QUOTE: QUOTE: QUOTE:Spaceballs is cinematic genius. Whatever happened to Mel Brooks? He produces The Elephant Man then makes that pile of doo-doo Men In Tights. I want to see the originals you were working from, Booth. Never got into Monty Python. I just don't think the English are funny. I'm not starting a flame war or anything, but i think exactly the same about Americans. But i know what you mean, we have too many slapstick and surreal comedies. But seriously, US programmes should stop with the canned laughter. It makes me want to self-harm every time i hear it. It takes up more time than the scenes themselves. Plus, the bits aren't funny. At all.  Anti-american sentiment is always en vogue.  It's all good.

Oh, no i wasn't being "anti" anything. It's just that all the American shows that get signed up to be shown over here are the lamer ones, like Everybody Loves Gaymond, King Of Queens, etc (Frasier is on ALL the time too, but i have a soft spot for that.). I absolutely fucking adore Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm though. I could watch those back to back all day.

I hear HBO have just snatched up Shameless from the UK. It's on Season 5 over here now i think. I'm curious to see how well that goes down in the US. I find it hilarious 'cos i can relate to some of it, but i think it might fly over a few heads in the States because it is gross, gritty, and VERY council-estate English! Has anyone seen it yet?

Angel, i know you weren't being completely serious. Neither was I. I just forgot this guy right here: .