SmackTalk for 4/18

When trying to coax a person down from a building ledge I have to stop saying the “don’t” in “don’t jump” so softly. -TJ Miller

 

Will Ferrell on The Office

Last night Will Ferrell began his four episode arc on The Office, playing Steve Carell’s replacement. Here’s some footage of their first encounter that didn’t make it into the episode.

 

Signs of the Times: A Gallery of Signage

Once upon a time in the early 1990′s, a rock and roll music band called Tesla sang, “Signs, signs, everywhere signs.” Who knew that those poignant words would be just as true two decades later? Signs are still everywhere, and many of them remain worthy of that great ballad. Here are a few:

Smack Talk for 4/15

FoxNews report on Civil War: “Out-of-Control Government Regulators Try to Force Southern Businesses to Increase Labor Costs” -Rob Kutner

 

The Immaculate Birtherception

Some of the greatest minds of our time, including Donald Trump, Lou Dobbs and Dr. Phil, are determined to prove that the proof of Obama’s Hawaiian birth is a conspiracy so vast that it may implicate proof itself.

In this segment from The Daily Show, Jon Stewart weighs in on some of the big names who’ve been weighing in on the debate. In other words, lots of weighing in. I just hope all this talk of birtherism doesn’t distract us from the important stuff. Like Paris Hilton’s comeback. FYI, it’s gonna be huge.

 

Talking Twin Babies

In case you missed it, here’s the viral video that has dominated the Billboard Viral charts for the past couple weeks. It’s two twin babies clearly solving the meaning of life. Unfortunately, it’s all in baby talk.