YOU DON'T WEAR IT... IT WEARS YOU!

Drag queens and impersonators can just retire after this... I mean, how do you make fun of this?

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MSNBC: 1 - FOX NEWS: 0

"SCARY POPPINS" TRAINLER

BIRDHOUSE IN YOUR SOUL

Not to put too-fine a point on it, say I'm the only bee in your bonnet!

I've been catching up on the final episodes of one of my favorite (and now-canceled) programs, Pushing Daisies ... and I got so swept away with the beauty, romance and general wonder of the show that I went and downloaded the Season One Soundtrack.

Its made up mostly of instrumental music - music that won an Emmy, by the way - but there are a few vocal tracks that make it all worth while. One such track is Ellen Greene (formerly of Little Shop of Horrors, to name one) and Kristin Chenoweth (of Wicked, to name another) covering They Might Be Giants' "Birdhouse In Your Soul."

I love the original version well enough, but this new version absolutely swept me off my feet. Here's the video:



And here are some screencaptures I took of the DVD, using an amazing new application called Snap'n'Drag:

The second season comes out on DVD next month, and I can't wait!

Make a little birdhouse in your soul!

JUST FOR THE RECORD

I love this stuff.

Here's the groovy commercial:

FIND THE TOP OF HILL, GIRL!

Love me some Hunter & Jessica.

THIS IS SO DELICIOUS, IT HAS TO BE FATTENING

Thanks to my big sis, Laura for sending me the link to this... that's Rock Hudson, with Bea.

TRUTH IN POLITICS

YOU GET YOU SOME, PADMA!

I love me some Carl's Jr, and I love me some Padma Lakshmi... so imagine my excitement when I found out these two wonderful things were coming together in this commercial:

UH... WHAT?

I love/hate this new Quiznos commercial.

ALRIGHT, MEOW

I love this clip, from a truly under appreciated film, Super Troopers.

ONE LAST LAUGH BEFORE WE SAY GOODBYE

I can't believe it, but this week marks the end of Battlestar Galactica. Yes, it's been a long, wonderful (weird) journey these past few years. So to make the final week, here's the cast of BSG promoting the current, final season by reading the "Top 10 List" on Letterman:



I'm really gonna frakkin' miss this show.

WOW

This was an amazing moment. I won't waste time talking about how I thought Milk was robbed last night by that stupid "Dog" movie. What I will say is that Lance is an amazing writer, and he deserved that Oscar.

SAY WHAAAAT???

The news is abuzz with a horrible story: The Tennessee Republican Party Chairman, a candidate for RNC Chairman, sent out a "Holiday CD" featuring a song called Barack The Magic Negro. This is a video of the song



I have a few thoughts, after hearing this song:

1. Out-of-touch antics like this are why you lost the election, Republicans.
2. Racism is racism. There's no defending it (see article here)
3. As angry as I am about the whole Inauguration debacle, I'm not OK with garbage like this

Only in America!

DIVAS, UH... LIVE?

The boys from the PNS Explosion Podcast - for reasons passing understanding - took a snippet of a VH1 Divas Live Concert and offered their own, unique commentary on one of the group numbers... with hilarious results.

By no stretch of the imagination is this clip safe to watch at work, or around small children. Enjoy!

DEAR JOHN WITHERSPOON

John Witherspoon is the voice of Grandpa on The Boondocks.

WELL, IT'S ABOUT TIME

It took an Iraqi to give Bush the respect he deserves:



The American public should have given him the boot, four years ago, but I guess we'll have to settle for a pair of shoes...

SHALLOW SEXUAL BOAST

I love British humor, and thus, am a huge fan of the BBC. One show that always makes me giggle is That Mitchell & Webb Look. The show is unique, in that although it is a skit show, it features mostly the same skits from week to week, and in many cases, the plot from one builds to the next. Oh, and unlike some skit-based shows (I'm looking at you, Mad TV), this one is actually funny.

This skit is funny, in that dry, droll sort of British way. Enjoy!

PROP 8! THE MUSICAL

Thanks to my old gal pal, Debi (Facebook here) for posting this. I love the all-star cast.

THE WIT & WISDOM OF DESIGNING WOMEN

God help me, I love me some Bernice!