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Friday Throwback – Basketball Jones
Disclaimer: This animated video was made in the mid 70s and features very stereotypically drawn characters.
When I was a little kid, my dad would at times, get into a high pitched voice and squeal, “Basaball Jones, I got a basaball jones.”
Notice that it wasn’t “basketball jones”. It was “bas-a-ball jones”. From what I was told, this was a song performed by Cheech and Chong, who weren’t necessarily on my radar as funny men as a […]
Tim McGraw (And His Henchmen) Will Beat Your Ass
Remember a couple of months ago when Faith Hill went off on a fan because they grabbed her hubby Tim McGraw’s nuts at a concert? Well, Faith…Timmy can take care of his damn self.
Apparently this guy was squeezing to the front of the stage and putting a hurtin’ on a female fan as he did so (I mean, come on. Look at the size of the dude). Tim noticed what was going on and did […]
MHW Liveblogs The 2008 BET Awards
If I was Don Cornelius, I’d be really mad at the BET folks. In 2001, the cable network introduced it’s own show that essentially took the Soul Train Music Awards out of business. The shows themselves have been a mixed bag. There have been a couple of major moments-Michael Jackson & James Brown dancing together, Jay-Z & Beyonce tearing up “Crazy in Love”, a Destiny’s Child mutual lap-dance extravaganza on “Cater 2 U”. However, there have been just as many forgettable performances from (name untalented rapping one-hit wonder here). This year’s show promises to be a typical mixed bag. On the plus side, performances from Usher and Kanye West, and a Lifetime Achievement Award to Al Green. On the bad side? Lil’ Wayne. And I’m sure there’ll be a T-Pain performance somewhere. Keep your eye here, as we’ll be updating every half hour or so.
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