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Snoop Dogg’s nature show: “Plizzanet Earth”
Welcome to “Plizzanet Earth,” Jimmy Kimmel’s award-losing nature show featuring your host, Snoop Dogg. Today’s edition: the fearsome crocodile.
It’s Fatty Arbuckle Day …
Little-known fat: Today is Fatty Arbuckle day in Hungary, Botswana and Mozambique. Silent film legend Roscoe Conkling “Fatty” Arbuckle, born today in 1887, was a mentor to such lesser-known slapstick comics as Flabby Falstaff, Porky Pigstein and Morbidly Obese McGillicuddy.
Mae West: ‘Sexual Gangster’ … ‘standing sexism on its head’
Mae West: “Sexual gangster” is one of the terms used to describe her in this PBS “American Masters Trailer” (“she’s a parody of unbridled male sexuality”)
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This Day in (Revisionist) History – April 21
Tony Danza, 73: Tony-named actor who played “Tony” in one great show (“Taxi”) and a bunch of lame ones. (Video: a hilarious exchange between Tony and Andy Kaufman’s Latka)
Andie MacDowell, 66: actress, starred opposite Bill Murray in that comedy classic where a bunch of gophers try to pull off a bank robbery, “Groundhog Day Afternoon.”
Iggy Pop, 77: Rock Hall of Fame singer, punk music pioneer; real name: James Newell Osterberg; chose his iconic stage name after rejecting his other two possible choices: Biggy Pop and Iggy Smalls.
Queen Elizabeth II, (1926-2022): Born Princess Elizabeth, she achieved her career goal of “making queen” by age 25 when her father King George VI died from a coronary thrombosis in 1952. (Video: The Queen gets egged. Long live the Queen!)
Today’s History:
On this day in 753 B.C., Rome was founded after its sprawling site plan was approved by the Planning Board. Developers wanted to build Rome in just one day; however they could, and the project took many years to complete.
On this day in 1789, John Adams took the oath as the first vice president, swearing on a stack of Constitutions to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Nobody try to mess with the Constitution that day.
On this day in 1962, the 605-foot Space Needle made its debut at the World’s Fair in Seattle, with a grand ceremony unveiling the Needle from a massive 1,200-foot-tall haystack.
On this day in 1918, Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the German World War I flying ace known as the “Red Baron,” was killed in a dogfight with Snoopy.
On this day in 1980, Rosie Ruiz was crowned winner of the Boston Marathon, even though she faked her way onto the course about a mile from the Finish Line.
Check out my Boston Marathon humor piece.
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Jesus Christ Superstar gets hell from Archie Bunker!
It’s Season 2, Episode 3: Archie Bunker’s in jail on trumped-up hate speech charges. He gets prickly when being proselytized by some hippie whose listening to “Jesus Christ Superstar” on a transistor radio.
Archie: Turn that racket off, huh?”
Hippie: “You mean you actually don’t dig Jesus Christ Superstar?”
Archie: “Jesus Christ I dig, and I dug him a long time before you weirdos turned him into a Superstar!”
“I Just Had Sex” !!! … SNL / Loney Island Crew
“I Just Had Sex” !!! … (featuring Akon) is ranked as the most-watched of The Lonely Island’s hilarious videos and SNL shorts (344M as of today). Listening to it makes you feel good.
Bob Hope trades barbs with Frank Sinatra (1950)
Bob Hope banters with Frank Sinatra, roasting each other Young Blues Eyes’ first televised appearance (1950).
Epic rap showdown: Gandhi vs. MLK (Key & Peele)
Dynamic comedy duo Key & Peele have done plenty of def dope rap cuts. Here they imagine a Rap Battle spit-off between Gandhi and Martin Luther King.
Charlie catches a Leprechaun on ‘Always Sunny’
St. Patrick’s Day is always fun Paddy’s Pub, worldwide headquarters from the horrifyingly hilarious sitcom, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” Here, Charlie catches a leprechaun (Season 11, Episode 8).
Jim Carrey drops gut-busting Napalm Death bomb
Jim Carrey is an insanely talented comedian, with the emphasis on “insanely.” Here he channels in his inner death metal vocalist in an interview with Arsenio Hall.
“Invisible Man in the Sky” – George Carlin on religious bullsh!t
George Carlin’s legendary “Invisible Man in the Sky” bit is one of the funniest, most incisive and accurate discussions of religion since God invented standup comedy.
Dueling Michael Caines … who does him better?
Happy 91st birthday to Sir Michael Caine, 91: actor, won Oscar starring opposite Miley Cyrus in the Woody Allen comedy “Hannah Montana and Her Sisters.” Dubbed a knight by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000, then served as the Dark Knight’s butler in three Batman films. (Video: I have always loved this scene from “The Trip” featuring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon arguing over who does the better impression of Caine’s famous Cockney accent)
Carol Burnett channels Charo: “Cuchi cuchi!”
Carol Burnett does a wild impersonation of Charo, who turns 73* today. The exuberant Spanish entertainer “cuchi cuchi’d” her way onto American TV sets starting in the mid-1960s; becoming the only performer to appear on each of the following shows: Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, Carol Burnett, Donny & Marie, Mike Douglas, Captain & Tennille, Laugh In, Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Hollywood Squares, The Jeffersons, Jay Leno, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, The Surreal Life, Celebrity Wife Swap, Hell’s Kitchen, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Dancing with the Stars, Chappelle’s Show and, of course, Ironside.
“Man alone suffers so excruciatingly in the world that he was compelled to invent laughter.” – F.W. Nietzsche
“Ho (Expletive) Ho.” – S.Claus
Study: Alcohol Effective in Combating Sobriety
A new report in the prestigious Imaginary Journal of Medicine reveals that alcohol has been proven highly effective in comforting the pain and discomfort often associated with sobriety. READ MORE
Can’t figure out what to get for the birthday baby who has everything? Just imagine the joy on Baby’s tiny face when he lays his baby blues on … Baby’s First Pitbull.
What better fuzzy companion could there be — for the modern toddler on the go — than a vicious domesticated killing machine with a skull-crushing jaw and razor-sharp fangs?
With his hair-trigger temper, Baby’s First Pitbull enhances Baby’s street reputation as an infant not to messed with. Plus, Baby’s cuddly, bloodthirsty new pal will help keep him or her safe from external threats.*
* Chance of death by mauling just 14 percent.
This just in: Exclusive Triple Action News headlines
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Sphinx News Exclusive: King Tut Reclaims Power in Egypt
‘Bypass Surgery for the Devil’: Rolling Stones announce Fossils Tour
God: Friend or Foe? (Imaginary Newsweek cover)
U.S. falls to 16th on list of countries Fox News watchers think Obama was born in
Triple Action News LIVE:
Global Economic Meltdown
Broadcasting from the near future, Triple Action News anchorman Reid Page delivers some geopolitical wordplay about how income inequality will affect the global economy.
Fake Advice Columns (Wait, Ask Who?)
Worst advice columnist ever: Dear Blabby
Ask Professor Gunn: Firearms advice columnist
Prof. Gunn Followup: Gun satire draws verbal fire
Curious about world affairs? Ask Prof. Nollege
Questions on Obamacare? Ask Prof. Pillsworth
Polar vortex questions? Prof. Doppler Has Answers
Fall foliage advice: Dr. Leif Mann
Professor O’Blarney: St. Patrick’s Day advice columnist
Knee-Slapping Fake Personal Ads
Divorced male, 14 kids, unemployed, bad back, on probation, seeking buxom hellcat to help polish my ankle bracelet and manage my scratch-ticket portfolio. Don’t judge me by my Charles Manson tattoo. Friends say I have a winning personality. Turn-ons: Schlitz Malt Liquor. Turn-offs: Sleeves.
Chain-smoking single mom with major heart problems seeks nicotine-loving 35yo male who looks at least 20 years older. Join me for very short walks on the beach as we find love while flicking cigarette butts into the sand. Turn-ons: Raspy voices. Turn-offs: Nagging doctors.
Happy New Year’s Resolutions
Wish you had a swell New Year’s resolution but can’t figure out what it should be? You are not alone. In fact, fictional surveys show 73 percent of Americans are pledging to quit doing something, start doing something or some unrealistic combination of both. READ MORE
Thanksgiving: As the blood gushed from my thumb …
As the blood gushed from my thumb on Thanksgiving morning, I realized that I truly had much to be thankful for. … The moral of this story: Blood is thicker than red zinfandel or cranberry sauce. READ MORE
Happy Earth Day to You
Happy birthday to Planet Earth. Yes, according to the earthling calendar, today is Earth Day – so allow me to dish up a heaping tectonic plate of metaphorical Earth Day cake. READ MORE
Holiday Humor
Timeless Christmas Goodies
Holiday Safety Tips, your Yuletide Horoscope, a Redneck Christmas Album (“O Little Town of Bethlehem, Kentucky”) and Myrrh (the silent killer). READ MORE
History’s heartthrobs talk Valentine’s Day
Hey all you Romeos and Juliets, Feb. 14 is a national day to feel the love. Because love is like oxygen. It can strike under the boardwalk, on Blueberry Hill or in an elevator; and it makes the world go round. It has even been suggested that love is all you need. READ MORE
Super Bowl Fever !!!
Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to your exclusive satirical pre-game coverage of the Bud Miller Ford Chevy Nissan Amazon Coke Pepsi Cheetos Doritos Carvana Viagra Triple Crypto TurboTax Super Bowl !!! READ MORE
WTF is on my YouTube Channel ??
A quick visit to my YouTube channel reveals several of my favorite alter egos, Triple Action News anchorman Reid Page and Mr. Billy Buck Teefus, THE American Redneck Savant (meet them in the two clips featured here). You’ll also find dope cuts from my imaginary hiphop artists, plus a mind-bending array of oddfellows and off-the-wall creations.
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In this 2010 flashback: Homespun pundit and American redneck savant Billy Buck Teefus is puzzled by what he hears about President Obama on Fox News. (Here’s a partial playlist of Teefus videos)
Reid Page is my fake news anchorman – a broadcast pioneer in the art of using overly exaggerated inflection and pauses to emphasize key words … and syllables.
I wrote and recorded “Scrub Your Hands n Cross Your Fingers” two months into the COVID-19 plague, before we knew WTF-19 we were dealing with.
Inspired by one of my actual marketing copywriter blog posts, this video leverages that age-old advertising tactic, HUMOR(!), to promote my debut novel, “A Man of Remarkable Restraint.”
This was soooo much fun! … doing a 26-minute live set as a featured artist at the monthly Beat Night held at Book & Bar in Portsmouth, NH. Organizer Mike Nelson encouraged me to promote “A Man of Remarkable Restraint,” my first novel.
Teefus was born at a family birthday party in 2008 where someone brought a gag redneck denture set. I bit into it and introduced myself to my family as “Mr. Billy Buck Teefus, American redneck savant.” I was almost as surprised as they were.
This fake pharmaceutical ad introduces Skelorex, a game-changing weight-loss spill that burns away flesh, muscle and internal organs. It is a signature product at my imaginary Big Pharma company, Triple Action Pharmaceutical.
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