Oh, Hello

I recently discovered what many (namely myself) consider to be the greatest show to ever air on television.  Unfortunately, for some reason, the show hasn't been getting as much attention as some of its sketch comedy counterparts (for example, that show about those two light-skinnded guys, Key and Peele).

I made a short list of potential reasons why:
1.  Nick Kroll did something in a past life to anger the gods, and was forever cursed with bad publicity.
2.  The show's humor is too subtle and sophisticated for the average fat viewer.
3.  Key and Peele

But regardless of the reason, the problem still stands:  my new favorite show does not have enough viewers.  And for this reason, I have decided to share it with the the one or two people who happen upon this post.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Kroll Show (WARNING: adult themes/mild language).



In-depth analysis/reasons this is funny:
1.  We are pulled right into the action from the very beginning: our friends Gil and George greet us with a warm yet strangely chilling "Oh, Hello", a sound that will haunt my dreams for years to come.
2.  The scenario itself is ridiculous.  Two elderly men with a knack for mispronouncing words invite their "beautiful nephew" Elon Faizon out to lunch, then shatter his trust by pulling a devilishly clever prank that consists of giving him "entirely too much tuna fish."
3.  The one and only topic our protagonists discuss before the prank goes down is abortion.
4.  The skit contains subtle yet clever political analysis of the issues facing our country disguised as witty dialogue.
5.  John Mulaney (George Saint Geegland)'s face at 0:57.
6.  Hilarious mispronunciations, such as "Vilmer Vlamerami" and "Ashrim Kintcher", are nonchalantly dropped without anyone acknowledging that they happened.  But we know.
6.  John Mulaney is a national treasure.
7.  Joe Mande (Elon Faizon) is a national treasure.
8.  Nick Kroll (Gil Faizon) is a national treasure.

And there you have it.  The show just finished it's first season, and while it has been renewed for a second season, hopes for a third season look dismally low unless more people learn to appreciate the comedic gold that is the Kroll Show.  Sure, one or two of their sketches are off-color, but any great sketch comedy makes mistakes sometimes.  So get out there, and watch the Kroll show!

Just a Blog Post

For today's blog post, I have amassed a plethora of kangaroo-related fun facts.  Enchoy.

• Kangaroos can't walk backwards.  When trying to shake one, all you have to do is back flip over it and you'll have plenty of time to run away backwards.
• Kangaroos can swim.  So don't think you can lose them by hopping in the water.
• Baby kangaroos are called 'joeys.'  So calling them 'chucks' or 'praphaphorns' will only anger them further.
• There are four different kangaroo species: the red kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, western grey kangaroo and antilopine kangaroo.  Know thy enemy.
• A group of kangaroos is called a mob.  No one wants to mess with a group of people that go by the term 'mob.'
• On land, kangaroos can only move both legs in unison, but in water, they can move each leg independently.  Therefore, a swift dragon kick to the legs cannot be as easily blocked on land.

Cage the Elephant

In light of the Oscars happening last night, I thought I would do this week's blog post on the film industry (well, last week's post, it's a day late because the Oscars ran late).

Here are my Oscar picks:

Best actor: Nicolas Cage

Yeah, that's right: Nick.  And I didn't just pick him because we share a name.  You may be asking yourself, "what has Nick Cage been in recently that would make him eligable for an Oscar?  Well, I guess there was that Ghost Rider movie..."  Wrong.  Nick Cage has graced literally all the best films of 2012 with his presence.

Argo
There was some controversy over Ben Affleck not being nominated for best director, even though his film Argo took home the Oscar for best picture.  Nick Cage also took home a few Oscars of his own after his performance in the film, including best supporting actress and best lighting.




  
Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino blessed audiences with this instant classic about one man's quest for revenge, and Nick Cage blessed audiences with his performance as Jamie Foxx's love interest.  This won him an award for best supporting actor, making him the first person to have ever won an Oscar for best supporting actor twice in the same awards show.






Yes, even The Life of Pi





Moral of the story is, I have no idea what I'm talking about.  All I know for sure is that I love Nick Cage and bagels and vitamin water.


Note: All photos were made by me in Photoshop.  Just in case any advertising agencies want to hire me or something.