The 2010 concert season closed on a high note on the 11th when I flew to NYC to see Rammstein in Madison Square Garden. It's been almost a decade since I've seen Rammstein -- picture a Germanic crossbreed of Nine Inch Nails and Kiss but with more fire and S&M imagery, pierced tongue firmly in singed cheek -- but they never fail to entertain when they bring the show. Supposedly, some of the footage is coming to a live DVD next year, but in the meantime, here's a taste of the live Rammstein experience:
Whatever side you're falling on in the recent NBC late-night "deck chairs on the Titanic " shuffle, you have to admit it's been good comedy for all parties involved. While Letterman and Craig Ferguson have been sharp (especially Letterman, who has been gleeful in his "I told you so" vitriol), the best bits have come from Leno and O'Brien. Evidence: It's hard to follow all the angles here, but two things are clear: NBC violated Leno's contract (guaranteeing the 10pm slot), and NBC didn't violate O'Brien's contract (which made no time slot guarantees). So it's not hard to see who the loser here will be. O'Brien won't get the show he wants, Leno will step into a hollow echo of his past success, and tens of millions of dollars will be up in the air. Only Jimmy Fallon will continue to gestate his talent relatively unmolested, and his security is merely a function of the low expectations of his time slot. Meanwhile, CBS (a
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