Too much TV

I am not a huge fan of most of the shows that contain judges these days. America's Got Talent...actually no most of them don't but are convinced they do. American Idol? No more Simon this year and a talk show host who pretends to know something about music? Not so much. However, Laura and I have been watching a newer show on NBC called "The Sing Off." The program is an amazing showcase of acapella talent from across the U.S. Every song on the show is sung completely absent of instruments (other than the human voice of course). I have been VERY impressed with the singing from every group. It's on twice a week and is an hour well spent.

Now, onto the commercials. The majority of the commercials in Bloomington-Normal are local commercials that range from the terrible carpet salesman to the used car guy that uses a computer synthesizer to talk like a chipmunk to the pawn shop that remakes classic rock songs using their own lyrics... pretty bad stuff. That's why when I see a good commercial, the kind that makes me laugh, I find it absolutely necessary to share. Consider this the first post of many to come, featuring my favorite recent picks.

The first commercial that I found hilarious is the new AT&T commercial advertising their mobile network's reliability and speed. The commercial is great because it presents a situation that we can all relate to... putting our foot in our mouth. The actors perfectly fit the part of the typical office staff and the situation plays out fairly close to what would happen in real life. I loved it!



The second commercial that left me wishing I still had my DVR was the Kevin Bacon commercial for the Logitech wireless keyboard along with Google TV. It took me a while to figure out if the guy posing as Kevin Bacon's biggest fan was actually him or just someone that looked really similar. He does such an amazing job of playing the part that it was difficult to determine. I die laughing every time he crosses his finger at the end of the commercial. Great acting Kevin. Bravo.