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    What’s Trending with Gilbert Gottfried

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    If there could be a face next to “larger than life personality” in the dictionary, it would definitely be that of Gilbert Gottfried. When he walks into the room, he’s initially an underwhelming presence- standing at 5’5″ and soft spoken. Yes, you read that right, he is soft spoken. But when the camera turns on he dives into that famous Aflac voice and let’s his mind and mouth go straight into the gutter, a place I usually reserve just for my mind.

    I had the pleasure of witnessing this transformation first hand while co-hosting for What’s Trending, a huge online live show with more than a 1,000,000 subscribers. Considering it’s an online show, and Gilbert Gottfried has had some not-so-small issues with the online world, it was pretty balls-y for him to be our guest for a half hour. Then again, he was promoting his book Rubber Balls and Liquor, so maybe this was just a serendipitous meeting.

    Check out the craziness for yourself. My ears are still ringing.

     

     

  • Throwback Thursday: Taylor Swift As Gollum

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    I may be known for my take on Ke$ha, but my favorite parody is definitely this Taylor Swift one for “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”. Shot at the height of her Jake Gyllenhaal- Conor Kennedy love triangle/backlash, we came to our own conclusions about Taylor’s love life. Things kept on not working out, because she is actually Gollum. I know, you were thinking this, too.

    I love this parody because I saw a lot of me in the character. Stay with me here. For those of you who have never had the pleasure of a late night giggle fest with me, I can get downright crazy- of the silly kind. I love to act really nerdy, jump around and do weird things, and basically make a complete fool out of myself for the enjoyment of others. So, acting like a crazy person toward a really hot guy and then slipping into a Sci-Fi character is kind of like a typical Sunday night for me. Need proof? My roommate tends to document these moments, much to my dismay. You can follow her @IamCrystalMarie

    This is a crazy video on so many levels. But, it’s even crazier how freaking ESP we were on Taylor Swift’s love life. We were all joking on set that Taylor Swift would break up with Conor Kennedy before the video came out, and she broke up with him a week after we posted it online. Then, what’s really funny, is the guy who plays Conor Kennedy in our video actually plays Harry Styles in the other Key of Awesome parodies. Creepy coincidence, right? And because weird things happen in three’s, the first week live online our parody had gone “platinum”, kind of like how Taylor Swift’s new album “Red” went platinum in seven days. Okay, the third one is a stretch, but still it’s fun to think about.

    So, without further ado, here is the Key of Awesome Parody for Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”.

     

  • Internet Wisdom – Debunked

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    … Or just really ridiculously overpriced.

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    How to Survive the Mayan Apocalypse

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    Today is 12-12-12. It’s kind of a big deal – well, on Facebook- because it’s the last triple date we will experience. And if you believe the doomsday people, that’s because the world is going to END in nine freaking days!

    I don’t believe the world is going to end. I already bought really expensive plane tickets to Chicago and Orlando to MC my best friend’s wedding and that investment is not going to go to waste. I will make certain of it.

    Fotor052915064BUT other people have travel plans to go “survive” the apocalypse. No, I’m not making this up.

     
    According to this HuffPo article, the place to go to survive the Mayan Apocalypse is Bugarach in Southern France. A UFO allegedly made a pit stop there and lodged itself into the mountain. On 12-21-12, people believe the aliens will wake up, pick up a few humans, before “zipping off” to a less destroyed planet. Can you spot the alien?

    If living out the apocalypse on bordeaux and fine cheese while everyone else is dying sounds kinda lame to you, there is a second destination! Sirince, Turkey, near the ancient city of Ephesus. I’ve actually been to Ephesus and all that survived of the Temple of Artemis, one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World, is one hodgepodge of a column. Fotor0529152359Literally, it’s one giant column that’s made up of all the remains of what would have been hundreds. Which begs the question, if a column can’t stand the test of time, how will flesh survive the apocalypse?

    Well, the Virgin Mary went into exile there after Jesus’ death and ascended to heaven, giving Sirince some good vibes to survive the end of the world. I also went to the Virgin Mary’s house and didn’t feel any especially good vibes, which maybe says that I am doomed.

    All doomsday things considered, these are two lovely places to visit. Especially if it’s your last visit on Earth! MUHAHAHAHA. Just kidding, we’re totally going to be fine.

  • Racing a Ducati thru the Street of Manhattan- Do NOT Try This at Home!

    Dodging taxis going 60mph on a Ducati motorcycle, gorging myself at a gorgeous al fresco Italian restaurant, then catching up with my friend from high school at her Forbes-featured dessert place… yep, that’s all in a New York Minute! Check out how I try to gain five pounds (as part of my YouTube travel series +5) in my old hometown of New York City. And serious props to Go Pro- how incredible is that footage from the “motorcycle cam”?

    Places visited: Barolo Restaurant NYC for Restaurant Week (only the best holiday in NYC) and Stick & Pop.

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