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Honestly, we live in a strange and wonderful world. And the announcement of a new show about Mike Tyson racing pigeons is a powerful reminder of that. From the AP:
Former world heavyweight champ Mike Tyson will take flight on Animal Planet with a new sport – pigeon racing.
The network this week announced a new reality show that will pit Tyson, a novice pigeon racer, against serious competitors.
The show is currently titled “Taking on Tyson” and promises to bring audiences inside this “intensely competitive and bizarrely fascinating world.”
Tyson has raised pigeons all his life but will take to the rooftops as a racing rookie. The network says he’ll be assisted by a colorful team of pigeon experts as he rears, trains and races them.
The fact that even Animal Planet has succumbed to a culture of ironic detachment and post-modern winking to a jaded audience does not necessarily bode very well for a sustainable future in entertainment. That being said, I can’t wait to get a Crave Case and some Jolt with my homies and watch this at a bar that shows it as a goof. The name could use some work, though. Taking on Tyson? Uh, no. This is a TV show about MIKE TYSON RACING PIGEONS. It’s not called Taking on Tyson. It’s called Mike Tyson’s Ultimate Pigeon Race Out. Or Mike Tyson Floats Like A Butterfly, Races Like A Pigeon. I know that’s a quote from Muhammad Ali, but this is a show about Mike Tyson racing pigeons, so you don’t have to be so strict about it. Or you could just call it Mike Tyson Races Pigeons, No Joke, This Is A Real TV Show: The Show. Better.
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Mike Tyson Pities the Fool Who Races Against His Pigeons
I don’t know why I laughed at this, but I did.
RACIST!
Confusing your black men like that…
BTW, who knew Mr. T was a lefty?
Animal Planet has big plans for sweeps week when they will feed Mike Tyson to a panther.
Whoops, I forgot about the powerful Tyson contingent around here.
Phew. I first read it as Mike Tyson RAPES pigeons.
No I didn’t.
That’s the sweeps week VERY SPECIAL EPISODE
C’mon man, no spoilers!
So does he race the pigeons or do they race against each others, the article doesn’t make it clear
Mike Tyson’s Pigeon-Out!!
“a new reality show that will pit Tyson, a novice pigeon racer, against serious competitors.”
Is there anyone who’s NOT a novice pigeon racer?
Um this sounds really fun and innovative, sign me up. I’ll watch it right after 16 and Pregnant.
Or how about I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant? Or Hoarders?! There’s zo much to choose from!
Animal Planet’s new lineup also includes Andre Agassi, Snake Handler and Horse Whispering with Paul Reubens.
I would have though Paul Reubens was the snake handler.
That would make too much sense.
Hey, check out this “politically charged romantic comedy” that Paul Reubens is in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nailed_(film) ! It’s about a woman (Jessica Biel) who gets a nail lodged in her skull and then goes to Washington to appeal for better health care! This is a real movie with real actors paid for with real dollars! Why didn’t they just give the money used to make this movie to people who can’t afford healthcare you ask instead of making audiences suffer through the worst movie concept ever?!?! Because the American public has been suffering from a lack of movies with people with nails in their head since this:
You crazy for this one Hollywood (put a nail in my head).
I think you forgot the Tracy Morgan promise.
Honestly, nothing makes me happier than the thought of “a colorful team of pigeon experts.”
“I’ll race your pigeons till you love me” -Mike tyson
one of my failed v-gum v-day card ideas:
I’m going to [hug] you ‘til you love me, [Valentine].
I can’t wait for the ripoffs:
Evander Holyfield Breeds Gerbils
Oscar De La Hoya Grows Sea Monkeys
George Foreman Trains Cats
i would watch all three of those shows.
me three.
Don’t forget Sugar Ray Leonard’s Sugar Gliders
I love this place.
Apollo Creed plays with dolls
I don’t understand how Vick was crucified for dog fighting, but Animal Planet is rewarding Tyson with his own show for pigeon racing? Before you know it, we will be seeing teenagers everywhere capturing pigeons for their underground pigeon racing rings. SAVE THE PIGEONS!
The first rule of pigeon racing club is you do not talk about pigeon racing club.
The second rule of pigeon racing club is YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT PIGEON RACING CLUB.
The third rule of pigeon racing club is No Falcons.
I’m manically listening to a bunch of mashups as I surf VGum, and this gif is AMAZING to literally anything with an awesome mashup beat.
What they meant to say was the show will be called “Mike Tyson’s Pigeon Punch-Out.”
This show will be part of the new “Animal Planet Paw-er Hour” with another new show following it in a 1-hour block. What’s the other new show, you ask?
“Animal Cops: Af†er †he Rap†ure”
Why does Mike Tyson always have to play the race card?
I hope this doesn’t conflict with Toddlers in Tiaras
This is unsurprising. I don’t know if you’ve seen any of Animal Planet’s new “edgy” programming but this fits right in. Right after an hour block of Ghost Cat or Pit Boss.
How can we make this into a joke about biting off ears. “Ear to the Sky?” “Take a Bite out of Tyson?” “Mike Tyson Will Fuck You Up Pigeon Boy?”
Helloooooooooo relevance!
I’m most excited for the inevitable woefully misguided marketing tie in with a certain poultry processing company…
Tyson and his pigeons is the greatest thing that was ever on Jimmy Kimmel. Apparently he’s been raising pigeons since he was a kid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubIlBKZFHsI
“Tyson has raised pigeons all his life but will take to the rooftops as a racing rookie. The network says he’ll be assisted by a colorful team of pigeon experts as he rears, trains and races them.”
If you asked me yesterday if I ever thought I would read those two sentences, I have to admit, I would have told you “no way.”