My, What Big Feet You Have!

... The better to hoax you with my dear!!

That's right! The lovable but gullible myth hunters have been had again! 2 guys from Georgia claimed to have found the body of the giant, gorilla-esq being and sold it to Steve Kulls: Sasquatch Detective. Kulls stood next to the very couple that bamboozled him and claimed to have examined and prodded the animal. I guess he missed the big rubber foot.





Call me a cynic, but I just can't wrap my head around giant gorilla men and slithery water monsters. Everyone seems to be all up in arms about the fact that this was a hoax, but there was never a doubt in my mind that this was all fake. And when the flip-floppers come out and say they always had their doubts, I'll say, "I said it from the beginning. If you remember my stance on this issue from the beginning, I never supported the idea that Bigfoot was frozen in a freezer somewhere, or even existed for that matter."

I visited the website of the men who pulled off this shortlived but frickin' hilarious prank. Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer are the founders of a website called BIGFOOTTRACKER.com. I called their Bigfoot Tip Line but the voice "mailbox of 'Matthew Whitton' is full and cannot accept new messages at this time."

Oh well.

Real Life "Pineapple Express"

"The Office" co-star Craig Robinson who plays warehouse worker Darryl, was arrested on June 29 for drug possesion charges. And not just a little weed tucked in his pocket. After being pulled over for a traffic violation, police found meth and ecstacy in his car... Darryl, Darryl, Darryl. How could you?

Oh well, we still love Craig Robinson, I'm still seeing Pineapple Express, and I'll most definitely be tuned into "The Office" this fall!

"Diddy says"

So...

I've seen this commercial several times. It's a Burger King ad in which an "executive" and P. Diddy are trying to come up with a campaign to alert America's youth that BK is "open late" (which seems to be every one's new favorite phrase. Diddy decides that the most effective way to let people know was to simply say, "Tell 'em Diddy said BK is open late." They then show the overwhelming number of teenagers and young adults diving over cars and benches, scrambling to get to Burger King in the middle of the night.

Yeah, I don't want to say that media, music, movies, celebs and the like don't have some sort of influence on us youngin's, but I actually find it a little insulting that someone who relies so heavily on this specific age group, would insinuate that we are a bunch of zombies that can't make decisions for ourselves. He depends on our money, our support of him and his products, and our validation. Without us, he would be obsolete.

So watch out Mr. Diddy, you're portraying your target audience as a bunch mindless robots; and some of us aren't too happy about it.

Let's Catch Up

So here are some things I've missed this past week:
(in no specific order, just the order they pop into my head)

Obama and McCain at Saddlebrook Church in CA with Pastor Rick Warren
-very interesting, but no influence on my vote.

Ellen and Portia get hitched
-congratulations, its about time.

Trump saves Ed McMahon
-can't think of a good Publisher's Clearing House joke at the moment, check back later.

Pumkin makes a jaw dropping decision on "I Love Money"
-that was crazy! I say good for her for sticking up for herself and doing what she had to do; the tables are turning.

Actor/Comedian Bernie Mac passes
-an absolute shame. so unfortunate.

(I know its been a while but) George Carlin passes
- needs to be acknowledged. A tragedy.

Olympics...
- call me unpatriotic... but I just don't care. Phelps is doing his thing though.

Bob Saget gets roasted
- why? It was pretty funny but, of all people... Saget? Really? P.S. Norm MacDonald isn't funny.

Iliza Shlesinger wins "Last Comic Standing"
- cool beans?

Joel McHale and Keith Olbermann play tag on their respective shows
- frickin' hilarious.

Kesan gets the boot off of "From G's to Gents"
- I still swear I've seen the kid before

Big Brother is still on the air
- wait what? Who the hell authorized this? Big Brother 10... really? REALLY?

Wendy Williams gets a show
- she's so obnoxious. But the shit is funny.

Luke Campbell gets a show
- WTF? Why does the hype man from 2 Live Crew need a show? Why should I care?

Pam Anderson gets a show
- I guess 40 year old jugs aren't sexy anymore, so now we have to watch her...live?

George Foreman gets a grill... I mean show
- *pinches bridge of nose and shakes head*

Margaret Cho gets a...
- okay, this is ri-goddamn-diculous.

New York gets yet another show
- sadly... I find the show enjoyable.

"The Apprentice" torch gets passed to Puffy... Diddy... Papa Diddy Pop...
- "I Want to Work for Diddy" is the young (wo)man's version of Trump's "The Apprentice". Its quite entertaining even though last weeks elimination was a "producer move".

That's all I can think of at the moment. Let me know if I've forgotten anything. I'm sure I have... George Foreman... really?

Back in 5 Mins.

Due to an extremely annoying interuption in internet access, I've been on a forced vacation, but I'll be back with a vengance!

Shame On You

Let's take a minute to commend FoxNews for their shameless exploitation of the heartache that Caylee Anthony's family is going through at the moment. Tomorrow is the missing toddler's birthday and today, divers are searching a lake near the toddler's home in an attempt to find anything leading to the return of Caylee.

I understand that the people at FOX have a job to do, but the blatant desperation for a story and absolute disrespect for the grieving family is disgusting. Particularly that of reporter Orlando Salinas, who harrassed Gregory Anthony on his property, even after repeatedly asking to be left alone. I know it isn't a reporters job to be consoling, but FoxNews almost seemed boastful, as if they uncovered some great story about Mr. Anthony's uncontrolable rage. As though he had no right to be upset, annoyed, furious, and defensive. Now, I'm sure that FoxNews is not the only network staked out in front of the Anthony residence. But the way they flipped the story, making the distraught grandfather seem out of control and disrespectful was completely uncalled for.

I've been searching for this clip online and have yet to come across it, but hopefully FOX will post it soon so I can add a direct link. I can't imagine what's taking so long for them to upload this example of their fine journalism. Perhaps the old fogies over at FOXervative can't remember how to upload, or maybe they realized how unsympathetic this makes them appear...

... my guess is the former.

"... the envelope please..."

The 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards are coming up in September and I've definitely got some hopefuls. One of my favorites, The Office, is up for 7 Emmys and I'll be rooting for it all the way. I don't like to make predictions, but here are some of the outcomes I'd personally like to see:

Outstanding Animated Program (One Hour or More):
Family Guy, Blue Harvest (FOX)

Outstanding Comedy Series
The Office (NBC)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
The Office, Money (NBC)

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Stanley Tucci, ER (NBC)

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Diahann Carroll, Grey's Anatomy (FOX)

I didn't go through them all, and I left out most (all) of the technical categories; not because I don't think they matter. I know how much work and effort and sweat goes into the technical aspects. But I know next to nothing about most of that stuff, so I'd be picking shows based on which ones I like the best. I didn't think that would be fair. I do, however, know much about the world of thesbianism.

That being said, I had a lot of trouble with the following three as I think all of the actors in these categories are incredibly talented. So I'll just list my favorites.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Steve Carrell, The Office (NBC)
Tony Shaloub, Monk (USA)
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey, 30 Rock (NBC)
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU (NBC)

Holly Hunter, Saving Grace (TNT)

I'm excited to see what the outcome is this year. Don't forget to watch Sunday September 21 at 8/7c on ABC.