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Looked on the MLB thread. Bobby Valentine is being considered for becoming ambassador of Japan. First thought: "Well, he did manage in Japan. And he won a title there." Yes, the bar is now that low. Or that high, if you're thinking limbo.

Well, Bobby did work in Japan. And that's all I'll say. Watching Mets Insider on SNY. The episode is about rivalries and villains. They showed the game I visited, where Thor got run out of the game for throwing behind Chase Utley . . . and I'm pissed all over again. That pitch was at least a foot behind Utley. It wasn't near his ass. Unless the umpires warned both teams to not do shit, I say they blew it. And then Terry got run out for arguing. And then that leg-breaking motherfucker hit a grand slam. So pissed off.

If Hot Streets becomes a thing, I vote we refer to Chubby as "Dog Morty." I didn't think of Courage, but the dog kept whining like he was going to ask Rick not to do stuff. I'll have to rewatch the episodes. Anybody see the live-action stuff? I don't think those will go past the pilot stage. Mr. Neighbor's House was hella disturbing. The part where the puppet boy had an outburst and his operator fell from the rafters was hysterical. CBR puts out their list of the top AS shows. Tom Goes To The Mayor is at #14, so the list is kinda crap. I'd put The Venture Bros. in the top slot. I never would have thought of Space Ghost Coast To Coast.

In case you haven't been keeping up, here are the recaps from Comics Alliance: "Welcome To Happy Harbor"/"Drop-Zone" "Schooled"/"Infiltrator" "Denial"/"Downtime"

Are there any pug owners out there? I'd like to know if there's a law where pugs have to get dressed up. Here's the video for She & Him's "Winter Wonderland." And while we're thinking about cute animals in videos, here's the Spike Jonze-directed "Island In The Sun" with Weezer.

Had this from the library for weeks before watching. I probably would have been a little let down had I paid to see it in a theater. There's some good stuff . . . Seal fights fucking wolves! But I didn't get as giddy as when I saw TLI videos on SNL. "Bin Laden" is dope, but how does it compare to stuff like "I Just Had Sex," "YOLO," and "I'm On A Boat"?

For anybody still hanging around here . . . Funimation gets second season licensing; S2 to air in Japan in April.

Where do you think Alex Ross came up with the gulag? That was an awesome miniseries.

While I'm waiting for the next Funny115 entry . . . how long has it been since players got voted off as scheduled, with no evacuations? I know there are three days left . . . but besides Paul (or whatever his name was) and Hannah having scares, I'm surprised things went off as scheduled, aside from the weather in the first episode.

1. Did you see Children Of Earth and Miracle Day? I'm okay with no Torchwood. 2. Seeing how Eobard/Wells had the Hall of Justice behind STAR Labs, of course there's gonna be a headquarters that resembles the gulag from Kingdom Come.

Heads up . . . the profile of Guido on Dogs 101 is going to air tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. on Animal Planet. He was greying, but still a sweetheart.

Thirtieth season? Bring back winners. Okay, we'll conveniently forget about Eric & Danielle, BJ & Tyler, and Freddy & Kendra. Shit, I'd be okay with Flo returning, because I think we're past the statue of limitations on how friggin' annoying she was. Still wondering if the show can hop to another network. Aside from NBC, I don't know if any of the other major places would have room. Maybe ABC, but that's the place where intelligent reality television goes to die. Yes, I'm still bitter about The Mole.

Who'd expect wisdom from a Waffle House worker? And when it comes to coal, I keep thinking of Danny DeVito's big speech in Other People's Money about how obsolete buggy whips are. Apologies about misidentifying Linda McMahon. If I should hate somebody, I should know about that person. Ben Carson is getting a position running HUD. I want him to do public conferences so that the crowd can jeer and chant, "WHERE'S YOUR LUGGAGE?!? WHERE'S YOUR LUGGAGE?!?" ETA: After watching and participating in the bashing of John McCain here, I had to dig up "Reformed Maverick" from The Daily Show. If you're squeamish about folks in 2016 selling their souls for the chance of power, you might not want to click the link. But it is funny.

Maybe I missed it . . . what is the point of Malcolm? He's a bitch. Yes, he's played by John Barrowman, who is awesome, but Damien brings the smarm and cunning. Why did Damien and Cap'n Eo pluck him, presumably from 2016? Nice to have Snart back, albeit as a hallucination. I miss the heavy sarcasm. Surprised he didn't give Mick shit about giving his gun to Ray. Still undecided as who is the biggest goober on the ship. That was Ray's position, but Nate tries so damn hard at being a putz. Sara? Still awesome. Granted, Ray could probably kick Malcolm's ass, but she was in good form. And she doesn't want to eliminate Lily. Rip doing a sci-fi show about his life in 1967? Okay, then. Less depressing a cliffhanger than the other DCCW shows.

Oh, I thought Theo had the tattoo. Shows how much I care.

I'd feel a little better if Cisco and Caitlin weighed in before Barry does anything permanent. "Dude, we ran the numbers. The only way we can save Iris's life is if Caitlin cools you two down five minutes after you start." "Yeah, and I'm not doing that. The last two men I've been with died. Why try for three?"

I'll be rooting for David next week. While I don't know how healthy it is for a reality show to break somebody down and build that person up again, I think David is the most relateable person on the cast for me. Well, there's also Hannah, but she's playing for runner-up money at this point.

I hate wrestling. Hate myself for watching that growing up. Aside from Mike Mizanin, who was a mainstay on The Challenge, I couldn't care less. I'd skip John Cena hosting SNL, but I did see Dwayne Johnson's last hosting gig there, and the guy was funny in Trainwreck. Not as funny as LeBron James, but LeBron's busy these days. To quote John Oliver: "Fuck you, 2016. Fuck. YOU." ETA: Found this on Facebook. And I'm still expecting YKW to give Surgeon General to Bill Cosby in order to stick it to Larry Wilmore. "Hey, I heard about how you made fun of me every other day on your pathetic canceled show. Guess what? I haven't forgotten about YOU, motherfucker!!!!" Or maybe that post would go to Jenny McCarthy.

I'm thinking Theo was recruited by the Ducks, and Kassius (may have) fucked that up for him. Or maybe some dude in an Oregon jersey congratulated him for throwing a touchdown, and he hyperboled the shit out of that remark. Once again: No. Bah. Dee. Carezzzzzz. Okay . . . the part where the girls (can't bother to find their names) hid in the confessional wearing creepy masks? That was funny. And BMP didn't bring back hoverboards. That's the difference between an F-minus-minus and a G.

In a nutshell: Anna & Katrina: We're bonding! Me: Nobody cares. Robbie: I'm making an Italian dinner! Me: Nobody cares. Theo & Kassius: We're fighting! During an interview! And a girl producer is getting between us, as if she can make a difference! Me: No. Bah. Dee. Cares. Producer: We're cutting you loose, Theo, because you fought your cousin, which is exactly what we wanted to happen. But we have to pretend to be indignant about it. Don't worry, you're not a total sociopath like Mike, so you'll be on the Challenge (as spoiled in the After Shows). Me: Nobody cares. Why is this show still getting made? Jon Murray: Okay, I admit it. I like jerking off to the raw footage. Doesn't that explain the last ten years?

Apparently, Gandalf does not like Husky puppies. Good thing that guy looks to be 70 percent floof. Otherwise, that would have hurt.

Here's a list of Time's Persons (and Things) Of The Years. Lots of grimy people got the title, so YKW getting the mark doesn't bug me. In 2001, the Mayor of New York won. I think "Giuliani" is Italian for "Right Guy, Right Place, Right Time." ETA: I know about Kasich thanks to Samantha Bee. Is there a high-ranking Republican that doesn't invite scorn? I consider myself a liberal, so maybe I'm not the right person to ask that question.

I like how they hold their heads up, almost as if they're having a Moment of Zen. Paddington as Pillow Shark.

My bad. I still say the pandas are as good as gone. Oh, and two-time Senate failure Linda McMahon is getting a post. Seriously hate the "president-elect." Like I said, I view the WWE as something that should be nuked from orbit. Why give Vince's sister a plum job?

Isn't Ike Jewish? Then again, in a world where Santa exists ("Imaginationland" be damned), that wouldn't be a big thing for Santa. Also: I like Kyle and Ike's bitch faces. I didn't think a kindergarten kid could have one of those. Was anybody else expecting to find that the soccer player staged killing herself, and the blood wasn't actually on Gerald's hands? Right now, he's got two deaths on his conscience. If he has one, I mean.