by John Walters
Happy 66th to the Boss, Bruce Springsteen! Let the broken hearts stand as the price you gotta pay…
Starting Five
Immigrant Song
1. POTUS, Pope, US
“DraftKings or FanDuel?”
“I’ve been wondering the same thing myself.”
2. Hat Trick, With Two to Spare
Lewandowski (right) accepts congratulations from bear (left)
Footballer Robert Lewandowski, who is Polish (duh, JW), scores five goals in just nine minutes for Bayern Munich in a Bundesliga match against Wolfsburg (“More like Lambsburg, amirate?”). Of course, Bayern only won 5-1, so if you are an SEC fan who happens to support Wolfsburg you are probably taking this opportunity to note that without Lewandowski’s five goals in nine minutes, Wolfburg wins. Go, Wolfsburg!
Watch the video. It goest from impressive (“Because that is what Robert Lewandowski does for a living!”) to simply dumbfounding. It’s quite remarkable.
3. Yogi: It’s Over
What a glorious mug
A fond farewell to Yogi Berra, Yankee, Hall of Famer, maxim manufacturer, inspiration for a cartoon character, catcher of the only perfect game in World Series history, purveyor of wisdom, husband, father, grandfather, World War II/D-Day veteran, 18-time All-Star, 13-time World Series champion, three-time MVP, Italian-American (whoop whoop!), and incredibly humble spirit. There was never anyone like him.
4. Pizza Rat:The Easiest Halloween Costume Yet
One rather large step for a rat, one leap for vermin-kind!
Sure, I was thinking of going as black-and-yellow dress that changes to blue-and-white, or perhaps hose myself down, wear boxers, have some seaweed hanging from me and be Rob Konrad, or there was always Caitlyn Jenner or a Patriot equipment manager, but what costume allows you to be constantly chomping on a slice of pizza? That sealed it for me: Pizza Rat, I am totally going as you.
5. At the Tops of their Fields
There is no one else currently in late-night who could have conducted such a smart and entertaining interview with the GOP frontrunner as Stephen Colbert did with Donald Trump. When SC reviews the tape, he will note that he interrupted DT far too often –that’s just nerves, methinks — but all in all it was hilarious and the Donald seemed to enjoy himself. He was far nicer than you see him during the debates.
And as Colbert said during the opening monologue, “Someday I may be able to tell my grandkids, ‘I interviewed the last president of the United States.'”
Now where do we find these fire-proof crocodiles?
Music 101
Escape
Before there was Ashley Madison, there was the Pina Colada Song. Kids, in the Seventies musicians often actually penned ballads, songs that were stories. And some of them were like good short stories, with a plot twist. That was Rupert Holmes’s “Escape,” which hit No. 1 in late 1979 and was actually the last No. 1 Billboard hit of the decade.
Remote Patrol
Mr. Robot
USA/NetFlix
Holm: The coolest waiter-thespian since Jon Hamm (yes, initial are the same)
Okay, the first season just ended a few weeks ago but I’m just catching up on Netflix. Rami Malek, whom you may remember from The Pacific or Night at the Museum, is terrific as your lead, Elliott, a hacker who works as a tech at a security firm. Christian Slater is his anarchy-leaning mentor, and my friend and former colleague waiting tables at Del Frisco’s, the fantastic Jeremy Holm, plays the bodyguard of the evil Tyrell.
JDubs,
It took both Yogi and the Pope to overshadow Bruce but they did it. I think you could have gone with The Promised Land as your theme. The Pope is from it, Yogi is going to it, and Bruce sings about it.
I am hopeful that once Obama or His Holiness (they are different, right?) select a one-week fantasy league that they can start to advertise. I am anxious to learn more of their offerings.
Lastly, I was looking forward to Trump on Colbert but could not get through it because of the constant interruption by SC. I was hoping to hear some conversation and the lauded interview skills of Colbert but by my measure he really missed the mark.
JMac.