This super-swab father is under investigation for child abuse after he was shown slapping his kids and calling them b*tches on ABC's Supernanny. The stuff towards the end is pretty unbelievable.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Video/Newsish: Family Under Child Abuse Investigation After Supernanny Episode
Stuff: The Park Bench Camera Project
We left two cameras on New York City benches. What happened next?
Inspired by an Atlanta photo project, we left two disposable cameras on park benches--one in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn. We were curious to see what would happen! Would they be stolen? Would people take rude photos? Here's what we found...Link via BuzzFeed
Chicks/List: The 10 Hottest PGA Tour WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends)
Paul Casey and Jocelyn Hefner
It shouldn't be too difficult for you to guess #1 on the list of The 10 Hottest PGA Tour WAGs
Link via Gorilla Mask
Video: Biden Blooper Enrages CNN Reporter
Something tells me there's more going with this woman than meets the eye.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
The Internets: BWE's 100 Most Realistic Fake Album Covers
A couple of days ago I posted about the popular internet meem where you create your own album cover.
Now BestWeekEver.tv has compiled a bunch. Check out BWE's 100 Most Realistic Fake Album Covers.
These things really, really fascinate me for some reason. Many almost seem too perfect to be random.
List: The 50 Funniest Homeless Signs of All Time
The 50 Funniest Homeless Signs of All Time
One advantage of a plummeting economy: more and more clever homeless signs!
Link via Gorilla Mask
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
TV: Demetri Martin Interview
Check out The A.V. Club's interview with Demetri Martin about his new show and whatnot.
Link via Pop Candy
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The Internets: Remembering a Legend
Let's all take a moment to remember Thwodder Feltguddon Maifete.
Video: Amazing Bears Do Badass Human Stuff for Food
I don't usually post videos of animals doing human stuff unless it's mind-blowing. This is. Because it seems like they taught themselves.
When I was a kid, my family went to the Brownsville Zoo. It was a hot, boring, summer day at the zoo. But then as we rounded a corner, we could start to hear applause. When I got to the scene, I found the source of the applause. It was the chimpanzee area. The chimps were clapping!
They learned, over the years, that the way to get people's attention and, in turn, get food was to clap. Then people would throw a chunk of food and they'd catch it like it wasn't a big deal. It was awesome. Anytime a human would walk into the area he or she got a round of applause from a group of hungry chimps.
It was very reminiscent of this bear video. And it reminded me of the classic Bob and Ed, The Urgently Screaming Goats.
TV: Andy Richter Back in Late Night
Word on the streets is that Andy Richter will be Conan's new announcer in L.A.. They say he'll participate in live and pre-taped skits. Neat!
The Internets: Wikipedia Album Generator
Alright, peeps, this is a popular meem on the 'nets right now. (See here and here.) I remember it being around last year, but now it's back with new life.
It's a fun way to kill time and enjoy how seemigly rational random internet results can be when merged together.
There are a few very minor variations, but here's what you do...
1) Click on Wikipedia's Random Article Generator. The name of that article is the name of your band.
2) Click on this random quote generator. The last four or five words of the last quote on the page is your band's album title. (You'll need to hit the "New Random Quotations" button at the bottom to do it more than once.)
3) Click on Explore the Last 7 Days on Flickr. The third picture, no matter what it is, is your album cover.
Now Photoshop that junk together, yo!
Here are three of my results.
Fun, no!?
Movies/TV: Arrested Development Movie Confirmed by Ron Howard
Rumors have been abound for over a year. Who knows what to believe. Michael Cera still insists it's not happening. But Ron Howard told MTV that an Arrested Development movie IS happening and sounds very convincing.
Link via BestWeekEver.tv
YumYums: Free IHOP Pancakes Today
Get a free shortstack of pancakes today at IHOP from 7am to 10pm. It benefits Chilren's Miracle Network. You're encouraged to make a donation (like a buck) in exchange for the free pancakes.
IHOPPancakeDay.com
The Workplace: Money Marc Feeling Gangsta
Work Dave made this Blingee homage to Money Marc, who is leaving us soon.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Video/TV: Tim and Eric Explain the Universe, Cheap Prices
Last night's episode of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! was exceptional! I loved their improvisations explaining the universe.
Click here to see the whole episode (it's only 11 minutes).
Sports: Bad News for the 73-Year-Old College Baller
Having a difficult time finding the peach basket
Remember a couple of months ago when they did a bunch of news stories on Ken Mink, the 73-year-old college student who made the basketball team? (Click here if you don't.)
Well this update had me cracking up. Haha! Sorry.
Link via Digg
Preash/Video: McFly Streaks
Here it is, friends. McFly decided to run a circle in the main roundabout at my apartment complex at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
So he wouldn't be seen by management coming back into my apartment after the run, he decided to make it his grand exit. When two chicks came by to pick him up so they all could go to Greensboro or whatever, he handed them his pants and made the run. He then ran back to the car and they were off.
He wore an old sleeve over his head to disguise his identity. He also decided to keep his shirt on for the run. I'm not sure why.
Don't worry...it's shot wide enough that it's SFW and you don't see anything naughty.
***A Preash Original***
List/Sports: The Top 10 MMA Submission Moves
Peep this compilation of The Top 10 MMA Submission Moves
Link via Gorilla Mask
List/Sports: The 10 Greatest Nose Picking Moments in Sports History
Hi, Scott. Why don't you have a look at The 10 Greatest Nose Picking Moments in Sports History
I really enjoyed the editing on #5. The chick's comments on #2 pretty much sum up my opinion.
Link via Gorilla Mask
YumYums: Free Quiznos Subs!!!
And boom goes the dynamite
Yo, yo, yo! Get a coupon for a free small sub at Quizno's.
MillionSubs.com
Link via Pop Candy
Movies: Funny People Trailer
Check out the trailer for Judd Apatow's newest movie, Funny People, starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen.
Link via Pop Candy
Preash/The Internets: Pandemic Makin' It Werk
I gave Work Dave his rap name today - Pandemic. Then I Blingeed him.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Video/TV: Toddler Cough Suprises Fat Mom and Cop
Leave it to a child to add a little levity to a domestic dispute. This made me LOL heartily.
"Woah!"
Friday, February 20, 2009
Preash: McFly Update
McFly made it happen. In broad daylight. Editing it at home on this sh*tty Windows Movie Maker wouldn't do it justice, so look for the video Monday.
As a teaser, here's the transcription of the audio...
Dude on a balcony on the phone:
"Oh my God!"
"There's a guy...naked."
"I just saw a c*ck..."
McFly:
"PREASH.NET!"
Dude on a balcony on the phone:
"Damn, dude!"
"...I'll talk to you later. Alright, cool. Alright, cool."
"What just happened!?"
"I just saw a terrorist!"
Thursday, February 19, 2009
The Internets/YumYums: Chick Tries to Go A Week Only on Free Food
Stuff: Demetri Martin's 224-Word Palindrome
Demetri Martin's 224-Word Palindrome
Unbelievably impressive.
YumYums: Bacon Cheese Pizza Burger
Giant burger between two large meat pizzas, eggs, bacon, colby and pepper jack cheese.Ouch.
Video/Chicks: Bikini Wax Reactions
I thought I posted this before but I couldn't find it anywhere, so here ya go.
Video: Amazing Christmas Solo
I'm going to assume this soloist is of full mental capacity so I don't feel bad for laughing. Love the girls' reactions!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Video: A Day in the Life of Abbey Road
"Just as you expected, but hilarious nonetheless — a wonderful time lapse of the famously pictured Abbey Road. It's also a music video for a band called Blame Ringo, who is partially to blame for this daily traffic jam. (Ringo is, not the band.)"
Quote and link via BuzzFeed
Politix: Obama Sorry for "Messing Up Your Game"
"My bad."
Several years ago, Barack Obama embarrassed a male reporter in front of a female reporter. That embarrassed reporter posted the story on his blog and Barack Obama later called the dude to issue a public apology.
Click here to read the story and here to hear Obama's phone call. Great stuff!
Preash to Shane
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Preash: McFly Wants to Streak
(Our subject will be known as McFly to protect his identity.)
Good ol' McFly. McFly grew up in the Sugar Land clique along with many of my other peeps. Our sophomore year of college, he lived with myself and three other often referred-to dudes on Preash - Nolan, Levi and Valenza. Five college guys in a somewhat small three-bedroom apartment.
McFly got a little rambunctious from time to time, especially under the influence of beer. Anal bottle rocket launches, beer showers and streaking were just a few of the highlights. He's a one-of-a-kind. I can guarantee you've never met a man like McFly.
Well, he called me a few months ago to tell me that he may be in Charlotte for a night. This was shortly after he discovered Preash. And then he got an idea which he's been excitedly pitching to me ever since.
I got a call last night...
***A Preash Original***
The Internets: The Lolinator
With The Lolinator, you can easily add your own laugh track (including boos, whoops, and awws) to any YouTube video!
Link via Gorilla Mask
List/Video Games: The Top 15 Funniest Halo Deaths
Check out this compilation of The Top 15 Funniest Halo Deaths
Link via Gorilla Mask
List: The Most Disturbing Animals on Earth Parts 2 and 3
Loa Loa Worm
Remember when I linked to The Most Disturbing Animals on Earth?
Well now check out Part 2 and Part 3!
Link via Gorilla Mask
Preash/Video: Ballantyne Run
I got a wild hair up my ass and decided to take the camera along for a trip to the gas station. Then I just sped up the video and threw down a vulgar song for some crunk background music.
Lyrics NSFW
This video isn't especially creative or unique (think "Smack My B*tch Up" without the drugs and violence), but you get a quick feel for my hood. Plus there's a cameo by a very special young man at the very end.
***A Preash Original***
The song is "B-O-O-T-A-Y" by Bangers and Cash.
Monday, February 16, 2009
TV/Music: If Rappers Were Characters from The Wire
Say Cheese
If Rappers Were Characters from The Wire
Preash to Valenza
TV: Eastbound and Down
Last night I watched the premiere of Eastbound and Down on HBO and it was hilarious. It stars Danny McBride, who you'll recognize from Tropic Thunder and The Heartbreak Kid and who, in my opinion, stole the show in Pineapple Express.
Danny plays an obnoxious, foul-mouthed, washed-up baseball player who's lack of money forces him to take up teaching.
It comes on HBO Sunday nights at 10:30pm/9:30c. I highly recommend it. An encore airs tonight at 9pm/8c or you can just watch it whenever On Demand.
Here's a behind the scenes video about the show.
Video: Asian Woman Misses Her Flight, Goes Nuts
On top of that, she had $40,000 on Dwight Howard winning the dunk contest. Bummer.
Preash to Stevie 3-Times
Newsish: Sirius XM Soon to be Obsolete?
Here's a depressing article for fellow Stern Show fans about the possible death of Sirius XM.
Preash to Stevie 3-Times
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Video/Politix: Obama Beatbox
The Presidential Addresses have been so much crunker since Obama hired Biz Markie as his senior speech writer! Rumor has it he'll be b-boying during the fireside chats.
'.'.'.'.' A 4-Preasher! '.'.'.'.'
Video Games/List: 13 Video Game Urban Legends
"WHY ME, GOD? WHYYYYYYY!?"
Yo, yo, yo, gamers. Enjoy 13 Video Game Urban Legends
Link via Digg
The Internets: Devolve Me
Somehow, still devastatingly handsome
Devolve Me
Upload a picture of yourself and see what you'd look like at various stages of early human. Fresh!
Guess who!?
Link via BuzzFeed
Newsish/WTF!?: Octomom's Pregnant Pics
If you think you can handle it, check out the pics of a very pregnant Octomom. Gross.
Video/TV: Joaquin Phoenix's Bizarre Letterman Appearance
Some think he may be doing an Andy Kaufman thing. Or we may just be witnessing the continuing downward spiral of a brilliant actor. Either way, DATS ENTATAINMENT!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Video/Sports: NFL Fantasy Files: The Best Players
So both Stevie and myself somehow managed to have never seen the following compilation, which 6 million others already have. Pathetic.
Preash to Money Marc
Video: Sushi Conveyor Cam
A fun little slice of life.
"We placed a camera on a conveyor at a Tokyo/Asakasa sushi bar named Maguro-bito(near the Nakamise Shopping Arcade). It was about 9pm and the place was packed with great people."
Video: Koala drinking water from the Bush Fire Tragedy
In case you are unaware, there was a giant fire that killed several people in Australia. Officials said that if it was a result of arson, it amounts to a mass murder.
Now, knowing that, here's some firemen giving a cute, stranded koala some drinks of water.
He said he was in the middle of backburning at Mirboo North when he saw the stricken koala. "I could see she had sore feet and was in trouble, so I pulled over the fire truck. She just plonked herself down, as if to say 'I'm beat'," he said.
"I offered her a drink and she drank three bottles.
"The most amazing part was when she grabbed my hand. I will never forget that."
Mr Tree and his brigade then received an emergency call-out to save a house, but minutes later Sam was picked up by wildlife carers.
She is one of 22 koalas, 14 ringtail possums, several wallabies and eastern grey kangaroos that have been handed into Gippsland carers.
TV: Important Things with Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin's TV show, Important Things premieres tonight at 10:30pm/9:30c on Comedy Central.
If you've never seen his stand-up, you should check it out. Very clever stuff. He kinda reminds me of a nerdy version of the late, great Mitch Hedberg.
He was a writer for a while on Conan. You've probably seen his hilarious Trendspotting segments on The Daily Show.
Here's his Wiki entry.
YumYums: A Tribute to Forgotten Sodas
SURGE!!!
See how many discontinued sodas you recognize in the Tribute to Forgotten Sodas
Link via BuzzFeed
Music Video: Asher Roth - "I Love College"
Well, your boy called it. Asher Roth has more or less made it to the mainstream.
Stevie 3-Times informed me that he turned on MTV this morning for some background music and asked me to guess what he heard. I correctly guessed Asher Roth and also correctly guessed the song.
Very smart to release this as the first single. What better audience to pull in as a young white rapper than college kids? Hang over references, beer pong references and a Weezer sample? Jackpot.
Asher Roth - "I Love College"
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Games: Totem Destroyer 2
Totem Destroyer 2
Blow up all the boxes and make the totem(s) land on the remaining cement blocks (instead of breaking on the ground). Fun!
List: The Greatest Moments in Heckler History
Check out this compilation of The Greatest Moments in Heckler History
Link via Gorilla Mask
List: The Most Expensive Everything Ever
"Dude, chill."
Check out this list of The Most Expensive Everything Ever.
Now I finally know where I can get the world's most expensive linens.
Link via Gorilla Mask
Monday, February 9, 2009
TV/Politix: Who is this angel?
While watching the Presidential address, I just saw a sweet little reporter angel come down from Heaven. Who are you, fair maiden? Let me be your everything. I'm a very generous lover with a steady job and a dog.
Attentive Angel
Reflective Angel
Quiz: The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
I got a pathetic 52% on this quiz of The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words. What'd you get, dummy?
The Internets: Oh Crap. My Parents Joined Facebook.
Oh Crap. My Parents Joined Facebook.
Haha, this site is hilarious! People send in screengrabs of their parents' typically parental Facebook behavior.
I can proudly say that my mom has yet to infiltrate the Facebook world, but I'm sure it'll be any day now.
Video: Chris Jericho beats up fans
Chris Jericho is a wrestler. I don't know much about him, but it's great to watch a celebrity beating up his fans...including jacking a woman in the face. I love when one chick says, "I didn't know he was really an asshole!"
YumYums/The Internets: This is why you're fat
ThisIsWhyYoureFat.com
"Where dreams become heart attacks"
A bunch of super unhealthy food concoctions. It seems like a popular theme is to infuse assloads of bacon whenever and wherever possible. Candied bacon ice cream? C'mon, now.
Video/TV: Every Sopranos Curse Word Ever
Every curse word from every episode of The Sopranos in chronological order.
Language NSFW
Video: Obama Gets Gangsta
Here are some excerpts from Barack Obama's audiobook Dreams from My Father. He's reading as another bi-racial kid he knew in high school named Ray.
The fries line FTW!
Language NSFW
Chicks/Video: Slo-Mo Spanking
Good morning, gentlemen.
I trust you'll find this video of a chick spanking herself in super slo-mo to be exceptional. - NSFW
Link via Gorilla Mask
List: The 6 Most Insane Moral Panics in American History
Jenkem
Cracked has a fun, informative list of The 6 Most Insane Moral Panics in American History
Link via Gorilla Mask
Friday, February 6, 2009
Preash: Me and Conan O'Brien - No Big Deal
So today was the much awaited day that Conan O'Brien came to our station in Charlotte.
Click to enlarge pics
A scratch of anticipation
He arrived at about 10:15 through the back studio door with his producer, Jeff Ross, his NBC handler, and his own photog. He was remarkably cool considering the situation he was walking in to. Half of the people in the building were packed into the studio awaiting his arrival. Everyone just kinda stared silently in awe, snapping pictures and waiting for him to make the first move.
He was super cool and just immediately started introducing himself to everyone individually and shaking their hands. He started with a few of our photogs, then moved to Work Dave. He made fun of how quickly Work Dave said his name. "You said your name really fast," he said. "HiI'mDave."
After shaking Mike-and-Ike's hand, he shook mine. His hand was soft and cool. Sorry if that description creeps you out, it's just a fact.
Conan kinda walked around and made small talk with a few folks, including our weather man, Larry Sprinkle. He was still so mellow considering a roomful of people were just silently watching him shoot the sh*t.
His handler told him he needed to go get in makeup so he made one of his trademark self-deprecating jokes about how frightening he looks without it and excused himself.
Conan and his small entourage came back in about 15 minutes later with a different script from what Money Marc wrote. We all kinda expected them to change it up, so it was no big deal. He is the comedy genius here, after all.
We all stood around for a few minutes preparing to shoot while Conan did the same natural, funny, friendly riffing you see him do on the show. He wasn't even slightly different than what you see on TV. I positioned myself close to him and signaled to Mike-and-Ike to snap some pics.
Positioning myself creepily behind Conan
I think I've angered him
Confidence manifested
We shot the promos in a hurry. They did the bit where the anchor woman, Sonja, pronounces Conan's name wrong (like Conan the Barbarian), Conan sneaks into frame and whispers the correct pronunciation, then slips back out of frame. Conan kept joking about how we were going to have to cancel the 11 o'clock newscast because there was so little time.
Damn, I look good in that shirt
I can't think a clever caption for this one
Once the promo shoot was complete, we hurried upstairs to shoot the one-on-one interviews. Our morning show anchor, Colleen Odegaard (who happens to be one of the nicest, coolest women in the building) would do her interview first, then a bunch of reporters from nearby markets would do theirs. For all of the interviews, I was running the camera behind Conan, focusing on the reporter, and Stevie 3-Times was running the opposing one.
But this was, by far, the best part. During Colleen's interview, she asked Conan what kind of music he had on his iPod. As you'll see later in the video, the first band he mentioned was Vampire Weekend. Impressed by Conan's very trendy, tasteful answer, I unknowingly gave an approving nod. This must have caught Colleen's eye, who said, "You're saying yes, Ryan? You know...OK." Conan immediately picked up on this and said, "Yeah, there's some nodding going on behind me? OK, I'm getting the thumbs up from the 25-year-old, which means I said the right thing." BADASS!!! I just had a humorous interaction with one of my comedy heroes!!!
Conan did the rest of the interviews over the next half hour or so. Of course he had to answer the obligatory hair question about five times. The impressive part was his answer was never the same. One reporter asked how many answers he had for that question and he replied, "As many as I have hairs on my head." Deep, man. I noticed that he would only refer to the Masturbating Bear as "The Bear." He did once call it "The Self-Pleasuring Bear" when forced to expound. Throughout the interviews, again, he was witty and down-to-earth and friendly.
At some point during the interviews, Work Dave somehow weaseled his way into becoming Conan's temporary handler. Mike-and-Ike said he even escorted Conan to the bathroom at one point. He was running around all over the place in a determined pomp, looking like an undercover Secret Service agent who bought his disguise in a furious rush at The Gap. Sounds about right. (Listen to him introducing Conan to Chris in the last shot before "Pics" to get a feel for what that scene was like.)
After the interviews, Conan was scheduled to rub shoulders and take pictures at a client meet-and-greet in our break room/conference room. I figured it would be a pain to try to get a picture with him in there, so I tapped him on the arm just before he was going inside and asked for a picture. As you'll see in the video, Money Marc was rolling video and both Conan and myself were waiting for him to take a picture. It made for a slightly awkward, delicious delay. But I got a website plug in.
Mission accomplished
Mike-and-Ike thankful he decided not to wear the exact same sequined snake-print shirt
My naughty smile, teeheehee
Stevie 3-Times up in the mix
Tressel being coy
Conan talked to everyone and took pictures with everyone. He was very accomodating. He then came back down to the studio to shoot some custom lines for stations and clients. After all this, he was still cool about having to read asinine lines in front of a green screen directly to clients. Sh*t like, "Hey Jim at Reynolds Toyota, it's me Conan. You better make budget this quarter or else your sales team is gonna be replacing you...with me. That's right, me!" I felt bad for him. But I guess it's part of the job.
Even after that, he volunteered to go say hello to everyone in the newsroom. He went through and talked and took pictures with all of the producers and photogs and so on. Nice guy.
I went back upstairs because I had already gotten my Conan high. Didn't want to overdo it. So that was it. Conan was nice and funny and easy-going. I really hope he isn't forced to kowtow to his new Tonight Show audience and that he's allowed maintain the same quirky personality that made him so popular amongst us younger folk.
Today was awesome. So now please enjoy my video summary of the exciting day. (Make sure you watch it in High Quality by click the HQ button from the bottom right corner of the window.)
***A Preash Original***
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