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Here, Let Jason Segel And The Muppets Wash The Taste Of Brett Ratner Out Of Your Mouth

By Joanna Robinson | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (30)

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At first I was baffled by this filmography infographic of “William James Murray.” Then I realized they meant “Bill Murray.” Internet, stop confusing me with your fancy long words! Anyway, the infographic is still fun. Can you identify them all? I kind of heart what they did for The Royal Tenenbaums. (Laughing Squid)

My least favorite photographer (Terry Richardson, blech) had three of my favorite ladies (The Sisters Fanning and Kristen Wiig) in his studio. And while no one got nude, or nearly nude, I still wanted to wrap a blanket around Elle Fanning. (Terry’s Diary)

One of my favorite absolutely bizarre films, The Adventure Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension, gets a loving tribute over at Den of Geek. Truly, one of John Lithgow’s shining moments. (Den of Geek)

If you’re looking for something good to read, or some good gift ideas, the wonderful “Publisher’s Weekly” has put out several “Top Ten Books Of 2011.” They’re even broken down by genre this year. Wait. Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? No “A Dance With Dragons?” NERD SMASH. (PW)

Speaking of smashing nerds, one of my favorites, Brian K. Vaughan (“Lost” and “Y: The Last Man”) will be adapting Stephen King’s “Under The Dome” for Showtime. Yes, yes, that’s nice, but when will we be seeing an adaptation of “Y: The Last Man”? When?? (Deadline)

Yeah, “Y: The Last Man” is pretty much the only comic I’ve read. But that doesn’t stop me from being excited by the prospect of Joss Whedon writing/directing a Wonder Woman film. He’s still talking about it after all these years. Which gives me hope. (NY Mag)

For all you parental types who read Pajiba, how much attention do you give the MPAA ratings? A little? None? Drew at HitFix questions how useful the ratings are. (Hit Fix)

It’s election day, so here’s some political news. Okay, it’s sex scandal news. A fifth woman has stepped forward to accuse GOP candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment. Seriously, dudes, if you’ve ever groped a lady, DON’T RUN FOR OFFICE. The truth will out. (ABL)

There’s a murky murky nebulous rumor that Kim Kardashian’s show may be cancelled. I’m only posting this in the hopes that if enough of us wish hard enough. Or clap our hands. Or something. This will happen. (Celebitchy)

From television I hate to television I love! Do you heart “Doctor Who”? Would you dress your baby up as the TARDIS? Then have I got a contest for you! Check out the details on how to win an appearance on the next “Doctor Who” special. (Nerdist)

And here to crack your heart wide open is Damien Rice covering U2. Oy. (Cover Me Songs)

How’s your day? It is going alright? My dad’s in the hospital, so I’ve had better. Here to pour liquid sunshine right into your heart and mine are the muppets. First a cute little Bollywood Muppetry.

And, finally, a look at the opening number from the new Muppet movie. It looks familiar to me. Like…”How I Met Your Mother” familiar. But it’s still insanely adorable. I can’t wait.

Joanna Robinson advises you to keep her away from your babies. Lest she dress them up as a little TARDIS.









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Comments

Lots of positive thoughts to you and your Dad.

You mean to tell me there are people out there who don't dress their babies up as Tardii? What's the point of having babies then?

Posted by: PaddyDog at November 8, 2011 1:14 PM

The MPAA is useless and nothing but a tool for those who would control what people consume. Those fuckers don't get to make that choice, even as it applies to my children. I do. I agree with the article that they should use the Video Game ratings guide which will give you a far more accurate idea of content. But then, that would make parents responsible for their choices.

Posted by: admin at November 8, 2011 1:16 PM

The one good thing I can see coming out of "Under the Dome" being made into a movies is that it will be the first Stephen King movie that I haven't read the ending to yet. As much as I tried I only got through about 3/4 of that book. (Only 600 pages left to go.) Maybe they'll cut out all the boring parts for time and it will be a decent 30 minute special.

Posted by: Paultera at November 8, 2011 1:26 PM

Tomorrow at work everyone will fins on their desks 1. a pair of properly sized tap shoes 2. A cane of some sort 3. A great hat 4. Choreography 5. Book and lyrics. I expect an office-wide musical number, or there will be a price to be paid. Can I combine The Music Man with Saw?

Posted by: Mrcreosote at November 8, 2011 1:27 PM

Awww...one of the very few times I wish I had a baby.

Posted by: Candee at November 8, 2011 1:27 PM

"Here, Let Jason Segel And The Muppets Wash The Taste Of Brett Ratner Out Of Your Mouth"
To quote Shakespeare: "There's a double meaning in that."

Posted by: Odnon. at November 8, 2011 1:33 PM

Can someone tell me what the big deal about Terry Richardson is? I'm pretty sure I could have taken most of the shots on his website.

Posted by: Laura at November 8, 2011 1:33 PM

The MPAA is a lot like the BCS (he said in an analogy that was lost on most of the readership here.) It replaced a system that was absolutely terrible and kept people from seeing the best product possible with a system that was better, but still bad.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at November 8, 2011 1:44 PM

I don't go by ratings much for my kid, and never did. Mostly because I'm not that bothered by nudity, and would really only object to movies that have themes I would think are too complex for a kid. Though those would be few and far between now that she's in high school.

I do know parents who use them, though. A girl who is a year older than my kid's friends mentioned that she is not allowed to see R-rated movies. Ever. She's not quite 17 but a very compliant kid. My team kids were totally stunned when they heard her say that. I think my kid saw her first R when she was five or six (during her fascination-with-shark-movies phase...lots of gore and boobs).

The only time I found ratings beneficial was when my daughter was much younger, and wanted to invite friends to go to the movies with her. I knew most parents would say yes to anything PG or lower, so we just looked for those movies.

Posted by: Wednesday at November 8, 2011 1:49 PM

First of, thanks for that header picture! I needed some adorable in my day!

My kids are both under 4, so I do use the MPAA ratings, sort of, when evaluating possible shows/movies for them. Unfortunately, I've found that even a G rating doesn't really mean the show is appropriate for little little kids. Did you know that The Secret of NiMH is rated G? And The Dark Crystal? Both waaay too scary for the preschool set. Violence is way underrated on the scale, in my opinion. I would much rather my kids be exposed to nudity and/or sex than wake up in the middle of the night screaming about that terrifying angler fish from Finding Nemo...

Posted by: McSquish at November 8, 2011 1:50 PM

Hey! Some of us know as much about the MPAA as we do about the BCS. They're both shadowy organizations that attempt to control the things we love.

The only way I could be filled with excitement over the prospect of a Joss Whedon-directed Wonder Woman movie is if Gail Simone was also involved. Because someone needs to be around to tell Joss that, no, while Amy Acker/Summer Glau are wonderful, Wonder Woman they are not.

Posted by: Lipton at November 8, 2011 2:11 PM

Joanna Robinson advises you to keep her away from your babies. Lest she dress them up as a little TARDIS.

/immediately hires JoRo for babysitting, to be paid in tears of gratitude. And booze. After the fact.

Posted by: Patty O'Green at November 8, 2011 2:14 PM

•Would you rather go sleigh riding with a Dalek or make snow angels with an Ood?
•Would you rather ride with Santa in his sleigh or The Doctor in his TARDIS?

These aren't even diffiuclt! Snow Angels with an Ood sounds like the title of the best winter-themed children's book EVER!

Posted by: Patty O'Green at November 8, 2011 2:15 PM

A friend of mine wants me to have a Christmas Specials/Ornament Making dinner party.


She's good at very specific party themes. It'll probably just be the two of us.

Posted by: Jay at November 8, 2011 2:26 PM

Thank you, Jason Segel. The world makes sense again!

Posted by: NeoCleo at November 8, 2011 2:29 PM

I have never wanted a baby until I saw the one dressed as a TARDIS.

Which would you rather find on Christmas morning, a sonic screwdriver in your stocking or a TARDIS under your Christmas tree?

OK, the sonic screwdriver in my stocking sounds dirty, so I'll go with that one. Plus, I'm Jewish, so there will be no Christmas tree.

However, if I ever have to rebuild my house, I'm making it like a hobbit hole, but the front door will look like the TARDIS in front of a grassy hill, and you'll walk inside and of course it will be bigger on the inside. And the doorbell will make that TARDIS sound and the light on top will flash. And the inside will all be carved wood, like a cross between Bag End and Paul "Lazenby" McGann's TARDIS.

Posted by: BWeaves at November 8, 2011 2:42 PM

Best wishes to your dad.

Buckaroo Bonzai was one of the first videos in my family's small collection. We watched the hell out of it. I'm a bit weepy now because I'll never sit down and watch it with my mom again.

"Home is where you wear your hat!"

Posted by: FyreHaar at November 8, 2011 2:44 PM

Herman Cain wants to be President well he's getting a small taste of what it feels like.

Posted by: John W at November 8, 2011 2:57 PM

I forgot to say that I have crossed all the things for your dad. I hope he's ok.

Bweaves, any interest in becoming a really nerdy developer? Because I want to live in any house designed by the mind that thought up that brilliance!

Posted by: McSquish at November 8, 2011 3:19 PM

See, Patty O'Green: It can happen. I agree with everything you've posted today.

Posted by: PaddyDog at November 8, 2011 3:20 PM

Must...not...have...another...baby...solely for cute TARDIS costume.

Posted by: mswas at November 8, 2011 3:30 PM

Best wishes to your dad..

Muppets rule.. but I don't think Jason Segal will surpass Vector in Despicable Me - "Squid launcher - oh yeah!"

Posted by: jmd at November 8, 2011 3:40 PM

The Kardashians being banished from TV (I'd prefer they be banished from the planet; small steps ...) would actually give me a tiny bit of hope for mankind.

But I'm not holding my breath. None of the people involved have any dignity or shame or sense of decency. So as long as any of them can make more than a nickel off of the attention whoring, they'll continue to do it.

Posted by: Slash at November 8, 2011 3:54 PM

I'm glad the MPAA article mentions the "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" documentary. It is indeed excellent.

Posted by: MonkeyHateClean at November 8, 2011 4:11 PM

Sorry to hear about your dad! Sending positive thoughts/vibrations his way.

My son is 4 and can't sit still for any length of time, so we don't get out to the movies much. That said, I am all over that Muppet movie.

Posted by: miss kate at November 8, 2011 4:28 PM

FUCK YES, BUCKAROO BONZAI!

Jumped all the way down here to comment on this before I even finished reading the list.

Posted by: ChristianH at November 8, 2011 5:49 PM

"I'ma feelah so break up...I'ma wanna go HOME!"

I have..(takes deep breath)...

A copy of the BB movie poster, all of the 3? 4? Newsletters, with a press kit, sticker, Team Banzai tin badge, headband, all of the t-shirts save for the Yoyodyne designs, both the Super Special Magazine AND comic editions of the Marvel Comics movie adaptation, and one VERY rare Japanese import tin toy illusion of Buckaroo shooting thru the mountain.

I used to have an entire box full, but would give one away to certain friends over the years.

Yeah, I REALLY loved "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai". A LOT.

Posted by: Green Lantern at November 8, 2011 8:53 PM

ooh, I *just* got that "Hark! A Vagrant" book that was on the PW list. It really is magical.

Posted by: figgy at November 8, 2011 10:58 PM

Dang, Ellen Barkin's leg should have its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Good LORD, y'all.

Posted by: Salieri2 at November 8, 2011 11:32 PM

all of the t-shirts save for the Yoyodyne designs

Interestingly, Green Lantern, that's the one I have. It's awesomely awesome.

Posted by: TK at November 9, 2011 10:25 AM