Hey y’all, there’s been some long reads and good TV news that I haven’t been able to get to over the last couple days, so give these links your time and attention. Above, the president meets Cool Dog and Picnic Bear, via Tumblr king the frogman, who also did this great GIF wall of the Brady Bunch to honor Sherwood Schwartz.
Amy Poehler on Nick Offerman’s Emmy snub: “It’s a hot load of bullsh*t that he didn’t get a nomination, and you can quote me on that.” [HitFix]
“I don’t like comedy. I like funny things. I don’t like comedy.” Great interview with Louis C.K. [A.V. Club]
The Character Actor Arms Race: Five Reasons Cable TV Won. The always-great Bethlehem Shoals makes me want to watch “Damages.” [GQ]
Ricky Gervais on the ten-year anniversary of “The Office” and turning 50. Way too much of this hits home with me, which probably means I’m old. Bummer. [HuffPo]
Oral history of “Friday Night Lights.” I still haven’t made it all the way through this yet, but it’s a long read that’s been great so far. [Grantland]
Corgi hops up stairs like a bunny. Something to tide you over until Corgi Friday arrives. [ohhaveyouseenthis]
Twitter reacts to the Alison Brie/Gillian Jacobs GQ shoot. It includes yesterday’s awesome comment from Tacos Gigante: “I would like to go back in time, join the U.S. Army Air Corps, and paint Alison Brie on the side of my B-17.” [Uproxx, GIF via echofades]
Two new clips from Captain America. Is anyone else bothered by the fact that Captain America got his muscles from a lab experiment? As a former runt who goes to the gym in order to look average, that really pisses me off. [Gamma Squad]
Cannot be unseen: Blame the flying scotsman for ruining Christina Hendricks.
I like the part where Gwyneth Paltrow dies. Steven Soderbergh remade Outbreak, or something. [FilmDrunk]
Roger Clemens is a free man. The judge ruled his case a mistrial, which means we need The Dugout more than ever. [With Leather]
The most unfair video game characters in history. You’re goddamn right Tecmo Bo Jackson is on this list. [Smoking Section]
“Jesus was a f**got bitch and I’d say that to his face.” No lie: this is my favorite KSK post of the last several months. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
GRRR DIRTY MUSCLES! There’s a new muscular hunk on “Spartacus.” [EW]
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