American Idol - A Tribute

I don't know why, but Jimmy feels moved to sing a song in honor of "American Idol" with special guest Jake Gyllenhaal. Though not a fan myself, I have to admire the eloquent lyrics.

Watch Jimmy With Jimmy Week

We are right in the middle of "Watch Jimmy With Jimmy" Week. "What's that?", you may ask - or not, it doesn't matter, I get paid either way. Well, it's where Jimmy Fallon and members of his staff stay up and do a live video webchat while the day's episode of "Late Night" is currently airing.

It's billed as something akin to a "DVD Commentary" of the aired episode but that's not exactly what it is. It's more like a completely separate improvised show on the internet with its own spinning wheel of chat text as fans act like spastics. Jimmy got out the guitar and sang a few songs, they called one of the numbers posted on the chat and had a conversation and talked about how certain ideas came about. In tone it reminds me of hanging out in a dorm at 1 in the morning. It reminds me of that alot.

In the end it's easily skippable but it does have a cool vibe to it and it's definitely something different and interesting.

To view visit http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/exclusives/watch-jimmy-with-jimmy/ at 12:30AM.

M. Ward - Chinese Translation

A huge fan of the song, not the video as much.

LOST

The last episode of "Lost" aired tonight and it was pretty amazing. I don't have the time or energy to go into specifics but I thought it was beautiful. I thought after all the speculation and expectation the last episode was a "homerun". In fact, it was a "grand slam homerun". It was one of the greatest things I've ever seen on television... until the surprise ending. And, as so often happens, I still don't know how I feel about that last twist. And so it's hard to summarize - the first 99% was 110% awesomeness and then the end just left me confused.

I predicted the final "Lost" image but I only did that a few minutes before it happened and probably by then it was "obvious". I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner though. For years, Matthew Fox had said that he knew the last image of the series and it seems so obvious in retrospect, I can't believe I didn't think of it.

In regards to the final twist ending, I do have at least two clues. The first can be seen in Jimmy Kimmel's interview with the cast. The other comes from way back in Season 2. During WMMR's Lost discussion after Season 2 Episode 13 someone called in to talk about a specific book reference in that episode. Although at the time it was just another reference in a sea of references, I think it's now more relevant. Though certainly not a full explanation, it's at least significant I would say. More here.

I have to say, not all the drama was on-screen. I remember where I was and what was going on in my life when I started watching the show. And I remember what my life was like when I started watching the first season regularly. And everything that's happened to me since then up to this point (although it gets fuzzy in some of the middle parts). Looking back at the show and how the characters have changed made me look back at my own life and everything that's happened to me in that time and how my life has changed. I know that's a cliche but so be it. The only cliches I mind are ones that don't ring true.

Best television drama ever.

Late: The Final Episode

The seventh episode of "Late" aired the other day and to keep with heptatic structure, it was also the final episode. You don't need me to tell you that it pretty much lived up to expectations. Not all questions were answered (we still don't know the significance of the haircut or "the numbers") but I think they did a good job of proving that the whole series wasn't just "being made up as it went along".

I think people will be talking about the meaning of the final scene for years. I know I don't understand it.

Dude.

Yacht Rock 2K10: Epilogue

Friday was Yacht Rock 2K10. There were sailor's hats, sweaters around the neck, tropical drinks, sunsets, champagne and, of course, smooth music.

Below is Robbie Dupree and The Roots performing "Steal Away":

One special surprise was a special guest appearance by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald aka J. D. Ryznar and Hunter D. Stair the two creators of the "Yacht Rock" series.