Words Fail Me

No particular topic this evening, hence the crappy title. Just a couple of quick-ish bits.

I noticed tonight while watching Prison Break (love this show!) that, yet again, it seems to be the most difficult thing in the world to create an authentic looking picture on TV. Here's what I mean. In tonight's ep, there is a news story on about one character getting out of jail. His father is one of the guys who broke out of prison. There is a mug shot-esque photo of each person in the usual over the shoulder shot of the anchor. But, the "mug shot" of the kid is a still shot from one of the episodes. Come on people. How hard is it to take a guy's picture for real? Send a P.A. out for a $5 disposable camera at Target and take a shot. Need the thingie that the arrested hold up with their number, etc. on it while the photo is taken? I'm sure one of the Law & Order shows can let you borrow one. Perhaps Hill Street Blues props have appeared on ebay. The only thing worse are the hugely fake family photos created for films and tv. You can tell they were taken by some bushes near the lot.

An exception to this would be the photo's I've been able to catch on the work desks on The Office. I think several of them are true family photos or convey some sort of realism (like Pam and Roy's picture).

Also on the tv vibe, found out that a trailer for the next season of 24 is going to be shown in Times Square tomorrow. Sadly, I will not be there. But, you should be able to check it out after 3pm on 24trailer.com. New season starts Jan. 14 and 15. Please, please, please, let Audrey suffer a horrible fate. Sorry, I just never liked her character.

Got a couple of comments/emails about my Trent Reznor pic. If you're curious, YouTube has a few videos of his Bridge School performance. The two that I watched seem to be taken with a phone, but still, it was better than nothing. I enjoyed watching him pogo to a string arrangement! Gotta love a guy who still puts it all out there with nothing more than a quartet and a hoodie.

WATCH IT:
Prison Break--just this side of ludicrous with solid acting and WILLIAM FICHTNER joined the cast this year and he is one of the best actors out there.

HEAR IT:
Depeche Mode "World In My Eyes"--heard someone mention DM the other day and I just had to toss in Violator...granted it took alot to not hit the repeat button and just listen to Personal Jesus during my entire drive to work.