Mila Kunis' "best interview ever"...Shh no tears Only dreams now
Welp, there sure is lots going on in the blogoverse today. It is a lot to cover..and I can't cover it all in this little quasi-paragraph...so, just listen to the podcast, and I hope that clears things up a bit...
And here is yet another enthralling episode of Lord Throckmorton Fungusleaves' Current Events Rodeo Roundup (the lead topic is Mila Kunis' Best Interview Ever...)
"Thrift Shop" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis animated bike riding gif
This "Thrift Shop" video by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis video, is a real big deal on the internets lately... so I got into the act by makin' some gifs, and videos, and memes of my own... and YES, I have posted some of them here at JimmyFungus.com (as you can plainly see).
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL GOAT EDITION)
Hey, and get a load of this MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL JIMMIES EDITION) meme I made...
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL JIMMIES EDITION) meme
Which comes with an extraordinary video version...
And that shall end our journey today. Once again, thank you, and please remember to support your local zoo...
Homer Simpson voting in the 2012 election for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? (via The Simpsons)
Coming up on November whatever is the exciting American presidential election.
And America will attempt to make a decision which will hopefully move the country forward...
George Washington driving a Dodge in "Freedom" World Cup commercial (via lillianjessica.tumblr)
Most of the "experts" in the media have President Obama comfortably leading the challenger Mitt Romney, with his reelection chances looking quite good. Yes, the president is being portrayed as one major badass, and a pretty smooth dude...at least for now.
"Sorry it took so long to get you a copy of my birth certificate..." President Obama too busy killing Osama bin Laden for FOX news.
You see... all hell broke loose, when a supposedly secretly taped video of Romney characterizing "47%" of the American public, in a way that was...not so nice. His comments are being interpreted by many, including some on his side of the political spectrum, as an indication that he is out of touch...that he views almost half the American people in the same way Mr. Burns on FOX's "The Simpsons" would view them (as boneheaded slackers looking for a handout).
"THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY" meme ~ Ron Burgundy/Will Ferrell
Whether the Romney in the video tape, was the real Mitt Romney, or whether he was just telling some wealthy donors what they wanted to hear, is hard to say. But after the fallout from this vid, Mitt Romney is discovering that "shit happens" even to famous rich guys...
Randy Marsha of "South Park"..."SHIT HAPPENS." (newly invented meme)
So how can Mitt Romney change the course of his campaign at this late stage?
Randy Marsh of "South Park" CHANGE poster (created by an unknown genius)
So, what advice can I, James Earl Fungus I, offer to Republican nominee Mitt Romney (because I know he is wondering what I think)?
If I could go back in a time machine, I would tell him to never say anything in private he would not want to be heard saying in public...
the "STOP SAYING WORDS" llama
But it is too late for that, then isn't it?
So, the questions is...what can be done right NOW?
Well, I think the only hope is for Mitt to somehow miraculously transform his image from an elitist, snobby rich guy, to a laid back, quasi-compassionate, man of the people. Show us he can hob-knob with average Joe Bagadonuts American. Show us he has a sense of humor.
"I HAD FUN ONCE AND IT WAS AWFUL." ~ Mitt Romney version
Mitt needs to let loose and have some fun. Maybe even do something crazy, like let the family dog ride in the front seat of the car, instead of on the roof.
Other than that, I don't know what Mitt Romney can do. He has pretty much screwed himself by opening his big mouth at the fundraiser with those hoighty-toighty rich donors.
Oh well. Now for something, a little bit different...
Also, coming out in November is "Lincoln" directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln. I am really looking forward to this movie, so I figured today, instead of ending with the Song of the Day, we will end with the movie trailer of the day. So without further ado, here it is...
Once again, true believers, God bless you, and please remember to support your local zoo.
As an American voter, if you are feeling a bit dazed and confused regarding the political process, you are not alone, friends... you are not alone. All the negative campaigning, and mudslinging, has left most of us in a rather bewildered, and apathetic state, wondering just what happened to all those promises of hope and change.
Well, let me cut through all the crap for you, because the corporate run anti-Rebecca Black media, will spin things to help whichever candidate their bosses are happening to support.... Well, here's the truth: President Obama is ahead at the moment, and the Romney campaign knows it. (DISCLAIMER: That doesn't mean things will stay this way till the election.) Romney chose Paul Ryan for much the same reason that John McCain chose Sarah Palin. His advisers knew he was behind, and he needed to do something dramatic to change the dynamic of the campaign. Romney chose Ryan to light a fire under the Republican base. If the Romney campaign believed they were ahead, they would have chosen a running mate with more centrist views,...a safer pick.
If you listen to Obama's recent speeches, he also know's he's ahead. At a fundraiser (SEE: Obama fundraises with help of his NBA buddies) Obama compared the current position of his campaign to having a small lead in the 4th quarter of a basketball game... "But the other side is coming strong, And they play a little dirty. We've got a few folks on our team in foul trouble. We have a couple of injuries. And I believe they have one last run in them."
"Every day I'm rustlin'," Badass Barack Obama.
Play dirty?? With these crazy super PACs, there is no limit to the amount of negative attacks that can be hurled against an opponent. So in the waning days of the campaign, expect to see the most brutal attacks an advertising executive could possibly devise.
Enter the Fuhrer...
"Before I was a Nazi leader, I was a Nazi reader..." (via forever-delayed.tumblr and The Simpsons)
It is needles to say, a slam dunk way to win an election is to successfully link your opponent to Adolph Hitler. Check out the video below to see exactly what I am talking about...
The plot thickens...
My Brief Thoughts on "The Hunger Games"
"I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" Will Ferrell in "Zoolander" (via aboutaseven.tumblr)
Now that "The Hunger Games" is out on video, I thought I would bring this up....
Am I on crazy pills or am I the only person who has noticed the uncanny resemblance between Claudius Templesmith, and the Will Ferrell character in "Zoolander"???
Will Ferrell in "Zoolander", and Claudius Templesmith
Is that completely insane or what?
Caesar Flickerman: "I LOVE THAT!" (via gifawesomeness.tumblr)
Caesar Flickerman may love it, but I'm more like...
"DUDE WHAT?" Carl Sagan
Yeah...more like that.
I Invent Fung Fu
I believe this is how it went down, I had just watched Bersercules' new video at http://youtube.com/Bersercules, and then I went over to http://raviolisandwaterworks.com to read Jax's latest article Life: Bethany Beach (or maybe it was the other way around?) in which Jax posed the question, "How do you force yourself to relax when your life is so hectic?" It was at this moment I had an epiphany and invented my own Jimmy Fungus version of Kung Fu called "Fung Fu", which is all about how I lead such an agonizingly pitiful, and pointless existence without completely losing my mind. So like I said, I don't know who to give the credit to (be it Jax or Bersercules) for inspiring me to invent Fung Fu so I will just give them both credit.
But I don't have time to go in great deal about Fung Fu right now, because I want to talk about this...
Joan Jett and Suzi Quatro: The Tale of Two Songs
As fate would have it, I came across this great song by Joan Jett "Do You Wanna Touch Me" (which is actually a cover version, but that's o.k.) because it is on the soundtrack for the movie "Dirty Girl" starring Juno Temple. Check it out below...
And being that Joan Jett was the legendary Suzi Quatro's biggest fan, I was inspired to create my newest youtube video....
As you may or may not know, Suzi Quatro was a huge pop star in the seventies, and she also played a character on the show "Happy Days" named Leather Tuscadero. On this episode Happy Days Richie Almost Dies Part 2, Suzi performs an extremely rare, but extremely awesome song... So rare, in fact, I don't even know what the title is, or was. It seems that it was only written for this episode of "Happy Days", and isn't available anywhere, (at least in very good quality). It is available on the episode of "Happy Days" posted on youtube, but you have to watch the entire show to get to it.
I created a video with only the song. It starts out with Suzi Quatro playing Leather Tuscadero on the episode of "Happy Days." Unfortunately in the original, the camera pans away from Suzi Quatro almost right away, and shows you a montage of what are supposed to be tear-jerking scenes of Richie Cunningham. Sorry, Richie...you aren't the special one here...Suzi is. So I edited all that crap out. Anyway, being it is so rare and more Suzi Quatro fans would probably love to be able to hear this song finally, hopefully there won't be any problems...
lyrics:
Won't you take your strength...from your friends. Know they love you so. Oh no, they won't let you down. Come and open your heart, see you're not alone. You'll soon be home. Home again with those laughing eyes. So believe, have faith, in the world and all your friends. Just like we believe in you. You can...take your time. You gotta keep on tryin'! 'cuz we need your smile, to brighten up our day. Don't go away.
Well, fans and true believers...back by popular demand...you wanted MOAR! Justin Bieber..so here it is, dear friends. Your wish is my command.
On with our story...
the mind blowing loyalty and dedication of Bieber's fans on display (also pictured: Selena Gomez)
Justin Bieber Facing Jail UPDATE
The mind blowing loyalty and dedication of Justin Bieber's fans is seemingly unparalleled in the pop universe. Sadly he is NOT universally loved, as surprisingly, there are a fair number of people trying to put him in JAIL! See my earlier article JUSTIN BIEBER FACING JAIL TIME about the "free bieber" campaign at http://freebieber.org/ and (now folks, in some ways this is a good deal more serious) see Justin Bieber Facing 6 Months in Jail if Assaulting Paparazzi is Proven. Well, to me, this assault story is kind of ridiculous. Even if the paparazzo does win the case, now for the rest of his life he will be known as the guy who got beat up by Justin Bieber. (Perhaps after he cashes in, he is planning on leaving the U.S. and taking his winnings to some country where they have never heard of Justin Bieber.... like communist Kerplakistan, or the Republic of Antarctica.)
But not everyone thinks it's ridiculous...
In his video entitled "justin bieber can face jail?!?!?!?" youtube user thebomb1273 states, "He (Justin Bieber) deserves to go to jail after all he's done." Well, he says much more than that actually. Unless you are really lazy, you can just watch his youtube video posted above.
As you see, at jimmyfungus.com, unlike the corporate anti-Rebecca Black news media, we always give BOTH sides of the story.
And we could stop here...yes...seems like a perfect place to stop the show...but NO...we go on!
Another youtube user JuggaloReplys reveals another important bit of information, in his video "Justin Bieber Could Face 6 Months in Jail If Convicted of Battery"...
That's right. Justin Bieber has been training with "Iron" Mike Tyson now. So, does that mean that Justin's fists are now considered "deadly weapons"??
Justin Bieber in training with "Iron" Mike Tyson
So...the plot thickens.
Mister Rogers' New Hip Hop and/or Rap Video
Nellie Vaughn of Buttons are not Currency and co-host of the Little Room Discussions podcast will especially be thrilled about this, as one of her greatest heroes, the late, great Mr. Fred Rogers is now a superstar again with his rap/hip-hop video which is sweeping the internets like a great cannon ball of exploding fire. The video is "Mister Rogers Remixed - Garden of Your Mind" from PBS Digital Studios.
And, if anyone is EVEN THINKING of hating on this wonderful video, I have a brief, but stern message for you...
Mister Rogers "Haters Gonna Hate" meme
Nuclear Power Plant in Ohio may be Dangerous (but no one cares)
Once again, here at jimmyfungus.com, we bring you the stories that the corporate anti-Rebecca Black media can not, OR will not bring you.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer failing epicly on the game show "Jeopardy"
Yes, the corporate media has more important things to do...
Rebecca Black at the MTV VMAs gif (just because)
Once again it is heroic congressman Dennis Kucinich sounding off the warning bells that a possible calamity may be on it's way...
However, at this hour, this important video has a mere 267 views. It's a sad day in Mudville when not even a U.S. Congressman can get any coverage from the corporate news media on such an important topic. (Sure I covered it AFTER the Justin Bieber story, and the Mister Rogers' rap video,...but at least BEFORE the story of "to potato and beyond.")
Congressman Kucinich was among the most vocal spokespeople warning Americans that the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling posed a danger to our democracy...
Like, Winston Churchill who was the lone voice at the back of Parliament warning the Brits about Adolph Hitler and the Nazi regime... Dennis Kucinich has often been the lone voice warning America of impending DOOM.
Winston Churchill vs. Adolph Hitler: scissors beat paper
Perhaps, in the way Winston Churchill rose to power when people finally woke up and realized he really did know what he was talking about... the American people will one day wake up and realize Dennis Kucinich really does know what he's talking about. Hopefully, it won't take a nuclear calamity for that to happen.
One thing is for certain, if something does go wrong at the Davis-Besse facility, the American people will be VERY angry.
The Simpsons (angry)
Anywho, I live in the "great lakes region" so if something does happen, I will probably be dead. Either that, or I will be transformed into some nuclear powered zombie that needs to feed on microscopic extraterrestrial organisms to survive.
Speaking of extraterrestrials, here is an awesome pic/meme I found of ancient aliens expert Giorgio A. Tsoukalos and E.T., the extraterrestrial...
Giorgio Tsoukalos and E.T. (via meme4u.tumblr)
And now finally...
The Story of "To Potato and Beyond"
I had the most unusual "question" in my ask box at tumblr the other day. The question was simply one word..."potato." Look, well I know you don't believe me, so I posted some "proof" below.
And that question inspired me to create this "JIMMYFUNGUS.COM...TO POTATO AND BEYOND" meme...
"JIMMYFUNGUS.COM...TO POTATO AND BEYOND."
Well, when I say I "created" it, I suppose that is a bit of a humongous overstatement. I didn't actually launch a potato into space, and then beam a picture of it back to earth, and do all that hard stuff. Some genius like Neil deGrasse Tyson probably did that part.
Neil deGrasse Tyson "Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive" (via Alcalde magazine)
Well, kids... sadly that is all we have time for today.
Once again...God bless you, and please remember to support your local zoo.
"Damn it feels good to be a gangsta." meme - Carl Sagan version
In America, Thursday used to be known as the day "The Cosby Show" was on. Not anymore, because my Thursday started out pretty good, because Catherine, ex oh mwah! of Rainbows and unicorns. actually listened to one of my suggestions for a blog post, and wrote up this How To Create Cutting Comebacks ...A little masterpiece, which will no doubt one day be framed and proudly displayed at the Abraham Fungus Jr. Presidential Library...or perhaps even the Jimmy Fungusonian Institute for the Arts (if I ever obtain funding for that). Catherine is one of the most talented up and coming bloggers on the blogging circuit, so you should probably go ahead and start kissing her rear-end now, before she becomes world famous. Anywho, on with our story...
"Six Pack" by Gifted But Twisted (what the hell is going on in this music video??)
"Six Pack" by Gifted But Twisted gif
Gladly or sadly, I came across an interesting new rap video made by a "4 piece hip-hop band from Maine." Being that Maine has always had the reputation for being the hip-hop capital of the world, I decided to check out this new video for myself. And...here it is...
new "Chloe Moretz: WHAT?" meme (found on the interwebs)
If you are saying "WHAT?" you are not alone. Whether the video is for real, whether it's a joke, or a cruel hoax masterminded by the Communist Liberation Front party of Albania to undermine the youth of America, is being debated. Not that anyone asked, but I will tell you exactly what I think: The lead "singer"'s rapping skills are mediocre at best. But he definitely has the bling and swag down. Enough so, that I would say he is probably one of the leading gangsta rappers in the New England area, not to mention parts of Canada. He also has one other thing going for him. He looks like the character Jimbo Jones, from the Simpsons...
Jimbo Jones via The Simpsons
However, if I do not sound more enthusiastic about this new talent calling themselves "Gifted But Twisted", I might be kind of biased. This video brings back some bad memories, from a troubling time in my life. This time is sometimes called "the 1990s". I would often be up late with insomnia, and the only thing on the tube would be hip-hop videos on MTV2. A nightly diet of gangsta rap videos were steadily being thrust down my brain canal. You know what's depressing? A guy like me watching those videos, can only have the lobes of their mind veer into but 2 directions: 1.) the grasping of the cold reality that I will never ever be cool enough to hang out with Jay-Z (of which these thoughts can quickly turn into suicidal depression), or 2.) self-delusion, as in, convincing myself that YES, one day I will be as cool and wealthy as Jay-Z, so just grin and bare it in the meantime (which is not healthy, because it is a total lie, and holding on to such pipe dreams will just lead to certain failure, and destruction).
Then there was the less than idealistic message these videos were sending our young people. "Six Pack" by Gifted But Twisted may be fairly "fun loving" in comparison to others in the genre, but anyway, that segues us into our next segment...
The Decline of our Western Civilization: (there must be something that can be done)
What happened to the values (we once held in high regard) of humility, meekness, and caring for, and sharing with our less fortunate brothers and sisters? The values that were taught to us by Oblio, the round headed boy born in the Land of Point, and Michael J. Fox's parents on reruns of "Family Ties." It seems we are simply throwing those values away...
Throwing away our environment, and disrespecting the wildlife which abides there.
Incredible Hulk throws bear gif (via the internets)
Throwing away everything.
Legend of Zelda "F--- everything!" gif (via iamyc.tumblr)
GOD HELP US ALL!
Will Ferrell "HELP ME TOM CRUISE" gif (via ladiesdontstartfights.tumblr)
What can be done?
Well...I think Gorilla Bananas stumbled upon the answer in his post Code pink. about incarcerating criminals in pink cells in order to "curb their aggressive impulses." When I assume command, the first thing I will do, is have Leo Sayer music blaring on loud speakers in all public arenas, until people start acting nice again.
The second thing I will do, is dispatch a team of my most loyal knights to pass out Happy Balloons to everyone...
Andy Milonakis passing out "Happy Ballons" gif (via alecziscute.tumblr )
One More Thing
And now announcing an entirely new segment...called "One More Thing." I call it "One More Thing", because it is the segment where I talk about just one more thing...and that is all. Anyway, I just wanted to post the picture of this sasquatch lookin' creature I saw in Bersercules' recent video review Thundarr the Barbarian episode two review . Just because I think he's kinda cool...and when in the world am I going to get around to posting it again??? Am I right?? Am i right??
sasquatch lookin' guy (just because he's kinda cool)
That will end our experience today.
Once again, God bless you, and please remember to support your local zoo.
Yes...well, Bersercules isn't the only one who uses that line, it seems....AND thanks to a new video sweeping the internets, soon the whole nation will be saying, "WTF!?"
the likes/dislikes bar for "Hot Problems" by Double Take is RED hot..oh wait..RED means "dislike"..oops,..that's BAD
Anywho, a recurring series of articles we have here at HTTP://JIMMYFUNGUS.COM is called "What the HELL is going on in this music video!?" I would have to say this "Hot Problems" by Double Take video almost required the most thorough investigation ever conducted here at Funguzz Vizzion, to figure out exactly what is going on in this crazy short musical motion picture. Luckily, ABC's Good Morning America already has looked into the matter, and they tracked down this tandem that calls themselves Double Take, to see if they are insane, or what the heck is exactly wrong with these 2 girls. SEE: Is 'Hot Problems' by Double Take the New 'Friday' by Rebecca Black?: 'GMA'
And so, it becomes inevitable that the knee-jerk anti-Rebecca Black media will make their comparisons between Double Take, and America's sweetheart R.B. Rebecca Black. Though, I will give Good Morning America credit for finally admitting in this report that "Friday" by Rebecca Black is a "musical masterpiece" (damn straight!), but they got wrong that "Friday" had 28 million views. It had way over 100 million views before it was initially pulled down in a dispute between R.B., and Ark Music Factory, then only to return to the youtube later, like Felix Unger to the home of his boyhood friend Oscar Madison. But what do you expect...they only get paid a gorillion dollars a year, at Good Morning America, for coming up with this kooky stuff.
ONE GORILLION DOLLARS
As Fozzie Bear would say if this was the Muppets Movie..moving right along...
If Sprockets was still on the air, "Hot Problems" by Double Take would have a serious chance of being named one of Germany's Most Disturbing Videos...
"Germany's Most Disturbing Home Videos" gif
If you have no idea what the hell I am talking about here, please see the accompanying video below:
Alright, enough of that silliness. Back to "Hot Problems" and "Hot Problems" related topics. To date, there have been 118,732 "Hot Problems" parody, response, reply, review etc. and so forth videos...and I would have to say that about 11 or 12 of them are actually pretty good. Like Hot Problems SMART PROBLEMS (official single) - Double Take - YouTube by MeganLeeHeart of MeganHeartMusic:
Megan Lee Heart
and here is one of the best cover versions of "Hot Problems" by Double Take to date:
exciting Paul McCartney and Wings gif (made by me)
It seems that "hell on wheels" Demi Lovato "almost killed" former Beatle and hero to many, many people Sir Paul McCartney. Unfortunately, the only proof I have that this incident occurred is a tweet from Demi Lovato's twitter page (see below)...
and this news article...SEE: Demi Lovato almost killed Paul McCartney - Popjustice . “I was pulling into a parking space that some guys were standing in the middle of, and almost hit them… When one of the guys turned around… It was a BEATLE… Yes, YOU HEARD ME… SIR PAUL McCARTNEY!!!” says Demi. She also says Paul was very "sweet" about the whole thing, and it was a thrill to meet him. I just hope she doesn't try this with Sir Elton John next time.
And now for something completely different...
Dammit, I would have reported this yesterday, but I was laid up in bed after a bad experience with a submarine sandwich. It seems the Simpsons live in Oregon...Springfield, OREGON. SEE: 'Simpsons' creator reveals location of Springfield | Inside TV | EW.com I had always hoped that it was Springfield, Illinois. Yet another kick in the crotch for my home state... At least we still have the Jerry Springer Show.
Disney's "Brave"
But there is some good news. Disney has this amazing looking animated feature coming out this summer...in 3D...called "Brave."
Disney "Brave" poster
"Brave" follows the story of Princess Merida, and her quest to be the master of her own destiny, and control her own fate...
If "Brave" isn't on your MUST SEE list this summer, then you are either Amish or quite completely insane. Watch the trailer down below...
Boxxy aka Catie Wayne continues to spread her message of peace and love across the universe, with...a new video. I would have expected it to be on her boxxybabee channel, but instead it was on her anewhopeee channel (with 3 e's) which kinda threw me off... but Boxxy is all crafty like that. The latest vid is called "storytime", and you can check it out down below...
Once again...God bless you, and thank you for your support.
