Waffles In My VCR

Can we still be friends?

I'm so fascinated by this, I think I've watched it at least once a day for the past week. It's a video of Todd Rundgren, who if you didn't already know, is totally THE MAN. He's performing the song 'Can We Still Be Friends?', which is a totally lame and cheesy song and I'm embarrassed to love it so much yet I do. Enjoying the song has nothing to do with why I've watched this video so much, though. I've watched it so many times because IT'S THE WEIRDEST, MOST RANDOM AND AMAZING THING I'VE EVER SEEN.

Behold...

Now let's discuss the enigma that is this video and why I love it so very much. (And why you should too.)

My 5 biggest WTFs...

It's back

The new American Gladiators is back for season two, and Hulk Hogan is back to host. And he STILL looks like Janice from The Muppet Show.

The hair, brother, THE HAIR. It looks like a yellow mop made out of shiny hay. But I guess when you're the Hulkster you can do whatever the hell you damn well please and get away with it. Apparently that includes being as daft and annoying as possible while hosting this show. And calling people 'brother' as many times as physically possible. (I think I'm going to have to start a 'brother' count.)

So the credits roll and Hulk proceeds to tell us about the brand new arena, the brand new gladiators, the brand new events, and even the brand new baby Laila has on the way.

Just so we don't think she's gorged herself on Twinkies over the break.

Expect a lot more in Hellga vision

Season 2 of American Gladiators premieres in less than 24 hours. Rejoice!

To get you pumped up, I thought I'd show you a little preview.

American Gladiators: A preface

American Gladiators. From the first time I saw this show, I was instantly hooked. Not being athletic or very into sports, I'm not sure why it gave me such a hard on, but it did. Maybe it was the outlandish, cartoony, cheesiness of it. Maybe it was the fact that it was like a big competitive game show. Or maybe it was the fact that that they played the kind of games I would have probably made up in my back yard if the show hadn't already made them up for me. I'm not sure what it was exactly about American Gladiators that blew my 8 year old mind, but the bottom line is, it did.

Betty Sue, I love you

I love game shows. I've loved them ever since I was a little kid. I used to tell people I wanted to be a game show host when I grew up, inspired by Guy Smiley of Sesame Street no doubt. When I was in elementary school, I remember vividly getting off the bus, sitting down with my snack, and watching Press Your Luck and Scrabble on the USA network. As dorky as all of that is, it's all true.

I'm not really sure what it is exactly that attracts me to game shows, but I find them to be utterly fascinating and extremely entertaining. Some of the weirdest and funniest things I've ever seen in all of my nearly 23 years have come from game shows. There's something about winning money that seems to make people lose all their inhibitions and be willing to make a complete ass out of themselves on television. Which brings me to my possibly number one favorite/most hilarious game show clip ever, of my girl Betty Sue.

Check this out.

Balls of bullshit

A pointless, stupid, and gratuitous review of the pointless, stupid and gratuitous movie, Balls of Fury.

I wanted to like this movie. On paper it sounds great. It’s about ping-pong, it was written by Dangle and Junior from Reno 911! (the actors of course, not the actual characters), Christopher Walken is in it, and in some ways is a spoof of kung fu movies. The problem is, it’s just not funny. AT ALL.

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