What was the best thing to come out of the Pennsylvania Democratic primary? Why, Stephen Colbert singing the National Anthem (with John Legend), of course.
GOD BLESS COLBERICA!
Stephen also had a typically awkward appearance on Larry King (Part 1/Part 2/Part 3/Part 4) talking about the "Colbert Bump", Hillary's "unkillableness" and Barack's "hope bong". Larry only gets about 7% of the jokes, and I think he also called one of the Democratic candidates "Oback".
According to the latest OH BLOG poll results, our readers love the broads (1st place with 30%) but could use some more hate (2nd place with 23%). What better person to deliver it than the late, great Bill Hicks. I'd like to think that he embodies everything that we believe here at Open Hockey (from the Eye-Opener Family of Hate Blogs): we hate because we care. (Or something like that.) Even though he died in 1994, the social and political targets he attacks with his intense, vitriolic comedy style are just as applicable today.
Obviously, these clips are (Not Safe For Fucking Work).
Here's a clip of him talking about how he wants his rock stars dead instead of clean cut and mediocre.
Bill Hicks "Play From Your Fucking Heart" [YouTube]
This is his classic rant about marketing. "I know what all the marketing people are saying: 'He's going for that anti-marketing dollar, that's a good market.'"
Bill Hicks "Advertising & Marketing "[YouTube]
In one of his last interviews (late 1993), he talks about being cut from "Late Show with David Letterman". "[My 'pro-life' material was considered] not suitable for the David Letterman audience. But when I'm not ON the show, I'm a member of the Letterman audience. So therefore, my material is not suitable FOR ME. What a predicament."
Bill Hicks interview from 1993 [YouTube]
I could have put 100 clips up here, because in my opinion you can never have enough Bill Hicks.
It's a sing-a-long Sunday here at the OPEN HOCKEY BLOG. Try out "Lick Myself" by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Warning: NSFW! A song about what every man wishes he could do... if you're at work better turn the volume down. Recorded live and uncensored in Las Vegas at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino. A DotComedy exclusive.
I was going to post a link to "Underage Bichon" or "Cats Are Cunts", but I wasn't sure how Google AdSense would feel about that.
Stephen Colbert is running for president in 2008! Appearing on "The Daily Show", he said he was ready to consider a run but he said he'd prefer to do it on a "more prestigious show"--his own. He's also going to run as both a Democrat and a Republican so he can lose twice.
Obviously, this is a funny idea that might sell him some books, but hopefully it's just a joke and he's just doing it to get the youngsters to register and ROCK THE VOTE. The best by-product of "The Daily Show" and "Colbert Report" is that they (allegedly) make people more politically aware, even if it's in a humorous way. I just hope the same hipsters that are complaining about the current administration don't turn around and waste a vote on him. What kind of idiot would do that? Personally, I'm voting for Christopher Walken in 2008.
Although, voting for Fred Thompson because he guarantees "the hottest First Lady in US history" is a tempting choice, too.
I don't do this often, but I have an enthusiastic TV show recommendation: Flight of the Conchords. This is one of the funniest shows I've seen in a while, and it was produced by Troy Miller (Mr. Show with Bob and David), so that explains a lot. The show revolves around two guys (Jemaine Clement and Brit McKenzie) from a New Zealand "digi-folk" band who move to New York, to presumably make some money playing gigs. Of course, it doesn't turn out exactly as planned (one problem being their clueless agent, reminiscent of Stephen Merchant on Extras), and they begin to feel the "Inner City Pressure".
I gather that these guys have been a big comedy/music act for a few years, sort of the Tenacious D of New Zealand, if you will. If you like the music videos, also check out "She's So Hot (BOOM)".
"We're gonna boom boom boom 'til the break of boom! Who's the BOOM KING? I'm the BOOM KING!"
I just watched episode 2 on HBO tonight, very funny stuff. There are numerous standalone clips of the "music videos", which are the centerpiece of the eps, but they're much funnier in context since they come out of nowhere. Through the magic of the InterWebs, you don't need HBO to watch the pilot episode: it's on YouTube!
[Part 1][Part 2][Part 3]
Flight of the Conchords [HBO]
Flight of the Conchords [Official MySpace]
