Digesting And Spewing Pop Culture Into Your Face

This performance is a a bit old, especially in internet time, but I find myself listening to this version of Lady Gaga’s, Edge of Glory, every once in awhile. I’ve been a huge Stern fan for a long time and even got into some trouble in high school when I insisted on carrying around his second book, Miss America, and had it repeatedly taken from me by teachers because of its perceived racy content. Nevermind the fact that the teacher who took it from me had the nipple-tastic poster of Farrah Fawcett hanging in his office. Let that swirl around in your head for a moment. Here’s some help picturing it too:

I’m also a fan of Lady Gaga. Not a “Little Monster” level fan, but one nonetheless. That goes over well when I tell my friends who look at me and see a straight 31-year-old man who has a scruffy beard and pot belly and could pass as a young Jerry Garcia, minus the drug induced haze. I say, “Fuck it.” I dig her music and her screw you attitude when it comes to her being who she wants to be.

I also love Howard Stern as a performer and most especially, as an interviewer. I have no problem stating the truth when I say that Stern is hands down, the best interviewer alive today. That’s why his interview with Lady Gaga was so good. And that’s why that performance is so damn powerful. He’s got an interesting way of getting those deep dark bits of information out of his guests and then they in turn can let go. Lady Gaga did that when she sang that song. She was letting go.

So check out the video.

It’s fucking good.

A lifelong dream of meeting Bill Paxton culminated in this somewhat drunken moment last night. “Game over Man! Game Over!”

Wow! I heard that working on this show was a pain in the ass for a lot of the cast and crew but this brings it to a whole new level. Apparently these un-aired outtakes were purchased on VHS by an eBayer a few years back and now they are Youtube and available to the world. I love outtakes that were never meant to be heard by the general public. They are great for their candor and often socially acceptable content. I’ve posted some outtake clips before but I figured now would be a great time to include some of my all-time favorites.

To start, we can look at the Thundercat outtakes that are just plain awesome.

Oh Snarf! You mother-fucker.

Next up is the iconic radio DJ, Casey Kasum.

Jesus Casey, it was just a dog named Snuggles!

How about Bill “fuckin’ thing sucks”" O’Reilly.

Oh, Bill-O. You are such a shit head.

The venerable Jeopardy host, Alex Trebek.

Don’t worry Alex, Canada and old people still love you.

William Shatner gets M-A-D!

Don’t do it Capt. Kirk!

I guess that’s all for now. I hope you enjoyed the journey. (via Gawker)

I recently posted about how Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida was giving serious attention to issuing a pardon to the late Doors singer, Jim Morrison for his penis waving offense during a concert in Miami. It looks like that pardon has gone thru and Morrison is now a free man. Too bad he’s dead and can’t really enjoy his new found freedom, but better late than never I suppose. Fuck ya, Lizard King! (source MSNBC)

I love me some Funny or Die. I really love me some Kurt Russell. Mash the two up and make a shitty version of We Are The World to celebrate it’s 25.75th anniversary and throw in a dash of celebrity and a pinch of “who the fuck is that?” and you come up with this gem. And remember, “Laughter is the best medicine… but food is the best food.” (via Gizmodo)

In 1969 Jim Morrison may or may not have exposed himself to an audience in Florida. It really depends on who you ask. I was once told by someone who was at the show that he actually did show his penis but of course other people said he didn’t. His subsequent arrest resulted in his eventually leaving the country and moving to Paris where he may have died in a bathtub. Well, now that Gov. Charlie Crist is leaving his office he may be open to issuing a pardon to the long-dead Doors frontman. About time! (via Gawker)

Chewbacca breastfeeding Macaulay Culkin. (via Gizmodo)

Well there you have it. That cute, little, mushy, fella up there is done with his head exploding. I hope you people are proud of yourselves. Jeesh!

Tom Bosley, 83, was probably best known for his role as Howard Cunningham, the father of Richie Cunningham on the seminal T.V. series “Happy Days”. I really remember him, though, as the voice of the David from the great cartoon series “David the Gnome”. Either way it’s still sad to see such an iconic member of pop culture pass on. I wish the best to his family and friends and just want to say thanks for the many hours of entertainment as a small child.

I’m sure almost everyone in the whole world has seen this but if you haven’t… Tim Burton’s love for his favorite muse, Johnny Depp is quite intense. I guess none of us should be surprised as he has been in 7 of his 17 movies. Ed Wood is my favorite though Edward Scissorhands is a close second so how can you really complain. I guess this poem was published in a book by Roddy McDowell (huh?) titled, Double Exposure, Take Three: which came out in 1992. I love Tim Burton’s artwork and his poetry is great as well. Enjoy! (via Jezebel)