I’m glad to spread good news about something new, different, and fun in town.  Chris Davis – a native son of Birmingham – has worked with a diverse cast of characters to put together “a weekly, half-hour, online comedy show about Birmingham”.  It’s called View of the City.

There are three episodes available so far.  I’ve watched all three.  If you feel like you can’t get motivated to watch a full episode, you need to put down your i-Schlock and unplug.  Maybe go take a few hours to rediscover nature.  But until then, I’ll appease you.  Here are some of my favorite moments:

• May 9 – Nick Crawford (@ 2:20) – “All I know about Mississippi is that it’s got two crappy football teams.”
• May 9 – (@ 3:20) – the cute blonde in the Dr. Jack P. Weiss Cosmetic and Family Dentistry commercial.
• May 9 – Chris Davis & Eunice Elliot (@ 6:30) – “What happened to the good old days when you just threw a sheep at somebody?”
• May 9 – Eunice Elliot (@ 8:23) – “So you don’t live here, so I don’t know that I care so much about your opinion.”
• May 9 – Tollie Jones (@ 15:15) – “Can. You. Dance?  Yes.”
• May 9 – Reid Lucassen (@ 23:51) – “Tattoos are officially an illegitimate form of self-expression.”
• May 9 – Terry Hermes (@ 28:11) – “I mean, who better to review concerts in Birmingham, Alabama than a guy who lives in New York and rarely leaves his home?”
• May 2 – Nick Crawford (@ 1:41) – “Why don’t you allegedly shut the hell up?”
• May 2 – Chris Davis (@ 11:33) – EXTREME Botanical Gardens
• May 2 – Holly Dikeman (@ 20:21) – “And right in front of my lovely daughter Madison – oh, and that other one.”
• April 25 – Narado Moore (@ 6:40) – “Discussing black stereotypes with a white man.  It’s truly 2010 and Obama’s in the White House!”
• April 25 – Eunice Elliot (@12:33) – “Does this dress make me look fat?”
• April 25 – Chris Davis (@15:25) – “Meet Star Mays, star of the Cullman Liquidation ad.”
• April 25 – Chris Davis & Shelia Smoot (@ 18:59) – “Shelia Smoot would not high five me.”

The site also says: “View of the City is your show, too.  No!  It’s our show.  But we’ll let you play with it whenever you want.  Submit your video (60 seconds or less) for a chance to get on the show and get famous.”  Find out more at this link.