Tarantulas on a Hovercraft

My pals who improvise under the moniker Parallelogramophonograph made this entry for the Alamo Drafthouse's Blanks on a Blank contest. I think it's great.



I don't know who won, or if they've even announced the winners, but this ought to be in the top three, at least.

Worst Comedy Sketch Ever

So, last weekend Lacey, Emmett, and I went to Houston. Lacey had a work event; we stayed at a hotel and watched TV on Saturday night, something we don't often do. We saw the SNL with Natalie Portman, who, overall, proved herself to be a very good comedic actor. However, anyone involved in this advertisement, er, "comedy sketch," for Jamba Juice, should have their comedy licenses revoked, even Amy Poehler whom I normally think is a genius. The most embarrassing thing I've seen in a long long time. And I'm including amateur performances in Austin in the mix when I make that estimation.

I'm not saying you should watch it, but here it is if you're inclined to fracture your sense of humor: