The Sauce went on an ill-advised 16 day sabbatical which started with a parasailing adventure in Paraguay (bumped my head and forgot the log in information to this blog) and ended with a bouncer throwing me out of the Sky Bar in Los Angeles after I told Dave Navarro he sucks at life (bumped my head again and remembered my log in information). Somewhere in the middle of all of this, I announced the birth of my brand new rock band. But more on that later...
Hollywood. It's where dreams come true. A magical place where bartenders and waiters can lie and convince everyone they're also an actor. But it also serves as the official stop for successful comedians whether they're hosting an awards show or a daily late night talk show.
Only a few years ago, Saturday Night Live's Andy Samberg was a nobody, making funny videos with his buddies on the internet. On Sunday night, Samberg hosts the MTV Movie Awards. Yes it's an awards show that shamelessly helps plug all the summer movies, but it also serves as a tremendous platform to spoof the very same movies it has to honor. And who better to help make fun of these films than Samberg.
MTV's "For Your Consideration" promos have been mildly hilarious, but this one is my personal favorite. Maybe all it takes is Will Arnett, but if we see more comedy like the first 30 seconds of Slaughter Shack, we're in for a decent show.
More importantly, Conan O'Brien takes his seat at the Tonight Show desk for the first time Monday night. A seat once occupied by the likes of Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and that dude with the big chin and corny jokes... what's his name again?? Oh, right. Jay Leno.
For every generation, there's a legendary late night talk show host who represents the people. Carson and Letterman are perfect examples. And now, Conan is in prime position to be the next legend. Even though he's a legend in many people's minds, he has yet to attract the attention of the average American.
Conan's not for everyone, in fact, he's not for most people because most people don't have the capabilities to appreciate his sense of humor. Always remember, 15 million Americans watch shows like NCIS and CSI: Miami. Keeping this in mind, one can never be surprised when a brilliant but quirky program doesn't pull in millions of viewers.
It'll be interesting to see what gags Conan keeps alive at the pre-midnight time period, and what new tricks he has up his sleeve. For Samberg, we know his tricks, so will he bring the digital short mentality and mash it up with the Movie Award spoof format? He has one night to show off... for Conan, he has years. Good luck to both.
Sorry for the long layoff. Keep betting on black. Say your prayers before bedtime.
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