Five funniest moments of unsettling, non-Monty Python's The Meaning of Life eating by powerful men (or women) in movies and TV

This list is inspired by a hashtag tweeted by Harold J. Lee on September 2, 2010 ("Deniro and Pesci eating latenight food from Pesci's mom in Goodfellas with the body in the car trunk. #UnsettlingEatingByPowerfulMenInMovies").

By the way, if Lee's name sounds familiar, it's because Harold & Kumar creators Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg named the John Cho character after their friend Lee.

WARNING: NSFW language ahead.

1. De Niro's loud sandwich-chewing in Cop Land



2. Bernie Mac's loud orange-chewing in Bad Santa
Right at the 2:00 mark:



3. Kali Rocha, as a pregnant and surly receptionist for a city councilwoman, attacking a hot dog filled with sauerkraut in the Monk episode "Mr. Monk Fights City Hall"

4. Robert Wagner as a "Sloppy Eater" on SNL in 1989 (starts at 06:12)

5. Paul Sorvino's oyster-slurping in Dick Tracy
At the 0:28 mark:

MONK: Little Monk and the Talent Show

Another MONK webisode, featuring a young Adrian Monk. When an unwelcome guest sneaks into the school talent show without paying, Little Monk and Ambrose attempt to prove his guilt.

ASK DISHER: "What do you think of online dating?"

Another MONK webisode starring Lt. Randy Disher.

ASK DISHER: "How Do I Meet Women?"

Another MONK webisode, this time starring Lt. Randy Disher.



Related links:
MONK webisode: Mr. Monk and the Computer
MONK goes out on top
Watch the MONK finale online!
Crime TV coming to DVD (Dec 29)
Mr. Monk and Season Seven on DVD

MONK: Mr. Monk and the Computer

A web exclusive featuring Adrian Monk and Capt. Leland Stotlemeyer. Monk wreaks havoc on the Captain's computer.



Related links:
MONK goes out on top
Watch the MONK finale online!
Crime TV coming to DVD (Dec 29)
Mr. Monk and Season Seven on DVD
Shalhoub on MONK: 'Everything does come to an end'

MONK goes out on top

The Monk series finale Dec. 4 on USA Network drew a record 9.4 million total viewers, marking it as the most-watched basic cable original drama series telecast of all time. Check out the official site for your chance to say farewell. The site is also chock-full of games, trivia, photos, behind-the-scenes info and more.

Related links:
Watch the MONK finale online!
Crime TV coming to DVD (Dec 29)
Mr. Monk and Season Seven on DVD
Shalhoub on MONK: 'Everything does come to an end'
MONK therapist Stanley Kamel found dead
ADRIAN MONK: The face of OCD
Opening Theme: MONK

News and reviews (spoilers):
'Monk' finale: Did it end the way you hoped it would? (Entertainment Weekly)
‘Monk’: Here’s What Happened (New York Times)
Review: Monk -- Mr. Monk and the End (Part 1) (TV Squad)
Review: Monk - Mr. Monk and the End (Part 2) (series finale)  (TV Squad)
Seven questions about the Monk finale (TV Squad)

Crime TV coming to DVD (Dec 29)

An assortment of news from TVShowsonDVD regarding upcoming crime, mystery, and detective shows coming to DVD, including Monk, Hawaii Five-O, Simon and Simon, Matlock, and Scarecrow and Mrs. King:

Armchair Thriller
Set 2 Announced by Acorn: Calendar Date, Cost, Contents and Cover Art

The Commish
Season 1 Re-Release of the Michael Chiklis Series in March

Have Gun Will Travel
Have Artwork Will Post - Season 4, Volume 1 Artwork
After a 4-Year Siesta, Season 4, Volume 1 Comes to DVD

Hawaii Five-O
Package Art Surfs In for The 8th Season DVD Set
Studio Announces 'The 8th Season' DVDs; Confirms Street Date

Ironside
Shout! Makes Season 3 Happen with a Direct-to-Fans Offering

Matlock
Street Date and Packaging for the Season 4 Set!

Matt Houston
Box Art, Pricing and Extras for The 1st Season DVD
DVD Release Date Revealed by the Studio for The 1st Season

Monk
Season 8 DVD Announced: Bring the Final Season to Justice this March!

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Spies Leak Warner's Press Release for The Complete 1st Season

Silk Stalkings
An Inexpensive First-Season Re-Release is Stalking Its Way to DVD

Simon & Simon
The Season 4 Set is On the Way to DVD This Spring!

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
Release Date, Cost and More for The Complete Series

Walker, Texas Ranger
Season 7 Artwork
The Last Unreleased-to-DVD Season is Announced to Hit Just Prior to Spring

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Mill Creek's Inexpensive Re-Release of Season 2 is On the Way

Wiseguy
13-DVD Collector's Edition Set Announced by Mill Creek Entertainment **Updated**

Watch the MONK finale online!

USA Network's Monk says farewell in a two-part episode. Starring Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, and Jason Gray-Stanford.

Mr. Monk and the End, Part 1
Monk is called to a crime at the location where he first heard the news of his wife's murder and begins the most important investigation of his life.


Mr. Monk and the End, Part 2
Monk pursues the killer of his wife in the series finale.


Related:
Mr. Monk is Online
Mr. Monk and Season Seven on DVD
Shalhoub on MONK: 'Everything does come to an end'
The stars shine for MONK 100
MONK therapist Stanley Kamel found dead
ADRIAN MONK: The face of OCD
Mr. Monk And The Continuity Police
Mystery TV Themes: MONK
TV-TO-BOOK: MR. MONK

Series Finale of MONK - One Day Away!

This was just posted on YouTube:

THIS IS IT! SERIES FINALE airs Friday December 4th at 9/8c on USA Network. The time has come to finally learn the truth about Trudy Monk's death. In the series finale of Monk, Monk pursues the killer of his wife Trudy. Guest starring Virginia Madsen, Melora Hardin and Casper Van Dien! Visit the official website at http://monk.usanetwork.com and join other fans on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monk. Follow Monk on Twitter http://twitter.com/monk_usa

Of course, those of us who are cable-challenged will be watching the finale a week later on Hulu.

Watch MONK: Mr. Monk and the Dog

Counting down to the final episode of Monk!

Season 8, Episode 11 - watch it free!

(Expires December 13, 2009)

Watch MONK: Mr. Monk and Sharona

Counting down to the final Monk!

Season 8, Episode 10

(Expires December 5, 2009)

Mr. Monk is Online

Earlier this month, novelist/TV writer Lee Goldberg and MONK writer/producer/director David Breckman participated in an interactive live interview webcast, where fans were allowed to question them about the adventures of TV detective Adrian Monk on screen and in print.

Here are all three parts of the interview from YouTube, available in one handy playlist. Recorded live Oct 4, 2009:

LEE GOLDBERG MONK WEBCAST




Related links:
MONK final season begins tonight
Mr. Monk and Season Seven on DVD
Shalhoub on MONK: 'Everything does come to an end'
Mr. Monk and the Finished Manuscript
ADRIAN MONK: The face of OCD
Mr. Monk And The Continuity Police
Mystery TV Themes: MONK
Q&A: LEE GOLDBERG (Monk, Diagnosis Murder)

MONK final season begins tonight

From USA Network:

EIGHTH AND FINAL SEASON OF MONK PREMIERES FRIDAY AUGUST 7
Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG award winner Tony Shalhoub returns August 7 as the obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk in the 8th and final season of the hit comedy series Monk. With 16 brand-new laugh-inducing episodes, the final season promises to be a memorable one for all Monk fans. So tune in to USA Network Friday, August 7 at 9/8C and watch one of the most successful series in basic cable history give its final farewell.

TONIGHT'S EPISODE: When an attempt is made on the life of a former child star who recently published a tell-all biography, Monk is thrilled to act as her bodyguard -- until he learns exactly how different she is from her TV alter ego. Elizabeth Perkins and Rena Sofer guest star in "Mr. Monk's Favorite Show" tonight at 9/8C only on USA Network.

WATCH LAST SEASON'S FINAL FIVE EPISODES ONLINE!

More crime TV news:
Crime TV on DVD (Jul 28)
Mr. Monk and Season Seven on DVD
Shalhoub on MONK: 'Everything does come to an end'
T.J. Hooker: "Terror At The Academy" (Minisode)
T.J. Hooker: "Vengeance is Mine" (Minisode) (Leonard Nimoy!)
'Monk' returns for final season Aug 7
Mr. Monk and the Final Season
Crime TV on DVD (Jun 4)
The next 'Level' of thriller fiction
Watch WALLANDER online

Mr. Monk and Season Seven on DVD

Fans of "defective detective" Adrian Monk preparing for his final season can catch up on past adventures with the DVD release of Monk: Season Seven, in stores today (July 21). The set features all sixteen episodes, including guest stars Brad Garrett, David Strathairn, Eric McCormack, Sarah Silverman, Hector Elizando, John Turturro ... not to mention the all-star 100th episode, "Mr. Monk’s 100th Case!"

Bonus materials include: "Mr. Monk Buys a House" Video Commentary with Creator/Co-Writer Andy Breckman, "Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever" Video Commentary with Writer Hy Conrad, "Mr. Monk Is Underwater" Video Commentary with Writer Jack Bernstein, "Mr. Monk Falls in Love" Video Commentary with Writers Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan, "Mr. Monk's 100th Case" Video Commentary with Writer Tom Scharpling, "Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized" Video Commentary with Writers Tom Gammill and Max Pross, plus "Monk P.I." and Anatomy of an Episode.

The eighth and final season of Monk kicks off August 7 on the USA Network.



Related links:
Shalhoub on MONK: 'Everything does come to an end'
'Monk' returns for final season Aug 7
Mr. Monk and the Final Season
Mr. Monk and the Finished Manuscript
The stars shine for MONK 100
ADRIAN MONK: The face of OCD
Crime TV on DVD
The next 'Level' of thriller fiction
Watch WALLANDER online
Watch CASTLE on ABC

Shalhoub on MONK: 'Everything does come to an end'

Actor Tony Shalhoub talks to Hollywood Exclusive about filming the final season of USA Network's Monk:

"We've all agreed there’s only so much you can mine out of this character. Nobody wants to move into the area where it starts to feel stale or the quality starts to drop. Since everything does have to come to an end, we want it to happen in the right way, where we’re in control of it, not a situation where the plug gets pulled. I think it honors the audience this way."

Full story: With 'Monk's' Days Numbered, Shalhoub Getting Nostalgic/Is Series Work Losing Its Luster for Neil Patrick Harris? (Creators Syndicate)

Related:
'Monk' returns Aug 7
Crime TV on DVD
Watch WALLANDER online
The next 'Level' of thriller fiction
Mr. Monk and the Final Season
Watch CASTLE on ABC

'Monk' returns for final season Aug 7

TV news site thefutoncritic.com reports that the eighth and final season of Monk kicks off August 7 on cable channel USA Network. Also on the network, the fourth season of Psych kicks off the same night, Burn Notice airs its mid-season finale August 6, while Law & Order: Criminal Intent and In Plain Sight conclude their current seasons August 9.

Related links:
Crime TV on DVD
Watch WALLANDER online
The next 'Level' of thriller fiction
Mr. Monk and the Final Season
Watch CASTLE on ABC

Mr. Monk and the Final Season

This summer, USA Network starts airing the eighth and final season of Monk. Obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) returns for 16 brand-new episodes, the return of Sharona (Bitty Schram), and the long-promised resolution of the only case Monk has never been able to solve: The murder of his beloved wife, Trudy. Updates at usanetwork.com/series/monk.

Meanwhile, Season Seven comes to DVD July 21 (Info at TVShowsonDVD). And the latest tie-in novel in stores is Mr. Monk is Miserable, by Monk writer Lee Goldberg.

Related links:
MONK ends with season eight
Mr. Monk and the Finished Manuscript
The stars shine for MONK 100
MONK: New therapist, new episodes
ADRIAN MONK: The face of OCD

MONK ends with season eight

Detective series Monk -- the most successful series in the history of basic cable -- officially ends after one more season. Reportedly, we'll finally discover the truth behind the murder of his beloved late wife, Trudy: Monk to Clean Up for One Last Season (Yahoo! News)

Related links:
Mr. Monk and the Finished Manuscript
The stars shine for MONK 100
MONK: New therapist, new episodes
ADRIAN MONK: The face of OCD
Mr. Monk And The Continuity Police
Mystery TV Themes: MONK
Q&A: LEE GOLDBERG (Monk, Diagnosis Murder)

The stars shine for MONK 100

UPI reports that a bevy of guest stars will grace the 100th episode of USA Network's "Monk," set to air September 5. When obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk tries to catch a serial killer, a news show interviews several of his friends and foes from previous episodes, giving viewers a chance to see (again) the likes of Howie Mandel, Sarah Silverman, Sharon Lawrence, Andy Richter, and John Turturro, among others.

Now in its seventh season, "Monk" stars Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG award winner Tony Shalhoub.

Related links:
MONK: New therapist, new episodes
MONK therapist Stanley Kamel found dead
ADRIAN MONK: The face of OCD
Mr. Monk And The Continuity Police
Mystery TV Themes: MONK

MONK: New therapist, new episodes

Comedy-sleuth series Monk returns for its seventh season July 18 on USA Network. Following the death of actor Stanley Kamel, film and TV veteran Hector Elizondo joins the cast as the new therapist for compulsive detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub). Go to the official site for info, online games, 2-minute replays, and more.

In other Monk news: the sixth season comes to DVD on July 8, and the next original Monk novel, Mr. Monk Goes To Germany, hits book shelves July 1. Buy Monk books and DVDs at the StudioWell store

RELATED LINKS:
MONK therapist Stanley Kamel found dead
MONK hits 100
ADRIAN MONK: The face of OCD
Mr. Monk And The Continuity Police
Mystery TV Themes: MONK
Q&A: LEE GOLDBERG (Monk, Diagnosis Murder)