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The Daily Show (1996)
Missing Jon Stewart
Daily Show with Jon Stewart was the pinnacle of smart political comedy. I don't understand the casting of Trever Noah. It's like watching college stand up; sometimes it makes me smile or perhaps engage me for a moment, but then loses me and I change the channel. Tuned in for almost 2 seasons, then gave up. Lost me.
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
Doesn't Live Up to Predecessor
Watch Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas--it is excellent. It's animated holiday fun with heart--the Disney way! This sequel, done with Disney's new computer animation unit, has almost NO heart. I was so excited (in 2004) when I saw "Twice" was coming out, since I LOVE "Once". Absolute disappointment. Each of the stories is about selfishness! The first story involves Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse trying to outdo each other at a skating event, which ends evenly only after Minnie is hurt in an accident. The second story is dreadful--Huey, Dewey, and Louie eat ALL of the Xmas Eve dessert BEFORE dinner, then make jokes about it at the table. They are sent to bed, where they make more jokes! Uncle Scrooge warns them not to make the mistake of ending up on the 'naughty list'--so the boys head to the North Pole with the intent of changing their names to the 'nice list'! In the process, they make a mess of the North Pole and the viewers are to feel as though the boys redeem themselves when they help clean up the fiasco THEY MADE. Next, Max gets angry because he is embarrassed about his dad, Goofy. Last, Mickey is trying to decorate his home for a Xmas party, but Pluto creates havoc during the process. Mickey ANGRILY kicks Pluto out to his doghouse IN THE SNOW, then feels guilty once Pluto runs away. Pluto ends up at the North Pole with reindeer that do not look like Disney characters. To this day, whenever Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas is on, I will lovingly watch (even though I own the DVD). If "Twice Upon" is on TV, I skip it--as you should.
Hollywood Treasure (2010)
Lots of trivia, fun stuff!
As a toy collector and comic book fan, I was excited when I saw the first commercial for Hollywood Treasure. This show did not disappoint. From the get go, you can see that Joe is a 'real fan' and shows his appreciation for the art of Hollywood pop culture and the art of collecting memorabilia. They couldn't have had a better team to put this show around! I thought maybe that ToyHunter show would have been fun, but the host of that show seems too bent on making a buck and getting the widest margin of profit (I know its capitalism, but TV is an escape--if I want to watch toy peddlers trying to buy low and over price, I will just go to any local toy show or convention!) Anyway, to see some fun Hollywood costumes, props, posters and models, or learn some fun pop culture trivia or facts about your favorite Sci Fi or fantasy movie, then Hollywood TREASURES is the show for you!