Been watching the Winter Olympics in HD on NBC. Coverage is a million times better than it was in 2002. There was barely any HD back then. Just Hockey and Figure Skating. This time we've got everything from Snowboarding, Downhill Skiing, Ski Jump and Luge (I'm sure they'll have Bobsledding as well). It makes a huge difference when watching this stuff in HD. It's amazingly clear! I've always liked the Winter Olympics more than the Summer. I don't know, it just looks like more fun to me. I caught some of the preliminary snowboarding trials last night. Shaun White (aka "The Flying Tomato") who is pegged to be the champ almost didn't qualify. He pulled it out on his second run. Bode Miller didn't medal in the downhill. According to the results on NBC's site, looks like Shaun White took home the gold as expected and Danny Kass (previous medal winner) took home the silver. Also, the women's snowboarding team took the top two spots as well. Hannah Teter took gold and Gretchen Bleiler (mmmm...Gretchen...) took silver. I hope they air this stuff in tonight's broadcast. Looking forward to the rest of the coverage over the next week and a half.

-steve

P.S.
If you noticed the white cords coming from the ears of the U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Team, yes they all were wearing iPods during their runs. The specially designed pinstriped uniforms by Burton, are "already wired for the machines, with a nifty iPod-size pocket, speakers in the hood and a control panel on the left sleeve that allows the athletes to select songs". Read more about what the athletes listen to while in the halfpipe here.

-steve

Saw Underworld: Evolution. Let me start by saying, I never saw the first Underworld film. I tried to rent it a couple of times, but it always seems to be out. Must be a good film if it's always out, right? Well, maybe. I can only speak about the second film at this point.

The film tells the story of a world in which vampires and werewolves are at war . I'm not 100% sure why they are at war. Each has a leader. One brother who was bit by a bat, the other brother who was bit by a wolf. Interesting premise. There are a few interesting things in the film, but mostly things seem to happen just for the sake of happening. There doesn't seem to be any great plan here. Just lots of mediocre eye candy (special effects).

Now, speaking of eye candy, there is one redeeming quality in this film. That is watching Kate Beckinsale (possibly the hottest looking vampire of all time) run around in her rubber suit for 104 of the 106 minute film. The other two minutes are even better because she isn't wearing the rubber suit. Not the greatest actress in the world and not the greatest script in the world, but I could have easily watched this film on mute the entire way through just watching her. Might be worth having a look when the DVD comes out. I wouldn't really rush out to it in the theater unless you really enjoyed the first one.

-steve

Yes everyone, that is the "real" Jerry Lentz, back on his throne at Roman's. He arrived back here in L.A. last week after conquering the radio market in Fresno. The guy beat Stern for Pete's Sake! He has now begun his takeover of L.A. media. Look and listen for him soon on radio, television, movies, and podcasts!

-steve