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Ted Danson Was The Original Pick-Up Artist

Ted Danson! You're giving away all of our secrets! What a traitor! President Mystery, throw him in Guy Jail! What is that book he's reading from, anyway? The Big Book Of Boringest Things You Can Think of to Say...  CONTINUE READING TED DANSON WAS THE ORIGINAL PICK-UP ARTIST»

Posted on June 29, 2009 in (16 comments)
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These Mormon Pickup Lines Would Make The Pickup Artist Cry

Well, here's a real video of Mormon guys demonstrating their best pickup lines. The "You're a tall drink of water, and I'm thirsty!" one is kind of Mormon-filthy!: Whoa, wait a second, this is from 2006 at the earliest. Was...  CONTINUE READING THESE MORMON PICKUP LINES WOULD MAKE THE PICKUP ARTIST CRY»

Posted on March 4, 2009 in , (16 comments)
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The Pick Up Artist 2: Reunion Episode

There is no Pick Up Artist reunion episode. But there is a video from the "Official" Pick Up Artist season 2 finale viewing party, which was a reunion of sorts. The cast is all there for Simeon's triumphant moment. Mystery...  CONTINUE READING THE PICK UP ARTIST 2: REUNION EPISODE»

Posted on December 5, 2008 in , (6 comments)
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The Pick Up Artist 2: Season Finale

After eight long weeks, the students have become the masters. If by students you mean nerds, and if by masters you mean nerds in disguise. After Greg The Liar's shocking elimination last week, it's down to Matt and Simeon. One...  CONTINUE READING THE PICK UP ARTIST 2: SEASON FINALE»

Posted on December 1, 2008 in (15 comments)
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The Pick Up Artist 2: Friends Don't Let Friends Be On This Show

There is no Sexual Quickfire Challenge this week since it's down to the final three. There is only one challenge, and it is the most dubious and uncomfortable yet. More dubious and uncomfortable than going to a Phoenix-area Denny's and...  CONTINUE READING THE PICK UP ARTIST 2: FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS BE ON THIS SHOW»

Posted on November 24, 2008 in (15 comments)
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Fucking Liars: The Pick Up Artist 2 Contestant Greg Is A RINGER!

As we all know (every single one of us), the winner of Season 1 of The Pick Up Artist, Kosmo, turned out to be a struggling actor named Alvaro Orlando, who had an online acting reel and everything. He was...  CONTINUE READING FUCKING LIARS: THE PICK UP ARTIST 2 CONTESTANT GREG IS A RINGER!»

Posted on November 17, 2008 in (13 comments)
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The Pick Up Artist 2: Make Out Club

It's down to the final four: Rian, Greg, Simeon, and Matt, also known as Crybaby, Plant, Yikes, and Jew. I don't really think Greg is a plant, I GUESS, but I do feel like it would be way easier to...  CONTINUE READING THE PICK UP ARTIST 2: MAKE OUT CLUB»

Posted on November 17, 2008 in (13 comments)
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The Pick Up Artist 2: With Negs Like These Who Needs Enemies

This week, Mystery explains that the boys need to work on their "verbal DHVs," because all of their games are lacking. Wait, all of a sudden saying "Did you guys see the fight outside?" and "My buddies and I just...  CONTINUE READING THE PICK UP ARTIST 2: WITH NEGS LIKE THESE WHO NEEDS ENEMIES»

Posted on November 10, 2008 in (14 comments)
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The Pick Up Artist 2: Risky Sadness

This week's episode is all about "kino escalation" which is Mystery's Dungeons and Dragons term for "touching girls." The first thing he makes the boys do is tell him on national TV what their sexual experience consists of. This would...  CONTINUE READING THE PICK UP ARTIST 2: RISKY SADNESS»

Posted on November 3, 2008 in (14 comments)
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The Pick Up Artist 2: The Return Of Kosmo

One of the most charming things on this show is the post-elimination consoling that the boys always do with each other. They exchange hugs and express their shock and sadness to see someone leave. It is the simplest example of...  CONTINUE READING THE PICK UP ARTIST 2: THE RETURN OF KOSMO»

Posted on October 27, 2008 in (11 comments)
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The Pick Up Artist 2: Some People Just Shoot Themselves In Their Own Foot

After last week's elimination ceremony in which Mystery told Alex that he was "not ready for this," we find the boys morose and near tears because they all thought that he was talking about them. Enjoy this last moment of...  CONTINUE READING THE PICK UP ARTIST 2: SOME PEOPLE JUST SHOOT THEMSELVES IN THEIR OWN FOOT»

Posted on October 20, 2008 in (15 comments)
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SPOILER ALERT: This Week's Episode Of The Pick Up Artist Is Going To Be Great

I don't want to ruin anything for you in the event that you wanted to watch this week's episode of The Pick Up Artist without knowing whether or not it's going to be great, but SPOILER ALERT it is. You...  CONTINUE READING SPOILER ALERT: THIS WEEK'S EPISODE OF THE PICK UP ARTIST IS GOING TO BE GREAT»

Posted on October 16, 2008 in (3 comments)
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The Pick Up Artist 2: This Show Is Smokin' Balls

It's here. The second season of The Pick Up Artist. Mystery is back to transform a sad group of socially awkward young men into a sad group of horrible young pussy hounds. And this time they're in Phoenix! I like...  CONTINUE READING THE PICK UP ARTIST 2: THIS SHOW IS SMOKIN' BALLS»

Posted on October 13, 2008 in (11 comments)
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"Wingman Down" Or "Who's Watching The Wingmen"

In my excitement over The Pickup Artist's second season earlier today, I quickly posted a picture of the new cast, only to realize later that they didn't just add wing-woman Tara (who viewers will remember as the kissing coach from...  CONTINUE READING "WINGMAN DOWN" OR "WHO'S WATCHING THE WINGMEN"»

Posted on September 25, 2008 in (7 comments)
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October 12th, The Greatest Show On Television Returns

Exciting news time. On October 12th, 2008, at 10PM, on VH1, season 2 of The Pickup Artist begins. The original series spawned numerous parody videos, but nothing really compares to the real thing, which is already mostly a parody of...  CONTINUE READING OCTOBER 12TH, THE GREATEST SHOW ON TELEVISION RETURNS»

Posted on September 25, 2008 in , , (5 comments)
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Check Out The Competition For The Second Season Of The Pickup Artist!

Realitywanted, the one-stop site for people who want to be on a reality show, any reality show, just put them on TV, seriously, in any context, they don't care, has a page showing who has applied to be on upcoming...  CONTINUE READING CHECK OUT THE COMPETITION FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF THE PICKUP ARTIST!»

Posted on April 22, 2008 in (2 comments)
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