Television is big business and it isn't always easy to know which shows are going to produce millions of dollars and prompt an action figure line, and which programs are going to be laughed at and thrown into a dumpster. With that being said, there have been numerous occasions where some pretty great shows that seemed destined for fame and glory got passed on in favor of more reality shows and detective dramas. Here's 7 shows that should have been picked up.
7- Gay Robot
In today's social climate, it isn't always easy to be gay. And as robots often attest, it isn't any easier existing in a man's world when your heart's built of metal. So can you imagine the hardships a gay robot must face? This touching drama means to illustrate those struggles as we follow the story of one gay robot named Gay Robot as he attempts to find himself in an unforgiving world. This forlorn program was originally intended to be picked up by Comedy Central; however, some cast members later revealed that Comedy Central thought it was too weird and eventually decided to can it. Such cast included comedian Nick Swardson, who played the dual role of a lifetime, portraying both average college student, Rick, and troubled gay robot, Gay Robot. Nick has recently been heard saying that there's a possibility Gay Robot could be turned into a motion picture, so you open-minded android fans should keep your fingers crossed.
Although many rappers have crossed over the Hollywood divide to become successful actors and actresses, the same cannot be said in reverse. Yet celebrities cannot seem to stay away from the rap scene, eager to prove that they can sort of sing and rhyme words along with the best of them. Keep reading for 7 of the weirdest incidences of celebrities deciding to launch their own (short) rap careers.
7- Ron Jeremy
Sex has become a staple among rap lyrics, so who better to lay down a rad beat than the lord of Porn, Ron Jeremy? Turns out a lot of people actually. But that didn't stop Ron from giving it his all alongside DJ Polo, who obviously did most of the heavy lifting on their collaboration, "Freak of the Week." But what Ron lacks in musical ability he makes up for in pure enthusiasm and his ability to bring in the A-list guest stars, such as Corey Feldman and Joey Buttafouco. That's like "Ocean's 11" level star power. It may seem odd that someone whose only real skill is having sex would try to be a rapper, but then again Ron Jeremy has proven time and time again that he will do absolutely anything to get attention.
Women have historically been seen as the "fairer sex" and their physical accomplishments are often overshadowed by their male counterparts. But let's get something straight: there are plenty of women out there who are not only attractive but who are pretty damn good at a sport or profession that's normally seen as "manly." So the next time you think of women as the weaker sex, take a look at the following examples and wallow in the disgusting pool of your own wrongness.
10- Natsuko "Gal" Sone- Competitive Eating
Eating mass quantities of food extremely fast seems to be custom tailored for fat dudes. Surprisingly, the real landscape of Major League Eating defies that. There's eaters like Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut, who look and act like regular dudes but can somehow also consume almost 70 hotdogs in 12 minutes. Natsuko "Gal" Sone (pictured in the middle) is not like these men. No, Natsuko is a Japanese TV personality and pop singer who weighs in at a teensy 96 lbs. So while her tiny frame and high pitched voice may have you thinking this girl couldn't finish a garden salad, she'd eat more sushi in one sitting than you will in one year. And she'll look much hotter than you while doing it.
Check out Natsuko "Gal" Sone in action on YouTube.
You needn't look in your parents' yearbook to find truly laughable haircuts in this day and age. The following five styles are enjoying extreme popularity, despite looking completely and utterly ridiculous.
5- Weaves
Celebrities are an interesting bunch. Some give their money to charities. Others give their money to Charity, that sex worker out on 51st and Vine. But most of them blow a big wad of their hard-earned cash on their looks. In Hollywood it's important to keep your look fresh so starlets will be sporting super-short hairstyles one day and then letting their locks fall to the smalls of their backs the next. This seemingly miraculous feat is accomplished through the magic of weaves. If it's done well the look is practically seamless, if it's not...a few weeks later you wind up looking like a baby-doll who's been abandoned by its owner in a gutter where it's been chewed upon and then barfed up by rabid dogs. Just check out Britney above. I think the description fits. Too bad when the weave craze started so many girls got caught up in it. Now streets everywhere are crawling with zombie baby-dolls. I hope you've been practicing for the impending apocalypse.
Syndication may have gotten you used to a particular version of a show's theme song, but some programs had some weird themes before they had an audience. Here's seven alternate themes that probably kept its shows from popularity.
7- Saved By The Bell
With the show running ad nauseum in syndication, people have grown used to the standard intro to "Saved by the Bell,", from the first episodes in an out-of-place Indianapolis junior high to the final wretched episode of The New Class. That's why it's so surprising to see not one, but two alternate intros for the show. The first was for the junior high episodes, which previously existed as a separate TV series called "Good Morning, Miss Bliss." The second was an alternate version of the classic theme with a slightly edgier twist, used only during the first few seasons on NBC.
While good looks can certainly get you into Hollywood, if you want to be taken more seriously as an artist and receive golden, man-shaped trophies, it's going to help if you are also willing to dial down your radiant beauty. In an effort to display their aptitude at their craft, many beautiful actresses ugly themselves up to play the roles of individuals who have been less fortunate in the looks department. Here are the seven best examples.
7- Cameron Diaz as Lotte Schwartz in "Being John Malkovich"
When you're in a forlorn marriage to a very unkempt John Cusak, you live in a dark basement apartment in Manhattan, and your growing need to reproduce has caused you to adopt a number of exotic pets, the chances that you'll be taking home any beauty pageant crowns is slim. And thus, Cameron Diaz's less than flattering appearance in "Being John Malkovich" is explained. Somehow, she still manages to bag both a male puppeteer and a female conniving office worker. But not Malkovich. Technically.
Grand Theft Auto IV is finally out, and gamers nationwide are shirking their responsibilities With a series this popular imitators are bound to pop up, and although some like The Getaway and Saint's Row have managed to carve their own niche (that still doesn't reach Rockstar level), most have not. To celebrate the landmark release let's take a look back at some games that have tried to co-opt the GTA formula but have come up short.
7- Payback (aka Grand Theft Game Design)
What it stole: Everything. No, really. The creator set out to make a GTA clone and pulled it off, aping almost every aspect of the early GTA games. The criminal missions and free-roaming capability that made GTA a video game juggernaut are preserved to an arguably lawsuit worthy degree.
What it added: A few more weapons and multiplayer deathmatch capabilities. Yep, that's it.
The result: Despite the claim made by the creator that "every effort has been made to ensure that Payback beats GTA in every way," it doesn't stack up. It was too little too late to make much of a splash. And maybe that's a good thing, because otherwise Rockstar may have cared enough to sue. The game is actually impressive for being created on the Gameboy Advance, but it really came out too late (2004) for people to care. Now that there's two near-console versions of GTA on the PSP, the portable sandbox crown belongs to Rockstar, too.
Nothing puts a damper on a potential gaming session like finding out a critical component is nowhere to be found. The following 8 accessories and games are the toughest to find when you need them.
8- NES Game Sleeves/ Game Boy Cases
These neat little game holders didn't really serve much of a purpose--NES games still required a lungful of air blown into them in order to start playing and stepping on a Game Boy game usually meant the end of its life, regardless of whether it was encased. What the constant misplacement of these items really meant was that your collection would be a motley assortment of sheathed and unsheathed games. And that you'd have a handful of empties at any given time, but never enough for all your games.
Writers and directors know that killing off a well-liked character can really add some punch to a narrative. It's just that sometimes they don't know quite when to do it. These characters had so much more to live for, and seeing them iced so early on into their respective stories left us scratching our heads.
8- Libby (Lost)
Libby was the breath of fresh air to combat the halitosis of Michelle Rodruigez's Ana-Lucia on Lost. She was sweet, cute, and attracted to the show's ugliest dude (Hurley), giving snarky fatasses the world over hope that they could attract some serious cougars. Not only was she beloved by fans for her kindness, she also had a pretty beefy backstory, in which she gave Desmond her dead husband's boat, and attended the same psychiatric ward as her future boyfriend-to-be. Of course, instead of, you know, finding out about those mysteries, the Lost producers decided to have her shot in the stomach less than twenty episodes after she was introduced. As the only crash survivor to not have his or her own flashback episode, Libby is an open book we desperately hope the producers let us read sometime soon. .
Live Action Role Playing, or LARPing, may look like fun, but it's basest elements--wearing renaissance fair clothing while pretending to fight dragons--are socially indefensible. While you may never be able to unsheathe your broadsword in public without scorn, a few LARPing games have actually emerged of which you need not be ashamed to call yourself a player.
5- Historical Reenactments
While it sounds kinda lame and maybe just a little bit tacky, these folks actually deserve some credit for starting the entire LARPing genre. People around the world have been recreating historic events for ages. From wars to journeys to document signings all societies gather to celebrate or commemorate past events in the hopes that some points in time will never be forgotten. Educational and occasionally mind-blowing, historical reenactments deserve a little more credit than they're given. If nothing else it gives old people something to do on weekends besides greet people at Wal-Mart.
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