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CLICK CHICK ARCHIVE -May '07 PICKS

5/31: Poptranslator.com: We're not as young and hip as we used to be. And neither is Ozzy Osbourne. Ever since he got that reality show, he's been a walking example of why drugs are bad for. That being said, Ozzy is oftentimes unintelligible. With the Pop Translator, you can tell what he has to say. I was dying to know what he had to say, until I really heard what he had to say.

Want to know how the economy is doing? Check out Slate.com's Steakhouse Index. The online magazine has an interesting article explaining its six month case study on how the steakhouse market reflects what's going on our in economy. I don't even like balancing my check book and thanks to online banking I don't have to, but this is a finance story even I found totally fascinating. They say some of the things that drove the steakhouse market are the popularity of low carb/high protein diets and the cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor. Read the article...

OK there's a website that seeks to expose the trashy side of Scottsdale nightlife called dirty Scottsdale. I checked it out. It's basically a collection of photos exposing the glamourous and fabulously fake and shallow side of Scottsdale nightlife - it says it's all about gossip and satire. I've got links to an article on the creator of the Web site and the site itself. It also includes DUI mugshots. Now you know I checked that out - well over half of the people on that page had a blood alcohol level of .150 or higher. The highest .289 A sobering reminder to: Don't drink and drive.
www.dirtyscottsdale.com
Article: Dirty Scottsdale

We've got a great article KTAR.com called "Web Sites to Travel By" and it's chock full of tidbits you might find handy. For example, before you head to Katmandu or some other place exotic, you might want to try the CDC's travel page on what to look out for. Also, cheese on tour wants you to snap pictures of huge blocks of cheese while you're on vacation and post them on their web site. There are also frequent traveler forums with tips for travel. There's even a site where you can track your flight live. And there are many more links in the article. Check the links out...

Big Album Flops: I love greatest and worst lists. They're so fun to argue over and challenge. Here's the latest - the biggest album flops of all time - according to Spinner.com. What made the list U2's "Pop", Spice Girls' "Forever", Meatloaf's "Dead Ringer", K-Fed's album - who cares what the title is, Paris Hilton's album, that Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines debacle (and if you ever saw the album cover, you'd think he was channeling Prince's look) and Bob Dylan's self portrait is number one. See the entire list...
By the way, I looked up that Chris Gaines/Garth Brooks album on Amazon.com. You can get it for as little as 24 cents used. See for yourself...

Mrs. Bass loves boxing - particularly when it was Sugar Ray Leonard doing the pounding in his heyday. For her and all you other boxing lovers, I give you the fastest knock-out ever. Paul Calvisi won't share this with you because it's not "sexy" enough. But the Click Chick will. It's in French, but you won't need to translate. It's pretty much self evident what happens. And it's over in less than 7 seconds. Watch the fastest knockout...

Charlotte's Web - Animal Rights Propaganda?: Of course this story starts with the Click Chick perusing YouTube and coming across a short video criticizing the Center for Consumer Freedom (which I've never heard of). It accuses the CCF of calling the recent Charlotte's Web movie, starring Dakota Fanning, "violent animal rights propaganda." So, I went to the Center's Web site, and low and behold, they pretty much call it propaganda. You can get both sides of that story if you really need it.
• Watch the Anti-CCF video
• Center for Consumer Freedom criticism of Charlotte's Web movie
5/29: We've all seen the video of Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith's (pictured, left) slip and fall during the recent Miss Universe pageant. Talk about grace under pressure, she kept that smile plastered on her face and kept strutting her stuff when she got back up. What I didn't like was that she was heckled by the audience. They booed her, obviously because she's an American. Who cares why they were booing. It just shows shameful behavior for a friendly international competition. I say give her the crown for showing grace under pressure. Watch the video...
By the way, Miss Japan (pictured, right) won. I saw part of the competition last night and there she was, strutting her stuff like Beyonce in the swimsuit competition. I really thought I was watching a music video. Come to find out, she's a dancer. Well, the girl's got moves.

More cute overload from the Click Chick. Proof is on the left. I found a Web site (again) - thecuteproject.com of the cutest puppy and kitten pictures ever (again). You have to go to our Web site to see. But cute little pink kitten belly - will sweeten your coffee without the Splenda this morning. You'll thank me for it if you're having bad day.

So what do the residents of Gloucestershire in the UK like to do for a little fun. Each year they gather on the top of a smallish hill and for the annual Cheese Rolling. Well, the cameras were rolling and there was no small crowd. Contestants run down a steep hill, chasing an 8 pound piece of cheese. Winner gets cheese. And remember the cheese stands alone. Watch the video...

Rosie O'Donnell has posted a video about her bust up with Elisabeth Hasselback, ABC and Western civilization as we know it. It is how she sums up her stint on The View. She seems to be taking it kind of rough and says she was never made to really feel part of the show. In the video, she's wearing a head scarf, no make up and has a buddy sitting next to her with a glass of vino. So much for bowing out gracefully… Watch the video...
5/28: The Washington Post has taken aim at the U.S. immigration agency, saying it's mired in inefficiency. Apparently the agency was given a way to slash waiting times for green cards from three years to three months and save applicants more than a third of the 45 hours they spend in government lines. And the plan would have saved $350 million bucks. The agency's reply - no thanks. Read the story...

If you think you can't take another trip to Disneyland (which I can always take another trip to Disneyland) then you have to check out an article I found on very weird amusment parks you likely won't visit, unless you like the odd. #1 - Roswell, N.M. intends to build the $800 million Alien Apex Resort - a UFO themed amusment park. In Denmark, there's BonBon Land which is basically a confectionary themed park. If you think I'm kidding, they have pictures. Also Dicken's world in England looks pretty fun. Check out the Weird Amusement Parks...

Since it's a Memorial Day, take a look at the US Department of Veterans Affairs Web site. It has all kinds of interesting information about the history of Memorial Day, the Memorial Day poem "Bivouac of the Dead," how to properly fold the flag and much, much more. Dept. of Veterans Affairs...

Little Lohan Lost: Actress Lindsay Lohan was cited over the weekend for DUI. And of course, papparazzi captured her getting into a minor accident and running away before her arrest. The video of that now one of the most popular hits on the Internet right now. Watch the video...

On to something light now. Someone put a skeleton mask on a little lamb. And apparently little lambs know who Freddy Kruger is because the rest of his little flock keeps running from him, just because he has the mask on. It will probably be the most amazing thing you'll ever see on video. Watch the video...

Ever bought a ticket for a ton a cash and then see the airline drop the fair shortly thereafter? Well, there is a way to get your money back when airfares drop. Some airlines like Alasaka, JetBlue, Southwest, US Airways and other offer you vouchers. There are a number of sites that explain how to do this. Read about it...
5/25: President Bush can't catch a break. He has low poll numbers with Americans. Now he has bad poll numbers with our winged friends. During a press conference in the Rose Garden yesterday, a bird left him with a little friend on his sleeve will someone was asking him about AG Al Gonzalez. Of course, the president tried ot wipe it off... and he didn't use a hanky! And wouldn't you know it, someone posted the video online and it's getting lots of hits. Watch the video...

OK, once again the award-winning investigative Click Chick team has ripped the lid wide open on a danger out there - I alone will tell you the news no else will. First, I told you about the alien cow abductions. Now, you all need to know about the dangers of velociraptors. According to the American Society for Velociraptor Attack Prevention or ASVAP - velociraptors are the 3rd leading cause of death of men ages 27-29. They've put together a Web site that tells you how to know your enemy... How to avoid them and a quiz to tell if your neighbor is one of them. They also have a stick figure diagram to let you know what you should be looking out for. Web site: velociraptors.info

Chandler is having a Pet Idol contest. Now, it's too late to register your pets, but it's not too late to vote on the cute little critters. And I tell you, they are the cutest pets you'd want to vote for. They have quite a few dogs and cats to vote for, along with Lillian the Tarantula. The competition is fierce and with the vast influence the Click Chick has, I won't tell you who the Click Chick is voting for because I don't want to influence the vote, but that little puppy Skip is mighty cute along with the Lillian the Tarantula. Cast your vote...

By the way, speaking of Idol. Our Bell Lexus Poll yesterday asked our listeners if they think American Idol with all its viewers is one of the greatest TV shows of all time - 54 percent of you said yes and 46 percent said no. That was a bit surprising.

OK, today's viral video is from Family Feud. If you go on Family Feud, make sure that everyone in your family knows how to spell and the basics of the animal kingdom. The clip was from back when Richard Dawson was the host. Watch the video...
5/24: Oh, you parents are going to LOVE the Click Chick for this one. The kids have been asking for a pet. You have been saying know because of the pooper scooper duty. Well, I have a solution. You can have a puppy that won't lose its cuteness and there's absolutely no clean up. No clean up whatsoever. I'm talking about perfectpetzzz.com. You adopt kittens and puppies of all kinds of breeds - of course they aren't real, but they look it. They're the cutest little creations you'll ever see. Do yourself a favor and check out the Shar Pei puppy - the beagle isn't bad either.

Traffic News: I got this link from our old friend Doug Nintzel from ADOT. He says they've put together a system where you can get audio files of weekend freeway closures in the Phoenix area. But you won't hear anything today, I checked. Maybe it's because it's a holiday weekend and there are no restrictions. Web site: azdot.gov/CCPartnerships/News/Closures/Index.asp

If you haven't been watching Fox News, then you may have missed the Rosie-Elisabeth cat fight that network has been focusing on. The other day, the ladies had a verbal match on The View. What they haven't been telling you is that Joy Behar started it, kind of. She goes off on President Bush before the catfight by listing a bunch of things she thinks Bush has done wrong, including the fact that he can't say nuclear. Well, if that isn't grounds for impeachment, then I don't know what is. Watch the catfight...
5/23: If you're a man of style and substance and if you want to smell good, try Brut, according to model/actress Kelly LeBrock. I found this commercial after yesterday's Click Chick chit chat about the new Old Spice commercial. By the way, it's now called 'OS.' Watch the Brut ad...

And don't forget Jovan Musk either. I think my dad has an unopened bottle in his dresser one of his many godchildren gave him. Watch the 1986 ad here...

What do you do if you have a high powered job like this guy? Well, if you check out this video, he straps himself inside jumpsuit that is essentially a metal cage that allows a half million volts of electricity to pass over his body as he climbs along the high voltage power lines! He crawls over them like Spidey on a web. He says it's as safe as crossing the street (Yeah, sure.). He says he's only afraid of three things - electricity, heights and women. So he faces all three of those fears every day ... because he's married too. Watch the fascinating video...

This is dedicated to my across-the-street neighbor's dog. You see, her dog bays and howls whenever it hears a siren of any type. It's rather humorous. Well, some kid has a dog named Otto that loves to howl when he plays the harmonica. I hear Otto is going to be in a remake of "Deliverance." Watch the video...
5/22: NBC has been saying, "Save the cheerleader, save the world." They weren't kidding last night with the season finale of Heroes. If you're a fan and you missed it, you missed quite the ending. Read about it here. Spoiler alert! It tells you what happened in the first two paragraphs. Or if you'd rather, just watch the show (with limited commercial interruption!) at NBC.com.

I promised you yesterday that I would share the worst song lyrics ever. The Brits love their music and they have popular acts we've never heard of and some we wish we hadn't. Yes, I'm calling you out Spice Girls. One of those acts is Des'ree. She never crossed the pond and gained popularity here. I think I know why - her song 'Life' doesn't have the same appeal as say, I dunno, anything!!! She topped the worst ever song lyrics list as put together by a BBC music station. The offending lyrics: "I don't want to see a ghost/It's the sight that I fear most/I'd rather have a piece of toast/Watch the evening news." Read the story. Or watch the video if you dare. You only need to watch the first 30 seconds to hear those offending lyrics.

OK, while watching The Simpsons on Sunday I saw a commercial that made me laugh, not because of what it was, but who was is in it and what he was selling. There was my favorite B Movie king - Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead series, Bubba Ho-tep) singing Duran Duran's - 'Hungry Like the Wolf' in Burt Bacharach style! Anyway, Bruce sports a white coat, plays the piano in his bachelor pad and has a bevy of adoring beauties crowded around him. And what was this Hugh Hefner-esque sales pitch for? Old Spice. I didn't know they still sold it!
• Watch the commercial...
• If you're a Campbell fan, check out his autobiography: If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor...

Ladies and gentleman, I give you cat aerobics. Someone has a video of one white kitty and about five black kittens on a cat perch moving along and doing some kitty aerobics nearly at the same time and and nearly in lock step with one another. The funny part is seeing how they try to stay atop their perch. Watch the video...
5/21: New Competitive Sport: Did you ever think there would be a Rock, Paper, Scissors competition outside 3rd grade or when you're trying to figure out who's going to tip Farmer John's cow? Well, apparently, those skills you honed in elementary school are still of some use. And they could lead you to some cash - $50,000 in fact. The sport even has a commissioner. I know, unbelievable. Watch the video...
Official Web site: www.worldrps.com/

I've got the results of a new survey you were all dying to know about. Ladies - this solves the problem that we've been wondering about for years. You know what it is - you get a new dress and new 'do and your fella doesn't notice for a week or at all. Well, the all knowing Click Chick knows why. Why? Because men are too PC to pay compliments to the opposite sex. That's because 65 percent of women suspect there's nothing innocent behind a flattering remark. But 89 percent like getting them, unfortunately 12 percent hadn't received one in the past three months. That confuses me too, fellas. Read about the survey...
5/18: The Click Chick loves aliens. You know, Jaba the Hut, Bobo Fete, Klingons, Vulcans. Well, MSNBC has a slideshow of weird species that are creeping along the bottom of the sea in the Antarctic waters and I'm telling you, they could pass for aliens on Star Trek. I like the carnivorous sponges - can't wait for a movie on that one - and the marine porcupine. It's totally fascinating stuff. Watch the slideshow...

Now for those of you who own pets, sometimes, just sometimes you swear they're talking to you like the animals in the barn in Charlotte's Web. This woman was trying to get her cat out of bed and I swear the cat acted like a teenager refusing to get up. It's funny just watching her negotiate with the cat. Watch the video...

If you missed Ankarlo's trip to Mexico last week we have video. Check out his video from his trip to the border as he tried to immigrate to the U.S.

What would it be without the Click Chick telling you about cute animals on video. That was a tiger cub (that sounded like a bird) and a French bulldog. The dog has adopted the tiger cub because the cub really thinks the dog is its mother. By the way, they're both about the same size and both really, really cute. Watch cub cuteness...

Have you heard of Webkinz? It's described as the online Vegas for kids and it's totally tame. Apparently, you buy one of the Webkinz plush toy pets. the come with secret codes, you register them online and you become part of the online world of webkinz where you play games to earn KinzCash, buy rooms, furnishings, food and toys for the virtual version of their pets. Read more about it from the Post-Gazette. There are other online worlds for kids too, like ClubPenguin.com, Stardoll.com and barbiegirls.com.

Over on sports.ktar.com - a poll of the day asks "Who's more evil? Roberty Horry, Hannibal Lecter or Bruce Bowen." Guess who came in last? Hannibal Lecter with 12 percent of the vote. Robert Horry won that poll with 57 percent of the vote.
5/17: Suns Slideshow: The Suns SHOULD have won last night, thanks to the heroic and physics-defying antics of Shawn Marion "The Matrix" and Steve Nash "the Nash Rambler." But, as all McCoy said, you can pin the Spurs victory on NBC Commish David Stern. Check out our Game 5 game and fan photo slideshow...

Un-Heavenly Song: OK, God doesn't give everyone the same gift. Take for instance Jordin Sparks. She has an incredible voice - that's her gift. Connie Weber is a gifted newswoman. Steve Nash, two time NBA MVP, his gift is obviously basketball. Well, I grew up in church and I know for a fact one this man's rendition of Amazing Grace posted on the Web is anything but heavenly. By the way, he is singing Oh-mazing Grace, not Amazing Grace. And at some points, only God can understand what he is saying. **Note, watch the video until the end to get a real feel for his abilities. Watch the video...

Cute Overload: Factor this hour since they didn't like the music I shared last hour. Cutest picture on the Internet - a dog feeding tiger triplets and her own puppy at the China Zoo. What's so funny is the triplets are not identical - one has orange stripes, another white stripes and one is all white with stripes on its tail. Now that's too cute. Check out the Yahoo! Zoo Pics

Dog Paddle: I'll let Ellen Degeneres tell you about it. That video is actually from Animal Planet. See how the dog gets the ball out of the pool. It will amaze and astound you. Watch the video...

A Click Chick Certified Time Waster: It's been awhile since I've given you a game to play. So I give you...Think You Can Fly a helicopter. You just use your mouse and try not to crash your helicopter. As you'll be able to tell, I'm not very good at it. Click here to play...
5/16: Stu Jackson is Wrong: Just in case you were wondering and if there was any confusion - I think the ruling by the NBA's VP of Operations Stu Jackson benching Stat and Diaw and not Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan is out-and-out ridiculous. Well, we here at KTAR are making it easy for you to register your displeasure with the decision at Your Turn: Stand Up for Your Phoenix Suns. We'll send your comments to Jackson and NBA Commissioner David Stern. Make your voice heard...

Parody Gone Bad: Steve Clawson sent me this video, he's a former KTAR staffer who now works for GLAAD (I had to give him credit). The video parody is of two guys who spoof the Gap boyfriend trousers commercial. They sing and they dance together, they even trade pants and a kiss on the cheek. Now, this was all done as an anniversary gift for one of the fellas parents. Well, the problem is everybody misunderstands the meaning of the video. Watch the video...

Odd News: This story out of Leavenworth, Kansas - you can tell where I'm going with this since I gave you the city where it happened. Some adolescent boys robbed a discount store - with a squirt gun. No one was hurt, but it's a classic story out of the dumb criminals file. Read the story...

The C Word: I've found a clip of the new fall TV show "Caveman" show inspired by the Geico commercials. Apparently, the show is going to take on some of the current taboos in our current social dialogue, like who can use the C word - cro-magger. Watch the clip...

The Little Liar: Some little boy who can't be more than four has an orange mustache above his mouth and his mother is asking him if he drank the orange soda and, of course, he denies it and blames his sibling. Watch the video...

The Human Nature column on Slate.com chats about science, technology and life. Sometimes it's interesting, sometimes it's only for those of you who can bear dissections on CSI. But today it featured an interesting column on athletic officials refusing to let a sprinter with prosthetic legs race in the Olympics. Read the story...

Kangaroo Kontraception: By the way there's another article on Salon.com that talks about how they plan to curb the exploding kangaroo population Down Under - they're using oral contraceptives. Read the story... 5/15: Funny Commercial: Armstrong Flooring has put their commercials online. The one called "Leftovers" seems to be particularly amusing to the guys. Let me set the scene, the wife is cleaning out the refrigerator and the husband says the Chinese food isn't bad. The wife takes a wife. Again this was highly amusing to our male creative staff here. Check it out and see what happens to the husband when he takes a whiff the Chinese food that's still good. Watch the commercial "Leftovers"...

KTAR capitol reporter Doug Ramsey's toilet tax story caught my ear yesterday when he said that burros roam the main drag of Oatman, Ariz.? I didn't believe it. But, it's true. I found a website called desertusa.com that features a short video of the burros in question. By the way, the Oatman Hotel - built in 1902 - still stands after many years and if it was good enough for Clark Gable and Carol Lombard's honeymoon, it's good enough for you, gosh darn it.

The Bell Lexus poll of the day. A Texas town voted to make it illegal for landlords to rent to illegal immigrants. I wanted to know if Valley voters would vote for such a ban. Well, 53 percent of you said yes and 47 percent said no.

Yesterday, Connie and Ned played audio of that BBC reporter losing it with the head of the Church of Scientology. Well the video is posted on YouTube. The man reporter is yelling at is the head of the Church of Scientology. They've also posted his excuse, and err, his apology. It made no sense and is too laughable to even try to explain. You can watch that too on YouTube. By the way, the head of th COS, looks like Tom Cruise. Watch the apology and see for yourself...

People love to send me Star Wars links. I don't know why, maybe because I've so often said I like sci-fi. Anyhow, this just in to those of you who had sleepless nights wondering what Star Wars character you really are. You can determine that by answering a short questionaire from Liquid Generation. This isn't for the little ones due to strong language. Find out what Star Wars character you are...
5/14: I share this story because my grandfather just turned 96 in December and he proudly told me that he got his driver's license renewed for another 5 years. So, what where you drive Buckeyes, he lives in Ohio. In Britain, the oldest driver is Sheila Thomson, 105. By the way, she never had to take a driver's test. It's a cute little story you should check out. Read her story...

Forget Dancing with the Stars, you should check out some dancing with the horses. There is an equestrian horse show where the horse, with rider, completes all types of coordinated dance moves, for the lack of better words - and there's no show jumping, just dancing. The video is about six minutes and there is obviously commentary, but if you're a horse lover or not you gotta check it out, especially since the horse dances to 'Lady Marmalade.' No, I'm not kidding. Watch the dancing, prancing horse...

The Click Chick did not make the list of the Top Baby Names of '06. My favorite girl name - Eleanor didn't make the list either. I'm devastated, but I move on. Watch the NBC Today show breakdown of baby names...

A substitute teacher is being sued by a 12-year-old student. Why? Because she showed 'Brokeback Mountain' in an 8th grade classroom. The film is about two closeted gay cowboys and is rated R. Read the story...

And if you were a fan of 'The Muppet Show' like the Click Chick, then you'll love the link of the best of Statler and Waldorf. Who are they? The two old guys who sat in the balcony of the Muppet show and never had anything nice to say, but what they did say was pretty funny. Somebody put a video compilation of clips of those two lovable curmudgeons. Watch the video and enjoy at your own risk. By the way, you can get the Muppet Show on DVD. The Click Chick has it.
5/11: Take the Nerd Test: Do you know all the plots of more than 10 Star Trek episodes? Can you count in binary? Then you might want to take the nerd test. Some of the questions: Have you ever asked a question in a lecture. Have you ever answered a question in a lecture? Have you ever done homework on a Friday night? Have you ever integrated numerically? Or my personal favorite - have you ever owned a lightsaber? The Click Chick does and she keeps it under my bed. Take the nerd test...

It's a TGIF Time Waster: Want to go to England, but don't want to pay for a ticket? I've got a web cam that looks out at Big Ben and Parliament. Of course, the cam is a little dirty along with some of the people I saw walking by. London webcam...

Turtle vs. Cat: More video from the animal kingdom. Yesterday, it was the bunny taking a bite out of a snake. Today, it's the tale of a ninja turtle. Yes. A small turtle, not a big one, keeps messing with the family cats. What's so funny is how fast the turtle moves and how he won't leave the cats alone. I know know why the tortoise beat the hare - these things can move! Watch the video...

Incredible Dance: I love cultural dances. And someone sent me the link to a Chinese dance group doing the Thousand-Hand Guanyin. It's making the rounds on the Internet and it's the most amazing dance you'll ever see on YouTube that doesn't make you laugh. Interesting thing - the 21 dancers in the troupe are all deaf and they don't miss a single beat or pose. Watch the video...

Forget about posting bootleg video on your MySpace page. News Corp., which owns it, has launched copyright protections software that prevents you from posting copyrighted materials. Read the story here...

Ankarlo in Cancun?: And now the KTAR Web investigative team (composed of the Click Chick) has been suspicious of Ankarlo's claims that he's in Mexico. I grew suspicious after he laughed while telling the story of getting stopped by the military. But the Click Chick thought - unh, unh. This dude is on vacation. And wouldn't you know. I got proof from his own hand! He sent me the postcard below.

5/10: Bunny vs. Snake: As I promised you yesterday. A rabbit took on a snake. Don't know what kind of snake it was. But the rabbit or hare, was not intimidated. The person shooting the video was quite amused. My favorite quote from him - "Dadgum!" I haven't heard someone say that in forever. Just so you know the bunny kept going after the snake and chased it up a tree. Who needs animal control when you have a wild bunny running around? Watch the video...

Google Disses Stephen Colbert: Not to long ago, if you performed a search of greatest living American - Colbert popped up at the top of the list. Apparently it was a Google link bomb that was defused. A google bomb is an attempt to influence the ranking of a given page in results when you search Google on any particular subject. Read the story here...

Lucas - The Good, The Bad, The Silly: I found a treasure trove of sci-fi news on George Lucas. Here's the good. He's planning two more Star Wars movies. They will not star any of the Skywalker clan, but they will be on TV and only an hour long. Read the story...

Here's the bad. He recently said The Empire Strikes Back. That's surprising because I surveyed some critics here in Phoenix and we all think it's the best in the series. By the way, it wasn't directed by Lucas. I'll tell you what the worst Star Wars movie is in three words... Jar Jar Binks. Read the story...

By the way, I went to YouTube.com to find Jar Jar sounds for my radio bit. You wouldn't believe all the videos people have done of the death of Jar Jar Binks - and they're in more than one language! Just go to YouTube.com and enter Jar Jar and you can see him bite it in French, Spanish and English.

Here's the silly. Lucas also called Spider-Man 3 silly. Not as silly as Jar Jar my friend. Read the story...

One more thing, if you missed 'Lost' last night like I did, check out the link to MSN's blog deconstructing the show. You can also watch it on the web at ABC.com.
MSN's 'Lost' blog

This is something that's a shocker - someone has done a sculpture of the Paris Hilton undergoing an autopsy. It's supposed to be a warning to teens about underage drinking.
See the picture • Read the story

I'd rather see Curves of Steel at the Phoenix Art Musuem. It's the last weekend to check that out.

5/9: You've all seen the Mac vs. PC ads that are clearly made by Apple computer. Well, if you're a die-hard PC user, I give you Mac vs. PC - The Revenge of the PC where the PC rules the world and the Mac doesn't. There are several videos on that site. You will need QuickTime to view them and they are funny. Watch the commercials...

Remember, the Click Chick was the first to tell you about cow terrorism - how alien life forms from another world are stealing our cattle. Well, I have more proof that Bessie is in danger of getting cow-napped by Klingons. I keep telling you, we are not alone! Watch the proof...

A Jacksonville, Fla. reporter was attacked by a woman during his live shot he was doing for a story about some noise complaints at a bar. Imagine that - noise at a bar. She hit him with her handbag and shouted the "B" word. The funniest part was the reporter trying to maintain and not laugh at the incident. Watch the video...

There's a story about how some popular Web sites have led to a breed of political copies. If you think Wikipedia.com is "six times more liberal than the American people" the folks at Conservapedia.com want you to check out their site. You'll find favorable views on the president, creationist views and a daily Bible verse. How about this Bible verse? Proverbs 11:25.

If you want to know what that Bible verse is, go to the BibleGateway.com. I like that resource because if you don't know a verse, you can enter a word or two that you know it contains, do a keyword search and the site lists every reference in the Bible - from King James versions to the Darby translation to the New International version.

Back to politics, there's also QubeTV.tv. It's the right wing, conservative antidote to YouTube. They even have videos banned by YouTube. Then there's MoveCon.org - that in reaction to the liberal moveon.org.
5/8: Jogging flower... Intensely cool video of the "sea lily." It's actually a relative of the starfish and at rest looks like a flower, but when the underwater creature is on the move... it looks like something out of Aliens. Check it out...

The most popular video over at CNN.com is that of a very alert boy who helped catch a convicted sex offender who was hanging around the pool at a DisneyWorld resort. He later spotted the man take a girl behind some bushes and alerted authorities. Smart kid! Watch the story...

I have some juicy reading for you politicos. There are about, what, 50 Republicans running for president? One who hasn't made it official but is sounding presidential is old Fred Thompson, Law & Order actor. Of course, I remember him from Die Hard 2: Die Harder. Salon.com has interesting article on him acting presidential last night. All I can say is, he's a better actor than another Republican that will remain nameless, Arnold. Read the article...

On the left, another interesting opinion column on an AP article likening Keith Olberman to Bill O'Reilly. Joan Walsh calls it "the AP Hatchet job." That's an interesting read from Salon.com, too. Read the article...

The Bell Lexus Poll of the Day results are in. People had six options to choose from in how they thought the Suns series with the Spurs would end up. Thirty-two percent think the Suns will win in 7.Thiry percent think they'll win in six, as does the Click Chick. Only 4 percent think the Spurs will win in four. Take that Tim Duncan!

As you know, Ankarlo and his producer Rob Hunter are south of the border - part of me thinks he really on vacation pretending to be on doing some in-depth work. Aside from Ankarlo's blog, you can read his producers' blog as well. He says only one person so far has told them to go home so far... but I think that person may have been Gaydos. Read Rob's blog...

Ned, you're from Boston you're going to like this. Boston.com estimates the cost of the war in Iraq would reach $456B in September. And they've come up with a list of things that $456B could buy. The Web site suggests for that much money, you could by free gas for everybody in the U.S. for 1.2 years. That of course was calculated when gas was $2.64 a gallon. Interesting list... you can check out. Check out what $456B can buy...
5/7: Yes - ladies and gentleman, it's time for the Click Chick - often imitated but never duplicated. Except by Ned Foster who stole my number one site this morning - Goawayparis.com. Enough said.

I've already given you middle-aged men gone wild and middle-aged women gone wild. Now I give you... Grandma gone wild. It's a grandma dancing to rap. You gotta see it to believe it. Watch the video...

For Those Who Love Words: This is something interesting. I used to have a book about collective nouns - collective nouns like a murder of crows, a gaggle of geese, (or wedge of geese if they're flying in a "V"). But you don't have to buy a book, there's a site that has a list of pretty much everything. Read the list...

Funnyordie.com: Will Farrell's launched a Web site where you can submit your funny videos. He has one up that has received more than 23 million hits. It's called The Landlord. Farrell's a little behind in his rent when the landlady comes calling. The landlady has to be about 2 years old and subtitles are included so you can understand what in the world she's saying. Her house dress alone is hysterical. Watch 'The Landlord'...

Now for all the married women that I know who want to redo the kitchen. You send this Web site link to your honey and see if you get it for Mother's Day. The site was created for Ikea and recently won a Webby Award for best Navigation and Structure - Webby's go to the best and brightest and the Internet. Even if you don't want a new kitchen - you're going to love checking out the site. It's amazing. Ikea kitchens... (Hint: You need to use your mouse to move the image around.)
5/4: Spidey Returns: Do you remember the lyrics to the original Spider-Man animated show? I didn't! But have no fear, your friendly neighborhood Click Chick has the link to the show intro that's on YouTube.com. By the way, liked "Spider-Man 3." It was a bit long. Some say it had too many villains and storylines. I don't think so, I kinda liked that part of it. Just for fun, check out the Spider-Man theme song is from the 1978 Japanese version of a Spider-Man TV show.

The Hoff's Drunk Video Fest: First it was Alec Baldwin's infamous phone call to his daughter. Now it's David Hasselhoff's drunk on video. Yes, the Hoff told his daughter to videotape him if he ever got drunk to show him how ridiculous he looks. Well, she did just that and the videotape was handed over to Entertainment Tonight. The Hoff, of course, is shirtless, in jeans on the floor eating what looks like a chicken breast with his fingers (and it isn't pretty). He says the tape was taken about 3 months ago. It was made in Vegas where he's starring in The Producers. He said it was relapse, but hopes others will learn from it. Watch the video here...

Cute Overload, Version 15.2: Time for the collective sigh. This is for the kiddies. More cute overload. A duck and a puppy in China are best friends. They play, eat and lounge together. Watch the video. Not surprisingly, it's getting more views on MSN than that of the GOP political candidates getting quizzed on social issues. Watch the candidates on abortion...

Motherhood 101: Are you a mom? Has your kid done something or said something funny - like calling Suns superstar Amare Stoudemire - Studie Wadamire? Or has your kid used the sample commode at the Home Depot like a real one? Well, there's a new Web-based show starring Leah Remini (of the King of Queens) looking for funny bits from your life with your kids to incorporate into the show. It's called In The Motherhood. You send in what your kids have said or done and if they like it, they'll incorporate it into the show. It's at inthemotherhood.msn.com.

Playmate of the Year: Hold on. It's not me. But we do have a picture of the new Playmate of the Year. Her name is Sara Jean Underwood and she is Miss July. She says when she found out she got the honor, she said "I thought I was going to puke." I would too. See her here...
5/3: Sasquatch is Alive. . . in Canada: I got this link from KTAR's own Diane Brennan and I have to share it. As many of you may know, she's Canadian and she used to have a personal trainer named Todd Standing. Well, when Diane decided she wanted to move to Canada's friendly neighbor to the south, Todd was devastated. So, devastated, in fact, that he ran into the woods and never came out. So what do you think he did? He became a mountain man and hunts sasquatch for a living. If you think I'm kidding. I'm not. Todd really hunts for sasquatch for a living and you can watch his video "evidence" on his Web site.

If you're trying to get your partner, spouse, roommate into getting a dog. Think about adoption from a rescue shelter? Take Sugar the two legged rescue dog, for example. She loves to play, likes walks in the park and she's a great mommy to a kitten. This video will melt the hardest heart. Thank me when you take that trip to the pound and find your four-legged tub of love. Watch the video...

Now for a Walk Down Memory Lane: Can you guys believe that it was 7 years ago that we were deep in Elian-gate. Remember Elian Gonzalez. Over on the spoof site of The Onion - again - it's not REAL news, just imaginary I found a copy of Elian's daily schedule. It's pretty funny stuff - including all the waving he had to do at the Fox News Channel helicopter. Of course, he's now back in the warm, comforting arms of Fidel Castro in Cuba. Check out the schedule...

The Rolling Chef: This one is not totally true. I give you "The Rolling Chef." It's a rolling restaurant with chef (who's also the driver), employees and maitre d' and dining room - all in what looks like a Dodge Caravan. Watch the video...
5/2: Politics As AUsual: A blog entry startled me over at ABCNews.com yesterday. Tom Shine writes on politics and told the story of 19-year-old servicewoman Lavena Johnson. She died at the Balad airbase in '05. The Army told her family she took her own life, but her father, when he identified the body believes it's something else. He started asking questions and the army stopped being helpful. What sparked Shine's attention to write the entry - while some congressional committee members were hearing testimony from Pat Tillman's mother and brother, a rep. was asking about Private Johnson. Congress is now looking into it and you can bet you're going to hear more about this story. Read Shine's Blog...

Maybe it's because my mom is from Louisiana that I love gator stories. Yesterday, it was Reggie the alligator. But another gator in Texas overstayed his welcome and got onto a freeway. He didn't hurt anyone. The Texas state game warden says they're really docile creatures. What he needs to explain to the Click Chick then why he took a big bite out of a crime fighting vehicle and nearly ripped off its bumper with his bared teeth. Read the story...

Now I know why my grandparents didn't sleep in th same room for 30 years and stayed happily married. My grandmother said grandpa slept wild and she couldn't take it. Apparently, she wasn't alone. More American couples are keeping his and her bedrooms. According to NBC's Today show. They say it will even effect custom homes - more of them will be built with dual master bedrooms. They believe as the boomers age - and the kids leave home, more people will be doing it. Watch the video...

CNN has posted an interactive quiz with some questions from the new naturalization test. The Click Chick took it. I may sometimes mix up my galaxies and solar systems. But I know enough to pass the naturalization test. I took the test naturalization test and got a 10 out of 10. A perfect score for a proud American, as you can see left. You can take the test too. Take the test...

While you're there, check out Lou Dobbs' analysis of the immigration rallies. He has a interesting take on the May Day marches actually taking place on Law Day. Bet you didn't know yesterday was actually Law Day here in America. Read Dobbs' column...

It was only a matter of time, but the Click Chick is on the investigative trail. I have found some of the phone records of Deborah Jeanne Palfrey - aka the DC Madam. They've been posted on the Internet. Slate.com is encouraging people to look at the list and see if any of them look familiar to you folks. I asked Ankarlo to make a few calls on his show later today. One entry is for FLS CHURCH - now don't be confused - that wasn't to Colorado City, that's Falls Church, VA. See the Palfrey phone list
5/1: This from Slate.com - the headline reads: All-You-Can-Eat Baseball - I Gorged Myself at Dodger Stadium and lived to tell about it. Barely. It's a sports nuts' review of the all you can eat section at Dodger Stadium and I hope it's something they try at Chase Field if they haven't already. You'll want to take your Pepcid AC before you read it because I got heartburn around the fifth paragraph. Read the article...

Now we know why the condom didn't work: I give you this link, only because the governor has finally picked the design for the Arizona quarter. Apparently, a man was able to push a quarter through a sheet of latex...with no visible hole showing. Watch the video here...

Reggie the Alligator: Reggie the alligator reappeared Monday after vanishing for a year and a half in an urban lake in L.A. where the reptile turned up in 2005 and repeatedly skunked would-be 'gator wranglers. Can't wait until the movie.