Just as Notre Dame Football has got back into the groove on the practice fields, Herring Bone has been cranking into midseason form on the blogging & podcasting front. Here are some updates on what I’ve been up to: 1. My all-time favorite Notre Dame player for 19 years has been Kevin McDougal - Quarterback of the legendary 1993 Notre Dame team that should have played for the National Championship. We hosted McDougal on Ask Oscar’s most recent show and the former teammates delved … READ MORE
I guess if I was part of an entire site this wouldn’t register as something worth a post. But this is my site dammit and it’s important. I also haven’t posted anything new during my July vacation and you should know I’m not dead, but rather working out here and getting prepped up for what is going to be a crazy season … or a season that drives me crazy. Either way, here’s the news: I have a new Twitter handle and … READ MORE
(*VIDEO BELOW*) This Saturday Night Live, hosted by Mick Jagger, was jam-packed with classic characters, possibly the last Digital Short (Lazy Sunday Part II) and will be most remembered by a last sketch goodbye to the woman who dominated the show for over 5 years – Kristen Wiig. Something didn’t make the live show that sports fans will appreciate. If you didn’t know, Saturday Night Live does two shows every Saturday and airs the second one after cutting sketches and bits … READ MORE
Hey Harry. What do you think of the Fighting Irish??” “Sounds like a Caray family reunion!!” - from Harry Caray interview on TNNDN Show & Podcast A little late , I know, but here are some of the highlights from our time at The New ND Nation Show & Podcast with some awesome guests. Former star Notre Dame Football players Chris Stewart (OL Class of 2010) and Gerome Sapp (DB Class of 2003) gave us some great stuff. We were also joined by … READ MORE
Posted by Steve Herring on February 23, 2012 So the big show has come and gone. Depending on your video or audio preferences here are all the ways to listen to The New ND Nation Radio Show featuring guests: All-America Quarterback Brady Quinn & Best-Selling Author Nicholas Sparks. Listen to internet radio with TNNDNradio on Blog Talk Radio Want to go to a website and just listen or find other episodes? Our BlogTalkRadio page is the place. Want the iTunes Podcast … READ MORE
“Between You Both, Who’s Swooned More Ladies From Afar??” & Other Questions I Won’t Ask Tonight Posted by Steve Herring on February 23, 2012 I’ve done my homework for this week’s show. This included reading Nicholas Sparks novel The Lucky One and watching The Notebook and A Walk to Remember; all this between sessions of perusing his personal website and attempting to find some questions not covered in the site’s FAQ’s of Nicholas Sparks. (I particularly enjoyed all the mentions of “Don’t send me your novels or … READ MORE
Posted by Steve Herring on February 15, 2012 I had kicked around the idea of having a blog for a few months last year and finally decided to go after it in July 2011. Honestly, I wanted to kill some newly found free time, explore the world of computer programming (of which I had zero knowledge or experience) and rant on about Notre Dame Football, Satuday Night Live, and anything else that popped into my haphazard thought process. So there I was on … READ MORE
The Week That Was & The Weekend Ahead in the World of Herring Bone Sports, Including Me Bashing Les Miles at the End of This Week’s Radio Show Posted by Steve Herring on February 10, 2012 Well, I did learn one thing this week. If you’d like to learn the same thing, then just follow these steps. Load up Microsoft Movie Maker and drop an hour worth of videos in. Then, when publishing or “rendering” it select the option for “1080i HD” … READ MORE
February’s First Weekend Was Jam-Packed With Great Football, Notre Dame Relevancy, and More Examples of Sports Melting with Entertainment Posted by Steve Herring on February 7, 2012 Hopefully sports fans have enjoyed February’s fast start and aren’t yet realizing that one of the worst portions of the calendar has officially set in. Another Super Bowl, in a striking display of consistency, ended in dramatic, edge of your seat, final snap, last second fashion. How lucky are fans of the game that America’s … READ MORE
One Post to Rule Them All! My Thoughts on the Notre Dame Football Recruiting Class, Sunday’s Super Bowl, and Saturday Night Live with Host Channing Tatum Posted by Steve Herring on February 4, 2012 Is This What Blogging Really Is?? So I’ve long been told that “blogging” would actually be a little more ranting and raving and less of what I’ve done on this site. You know … organizing my thoughts, separating the topics I cover into cozy, isolated little links on my … READ MORE
Season 37 is Likely Past the Halfway Point. Here’s the Herring Bone List for Top 10 LIVE Sketches Heading Into the 2nd Half. Posted by Steve Herring on January 21, 2012 You and a friend are hanging around and there’s a laptop hand. They ask, “Has this season of SNL even been any good?” What sketch are you grabbing from Hulu.com to showcase one of your favorite shows? This aspect of technology is what has driven Lorne Michaels and SNL’s success in the modern age. People … READ MORE
Reviewing Saturday Night Live with Host Daniel Radcliffe & Musical Guest Lana Del Rey Posted by Steve Herring on January 15, 2011 I tried and therefore no one should criticize me – Radcliffe during the You Can Do Anything sketch Welcome to the After Party Episode 37.12 Original Air Date: January 14, 2011 Expectation Rating: 7.0/10 Episode MVP: Daniel Radcliffe Kristen Wiig Counter: 9 (3 Governor Commercials, Cell Phone Commercial, Sketches 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6) Herring Bone Episode Rating: 7.5/10 The Herring Bone … READ MORE
Previewing Saturday Night Live with Host Daniel Radcliffe & Musical Guest Lana Del Ray Posted by Steve Herring on January 5, 2011 Episode: 37.12 ◊ Air Date: January 14, 2012 Expectation Rating: 7.0/10 It’d Be Funny if Daniel Radcliffe Was Promoting: Harry Squatter – A broke former child star couch surfs his way through his 20′s We All WISH He Was Promoting: A Harry Potter finale that isn’t dark and twisted, but rather fun and lighthearted like the first few films. What Daniel … READ MORE
Reviewing Saturday Night Live with Host Charles Barkley & Musical Guest Kelly Clarkson Posted by Steve Herring on January 8, 2011 Shaq, I’d rather be in Free Willy 2 than Kazaam 1 – Charles Barkley (played by Kenan Thompson) Welcome to the After Party Episode 37.11 Original Air Date: January 7, 2011 Musical Guest: Kelly Clarkson Expectation Rating: 7.0/10 Episode MVP: Bobby Moynihan Kristen Wiig Counter: 4 (Commercial, Update, Sketches 2 & 4) Herring Bone Episode Rating: 6.5/10 The Herring Bone After Party Review … READ MORE
Previewing Saturday Night Live with Host Charles Barkley & Musical Guest Kelly Clarkson Posted by Steve Herring on January 5, 2011 Episode: 37.11 ◊ Air Date: January 7, 2012 ◊ Musical Guest: Kelly Clarkson Last Show – Jimmy Fallon, Rating 9.5/10 Review ι Preview ι Pitch Monday Charles Barkley Expectation Rating: 7.0/10 It’d Be Funny if Charles Barkley Was Promoting: Charles Barkley’s Teaches English – A Must Listen! We All WISH He Was Promoting: A Turrable Reality - Charles Barkley’s newest single from his début album … READ MORE
I Made My Radio Premiere on Thursday’s TNNDN Radio Broadcast as They Previewed the Champs Sports Bowl Versus Florida State We actually started off by talking about Saturday Night Live before delving into Notre Dame material, and finishing off with some Albert Pujols to the Angels talk. I’ve had a little trouble getting the clipped version to only play on my screen, but if you click the link below it is the MP3 version you can download. This is about 23 minutes … READ MORE
Reviewing Saturday Night Live with Host Jimmy Fallon & Musical Guest Michael Bublé Posted by Steve Herring on December 11, 2011 Wow, so many memories. Barry Gibb Talk Show…Debbie Downer…Cowbell!! I laughed and ruined all of those sketches.” – taken from Jimmy Fallon’s monologue. Welcome to the After Party Episode 37.10 Original Air Date: December 17, 2011 Musical Guest: Michael Bublé Expectation Rating: 9.0/10 Episode MVP: Jimmy Fallon Kristen Wiig Counter: 6 (Monologue, Commercial, Sketches 1, 3, 6 & 7 ) Herring Bone Episode Rating: … READ MORE
Previewing the Saturday Night Live Christmas Episode with Host Jimmy Fallon & Musical Guest Michael Bublé Posted by Steve Herring on December 15, 2011 Episode: 37.10 ◊ Air Date: December 17, 2011 ◊ Musical Guest: Michael Bublé Last Show – Katy Perry, Rating 7.0/10 Review ι Preview ι Pitch Monday Jimmy Fallon Expectation Rating: 9.0/10 It’d Be Funny if Jimmy Fallon Was Promoting: Fever Pitch 2: The Boston Red Sox Win TWO World Series and Their Fans Still Act Like Obnoxious Brats Who Call Out the … READ MORE
Pitching Sketch Ideas for Saturday Night Live with Jimmy Fallon Posted by Steve Herring on December 12, 2011 Host: Jimmy Fallon ◊ Musical Guest: Michael Bublé Background: Each Monday of a show week in the offices of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels meets with the host, writers, and cast to go over ideas for sketches they might want to do. What is said in these meetings will ultimately decide on what the cast and crew will work on all week before … READ MORE
Reviewing Saturday Night Live with Host Katy Perry & Musical Guest Robyn Posted by Steve Herring on December 11, 2011 I eat filet mignon, I played hoops and beat LeBron. – Jason Sudeikis during the One Magical Night sketch. Welcome to the After Party (New Format!) Episode 37.9 Original Air Date: December 10, 2011 Musical Guest: Robyn Expectation Rating: 6.5/10 Episode MVP: Weekend Update Kristen Wiig Counter: 6 (Cold Open, Monologue, Commercial, Weekend Update, Sketches 2 & 3) Herring Bone Episode Rating: 7.0 The … READ MORE