Just for fun, SNL's hilarious take on New York's new marijuana laws.

Okay that's damn pretty funny.

I have a feeling a whole lot of people, in a whole lot of states, are going to be trying to figure just what is, and what is not, legal when it comes to pot in the next several years. 

Since you all enjoyed that Game Change clip from yesterday here is more. This one entitled "Sarah Palin's WTF Moments."

What I think it really funny about this is that we have seen Palin in actual interviews express that exact same ignorance and lack of intelligence, and yet her supporters continue to claim that the producers of the movie smeared her.

No, in fact as somebody pointed out the other day, they actually treated her much better than she deserves.

Authors of "Game Change" prepare for sequel, as actors in HBO movie based on their book receive awards.

Courtesy of TV Newser:

 The authors of the book Game Change are working on a follow-up to their 2010 best-seller called Double Down: Game Change 2012. HBO, which aired a made-for-TV movie based on the first book, has already optioned the sequel for a movie. 

John Heileman and Mark Halperin will release Double Down: Game Change 2012 in Fall 2013. It will, not surprisingly, focus on the 2012 Presidential campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney.

Okay I don't know about all of you, but I am going to watch the HELL out of this!

Even though we JUST finished celebrating Obama's victory and are now focusing on the life outside of politics, I am still quite fascinated with the behind the scenes stories of what happened in this last election cycle.

After all I thought there would not be much that I would find surprising about Sarah Palin in the original Game Change and boy was I wrong!

Speaking of the original book and the HBO movie based on it, there are apparently some more accolades coming to the actors that gave those riveting performances.

Courtesy of Politico:

Just one day after news of their next “Game Change” book, more good news for the book’s authors: The HBO movie based on their book, “Game Change,” picked up three nominations from the Screen Actor’s Guild, which were announced Wednesday in Los Angeles. 

Woody Harrelson was nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries” (he portrayed McCain strategist Steve Schmidt). Ed Harris was nominated in the same category for his portrayal of Sen. John McCain. Julianne Moore was nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries” (she portrayed Palin). 

(Insert obligatory Wasilla refrigerator reference here.)

Is today a great day to be covering politics and the Palin family or what?

HBO's "Game Change" nominated for twelve, count them TWELVE, Emmy's!

"You mean I'm STILL not acting insane enough?"

Courtesy of Politico:  

HBO’s “Game Change,” a film based on the 2008 presidential campaign, has been nominated for 12 Emmys, including “Outstanding Miniseries or Movie,” it was announced Thursday. 

Julianne Moore earned a nomination for her portrayal of Sarah Palin, as did Woody Harrelson for his depiction of Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, Ed Harris for his portrayal of Sen. John McCain, and Sarah Paulson for playing Nicolle Wallace. 

Director Jay Roach earned a nomination along with Danny Strong, who wrote the script based on the book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. “Game Change” was also nominated for “Outstanding Casting for a Drama,” “Outstanding Cinematography for a Minseries or Movie,” “Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie,” “Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special” and “Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie.” 

The nominations for “Game Change” mark a continued run of success for the two-hour movie, which premiered to an impressive 2.1 million viewers in March, and many more in subsequent repeats, making it one of HBO’s most successful original movies ever. 

The film’s success came despite an aggressive counter campaign from Sarah Palin and her supporters. Palin’s SuperPAC — SarahPAC — put out it’s own video that spoofed what it called the movie’s “false narrative” with a highlight reel of some of the film’s key players praising Palin when her star suddenly emerged at the 2008 Republican National Convention. 

Okay you can't see it right now, but I am grinning ear to ear. I had NO doubt that this film would do very well, and I have to go back and laugh at the Palin supporters who CONSTANTLY claimed, multiple times right here on this blog, that NOBODY was watching this film and that it was full of lies.

Of course for those of us well versed in "Palin-speak" we knew that what they were actually saying was "EVERYBODY is watching this damn movie and it is full of truths that we don't want anybody to see. Make it stop! Make it stop! For God's sake just make it stop!"

There are not many times that I ever REALLY want to be a fly on the wall inside the Palin reeducation center and birthing rooms, but this is one time that I would dearly love to be there as they read off the winners on Emmy night.

"Twelve nominations! Holy shit!"

(Insert your own dented refrigerator joke here.)
 
P.S. Here is the PDF with all of the nominees.

Some more interviews with cast members concerning the HBO movie "Game Change."

Conversations with the Actors

You can see yet another preview, with some more interesting tidbits, by clicking here.

I think I will clear my entire calendar on March 10th, get a BIG bowl of popcorn, and find the most comfortable chair in the house in order to get as much enjoyment out of watching this movie that I possibly can.

And I have little doubt that I will get a great deal of enjoyment indeed.