Press One For English

Should English be the official language of these United States of America? On YouTube, "Press One For English," has garnered over 8 million views and climbing all without the benefit of radio or television play. Is it time for our huddle masses yearning to be free to learn the language of the land?

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Papa John Preaches Hold the Pizza

Hold the Pizza!  You can imagine Mondo's surprise after Papa John's Pizza King, John Schnatter, advised his patrons to eat less pizza.   Is Pizza bad for you?  "No. Pizza's actually healthy for you if you don't eat too much of it," Schnatter replied, adding, "You can't eat five or six slices but if you eat one or two slices it's very nutritious."  Thanks, Papa John, thanks for setting the record straight.  Too bad, Mondo's already maxed out his business credit card at your store.  What's your return policy?

Mamma Mia, Octuplets Mom Got $168G In Disability!

Apparently, eight is not enough for Octuplet Mom, Nadya Suleman who has six other children at home.  That's a lot of mouths to feed.  How does she manage?    Nadya Suleman collected almost $168,000 in state disability payments for an on-the-job back injury that she and a doctor said was worsened by pregnancy, according to state documents released Thursday.

The 33 year old mother became pregnant with all 14 of her children after a 1999 injury during a riot at a state mental hospital where she worked, state Division of Workers' Compensation documents show.   Mondo just thinks that's crazy!

World Nude Day

World Nude Day? Never heard of it, neither did Mondo, but there's some fun loving, uninhibited and very naked New Zealanders who on February 6th video themselves au natural. Apparently, these home movies are quite funny as in this one at the car wash.  I hope he skipped the hot wax!

Racoons Overrun White House

The White House was invaded this morning by unwelcomed guests: a group of raccoons that evaded capture by the National Park Service. "The idea of raccoons on the White House grounds give us great pause," spokesman Bill Burton said. The Washington Post reports that "one very large raccoon and several medium-sized raccoons" were seen on the grounds and have managed to avoid the "live traps" (with apples, cat food and peanut butter) set up to nab the animals.

Mondo thinks the White House ought to give these raccoons a credit card and let them stay at a Quality Inn hotel with broadband satellite internet phone and pool. After all, I'm sure the raccoons were just in town for the inauguration and needed a place to crash.

John McCain Tell Us Where Bin Laden Is?

Remember during the election John McCain boasting that he knew where Bin Laden was?  Vote for me, and I'll get the bastard.  Well, Johnny boy, election's over, put away the political rhethoric, and dish.  Stop being a maverick and start being a patriot.   Reach across the isle and tell us where Bin Laden is hiding.  We're all in this together.

2009 Worst Super Bowl Ad Budweiser Clydesdales

Time for Bud to get wiser about it's brand marketing after this year's Super Bowl misfire. Time for Budweiser to stop horsing around with the Budweiser Brand. Time for the Budweiser Clydesdales to hit the glue factory. Time for Budweiser fire their ad agency and rethink their marketing. Am I serious? Absolutely, Budweisers's Super Bowl ads featuring these huge beasties plumb new levels of sentimental, nostalgic drivel that would make any serious beer drinker reconsider their choice of the "King of Beers". In fact, I witnessed several such serious Bud drinkers switch brands during the Super Bowl party I was at because they didn't want to be associated with such a lame advertising campaign - when asked what beer they were drinking the response was "Anything but Budweiser."

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Watchmen Strike Back!

The Bible says that you should turn the other cheek when struck, but then God never had to direct a huge action blockbuster like the Watchmen based on a limited series of 12 comic book. No, that thankless task fell to the immensely talented director, Zack Snyder most recently of 300 film fame.

Given the recent fan boy fervor at Comic Con over the Watchmen project you might be inclined to believe that Snyder, while no deity, is a strong candidate at least for sainthood. Once again, Snyder delivers a film filled with arresting visual imagery, stellar performances and nonstop action as these outcast superheroes who refuse to turn the other check and instead band together to delivery their own brand of justice. Watchmen does not disappoint. Opening soon nationwide.

Hollywood Recycles The Uninvited

Yogi Berra summed it up nicely when he said, "It's deja vu all over again," and I must confess that this is exactly how I feel as the Hollywood studio machine recycles another Asian horror classic to give us this flavor of the week: "The Uninvited."

A girl returns from the nuthouse to find Daddy's hooked up with dead Mommy's Nurse, and guess what sport's fans, Nursie may have had something to do with Mommy's death.

Hmmm.... I'm not making this stuff up - I'm not that good of a writer - that's why I'm stuck in blog hell.

Should you go see "The Uninvited"? Depends on if you like horror, then yes. Depends on if you've not seen out all the Oscar nominated films, then no. What if you really have no preference? Then go bowling, it'll do you good.

MC Hammer Dancing with the Stars

MC Hammer is on Twitter. How cool is that! Judging from his Tweets, Hammer has been doing a ton of travel, but the thing that caught my attention the most was the chance to win a dance lesson from the performer who immortalized the ditty "U Can't Touch This."

Mondo checked out the contest videos and they are incredible! My favorites are Amy & Erin Show and Lil Bigz

So what are you waiting for! Get that video camera out and bust some moves. It's Hammer time! Click here for more information.

Contest Rules: To ensure eligibility, make sure your video is between 20 and 90 seconds long, includes some part of the Hammer Dance, and is set to any song by MC Hammer. You can have more than 1 person in your video, but only one person can win.

Blagojevich Can't Get No Satisfaction

Mark Twain once said, "A lie can go halfway around the world before the truth decides to put on its pants." Waiting until the 11th hour, Gov. Rod Blagojevich proclaimed his innocence before the Illinois Senate in a heroic 45-minute speech reminiscent of a scene from Mister Smith Goes To Washington but his impassioned pleas fell upon deaf ears as the Illinois Senate voted to impeach him. The senators voted 59 to 0 in favor of removing him and also voted unanimously to bar him from holding public office again in Illinois.

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Monster.com Superbowl Classic

Ah, the Superbowl, what a classic. Right now my neighbor is having the largest flat screen TV I've ever seen in my life delivered for his huge Superbowl Blowout Party. It's amazing the things people do to have a good time to watch this event. For Mondo, it's not the game itself, it's the commercials baby! I've previously posted that the Apple's "1984" spot is the best commercial ever. However, it these trying economic times we need some inspiration which is why I selected Monster.com "When I grow up" Superbowl spot from 1999. Ten years, later, I think the ad still has street cred. Hopefully, this will lead to an inspired job search!

FREE DORITOS!

Free Doritos at the office today? This very funny commercial done by the talented Herbert Brothers for the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl submission. Here's the info & good luck bros., you got my vote!

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Hot For Words

When it comes to words, Mondo favors Teddy Rosevelt's advice "to speak softly and carry a big stick," but after visiting the Hotforwords.com site I think Marina Orlova is someone who I wouldn't mind being tongue tied with. Marina is a philologist, someone who studies linguistics and etymology. I know sounds boring as shit, but somehow Marina's speaker skills will keep you coming back for more instruction.

'Veggie Love': PETA's Banned Super Bowl Ad

Mom was right when she said, "Eat your veggies because they're good for you," but she never dreamed veggies could be so damn sexy but I must confess after watching PETA's new Super Bowl ad I had the urge to race off to the local farmer's market.

PETA's ad—which features a bevy of beauties who are powerless to resist the temptation of veggie love—was deemed too hot for the Super Bowl. NBC rejected the video because of concerns over "rubbing pelvic region with pumpkin," a woman "screwing herself with broccoli," and more! Read NBC's complete list of concerns and enter to win your own veggie love!

Obama Holds Beer Bash For Congress

President Barack Obama, a truly righteous dude, has invited Republican and Democratic lawmakers for a kegger at the White House as they try to wrap their heads around a $825 billion economic bill. Sources tell me that Poppa John's is delivering pizzas. Expect the Budweiser to flow like a river at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Barack, this Bud's for you!

Wolverine Unleashed in X-Men Origins

You ever wonder how X-Men's Wolverine got those bad ass set claws? Me, too. Now the answer is will soon be revealed in the upcoming flick, X-Men Origins Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman dropping in theaters everywhere on May 1st. Looks like it's going to be a kick-ass flick! Mondo predicts Wolverine is going to shred the competition at the box office.

Public Enemy #1: Alan Rosenberg

Who is Alan Rosenberg? And what has he done to warrant "Public Enemy #1" status?

Accoriding to Wikipedia "Alan Rosenberg is an American actor of both stage and screen, and current president of the Screen Actors Guild, the principal motion picture industry on-screen performers' union."

Okay, so Rosenberg is the SAG president. So what has he done to merit the "Public Enemy #1" status? Answer: nothing.

For the last 7 months, the members of the Screen Actors Guild have been working without a contract because Rosenberg and his sidekick, negotiator Doug Allen, felt it was better to do "nothing" rather than submit a contract offer from the motion picture studios that they felt was not worthy of the membership. Hmm.

So what was Rosenberg & Allen's solution to the bad contract offer? Answer: Call for a strike authorization vote during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Talk about thinking outside the box.

Luckily, cooler heads have prevailed on SAG executive board and Doug Allen's been sacked, albeit with a $500,00 golden parachute.

Here's what the New York Times take on it:

Mr. Allen’s dismissal will not do much to squelch the internal rancor at S.A.G. Left behind are staunch supporters, including Alan Rosenberg, the guild’s president. In an interview on Tuesday, Mr. Rosenberg said he had no plans to resign or even back down, despite being weakened. (The S.A.G. board went so far on Monday as to strip Mr. Rosenberg of his authority to speak to the press on behalf of the guild.)

“Doug Allen is one of the best things that ever happened to this guild, and he was beloved by staff and became a personal friend to me,” Mr. Rosenberg said, making it clear he was speaking for himself only. “This despicable, underhanded action to remove him will result in us throwing ourselves at the mercy of studios. I am angry.”

So what has been the effect of 7 months of SAG doing nothing? Answer: A whole lot fewer television and feature film productions in Los Angeles and around the country. Why?

"Seems like studios, networks don't want to gamble on an expensive production on new projects for TV or film with the prospect of an actor's strike looming," according to one former Paramount Studio development executive who recently saw her own position made redundant after a round of budget cuts.

Meanwhile, the impact of the actors lack of a contract, is already being felt by tens of thousand of Hollywood film crews who are finding work scarce or nonexistent. "It reminds me of the writer's strike last year, no work, except in this case the actors aren't holding picket signs but they might as well be," said an out of work Teamster driver. "Hollywood is dead right now. Nothing really is happening with production. The actors need to get their act together. If they don't, the Hollywood workforce is screwed."

Rosenberg term as SAG president expires in another 7 months. Can Hollywood and its families afford another 7 months of "nothing?"

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Greatest Superbowl Ad: 1984 Apple's Macintosh

Hey, the Superbowl is in a few days and most people I know watch the game for the commercials because not counting last years come from behind victory for the Giants over New England the Superbowl has been super boring.

Now, there's many different opinions out there about what was the greatest ad ever, MSNBC thinks it's Coke's "Mean Joe Green" spot but for my money there can be only one choice: Apple Computer's Macintosh 1984 iconic spot which was broadcast only one time at a cost of $1 million dollars. I've never seen anything like it since. The Ridley Scott directed spot catapulted Apple Computer into the limelight where it's been for the last 25 years. You could say that this was the day the Mac revolution began.

My prediction is the Arizona Cardinals will beat Pittsburgh Steelers at this year's Superbowl.

Prostitution & Pot Legal in California?

California's economic crisis continues to plumb new depths as lawmakers contemplate legalizing prostitution and marijuana in an effort to raise tax revenues. Mondo thinks this is a helluva way for Californians to get some economic stimulus relief.

Relax, It's Just Spam...

"Are you ashamed of your small tool?" was the message in my Spam folder.

Yes, sadly, yes, I am. How did it know? Was the Spam folder able to read my mind? Was it sending me a divine message from the Universe? Maybe...

The next message in my Spam folder was "Unlimited Pleasure at an 83% discount."

Now, I ask you, who doesn't want "Unlimited Pleasure?" Especially at an 83% discount.

I instinctively found myself reaching for my wallet before the spell was broken by the next Spam email in my box, "Order excellent replicas and receive them quickly and 100% discreet."

This message sent my mind whirling like a dervish. Replicas of what? And why the need for secrecy? Whatever it was, I knew I'd be the one explaining to some government agency type that "I was just holding it for a friend," before being whisked away to prison where the naked truth about my small tool would be revealed.

Sneaker Video Shows it All: Sportie LA, Fila, 3M, and Celebs Celebrate the Melrose on Sunset

Hollywood after dark - you never know who you'll meet on Sunset Blvd. Bumped into groove master, DJ Joel Madden bringing the funkadelic to Fila’s launch party for their “Melrose” sneaker collection. Guess Joel’s taking a break from his Good Charlotte rock-n-roll gig?

Fila co-hosted the invitation only event with urban trendsetters Sportie LA at the exclusive Sunset Mansion venue. How exclusive? Range Rover shuttles transported you from the parking structure to a hidden Hollywood enclave high above Sunset Blvd.

The party was a stone groove with a number of celebs representing including: Gnarls Barkley, “The Hills” Audrina Partridge, the actress Jill Saunders, and South Beaches very own mischief maker, Pedrito who was meeting with moguls about his new realty show.

Fila shoe designer Merrill Lyons worked her magic on the “Melrose” collection which fuses fashion with 3M Scotchlite reflective technology for a truly arresting look. Sportie LA’s owner, Isack Fadlon, called “Fila is an iconic brand,” and that Sportie LA was honored to be partnered up with Fila, 3M for the “Melrose” debut.

Check out Fila's "Melrose" collection now available at Sportie LA or purchase on the web at: http://sportiela.com/fila/

Friendless in Facebook

Decided to jump on Facebook band wagon after much nagging from a certain person who shall remain nameless and guess what, Mondo has zero friends of Facebook! Zip! Nada! No takers! Makes me want to run, not walk to my nearest psychiatric facility for some self esteem therapy. I'm the new kid on Facebook and nobody likes me. Hmmm. For a social network, I'm not feeling the love right now, but then again, do I really need Facebook to validate me? The sad truth is yes. Nobody likes rejection, especially from the most popular web group in town. So if you happen to see me on Facebook and don't stop by, I'll understand. I wonder if there's a support group out there for us Facebook rejects?

Mickey Rourke Wrestles For Oscar!

Mickey Rourke wearing tights in a wrestling match sounds like the punchline of a joke, but the journeyman actor performance in "The Wrestler" is anything but, in fact, Mondo predicts the Mickster is going to walk off with the Best Actor prize on Oscar night.

Rourke's performance as a wrestler whose glory days are long since gone is a riveting, emotional tour de force journey along the boulevard of broken dreams. Mickey Rourke proves once again that he is the real deal! Welcome back, Mick, we missed you.

Sneaker Girl Rebel Yell

Nothing comes between the LA Sneaker Girl and her LA Gear Shoes from Sportie LA. Nothing. As in naked. Completely nude. Au natural.

Turns out the LA Sneaker Girl, Kamila, is naked in all three of her You Tube videos. I know, I checked. What I won’t do to uncover a story!

I know what you’re thinking, MondoMouth, how could you have missed such an important detail in your previous post on the LA Sneaker Girl? The naked truth is, I guess I was blinded by her natural beauty, smokey accent and stylish camera work. Still, I stand by my prediction, even more so given this latest bold revelation, that the LA Sneaker Girl is gonna be a huge voice in the You Tube community.

In her latest video, the LA Sneaker Girl shows off her comic banter between herself and a controlling, off-screen boyfriend, Iain, who manages to derail her video performance after insensitively calling her “Naked blogger girl.” Why do all the hot girls date jerks?

Personally, I think the LA Sneaker Girl and I have a lot more in common. We’re both making interesting videos, although some would say mine are sexier, and we both share an affiliation with Sportie LA, you know those cool cats on Melrose with their fingers on the trigger of fashionable footwear. As for the LA Sneaker Girl, she reminds of that classic Billy Idol song “Rebel Yell”:

Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door
Last night a little angel Came pumpin cross my floor
She said "Come on baby I got a license for love
And if it expires pray help from above"
In the midnight hour she cried- "more, more, more"
With a rebel yell she cried- "more, more, more"

Yeah, keep it up LA Sneaker Girl, give me “more, more, more.”

Bank on Slumdog Millionaire

I just came back from a screening over at Fox Studios of Slumdog Millionaire which is nominated for 10 Oscars including "Best Picture." I must tell you that Slumdog does not disappoint. I predict it will win the "Best Picture" category as well as "Best Director" for Danny Boyle.

What's it about? It's a feel good movie. I repeat, a feel good movie which manages to take your mind off the current economic tsunami for 2 hours.

Slumdog is the classic underdog tale, wrapped around a lovestory, boy meets girl, you get the drift. Think the least likely person to appear on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", sounds like my story but it is actually set in India, about a poor boy of humble origins, the slums, who manages answer tough questions despite being illiterate. How does he do it? Go to the movie now and find out!

Seriously, get your butt in gear and go see Slumdog. You won't regret it.

LA Sneaker Girl

Jim Morrison of The Doors said it best when it comes to the women of Los Angeles:

Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light
Or just another lost angel...city of night



I have a feeling that a new emerging personality over YouTube who calls herself, "LA Sneaker Girl Kamila Kalish," is a little of both with her comely good looks and seductive eastern European accent. Hey, LA is a melting pot after all - not everyone here is blond, blue-eyed and beautiful - it just seems that way!

Personally, I like the visual poetry of her videos, her carefree attitude, and willingness to reveal herself before the camera. Culture clash with a twist.




I just wish I knew what brand of sneakers she was wearing in her 2nd video? Any thoughts? LA Gear, perhaps? I wonder what our Sneaker Girl will do next?