FRANCIS HIGGINS: "BOATS" - FUNNIEST OLYMPICS COMMENTARY EVER

Francis Higgins: Boats

OMG. Help me. My Friend Kara sent me this on Facebook to look at and along with her I can`t stop laughing about it. Francis Higgins of the Irish TV Series Hardy Bucks, posted this hilarious Commentary of the Women`s One Person Dinghy Event at the Olympics and in all honesty, I for one genuinely didn`t realize this actually was an Event!

The fact that we know so little about this Sport, makes this all the more funny as we are as equally ignorant as Higgins here. Wait till you see the surprise Nail-Biter of an ending.

NOTE: Not safe for work.

Watch the Commentary below:

THERESE PLUMMER: "PROFESSIONAL ACTORS READ YELP REVIEWS #002"

Therese Plummer: Real Actors Read YELP Reviews

"A Dinner at Tamarind of London is an unforgettable experience not to be missed. The Restaurant is beautiful, the food is fantastic and you will be thinking about your Meal long after it's over." - Nathan A.

Hot on the heels of Celebrities like Zooey Deschanel and Katy Perry (are they the same Person??) reading mean Tweets on Jimmy Kimmel last week, comes this Series of YELP Reviews read by Professional Actors. For those of you unfamiliar, YELP is a Website where People can post their own Reviews of local businesses around the World.

Actress Therese Plummer slays it dead here with a Review one User posted about his delectable Meal at an Indian Restaurant ...and what came after. Too much.

Watch and laugh below:

WEETABIX CHOCOLATE SPOONSIZE TV SPOT: AMAZE!

Still from Weetabix Chocolate Spoonsize Advert

I don't post Commercials everyday, but this is completely and utterly brilliant! Check out this new TV Spot for Weetabix Chocolate Spoonsize Cereal which is currently airing in England. It's like a Music Video ... but better. Thanks to my Friend JJ at The Compendium Daily for sharing this. The little Kid is adorable and the CGI is super amaze!  As the Tagline suggests, this indeed is "fuel for fun"!

Watch the Ad below:

ISAIAH MUSTAFA "THE OLD SPICE GUY" IN TORONTO

Isaiah Mustafa in Toronto for Old Spice

Quickly becoming a bit of a Media Icon, Isaiah Mustafa is better known as the Old Spice Guy.  You know - the incredibly ripped Actor who originally caught the Public's eye during a Super Bowl Ad for Old Spice back in 2010?  Since then Football Fans, Oglers or just People who love wit have made the Commercial a Viral sensation with it garnering over 32 million views worldwide, spawning a whole series of other new Ads for the Men's Grooming Line.  

Mustafa is in-town right now promoting Old Spice's new exotic Komodo line and they went all-out to promote the launch, renting out a Boat named Kajama yesterday which docked at the Harbourfront.  Media were invited aboard, sipping on Champagne and Cocktails in the Sun, while munching on Cupcakes, Sliders and a variety of Hors Doeurves.

Shortly after his Photo Shoot aboard the Boat, he came out to greet a couple Fans in waiting. He was tall,  down-to-earth, obviously strapping and took his time even after being rushed by his Handler - we were wearing practically the same Cap!  Mustafa even signed one Photo for my beloved Readers!  Who wants?  If so, simply add yourself as a Fan of Mr. Will-W.:Pop Maven's Facebook Fan Page and click "like" on the Isaiah Mustafa Giveaway post here. Your deadline is July 1, 2011 and all are welcome to enter.  Good luck, Mavenati!

The Actor can next be seen in Warner Bros.' Comedy Horrible Bosses out on Friday, July 8, 2011. Follow Mustafa on Twitter here.

See some more of him below:

REBECCA BLACK TO RECORD FOLLOW-UP TO "FRIDAY" TITLED "LOL"

Still from Rebecca Black's Friday

Too hot! According to NME, Viral sensation Rebecca Black has confirmed she will be heading to the Studio this Friday to lay down some vocals on a follow-up to her massively successful Friday. The Track will be called LOL and is said to strike back at those whom she calls "Negative Nancies" who have been vocal about their negative thoughts on her.

The Track will be recorded at Flying Pig Productions in Los Angeles. Black still remains without a proper Record Deal although she has immediate plans to record a full-length Disc.  Somebody, please sign her!  She's like Ke$ha ....but way more ironic. We we we so excited!

KEN JEONG OF "THE HANGOVER" IN PEPTO BISMOL COMMERCIAL

Ken Jeong in Pepto Bismol Ad

Actor/Comedian Ken Jeong might be known best for his memorable role as a Chinese mobster in The Hangover, but he seems to have carved his own quirky niche. Pepto Bismol has had some memorable advertising campaigns over the years, poking fun at Heartburn and Diarrhea for which it relieves. For their Holiday campaign, they've enlisted the services of Jeong who just shines in this television spot as a sassy observer at the Party.  I'd die a gaseous death to make him show up at my  Holiday Party!

 Watch below:

SHOWGIRLS VS. BLACK SWAN, A MASH-UP

So much has been said about the parallels between Showgirls and Black Swan. My friend Ange e-mailed me this, knowing full-on that I would love it. Two ambitious young Dancers with the odds stacked against them, fighting to survive in the cut-throat world of Dance.  Two of my favourite Movies, together at last!  

Watch Jeffrey McHale's Mash-up of both Films, taking the extreme camp of Showgirls, laying it over the Audio of Black Swan's Trailer. Too good and definitely NSFW.

ARETHA FRANKLIN AND LIZA MINNELLI IN SNICKERS CANDY BAR COMMERCIAL

My new favourite Commercial! I must've been snoozing because apparently this Snickers Television Spot was released nine months ago and I never caught wind of it until now.... and it's a Keeper. Watch as Aretha Franklin and Liza Minnelli define what it means to become a "Diva" when those hunger pangs just get a little too out of control. I'm sure we can all relate!

JON HAMM POKES FUN AT THE STARS OF YOUTUBE ON "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"

Hosting Saturday Night Live for the third time, handsome Jon Hamm delivered some memorable laughs on last night's Halloween show, with musical guest Rihanna.  One Digital Short had the singer and Andy Samberg singing and rapping their Bank Heist a la Bonnie & Clyde, with Rihanna capturing her compliant sex victim Hamm, in addition to a bag of Loot. 

In this one particular Skit below titled I Didn't Ask for This, some fun is poked at people who have gained notoriety through embarrassing YouTube Viral Clips. Hamm plays a man who reunites with his estranged son and has ... well, a rather ugly and tearful reunion. Just look at that face. Hilarious!   

The Skit captures perfectly the essence of why Viral Clips can often be funny.  They shouldn't be funny, but you can't help but laugh at others' misfortunes. I know....  horrible.  In addition to this, Hamm did a fine job on last night's episode, fully utilizing those acting chops and even made-out with Jason Sudeikis on a Motorcycle in one Skit!  Wow!

Watch more Clips on NBC's website here.

D'ATRA HICKS ON DIVORCE COURT

D'Atra Hicks

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm sorry, I hate to laugh at other people's misfortunes but this is so incredible. Actress D'Atra Hicks just might have made the best career move ever by agreeing to appear on Divorce Court.

Harlem-born, but now living in New Jersey Hicks is known best for her work in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion and previously was signed to Capitol Records in the late '80s. Hicks and her now ex-husband Lorne Harper took to the stand before Judge Lynn Toler to iron out some unresolved issues in their marriage recently where it was revealed that Hicks was physically abusive to him. We learn also that Hicks has an Anger Management issue and her strategy to cope with tough (i.e. Harper lying about not having a Mistress!!!!) situations? She sings! Yes, she sings her way to justice!! And what ensues is pure entertainment. D'Atra Hicks, you're my Hero. All of you, please watch this.

 

(Thanks Candace!)

VIDEO: KATY PERRY - HOT 'N' COLD ON SESAME STREET

...aww! Isn't this cute? Katy Perry just posted this duet of her and Elmo from her forthcoming New Year's Eve appearance on the historic Sesame Street. She re-vamps her smash hit Hot 'n' Cold here as a love letter to Elmo who refuses simply to play Dress-Up with her.

Of course, the clip has caused an outrage among concerned parents who deemed Perry's cleavage a little too racy for their children. What do you think?

Perry by the way who reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 last week with latest single Teenage Dream, slips to number four on this week's chart, which was usurped by Bruno Mars' Just the Way You Are.

THE BED INTRUDER SONG DEBUTS AT NUMBER 89 ON BILLBOARD HOT 100

"Pretty much I'm going to be beat his **** and then I'm going to call the police while I'm beating his ****. I want you to feel what my sister feel when you came into her room." - Antoine Dodson

Goodness. How's that for overcoming adversity? Antoine Dodson of Huntsville, Alabama publicly went on Camera to express his anger after discovering that his sister Kelly woke-up to find an intruder in her bed. Fortunately, she escaped unharmed other than a Groping. She reported the incident to authorities and finding amusement in the interview which Dodson gave to the local news, Brooklyn-based The Gregory Brothers created a tribute to Dodson, processing the News Clip into a song. Auto-Tune, Viral Video, Piano Interlude. The whole nine yards.

But get this, the song actually charted at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week based on 30,000 downloads after a lot of viral buzz on YouTube and Digital Downloads. Ridiculous! What is this world coming to? Check out the video for The Bed Intruder Song below:

STEVEN SLATER, FORMER FLIGHT ATTENDANT

"'It’s been great!'. He activated the inflatable evacuation slide at a service exit and left the world of flight attending behind", reports The New York Times on brazen former Flight Attendant Steven Slater who refused to put up with verbal abuse from a Passenger while on duty.  Steven Slater, you're my hero(ine).

God, I love dramatic Gay people!

Click here to read the story in full.

(Photo credit: Myspace)

VIDEO: ANGRY SHOPPER AT TORONTO EATON CENTRE DURING G-20 RIOTS

Watch this poor man having a fit after trying to do a bit of shopping at Eaton Centre amidst last weekend's Riots. Some people need to understand that when you need to shop, you need to shop. It is a fundamental right. I think his reaction is perfectly normal and don't see the issue at all here. Apparently there are Remixes on the way featuring clips from this Video. Amazing.

VIDEO: THIS LITTLE BOY IS JUST NOT A SINGLE LADY

.... sometimes it's just easier to lie, isn't it? 

Watch this hilarious/sad viral video to surface of a little boy who had to face the harsh reality that he's just not a Single Lady. Parents can be so cruel sometimes. Way to go Beyoncé.

Hopefully this little boy's Easter is going a lot better today :')  Happy Chocolate Day, Mavenati!

VIDEO: MARION COTILLARD FOR FOREHEAD TITTAES BY JANAE

Forehead Tittaes w/ Marion Cotillard from Marion Cotillard

Who knew Marion Cotillard could do comedy so well? The Oscar-winning actress collaborated together with Funny or Die on this fauxmercial for a product called Forehead Tittaes by Janae, poking fun at the sexual objectifation of women in the workplace. So she wears a pair of boobs on her forehead as nothing gains a man's respect more than being able to look a woman in her eyes. Breastacular.

But trust me ladies, it's not only straight men who are obsessed with breasts, the rule transcends all sexual orientations. Who doesn't love Tittaes?!!

TAYLOR SWIFT ON SNL

I was browsing through my friends' Facebook status updates today and found that the general consensus slammed teen country-pop sensation Taylor Swift's job as host this past weekend on Saturday Night Live. Curious, I decided to check out some clips on YouTube. It is fair to say that she wasn't all bad. Honest.

Swift opened with a singing monologue poking fun at some of her high profile past and present boyfriends and recent MTV VMAs award acceptance debacle. Quite witty. And as a true professional would, she has moved on and made the best of hurtful situations.

Later in the show she appeared alongside one of my favourites, Kenan Thompson as overzealous inmates from a sister prison who lecture youth offenders in an attempt to deter them from a life of crime. They went on about prison rape ad nauseam to the point that it was outright comical. Swift was perhaps most at ease doing a hilarious Public Service Announcement parody warning parents (played by Jason Sudeikis and Kristen Wiig) of the consequences of their bad driving habits.

This skit below of her as Kate Gosselin of Jon & Kate Plus 8 fame on The View is spot-on. I for one would not be able to contain my laughter while doing this!

What we all have to remember is that Swift is by no means a trained actor and above this, she's only 19 years old. I don't feel she embarassed herself at all and there just might be a bit of acting potential there. And besides, there have been other questionable hosts on Saturday Night Live in the past who are far more deserving of the harsh criticism. God, I'm old.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?

No, this isn't a sketch composite of a pedophile lurking in your neighbourhood. My friend Audrey posted this on her Facebook profile and being the inquisitive one, I decided to click on the accompanying link. This Man appears in hundreds of peoples' dreams every night around the world and he is a bearer of advice in times of hardship apparently. What does this all mean though and what are the theories behind this phenomenon?

In 2006 a "well-known psychiatrist" in New York had his patient draw a sketch of a man who kept appearing in her dreams. The drawing was conveniently lying around and another patient visiting the office claimed to have seen this man also in a dream and so on and so on... Some of the testimonials seem genuine, some more comical on the website. Regardless of whether there is any validity to these theories, it is a mild form of entertainment. Have you seen This Man?

MARIAH SAVES THE GAY

.... yet another reason why I love Mariah Carey. I kept hearing about this video floating around the net but completely forgot to check it out, so thanks Habeyah for the reminder!

These two Toronto gentlemen flew into Carey's Las Vegas show this past weekend and got to join her on stage, where one proposed to the other in front of the audience. Apparently one of them works for Virgin Radio here in Toronto. Carey is completely supportive of the couple and loving it up. And of course, self-absorbed as always. Love her.

Now that's what I call a well-executed proposal! Take note.