"Leonar-D'oh!": Jon Stewart started with some important news about the upcoming Da Vinci Code film. He somehow managed to take advantage of the word "Cannes" and work it into a "Khan!" joke. What a geek. Anyway, loads of religious groups are really angry over the film, staging protests and hunger strikes, just like Gandhi did to protest the Gold Diggers of 1933 (this joke gave Jon an excuse to dance/twitch rhythmically to Indian music). Apparently, some albino groups are pretty irked, as well. Jon said that religious groups always get attention for their huge protests, so it was good to see albinos get their moment in the sun -- um...da vinci code-related stories
The Daily Show: May 17, 2006
"Leonar-D'oh!": Jon Stewart started with some important news about the upcoming Da Vinci Code film. He somehow managed to take advantage of the word "Cannes" and work it into a "Khan!" joke. What a geek. Anyway, loads of religious groups are really angry over the film, staging protests and hunger strikes, just like Gandhi did to protest the Gold Diggers of 1933 (this joke gave Jon an excuse to dance/twitch rhythmically to Indian music). Apparently, some albino groups are pretty irked, as well. Jon said that religious groups always get attention for their huge protests, so it was good to see albinos get their moment in the sun -- um...Continue reading The Daily Show: May 17, 2006
Previously on Cinematical: X-Men 3, Transformers, and the Miami Vice trailer
Ian McKellan is ready for X-Men 4.- Michael Bay talks about all those Transformers rumors.
- Looks like the Friday The 13th prequel isn't going to happen yet after all.
- Everyone has a bone to pick with The Da Vinci Code.
- Check out the Miami Vice trailer.
What's on tonight: Bill Maher, Numb3rs, Reba, School of Rock, Las Vegas
At 8, ABC has two repeats of America's
Funniest Home Videos, followed by a new 20/20.- CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new episodes of Close To Home and Numb3rs.
- NBC has a new eps of Deal Or No Deal, Las Vegas, and Conviction.
- Over on FOX at 8, Jack Black stars in School of Rock.
- The WB has new eps of Survival of the Fittest and Reba, then a repeat Reba. UPN has a new Smackdown!
- ABC Family has The Breakfast Club at 8, while Disney has Finding Nemo.
- Lifetime has a new Unsolved Mysteries at 8.
- Also at 8: IFC has the movie Short Cuts.
- At 9 on CNN, Larry King hosts a discussion of The Da Vinci Code controversy.
- On Comedy Central at 10, a new Standup Up Nation With Greg Giraldo, with guests Carlos Mencia, Bill Santiago, and Jeff Garcia.
- At 11, HBO has a new Real Time With Bill Maher, with guests former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell, Bradley Whitford, General Wesley Clark, and former Virginia Governor James Gilmore.
Things I Hate About TV: Da Vinci shows
Alright, let me set the record straight before I begin... The Da Vinci
Code was totally over-hyped, but I enjoyed it. I am an art student and I have great appreciation for the work of
Leonardo da Vinci. I think Mona Lisa is a pretty nifty chick even though the whole "shaved eyebrows" thing is
kind of crazy. Got it? Good. Now, let me say... Dear, magical world of television: Please stop making Da Vinci
Code shows.Cracking the Da Vinci Code, Da Vinci Declassified, Exposing the Da Vinci Code... These are just three of the millions (I might be over-estimating a little) of Code-related shows that claim that they will illuminate secrets that you never knew before. I saw one a few years ago and thought it was pretty cool. Then I saw another one. And another. And another. They're impossible to avoid if you watch stuff like the History Channel a lot.
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