Who Should Play Barack Obama??

According to the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, Edward Norton’s production company, Class 5 Films, approached Barack Obama two and a half years ago with a proposal to document the events of his campaign. Obama agreed, and the filmmakers were given extensive access to the candidate, his staff, his family, and associates. With Obama’s victory, interest for the project has skyrocketed and HBO has now closed a seven-figure deal for U.S. rights to the film. The film was directed by Amy Rice and Alicia Sams and is being edited by Sam Pollard, who worked on Spike Lee’s masterful When the Levees Broke. In fact, footage is still being captured, and filmmaking will continue through the inauguration.

Source: /Film

So we wanna know here at NYIndieSeen, if there was a film made about Barack Obama who would be the best candidate for the role of our new President-Elect?

Will Smith- The guy looks alot like him. There would be no need to create prosthetic ears to the sides of his face. He was born with em!

Jeffrey Wright - He may not look like Barack, but he's a chameleon! The man can play an 86 year old white woman and would totally win over viewers and shock all of us that it was a hunky black man playing the part instead.

Terrence Howard - Just put in some brown contacts and drop about 50lbs and he could do it. No crying though...it seems like in almost every Terrence Howard film he's always crying.

Tyler Perry - I know we may be going out on a limb here...but he could do it right? He would need to also drop some pounds, but they both come from humble beginnings. Not much research would be required in prepping for the role.

Denzel Washington - The quintessential powerful black man in cinema. He played Malcom X, Hurricane Carter, and Harlem mobster Frank Lucas. He's not only easy on the eyes, but he nails every role he's in and would completely be convincing as President Obama.

Just our opinion. What do you think? Anyone missing from our list whom we should include??

OBAMARAMA!

NYIndieSeen would like to extend a congrats to Barack Obama for becoming the new President-Elect of the United States. History has officially been made in America and we salute and wish the best to Obama and his family and look forward to progressive change in this country.

GET OUT AND VOTE

Today is Election Day and you better get up off your ass and vote! Only you can determine the outcome of our future by casting your vote!

Ok I Guess All Is Forgiven

Okay, I really don't mean to bloody up the blog with posts about Marky Mark Wahlberg, but I give the guy props for coming on SNL last night and poking fun at himself about the Andy Samberg sketch a few weeks ago.



But you gotta ask yourself...was he just being a good sport? Or was he trying to shamelessly plug his new film Max Payne?



Things that make you go hmmmmmm.....

Mark Wahlberg Can't Take A Joke

So here at NYIndieSeen, we're really not tryin to diss Mark Wahlberg. Really. But ya know I just can't help but upload this clip of Marky Mark tryin to act all hard and shit and acting like he's gonna kick Andy Samberg's ass. If you wanna know why he's pissed off at Andy Samberg, then click here. In my opinion, I think its a front. Mark Wahlberg tries to act like he's this tough kid from Boston that's a wise guy, but I think he's as sweet as his character Elliot Moore in The Happening. Well, maybe the word "sweet" is a bad choice of words. But c'mon now, Mark is too busy keepin his pretty face from gettin mangled up cuz he's got his career to protect. Well...at least he's got his off-screen career to protect.

Okay...maybe I just secretly want him, which is why I'm hatin. Or maybe becuz he can't take a joke and doesn't have to act like a prick. Sorry...the I just spilled my last cup of haterade all over myself.

Best Mark Wahlberg Impression Ever!!

The last blog about Mark Walhberg was aptly titled Worst Acting Ever! Well there was nothing bad about the acting performed by SNL digital video brat Andy Samberg. Andy freakin nailed it this Saturday in his rendition of Mark Wahlberg talking to animals.

"I just wanna talk to you OKAY?" "Say hi to ya mutha for me OKAY?"





Here is a clip of every craptacular scene performed by Marky Mark in The Happening. This clip was just uploaded here for laughs. Which clip is funnier the comedy sketch or The Happening performance??

It's a toss up.

Oh No They Didn't!

On September 25th my favorite TV show of all time is coming back for its 5th season and I've already got my DVR and bottle of wine ready for my Thursday night indulgence. Looking online for sneak previews, I came across this clip and immediately I was thinking..."Oh no they didn't!"

Then I realized this is totally a dream sequence of some sort. Would they really get rid of McDreamy? Let's be honest, we'll see Izzie bite the dust before our favorite hot doc Derek.

Totally an off-course blog...but yall know I'm obessesed with the Grey's!!

NYIndieSeen's Favorite Movies That You Never SEEN

Here's our favorite movies that you've never seen. Some of these movies really need to be nominated for Academy Awards. I mean damn...I think these movies were definitely snubbed!









A movie about a clown just trying to prove his all to the local Cheerleader squad. He may have a big ass red nose and is need of some Rogaine..but he can BRING IT!

















Pinhead just wanted a baby and Nathan Arizona has more than he could handle. The Cohen brothers directed this black comedy and for sure this movie will keep you on pins and needles!















Spike Lee's groundbreaking film about white boy gettin it on wit a sista. Well...she got Indian up in her too. Spike Lee makes a cameo in the film too
and schools the community on the importance of racial equality and love.











Pinhead returns after he loses his baby and goes on a killing spree with his girl Mallory in film about what happens when you take away someone's kid and what drives us to become famous.


















Ice Cube follows up in this sequel to Friday along with Mike Epps in a film about smokin, chillin, and killin! Watch out, cuz Next Friday could be very well be your last. Ice Cube was accidentally injured during the making of this film....well his career was.















Oscar the Grouch is in everyone's nightmare in this horror flick that was banned by PBS. The film also stars Elmo in his film debut. If you don't wanna die, then don't wake up. If you smell trash...then your dreams could be over.


















This is a mission to save the life of Private Shrek whos brothers were all killed. This movie was originally titled Saving Shrek's Privates, but then Speilberg realized Shrek didn't have any...well any worth saving anyways.
















Oh those crazy high school whiz kids. Well someone screwed up and accidentally created man-eating serial killer! Oopsie scroodles!














Courtesy of Worth 100

Grey's Was Robbed

Indie Off Course:

Okay, I'm a lil sad that Grey's Anatomy did not get an Emmy nod for Best Drama. I guess this past season was either a lil weak or the Emmy folks had to make way for new dramas this year. I dunno. Still a lil upset.

I'm feelin Dexter though...so if there had to be another show to replace my Grey's for a nod then let it be cool serial killer show on Showtime. Lots of rumors about Katherine Heigl leaving the show too...but that turned out to be fiction. I guess she feels she's too big for TV. Being on the Oprah Winfrey show is a total ego booster. I would think my shit don't stink either if I was a guest on Oprah.

Anyways, we'll see what happens. I'm glad Sharon Gless got a nod as that crazy bitch on Nip/Tuck who was stalkling Sean. She was a psycho. That was a role of a lifetime. Whoda though she had it in her?

Here's a clip of what I'm talkin about below...what a freakazoid!

Burger King Whopper Freakout!

So have any of you SEEN those Burger King commercials where they place a hidden camera in the drive-thru and lie to unsuspecting customers that the Whopper is no longer available??

Well this commercial is an UNCUT version! Well actually its a phony knock off...but the actors were really good...they had me fooled! They should totally air this commercial during Superbowl Sunday. Of course....there will be some heavy editing involved.

Check it out:

Two Shitty NY TV Shows

So let's compare and contrast here...

Which show is smellier? Which show sucks bigger monster's balls? Which show will be canned first?

I know I know...I'm a lil harsh here, but I can't helpz it. Cashmere Mafia is a snorefest and Lipstick Jungle looks like a wannabee Charlie's Angels...the movie version. They shoulda just cast Lucy Liu in Lipstick instead...then all the fans of that movie would probably like the show. Uugggh. Booooring. I rather watch Sex And The City for the 18th time. Really...I have watched every episode of the entire series at least 18 times. I know...that's extreme.

The NY Post did an article about these craptacular shows and compared their similarities:

Cashmere has Darren Star---creator of Sex And The City is the executive producer

Lipstick is based on a novel by Candance Bushnell---creator of... take a wild guess?

The locations shot for both shows are in the obvious parts of Manhattan (since those are the only areas worth shooting apparently) Madison Square park, SoHo streets, Hudson Street, Upper East Side

Both shows share:

Whiny crybaby chick music

Unshaven scruffy hubbies

Travel is only conducted by a corporate jet or private car

The only difference? The chick Caitlin is an "experimental lesbian" OMG can the show get any worse?? The obligatory character struggling with their sexuality....YAWN.

I really wish more networks would allow first time writers to pitch MORE pilots during pilot season. Then recycled trash like these 2 shows would never see the light of day.

Best Theme Song Ever!

There are alotta TV theme songs that I adore. But what the hell is going on with ABC? Do you ever notice that they no longer play the TV theme song in its entirety for their shows anymore?

I mean damn even at one point Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives had theme songs but now all you see it a 5 second chime with the TV title.

Remember back in the days with shows like Facts Of Life, Gimme A Break, and my all time favorite girly-girl cartoon Jem had fantastic theme songs??? I miss the era of great theme songs you can hum to on your way to work.

Below is currently my favorite TV show theme song...it's not your average chimey theme but its definitely addictive! Does anyone out there know if there is an extended song on a CD for The L Word theme song performed by Betty? I want it!!

My New TV Addiction: Nip/Tuck

For some of you that actually read this blog and know a bit about it's history....occasionally I "blog-out" about my favorite TV show in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD: My Grey's :)

BUT NOW....I have a new crack addiction. I mean really this show is like crack for me. I have to have a hit. And I went so far as to BUY all 4 seasons of the show becuz its that damn good. Nip/Tuck was birthed by Ryan Murphy and has aired on the FX network for the past 5 years. I know I'm a little late to the game, but the show is really the shit. Plus they use the word shit! Like...alot. The verbal profanity is not the reason I like this show it's actually a man who I worship and adore: CHRISTIAN TROY. You gotta see Christian work his magic from episode to episode. He's the mack. He can get any woman, anytime, anywhere. He's an amazing surgeon, he's ripped, and I've seen his ass more times than Ron Jeremy's and trust me...that's a MAJOR improvement...let me just tell you. For those of you living under rocks that know absolutely nothing about this show, Nip/Tuck is about two plastic surgeons. Sean McNamara and Christian Troy are running a partnership in Miami, Florida with different issues to life.


Sean is a wishy-washy, weak-kneed, family man who distances himself with work to avoid his dysfunctional home life which includes his needy and spiteful wife Julia, his rebellious teenage son Matt and young daughter Annie. The more slicker Christian is an arrogant, narcissistic, unethical, ladies man who worships wine, women, and the all mighty dollar, and will do just about anything to get what he wants (lie, cheat, steal, blackmail and seduce)and has no qualms about practically anything.

In Season 5 of the series the two doctors moved their practice to Los Angeles and now work on a Grey's Anatomish type series drama as medical consultants. Currently though Sean McNamara has asked to be a series regular on the show. Of course the cocky-Christian is pretty pissed off about it.... I am deprived on my Grey's now becuz of the Writer's Strike and I have a few more episodes to go on Nip/Tuck...including watching the rest of Season 4. This is an indie-off course topic which is why it's been archived that way. Any show that has raunchy sex on EVERY episode, serial psychopaths, out of this world surgeries (like getting a woman's clit replaced), and seeing Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh's ass every five minutes...is definitely something worth blogging about. Nuff said.


Below is a video I found on YouTube of Dr. Christian Troy at his "best".

The Show Of The Summa

This show is the shizNIT! So appreantly during the summer months there is very little intellectually stimulating programming on TV....well there ain't if you have HBO!

ENTOURAGE

I mean, I don't even know why it took me so damn long to get into this show, but this show is BANGIN! It's really intuitive into the world of Hollywood and the life of celebrity. I LOVE the Kevin Dillion character Johnny "Drama" Chase. This dlister actor riding on the coat tails of his super star brother Vincent Chase---I personally refer to him as "sexy ass".

Adrien Grenier is hot! A friend of mine saw him once in person here and she told me he's even hotter in person...

Don't doubt that for a minute.

Did yall see Sunday's last episode? My cure for The Sopranos is now ENTOURAGE.

Thank you HBO for giving me a reason to hang onto my subscription.

The show airs every Sunday nite at 9p.m. on HBO

Who Should Be Cast in the New Grey’s Anatomy Spinoff??

So as you already know, Grey’s Anatomy---the best show in prime time television (according to Jamie) —is giving birth to a baby Grey’s Anatomy. In the TV world it’s called a "spin off".
Now, there have already been some actors attached to this show. We all know that Kate Walsh (Dr. Addison Montgomery) is going to leave Seattle and moving to Los Angeles (where the show is set to take place).

We also know that Taye Diggs will play a doctor on the show. Not sure if he’s Addison’s love interest, or just a co-worker, but I’m sure eventually they’ll be knockin boots.

Here are ABC’s choices so far for the new L.A. doctors:

Kate Walsh (as Dr. Addison Montgomery)
Taye Diggs
Merrin Dungey (Sandy on Boston Legal)
Amy Brenneman (known from Judging Amy)
Chris Lowell (from the now canceled Vernoica mars)
Tim Daly (he was on that show Wings)
Paul Adelstein (from Prison Break)

Ok is it me or does this cast make you want to fall asleep? Damn what a Boring Vanilla ass, CBS movie of the week collective this is, if Shonda wants this show to be able to come out from under the shadows of its original jugguranaut hit then they will need to add some interesting actors into the mix.


So we at NYIndieSeen, feel that first and foremost, we should be Hollywood casting directors. I mean just look at our picks for Spider man 4…casting at its best right?

**Disclaimer: we include actors who we WOULD NOT cast in Spidey 4 too if u choose to browse that blog**

Now back to Grey’s…so here are our pick for who should be cast in the new Grey’s Anatomy spin off!!

Tamara Taylor – she’s the cutey from Party Of Five that got it on with Matthew Fox, she can play the neuro surgeon who cant find love, or something

Victoria Rowell – why not? She’s had experience playing a doctor on TV and she's definetly believable, plus I want to see her gettin it on with a babeolicious new intern!

Jonathan Jackson – As the hot young gay intern that needs to be shown the ropes…and we’re not talking medicine here! OKayyyyy

Lisa Bonet – Of course as the hippy dippy bohemian doctor whose penchant for Holistic medicine clashes with the hospitals practices.

Jay Hernandez – Six Degrees is canceled right? He needs a job, plus he could make for a fine ass doctor.

Boris Kodjoe – the sexy new resident…the ultimate eye candy!! , I think I'm catching a fever

Haley Joel Osment – remember Doogie Howser M.D.? It could work right? It be kinda scandalous if he got it on with one of the residents though!, Plus he sees dead people.










Marissa Tomei – she'd be the sassy independent surgeon, plus ,wouldn’t you want Marissa to operate on you?

Lindsay Price - As the young go getter intern with an imposing family (sorta like a Cristina-in-waiting)

Blair Underwood – the new McDreamy

Neve Campbell – I miss Neve! She needs to comeback to TV and star on this show! I can see her as a resident who gets caught up with an intern

Sarah Gilbert – the obligatory lesbian doctor who is willing to prove that her sexuality is only a trivial part of who she is, but she initiates a sexual awakening to some of the female doctors on staff

Meredith Salenger – Patrick Dempsey made an 80’s comeback why not Meredith? Plus she’s still cute and her nick name could be Dr. Dream a Lil Dreamette









Dennis Haskins – Chief of Staff. Okay, I know we could be going out on a limb..but wouldn’t it be cool if Mr. Belding was the chief? It would be high school all over again!!

Indie Off Course: Bette's Dinner Party

A great scene from last weeks episode of The L word entitled Little Boy blue, I absolutely adore the Group scenes on this show the dynamic of their personalities colliding makes me giddy like a little bitch.

Plus Jennifer Beals is absolute perfection at the end of this scene, Oh how I adore thee...

Nostalgia Time! Remember MTV's The State?

Ya know I remember this show from MTV and thought it was the funniest sketch comedy show since In Living Color. When it got canceled I got so mad that I actually wrote to MTV about it.
Damn, was it that serious? It was for me. I LOVED The State!

The State was a half hour sketch comedy show that aired on MTV back in the early 90’s. It was a group of 11 twenty-something comedians who did all of the production associated with the show. They wrote, edit, directed, and produced the episodes. Some people compared the cast to those Canadians from Kids In The Hall. I disagree, Kids In The Hall was a different type of humor. The only similarities were The State cast members consisted on 10 guys and 1 girl and because there was only one chick, some of the guys had to dress in drag to play multiple female roles. Ya know, like how they did back in Shakespeare’s day??

The State’s comedy sketches may not be that memorable to all because unlike, In Living Color, they didn’t have a large number of recurring sketches. So many of them may not resonate with us like Homey Da Clown or Fire Marshall Bill does.

The one sketch that stuck in MY mind though was of Doug. Doug was this rebellious teen that despised his “wannabee oh-so-cool” Dad who produces songs for Bob Dylan. His Dad is down for anything…even smoking weed with Doug’s slacker buddies. What allows this sketch (as opposed to other sketches) to remain indelibly printed on my brain is Doug’s famous catch line…”I’m outta heeeeere”. I used to say that line over and over with my frenz and famz. It was cool and even occasionally out of nowhere I’ll find myself saying and think….where does that line come from?? Oh yeah!!! The State!!

I lost all hope and thought life was over once The State ended its run on MTV. Other sketch comedy shows emerged from other networks but never had the panache that The State did. Then a few years after the show was canceled, the cast members of The State did a pilot for Comedy Central called Viva Variety. It was their final plea to get the show re-aired on Comedy Central and it was even nominated for an Emmy. Unfortunately though, the show was never picked up.

I lost hope again and decided to ban Comedy Central for life. How could you do this? First MTV, which I would expect them to cancel high quality programming in exchange for craptacular fertilized mush, but Comedy Central? A network devoted to making audiences all over the world laugh???

I decided not to hold my breath and think with optimism. Then a miracle occurred. The birth of Reno 911! There is a God! I noticed Reno was deficient a few of The State’s original cast members (which made me a little sad) but I nonetheless, I liked that this show was an improvisationalish sketch comedy that featured these former cast members and most of all…it made me laugh!!!!

About the cast:

So these guys all went to school together at NYU and they appeared on MTV’s “You Wrote It Watch It” which led to their success of The State.
You can go here for the official website.

So who are these cast member I speak of? They are:

Kevin Allison – the red-headed gay guy

Michael Ian Black – he’s in like every VH-1 Best Week Ever commentary

Ben Garant – the skinny one who played Sid Vicious

Todd Holoubek – he was the quiet one (and he’s the bald guy in the pic)

Micheal Patrick Jann – he directed most of the episodes.

Kerri Kenny – the only girl and now plays Trudy on Reno 911

Thomas Lennon – he was always the funniest one and has some nice legs!

Joe Lo Truglio – I loved it when he plays the high school guy in the varsity letter jackets!

Ken Marino – the hot sexy one who wants to “dip his balls in it!”

Micheal Showalter- he played Doug and was funny as hell! One of my favorites.

David Wain – the funny guy with the glasses

You can go on iFilm and catch 5 episodes from the show. Here is a clip from episode 5. Funny shtuff!!! Also the new film Reno 911!: Miami features all of the former cast members.