Pretty much any of the new singers (Lady Gaga, Jonas Brothers, Beyonce, Rhianna, etc.) and any of the reality TV “stars” (Heidi/Spencer/Hills people, any of the Bachelorettes/Bachelors, etc.)
Now get off my lawn!
Love of reality shows might not be a dealbreaker, but being forced to watch them would be. There are seriously better things to do with your life than literally waste 10 hours a week or more on completely non-fun things.
I live with a woman, and have for about a year. She doesn’t like them either.
Unless you count Hell’s Kitchen, which I really don’t since there seems to be a real point to that show. If that makes me a hypocrite, so be it.
Garth Brooks is the biggest selling solo act in the U.S. ever, yet the only song I know is “Friends in Low Places”.
Well, I said “force” tongue-in-cheek. Actually, we’re together in the living room, she’s watching TV, it’s on a cooking show. I’m not actively watching, but I can’t avoid it either – if I want to be with her.
Just about any country western singer/band, the more recent ones (within the last ten years) that bring thousands of fans to the state fair every year. It’s as if I’m living near an apple orchard, and while I don’t care about or much like apples, every fall thousands of apple lovers make a pilgramage to the orchard.
Which is one more song than me.
I have one recording by Frank Zappa–his version of John Cage’s 4’33".
That is not a joke.
It actually is on a John Cage CD collection I have, and that’s the only thing I’ve ever “heard” (to my knowledge) by FZ.
The Don Imus parody, sung by “Rush Limbaugh” is hysterical:
Cause I got friends with white faces
And a burning cross that you know chases
Them Jews away, then we call it a day.
We’re might big on the master races.
We just slip on sheets and pillow cases.
Yes, I’ve got friends with white faces.
There’s some big movies I’ve missed. I’ve never seen ET. I haven’t seen any of the Batman or Spiderman movies. I haven’t seen Dr Zhivago, The Graduate, Love Story, The Passion of the Christ, or Cleopatra.
I never saw Michael Jordan play basketball.
I don’t think I have ever seen any great basketball player play. (I don’t follow basketball.)
Likewise for baseball and most other sports.
Regards,
Shodan
Oh this may be relevant.
Last night I discovered my Mig had never even heard of Cheech and Chong! I would never have imagined, given his adoration of the herb, in addition to being Mexican he wouldn’t know Cheech Marin. I was so excited to show him Up in Smoke. I was not disappointed either. The look of shock on his face when he saw them lighting up that giant pipe-sized joint was precious.
Tonight we’ll be watching Nice Dreams.
I don’t think I’ve ever watched a James Bond movie now that I think about it. I don’t watch many movies though.
I was going to say Joss Whedon but I just looked at his IMDB profile and found that he did Dr. Horrible so that’s out.
I had no idea he was a middle-aged balding fella, tho.
I’ll say Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett instead.
Ditto for lady gaga and pretty much any chart material from the last 10 years. Also,being from the UK I know the name, Michael Jordan but would have no chance of picking him out of a line-up. And I am a HUGE sport fan. The man has just slipped under my radar.
Interestingly, had you asked me a couple of years ago I might have said Brian Eno. Now that I am thoroughly bored of the same old chart bollocks I actually have started to listen to him. Of course I now realise I’ve been hearing him all my adult life.
Just about every celebrated show that came out on premium cable: Entourage, Larry Sanders, the Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The L Word, Deadwood, and so on.
Just about every celebrated show that came out on basic cable: Nip/Tuck, The Wire, The Shield, and so on.
In fact, the only premium cable series that I’ve ever watched, much less liked, has been Hung.
How can you hate someone you’ve made a point of never seeing or reading? I’m not being snotty - I’m really confused about how this is possible.
I would have assumed it was because of the issues with his marriage. But she then she said it was before that.
How is it? I bet it really kicks ass, in an inimitable Zappaesque way. 
I stayed away from Firefly until earlier this year, and still only one episode. Never watched Dollhouse.
Music:
Every indie band on earth
Frank Zappa
Not read:
Robert Jordan
Terry Pratchett
(outside of school) Heinlein, Asimov, Gibson, Clarke
Not seen:
Every HBO/Showtime series except Rome and True Blood
Okay, I’m just trying to bait the board at this point.
I’ve never read a Harry Potter book or seen any of the movies. No desire.