It’s been a tad difficult to watch NBC’s new show “The Marriage Ref” in between all the breakaways for the Winter Olympics, but here’s what we’ve gather thus far:
1. It’s hosted by some guy you’ve never heard of who is give less screen time than the panel of celebrity experts
2. The celebrity experts include show producer Jerry Seinfeld, who began dating his now-wife after she had returned from a three-week honeymoon with her new husband. Another expert is Alec Baldwin, whose divorce from Kim Basinger is the stuff of melodramatic legend. Future announced experts include Sarah Silverman, Ricky Gervais and Madonna.
3. Another ref will be Kelly Ripa, who actually might be able to offer advice on staying in a relationship with an obnoxious spouse, based on the 10 years she’s spent with Regis Philbin.
4. Married couples who agree to go on this show and have their lives dissected by celebrities get what they deserve.
Speaking of Madonna, guess who has published a list of the Top 10 Albums of all time? Yup …the Holy See’s official newspaper, L’ Osservatore Romano. The Vatican, never one to be seen as a supporter of rock music, lists Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” U2′s “Achtung Baby” and the Beatles’ “Revolver” among its choices.
Madonna herself didn’t make the cut. Neither does Bob Dylan who, according to the Vatican, ”despite his “great poetic vein because he paved the way for generations of unprofessional singer-songwriters who have harshly tested the ears and patience of listeners with their tormented stories.”
While “Saturday Night Live” was still funny, it ran a fake commercial for an “experimental” razor that went beyond the usual two blades to add a third blade. In another example of art imitating imitation, movie-lovers in Korea can now see “Avatar” in their choice of 2-D, 3-D and, yes, 4-D! What’s the “fourth” dimension? Try moving seats, smells of explosives, sprinkling water, laser lights and wind effects. In 5-D, moviegoers are seated in balloons.
The SyFy network, which revels in original programming that are either High Art or High Camp, might be hitting an all-time high with the announcement that famed cult filmmaker Roger Corman will produce the long-awaited Sharktopus! There’s now quite a debate as to how the legendary creature would kill and how many mouths and tentacles it will have, but early speculation is that it will look like a cross between Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger.
