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Perhaps the best mockumentary ever made is Spinal Tap, starring Christopher Guest , Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer. In 1996 the three teamed in Waiting for Guffman, my personal favorite, which was followed by Best in Show (3 stars), and A Mighty Wind (½ star) in 2003. In the past few years we've (1) canceled all our subscription cable, and (2)pretty much quit going to the movies, so I wasn't even aware of For Your Consideration (2006). Over the weekend Verizon had its annual Free HBO Weekend so I caught up on the only show I've missed, Curb Your Enthusiasm. Watched all of Season 6. Late last night I did spin through the HBO channels, and landed on For Your Consideration. Great fun, if you haven't seen it. Yesterday at 1PM I had two events I wanted to watch. Maryland v. North Carolina in the NCAA Soccer championship game, and the Redskins/Cincinnati. I fortunately chose to watch Maryland pound the Tar Heels 1-0, and win their second title in four years. The Redskins? Let's put it this way, I hopped over in time to see the Skin's with first and goal at the 1. They fumbled on 3rd down. A month ago the local mantra was, if the Skin's win out, they win the conference. They lost-out.