Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Jake and Amir: Burp

Monday, September 29, 2008

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Jake and Amir: Beer

Jake and Amir is an online sketch comedy series featuring the lives of the two title characters, Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld, two dope ass playa pimp, co-workers who sit across from each other at the CollegeHumor offices in New York City. Jake's character is the traditional straight man in the comedy duo, with Amir playing the role of the funny man, much of his act being centered around his character's stalker-like obsession with Jake. 

They have made nearly 150 videos at this point and I think they are hilarious so I am going to take time this week to show my top six favorite. 

For more videos check out jakeandamir.com


Beer from Amir on Vimeo.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Music Mash-up: A Little Less Stronger

A mash up with Stronger by Kanye West and A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me by Fall Out Boy.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Mom Accused of Stealing Girl's Identity

GREEN BAY, Wis. - A 33-year-old woman stole her daughter's identity to attend high school and join the cheerleading squad, according to a criminal complaint filed against the woman. 

Wendy Brown, of Green Bay, faces a felony identity theft charge after enrolling in Ashwaubenon High School as her 15-year-old daughter, who lives in Nevada with Brown's mother. 

According to the complaint, Brown wanted to get her high school degree and become a cheerleader because she didn't have a childhood and wanted to regain a part of her life that she'd missed. 

Brown allegedly attended cheerleading practices before school started, received a cheerleader's locker and went to a pool party at the cheerleading coach's house. 

The $134.50 check Brown gave to the cheerleading coach for her uniform bounced, the complaint said. 

A high school employee, Kim Demeny, told authorities that the woman, posing as the teen, seemed very timid. Demeny said she told her she was not good at math and even cried when she talked about moving from Pahrump Valley High School in Nevada. Demeny said she looked older than a student but had the demeanor of a high school girl. 

A school liaison officer started investigating after Brown only attended the first day of classes last week, the complaint said. 

Assistant Principal Dirk Ribbins later learned Brown's daughter was enrolled at Pahrump Valley High School. Ribbins also spoke with Brown's mother, who told him she had custody of the girl. She said Brown has a history of identity theft crimes, the complaint said. 

Brown made her first court appearance Friday by video conference. The judge set bond at $8,000. 

If convicted, she could face up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine. 

There was no attorney listed in Brown's online court records. Her home number could not be found.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Wife Kills Husband With Folding Couch

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A Russian woman in St. Petersburg killed her drunken husband with a folding couch, Russian media reported Wednesday. 

St. Petersburg's Channel Five said the man's wife, upset with her husband for being drunk and refusing to get up, kicked a handle after an argument, activating a mechanism that folds the couch up against a wall. 

The couch, which doubles as a bed, folds up automatically in order to save space. The man fell between the mattress and the back of the couch, Channel Five quoted emergency workers as saying. 

The woman then walked out of the room and returned three hours later to check on what she thought was an unusually quiet sleeping husband. 

Police refused to comment. 

The St. Petersburg Emergency Services Ministry said a private rescue service removed the man's body. 

Video on the television channel's Web site showed emergency workers sawing away the side panels of a couch to remove a man in his underwear lying headfirst between the cushions. 

Emergency workers said the man died instantly.