There was a game of "telephone" that cracked me up this episode — Padma stopped a server and said, "excuse me, we're waiting for the main course." The server went in the back and said "yo the judges are pissed! get the food out!" Lindsay then shouted into the kitchen, "HEY THE JUDGES ARE FUCKING PISSED GET THAT…

Teen Accurately Describes Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibit As "Gay"

On the other hand, I find the way that the 30 Rock writers write Tracy Morgan's character humiliating, and that's why I've lost respect for the people involved.

That's true! I think she looked better before the weight loss anyway.

You don't want to see Austin Scarlett on TV again? Are you crazy?

Things are chronological, but I still feel like I'm reading someone's livejournal account of gossip at high school. Can you break it down a little more?

It's so weird to see John Goodman without his voice!

Speaking of which, I LOVED Bloom County as a kid. Which gave me a weird understanding of 80s-90s politics that none of the other kids did…and a weird understanding of penguins…

Yeah, I know. But this movie in particular didn't seem to be using a radically non-standard conceit. I was amped to see it because I thought it would be radical or have a unique point of view. But…I didn't see it.

I'm blessed to have you in my thread.

After watching The Artist, I felt like I had just seen something a little hollow. The style of it isn't necessarily unique (or, if it's allll about the homage, even accurate — it felt digital, sharp). I might be spoiled from Guy Maddin movies, which use silent film techniques in a mesmerizing and beautiful way.

Dude Aline Crumb is cool too, do you just have a thing against female comic writers?

That was not a very good joke / comic strip.

@avclub-a1451f7d873ad27c458d28af83f955d2:disqus Jeffrey Tambor?

I thought the artist was all style with very little substance. Am I alone?

Dr Pepper is a sponsor, right? There were Diet Dr Pepper commercials throughout the episode…or is it just that damn good?

That audition video was the best audition video for anything. Straight out of a sitcom.

"REAL cooking"???

yeah man that's hella shady behavior on her part

I imagine them all in 100 degree weather — tired, hot, bitchy, and weak are all understandable feelings out there