I just saw a commercial for American Express Open.  It took me a minute to identify the song they used.  Spinal Tap.  They used "Give Me Some Money."  A joke song by a fake band.  Being used by a financial institution.  Either some Amex people have very good senses of humor, and assume the same about the audience, or they have none, and again assume the same.  No matter what, Christopher Guest is laughing harder than anyone.  Twenty years after they made the film, he's doing VW commercials and Tap songs are in credit card ads.  I want to make an iconic mock-rockumentary and whore myself out across the decades.  Oh, and also be successful and rich.  That would be another perk.

I can't really even express how great this video is.  The song is mediocre at best, but the video…I'll post both the video and the link where I found it.  It explains that it's really those guys.  Good to see they're willing to laugh at themselves.  Or they're all out-of-work actors with no self esteem.  It's the same for me either way.

First of all, here is a short video featuring Michael Cera of Arrested Development fame (with a cameo by Martin Starr).  I have no idea where it's from, or if it's just a fun little short.  Cera, by the way, will star in a Judd Apatow-Seth Rogen movie this summer.  And he kind of looks like Beck now.
Also, Kausfiles links to a nice little story about John McCain.  This is just one more reason I would prefer Rudy Giuliani to McCain if Republicans would like to take the less conservative route with the 2008 Presidential nomination.  Giuliani wouldn't be my choice, of course; my ideal candidates would be Gingrich and Brownback, but that ticket would be hard to get elected, even against a campaign nightmare like Hillary Clinton or the all-sizzle-and-no-steak Obama.  I like McCain as a person, but I do not want to see him get the GOP nom.

Thirdly...this is just funny.

Finally, I would have been more upset about how crappy the Chiefs looked last night if I hadn't expected it.  I mean, this is what Herm Edwards does: he is a poor man's Marty Schottenheimer.  That characterization may be a little less insulting in a month or so, since the Chargers are clearly the team to beat.  Heck, if Tony la Rusa can win a World Series (scoring eight unearned runs in the process), Marty can win a Super Bowl.

So I'm pretty sure that Pam Beesly is the only fictional character I've ever had a crush on.  Which is kind of odd, really, because there are lots of good female characters out there.  But I don't think I've ever actually had a crush on any of them.  Not Lindsay Weir, not Lenina Crowne, not even Elaine Benes.  Probably because none of them called "This is Spinal Tap" their all-time favorite movie.
The real appeal of Jenna is that she is both cute and hot, which is quite uncommon, and therefore quite appealing.  She has a quality of wholesome innocence about her that matches her girl next door-pretty face and the dressed-down, plain-Jane attainability of her character.  And then you see her in Jane magazine and, like she says in "A Girl's Guide to Summer," her butt is like pow!  Also, she is from Missouri, and I am from Missouri.  She went to Truman State, which I have forgiven lots of other people for doing, so why not her?  Heck, she even played for Catholic Charities on Celebrity Poker Showdown, which I like, even though I'm a Protestant, because Catholic Charities probably does more good worldwide than any other organization.  So in summation, I like Jenna Fischer.
You know who I don't like?  James Gunn.  That guy is a...child molester.  Yeah.  I know a guy, who knows a guy, who knows this kid, and the kid said he touched him in his bathing suit area*.  Probably a bunch of times.  If I were married to that sicko, I would call the police and divorce him immediately.  And then I would come running into my arms for comfort and support.  Remember, Jenna, I'm here for you.



*These accusations have not been confirmed.  But screw him.