Barack Obama and Blazing Saddles: An Experiment in Viral Videomaking October 11, 2008
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I set this up largely because the xenophobic ranting and raving of John McCain and Sarah Palin’s less educated supporters was beginning to sound awfully familiar. Great comedy is somehow illustrative of real live events; the very best comedy is prescient as to real live events to come. Hats off to Mel Brooks, and to the makers of Apple’s iMovie software.
So now I wonder: Is this the sort of video that could become a one or two million-hit wonder? I think it could, and in relatively short order. I’ll start pushing the marketing of this thing on Monday, and we’ll see how far it goes. I think it just might be even bigger than the drunk Met fan with the cups on his head. We shall see soon enough.
The Stephen A. Smith Heckling Society of Gentlemen Endorses Barack Obama for President. October 5, 2008
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Now you know.
Perhaps, at this point, it’s worth reiterating that Rockin’ Steady and the SASHSG are not in any way connected to Stephen A. Smith or ESPN. Just because political posts tend to really bring out the nutcases.
But I worry about the election. I’ve been increasingly impressed with Barack Obama and Joe Biden and increasingly underwhelmed by John McCain and his folksy but clueless running mate. If America doesn’t get this one right, I’m calling it quits on the draft. If America is truly worthy of another Stephen A. at the NBA Draft video, it will make the right call here.
An Unexpected Distinction October 5, 2008
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I googled the SASHSG today (you’ll get an idea of why tomorrow) and I found something totally unexpected. We’ve been mentioned in Wikipedia! Not in our own entry (we’re not that bigtime) but, curiously and delightfully, in the entry for “heckler“. Observe:
At the NBA Drafts of recent years, many fans have gone with heckling ESPN NBA analyst and host of, Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith, Stephen A. Smith. Most notably, The Stephen A. Smith Heckling Society of Gentlemen heckles him with a sock puppet dubbed as Stephen A. himself.
How crazy is that? I have no idea who did this — it literally could’ve been anyone — but thanks to whoever it was.
