The maker of Budweiser, Anheuser Busch, is canning water to
give to the flood victims of Texas. “Hey, canning water is our thing,” said the
makers of Coors Light.
Friday, May 29, 2015
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is for sale for $100
million. Disinfectant sold separately.
A 30-year-old Missouri woman has been charged with statutory
rape for performing oral sex on her son’s 12-year-old friend. Or as the
12-year-old friend called it: "The nice lady milked my happy part with her
mouth.”
Adrian Peterson went on a Twitter rant at not being traded by
the Minnesota Vikings. Although I am not an agent, I can’t help but feel
Peterson’s bargaining position would be better had he not beaten his
four-year-old son bloody with a stick.
A 46-year-old Florida woman, Rachel Salters, was arrested for
hitting her 12-year-old son in the head with a sack of potatoes. She was
charged with domestic aggravated assault and impersonating the Irish.
Merriam-Webster is adding 1700 new words including
photo-bomb, meme and emoji. Given those selections, I am surprised the word
Hipstouche, for Hipster-Douche, did not make it.
A California man, Webster Lucas, is suing McDonalds for $1.5
million because he only received one napkin. Lucas’s lawyer cannot believe this
great case fell in his lap.
In London, “Furious Pete” a Canadian competitive eater, ate
the world’s most expensive $2,000 hamburger in 30 seconds. He set a new record
and was awarded a “Lord, I am Huge Tool” t-shirt.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
After being dumped by the Chicago Bears for his recent
arrest for domestic violence, Ray McDonald was arrested yesterday for violating
a restraining order. One more arrest and McDonald is in danger of becoming a Cincinnati
Bengal.
Following all the arrests for bribery, FIFA now stands for
First In First Absconded.
Following the 14 arrests of FIFA execs, FIFA president, Sepp
Blatter, refuses to resign. Those
indicted FIFA executives are going to roll over on Blatter faster than a
flopping soccer player looking for a yellow card.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
The Blackhawks just dropped some truth and wisdom on them
Duckie-Ducks, Torn Slatterns and Nugget Ranchers
Republican Rick Santorum has officially entered the
presidential race. What is the difference between Twitter and the 2016
presidential race? Twitter only allows 140 characters.
Taco Bell announced they are getting rid of all artificial chemicals
and ingredients. This just in: Taco Bell will no longer be featuring Tacos.
Pizza Hut announced they are getting rid of all artificial
chemicals and ingredients. In a related story, Pizza Hut’s new Kale and Quinoa
pizzas are not flying out of stores.
Kris Jenner has filed to trademark the term “Momager.” The
word that combines Mom and Manager. While she’s at it, Kris should also get
Publicity-whore, Slut-shill and Human-race-disgrace nailed down too.
Since you asked:
If I was going to be on “The Next Food Network Star” it
would be as the designated older guy with character. But I would have a mission
and that would be to bring better comedy to good grilling.
What I want to hear at my grill parties is sizzling, great
music and laughter. And maybe a few dog barks. But mostly laughing. And music.
The brilliant producers of the mockumentaries like “Spinal
Tap” “Best in Show” and “Waiting for Guffman” tapped into a genius formula of
finding sub-cultures in American society who take themselves way too seriously.
(How they have not tapped into soccer parents, I have no idea)
Anyone who has watched “Chopped” knows that one of the
subcultures that now takes itself way too seriously are the new hipster chefs.
They of the way-too-many tattoos, the devotion to their
wife/husband/children/life-partners and their 12 –step- recovery who only use
farm-to-table locally grown, seasonal and sustainable products.
Yes, we freaking know you like to use out-of-the-box
international influences and scientific techniques, you smug, annoying,
pompous, arrogant humorless tools.
Ahem. (Sorry, that got away from me a little bit there)
Any who . . . it
would be my goal to bring a higher level of comedy – nobody loved Emeril’s bams
or his pleas not to call 911 more than me – but, come on, we can do much
better. TV Talk show level comedy. And still maintain a high level of grilling
and cooking.
Many of the “Food Network” stars have truly good senses of
humor, but they aren’t all that funny. (Exception: Nadia G.) Yes, Alton Brown
is funny, almost half as funny as he tries to be. But he is also more than too
professorial and, well, mean and scary. Scary and funny do not go well.
Recently they had Alex Guarna, Guianaar, Garreeeena, Gitmo,
Guano, Guarnaschelli (whew) as a guest on “The Next Food Network Star” and she
killed. Riffing and everything. Never
saw her close to being as funny on “Chopped” where she is really a good judge,
but in a stern school-marm way.
There is no reason why people cannot learn how to grill and
cook fun party foods and laugh really hard at the same time. My question is:
why aren’t they?
So here is what we need: a late-night style talk show on the Food Network. With a band and real guests. But with grilling. Yours truly as the host.