Monthly Archives: January 2013
Weekly TV Update: January 7
Each week we bring you stories from around the Internet that you might have missed.
Michael J. Fox returns to television with a new sitcom.
Jimmy Kimmel makes the cover of Rolling Stone. His issue is out on newsstands now.
Do you want to be a contestant on Jeopardy? Entertainment Weekly has some tips for the online test.
Honey Boo Boo’s mom may be the first reality star not to blow their money.
David E. Kelley still thinks people are interested in a Wonder Woman reboot.
Cool TV Video of the Day: Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman Fight on Letterman
Comedian Andy Kaufman and wrestler Jerry Lawler had a feud going sometime in the 1980s. Looking back, it was obviously staged. However, that fact was not apparent at the time because DVRs and the Internet were not invented and VCRs had yet to become ubiquitous.
On July 29, 1982, Late Night with David Letterman gave the world the following incident. (Warning: The video is uncensored and Kaufman says some variation of f*** a lot.)
2012 in Review
I would like to thank everyone who made Wait! What’s a Dial?’s first year so successful. Every view makes writing and editing this blog worth it. Since WordPress.com has compiled a 2012 annual report, I have decided to share our good news with everyone.
Here’s an excerpt:
4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 13,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 3 Film Festivals
Click here to see the complete report.
Let’s make this year even better than last!
Sincerely,Allison LipsWait! What’s a Dial? Editor/Founder
Cool TV Video of the Day: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Full Theme Song Opening
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has one of the most fun theme songs, but most episodes have a some of the verses cut for time. The version of the opening that appears below was only used for the first few episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMUNB0Q-xTc
The lyrics to the full version are after the jump.
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