Tuesday, August 15, 2006

take that, braveheart: how to hijack a broadcast booth

Edit: YouTube footage has been found! Suzie's friend Maggie kinda rules.

Tonight's Red Sox-Tigers matchup will go down as one of the funniest things I've ever seen -- and it's not over yet.

I'm hoping for YouTube of this by tomorrow -- or at least a transcript -- but comedians Lenny Clarke and Denis Leary were in the NESN booth for a few half-innings, plugging Leary's various charitable organizations and upcoming events. Everything was the so-so vague comedic schtick you'd expect -- until someone asked about Red Sox 1B Kevin Youkilis' ancestry and either Jerry Remy or Don Orsillo pointed out that Youk's Jewish.

Leary and Clarke proceeded to go absolutely apeshit with glee and completely laid the verbal smackdown on Mel Gibson for about five solid minutes. Highlights include --

"Where's Mel Gibson? REHAB! Where's Kevin Youkilis? FIRST BASE! Take that, Braveheart!"

"By the time Mel's outta rehab, I want an ALL-JEWISH INFIELD!"

"We got two Jews on this team, Mel. Youk and Kapler should ask to be in his next movie."

"Ask Jeffrey Katzenberg for a job when you get out, Mel!"

Remy and Orsillo just gave up and let Leary and Clarke take over the booth while they laughed hysterically in the wings. I don't care if it's overplayed. Mocking Mel Gibson will never not be funny as all hell.

(I was waiting for either Leary or Clarke to bust out with a "sugartits" reference, but no such luck.)

2 Comments:

Blogger Amy said...

youtube footage has also been removed... "at the request of the New England Sports Network because it was used without permission"

booo I didn't get to see itttt

11:33 PM  
Blogger Pam said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62kl651TY5c

7:15 PM  

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