Saturday Link-Off: Sex and Candy

vanessa-hudgens-hayden-panettiereYou’re stuck with me again today. To make up for it, here are Vanessa Hudgens and Hayden Panettiere. Why am I suddenly thinking of that new Britney Spears song?

Apparently those giveaways that they hold in the Rogers Centre are all fake. (Deadspin)

There was a joke on an old episode of The Simpsons that went something like “Fox turned into a hardcore porn channel so gradually I didn’t even notice.” You can definitely see this on FoxSports.com. (The Big Lead)

ESPN has released the names of some athletes in “The Body Issue.” Highlights include Jessica Mendoza, Claire Bevilacqua, and Gina Carano. (USA Today)

After the jump, government workers watch porn at work, the Iron Sheik will make you humble, and how not to win a football game. Continue reading

The Humanoids: Fade To Black

It’s a slightly abbreviated version of The Humanoids today. I blame it largely on catching swine flu or something like that. Yeah, getting swine flu and blogging sounds reasonably tough for the internet. Let’s go with that. So as my time on earth apparently fades to black, so do many of our subjects today. Some have seen their careers come to an apparent end. Others are still going for the time being but you would have to imagine they’re in bad shape or are going to close up shop soon.

Speaking of things closing up shop soon, the radio show will be taping tonight. Why would the radio show be closing up shop soon? Well, there might be a change in plans/location for a host which could throw a wrench in the usual operations. We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. We always manage to solve things at the last second. Anyway, on with the show. Continue reading

Top Gear Stunt Is Ambitious But Rubbish

james-may-flying-caravanA star of the hit British automotive TV show, Top Gear, escaped unharmed after another of the shows trademark stunts went wrong. James May was flying in a caravan being held aloft by a giant blimp-shaped balloon that formed a sort of airship. High winds pushed the airship off course and into some trees. Continue reading