap. A must read.—BK

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Oh my, this is what I'd write if I could come up with anything more eloquent than "P.T. Anderson? Fuck that guy!" (All the hoopla reminds me of Maeby Fünke's words: better say you liked the movie; don't want to seem stupid.)—JS

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My man-crush on Schur continues unabated.—BK

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America is the world's preeminent economic force. Pro football is America's preeminent sports pastime. And I maintain that it's because of Steve Sabol. RIP.—JM

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I rarely buy books in hardcover (partly out of cost, partly because I'm always playing catch-up on older books), but I'll be making an exception today to buy Chabon's new book Telegraph Avenue, as he's my favorite author.—BK

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I'd never heard of these dipshits before this link popped up on Twitter, but now I am completely in love with them (or at least their grey ladybug boots). #fjm—JS

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As close as we're likely to get to a transcript or video of what sounds like a truly amazing set. If this link doesn't interest you, I'm pretty sure you're on the wrong site.—JS

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This book never quite captivated me the way I hoped it would, but I'm nonetheless appreciative of its skill and craft.—JS

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Oswalt's keynote address at Montreal's Just For Laughs 2012. An entertaining look at the state of comedy and the democratization of content distribution.—JS

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Yay!—JS

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If you're a fan of Keaton, this extra-long interview is a must-read. (If for no other reason than the fact that even President Obama asked him why he doesn't make more movies.)—BK

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Terrific long interview with the man who breathes glorious life into Ron Swanson.—BK

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Kind of odd to have a trend piece like this two or three years after the trend has been painfully obvious to even the most casual observer, but who knows? Maybe this is the one that makes the studios take notice, and they carve up the Hangover 3 budget to make four interesting, original movies.—JS

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1) I remember watching this episode when I was 14, and loving it. 2) Go listen to the Letterman interview on Alec Baldwin's "Here's the Thing" podcast. 3) You can watch old Letterman episodes at the Paley Center for Media library? I guess I know where I'm going to live when I retire.—BK

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Well, obviously she's just too stupid to love Sorkin's new HBO show, The Newsroom. (Seriously, though, if "it's exactly like every other Sorkin show" is the worst criticism you can level at it, I'm in!)—JS

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If there's a heaven, I'm sure it consists of little else other than me getting to decide who gets to put what on their vanity license plates. And what names people are allowed to give their kids.—JM

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These are always worth reading. (And can we maybe agree that there are some interview subjects who deserve their last name beside their responses instead of their initials?)—JS

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I don't watch Conan regularly, but I check in from time to time, and I generally agree with this article's assessment of the show: not quite what you hoped it would be.—BK

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What?? Regis Philbin filled in for Piers Morgan Tuesday night and interviewed David Letterman and I missed it?!? Luckily, most of it seems to be here.—BK

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Fascinating, meaty discussion with three TV showrunners: Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), David Milch (Deadwood, Luck), and Matthew Weiner (Mad Men). (Contains a few spoilers if you've never watched those shows.)—BK

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More on the fallout, including some cast and writing staff reactions, and a look at what may lie ahead for the show.—BK

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Sepinwall does a great job of outlining all the reasons this could go wrong, and I'm inclined to agree with him.—BK

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In my experience, when a TV show loses its creator, the quality always declines; especially when that creator had a unique voice and a strong vision. I hope that won't be the case here, but I'm not very optimistic.—BK

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It seems like we're incapable of talking about "Girls" without making everything into a big to-do, but this thoughtful piece makes about as little a to-do as I've seen so far. Refreshing.—JM

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All my favorite people are nerds. Reading this analysis of the nerd psyche reminded me of all the reasons I love them.—JS

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Posnanski, God bless him, tries to answer the question of whether fictional baseball scout Scotty Carson double-crossed the Judge by signing Roy Hobbs in The Natural. Just another reason why the internet is beautiful.—BK

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New Girl staked a claim as one of the best and funniest shows on TV this season. (Article is full of spoilers if you haven't watched the show, including this week's season finale.)—BK

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We laughed uncontrollably.—JS

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We're going to have mindless summer action movies; that's a given. I know I'm excited when one actually turns out great (Iron Man, last year's Mission: Impossible). But even that comes with a downside.—JS

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I don't agree with every part of the analysis, but anytime someone takes a closer look at my favorite album ever, I'm in.—BK

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This is a great write-up of Community's virtues, and actually gives me greater appreciation for the "Virtual Systems Analysis" episode, which didn't wow me on first viewing.—JS

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I always suspected that the secrets of existence lay deep within the game of Tetris. Now we know for sure.—JM

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Credit for pointing out this link goes to my fancy-pants brother, who attended Harvard with the author.—JM

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Pretty interesting, except where it's shrilly over-the-top. Suggesting that the ironic use of "thug life" is racist implies you think all thugs are racial minorities – which sounds pretty racist to me.—JS

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I think we've set a new record for level-headedness and clear thinking in a celebrity interview. I'm even more in love with her than I was when we were 12.—JS

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The essential Dick Clark tribute. Try as they might, no other game show could ever top The 'Mid.—JS

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The Times has had an entire series with Whedon in the run up to his movie (which I'm becoming more and more excited about). All great, but this one was the best.—JS

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I'll tell you what's a Mission: Impossible – someone trying to post an interview with Brad Bird before Jameson does. (And yet, Mission: Accomplished!)—BK

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Season 2 of Eagleheart starts tonight, and if you're a fan of Chris Elliott, it is absolutely worth 15 minutes of your time. (The title is misleading, as he mostly talks Season 1, and there are some mild spoilers from those episodes.)—BK

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With a title like that, do you really even need an article?—BK

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We post strictly text links around here, since this site is about reading. However, I feel quite certain my co-contributors will approve an exception for this video.—JS

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It sounds like Kenny Powers has finally turned his literary talents to the sci-fi genre.—JS

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Obviously, not every network can work this way, but it'd be nice if à la carte cable pricing comes true and a few more networks had the chance to try.—JS

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The short version: "Titanic is basically a 3.5-hour-long Zales commercial, only slightly less emotionally compelling."—TG

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TV has a long history of handily replacing departing characters, and the biggest factor in Community's continuation may be its new syndication deal with Comedy Central.—BK

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Sorry to keep going back to this well, but I have always found it utterly fascinating how Chase's ego has caused him to burn bridges and blow opportunities throughout his career.—BK

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Just as Community's ratings are improving and prospects for a fourth season renewal are looking better, we get word of a Dan Harmon-Chevy Chase feud. Oh Community, will you ever be drama-free?—BK

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This link is worth clicking for the picture alone. The article focuses a little too much on the writer's personal taste in men, but the picture... [kisses fingertips, makes that "Mwah!" sound]—BK

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I wouldn't say "Cougar Town" is the best comedy, but it certainly deserves to be in the discussion. I bet you didn't know that, did you!—JM

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"I don't watch it because it's a good show; I watch it because I really want it to be a good show." So, so true... [massive, massive spoilers abound]—JM

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Finally, this site's love of television merges with its source of inspiration.—BK

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Nice profile of Will Ferrell and his particular brand of comedy. (Contains a few mild spoilers from Casa de mi Padre.)—BK

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My love of Offerman keeps growing, and I'm hoping to see his work in Will Ferrell's Casa de mi Padre very soon.—BK

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Even if "Raising Hope" wasn't the show that my five-year-old daughter and I watch together to create precious bonding time, I'd still think it was one of the best on TV.—JM

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Could not have said it better myself. I am so excited for the return of Bob's Burgers this Sunday!—BK

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Co-contributor Brandon Kruse and I are approaching Chabon's new sci-fi adaptation John Carter from entirely separate sources of excitement.—JS

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I love a good metaphor when it comes to tech industry topics. Honestly, I really do.—JS

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If the headline isn't enough to convince you to click on this link, I'm not sure how a pithy blurb is going to help.—BK

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If you know Penn & Teller, you know Teller never speaks. If you really know them, you know it's always fascinating when he does.—JS

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Some interesting thoughts on the structure of TV episodes and their relationship to the season and the series. You could actually throw How I Met Your Mother into the list of offenders, these last few seasons.—JS

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An interesting counterpoint. What an age we live in, that TV is worthy of such lengthy and satisfying discussion!—JS

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Some of the analysis falls flat, but the background info on the production of this classic episode of The Simpsons is worth reading.—BK

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A truncated synopsis of this Pulitzer Prize-winning piece has been making its way around Facebook the last few days. I'm not sure why. But, now you can read the real thing.—JM

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The more I'd try to explain this, the less funny it would sound. But it's funny. Definitely read it. Eddie Izzard is great.—JM

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On the heels of last night's season premiere, an exhaustive primer from a writer to use to recap the show for TelevisionWithoutPity.com—JM

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You should read Drew Magary's "Funbag" column in Deadspin every week. I probably won't link to it every week, but you should read it every week.—JM

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With 30 Rock now in syndication, it has been interesting to re-watch the early episodes and see how much the show has changed over time, and lately, not for the better. Holmes's analysis speaks to that recent change.—BK

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We could all probably use just a tiny bit more Ken Jennings in our lives.—JM

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Ignore the terrible headline and enjoy the discussion, which was always one of my favorite features back when I actually had a subscription to Newsweek.—BK

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John Tyler, our 10th president, was born in 1790. Two of his biological grandsons live among us today. And amazingly, this story contains no references to zombification.—JM

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Zounds! I'm a little embarrassed I haven't read any of these before, but I'm even more excited that I have all of them still in front of me. I may hold off reading them another six months or so, just to bask in the anticipation! (Also, how is Baron von Funny not on this list?)—JS

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I like Gervais, but I do find myself wishing he'd just stop talking about the damn Golden Globes already.—BK

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The most exhaustive and fascinating account I've ever read of anything I just became dimly aware of two days before.—JS

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This conversation is about two years late, in my opinion, though it's well executed in this case. But the reality is that sitcoms don't tend to age well after eight seasons, and that's where The Office is right now.—BK

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The actor, who so brilliantly portrays Ron Swanson, will make his writing debut later this season. Is there anything the man can't do?—BK

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It's sad when the answers are so obvious and nobody does anything about it. But it's becoming remarkably familiar (see also: Congress, NBC, BCS).—JS

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Soon, Zack will not be the only Lego Maniac in the family. Interesting lessons about toy marketing and the study of how children play.—JS

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Shit My Dad Says was a truly abysmal sitcom, but How to Be a Gentleman was bursting with potential in the form of Rhys Darby. Too bad the lame and cliché gentleman/jock concept dragged it down.—JS

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Living in L.A. as I do, I considered moving heaven and earth to try to find a way to get into this sold-out event. It turns out I definitely should have, as it would have been the greatest thing I'd ever seen.—JM

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Christopher Hitchens died yesterday. He didn't make it to 2012, but his writing will (this piece is included in the January issue of Vanity Fair).—JM

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Palone thinks à la carte cable pricing isn't too far off. God, I hope he's right.—BK

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For a piece of writing explaining how well something has sold, this is breathtaking. (And we do have that strict post-every-word-Louis-C.K.-ever-utters policy.)—TG

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Widely regarded as the worst film ever made – even the MST3K episode around it isn't that great. Now in pristine HD!—JS

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A high schooler and aspiring novelist sent surveys to dozens of popular authors in the 1960s, and a surprising number responded. I'd love to see a similar survey of filmmakers – and shove it up the ass of some of my film school profs!—JS

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If you're not watching Community by now, shame on you. And you may have missed your chance. But here are some great reasons to catch up on DVD.—JS

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If M*A*S*H was my first TV family, then Harry Morgan's Col. Potter was my TV father. The show was like my bible for friendship, love, and life. And for that, I am grateful to him.—BK

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I'm not ready to give up on it yet, but it definitely needs fixing. These ideas would be a good start. (As you might expect, this contains spoilers.)—BK

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Vintage Klosterman. It's a shame this was written six years ago, because I sense it would only be crazier today.—JS

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Of course that's the headline. But that isn't really what the article is about. It's about parenting daughters, and why girls are awesome.—JS

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I'm not the biggest Godfather fan ever (it insists upon itself), but this thing from a couple of years ago about the making of the movie is a great read.—JM

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It's "Oh My God, What's Going to Happen to Community?!? Day" here at PoopReading. This link delivers some solid, no-nonsense answers about the biggest questions surrounding NBC's decision.—BK

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A whole lot of wishful thinking here, but none of these points is simply absurd on its face. It'll be nice to watch some 30 Rock for a while, and if Community returns it'll be better than ever (and if not, they went out before going stale.)—JS

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I could sit and read profiles of the "South Park" guys all day.—JM

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I've yet to read this, but the title alone tells me it's going to be amazing.—JS

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Gets it nearly exactly right – all the frustration, disappointment, and perplexity that came with the worst show I ever watched every single minute of.—BK

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The first paragraph is the ultimate in inflammatory hoo-ha. ("I've got a headline and, dammit, I'm gonna prop it up!") But it's an interesting topic, and a glance at any movie release slate in the last five years will tell you there's something to it.—JS

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This is probably the most level-headed analysis of the recent Netflix hullaballoo that I've come across.—BK

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Talking Party Down and Parks and Recreation. What else do you need?—BK

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The Cubs haven't won the World Series in 103 years. Much more remarkably, they haven't played in one since 1945 (only one other team that existed at the time has played in as few as two since then). This is their story.—JM

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I don't want to say I'm becoming obsessed with Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe... wait, yes I do!—JM

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Both could be prickly and domineering. Both were visionaries in their field. Both did most of their best work in the Bay Area. Both wore black all the time. And both Al Davis and Steve Jobs died last week.—JM

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(Cue Paul Harvey) ...and that sitcom grew up to be... Parks and Recreation.—BK

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I used to tape record episodes of "Loveline" off of the radio onto a cassette and listen to that on my commute, so it was safe to assume I'd become a regular listener of Adam Carolla's podcast.—JM

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"We were being given the chance to take one more shot at summer camp, only we were wiser, better drinkers, and more sexually experienced."—TG

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Terrific oral history of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy theater, with contributions from dozens of funny people you've come to know and love.—BK

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It all comes down to a clever eight-step algorithm that drives most of the character and story decisions.—BK

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A delightful review of the Community season opener, by someone who seems to have a degree in the subject.—JS

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These guys nailed the Colbert Christmas special songs and crafted a magnificent opening song for NPH at the Tonys (plus a not-bad one for Jane Lynch at last week's Emmys). Makes me want to see "Cry-Baby" now.—JS

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I agree wholeheartedly with this, but have very little hope that things will actually change.—BK

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Some solid ideas here, but the first one, The Greatest Game Ever, is an absolute no-brainer.—BK

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With shout-outs to Ken Jeong, John Carroll Lynch, and Judy Greer, among others.—BK

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I barely had a concept of H8R being a show before I read this ingenious takedown of it, but afterwards I was enticed to sample ten minutes of it. It's worse than he makes it sound.—JS

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A new study suggests people enjoy a story more if they already know the ending. So the problem with modern movie trailers isn't that they give away the movie's ending – it's that they wait till the end of the trailer to do so.—JS

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I'll admit, the loss of Starz makes me nervous, but I figure Netflix must've saw this sort of thing coming.—BK

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I'm gonna let that headline stand by itself while I go lay on my couch and fan myself like a delicate Southern Belle.—BK

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Possibly the best part of this interview is that the abbreviations make it sound like a conversation between a surge protector and the lead character in Kung Fu Panda.—JS

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I'm sorry, but if there's one thing that @RealJoeMulder won't do, it's shamelessly plug for Twitter followers.—JM

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I thought the Paul Rudd Autolinking Bot would have already posted this on behalf of Jameson, but I guess it's on the fritz. Thanks for nothing, P.R.A.B.!—BK

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I don't know if Bill Simmons specifically crafts his stuff to be the world's most ideal poop reading, or if it just seems that way.—JM

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In fairness, would you even think about contaminating the gene pool by reproducing with somebody who didn't like "30 Rock"?—JM

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Even guys who work on stuff like the Conan the Barbarian remake have feelings too.—JM

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If you're a fan of Everybody Loves Raymond, Rosenthal's book You're Lucky You're Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom is a must-read.—BK

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SPOILER ALERT: "Paris Hilton was the pestilence-ridden straw that broke our society's back. I cannot put too fine a point on this."—TG

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LaMarche is well-known to fans of Animaniacs as The Brain from Pinky and the Brain and his brilliant work as Orson Welles sure spiced up The Critic, but he does hundreds of characters that don't sound exactly like Welles also!—JS

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I suppose when your claim to fame is "unseen monkey actor" you eventually get tired of working behind the scenes, but does anyone really think Serkis's level of fame is less than what his achievements merit?—JS

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So have I, and after reading this – even though the author and I don't see eye-to-eye on every point – I want to go watch them all again.—BK

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In case you didn't get the message from the 798 previous times we mentioned it on this website, here it is once more: you really should be watching Louie.—BK

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I feel like I knew that the Mona Lisa had been stolen, but I didn't realize that a century ago it was missing – and essentially given up for dead – for two whole years.—JM

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As somebody whose opinions of Dane Cook, Michael Bolton and Aaron Sorkin changed as a result of the TV appearances featured in this very piece, I definitely understand what this guy is talking about.—JM

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The Wonder Years, Arrested Development, and Ricky Gervais's The Office are all great choices, but it's the presence of the Cheers pilot that signals these guys know what they're doing. It remains, for my money, the best sitcom pilot ever made.—BK

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The "Dilbert" author touts the importance of boredom in the creative process, a point of view I happen to agree with.—BK

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Nice meaty profile of Louis C.K., with lots of commentary from his fellow comedians.—BK

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Ohhh, "The Fight." How could I forget about "The Fight," which, in its second half, laid down nearly wall-to-wall laughs.—BK

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Oh wait, maybe "Eagleton" was the best episode!—BK

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I don't generally mourn dead celebrities, but I thought this was a pretty fair response.—TG

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How the show drew inspiration from The Wire, a shout-out to Fire Joe Morgan, and love for "The Harvest Festival" episode (maybe that was the best one!).—BK

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The A.V. Club continues its awesome behind-the-scenes TV series with my favorite show, my favorite showrunner, and in this segment, quite possibly my favorite episode from last season ("Flu Season").—BK

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Funny how our plans don't always work out the way we expected. Interesting times make for interesting bedfellows.—JS

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There's some crazy stuff in here, roles that you'd never associate him with in a million years.—BK

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I believe, and will continue to believe, that Friday Night Lights is the first television show in the history of the medium that qualifies as "significant world literature." Though the show is over you can expect to keep hearing about it here (so you may as well go watch all the DVDs!).—JM

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I don't know what made me think of this today, but this is one of my favorite things ever. It's a "review" of Conan's old NBC "Late Night" show, written back in 1993 by Conan himself.—JM

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Fear not, intrepid wordsmiths... he doesn't really mean it.—JM

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I like Modern Family as much as the next guy, but the author's point is well-taken: four nominees in one acting category is a bit much, especially when Nick Offerman is getting shut out.—BK

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It has been a long time since I watched the British version of The Office, so it was fun to relive the excruciating experience of the original horrible boss.—TG

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As Feig says, let's hope people focus on the story and character work, and not just the fact that the laughs got raunchy.—BK

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I admit, the title had me thinking he created the book using his iPad, but frankly the book would only have been slightly more astounding if he had.—JS

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A comprehensive oral history of Friday Night Lights.—JM

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Chuck Klosterman argues that out of the consensus "four best television shows of the past 10 years" – The Wire, The Sopranos, Mad Men and Breaking Bad – Breaking Bad is actually the best of the bunch. Chuck Klosterman also makes a lifelong enemy of anybody who's ever seen Friday Night Lights by not including it in the group... but that's sort of beside the point.—JM

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Oh please oh please oh please let there be a Step Brothers 2.—BK

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Manufactured stardom is gross, but this is a pretty interesting comparison between pop stars and politicians.—TG

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Stock market-style analysis of Bateman's movie career, and whether he can open a movie. Come on, Horrible Bosses and The Change-Up – the Arrested Development movie might hang in the balance!—BK

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She's often a punch line, but this 11-year-old piece is still the best I've read on this topic. One gets the sense the scenario remains largely unchanged over all that time – except more bands make their own labels and deal directly with iTunes.—JS

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Beer led to agriculture, which led to civilization, which led to pretty much everything. All hail beer!—JM

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I found this rumination on political philosophy by Googling, on an absolute whim, a particularly silly line from a years-old episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" that I'd just watched in reruns. God bless the internet.—JM

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Let us not lament that "Party Down" existed for but a pair of all-too-brief seasons on the pay-cable wasteland that is the Starz network. Let us simply celebrate that it existed at all.—JM

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Because of plummeting DVD sales, studios are scaling back budgets and looking for stuff that plays internationally, like physical comedy and animals. Suddenly I understand why Anchorman 2 has had such a hard time getting off the ground.—BK

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Wonderful look at some of the scenes you don't see in Waiting for Guffman.—BK

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Nothing not to like in that list. Mullally blew my socks off sitting in for Dave Letterman during his surgical recovery – she deserves more credit than she got for elevating any part of Will & Grace above its writing and awful leads.—JS

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Take this quiz to find out whether or not you're a total badass.—TG

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I don't know what got me thinking about "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" recently, and for the first time in a while, but do you ever really need a reason?—JM

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Sporcle.com is the best thing ever. All other things, ever, are tied for last place.—JM

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I know like three film composers: John Williams (duh), Carter Burwell (because of his work with the Coen Bros), and Giacchino. So if I know his name, you can assume he must be good.—BK

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Loaded with spoilers, but fun for fans of Harry Potter, The Matrix, Twilight, Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars.—TG

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A chilling account of the misuse of copyright and the fact that if you can't afford to defend your rights in court, they essentially don't exist.—JS

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The one guy on the planet who can discuss a ten billion dollar movie merchandising haul in terms of how happy it makes little kids and I actually believe him.—JS

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I went to college with Chad Kultgen, I hung out a little with Chad Kultgen, and now he's actually doing stuff. It's so weird! People I know don't do stuff!—JM

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Another Louis C.K. interview as the PR blitz for Season 2 of Louie kicks in. (This one lets you gaze/cringe at a screen grab of his naked ass.)—BK

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Come on, don't tell me Peter Scolari was supposed to be in Larry Crowne but it didn't work out! Now when I watch it, all I'll be able to think about is the lack of Scolari! I want Hanks and Scolari together 4eva!—BK

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A lot of this is excerpted from the Slate article posted yesterday, but it includes further discussion and a great quote from Wanda Sykes. It reinforces my beliefs that comedians absolutely have the right to say anything, and that we absolutely have the right to declare hateful sentiments unacceptable.—TG

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Talks about Season 2 of his FX show (it's back this week!) and elaborates further on his defense of Tracy Morgan.—BK

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Anybody who grew up with a dad will like this piece. Anybody who grew up with a cheap dad will love it. As such, it might be my favorite piece of all time. Happy Father's Day!—JM

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Some interesting tidbits as we anticipate the release of Cars 2 (and, apparently even more thrilling, the June 17 issue of EW).—JS

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Duke Nukem Forever is finally out, and it's getting reviews so bad that its PR firm has threatened to blacklist some publications. I was never going to play it anyway, but I'm reminded of this fascinating story of the 15-year struggle to produce a fitting sequel to one of the most popular games of all time.—JS

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The NBA and NFL might both disappear for a while due to labor unrest, so sports fans are going to have to turn somewhere.—JM

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We know how many bathrooms Derek Jeter's new mansion has. But, do we really want to?—JM

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This is easily one of the best headlines we've ever linked to.—BK

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I've been rewatching The Dick Van Dyke Show on Netflix streaming with my 9yo daughter, hoping to pass the joys of that classic sitcom onto another generation, and she's been loving it. It remains one of the best TV shows ever made.—BK

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If you're too cool for Weird Al, you're too cool.—TG

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It's hard to overestimate the effect books can have in the life of a teenager.—TG

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Slate has ingeniously taken the critic movie ratings data from RottenTomatoes.com and put it into graph form, allowing you to look at the career trajectories of your favorite actors and directors.—BK

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Wow, the buzz on these Dan Harmon articles is really starting to build. Definitely going on my "to read" pile!—JS

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Among the most prolific and talented film composers of our time, Burwell describes himself as a "very private person," which may account for the lack of interviews. Still, this FAQ from his website reads like a good one.—JS

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And, because there is no such thing as Saturday PoopReading.com, here's part 4 (as if you couldn't have found it yourself).—JS

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I'm not aware of anything quite like this ever having been done before.—JM

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I can only assume that my fellow linkers – at least two of whom are huge Community fans – will carry on with the upcoming segments of this piece.—BK

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I read The Time Machine Did It and wasn't that impressed, but now that I know there are more books, I'm tempted to check out another one simply because it's John Freakin' Swartzwelder.—BK

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I can't decide if novelists should find this horrifying or empowering.—TG

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Nice wide-ranging interview, and as you might expect, he has nothing but great things to say about Jon Stewart.—BK

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Norm Macdonald on Twitter has definitely exposed some fascinating layers of an already entertaining personality. (And I'm really enjoying this months book so far!)—JS

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I've been a Marc Maron fan for over a decade, and it's nice to see his standing in the comedy game start to rise to the level of his talent. It's largely due to the success of his "WTF" podcast, to which you should listen often.—JM

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"'I printed out those 6,000-word columns and took them to the bathroom just like everybody else,' says A. J. Daulerio, the 37-year-old editor in chief of Deadspin, Gawker’s sports blog. '[Simmons] changed the way I looked at everyone else’s writing.'"—JM

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This is like that YouTube guy who reviews the Star Wars prequels: batshit insane, but very entertaining nonetheless.—JS

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This will probably be one of the few links I put up that deals with a lingerie fashion line, but the line's creators – the Myers sisters – are friends of the family, so why not?—JM

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Great profile of Galifianakis, but the best part is the growing non-sequiturism of the "related" links that Time adds in their printable version of the article (which is the only way to read the whole thing on one page), which leads to Michael Bolton being associated with "a guy that looks like a rapist on a onesie."—BK

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The creator of Bob's Burgers, currently the best show in Fox's Sunday night animation lineup.—BK

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Congratulations to Michael Schur and Parks and Recreation on a fantastic season of TV. (Oddly enough, contains two spoilers for The Shield and The Sopranos.)—BK

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On the eve of Louie's second season, a profile of Louis C.K., his processes and prospects.—JS

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Reading about all this Schwarzenegger stuff is like eating junk food; I know it's really bad for me, but it's so tasty...—JM

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"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" was not a good TV show, but recently the "cast and crew" of the late, unlamented program have all begun Tweeting as if the show-within-the-show was actually real. And still on the air. This might be the greatest idea anybody has ever had.—JM

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Some great insight into the inner workings of 30 Rock. And some additional insight into how much he hates brunch.—BK

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Blake Eskin discusses old-timey squeamishness about f-bombs. I met him last week; he's the kind of guy who would never tell you to go fuck yourself, but he'd defend your choice to say it so long as you were being smart and funny.—TG

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I want to see Everything Must Go, but what I'd really like to see – much like Ferrell himself – is Paramount giving a green light to Anchorman 2.—BK

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A last-minute substitution for today's original #1 link, which will have to cool its heels until sometime next week, dig?—JS

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I have a daughter named Daphne Mulder, and both of her names are mentioned in the second paragraph of this article. In the context of "Frasier" and "The X-Files"... but still.—JM

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It always feels good to bash movie studio execs, and it's nice to have a scapegoat for one's subtle, innate racism. Win-win!—JS

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They don't really say that. But read this if you want some behind-the-scenes scuttlebutt on the pair's transcendent Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon."—JM

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Look, these windows of gobs of Albert Brooks links don't come along very often, so I've gotta link while the linking's good.—BK

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The Lakers exhibited an incredible lack of class and sportsmanship in quitting on their fans and their coach. Does it tarnish the entire Phil Jackson legacy? Probably not, but, still... geez.—JM

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PoopReading.com's Tenessa Gemelke is unable to post links today, so I gladly offer this Citizen Kane-themed link at her behest.—JM

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A few fun peeks at the content of the book and the brilliant comic mind behind it.—BK

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Turning to the lighter side, Raftery explains how AFV survives in the YouTube age and always will. We at PoopReading.com sure hope so! (And, Joe, I'll need to see that "torrents of vomit" clip.)—JS

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Heh. That one guy's name is "Smallwood."—JM

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Very excited to read his new novel, but I hope this doesn't signify an end to his screenwriting and directing career.—BK

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Uh, at least three of the contributors to this site, for starters.—BK

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The nerds have found a way in.—JM

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Analyzing the politics of Parks and Recreation. Manages to walk that line between making interesting points and sucking the life out of the comedy.—BK

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Talking Wet Hot American Summer as the movie approaches its 10th anniversary.—BK

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I think about this type of thing constantly. I have no fear of death, but I fear that I'll miss out on some great movies that come out after I die.—JS

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For those of us who couldn't be there, at least we have this recap to grip tightly in our fist as we curl up into a fetal ball.—BK

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Are you sitting down? Christopher Hitchens is no great fan of the royal family. Although to be honest his main beef seems to be with the concept itself; he goes surprisingly easy (well, for him) on the Queen and her progeny.—JM

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I love this idea. (Though I have to admit, you could shuffle numbers 11 through 38 anyway you want and it wouldn't really matter to me. I might quibble with the order of the Top 10, but I can't quibble with the choices.)—BK

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Obviously, seeing him on my favorite show nearly sent me into a pleasure coma – turns out he was pretty shaky, too.—JS

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As someone who grew up in the Midwest, then spent time on both coasts, then returned to the Midwest, everything in this article rings pretty true to me. Well, except for the stuff about clogs at the end.—BK

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The Norm links just keep on coming. (And if you haven't checked out Sports Show, you really should.)—BK

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If you're going to write an article about Britney Spears, it may as well be an interesting one. But, why write an article about Britney Spears?—JS

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I wish I could link to the first half of an article. The literary criticism is great, but the opening meditation on paperwork and the office drone is intriguing and delightful.—JS

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As Kobe Bryant showed us this week, sports is basically the Western world's last bastion of anti-gay bigotry. I imagine it's even more difficult in professional wrestling circles...—JM

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Another helping of Norm? Yes, please.—BK

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Caissie St. Onge is one of the most genuinely likable people on the internet.—TG

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I love George R. R. Martin and Damon Lindelof, and they've both pissed me off with their masterpieces, but WHY ARE MOMMY AND DADDY FIGHTING?—TG

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Old school, SNL-era profile of Tina Fey. (With a special guest appearance by Michael Schur!)—BK

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You have to overlook a very silly and obnoxious writing style, but it's worth it for this amazing profile of Fred Rogers.—JS

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You probably don't need to have seen all 40 of Woody Allen's feature films like the author – or even 27 of them, like me – to get something out of this.—JM

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I really hope Sports Show turns out to be good. TV is better when there's some good Norm Macdonald comedy taking place on it.—BK

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This interview is a year old, but it's a good reminder that Paul Rudd should be running the show in Hollywood.—TG

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It has definitely become a show worth watching. PoopReading contributor Jameson Simmons turned me onto it, so I'm just trying to pay it forward now.—BK

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Not quite as glowing a review as I think it should be, but it does offer a solid introduction to the show and its characters.—BK

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Parker and Stone take aim at morons while aiming to respectfully skewer Mormons with their new Broadway musical. (Once or twice every five years, I wish I lived in New York. This is such a time.)—JS

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Get this: in addition to Silverman, Peep World apparently features Rainn Wilson, Michael C. Hall, Ben Schwartz (whom you may know as Jean-Ralphio on Parks and Recreation), Stephen Tobolowsky, Judy Greer, and Lewis Black. This is going to go horribly wrong somehow, isn't it?—BK

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Perhaps my favorite author of all time is reading in Minneapolis on Tuesday. I will try not to shove kids out of my way in my rush to meet her. (Just kidding. I won't try.)—TG

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Yes, if there was enough material out there, I would make every one of my links Schur-related. Thanks for asking.—BK

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What your aloof hipster friend would say about Battle: Los Angeles, if he were also fairly funny and clever.—JS

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This is how every new uniform for every team should be designed, always. Because otherwise you end up looking like the Oklahoma City Thunder.—JM

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You hear a lot about athletes "inspiring" people, but generally that's just lip service. Joe Posnanski writes about one instance in which the inspiration was real and deeply affecting.—JM

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I don't entirely agree with the premise, but I do have to admit that it's an interesting take on the issue.—BK

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I've heard terrible reviews of his latest book, but this interview cements my trust in David Sedaris.—TG

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Given her awesomeness, how could you expect anything less?—BK

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If you allow for a very, very elastic definition of both "famous" and "alums," this is a fun list.—JM

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Late night TV's Jimmy Kimmel was in Bora Bora when the earthquake hit. There was a tsunami warning, but no actual tsunami.—JM

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Eagleheart is so much fun. If you're so busy that you don't have room in your life for 15 minutes of TV fun once a week, then what the hell are you doing hanging around here?—BK

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But seriously, it really is a lot of fun. You should check it out. (You should also check out this old PoopReading piece about Elliott and some fellow underappreciated comedic performers.)—BK

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I don't want to spoil it for you, but it's The Beatles, Nirvana, Michaelangelo, the Sex Pistols and Francis Ford Coppola.—JM

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As a member of the "Simpsons" generation, I already feel like I don't understand its last decade's worth of episodes.—JS

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Part review of the new album, part discussion of the band's post-Berry career.—BK

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I have doubts, but I am sincerely rooting for this movie to succeed.—TG

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I had the good fortune of watching Brian Stack perform at The Second City in Chicago and hanging out with him in person, and I can say two things: he's one of the funniest live performers I've ever seen, and one of the nicest people I've ever met.—BK

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In a world without Don LaFontaine, the movie trailer narrator has gone the way of the dodo. (Does this mean movie trailers are the one place Americans still read?)—JS

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A lengthy interview with one half of the "Cheap Seats" twins. Personally I think the legacy of the show will always be that they used some of my jokes in an episode one time... but I suppose that doesn't really apply to most "Cheap Seats" fans.—JM

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I'll be honest: it was late, I needed a link, and after finding this, all I could hear in my head was Kent Brockman saying "That oughta hold those SOBs."—BK

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I found out about this show last Friday, and it seems like a very different kind of documentary show on a different kind of network. Tonight's episode promises to be compelling.—JS

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Interesting and infuriating analysis. I would've posted this a couple of weeks ago, but we were overrun with Splitsider links that day.—JS

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For me the multi-media stuff doesn't matter much... but then again, I'm now older than the median age for a "Conan" viewer. And finding that out might have been the second-oldest I've ever felt. [The oldest I've ever felt was when I discovered that I was older than the age gap between Carl Weathers and Andy Rooney. That'll scare you into eating right, I tell you what]—JM

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If I have to watch Norm Macdonald as the commentator on a poker show, then that's where I'll watch Norm Macdonald. [I know he's got a Comedy Central show coming in April as well, but I liked that blurb and I'm not going to change it]—JM

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Yes, this hits many of the tired why-don't-they-make-better- movies tropes, but it still makes for a nice rumination on the situation for we who love good movies.—JS

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I would happily marry either of these people.—TG

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Lots of talk about Cedar Rapids, so there's a few spoilers in there, but nothing big.—BK

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An unguarded and meandering interview, which makes for a fun read.—JS

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I was all set to post about the Republicans' presidential chances, but then Joe swept it out from under me, so this post about the "Jeopardy!"-playing robot will have to do. (What, he got that, too? Aw, screw it.)—JS

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Yeah, but the computer also answered "Toronto" when the category was "U.S. Cities." So let's not get too carried away.—JM

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As an added bonus, the picture of Deakins at the top of the interview makes him look like he could totally pass for Brooks Hatlen in The Shawshank Redemption.—BK

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Very long read, but so SO worth it if you were a fan of the show. (Plus, I feel like this link takes us full circle from a link I posted back in Jan. '09 teasing the show's debut.)—BK

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I've never doubted any of the scathing takedowns of Scientology – not even South Park's – but when it's The New Yorker you kind of have to take notice.—JS

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I don't agree with everything in here (I'll brook no criticism of Jon Hamm, for instance), but it's nice to see that somebody else out there isn't quite so bowled over by "Mad Men" either.—JM

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As much as I love baseball, and as much as I love Ferris Bueller's Day Off, it never in a million years would have occurred to me to pore over game data and movie minutiae in order to determine exactly which game Ferris and his pals attended. I'm glad it occurred to Larry Granillo, though.—JM

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Yep, I'd go see a movie with that title.—BK

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There's not much text to this, but if you don't want to read a list of 700 hobo names, I don't even know you anymore.—TG

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"If he told me that he was going on tour with Korn or something like that, and they were gonna be traveling around Amsterdam, that, to me, would have been like, 'oh, OK. That's probably where he’ll die.' But that's the reality of addiction. It happens on a Tuesday."—JM

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This link brought to you by a guy who violated one of these rules about four hours before becoming aware of them. In my defense, though, there was a photo from Egypt of a guy on a camel with a sword. I'm not supposed to go with "Boy, that escalated quickly"? Come on.—JM

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A look at how the careers of many in the cast of The Wire have gone since the show ended. In a just world, they and the show's creative staff would be too busy receiving an endless stream of retroactive Emmys to ever work again.—BK

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Hmm... Glover starts out as a writer on 30 Rock, then leaves to become a performer on another show, and the quality of the show he used to write for begins to wane. I smell another crazy Conan O'Brien/Simpsons internet theory!—BK

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I knew it! The Poop Reading Oscar Draft is tearing my marriage apart!—TG

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Thanks for doing all the work, headline! I'm gonna go have a sandwich.—BK

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Film legend Walter Murch deserves every accolade he's ever received (except that Oscar for editing The English Patient, which we can all agree could've been cut in half). If he says 3D is hokum, it is.—JS

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The last five Best Picture winners haven't been particularly "Oscary"... could new front-runner The King's Speech change all that?—JM

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Once "Friday Night Lights" goes off the air, the title of The Best Show on TV is back up for grabs. I'm just sayin'.—JM

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Newsweek's 14th annual Oscar Roundtable features Annette Bening, Colin Firth, James Franco, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, and Michelle Williams talking about on-screen kisses, on-set injuries, babies, and how actors are treated like babies.—BK

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It's short, but it's Patton Oswalt.—TG

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A nice look at many of the qualities that have made the show such a success. (Unfortunately, several of the points are made by using an upcoming episode as an example, so beware of spoilers.)—BK

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My only question for Mr. Schur is a repurposing of a line from his own character, Ron Swanson: "What's a non-gay way to ask him to go camping with me?" (As you might expect, this link is chock full of spoilers.)—BK

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If you're keeping score at home, that's PoopReading.com contributor Brandon Kruse 1, all of these people 0. Happy 40th Birthday, Brandon!—JM

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An argument that our era of "Twitter-sized attention spans" might actually be better than the way it used to be before? Sure... I'll bite.—JM

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It's almost back it's almost back it's almost back it's almost back!! (If I could have just placed a crude drawing of me dancing here instead of a blurb, I would have done so.)—BK

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Looks like Clint is no longer satisfied with just appearing in his brother's movies; now he's getting in on Ron's interviews too. (Contains some mild spoilers for The Dilemma.)—BK

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I can't wait. You watch the Oscars to win, but you watch the Globes to have fun.—JS

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You can always count on Cracked.com.—JM

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Fun stuff, if you were a fan of the Golden Age. (And yes, the link is a little old, but then again, so am I.)—BK

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There's no more embarrassing waste of your online time than reading tabloid celebrity sightings – unless they involve Bill Murray!!—JS

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Some movie chains are offering upscale cuisine in the theater for a "premium" moviegoing experience, but you know people will find a way to ruin it. People are the worst.—BK

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This is sort of a cross between Revelations and The Legend of Zelda.—TG

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A talk with the brothers as part of Newsweek's interview issue. Contains a few mild spoilers for True Grit, which I saw over the holidays, and found to be excellent.—BK

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I know at least one reader who will get some use out of this.—JS

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Religious Jedis, the Hoff, the drink once known as "fruit smack," the relationship between roulette and the devil, and a double dose of Sesame Street trivia.—BK

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Have you ever suffered through a writer's workshop? This essay has.—TG

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I hate when sites present these lists as slide shows, but there's plenty of good text with each one.—TG

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When Michael Schur talks, I listen. (Though fans of Parks and Recreation should know that this conversation is mostly about baseball.)—BK

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One of my favorite things about the end of the year is the explosion of Best Of lists. Even if you don't agree with the selections in them, it's just a great time for list lovers. (Not to be confused with Liszt lovers or landlubbers.)—BK

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Hardly a new idea, but I am a sucker for an intricate flow chart.—TG

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This is an older piece (circa Baby Mama), but the bland Reader's Digest tone makes for a surprisingly interesting, snark-free interview.—TG

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Considerably less pretentious than last year's Top 50 of the '00s, but, you know, still a little pretentious.—BK

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A breakdown of the Oscar race. It's never too early, folks!—JM

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Only 14??—BK

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He was great on MASH, he was great on ER, he was great on The West Wing, and he's been great so far on 30 Rock. Alan Alda simply makes TV better.—BK

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An interesting quickie overview of the guys behind some of the most effective and popular piracy technology of the last decade.—JS

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"[O]ne tech chief executive calls it 'the new golf.'"—JM

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An absolute must-read if you have kids. Or if you had parents. In short: an absolute must-read.—JM

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The wave of year-end Best of lists is starting; here's NYMag's take on the best the small screen had to offer.—BK

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Are you a sucker for lists? I am a sucker for lists.—TG

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Keith Powell is "Toofer," by the way. (But what I don't get is: why isn't it "Twofer"? I mean, that's the joke – he's black and he's a Harvard grad, so he's two-for-one. Is it simply to avoid any pronunciation problems?)—BK

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You have to wade through a fair amount of the author's myth of himself, as with most first-person writing (mine included). But it takes some interesting turns: I went from eye-rolling to nodding vigorously quite a few times.—JS

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Like how one of my kids' names reveals that while my wife was pregnant we drove by a restaurant called "Daphne's."—JM

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Believe it or not, a New York Times puff piece about a Republican politician.—JM

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"[T]he mongoose isn't fighting snakes for food, or for territory, or for survival – it's fighting snakes because fuck snakes."—JM

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Michael Schur: former founder of FireJoeMorgan.com, son-in-law of Regis Philbin, co-creator of Parks and Recreation, and object of my secret gay crush. (Dammit! I knew I should've bought a computer with a delete key!) [Also, FYI, the link has some P&R mild Season 3 plotline spoilers.]—BK

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Maybe it's silly to want a Leslie Nielsen obituary with some substance, but this offers more than the obvious Airplane! references.—TG

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This contains a few spoilers for those of us who haven't seen (ahem) ANY of these shows, but this is a fascinating look at the transformation of a relatively unknown cable channel.—TG

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A remarkably frank depiction of what it's like when you aren't one of the show's breakout stars.—BK

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I'm thankful for the idea I just got, to recycle some old favorites in the link department. It's Thanksgiving, so just think of them as leftovers. Everyone loves Thanksgiving leftovers, right?—JM

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No blurb could do this article justice.—JM

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I read, and will probably continue to read, this 1981 profile of Andre the Giant once a year or so.—JM

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NORM!—JM

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This is a little picture-heavy, when most of our links are more text-heavy, but it fits squarely in the wheelhouse of our (presumed) readership and I was called into duty on short notice – just what do you want from me?!—JS

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As if my crush on Annie from Community weren't straining my relationship enough as it is, now I'll never get these images out of my head.—JS

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Yeah... I forgot to look for links, and it was my day to do links. I was up really late. But here: TMQ is like half football and half random miscellaneous fascinating stuff, so even if you're not a sports fan there's plenty here to like.—JM

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Parks is returning on my birthday, and I couldn't be happier. In fact, I'm so happy that I don't even care about the stupidity of the NBC six-comedies-in-one-night plan that's bringing it back.—BK

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I suppose you could say that by posting this link, I'm betting that you'll enjoy it.—BK

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The show "attracts ratings but not much analysis – it's one of those network tentpoles that baffle or bore critics." Nussbaum takes a fresh look at it and finds it just as awful as she remembered it.—JS

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I can't believe I'm just finding out about this now.—BK

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Hmm, let's see... over the last week, I've posted two Toy Story 3 links, two late night comedy wars links, and a 30 Rock link. Boy, I sure hope you like the same stuff we like, or else I'm being kind of a jagweed (30 Rock glossary shout out!).—BK

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An excerpt from Carter's latest book about the behind-the-scenes drama in late night network television comedy, The War for Late Night.—BK

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One of the best concepts ever. The blog post is really short but the comments section will keep you busy for hours. I guarantee it. (not a guarantee)—JM

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No, although if the entire world were run by the San Francisco board of supervisors (see above), I wouldn't give us very good odds to reach 2011.—JM

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I love it when the headlines do the blurb writing for you.—BK

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It couldn't happen to a hackier guy.—BK

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Looking for a write-in candidate this Election Day? Here's a reason to consider Justin Long.—TG

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Darabont's involvement and AMC's track record of excellence have me very excited about The Walking Dead, even though I wouldn't classify myself as a zombie aficionado. Ever since The Shawshank Redemption, he's had a lifetime pass from me.—BK

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TV's best-ever show began its last-ever season on DirecTV last night. Relive the best moments... but only if you've seen them already, because spoilers abound.—JM

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According to producer (and former Kids in the Hall writer) Norm Hiscock, NBC still hasn't revealed where exactly P&R is going to air when it returns mid-season, a situation made even more ridiculous by the fact that they just picked up that steaming turd pile Outsourced for a full season. Is this any way to treat the show this very site rated the third-best of 2009-10?—BK

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Ratings are down on Thursday nights. I'm choosing to see this as a protest over the absence of Parks and Recreation.—BK

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Equal parts frank and silly–just the way I likes 'em.—TG

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An interview with Bob Gale? How often do you see that? Did somebody use a flux capacitor to go back in time and make this happen?—BK

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If I had a name as awesome as Mac Montandon, I probably wouldn't notice the spelling of lesser words like "pizazz" or "non-sequitur" either. (Though, admittedly, Montandon got a few more words right than this guy.)—JS

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Once you go Michael Ian, you never go back.—JM

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I suspect that Adams himself didn't actually pick the headline for this piece; it's actually about how to write humor in general.—JM

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Rubicon just completed its excellent first season on AMC, and executive producer Bromell talks about how he came on board to run the show after the creator left, and the brilliance of Michael Cristofer. (Contains spoilers, especially if you've never watched the show.)—BK

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Showing your dick now gets a special tsk-tsk from the ratings board, thanks to Sasha Baron Cohen and Johnny Knoxville. (Shooting a guy's dick off? Same ol' PG-13.)—JS

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More parents should try this as an income stream. Perhaps instead of saying "da-da," most babies are saying "Dada."—JS

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Simmons "broke" the story of the Randy Moss trade by accidentally tweeting when he was trying to send a direct message to somebody. I'm not sure how, but maybe Brett Favre could use something like that as an excuse...—JM

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But let's not stop trying!—JM

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In anticipation of Thursday night's live episode of 30 Rock, here's an interview with executive producer Robert Carlock about that live episode. (Contains a few mild spoilers.)—BK

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Really? People are talking about The Simpsons again? Okay, I'll bite.—TG

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I've never watched The Bachelor or Weekend at Bernie's 2, but I found this delightful.—TG

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If you've been hoping Running Wilde might have the potential to be another Arrested Development, the first paragraph (and pretty much the entire rest of the interview) will crush those dreams into dust. Sigh.—BK

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I'm not sure if everyone loves Pee-wee Herman, but I still do.—TG

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As a compliment to (or perhaps in reaction to) The Social Network, here's a lengthy profile of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.—BK

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A tough read in light of Giraldo's untimely passing, but a window into the sort of forces that impel a great artist.—JS

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A nice tribute, although merely remembering him as an "insult comic" overlooks his remarkably smart and funny standup material. The world got significantly less funny this week. Too damn bad.—JM

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I propose that all PoopReading.com contributors immediately begin growing mustaches, even Tenessa. Especially Tenessa.—JM

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Good stuff.—JM

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In defense of... network television executives? Actually, our dear Linda Holmes makes a very good point: if we'd actually watch the good stuff, they'd put more good stuff on.—JM

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Thanks to a perfect storm of political and societal factors, many countries are apparently only a generation or two removed from Children of Men territory.—JM

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In anticipation of Easy A, here's a look at the many reasons we love absurd adolescent movies.—TG

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You're going to have to chase me down and drive a stake through my heart to stop me linking to Tobo's writing about the biz. (Hat tip, Andy C.)—JS

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I'm reasonably confident we have not exhausted our readers' appetite for discussion of Louis C.K. and his television show. Right?—JS

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As long as @SteveMartinToGo doesn't discover the downside, we should all be fine.—JM

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If you don't already know and love Dan Harmon, you soon will.—TG

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For the duration of the awful BP oil spill, the fake official BP Twitter feed was a pretty hilarious diversion. Its anonymous author steps forward.—JS

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"Internal NFLPA studies have shown that only 33 to 40 percent of hardcore NFL fans have the impending labor drama on their radar screens." I would submit that if the impending labor drama is not on your radar screen, then you are clearly not a hardcore NFL fan.—JM

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"I sympathize afresh with the mighty Voltaire, who, when badgered on his deathbed and urged to renounce the devil, murmured that this was no time to be making enemies."—JM

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Before I read this story, I had no idea ChristWire.org was a thing. And now that I know that it's a thing, I feel like more people should know that it's a thing.—BK

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An old but enjoyable profile of Merl Reagle, superstar crossword constructor, high point of the documentary Wordplay, and guest voice as himself on The Simpsons (although, at this point, we've all done that last one.)—JS

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Finally, somebody else brings up the utter pointlessness of the Inglourious Basterds. (the characters, that is; not the movie. The movie is a fun watch; but the existence of the actual Inglourious Basterds, in the world of the movie, turns out to be pointless and inconsequential). Spoilers abound, for Basterds and other films.—JM

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The story of how this little ditty became one of the most recognizable songs in the world.—JM

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I don't know enough football to say whether the argument lands, but that's a headline! (And, after Googling in vain for a choice Goldblum profile on the heels of The Switch, it was either that, or this.)—JS

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Newsweek's Emmy Roundtable brings us Bryan Cranston, Chris Colfer, Christina Hendricks, Matthew Fox, Eric Stonestreet, and Connie Britton talking about their early careers and the line between character and actor.—BK

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The most exciting part about this is the "part 1," meaning there's already part 2 (and maybe more to come!) in this series about auditioning. (If you haven't seen Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party, you're missing out on grade-A raconteursmanship.)—JS

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One of the many reasons you should be watching Parks and Recreation. (And if you already are watching, you may find it hard to read this interview without hearing her character April's voice.)—BK

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