Some random thoughts as I gawk at the man who ate the 20-lb. cheeseburger...
The above video clip comes from Saturday Night Live three weeks ago, as Andy Samberg impersonates actor/producer Mark Wahlberg, in "Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals."
Now, the sketch was buried near the end of the program, and most SNL viewers tend to bail out after Seth Myers' and Amy Poehler's popular Weekend Update news segment.
But thanks to the Internet, this quirky sketch found a viral audience. So much in fact, Wahlberg himself had to talk to the media about the sketch, and how he was displeased.
It was a very little part of that episode of SNL ... but that little part went a long way.
As I watched Raw this week, and saw "Stone Cold" Steve Haas-tin (alias: Charlie Haas) and Santino Marella in his "Rowdy Tonky ManDust" outfit, it just reminds me how much the little things tucked in between the in-ring action are underappreciated nuggets of comedic gold.
Each week when I'm hosting the Raw Live Blog, I'm hearing from fans who eagerly guess who Haas will imitate next, and who Santino will mock. He's already gone after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Honky Tonk Man, Johnny Knoxville, Perez Hilton and TMZ ... and he's not even close to running out of targets.
So here's hoping Santino and Charlie keep on churning out the comedy classics... and keep us fans rolling in the aisles.
Oh, and to finish my SNL rant.... even though Gov. Sarah Palin's appearance got most of the billing on this weekend's show, Mark Wahlberg finally tracked Samberg down, and showed (unlike JBL) that he could take a joke.
This seemingly had all the makings of being a WWE-level beatdown.... but alas...
So.... say hi to your mother for me! Moving on...
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OMG Corey! I've got both those videos on my MySpace page! Both those SNL skits were so freakin' hilarious! "Say hi to your mother for me alright." =p
Maria12:57 AM EST