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Surely Some of the Planet's Funniest Animals!

PetSugar — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:30:47 -0700

This compilation from Planet's Funniest Animals seemed especially appropriate for today's holiday. Whether it's a dog being totally silly or totally natural, these clips gave me a good giggle. Happy April Fool's Day!

Mad Men: This Week's 5 Maddest Moments

BuzzSugar — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:15:03 -0700

So how did this year's Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series follow up its win? With a shocking turn of events that made me stop and wonder if I was on the right channel.

Even the pun-y title, "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency," was sort of un-Mad Men-like. But with an episode loaded with the visit from Sterling Cooper's British owners, Joan's last day, and Sally's aversion to her baby brother, there was a lot going on.

To see what I thought of this week's episode (spoilers ahead!), just read more.

The bloody British invasion: Eeeeeeeeeew! In the grossest Mad Men scene ever, secretary Lois runs over visiting Guy's foot, splattering blood all over employees and the walls. (Did it really need to spray like that?! It was like an episode of Dexter.) I wanted to make like Peggy and pass out, though Sterling does get points for his "foot in the door" joke.
The Mad Men laugh factory: The second funniest joke of the episode is Joan's "One minute you're on top of the world, the next minute some secretary's running you over with a lawn mower." Don laughed! A full-on chortle! And early on, John dryly punks Kinsey by telling him he should shave his beard. "That was a joke," he tells an irate Kinsey. I needed the assurance myself - and for the whole episode. I was thrown off; this is usually a giggle-free hour of TV.
More Joan, please: I was happy to see so much screen time for Joan. Even though I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop with her husband, I like that he's humanized when he doesn't receive his residency. Likewise, that prompts more of Joan without her standard her steely office manager facade as she offers sympathy and comfort to her devastated husband. It's an obvious contrast to Don and Betty's relationship, where communication is not a strong point. Later, she tears up when Sterling Cooper celebrates her contribution, and then once again shows how much the office needs her when the accident strikes.
Don and Roger's barbershop date: Sure, Don tells Roger he looks like a fool earlier in the season, but unlike Burt Cooper I didn't really sense that they need to patch things up. I still love that Burt sends Don and Roger on a date in an effort to get them to be buds again.
What's in a name? Sally's inability to gain closure over Grandpa Gene's death is all wrapped up in her new brother. I gotta say, I was a little weirded out myself that Betty chose to name the baby after her father. There's a clear winner in parenting this week - Betty tries to solve Sally's problem with a Barbie doll "from" baby Gene, while Don tenderly shows Sally that the baby's life is a new start. I couldn't help but swoon.

What moments stood out to you in this week's episode? Were you as beside yourself as I was over the foot/lawnmower scene? And what did you make of Conrad Hilton's summoning Don to a meeting?

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Pop Watch: Pushing Daisies: Episode 7, "Smell of Success"

PopSugarUK — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:00:00 -0700

We got something a little different this time round on Pushing Daisies: a plot thread not involving our core characters that could continue for more than one episode. Paul (Pee Wee Herman) Reubens turned up as a scent expert who sniffed something odd on Chuck. Will he be back? Here's some of my thoughts on this scent-filled episode:

My favouite moment of this slightly different episode was Aunt Vivian's "Morning Has Broken." I loved the way that scene was put together, from the shadow of the rain hitting Aunt Lily's face to the moment they dove into the pool together. Only a show like this could make that work.
However, this week's show just didn't feel quite sharp enough to me. We're solidly into another phase with the aunts' story, and the rest of the show seems to need an injection of something new as well. Perhaps new character Oscar Vibenius will be the source? Or perhaps Molly Shannon's upcoming appearances?
The case this time around focused on a "nose" who had written a book on making odours work for you and who turned out to be staging near-death experiences for himself in order to get more publicity. That led to some particularly vivid descriptions of scents ("pungent like fried chicken grilled on a bed of hair"), and provided the chance for Olive to coax the aunts back into the pool, thanks to the rejuvenating scent of chlorine.

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In one of the sweetest Young Ned segments yet, we learned that Ned became The Piemaker to stay close to his mother after her death. Not a groundbreaking revelation, but it explained why Ned would reject Chuck's cup-pie idea; he wants to stay true to his mom's memory. But he's also madly in love with Chuck (and who wouldn't be, Anna Friel is so adorable), and so in the end, the cup-pies won their spot on the Pie Hole's menu.
He and Chuck were so cute hugging each other by hugging themselves; that may be as "together" as they ever get, but in a moment like that, it's enough.
Emerson usually rules the one-liners, but this episode belonged to the fab Kristen Chenoweth as Olive. From the "is that a rolling pin in your apron" joke to her take on the stages of grief - "something, something, something, acceptance!" - she delivered many of the episode's funniest moments.
Though it was an more understated week for Emerson, his "your book was a bomb" bit was very amusing. As was his enjoyment of "Knit Wit" magazine, for knitting humour...
Until that opening scene with Young Ned, it hadn't ever occurred to me that Ned can't even eat his own pies. That must suck!
Ha! I loved Chuck's "Jews for Cheeses" T-shirt.

I can't wait to hear your thoughts – Would you like to see Vibenius return? And does the show need something new to keep it going, or are you loving it as it is? Let me know!

John McCain Whoops It Up With Letterman

CitizenSugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:00:01 -0700

Who looks like the guy who "points out spots they missed at the car wash"? Nope, not your dad! It's everybody's favorite snowy-haired Republican, John McCain! He was on Letterman last night, crashing into Dave's monologue.

He gave almost as good as he got. "You look like the night manager of a creepy motel." I don't know, but after the big bowling joke, I might be voting Hillary for funniest candidate. Who knew?!

GiggleSugar Reader Spotlight: Gruaig Rua

GiggleSugar — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:10:38 -0700

Miss Sassy Gruaig Rua has clearly not changed much since she was a fiery little tot. Our friend from Ireland tells us what she likes about GiggleSugar and throws in a joke at the end to boot! Yay, Gruaig Rua!

GS: What’s your motto?
GR: “When life gives you lemons, just add vodka.” It’s so true! Seriously though, my favourite motto is “Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today” - James Dean. I’m managing the first part, just struggling with the second part. But I’m working on it!

GS: Where are you from?
GR: Ireland, The Emerald Isle, The Land of Leprechauns and Guinness, Top o’ the Morning. I’ll stop now

GS: What do you do?
GR: I work for the government. I’m tempted to leave it at that so everyone will imagine that I am this glamorous undercover agent, but no. I work for the local government county council offices. You know, I’m too lazy to explain it so I’ve copied the mission statement from our website! “Cork County Council is a local authority established by statute whose corporate purpose is to enhance the physical, social, cultural and economic environment of the county in a sustainable and socially inclusive manner, so as to improve the quality of life of its citizens.”

GS: How would you describe your sense of humor?
GR: Childish and sarcastic. Could I BE anymore like Chandler Bing?

GS: What’s your favorite GiggleSugar post?
GR: Anything to do with dogs! Seriously. I’m a canine-aholic! I also love the Family Guy posts. And I really miss Pearl – she’s a legend!

GS: Who’s the cutest funny man and funny woman?
GR: The love of my life will always be Mr. George Clooney. Ok, so he’s not technically a “comedian,” but he’s a funny guy! As for a good looking female comedian, I’m stumped. That’s terrible isn’t it?! Oooooh, I’m going to say Tyra Banks, although I don’t think she’s intentionally funny on ANTM, but I sure do laugh my ass off!

GS: Who are your favorite male and female comedians?
GR: I just love Kath & Kim. I ordered the Series 4 DVD online and when I got home from work today, it was here!! I’m not ashamed to say I did a little dance around my bedroom I also love Catherine Tate, the woman is a genius. As for the male of the species, I’m going to go with a duet – David Williams and Matt Lucas of Little Britain. Genius.

GS: What’s your favorite comedy of all time?
GR: Just one? Too hard! My favourite depends on my mood. I love Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Princess Bride, Little Miss Sunshine, Old School and…….my guilty pleasure….White Chicks. I know, I know! The funniest movie I’ve seen recently is Superbad. Ahhhh, McLovin.

GS: If your life were a comedy, what would it be?
GR: It would be Ugly Betty. Seriously. My office seems to have gradually transformed into “Mode.” Each day there are prettier and more stylish girls walking the halls. And the two colleagues I go to lunch with look like freakin' supermodels – I’m like an oompa-loompa walking between them!

GS: Do you look like someone famous?
GR: Well, I tried a lookalike website earlier this year and it said that I looked like Audrey Tautou. Hah, I wish I did! Also listed were Shannen Doherty and Sophia Bush. But the one I most looked like was Thora Birch. It’s only in a couple of specific pictures, but it’s uncanny!

GR free-for-all: I’m 28, but feel like I’m still 19. I’m living at home
with my parents (god love 'em!) because I’m desperately trying to save for my upcoming world travels. Yes, indeedy, if everything goes according to plan next year, I should to be heading to Australia for 12 months. Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed people! I’m also completely and totally obsessed with dogs. Amazingly though, I just have the one – my golden retriever Holly. I just adore her!! She’s a bit of a nutter, like her mama! If and when I get my own place, I hope to adopt lots more fuzzy friends. I’ve had several people tell me that they can see me in five years, living in a foreign land, driving one of those small convertible jeeps, with about 15 dogs hanging out on the back seat. They forget to mention that Mr. Clooney will be in the passenger seat……And finally I’m going to share my favourite joke: Two nuns are driving down a road late at night when a vampire jumps onto the bonnet. The nun who is driving says to the other, "Quick! Show him your cross." So the other nun leans out of the window and shouts, "Get off our f*cking car."

Thanks, Gruaig Rua!

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(Gruaig Rua's inner children, Happy Holly, George Clooney, Tyra Banks, Kathy & Kim, Catherine Tate, David Williams and Matt Lucas of Little Britain)

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Dave Chappelle on the "Don't Taser Me, Bro" Incident

GiggleSugar — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:00:00 -0800

Dave Chappelle might be one of the funniest guys around. It's not often I can find a clip that will fly on GiggleSugar, but this one has it all. He turns a controversial story about that guy who got tasered for haranguing John Kerry into an uneasy joke. How? He just makes fun of everyone - the "Don't taser me, bro" guy, the taser-happy police, the impassive audience, and John Kerry, who Chappelle implies might have had something to do with it . . .

John Krasinski Outside The Office

PopSugar — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:45:00 -0700

John is looking unusually dreamy in the June issue of Mean Magazine. These days finds him moving way past The Office and on his way to being a big star. This summer he's in both Shrek the Third and the upcoming License to Wed. He's also in George Clooney's Leatherheads which is about football in the 20's. Doing the movie has John spending lots of time with George, who he says lives up to his reputation of being the funniest guy in the room. Here's more from the article:

On Leatherheads:
Clooney's character plays a professional. I'm the best college player in America, a running back playing at Princeton, and Clooney's character gets me to play for his team. I'm a giant celebrity, so it's like Elvis playing for the Duluth Eskimos.
On George:
We all go out to dinner and have drinks. And Clooney is somehow the most normal guy in the world. He's by far the best pub buddy you can ever have. He's funny as hell. He has hilarious stories and tells jokes and does impressions - he does an incredible David Guest. It's tough to be the best at anything when he's around.

We're sure these two probably make a great bar team. George probably cracks jokes just to see John's famous Jim shrug.

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GiggleSugar Reader Spotlight: Kiddylnd

GiggleSugar — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:16:30 -0700

You can always spot our reader of the week, Kiddylnd, by the cute pit bull avatar that represents her. She's funny, kind (she fosters pit bulls and tells a moving story about an old friend, Pride), and reminds me how much I love to get to know my readers! Make sure you check out her pictures and leave a comment!

GS: What's your motto?
KL: "Move over bacon!" No, that's not it. "Help control the pet population, have..." No, that's not it either. Motto, eh? Well, I'm a big fan of "Do unto others, unless they bug the sh*t out of you, then screw 'em!"

GS: Where are you from?
KL: Seattle, Washington. I live 3 1/2 blocks from the house I grew up in. Sheltered, I know. I'd rather be sheltered in a city. I'm not a country girl AT ALL. Plus, living in the land of coffee is the best thing ever. We seriously have a corner with a Tully's across from a Starbucks, across from a soon to be Peet's, with a local coffee shop two doors down, a tea store next to that, and another Starbucks inside the Safeway next to the Tully's.

GS: What do you do?
KL: I work at an animal shelter selling pet licenses and taking all you guys' money! It's both the most fulfilling and saddest thing ever. On the plus side, when I'm having a bad day, all I need to do is snuggle up with a pup!

GS: How would you describe your sense of humor?
KL: Sarcasm, with a hint of third grade potty talk. I'm quick with the wit, but only out of necessity-I gotta keep up with my friends!

GS: What's your favorite GiggleSugar post?
KL: Are you serious? I have to pick just one?! I'm gonna go with any of the douchebag posts, particularly Portrait of a Douchebag since, sadly, I remember a time when I would have thought this dude was all that. Sad, so very sad.

GS: Who's the cutest funny man and funny woman?
KL: Hmmm...I don't think of funny people as being cute. Is that wrong?

GS: Who are your favorite male and female comedians?
KL: Kevin Smith is the smartest, funniest out there. He should do stand-up. His movies are too under appreciated. Margaret Cho is another fave. You can't miss with her! Others would be Ellen, Paula Poundstone, Stephen Colbert. I do enjoy some Carlos Mencia, but not all the time. I mostly like the "beaner" jokes since I'm a "beaner..."

GS: What's your favorite comedy of all time?
KL: Cry Baby. If you have not seen this, it's a must. Johnny Depp in a 21 Jump Street era, Ricki Lake, and a trying-to-break-free from the porn business Tracy Lords.

GS: If your life were a comedy, what would it be?
KL: The Jerk. Kidding! I haven't ever really thought of that. In my late teens, Party Girl (minus the getting arrested). I don't know now. Sad. I'll have to think on that one.

GS: Do you look like someone famous?
KL: No. I only look like me.

KL free-for-all: I love the randomness of life! I like to run, but in Seattle in fall that can be a challenge because I'm such a girl I can't get my hair wet! I was always teased by my friends for being the "mom" of the group. (I blame them for me becoming one so early on.) I have a nine-year-old son who is the light of my life. I let him watch things he shouldn't, like Jay and Silent Bob. He's got a great sense of humor, and we laugh all the time. All of my friends are lesbians. I'm still not sure how that happened. Probably because I get to know people first, then find out later. I mean my best friend I've known since we were eight years old, so I obviously didn't know then! It's fun though, because I can gross them out with stories of my sexploits. I don't drink much (anymore!), but I love a nice Riesling, and I LOVE me some Asian Pear Sake. I love animals, and have some VERY strong opinions about animal care and sheltering. Don't breed or buy, while shelter pets die! Oh, and Hello Kitty rocks.

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(Kiddylnd, her cute son and his puppy, a pit she loved named Pride, Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen Colbert, Kevin Smith, Margaret Cho, Paula Poundstone, Carlos Mencia)

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Caption It, Sugar - Yo Ho Ho & A Picture Of Drew

PopSugar — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:58:20 -0700

Drew Barrymore was channeling her inner Jack Sparrow (except not nearly as hot) on the set of He's Just Not That Into You yesterday. We know Drew is a free spirit and all, but the parrot and mustache combo is really pushing the envelope a little. If your head is already exploding with witty pirate jokes, we want to hear 'em! The funniest commenter will get a great piece of Sugar Swag. As always we'll narrow down the best suggestions and a winner will be chosen by poll. Good luck!

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Do Tell: What Is the Most Hilarious Thing That Has Happened to You in Bed?

DearSugar — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:30:00 -0700

We all know sex isn't really like how it's portrayed on soap operas - it can be sweaty, messy, loud, and not all that glamorous. But the great thing is, it doesn't really matter if you're totally in the moment. Sometimes it's the things that aren't so "perfect" that make the best memories and funniest inside jokes with your partner. So ladies, do tell, what is the most humorous/embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you in bed?

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