Michael Strahan follows in Nicole Richie’s footsteps on Chuck
Anyone who’s followed the NFL over the last fifteen years knew what Michael Strahan’s plans were going to be after retirement: TV, TV and more TV. It was a given; during most of his career with the Giants, Strahan loved to be in front of the camera, and often did commentary and studio gigs on his off-weeks or during the playoffs.
Now, with a Super Bowl ring in-hand, the newly-retired defensive end is making his move. Not only has he joined the FOX NFL pregame show, but he also just completed filming a cameo on the NBC geek adventure comedy Chuck. He plays Mitt, the manager of the sporting goods store that’s in the same shopping center as Buy More, the store where Chuck works. He and his crew take over the home theater portion of the store during lunchtimes, playing Madden ’09 and making a mess. My guess is that we’ll set up a geeks vs. jocks scenario with retail being the venue, instead of the locker room.Strahan follows in the footsteps of Nicole Richie, who is set to play a guest role on the show this fall as well. Wow. Talk about a spectrum; it shows you that nerds love everyone, from the anorexic starlet to the big bruising ex-jock. It truly shows that Josh Schwartz is an equal opportunity employer.
Of course, how well they do in their respective roles is a whole other matter. Let’s hope Strahan does well; I’ve always liked the guy and think he could do well as an actor, even with that huge gap in his front teeth.
Look Out for Locker Room Looky-loos
Lord knows what’s up with Jessica Simpson and her Dallas Cowboys QB cutie Tony Romo. We thought she got jilted by the jinx, then they were reunited, after which they had a falling out before having a falling in together at Sister Aslee’s wedding, but maybe that was all just for show.
But this oscillating-romance weirdness attained a new level of whack-osity during a recent Nashville photo session:
The snoopers at the New York Post’s Page Six say that Jessica’s hair-stylist pal Ken Paves was on hand to document the proceedings, reportedly “snapping sexy photos of her butt and her boobs with his phone” and sending them to Romo.
It’s so cute when your bff is best buds with your bf. Uh, maybe. But beware emailing pics to towel snapping jocks, as Jessica’s jaunty jpegs are likely to wind up on the internets. With that in mind, Tony and Ken, why not cut out the middleman and save us all that time Google-ogling Jessica by CC-ing us with the pics in the first place? Just sayin’…
New Movie Trailer for Adam Sandler’s You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. Still Not Funny.
Right around when Adam Sandler’s hair goes from ‘fro to flaming in the latest trailer for his summer hairdresser bomb-edy You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, I started to cringe as if locked inside a salon/prison. When the sight of Sandler quietly handling guns makes you wax nostalgic for his flop Bulletproof for its entire duration, something is wrong. The parts here with the great Shelley Berman do the trick, but then I started remembering what funny is and funny is Mr. Berman on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Lastly, is there really room in this mixed-up world for Sacha Baron Cohen’s Brüno (2008) and Sandler’s Zohan?
Will jocks show up for two loud comedies with blow dryers as laff accessories? Will you? I feel like I have hairspray in my mouth after watching this, like when I hear C.C. Music Factory at the dentist’s office.
Click here to watch the new trailer, or just pour a glass of red wine on your carpet.
Adam Sandler’s You Don’t Mess with the Zohan brings the trendy fierce! to theaters on June 6th, 2008.