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Archive for the ‘celebrities’ Category
Every Kiss Begins with Howie Long
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Hey, remember that Seinfeld when…
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Last week, I saw Jason Alexander in the upper west side of New York City waiting to be seated for brunch in what can only be described as the most weather-inappropriate clothing I have seen in my entire life. What an authentic New York City moment!
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Best Pepsi Commercial Starring Jimmy Fallon Dancing in a Striped Shirt EVER?
Monday, November 9th, 2009This Pepsi commercial starring Jimmy Fallon and Parker Posey is perhaps my favorite commercial of all time for reasons that include but are not limited to:
1. The background music, “Steamline” by Newton, comes with a mandatory 10-day period in which one cannot stop whistling the tune.
2. Jimmy Fallon’s dance moves look exactly how my dance moves would look if I were dancing through a crowded city street. Ironically, I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to emulate his elbow maneuver at the :59 mark and have yet to figure it out. I’m pretty sure it’s impossible. Seriously, try it. Impossible.
Help Us Find Science Cheerleader’s Celebrity Double! — A Science Cheerleader Report
Monday, October 12th, 2009I wrote this for ScienceCheerleader.com mostly because I like to talk about myself.
You may not know it, but you have a celebrity double. Everyone does. It’s not something you can control or influence. It doesn’t matter if you agree. Your celebrity double may not be particularly famous, the same gender as you, or even a human, but your double is out there, doing whatever it is that celebrity doubles do, just waiting to be identified.
Sadly (or perhaps quite impressively?), I seem to have an unprecedented ability to identify these synergies. Take a look at my personal archive for evidence. Now, I don’t make the rules or create the parings. Your celebrity doubles are mandated by a being far more powerful than me. My role is to simply point out the truth through conveniently positioned thumbnails like the ones below.
Coincidentally, my science and engineering friends have provided a wonderful array of case studies for celebrity doubles both real and imaginary: a) Jackie, ocean conservationist, and actress Christina Ricci, b) Uday, a neuroscientist, and New Orleans Governor Bobby Jindal, c) Brian, neuroscientist and Shrek, and d) Brandon, a computer engineer, and Olympic swimmer, Michael Phelps. Celebrity doubles, like scientists and non-scientists, come in all shapes and sizes. And sometimes it clearly takes a little creativity to make them apparent.
But, even I’m having a bit of hard time coming up with a celebrity double for our very own Science Cheerleader. Surely, Shrek won’t make the cut this time, but there must be someone (or something) out there to do her justice.
It’s a classic case of Celebrity Double Trouble, and I need your help! Any ideas? (Free T-shirt if we select your idea!)
Getting Fit with Trader Joes
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
I saw Denise Austin at Trader Joes yesterday. I thought it would be an amazing opportunity to learn her nutrition secrets. Then, I noticed that her entire grocery cart was filled with Mochi Ice Cream (green tea). Man alive!
From the AT&T Classic
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Jessica Simpson, Tiger Woods, and Tony Romo
Hey Jessica, Freddy Krueger’s wife called. She wants her dress back.
Flo from the Progressive commercials
Thursday, June 4th, 2009Flo!
Progressive really hit a home run with their recent commercial series starring “Flo”, played by strangely endearing actress, Stephanie Courtney. The above clip is by far my favorite, if only because that random high-pitched squeal she lets out reminds me of Jim Carrey’s random squeal in Dumb and Dumber (below, ~1:10). Flo could potentially be in the elite class of inhumanly annoying characters like the Verizon guy, Jared from Subway, or Wilford Brimley, but she someone remains tolerable through most of the commercials. Of course, she apparently signed on for 12 more entries, which means it’s only a matter of time before she goes the way of the Taco Bell dog.
Charles Barkley sighting
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
On Dec 27th, I saw Charles Barkley walking out of a movie theater in Phoenix. Three days later, he is arrested on suspicion on drunk driving. Coincidence? I’ll let you be the judge.
Bobby Jindal Celebrity Double is here!
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Uday, left, and New Orleans Governor Bobby Jindal
Brian/Josh and I have been search for a potential Jindal double since the 2003 SFN Conference in New Orleans. Today, our search is over. You can see the rest of my celebrity doubles by clicking HERE.
Saved by the Bell Nurse Resurrected
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Saved by the Bell nurse sans nurse outfit
Every Saved by the Bell episode contains several scenes so incredibly awkward that their viewing should be uniformly banned except as punishment for violent crime. Recently, I was reminded of one particularly awkward episode when I spotted the above actress, Nancy Valen, hosting an informercial for the hair straightening product, InStyler. You might remember Nancy Valen from other awkward moment-laden television shows, including Charles in Charge and Full House, but most importantly, the Saved by the Bell episode, “Nurse to Worse” (Season 2, Episode 16, aired Dec. 15, 1990).
In “Nurse to Worse”, Nancy Valen arrives at Bayside as Nurse Jennifer–the replacement for Nurse “Blind-as-a-bat” Butcher–just as Zack and Kelly have made plans for a steady relationship. Upon meeting Jennifer, Zack is unable to control his lust for the new nurse, and he dumps Kelly in order to pursue his new crush. When Nurse Jennifer becomes aware of Zack’s plan, she decides to frighten Zack away by pretending to fall in love with him and begging him to protect her from her violent-tempered, professional wrestler husband. Ah the wonders of reverse psychology! Only in those carefree early 1990’s on Saved by the Bell would it be acceptable for a 20-some woman to seduce a 15 year-old boy in a professional setting as a way of “teaching him a lesson”.
There are many awkward scenes in this episode including but not limited to: every scene involving Mario Lopez and this strange slow-motion version of Nurse Jennifer undoing her hair for Zack.