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I believe today is the day that Donna Martin finally graduates.
Dad of the Year (you) hands his daughter his on-line gaming headset and allows her to do a little bit of playful trash-talking. Yikes and also headphones UP:
“WHERE WERE YOU BORN FROM?!” — Larry King
I know that this is a sensitive thing to say to someone, and some people might think it’s not my place to even bring it up, but, um, you should be a better parent to your child! SORRY, I JUST THINK IT’S TRUE! (Thanks for the tip, Ben.)
Enjoy your imported Italian brick pot brownie oven, and your limited edition Crocs, SELL-OUT. (Via TheHighDefinite.)
[In this feature, we will periodically check in to see what is up with Topher Grace.]
An armed gunman has taken the Discovery Channel offices hostage! What a terrifying situation. Literally the stuff of nightmares. Apparently he has a history of boycotting their offices, and wants them to make changes to their programming? Yikes. A letter probably would have been as if not more effective, sir! There is no way or reason/desire to make light of the situation. I even had a friend who worked at Discovery a few years ago. He doesn’t work there now, and it wouldn’t be any less horrific if I had no personal connection to it. I’m just saying that this is a real thing that happens to human beings! That you might know and care about! It’s horrible and terrifying and a fresh reminder that the world is filled with crazy people and the unconscionably abundant access to modern weaponry that allows them to harness their insanity into a terrible weapon. Yuck. Bad job, world. Hopefully this thing ends soon and with no actual violence. [UPDATE: The suspect has been shot, the hostages are safe! Good job, everyone.]
Speaking of television and people who have a vested interest in it, what’s up with Topher Grace? (Good segue. NOT offensive.)
I guess Zach is sick. Get well soon, Zach! But his twin brother, Seth, filled in for his interview with Sean Penn.
Best one yet? Why does everything need to always be compared to everything else? Sometimes we should just be able to enjoy things for what they are in the moment that we are enjoying them.
Roger Ebert is writing a cookbook in which every recipe will be made in a rice cooker. Roger Ebert is unstoppable.
Ain’t this cool news! Videogum readers werttrew, Shellbomber and Chris Trash have devised a Videogum Song Contest. Neat! There are rules and actual prizes, just like a real contest! You guys should definitely enter this contest. Not just because I think you would be great at it, and you stand a decent chance of winning, but because if you don’t enter this contest, no one will, and that will be embarrassing. Anyway, some rules:
- Write a song about Videogum. It can be about a specific post, or a specific commenter, or Sad Keanu, or in-jokes, or anything you can relate to Videogum. It could be a theme song, an ode to Topher Grace, or a Double Rainbow tribute. It is your song, so it is up to you, as long as it is Videogum-related.
- The song should be no longer than five minutes, please.
- Contestants may collaborate. Contestants may have others perform the songs for them, but it’ll be counted more favorably if the contestants themselves perform.
- Contestants may use just their voice if they choose, but instruments are welcome and encouraged.
- Contestants may enter multiple songs.
- Initial entries will be judged by monsters Chris Trash, werttrew, and Shellbomber. They’ll winnow it down to five final entries. These five final entries will be posted on Videogum and voted on by the monster community.
- Contestants will have until midnight EST on October 1 to submit their songs.
Click through for instructions on how to enter the contest, and also a list of the exciting prizes. YOU LOVE PRIZES!
Kelsey Grammer announced on his Twitter feed a concept for a Frasier/Niles spin-off show featuring their KIDS. Incredible. That idea makes me feel like tossed salad and scrambled eggs.
