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Alligator King & Parasocial Dinner Party

Seriously, dad. Nobody's going to read that blog post. And I need a hug.

“The seventh son of the Alligator King
Was a thoughtful little whelp.
He said, “Daddy, appears to me
That you could use a little help.”


Sesame Street’s “Alligator King” (via Hulu) was performed by Bud Luckey, who according to Fr. Wiki also is the voice of Winnie the Pooh’s Eeyore, and a character designer on some of your favorite Pixar classics: from Toy Story and Finding Nemo to Incredibles and Ratatouille (which features the voice of the hysterical Patton Oswalt who you may remember from Rabbit Bites).

I believe I’d like to add Luckey to my “parasocial dinner party,” which now includes Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Gene Hackman, Patton Oswalt, Ricky Gervais (although he’d probably get quite annoyed by me), and Adam McKay. Oh and of course Rainn Wilson and Karl Pilkington (so that I’m not the geekiest). Jim Henson and Mel Blanc would be there in spirit.

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Jake Fogelnest Puts Home Phone Number on Web

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Jake Fogelnest — who in 1994 started a television show from his New York City bedroom when he was fourteen years old (see clip of Joey Ramone interview on SquirtTV) — put his home phone number on the Internet. Now THAT’S compulsive.

The NYC comedy writer, VH1 guest, and radio host has received thousands of calls from fans and former colleagues who are shocked when he answers or calls them back.

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Fogelnest, who hosts a daily show on Sirius, also boasts a writing resume that includes VH1, SNL, and MTV. You may well recognize him as a regular commentator on VH1’s I Love The… series.

Here’s his video explanation about the bold move (see him on YouTube here). We can only imagine what happens when the guys from telemarketing firms, Amway and the “Who’s Who” directories get his number, which is 646-484-5323.

I’ve met Jake through Hitviews, and he’s rather humble despite his hefty experience and tight relationships with the “who’s who” of comedy writing (including Adam McCay). Jake’s an easy going cat, except if you miss a deadline for a Hitviews sponsored video.

We’ll be watching this experiment from a comfortably safe distance, especially given the annoying 4 am ‘private-number’ phone call I received this morning (thanks).