Ken Ober of MTV’s 80′s Remote Control Dead at Age 52

Sad news from the MTV world of days gone by … Ken Ober, the host of the 1980’s game show “Remote Control” has passed away at the age of 52. The cause of death was not immediately known.

Lee Kernis, a manager at Brillstein Entertainment Partners who represented Mr. Ober for more than 20 years, said that Mr. Ober was found dead on Sunday. He said that Mr. Ober was last heard from on Saturday night, when he spoke to a friend and complained of a headache and flu-like symptoms. Mr. Ober told the friend that he was going to take something and would see a doctor as soon as possible.

Mr. Ober, who was born in Brookline, Mass. and raised in Hartford, Conn., grew up idolizing game show hosts like Bob Barker and Bob Eubanks, and went on to host four game shows of his own, including a revived version of “Make Me Laugh” in 1997. But his breakthrough came a decade earlier when Mr. Ober, a contestant on the televised talent show “Star Search,” became the host of the MTV series “Remote Control” in 1987.

One last blast from Remote Control Past Ken Ober from 1989

Who didn’t watch Remote Control in the 80’s?

I admit it, I watched this spoof game show all the time, back when MTV was actually worth watching. Remember when they used to actually play videos and be funny? CNN said of Ken Ober and his cult hit game show, “that MTV game show “Remote Control” was among the network’s first forays into non-music programming, has died at age 52. Might I add, one of the few forays that was successful.

Rest in Peace Ken Ober.

Caption Contest: O-BOW-MA GATE … Barack Obama Bows to Emperor of Japan

Back by popular demand … the following picture of Barack Obama bowing over the weekend to the Emperor of Japan might be one of the most fitting pics ever for submission to the caption contest.

CAPTION CONTEST – Obama Bowing Edition

Is he bowing dear or is it the Hunch Back of Barack Obama?

Good Lord, I have never had anyone be this subservient and apologetic. Looks like Obama is at it again, apologizing for the US when they have done nothing to apologise for.

Of course the Obama Administration tried to deflect the protocol gaffe by saying that he was following protocol. This coming from the same people who said that Obama did not bow to the Saudi King.

The LEFT can drink the Kool-Aid all they want and defend the indefensible. We have become accustomed to that. However, the fact remains as stated at Hot Air … a Japan expert to ABC: Yes, Obama’s bow made him look like an idiot.

So much of an idiot, in fact, that according to Tapper’s source, at least one Japanese paper isn’t running the photo out of embarrassment. This tool actually groveled himself into a minor international incident.

From the Gateway Pundit and the Japanese Manners Book, Obama’s “Saikeirei” Bow Was Sign of Apology & It Was Mean

Provide your own caption … have at it folks.

Rush Limbaugh: “Scozzafava Has Screwed Every RINO in the Country”

OMG … This is too funny and dead on satire.

Rush says that “Scozzafava has screwed ever RINO in the country. We can say that she is guilty of wide spread beastiality”.  So-called Republican candidate for NY-23 endorses the Democrat? Beware of RINO’s in liberal clothing.

 H/T: Gateway Pundit

2010 is going to be a nightmare for PETA. Two animals might become extinct, RINO’s and Blue Dog Democrats.

Pelosi is going to kill off Blue Dog Democrats and Conservatives are going to finally get rid of RINO’s.

Cindy & George Anthony, Lee and Mallory on a Cruise … Caption Contest … Hey Casey, Wish You Were Here

Did Cindy, George, Lee and Mallory send Casey Anthony a post card from their Caribbean vacation … having a great time jail bird, wish you were here.

The Anthony clan takes a cruise ship vacation to the Caribbean while 48 Hours runs a TV special focusing on the case of the murder of Caylee Anthony. According to this report from Eyewitness News, the Anthonys received $20,000 for an interview on that special.

Cindy and George Anthony apparently left their daughter’s murder trial hearing last Friday and headed to Port Canaveral for a 4-day Bahamian cruise on the Monarch of the Seas. That comes after George told prosecutors under oath that no one will hire them and, just to make ends meet, they had to accept a few thousand dollars from the CBS network for an exclusive interview that aired Saturday night. Cindy told prosecutors it was more like $20,000.

They must have been looking for Caylee’s killer on the cruise ship. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Hey, Doc, Gopher, Captain Stubbing … have you seen Caylee’s killer?

CAPTION CONTEST

Ship of Fools

Think it’s a coincidence that no one is sitting around them?

Give us your best caption to the pic above. This should be like shooting fish in a barrel. There are no bigger softballs that this.

Let’s see ‘em.

Okay, I will start the first volley … George says to the clan, wonder what Casey is doing … Cindy replies, I don’t know I am worried about her now put some more sun tan lotion on me and sit down, you’re blocking my sun.

Cindy says, I checked on the Lido decks, no one there killed Caylee either.

OUTRAGE: What Do You Mean that Barack Hussein Obama did not win the Nobel Prize for Economics

WHAT DO YOU MEAN OBAMA DID NOT WIN THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR ECONOMICS!!!

The Nobel Prize was awarded for economics and the winner was a shocker! The prize did not go to President Barack Hussein Obama. Americans Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson won the Nobel Prize for economics for work on how community institutions can prevent conflict. What? We demand a recount! I mean come on, Barack Obama deserved to win the Nobel Prize for Economics just as much as he did for the Nobel Peace Prize.

How could Ostrom and Williamson beat The One?  Barack Obama or at least Tim “Turbo Tax” Geithner should have won for the tremendous work that they have done with the $787 stimulus pork barrel package that has yet to create the jobs they claimed, the 9.8% US unemployment and federal deficits for as far as generations to come can see. What better economic policy could there be than to raise taxes and deficits in the teeth of a recession. Hey after all, “Cash for Clunkers” did make money for Asian auto makers.

Barack Obama was heard to say that he was surprised that he did not win the Nobel Prize for economics as he had spent 11 days in office as President putting the United States in debt up to it’s eyeballs and had thought about transforming the capitalist economy of the US to a socialist one for years. I thought the Nobel Prize rewarded socialism and weakening the United States. Maybe I should have weakened the US dollar some more? Obama was then heard to say … well there is always next year’s award.

Gasps came from the crowd as the Nobel Prize for economics was awarded to the two Americans. Oops, that’s right.The gasps came from the onlookers when an undeserving Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Obama already had his Economic prize winning speech ready:

“Let me be clear: I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations,” he said at the White House. “To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who’ve been honored by this prize.

Obama looks forward to the Major League Baseball, NBA and NFL’s MVP voting. And of course the Heisman.