Best. TV Title Sequence. Ever.

It is likely that Cheers has the greatest title sequence in television history. Combining a legendary song that is one of the most recognized tunes and antique photos with each cast member's name to identify their role, it quite simply is the most perfect intro into a show.

Mike & Mike Underrating The Raiders

I guess this would be what Twitter is for, but I don't Tweet and therefore this is where I will put this thought.
Is it really saying something that the announcers for the Chargers/Raiders Monday night game think the Raiders are getting really lucky to be tied near the end of the third quarter? All they have talked about is how poorly San Diego is playing. At one point one of the Mikes said the Raiders had dominated the game and it was tied 10-10. What does that say about their impression of what Oakland would be like this year?
Don't get me wrong, it is Oakland. So I don't think anyone except crazy Raiders fans were expecting much. But you still need to give them some credit that it is possible the Chargers aren't playing well because of what the Raiders are doing, not just because of dumb luck.
Mike and Mike must have just assumed the Raiders were horrific to say they are dominating a tie game.

TV's Fall 2009-2010 Premiere Dates

No matter what’s going on in our lives my buddy Mike and I can always fall back on a few specific topics, TV being one of those. While I have certainly cut down on the number of shows that dictate my weeknight viewing, television still runs my life during the fall and early spring.
And to make matters worse, networks have stopped showing reruns through the summer to let viewers catch up on what took place the previous season. Instead, they test out new shows on audiences, giving me no relief at any point during the year.
Some shows have already begun their run for the fall, others will premiere within a week or two and then others like 24 or Lost won’t have new episodes until early next year, but I don't know a specific date for Lost.
Here is a list of dates for when shows will start up again.

Tuesday, September 8
90210 – The CW
Melrose Place (new series) – The CW

Wednesday, September 9
America’s Next Top Model – The CW
So You Think You Can Dance (two hours) – Fox
Glee – Fox

Thursday, September 10
Vampire Diaries (new series) – The CW
Supernatural – The CW

Monday, September 14
One Tree Hill – The CW
Gossip Girl – The CW

Tuesday, September 15
The Biggest Loser – NBC

Wednesday, September 16
America’s Next Top Model – The CW
The Beautiful Life (new series) – The CW

Thursday, September 17
Survivor – Samoa – CBS
Bones – Fox
Fringe – Fox
Parks and Recreation – NBC
The Office – NBC
Community (new series) – NBC

Friday, September 18
Brothers (new series) – Fox
‘Til Death – Fox

Monday, September 21
Dancing With the Stars – ABC
Castle – ABC
How I Met Your Mother – CBS
Accidentally on Purpose – CBS
Two and a Half Men – CBS
The Big Bang Theory – CBS
CSI: Miami – CBS
House (two hours) – Fox
Heroes (two hours) – NBC

Tuesday, September 22
The Forgotten (new series) – ABC
NCIS – CBS
NCIS: Los Angeles (new series) – CBS
The Good Wife (new series) – CBS

Wednesday, September 23
Modern Family (new series) – ABC
Cougar Town (new series) – ABC
Eastwick (new series) – ABC
The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS
Gary Unmarried – CBS
Criminal Minds – CBS
CSI: NY – CBS
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – NBC
Mercy (new series) – NBC

Thursday, September 24
FlashForward (new series) – ABC
Grey's Anatomy – ABC
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – CBS
The Mentalist – CBS

Friday, September 25
Ghost Whisperer – CBS
Medium (new network) – CBS
Numb3rs – CBS
Smallville – The CW
Dollhouse – Fox
Law & Order – NBC
Southland – NBC

Sunday, September 27
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (two hours) – ABC
Desperate Housewives – ABC
Brothers & Sisters – ABC
The Amazing Race – CBS
Cold Case – CBS
The Simpsons – Fox
The Cleveland Show (new series) – Fox
Family Guy – Fox
American Dad – Fox

Monday, September 28
Lie to Me – Fox
Trauma (new series) – NBC

Thursday, October 1
Private Practice – ABC

Sunday, October 4
Three Rivers (new series) – CBS

Friday, October 9
Ugly Betty (two hours) – ABC

Thursday, October 15
30 Rock – NBC

Sunday, January 17, 2010
24 (two hours) – Fox

Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth From Name Power? (Part Three)

The following is the final portion of a three-part series/countdown of the top paid actors and their most recent movies. See whether or not name power equates to box office success and critical appeal.

3. Christian Bale
It is safe to say that although Bale has been appearing in movies since he was 13 years old, he wasn’t a household name until given Batman’s cape and cowl. Not counting the Batman series, Bale’s track record of big box office hits is not very good. However, when he hits big, he hits REALLY big. The Dark Knight earned more than a billion dollars worldwide last year, so Warner Bros. is likely OK with paying Bale his salary for future Batman films.

The Dark Knight (2008)
Domestic Gross – $533 million
Worldwide Gross – $1.001 billion
Budget – $185 million
IMdb – 8.9/10 (third highest ranked film on the movie Web site)
Rotten Tomatoes – 94%; 8.4/10
Netflix – 4.3/5
Box Office Mojo – A

I’m Not There (2007)
Domestic Gross – $4 million
Worldwide Gross – $12 million
Budget – $20 million
IMdb – 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 77%; 7/10
Netflix – 2.9/5
Box Office Mojo – B

3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Domestic Gross – $54 million
Worldwide Gross – $70 million
Budget – $55 million
IMdb – 7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 88%; 7.5/10
Netflix – 3.9/5
Box Office Mojo – B+

2. Robert Downey Jr.
After dabbling in drugs a couple of times, Downey Jr. has made more than one comeback in his career, but it is his most recent success with director Jon Favreau (who will always be Mikey from Swingers to me) and the Iron Man series that makes him a hot commodity these days.

Tropic Thunder (2008)
Domestic Gross – $111 million
Worldwide Gross – $188 million
Budget – $92 million
IMdb – 7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 82%; 7/10
Netflix – 3.2/5
Box Office Mojo – B

Iron Man (2008)
Domestic Gross – $318 million
Worldwide Gross – $585 million
Budget – $140 million
IMdb – 8/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 93%; 7.6/10
Netflix – 4.3/5
Box Office Mojo – A-

1. Will Smith
Blockbuster Brother is a suiting nickname for the man who producers throw tons of cash at to be in their summer action flicks. From Independence Day to the Bad Boys series, Smith is the modern-day action hero for a new generation.

Seven Pounds (2008)
Domestic Gross – $69 million
Worldwide Gross – $168 million
Budget – $55 million
IMdb – 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 27%; 4.6/10
Netflix – 3.8/5
Box Office Mojo – B

Hancock (2008)
Domestic Gross – $228 million
Worldwide Gross – $624 million
Budget – $150 million
IMdb – 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 40%; 5.4/10
Netflix – 3.6/5
Box Office Mojo – B

New Way To Review Movies

Janie Mo over at Madatoms.com has brought up an interesting idea with movie reviews. After more than 100 years of movie making, the audience has sort of gotten tired of reading long reviews that might spoil something even if it is not written with spoilers. My buddy Danny likes to know as little as possible about a movie afer seeing the trailer once. If it interests him then he will ignore all other promotional ads and critic reviews and just go see it.
Mo has boiled down reviews into simple "If you like blank, then you'll like blank" statements.
Click here and check out some of what she is talking about.