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What You Missed Last Night: Diced Hamm

I'm still trying to figure out this dice game that Jon Hamm taught Jimmy Fallon and Steve Higgins last night. I get the basic concept of the game, but I'm confused by how many dice you can take away after each roll. You can take away one die or two dice? Is it any two dice or does it have to add up to three? Any help?

Also: shouldn't they be drinking Old-Fashioneds or Martinis instead of beer?

It's always drunky in Philadelphia

Ah, live television. Here's a clip of Danny DeVito on the set of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. He has a beer in hand, he's swaying back and forth, and his hair is a mess. He also says something about the reporter's short skirt and "easy access." Ahem.

TV 101: How beer commercials got Barack Obama elected (OR: Presidential Drinkability) - VIDEOS

I'd like to have a beer with that man!It's recently been explained to me that Barack Obama is an African American. As someone who was raised not to "see" color, it never registers to me if someone is black or white or Asian or Italian. One consequence of this heightened way of thinking is that I often don't know what kind of restaurant I'm in until literally the moment I'm served. Another consequence is that the historical significance of Obama's win didn't hit me until a few days ago.

At first, I thought that America had finally embraced my colorless way of thinking and elected the best man for the job, regardless of race. Judging from the editorials I've been reading, however, this is not the case. Apparently, America was ready for a black president not because we've become enlightened, but because of 24, Tony Dungy, and soccer.

Analyzing Obama's win on those terms, it becomes easy to see why he won the election: beer commercials.

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Cheers' Norm: Insatiable and quotable

George Wendt as Norm Peterson on CheersOne of the best things about Norm's character on Cheers is that he made no pretentions about who he was. Norm Peterson liked drinking beer, was a big man who needed a lot of beer, liked to be in a bar with beer, liked to eat along with his beer... you see where I'm going with this?

Norm's insatiable love of beer came with a treasure trove of beer quotes, usually quips back to the bartender -- be it Sam, Coach, or Woody -- when asked what he'd like.

A few classics:
  • "Women. Can't live with 'em, pass the beer nuts."
  • Sam: Beer, Norm?
    Norm: Have I gotten that predictable? Good.
  • Coach: What would you say to a nice beer, Normie?
    Norm: Going down?
  • "What's the story, Norm?"
    "Boy meets beer. Boy drinks beer. Boy meets another beer."
Yeah, that's not enough for me, either. It's a good thing Norm's famous quotes, the best Norm quotes, are all over the internet.

Here's a sneak peek at Fat Guy Stuck In Internet - VIDEO

Fat Guy Stuck In InternetYou have to hand it to a show that really explains its premise in the title. This show could have been called Computer Wars or CyberWorld or Gemberling (the original title of the series when it was on the web), but they decided to just call it Fat Guy Stuck In Internet, which has a blunt, tabloid newspaper-ish quality. And really, wouldn't you watch a show with that title?

You'll get a chance when it premieres on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block this Sunday night (Monday morning) at 12:15am. Or you could watch some clips online starting today. The plot involves the hero, Gemberling, being sucked into the internet after spilling a beer on his computer. Inside, he befriends two others (Bit and Byte) who are trying to escape the evil head of a computer company (Ynapmoclive - read it backwards) who sends a bounty hunter after them. A wizard who sounds like Bill Cosby tells him he has to save Bit and Byte and the internet and deal with the evil Kazaa. It sounds bizarre but looks even more bizarre, like some crazy comic book mixed with special effects of 70s sci-fi shows. That's not an insult, by the way. The look works really well in a show like this.

After the jump, a scene from the show.

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Spike has the MANswers

questionMANswers, a new game show for Spike centering on the kind of questions men want to ask but don't find "socially acceptable" will be given a nine-episode run and will debut sometime this fall. The show will pit contestants against one another and include re-enactments and interviews with experts.

Variety reports that some of these so-called "socially unacceptable" questions include "how long can a man survive on just beer?" and "what's the best organ to eat if you're a cannibal?"

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Media Center jukebox and beer fridge

Icehouse jukeboxSometimes you want a nice cold brew to go with a good movie. Wouldn't it be nice if you could get the two from the same device?

MCE Integration has designed the Rock Box media center, which has the look of a classic jukebox, a cooler for your beer, and an Aopen Mini PC running Windows Media Center 2005. Later this year, you'll be able to buy a Rock Box sporting Vista.

The front panel of the fake jukebox hides a large touch screen display for navigating the system and selecting media to play. If you'd rather have a subwoofer than a fridge, MCE Integration can throw one in the base.

Style doesn't come cheap. The system starts at $6500.

Bud Light: "Hitch Hiker"


I think all of these Bud ads are trying to push across one major point: if beer is involved, men don't make very good decisions.

I'm offended by this notion. Except when it comes to women, of course. We've all been there, right guys? But to say that a man driving along a spooky dark road with his girlfriend would pick up a scraggly hitch hiker carrying an axe just because he's also carrying a case of Bud Light...that's stretching it. Why is he carrying a case of Bud Light? Where did he get it? Did he take it when he killed a bunch of people at a party? And like I said earlier, this is Bud Light we're talking about.

You just know he's going to pick up the guy with the chainsaw at the end too, and then they'll be in trouble. Or maybe he'll fight the other hitch hiker, a la Freddy vs. Jason.

A preview of Budweiser's bud.tv

Budweiser's bud.tvWith beer commercials being known for their originality and popularity, Budweiser is hoping that they will be able to get more bang for their buck by drawing people to their bud.tv webpage.

The idea behind bud.tv seems to be a somewhat similar one to those used by networks that stream shows: give the viewers what they want, when they want. Basically it is more or less an internet video-on-demand service, except for product advertisements.

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Ultimate Factories on National Geographic Channel this Sunday

budweiserThis Sunday, January 28 starting at 8:00pm the National Geographic Channel is going inside three high-tech U.S, factories for Ultimate Factories. The first stop is the Harley-Davidson factory at 8:00pm, followed by the Peterbuilt factory at 9:00pm and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery at 10:00pm. If you enjoy getting drunk, riding motorcycles, trekin' across the country on a big rig, or doing all those things at once, then you might want to check out these programs to see how it all comes together. You'll find out how humans and robotics work together at Harley-Davidson to make sure the motorcycles run perfectly, and how every Peterbuilt semi is constructed so that no two are exactly alike.

Drew Carey Show coming to DVD

Drew Carey ShowWarner Brothers has announced that the first season of The Drew Carey Show will be released on DVD on April 24.

The first season of the show had 22 episodes, and the four disc set will also have some extras, including a gag reel and a featurette titled "Life Inside A Cubicle."

There was a time when this show was one of the best sitcoms on TV (at that particular time anyway). It was funny and clever and quite enjoyable. Then the show just seemed to...vanish? Really, it never seemed like it was officially canceled by ABC, it just sorta went off the schedule. Then some old episodes that were never show actually aired on ABC a year or two ago I believe. I'm not sure if there are still episodes of the show from the last season that were never shown, but I'm sure they'll show up on DVD in a couple of years (assuming that this first set sells well of course!).

What's on tonight: 'Til Death, Happy Hour, Big Brother, Andre Agassi, Crocodile Hunter

  • Bobby FlayAt 7, USA has more coverage of the U.S. Open.
  • At 8, FOX has the premiere of 'Til Death, followed by the premiere of Happy Hour and a new Celebrity Duets.
  • CBS has a new Big Brother: All Stars at 8.
  • NBC has the first football of the season at 8, Dolphins vs. Steelers.
  • Court TV has the movie A Few Good Men at 8.
  • Also at 8: HBO runs the entire When The Levees Broke miniseries.
  • At 9, TV Guide Channel has the special A Salute to the Crocodile Hunter.
  • Larry King has an interview with Andre Agassi on CNN at 9.
  • TCM has the original The Producers at 9.
  • At 10, Food Network has a new Throwdown With Bobby Flay, followed by a new Ace of Cakes.
  • The History Channel has a new American Eats at 10, about beer, followed by a new Modern Marvels.

The Office Webisodes -- Number 3: Meredith

the officeAngela seems none too pleased of having to take part in this investigation to uncover the mystery of the missing $3,000. Oscar is resigned to taking on this task, but he seems to be acting professionally and doing his due diligence. Kevin is, well, Kevin.

This time around, the three speak to Meredith, the Scranton office's resident lush. Angela is extremely accusatory and seems ready to drag Meredith by the hair into a waiting police car, much less human resources. She obviously wants to get this over with so she can go back to her clandestine "romance" with Dwight, among her other activities.

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Reno 911!: The Junior Bros.

reno 911(S04E02) Paul Rudd is a funny guy, and he should really do more comedy. He appeared in this episode, albeit briefly, as an instructor in Trudi's Lamaze class who informs the women, "your vagina will be ripped in half." That's about all we hear about Trudi and her pregnancy in this episode, though she does have a funny conversation with Williams where Williams explains to her that a baby must be fed everyday and cannot, as Trudi assumes, just have food laid out for it like a cat. Trudi counters with, "If I knew you were going to judge me on my parenting skills I never would have introduced you to my unborn child."

Rewinding to the beginning of the episode, the deputies discuss new policies on when they can and cannot shoot at a person. One of the new rules is that they can only shoot after they've already been shot once. Trudi inexplicably asks if she can shoot people and chickens who come into her yard.

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Kiefer versus the Christmas tree

kiefer sutherlandSomewhere in the Bible, I believe it's in the Book of Matthew, is a line which states quite clearly that every man, at some point in his life, must attack and kill a Christmas tree. Most people aren't aware of this, but most people aren't as pious as Kiefer Sutherland, who came face to face with his destiny while filming a SkyOne documentary called I Trust You to Kill Me. Clearly, no fake tree adorned with ornaments and lights can withstand the awesome drunken power of our man Kiefer. Check out the clip after the jump:

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