Nerd Gone Popular

By this time most people should know who Tay Zonday (Adam Nyerere Bahner is the real name) is. And if the name doens't ring a bell, then the "music video" Chocolate Rain should. The video has been viewed more than a million times by viewers all over the internet. A little over 3 months Tay appeared on national TV and preformed his Chocolate Rain composition. He appeared on Opie & Anthony Show, G4TV's Attack of the Show, VH1's Best Week Ever, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and CNN. His picture even showed up on the front page of LA Times and various magazines.
Even this guy cannot believe all these popularity that he's getting. Thanks to Youtube and his freakishly queer voice, Tay's Chocolate Rain is "prehaps the most listened song in the world right now."- Australian Daily Telegraph.
Just a couple weeks after his TV debut, Dr. Pepper decided to make an official music video featuring Tay for their new product Cherry Chocolate Coke. New video means new song...which introduces us to his new single Cherry Chocolate Rain. This song is just as annoying yet highly addictive as his chocolate rain song. The lyrics of the song and the RAP (Yes there's rap also) are ridiculously cheesy. It's almost too grotesque that you would want to watch it the second time...and more. I don't know if it's the catchy keyboard beat or his mysterious seductive voice that attracts me and viewers world wide so much. Is it because we truly enjoy listening to the song (I highly doubt that), or is it because we enjoy watching guys like Tay making a fool out of himself on national satellite?
But whatever the case may be, people love him. This clueless graduate student of Minneapolis has no idea what he's getting himself into. He is the prefect example of an amateur getting involved with Hollywood. Make my words: there's more to come about Tay.

Does he looks like Janet Jackson?

Slippin' and slidin'

As much of the country knows we have had our first snow falls of the season. I only thought it fitting to show you a few clips of what happens when the snow turns to ice. These are hilarious falls that are sure to embarrass anyone. And everyone can relate to these because at one time or another you have ended up with that horrible bruised butt.

The first video I found was of two guys pretending to take their picture on the sidewalk. They placed snow over ice so it was hidden and waited to see who would fall victim to their trap. About every other person fell and all in their own graceful way. Most of them tried to play it off like nothing really happened but I’m sure they didn’t know their embarrassing moment would turn up on YouTube.

We all know what a pain hills can be in winter and this guy knows just what a pain it is. His house is at the top of a very hilly drive and he decided to leave the house, on foot. Needless to say it took him a while to get back up.

Its not just people that fall on the ice either, cars have just as hard of a time. In this video one road proves to be particularly challenging. Cars are just piling up and there is no way to stop them. A few people actually try to abandon the car, but they still crash. One guys gets out of his car to investigate the wreck he just had and he falls on the ice.

Some of the most classic falls are those of “the cool kids.” People who think they can ice skate without skates on. Usually their shoes do not work in their favor. And sometimes its just funny when you fall with skates on.

In the end, winter is just a great season for good laughs.

Celebrity Update

Posted on November 30 Fox News gives us the “Lips and Ears” update on the stars.
Jessica Simpson has made a healthy recovery from her divorce a few years ago. She moved right along with Tony Romo, Cowboy’s player. Fox News says that after only a week she was eating Thanksgiving dinner with his family. Wow, she doesn’t waste any time.

“The Oprah Effect” is in effect. Oprah has the power to boost any book to the top of the charts. Now Barack Obama thinks that Oprah can win over Americans and make them vote for him. Apparently she has a charm over women that persuades them to vote with her. At the end of Fox News’ video the anchor makes a reference to Obama saying something to the effect that he isn’t jumping over Oprah’s couch yet. Ouch, Tom Cruise took a hit on that one.

Theinsideronline.com also reveals some of Barbara Walters’s ’10 Most Fascinating People of 2007.’ It is airing tonight and should be very interesting. Some of her guests include Katherine Heigl from Grey’s Anatomy and Justin Timberlake. Barbara says that she is interviewing Justin, instead of other N’sync members, because he is the only one that has had success outside the boy band. Other “fascinating” people are the Beckhams. David and Victoria are the only duo on the show, but are they really fascinating or just attractive? Apparently they know Tom and Katie so they must be very interesting people.

Overall, it sounds like a very interesting week in showbiz.

Back it up

Recently our school ran an article in the paper about a game called “Back it up.” It may sound fun at first but just wait till you hear the rules. I have personally been involved in the game so I think it is only fitting I share it with all of you.

The game starts with a definitive statement. Then the person you say it to will tell you to “back it up.” You allot a certain amount of time to complete this task, or back it up. If you don’t do it within the time limit though there are pretty serious consequences. You have to pee your pants. As some students have found out, it can be quite humiliating because videos of them are being posted on YouTube.

The first youtube.com video I watched was quite funny. One guy said he could hit the high note in Seasons of Love from the movie Rent. Needless to say he didn’t make it. So he stood in front of an audience in the shower and attempted to pee his pants. He was quite nervous, as anyone would be in this situation, but he did it.

No one is used to peeing their pants because mom always said not to, but doing in front of your closest friends, while being videotaped is something totally different.

Another video showed a girl who actually followed through. She said she could drink an entire bottle of hot sauce and she did it. So some tasks are actually accomplishable but you better be sure before you say it.

Moral of the story is to think about what you say before you say it because it could really come back to haunt you!

The Wizard of Oz (21st century edition)

Remember that wonder tale of Wizard of Oz? Remember the whole happy singing cast? The shy lion, silly scarecrow, super nice tin man, ugly green faced wicket witch, and the "terrifying" green floating head. And who can forget that sweet naive Dorothy in knee- length blue dress, nicely fixed hair with a bow in the back, and carried a cute little basket for her adorable dog Toto. That was 1900s. Today is the 21st century. Which means everything must be "cool."
The Wizard of Oz has been transformed into today's social status. Tin Man is the TV show on Sci Fi. It's based on the original plot of the book but with many twist of today's situations. One big twist is the appearance of these characters. Dorothy stripped from her blue dress and into a leather black jacket and pants with a blue tank top. (She still has her adorable brown yorkie. It's a good thing that the producer didn't change it into a Chinese crested dog or so on.) The Scarecrow is no longer stuffed with dry hays. He is now dressed in brown over coat and white dress shirt. The tin man is now a western styled policeman with a gun strapped to his right side. And the original 6ft tall lion has been replaced for a 6ft tall lion looking thingy. He looks like a caveman to me. Lastly, the evil witch now dresses in cleavage black feathered cocktail dress with tattoos across the chest and a fantastic updo.
The story begins with a teenager "DG" (Dorothy) who works as a waitress of the Midwest. After a fierce tornado, she was brought to "the other side" of Outer Zone (aka O.Z.) Similar to the original plot, DG wants to go home desperately. But before she does, she must defeats the evil sorceress Azkadellia who steals the souls of others to keep the gap between"the other side" and the Earth. DG does that with the help of Glitch (the man who's missing half of his brain, aka the scarecrow), Cain (the former policeman who cannot feel, aka tin man), and Raw (the quiet but lion looking thing who seeks courage, aka the lion). If you have read or watched Wizard of Oz , then you know the basic storyline. The only difference between the show and the movie is the typical TV drama of today's shows.
When I read about this new miniseries, I was completely blown away by its stupidity. Not only will this show completely obliterate the beloved story of L. Frank Baum fantasy, but it also looks cheap to start with. As a Hollywood reporter from Los Angeles had said, this is truly a "bizarre update of Wizard of Oz." But don't take my word for it. Check it out yourself when you're in need of a good laugh. The show starts on Dec. 2nd, every Mondays and Tuesdays from 9-11 p.m on Sci Fi Channel.

Believe or not to believe?

The new of Britney Spears being pregnant AGAIN is the talk of the week. The news spread all over the internet and TV when InTouch Weekly wrote "Yes, She's Pregnant!" onto their recent magazine cover. According to InTouch Weekly, a close friend of Britney had confessed during an interview with the magazine company that Britney is showing multiple symptoms of pregnancy. The magazine also wrote that Britney had confirm her 4 weeks pregnancy with her friends through email and that she was sure the father is J.R. Rotem. In the text, J.R. had confirmed that Britney is indeed carrying his baby.
“Her dancers were indulging in Malibu rum and pineapple drinks and taking shots of vodka, but Britney drank bottled water,” said a witness who was at a party in Las Vegas casino. And according to a “pal who sees Britney every week” said, “She’s heavier, but that’s not it. It’s the sparkle in her eye. She always gets that sparkle when she’s pregnant, like she’s relaxed and happy.” In addition to that, the magazine tried to back up their theory by stating that this might be the reason why Britney's previous pregnancy weight hasn't gone down yet. And according to pictures of her throwing up peanut butter after drinking, they're sure of their claim.
Is this another nonsense gossip about this "bad media karma" pop princess? Just how well can a popular magazine company trust the words of a third person claim?
Ryan Seacrest from 102.7 KIISFM did a little investigation of the matter and concluded a different story. Ryan said that as Britney and Sam (her close friend) were driving back from a music video shoot, Piece of Me, they heard the news just as he's reporting on the radio. Sam called in on their private line and responded, "It's BS. Don't know who made it up. J.R doesn't even know what's up. It's fake. Completely fake. We just wrapped her video. Going home to sleep..." I believe what Ryan had is a little more credible than what's in the magazine. But then again, it's Britney Spears. Who knows what is really going on with her.

Bordem relieved for a few moments....

Hey bloggers, so I know that when I’m usually bored I like to look at the various videos thrown across the interweb of fun usually found either between YouTube or Break. So today, I figured that I could compile a select few of the videos I found enjoyable to watch for your viewing pleasure.

The first video is a Japanese game show where they force the contestants to play soccer with binoculars on. Now I only wish that American TV was as entertaining and as demining as this show. It definitely takes a different kind of creativity.
America tends to stick to the demining nature of throwing your dignity on the line and confessing your love for a person the moment you seem them. Cough reality TV Cough. We lost all the sweet game shows. Well that’s enough rambling see for yourself…

http://www.break.com/index/japanese-binocular-soccer.html

Next up is prank pulled on a couple of girls, where they are forced to believe that they will be testing different types of lip balm on male models. Well needless to say since it is a prank they actually get to kiss something quite different…

http://www.break.com/sauza/monkey-kissing-prank.html

Now after watching and reflecting on this video, where did the quality shows that I was raised with go. Candid Camera, America’s Funniest Home Videos, all of them gone. Now the only prank TV shows you see are Scare Tactics, and MTV’s Boiling Points, which are really not that funny takes way to long for the punch line. So I will bring you back these amazing videos that are Candid and AFHV esc material.

Hopefully you enjoyed these two quick videos, there are many more to come so keep watching out for the updates. Until next time bloggers.