Tag Archives: silliness

Ted Cruz – A Bad Lip Reading [VIDEO]

Mediaite sets it up: In a Republican presidential primary that’s breaking all barriers of taste and dignity, it’s tough for humorists to keep up, but somehow the folks at Ba Lip Reading have managed. Their new “Ted Cruz: A Bad Lip Reading” is a tour de force that nails the brand’s loopy, offbeat humor, but also combines slick editing, a …

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VIRAL VIDEO: This Is An Ad For Something

JMG reader Ed points us what is actually a parody of an ad for something – that something being a German line of sex toys for women. Watch below as a silly group of bears recreates the ad, substituting ice cream and other items for the dildos, etc. Nearly 200,000 views at this writing.

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LA Mayor Slow Jams A Freeway Closure [VIDEO]

The 101 freeway will be closed in Los Angeles this weekend and Mayor Eric Garcetti used a local high school’s jazz band to accompany him in delivering a status report. Via the BBC: Garcetti recorded an R&B-style number, complete with music video, in an attempt to soften the news that the 101 freeway will shut for 40 hours. As factual …

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The Downton Abbey Caucus

Right wing radio host and GOP debate moderator Hugh Hewitt offers his insight into who the Downton Abbey cast would support in the Iowa caucus. I’m not so sure about some of this, but we know Tom Branson would definitely be feeling the Bern. Lady Edith, the nascent feminist, would be hashtagging her tweets with #ImWithHer. And of course, old …

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“Donald Trump” Touches Himself And Makes Out With Big Bang Theory’s Johnny Galecki [VIDEO]

Thursday night Big Bang Theory‘s Johnny Galecki made out with Book Of Mormon star Josh Gad’s take on Donald Trump after Gad performed I Touch Myself on Spike’s Lip Sync Battle. In fact, they kind of really went at it. The clip below has already gotten nearly one million views.

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VIRAL VIDEO: Donald Trump With A Cockney Accent

HuffPo recaps: Donald Trump gets a menacing-sounding Cockney accent to go with his threatening views in a parody video going viral online. English comedian and actor Peter Serafinowicz dubbed over Trump talking about his impact on the Democratic race in the working-class East London accent. The prospective Republican presidential candidate sounds like a British gangster in the clip, titled “Donald …

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Kanye West Has A Message About His Ass

FLASH FORWARD: Anderson Cooper moderates the 2020 presidential debate: “Mr. West, in 2016 you declared your opposition to assplay. Your opponents have accused you of flip-flopping. Have you changed your position and if so, why?” West’s tweets from last night have something to do with a flame war he’s been having with his ex, Amber Rose. The full nonsense is …

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Tony The Tiger To Furries: Stop Tweeting Me Porn

Frosted Flakes mascot Tony The Tiger would appreciate it if furries would just stop tweeting him porn. The Guardian reports: If you think your Thursday was bad, just bear this in mind: someone woke up, went to their job where they pretend to be Kellogg’s Frosties’ mascot Tony the Tiger on the internet, and had to ask people to stop …

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29 Birthday Death Drops [VIDEO]

JMG reader Alan points us to this bit of silliness on Logo’s NewNowNext: Kinky Boots actor Juan Torres-Falcon wanted to spend his 29th birthday in style. To do that, he made the sensible decision to sashay around Manhattan performing a death drop for every year he’s been alive. From death dropping into a damn Christmas tree declaring “Christmas is over, …

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Ted Cruz At Age 18: I Want To Take Over The World, Be Rich, And Star In A “Teen Tit Film” [VIDEO]

Politico reports: A new video of a teenaged Ted Cruz, posted Saturday on YouTube, shows a lankier and younger version of the future Republican presidential candidate sarcastically talking about his life’s goals —and they’re far more ambitious than the mere presidency. “Take over the world, world domination, you know, rule everything. Rich, powerful, that sort of stuff,” Cruz says. Off …

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Half Price Lunch Special

Brown & Gay is actually the name of a local engineering firm, but that didn’t stop the complaints from rolling in. From Houston’s CBS affiliate: Here’s proof that the first impression isn’t always the right one. KHOU 11 News received angry calls and emails regarding a local restaurant’s sign put up on MLK Day. The sign out front of Logan …

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There’s A High Heel-Shaped Church For Ladies

In fact, it’s for attractive ladies. Cosmo mocks: According to Huanqiu.com, the very large glass shoe you see above is actually a new church built in Chiayi, Taiwan, for the purpose of bringing all the women to the congregation’s yard. Really — the church was built with “particularly attractive” tourists in mind and will open for the Lunar New Year …

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So There’s A Back Hair Calendar [VIDEO]

JMG reader Alan tips us to this sorta bear-related story from Business Insider: Idaho resident Mike Wolfe had always been embarrassed by his back hair, but at age 35 he decided to turn it into profitable works of art. Wolfe recruited his friend and artist Tyler Harding to shave an American flag into his back. From there, the duo decided …

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Hillary “Dabs” On Ellen DeGeneres Show [VIDEO]

Dabbing, I have learned, is recent dance fad. Here’s how the right wing Daily Caller reports today’s appearance on Ellen: Hillary Clinton tries very hard to convince people she isn’t 68 years old. Case in point, the Democratic presidential front-runner appeared on “Ellen” Monday morning and hit a particularly cringe-worthy version of the “Dab,” the new dance popular with NFL …

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Samsung Launches “Smart Belt” [VIDEO]

I’ll be there in 20 minutes, I have to charge my belt. The Verge reports: Last year’s CES brought us Belty, a monstrosity of a wearable that aimed to track changes in your waistline as a means of delivering health insights. It was hideous. This year Samsung is trying something similar, and it miraculously succeeded. Samsung’s smart belt looks indistinguishable …

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Open Thread Thursday: Powerball Fever

Well, you didn’t win the Powerball. But if you did, what would you do? NBC News breaks down last night’s drawing: The jackpot will roll over to an estimated $675 million — the largest lottery prize in U.S. history, according to Texas Lottery spokesperson Kelly Cripe — when it’s drawn again Saturday night. The numbers drawn in Wednesday night’s $500 …

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Hillary Clinton: Aliens May Be Among Us

In a meeting with the editorial board of a New Hampshire newspaper, Hillary Clinton yesterday promised to investigate whether the federal government has covered up visits by alien civilizations. We’re pretty sure she was joking. The Conway Daily Sun writes: During the meeting, the former first lady, former senator from New York and secretary of state answered serious questions about …

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Of Oz The Wizard [VIDEO]

Here’s the full Wizard Of Oz, but re-edited to present every word of dialogue in alphabetical order. The title is a clue to how things go. More than a little hypnotic, although I admit my eyes were crossing by the letter “F.” Spoiler: The movie ends with “zipper.”

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Stormtroopers Flank White House Press Secretary

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest exited the briefing room this afternoon flanked by two stormtroopers, much to the delight of Twitter’s wingnuts, many of whom correctly noted that stormtroopers are the bad guys in Star Wars. The stunt was part of tonight’s screening of The Force Awakens at the White House.

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Star Wars Cast Sings Star Wars Theme [VIDEO]

Stereogum recaps: Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyongo, Carrie Fisher, various droids, and Chewbacca all joined Fallon and the Roots to Pentatonix the shit out of it. They even got grumpy old Harrison Ford to show up for a couple of seconds. And you know what? It’s great! It’s so fun!

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