FUN HOUSE!

There are moments in everyone's lives where you feel just a little bit older... and just as many that make you feel just a little bit geeky.

Such a moment occurred last night.

Anyone who watches 24 or The Shield or Nanny Swappin' Mothers or whatever else that Fox and FX shovel out there have seen commercials for this new gameshow "Unan1mous" and yes, that's how they spell it. Everytime I've seen the commercial, something in the back of my head told me that it looked kind of interesting.

So, as American Idol ended last night [praise God that little bastard is gone, btw] and we were deciding if we should watch Lost or Veronica Mars first, Unan1mous started. And very quickly I see that the co-creator is J.D. Roth.

Bells and whistles... a damn Vegas slot machine goes off in my brain.

"J.D. ROTH FROM FUN HOUSE?!"

Of course, B looked blankly at me.

We continue to watch and while the show is a little forced, it was actually not bad for a game show. And when the host appeared on the video wall...

It was J.D. Roth! I knew it was instantly! That little bastard who held the dreams of every young child my age in his hands as people got crazy cool prizes for what we all would have done for free on Fun House... he's still on TV.

If you don't remember Fun House, a curse on you. If you do, you know exactly what I'm talking about and I don't need to say another word.

Oh, and just for reference's sake...

Then...



And now...

AND NOW?!

Now he's not even famous enough to warrant a current picture. Bummer.

Song I'm Listening To Currently: None
Book I'm Reading Currently: The Prestige - Christopher Priest
Movie I Last Saw In The Theater: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire [IMAX]

I Quit South Park Too

Days! It's been days since I've posted!

What have you missed since then? A very soggy but fun "going away" party last Friday from my former colleagues. A very sincere shoutout to those who attended and a very heartfelt "Hope everything is going well" to you all as well.

Saturday saw me feeling "not so fresh" from Friday so I didn't go to either of the wrestling shows I intended to hit. Makes me sad but it was a necessity.

Sunday was me sitting around the house going "Fuck, I have to work tomorrow"

And as Monday arrived, so I did.

But it was cool. It's an enthusiastic atmosphere where suddenly if I put in an effort, I might see that effort reflected in my paycheck... perish the thought, I know. Everyone seems happy to be working there [another new experience] and seem happy to have me working there. It was a very stark contrast to my first day at my last place of employment and I'm hoping it continues to be that way for some time to come. I've gotten to leave work early two days running since I'm still training but it sounds like, as our good pal JR would say, business is fixin' to pick up real soon.

Speaking of which, it was damn fine to see JR back on Saturday night... and even finer to see the return of Saturday Night's Main Event to NBC. I have many, many fond memories of WWF on NBC and just the opening segment last weekend using similar music to the old days was enough to make me giddy. The ratings didn't turn out so well but hopefully they'll be sufficient to make it an occasional happening for the WWE.

I've got a busy couple weeks ahead here. The craziness of starting a new job... the start of baseball season [fuck that WBC crap... gimme Opening Day]... the home stretch heating up for the Lake Show... Wrestlemania is just around the corner... plus I've got a trip to Vegas. Busy times but as always, I'll do my very best to keep you all abreast of my comings and goings.

In closing, DON'T FORGET TO WATCH THE SHIELD FINALE TONIGHT! Best damn show on TV, my friends... period.

Oh... and remember, as our good friends from Bell Biv Devoe would say... never trust a big butt and a smile. Words to live by, amigos. Hasta.

Song I'm Listening To Currently: Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day
Book I'm Reading Currently: The Prestige - Christopher Priest
Movie I Last Saw In The Theater: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire [IMAX]