Forgotten Comedy Of The Week

I never was that big a fan of Cedric The Entertainer. The whole "Kings Of Comedy" thing just never appealed to me, though I did understand why people liked Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac and the such.

One of the few times that I that I forced myself to reconsider Cedric was his short lived Fox show "Cedric The Entertainer Presents..."

Cedric was just coming off a string of hits at the time, starting with the 'Original Kings of Comedy' tour in 2000 and running up to the release of 'Barbershop' in 2002. To Fox's credit, this was probably the best time to try Cedric out on network TV with his own sketch show.

"Cedric The Entertainer Presents..." lasted only one season. The show was never able to achieve the level of comedy they were aiming for...instead of the biting satire of Dave Chappelle, they seemed more like the buffoonery of Martin Lawrence. I gave up on it after the first episode.

But that first episode. They were trying something there...

The major problem of the first episode was that they were trying too hard to be "In Living Color" (Fox's early 90s hit sketch show which brought to stardom The Wayens Brothers, Jaimie Fox and Jim Carrey), and not trying hard enough to be anything worth watching. The show was set up with many potential reoccurring characters that would come on screen and offer a witty catch-phrase, and basically have a uni-plot for every skit they were in. Like I said, it was nothing special.

Now, I know I said above that I reevaluated Cedric because of this show. Well, yes...but it was really just for one skit: "Que Hora Es?", the Mexican soap opera for people who only had three weeks of Spanish in the 4th grade.



Looking back at it today, the skit isn't without it's faults. The concept runs a little dry after the second minute in. Some of the jokes seem a little two easy. And I think I would have been more impressed if they were able to make some sort of a plot out of the use of only well-known phrases.

Then again, I guess there is some sort of plot on the screen...dare I call it the Mexican soap opera "uni-plot" as well.

Regardless of it's problems, the skit does bring a smile to my face, and I hope will also bring one to yours.


This video was found via Kevin Church.

Everytime you listen to 'Slippery When Wet', a Kitten Dies

I am very disturbed by this article in USA Today about this years Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions.

According to the writer, the band that has the best shot of being inducted into the Hall this year is...Bon Jovi:



So, let's think about this for a second. If he's right:

Bon Jovi--Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.
The Stooges--Not Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.

This has been a horrible week for music.

This Is Just Too Easy

Front page of Myspace.com:



If this is true, then I have severely misjudged the current music scene.

The Video Is Brought To You By The Letters T & V

I don't know about this Ben, Sesame Street seems like the wrong place to promote a movie like "The Cable Guy":



(I think the embedded video was taken down, but here's a link)


I don't know what year this video was, but the fact that The Cable Guy, a very-adult movie Ben Stiller directed, is referenced in the video just makes me feel weird.

My Obama DNC Speech Drinking Game

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The Obama DNC Speech Drinking Game


If Obama Says…:.....Action That Should Be Taken:

The word “Change”...........Take a gulp of beer
The word “Hope” .............Take a gulp of beer
The word “Freedom” .......Take 3 gulps of beer

Mentions Energy Crisis ....Take 2 gulps of beer
Mentions Gas Crisis ..........Take a gulp of beer
Mentions the Economy .....Take a gulp of beer
Mentions the Poor ............Take 2 gulps of beer

Mentions Hillary ..................Take 4 gulps of beer
Calls McCain Old ..................Finish beer
Calls For Democrats to Unite ..Take 3 gulps of beer

Mentions God ..........................Take a gulp of beer
Mentions his Faith ..................Take a gulp of beer
Mentions his (ex) Pastor ...........Take 4 gulps of beer
Mentions being a ‘secret Muslim’ ...Finish Beer

Says “YES WE CAN” ................Take 2 gulps of beer

Hillary fans BOO during any
part of his speech .......................Take 4 gulps of beer
Calls Democrats
“The Party Of Jefferson” ...........Take 5 gulps of beer

Says “Change We Can Believe In” .............Take 4 gulps of beer
Mentions his “European Friends” .............Take 4 gulps of beer
Makes any reference to the Media ...........Take a gulp of beer

Mentions he’s biracial ...............................Take 2 gulps of beer
Mentions his childhood in any capacity .....Take 3 gulps of beer
Mentions “Checking Air in Tires” ..............Take 4 gulps of beer

Mentions his wife ..................................Take a gulp of beer
Mentions his wife and doesn’t call her by name ..Take 2 gulps of beer
Mentions his wife and doesn’t call her by
right name...................................................... Finish Beer

Says “Where All The White Women At?” ............Vote For McCain

"And I Won't Get Any Older, Now the Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes"

Happy birthday Elvis Costello!!!

The man out of time turns 54 today.



This video is from Saturday Night Live's 25th anniversary show, re-enacting Costello's "sabotage" of his own set back in the 70s.

My Apartment is a Safe Space for Gullible Women

After re-watching this Twix commerical:



It has become apparent to me that the executives at Twix have no clue what blogs are.


Also, just a suggestion guys, you shouldn't use the term "my struggle" when creating sympathetic politically oppressed characters.