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Courtney Love was apparently pranked. The producer of American Idol says he never called her and offered her a job.

It's a shame. That would have been damn entertaining.

Excuse me, you're being a _________

Someone being a bit difficult with you while you're out clubbing? Hand them one of these.

If you have not heard by now, the city of Boston was shut down today by a guerilla marketing campaign for the Cartoon Network show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force".

Boingboing has some great coverage on the LED cartoon that set off the security rush.

The post-911 world is getting a bit odd, doncha think?

why would you do the thriller dance at your wedding?

The joy of this video is the lady in the blue dress who clearly did not attend the pre-wedding choreographing sessions.

the revenge of Borat

If you were to believe Borat, his country is full of anti-Semites, homophobes, prostitutes and rapists. And now we have to add hockey players to the list. 52-1? wow.

what song would you sing to audition on idol?

C'mon, you've all thought about it. What would you sing if you were standing there in front of the Big Three: Simon, Randy and Paula?

I think I would go to the classic "Superfreak". It speaks to a generation. People magazine asked celebrities what they would sing if they were auditioning for Idol.

Ya gotta love Nelly Furtado's smartass response.

the further adventures of kenneth and jonathon

Do you still feel sorry for them for getting bashed by Simon? Let's see, they've been to the Bob Hope Golf Classic, Disney World, and now the Super Bowl in less than two weeks. I wish Simon would insult me like that.

does this make sense?

Here's a great idea...Let's replace the drunk with a drug addict. Brilliant!

Jojo retro, a new feature

Who knew this guy looked like a porn star? I used to like this song, now I'm not so sure.

Here's the K-Fed ad that will run during the Super Bowl. It made me chuckle.
FYI -- The fast food industry is all upset because they say it belittles restaurant workers. As a former fry boy at the BK Lounge, I just got this to say: if you're living large slinging fries, go for it, but if that's you're lifelong ambition, shoot a little higher.

theatre of the mind

Phil Hendrie does a syndicated radio show out of LA. He has on guests that take ludicrous positions on news stories. For instance, a recent story out of the San Francisco area told of death threats against a group of popular seniors at a local high school.

So Phil puts on a parent at the school who is mad because her two sons weren't included on the list of popular kids. You're thinking she's nuts, right? It's better than that. She doesn't even exist. Almost all of Phil's messed up guests are HIM talking to himself on the phone. Watch how he does it, and laughs at the lady getting mad at his "guest".

who is it?

Clue: he's the lead singer from an 80's band. (via j-walk)

apartment life

I remember aprtment life. There were always noisy neighbors, and the weird thing was, even though you felt you knew a lot about them because you could hear their conversations through the ceilings, you never felt at ease enough with them to actually engage them in converstion. There was always just a polite acknowledgment when you passed in public.

Here's a blog about an odd downstairs neighbor. And the weird way an English teacher in Florida got involved.

There was an older man who lived beneath me in California. He lived with a teen aged girl who I assumed to be his granddaughter. She would slip out of the window at night and hang with the homies on the street corners. I swear at one point she was dealing crack through the window. I was going to complain, but every time I went down there, there was always some shady looking dudes hanging out. I figured it wasn't a good idea to start trouble with guys wearing red bandanas.

Ever have any odd apartment neighbors?

U2 and the history of rock

According to metafilter, "Window in the Sky" is a YouTube style video synch mash-up done on a professional budget with the magic of copyright clearances.

This is how I drive on the way home from work

Here's some footage of American soldiers driving their humvee through down town Baghdad. According to the copy that comes with his video, they have to keep moving to avoid being attacked.

What is most surprising to me is how active Baghdad is. The way the press covers it, you'd think everyone stayed inside all day hiding in sheer terror. Not at all -- it looks to me like life goes on.

who's dying?

TV Guide's cover story this week says one of the main characters in "Heroes" will be killed off during February sweeps. Haven't they already hinted that it's this guy?

I love it that no character is safe in any series anymore, but it must be hell on the actors.

I want to be Mr. Tate's copywriter!

Ever have the desire to work for Montgomery Burns? Here's a list of TV bosses you may like to work for. Now come back and visit us in the real world when you get a chance.

WTF, part 847

I'm not sure when, if ever, you would need this product, but it's out there. (NSFW?)

office pranks

A list of the pranks Jim has pulled on Dwight (and Andy) on The Office. (via popcandy)

So tell me about the best office prank you've ever seen pulled off? Did it make someone quit?

I've seen all the internet stuff about people covering other people's desks in tin foil and saran wrap, but you never hear about the fall out.

Isn't metrosexual a better term?

A few weeks ago on the show, we were wondering what a "fob" was. In its usage, it appeared to be a man who is considered to be a fashionable dresser.

Leave it to the fine folks at mental floss to come up with the answer.

Who exploited who?

Much was made last week when Simon Cowell referred to a contestant on AMERICAN IDOL as a "bush baby" and mocked another who turned out to be a Special Olympics contestant.

Jonathon Jayne and Kenneth Briggs have since landed trips to Disney World courtesy of Rosie O'Donnell, and have been featured as recurring reporters on "Jimmy Kimmel Live".

Not that these kids planned it that way, but because they were dissed on the show, they are minor celebrities now. So who got used?

Is reality TV just a big lecture from your Mom?

(via tvtattle)

Alessandra Stanley says reality TV is turning into an understated battle between baby boomers and their children: "Whether it is a firing by Donald Trump or a personal attack by (Simon) Cowell, each rejection is a symbolic re-enactment of an inter-era struggle in which the bullies always come out on top."

Okay, Susan and Ian is one, but who's the other?

Marc Cherry, the writer and creator of "Desperate Housewives" says there will be two weddings coming up this season. Who's the second one going to involve? Any ideas?

They got coffee in my donuts!!

How can I make my brain even more jittery in the morning? How about throwing about two cups of coffee into one fricking donut?

This Is Your Brain On Drugs

This Columbian anti-drug ad may be better than the old egg in the frying pan at getting its point across.

who would look in there?

(via boingboing)

Kevin Kelly says: "Seems an ideal project for DIY, or Craft magazine! Instructables?" The "Brief Safe" is an innovative diversion safe that can secure your cash, documents, and other small valuables from inquisitive eyes and thieving hands, both at home and when you're traveling.

Items can be hidden right under their noses with these specially-designed briefs which contain a fly-accessed 4" x 10" secret compartment with Velcro® closure and "special markings" on the lower rear portion.

Leave the "Brief Safe" in plain view in your laundry basket or washing machine at home, or in your suitcase in a hotel room — even the most hardened burglar or most curious snoop will "skid" to a screeching halt as soon as they see them — wouldn't you?

Made in USA.

One size.

Color: White (and Brown).

mythbusters

Mythbusters is one of my favorite cable TV shows. Along with Penn and Teller's Bull*&^%, it is one of those shows that knocks conventional wisdom on it's butt. This web site is fun for the same reasons: It busts the top 20 widely held beliefs from the world of science.

Do you believe that water goes down the drain counteclockwise in Australia? You need to read this.

Good wii, bad wii

First, the good -- a blogger experiments with the Wii gaming system as a catalyst to lose weight. He drops 9 pounds in two weeks.

Second, the bad -- a wife and mother who dies while competing in a radio station contest "Hold your wee for a wii" in Sacramento. Listen to the audio here.

It's sad to hear the DJs dismiss obvious warnings that things could go bad.

As a old school DJ myself, I feel for the woman's family. I've pushed the limits of good taste with contests like this, and I regret it. Although I don't think I ever put anyone close to death.

Celebrity big brother in the UK gets nutty

Leo Sayer, who had a huge hit in the 70's with "When I Need You", went ballistic on the UK version of "Celebrity Big Brother". Why? Because they wouldn't get him new underpants.

Apparently, Leo doesn't like washing his unmentionables in front of others. Lots to enjoy in this clip as Leo slowly gets miffed and walk off the show.

Be forewarned: British TV does not censor bad language and there's tons of it.

library card for the show

You can make your own here.

Friday's show

Friday we'll be broadcasting from the Dunkin Donuts at Eastern Avenue and Stemmer's Run Road in Essex. Join us if you can.

We'll rerun an interview with comedian Jim Gaffigan (he's playing the Lyric Friday), plus we'll have Duff Goldman from Charm City Cakes on with us, his reality show "Ace of Cakes" started its second season this week. And we'll talk Perla Menseses, who was featured on American Idol Monday, on with us as well. What does one five minute slot on America's most watched TV show do to your life? It's scary.

All that and "Smarter Than Reagan" and the Entertainment Report, 5-9am Friday on Mix 106.5.

Thursday's show

Thursday morning, we'll have another "American Idol" singing telegram prank call.

Scott has noticed that his girlfriend uses hot water to brush her teeth. (This is a serious offense)

And are you a make up addict? Do you feel creepy if people see you without any make up on? There may be help for you.

Scrubs goes Broadway

I've mentioned that this Thursday's episode of "Scrubs" is musical. Whitney at popcandy has this piece on the history of TV musicals.

If you search her page at the first link and scroll down, you'll also see links to "Love Is A Mixtape", which is a new book I want to read and some preview clips for Thursday's "Office" episode. "The Office" is one show that, to me, is really on a roll. It gets funnier every week.

"I quit this bitch!"

This summer on our show, we ran audio from a DJ in Alabama who quit live on the air using the phrase that titles this entry. This has led to a spate of people recording their own "resignations" from various jobs and posting them online.

Ladies and gentlemen -- I present to you: "A man quitting his job at a car factory."

It's kind of like curling, but more expensive.

An ice storm in Portland OR wrecked havoc on local traffic, as evidenced by this video.

If you ever seen a curling match, where they slide rocks on ice trying to hit other rocks, it's kind of like that, only more random. Listen near the end where you can hear the girl who's taping this say, "Here comes a beemer!"

is it me, or does no one care that they blew up LA?

I have a funny feeling that had they chosen New York as the target city on '24' there may have been some serious media backlash, but since LA is so vapid, most Americans didn't mind seeing it nuked on TV.

I'm a child of the 60's, so nuclear war has always been on the back of my mind. I can duck and cover with the best of them. Still, that blast was a chilling reminder of how messed up this world continues to be.

We're number 8!

The girl's basketball team that I coach is now 2-4 at the halfway point of the season. We won two games all of last season, so I think we're ahead of the curve. At least I hope so.

I'm proud of this group. They work hard and love to full court press. We've only lost to teams above us in the standings so far, and have even chalked up a huge upset of one of the teams tied for first place.

Welcome to the side action

If you're a regular from the myspace blog, welcome. I'll be simul-posting again until further notice. I'm hoping I can post more easily here than I can over there.

Wednesday's show

Former American Idol Paris Bennett will give us insight into a recent article highlighting the zany life in the Idol contestant house. Then we'll ask her if she ever saw Paula Abdul knocking back a few Drambouies.

We'll play another round of "I hate it" for our earlier listeners, and can you "Name That Idol" from years gone by?

Along came a spider

Wow. I knew drugs were bad for you, but these poor spiders lives were ruined. The best part is the little spider reading the restraining order.

Here's a picture of our wedding sisters from last week's show. Melissa was worried that she wouldn't make it to the Ravens game because of her sister Jeri's wedding. It all worked out in the end.

Congrats to Jeri on her marriage, and sorry about the game, Melissa.