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By Mark La Monica
There are only a few more weeks where we can get away with Soulja Boy Monday, so we're going to take it to the max in the next couple of Monday morning escapisms.
Here we go with the Mario Brothers crankin' dat Soulja Boy.
By Mark La Monica
You know how we do, right here every Friday.
It's time to prepare to mail it in for the rest of the day and start focusing on the weekend. And how do we do that? By watching some hilarity, compliments of the good people of this world who love to post funny videos on YouTube. Seriously, if YouTube didn't exist, I wouldn't have a job. Or is it the other way around?
Either way, enjoy this video tribute to 1980s wrestling sensation (and 1990s wrestling hanger-on and 2000s wrestling comeback attempter) Rowdy Roddy Piper.
By Mark La Monica
I was fully prepared to retire Soulja Boy Monday this week, figuring it had run its course after hearing the song played on Z100.
Then, I experienced something on Sunday that altered my line of thinking.
I was partying in a bar called Head First in Cincinnati before the Jets-Bengals game with Lawyer friends Steve and Brendan and Teacher friend Kevin. DJ Toad, aka some dude with Grandmaster Sex-ay sunglasses and a Bengals jersey with "DJ" instead of a number on it, switched the music from Pearl Jam to Soulja Boy's "Crank Dat."
Two blonde girls, who combined weighed roughly 34 pounds (including their Bengals jerseys), cleared a circle and performed the Soulja Boy dance for the entire song. It was a beautiful thing to see. It earned a round of applause, at least from me and my crew. It was at this point I said, "Damn! I wish I had my digital camera with me to record that and make it my Soulja Boy Monday clip."
Alas, I was powerless to record it, so we're stuck with some Superman. But at least we've got another Soulja Boy Monday to be proud of so crank dat!
In the November issue of GQ, Francis Ford Coppola takes some shots at Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson, saying they're "apathetic" and don't seem to have the passion for acting anymore at a collective age of
I posted this Coppola story on Newsday.com's entertainment section, as is my job when such things arise in the world of news.
Then, I heard Boss friend Luda Jon's voice from up above saying "Make it interactive!" Fair enough. Time for a poll question. So, I asked: Of the three, who do you feel is the best actor?
It seemed an innocuous question at the time. Then, I actually looked at the poll online and said, "Wow, who would I vote for?"
It's a tough call with the three most brilliant actors of the past two generations.
Pacino is Michael Corleone, Tony Montana, Frank Serpico, Tony D'Amato, Lefty Ruggiero. But he was also Walter Abrams ("Two for the Money") and Sharkman ("Gigli").
De Niro is Vito Corleone, Jimmy Conway, Sam Rothstein, Lorenzo Anello, Moe Tilden, Michael Vronsky, Jake La Motta, Travis Bickle. But he's also Fearless Leader ("Rocky and Bullwinkle") and Ned ("We're No Angels").
Nicholson is Col. Nathan Jessup, Jimmy Hoffa, The Joker, Jack Torrance, Charley Partanna, Randle Patrick McMurphy, Frank Costello. But he's also President James Dale/Art Land ("Mars Attacks!") and Will Randall ("Wolf").
This is going to be a tough decision.
So Clifford Harris was arrested on weapons charges.
Who? Well, that's the real name of rapper T.I., you know, the rubberband man.
Mr. Harris has drug charges and violations of probation looming from 1998, so he's going to be in some hot water.
I doubt Chevrolet will like this very much.
The question I want to ask, though, is who's guilty here? T.I. or T.I.P?
By Mark La Monica
Think Soulja Boy Monday isn't catching on? Think again, people.
Fox Sports jumped the gun and went to Soulja Boy Sunday, playing the song as background music during high/lowlights of the Jets-Eagles game after a commercial break.
OK, sure, maybe that's got more to do with the popularity of the song than it does Pet Rock's Soulja Boy Monday, but whatever. Here we go with week 5 of SBM, and it's a doozie.
By Mark La Monica
Check your calendar, good people. In the regular world, it's just a regular Friday. In the Pet Rock world, it's another YouTube Friday. So take a few minutes to get primed for the weekend with this trip down memory lane.
P.S. Is that X-Pac on lead vocals?
By Mark La Monica
We've reached the one-month anniversary of Soulja Boy Monday. In honor of this glorious feat, we celebrate with the Lion King edition of Soulja Boy. Crank dat!
By Mark La Monica
As much as this culture thrives on the collapse of its pop culture icons, the continued fame of Danny Bonaduce makes very little sense.
But, seeing how it's YouTube Friday here at Pet Rock, we'll let you all enjoy once more the latest Bonaduce mishap.
By Adam Abramson
It's not OK for me to like high school girls. It's against the law. I don't like high school girls. I don't know any of them.
I just wanted to preface with that before I talk about the coming season premiere of "Friday Night Lights" on NBC. Don't be fooled by the horrible time slot, this show is phenomenal.
Like football? There's enough jargon and game scenes to keep you interested. Like women? Check out Tyra and Lyla (both are my age off screen, so I don't feel creepy). Both were ranked in Maxim's Top 100 hottest for 2007. Like cool and tough guys? Tim Riggins is the guy we all should have been in high school.
Miss Season 1? I did as well. I went out and bought it on DVD for like $23 and watched all 22 episodes in a flash. Very addicting.
Clear eyes, full hearts can't lose.
Texas forever.
By Anne Machalinski
Sooo...
Have you met Penelope? No?
She's the amazing new-ish addition to 'Saturday Night Live,' who does everything better, faster, bigger than everyone else. Sound familiar? I'm convinced every group of friends has someone like her as a member.
Kristen Wiig was brilliant as the E! TV exec in 'Knocked Up,' and she brings the same underhanded hilarity to this character.
Without further ado, I give you Penelope:
By Mark La Monica
OK, sure, it's Tuesday, which makes the headline a little incorrect. But we're concerned with the franchise that is Soulja Boy Monday.
And seeing how on the latest edition of Soulja Boy Monday, we promised a special Tuesday edition in honor of the Soulja Boy Tellem album release, we're feeling OK about the whole situation.
So here we go with Sponge Bob Square Pants edition of Soulja Boy's "Crank Dat."
For those of you new to Pet Rock, read the Soulja Boy Monday archives.
By Anne Machalinski
I have a love / hate relationship with Paris Hilton... although it's 99% on hate, which is why I'm currently obsessed with this video from Paris' recent appearance on David Letterman. He grills her for almost 10 full minutes on life in prison. Amazing.
She slips in a few words about upcoming projects -- she's working on a ridiculous sounding horror musical -- and Letterman drinks half the bottle of her new perfume.
Welcome to Monday. Enjoy.
By Mark La Monica
Kansas State cranked up more points this past weekend than No. 7 Texas. But winning and losing isn't everything in sports, despite what the boosters say.
Sometimes, it's about having fun. This is one of those times as Soulja Boy Monday honors the Texas Longhorns football team for its work against UCF. Watch this video the first time and enjoy it. Watch it the second time and laugh. Watch it the third time and think "Remember the Titans" and "Um, coach, if it's all right with you, we'd like to warm up a little differently tonight."
P.S. In honor of the Oct. 2 release of Soulja Boy's new album, we'll have a special edition of Soulja Boy Monday on Tuesday.
P.P.S. We're still not sure why we love the Soulja Boy dance. We just know we love it.
See previous installments of Soulja Boy Monday.
