Looking at the gauntlet that’s in store for this year’s South By Southwest can be pretty intimidating, so we here at TUIW are going to try to sort through the noise and find the stuff that’s worth doing. This preview is by no means complete, and it reflects my own particular biases (free food, free [...]
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March 11, 2010
Conan Reveals Tour Dates!
Conan O’Brien announced the 30 dates for his upcoming “The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour” this morning. The dates cover the whole country and even include a stop at Bonnaroo. No word on what the tour will include other than, “A night of music, comedy, hugging, and the occasional awkward silence.” Head [...]
March 11, 2010
The Internet Works Again: Betty White to Host SNL
This whole idea of using the internet for “networking” had me skeptical at first, but now it seems quite effective. Thanks to a large campaign on Facebook and Twitter, Golden Girl Betty White will co-host Saturday Night Live on May 8. The episode will be Mother’s Day special, with the 88-year-old White being joined by [...]
March 10, 2010
SXSW Preview: March 13 – 16
Looking at the gauntlet that’s in store for this year’s South By Southwest can be pretty intimidating, so we here at TUIW are going to try to sort through the noise and find the stuff that’s worth doing. This preview is by no means complete, and it reflects my own particular biases (free food, free [...]
March 9, 2010
New MGMT: “Flash Delirium”
If the approach of spring is as exciting to you as it is to us in the Midwest, then you’ll be pumped to hear the future anthem of this summer from MGMT, “Flash Delirium.” You can download the song from their upcoming album Congratulations, due out April 13, below (and yes, that’s the cover art [...]
March 9, 2010
Get Free SXSW Samplers
Going to SXSW but don’t know anything about the bands playing? Well stay tuned here for our comprehensive guide, but you can also download a couple of free samplers to get you up do date, with tracks from Spoon, The Walkmen, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Local Natives, Surfer Blood, Broken Bells, and more. [...]
March 8, 2010
Oscars Recap: Winners and Losers
Well the Oscars are over, and while we had some rapid reaction to it all, we’ll take a minute to talk about the big winners and losers, as well as grading the show and hosts.
Winners: Obviously, The Hurt Locker was the biggest winner, taking home six Oscars including the big ones for director Kathryn Bigelow [...]
March 8, 2010
Conan Bringing Show to the Road!
When he’s not busy Tweeting, it seems that Conan O’Brien is in the process of organizing a live, touring version of his show until he presumably gets picked up by a new network later this year. Sources are reporting that O’Brien’s tour will start somewhere on the West Coast, and will include long time sidekick [...]
March 8, 2010
Bubble Watch: Fringe Renewed
Good news sci-fi fans! Mediocre ratings be damned, Fox has renewed Fringe for a third season. I guess Fox figured that it was doing well against its tough Thursday night competition, which includes the NBC comedies and ABC’s Sad Doctor shows. The remaining bubble sci-fi shows, FlashForward and V are both set to return for [...]
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