I watched the Comedy Central roast of Donald Trump last night (while enjoying a fierce bottle of wine, 2008 Caymus Special Selection) and I was thoroughly entertained. The comedians were hilarious, and The Donald really took it well.
The best part of the roast, however, was The Situation. He completely bombed. I mean, I'm not the world's best public speaker by any means, and often I think I am funnier than I really am. But this guy blew it!!!
The year is 1994. The hosts on The Today Show don't know what "@" means, or what the internet is.
In 1994, I was in 4th grade. I played Oregon Trail during indoor recess on the two-tone screen of some obscure Apple computer. All I wanted was to safely cross the river. I wasn't thinking about internets, emails, blogs, live feeds, or whatever.
So crazy to think how far technology has come in 16 years.
It's been a while. I've been busy, OK? I'm moving to California tomorrow to jump-start my new career as a restaurant manager, so give me some slack.
Uhhhh if you're like me and didn't get a chance to watch Saturday Night Live this past weekend, please CLICK HERE and watch it! The incomparable Betty White hosted, and some of the funniest women ever (Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, and Ana Gasteyer) co-starred... In a word, it's unreal.
Please find 46 minutes to watch this! Betty White was incredible, yes, but the other special guests were awesome, too!
If you're looking for a new pair of glasses, I recommend heading to your local For Eyes where you can apparently get two complete pair for $99! I'm basing this recommendation solely on their latest commercial, which you should check out below.
As the calendar year draws to a close, I'm beginning to think about what happened to me in the past year. Also, I'm working on an entry covering the 10 most influential things that happened to me over the past 10 years... Any thoughts?
Anyhow, some GENIUS auto-tuned a hilarious musical number highlighting some of the biggest stories of 2009. It's pretty funny. Obviously there are some oversights (Michael Jackson, the recession, the gay marriage debate, Twilight, Adam Lambert, etc.), but it's a very clever idea done quite well.
When I was a kid, I remember reading my family's Family Circus books that were kept on a dusty shelf of The Big House, our common summer home on Torch Lake. I spent hours every summer turning the yellowed pages, laughing aloud at the hilarity that was the Family Circus. Truly a gem.
It's 2009 now, and a genius website has popped up and brought new life to this treasured collection of comics. The Other Family takes pages from the original Family Circus books and has comedians/artists/writers/whatevers write new anecdotes and captions for the pictures. Here are a few of my favorites:
I bet my parents wish The Onion had done this investigative journalism when I was a kid! Check out this in-depth look at how to hide your effeminate son's prance, lisp, and girlish looks with a simple and effective Halloween costume!
Well, before I begin, I would like to say that Jerry Lewis is a wonderful man and his telethons in support of finding a cure for muscular dystrophy is a worthwhile and valid cause. To donate, go here.
That being said, you MUST watch this clip from the telethon which aired on Labor Day. It's Charo singing a cover of Rihanna's "Please Don't Stop The Music," and it's pure magic. MAGIC, I tell you! Here are my favorite parts or features of the video, in no particular order:
1. Charo's Spanglish introduction
2. the old dancers doing fiercely gay choreography
I don't know why it's taken me so long to find this glorious photo blog! It's called "People of Walmart." If you can't figure out what it's about from the title, well, then you yourself may end up featured in a photo.
I'm not the only one who used to watch Power Rangers, and I know that for a fact. Remember that show? It was pretty awesome.
IceIceBabies has provided a handy list of the original Power Rangers and what has become of them. Check it out!
I am about to admit something that few have heard. When I was a strange little boy in elementary school, I pretended to have an all-powerful master who controlled my mind (at least during recess). Yes, I was made fun of quite a bit. Anyhow, my master's name was Zor, and I think he was a descendent of Zordon, the master of the Power Rangers. Sad, yes, but true.
They sure know how to cook! This is one of the strangest recipes I have come across in a while, and the video is stranger still. It's taijaki, a fish-shaped cake with a bean filling. Mmm?
We're playing Apples to Apples at my parents' house right now, and talking about how there are a few "trump cards" in the deck: AIDS, choir boys, Anne Frank, Hiroshima, and, most notably, Helen Keller.
This is one of the funnier videos I have seen in a while; I literally laughed out loud, and it takes something pretty funny to make me do that.
Let me just say that I love Sandra Lee; I think her cooking show on Food Network is truly unique. She offers up easy meals that just about anyone can make, and she does it with attention to detail and her own personal style. However, she is one crazy lady!
This is what video games are doing to the youth of America.
Backstory: some kid's mom got sick of spending a fortune on his World of Warcraft obsession, so she cancelled his account. Little brother (I think) decided to film his reaction. I totally think it's legitimate, too.
Via OMGblog, which has been throwing some GEMS my way lately!
One of the funnier (and sadder) videos I have seen in a while, via OMGblog... Hahahaha! If I was 109 years old and someone was literally shouting in my ear, I'd be pissed too!!!
This clip is a bunch of highlights from a documentary shot in 1994 called Wildwood, N.J. It is amazing. It makes the Real Housewives of New Jersey look like angel food cake.
My favorite quote, from one of the first girls:
"It's different every night... And... Every night it's different. You can stay together forever or it's different... And... Whatever happens happens, but it's different. Every night. And you meet new people and it's summer, and I think........."
