HBO has a new show called Flight of the Conchords, a musical comedy based on a New Zealand band of the same name. The show stars the band as themselves and blurs the lines of reality and scripted comedy. The show starts with the Conchords moving to New York to try increase their fan base. They use the term fan base literally since they currently only have one fan. Occasionally the band will break into musical numbers and bounce around musical genres from Hip-hop to folk to death metal, but all the songs are done tongue-in-cheek. If you look hard enough you can find a few episodes on You Tube. Here is a clip of one of their stand-up performances to help you get a feel for their work: Hiphopopotamus vs Rhymenoceros.
The UFC has another STACKED fight card this weekend. The match ups are so good that the UFC has actually labeled the event UFC 73: Stacked. The headlining bout features Tito Ortiz vs undefeated Rashad Evans. Tito also known as the Huntington Beach Bad Boy is one of the more colorful and exciting fighters in the sport. His interviews and pre-hype antics are more fitting pro-wrestling, but maybe thats why people seem to either really love him or really hate him. There is also two championship fights that seem to be very competitive on paper, but unfortunately don’t have quite the drama circulating around them that the Ortiz/Evans fight has been building. The event also features the UFC debut of one of the top 5 heavyweight fighters in the world Minatauro Nogueria. All this adds up to a great night of MMA. I can’t wait!
A classic moment from Return of the King is when Sam explains potatoes to Gollum. Whats taters, precious? Besides boiling, baking them, and putting them into stew, here are a few other great recipes for the world’s greatest starch.
The IFL has a new section on their website called Dear Don. Former Pride and UFC fighter Don Frye answers reader questions ranging from MMA to dating. Its a pretty funny read, especially if you have ever seen a Don Fry interview. Don may look like Tom Selleck’s retarded cousin, but he sounds like he gurgles gravel. When you factor in all of that and combine it with his no bull crap philosophy, it make for entertaining interviews. Don Frye on getting married (while he cleans an assault rifle).
Lets cut the bull, Soundwave is the coolest Transformer ever. The dude can turn into a freaking boom box, complete with casette tape that turns into a panther! Here’s a classic video of my favorite Transformer breaking out a funky dance.
More information surrounding the Chris Benoit case has come to light. The DEA has reported Benoit was actively receiving 10-month doses of anabolic steroids every 3-4 weeks. Benoit’s doctor is currently facing a seven indictments and could be looking a long time in the slammer.
I’m not sure if this footage is legit or not, but its claiming to be live footage of four people playing Rock Band. I do know for sure that it is video footage of the game play, because it looks identical to the screen shots from latest Game Informer. If it IS real it looks incredible, but maybe a bit crowded around the TV.
What’s with the potato blurb? That was so random!