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You might think that Richard Simmons hanging out with Howie Long and company is just an anomaly, a tiny bit of happenstance. But then again, you don't know who's hosting the pregame and halftime festivities for Fox at Super Bowl XLII.
That's right: Seacrest In!
Word on the street is, "Idol" ringmaster [Ryan Seacrest] will handle pre-game and halftime hosting duties of the Super Bowl on Fox next February. Because nothing says manly man like a guy with frosted highlights.
We see nothing wrong with this, frankly; heck, get this guy a typewriter, and he's practically Jay Mohr anyway. Get him ready for his own show! And, finally, NBC has a reason to hire him.
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He makes the Cup look gay and by gay I mean happy.
As long as Bledsoe isn't the only one waiting to exhale at the Super Bowl...
Jazz Hands!
He's already in the top ten of my "celebrities I would punch in the face if I ever saw in public" list.
So if Seacrest is the host, a Culture Club / Wham reunion double-bill must be the halftime show, right?
I high fived Seacrest once. It was pretty badass.
He's really hoping that Chris Cooley makes it this year.
zzzzzappp!!
Does anyone watch the pre-game and halftime shows ?
For me pre-game = eating and drinking, halftime = more eating and drinking and bathroom break.
That must have been the day Chris Pronger had the Cup.
I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
Who cares? Who watches half-time at the Super Bowl anyway*?
*Unless it happens to contain U2 or Janet Jackson nudity
So everything on Fox these will soon be either Joe Buck and Ryan Seacrest? Shoot me now.
If Ryan Seacrest hosts a halftime show, and nobody watches, is it really gay?
Wow. If you didn't think he was ghey before, you do now...
@Upstate Underdog:
Not anyone that is alive.
They are bringing him in because they know us, real men, don't watch pre/halftime shows. They are trying to get more female viewers like our wives/girlfriend/non-union servants. However, Fox apparently doesn't realize chics know this dude is the ghey.
He'll have to stand on phone books. Seacrest is like 5'3.
@Hustler of Culture: Prince last year.
@hi_im_the_rog: Was it like this?
[acceptable.tv]
Dude. Fag. Dude. Dude. Trophy.
@Luthur: Take that back! I heard he made out with Teri Hatcher once!
...no kidding? A penis? Really?
Who's that homo with Stanley?
This year the bud bowl will be played with Zima and Smirnoff Ice bottles.
This is all just a ploy to have all past and current American Idol contestants perform at the halftime show. I can't wait to see the Rolling Stones on stage with Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, William Hung, the grey-haired dude, and a couple of those fat chicks all belting out Sympathy for the Devil while a video montage of "The Best of Bad Newz Kennels" plays on the Jumbotron, and Michael Vick is suspended in a cage above the field as multi-racial children throw doggy treats, Valtrex, raw meat, and Aquafina pot-smuggling bottles filled with stale "Lean" at him, before releasing him onto the field The Running Man-style to be chased by a pack of 100 dogs that haven't eaten in a week.
Come to think of it, that would be the best halftime ever.
Does this make it a "Fruit Bowl" halftime show?
sorry.
A performance by U2 and Green Day should be mandatory at every Super Bowl and/or post-tragedy sporting event.
Steely McBeam is very depressed after losing this gig to Seacrest.
@ASox: I was thinking show tunes with Nathan Lane myself, not that there is anything wrong with that.
Will,
How do you find these pictures? Is there a clip art company that specializes in C-list sports figures and celebrities in embarrassing photos? Or do you just scour the internet and come across a picture like this and think to yourself "Better save this one. Never know when I might need a picture of Seacrest looking totally gay."
If its the latter, how about running a clearing house post everyone once in a while of the best pictures you'll probably never get to use.
Seacrest, fascinated by his own reflection off of shiny, metallic objects.
I think I saw Seacrest dancing at a WNBA game once.
NBA: David Blaine
MLB: Dane Cook
NFL: Ryan Seacrest
NHL: [redacted]
@Phony Gwynn: Good. But this is the one that my wife and I still quote all the time.
[acceptable.tv]
@preciousroy: I think you mean:
Dude. Fag. Dude. Dude. Yes.
@Burnsy: Affirmed. Saw them live in Hawaii...just insane how cool it was.
Is this how FOX plans to pull viewers from the Lingerie Bowl during halftime?
@Upstate Underdog: Annual pre-game Duck Hunt tournament at our house.
@EnVague: Actually, I think he's fascinated about the idea of filling the cup with white cranberry cosmo.
@SagerBombs:
Steely McBeam was seen dancing with Seacrest at "The Anvil" recently.
Work Hard. Play Hard.
I see that look in your eyes, Ryan. No, you cannot play "hide the Stanley Cup". Ever.
Seacrest: "My, what a big bowl you have."
Stanley Cup: "I'm trying to listen to the fucking song!"
@Suss--:
This is the NHL's time to strike. They need to lock up ScarJo or Biel or even make Cuthbert the poster girl of the league and just bury the asshattery of the other leagues.
@Rory B. Bellows: The first episode of "Homeless James Bond" is still my favorite. My buddy was on that show (he's the "High Fiver"). Too bad it got canned.
@Weed Against Speed: I knew that his wife couldn't have been the only reason Pronger wanted to move to LA.
Planet Unicorn Heyyyy!
Bring back Prince and his demon cock!
@Phony Gwynn: It got cancelled? I thought it was just on hiatus. How can you cancel a show that give people exactly what they want.
there was this Chiefs fan at the bar one day with blond higlights. He started talking smack and I said "Save it Seacrest!" the whole bar exploded
@Suss--: it's enough to make me question my love of professional sports.
@thedirty d: Were there any survivors?
@Suss--: NHL: Lil Jon
@HIV 2 Elway: Nice.
Less manly article of clothing in that picture ? hat or shirt ? I'm calling it a draw.
+1¾ Curse of HBB
@thedirty d:
@The Curse of Harold Ballards Bunker:
More importantly, will U2 play the benefit concert?
@Upstate Underdog: The hat is what Brady Quinn would wear if he went hunting.
Lemons into lemonade people.
When you see tossled hair- drink
Says something dumb/ignorant of football- drink
Obviously reading from a cue card- drink
Confuses your 8 year old son- 17 drinks