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While we still don't believe that Joaquin Phoenix's schtick on Letterman last night isn't anything other than a stunt, it doesn't mean that show's like "Late Night" need to go along with it. Do the producers of his latest movie, we don't even remember what it's called, think that this has helped them? What's your take - is Phoenix faking or tripping?
Also speaking of Letterman, U2 will be the featured band on "Late Night" for the week of March 2nd to March 6th. Perhaps they're making up for not appearing for 8 years or perhaps this promotion of their new album is also a way for Letterman to counter the early days of Conan O'Brien's move to "The Tonight Show", a transition that happens at about the same time.
Cops in LA are in the TV business and not just redirecting traffic for shoots. This week LA County has approved the sixth reality TV show about a police agency, this time the Sheriff's Department, despite criticism from groups and individuals such as Los Angeles Police Commission Inspector General Andre Birotte Jr. that these shows misrepresent the work of law enforcement and carry other risks as well.
Late night TV tonight is hopping! Be sure to check out the full listings. Oh, and there's a new "Survivor".
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8:00pm Survivor: Tocantins CBS - Season Premiere. Stranded in the interior of Brazil for 39 days, 16 castaways will battle to win the title of Sole Survivor.
8:00pm SoCal Connected PBS/KCET - Newspapers: The Final Edition
8:00pm Ugly Betty ABC - Betty's video tribute for Claire Meade's birthday is more revealing than she had planned
8:00pm The 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards FOX - Halle Berry and Tyler Perry host a celebration of people of color in music, TV, film and literature.
9:00pm The Office NBC - Michael and Pam continue their branch tour; Jim and Dwight try to fulfill their party planning duties; Angela's new cat causes a commotion.
9:00pm The Man With the Golden Arm TCM - (1955) A dried-out heroin addict (Frank Sinatra) returns to his wife and card dealing in Chicago.
9:30pm 30 Rock NBC - Not realizing it's going to be a holiday, Liz insists she and Drew have their first official date on Valentine's Day; Kenneth tries to win the affections of a new staffer.
10:00pm Treasure Quest Discovery - The Odyssey team explores a German U-boat and a World War I tanker.
10:00pm Millionaire Matchmaker Bravo - Season Premiere
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno CBS - Comic Bill Cosby; author Alec Greven; Erin McCarley performs.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actress Marisa Tomei; comic Demetri Martin; actor Matthew McConaughey; Mishka performs.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Comic Lewis Black; actress Shirley Manson.
12:35am Late Night With Conan O'Brien NBC - Actor Alec Baldwin; actress Eliza Dushku; They Might Be Giants perform.
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My wife and I talked about this for a while this morning. The Letterman thing was absolutely compelling television; albeit for less-than-'feelgood' reasons. I have no idea what the 'real' story is... but it really seems like David Letterman and Co. were pricking it up a couple notches higher than they should have been.
What was with Paul's asshole laugh at the clip set-up?
I felt sorry for Phoenix at several points; not everyone likes to ham it up (a la Robin Williams) and pony their movies like snake oil salesmen. He's obviously not an attention whore (you dont see him in all the tabloids or at 'events'); perhaps he's an introvert, or complicated, or both.
Looked like Rick Rubin up there. Haha. I'm gonna go watch it again. Fascinating.
that was punk rock Joaquin!!
thanks worriedman - it was bizarre and fascinating to watch, Letterman doesn't let people come on his show and be assholes if he isn't into it and I think this was a case of that. Phoenix really wasn't presentable and he was uptight about it to boot. His handlers shouldn't have let him out there and the producers of the movie had no business having him do promo for that film. I feel bad for the people that worked on that movie.