Pat Sajak: Formerly Drunk on Wheel of Fortune!
Pat Sajak has apparently hosted Wheel of Fortune while drunk. Hey, you'd have to hit the bottle to feign enthusiasm for buying vowels over the course of decades.
The host of the long-running game show says that many times, especially back in the day, he and Vanna White occasionally had a drink - or six - on the show.
When asked by Dan Le Batard of Dan Le Batard Is Highly Questionable, which airs on ESPN 2, if he ever hosted the show while intoxicated, Sajak came clean:
"Yes," the TV veteran, 65, admitted with a laugh. "When I first started and was much younger and could tolerate those things. We had a different show then."
With a 2.5-hour dinner break during the show's early format, Sajak and White would drop by Los Arcos, a Mexican joint in Burbank, Calif., for margaritas.
"Vanna and I would ... have 2-3 or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet," he says. "I had a great time."
"I have no idea if the shows were good, but no one said anything."
All good then. While he insists he no longer imbibes at work, Sajak says the old shows are fun to watch. "They're really great tapes to get a hold of," he says.
One can only imagine.
Bag Lady Walks Obliviously Through New York
Deaf? Stupid? Preoccupied? Oblivious? Some combination thereof?
Call it what you want, we don't know what's funnier, the fact that this woman dragged a bag on her ankle for at least an entire N.Y. City block, or that some dude was shadily creeping behind her filming it for the purpose of YouTubing this "moment."
Either way, enjoy.
50 Cent Bet: Rapper Will Tweet Nude Pic if Giants Lose Super Bowl
50 Cent reportedly won a $500,000 bet (!) on the Giants in the NFC Championship game. But that's only money. For the Super Bowl, he's making things really interesting.
After Tweeting throughout Sunday's nerve-wracking win ("just watched a $500,000 football game get on my level Chumps") 50 is uber-confident heading into February 5.
So much so that the rapper quickly accepted when a follower named MyBestAssets made him an offer regarding his hometown Giants and the New England Patriots:
Fiddy is betting something a little different this time around.
It's unclear who MyBestAssets is, what those assets are, and what the extent of her relationship with Chelsea Handler's ex is. But she's apparently a Pats fan.
"Lets bet. If the Giants lose the Superbowl, u must post ur d*ck on the twitter. If they win, I'll post my boobs & face. Bet?" she wrote. 50 quickly went all in on that.
"Ok It's a bet. See your d*ck on twitter Feb 5. Lol" she wrote.
LOL indeed. This is definitely the most unusual wager we've heard of, which is saying something, as certain THG staff members have bet on the coin toss. The coin toss.
Anyway, let's go Giants. We really don't need to see that.
Cat Tells Gator to Step Off!
It's not the size of the cat in the fight, but the size of the fight in the cat.
This feisty feline is totally going to be the talk of the neighborhood for weeks after winning a standoff with a freaking alligator at a Louisiana wildlife park.
Watch below as the behemoth reptile attempts to make his way out of the water, only to be put in his place by a pet probably one-twentieth its size.
This "Play of the Day" leaves no doubt as to who's king of the shoreline:
Girl Attempts to Sneeze With Eyes Open
Well done yet again, Internet.
Apparently lacking anything better to do for the next minute and a half, this girl decided she would attempt the impossible - sneezing without closing your eyes.
Ever see anyone pull that feat off? Didn't think so. Well, America is about bold ideas and people willing to push the limits of human creativity and willpower.
Don't even front like you don't care or you're not gonna watch:
Kathy Griffin Strips Down For David Letterman
Kathy Griffin's still got it.
The proud D-list comedienne famously stripped in Times Square for Anderson Cooper. To boot, last week, she followed that stunt by disrobing in front of David Letterman.
The Late Show host appeared mildly flustered but for the most part dead panned it as if it were your average occurrence, even asking if she needed "pliers."
Nice of him to help out, wasn't it? We highly advocate for her to continue this pattern. Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, you're all on notice.
President Obama Sings "Let's Stay Together" For Al Green
President Barack Obama is probably not going to quit his day job (at least not for another year), but he did make a brief foray into R&B at a fundraiser last night.
The Commander-in-Chief burst into song while thanking Al Green, who had performed earlier at the same event, crooning a bar from "Let's Stay Together"
Obama then joked he hadn't been ushered off-stage. Watch:
It all happened at Manhattan's Apollo Theater late Thursday, when Obama stepped to the podium and veered from prepared remarks to thank Green.
Apparently not content to simply praise Green, Obama launched into "Let's Stay Together," warbling "I, so in love with you" ... complete with vibrato.
He stopped to laughter and applause, remarked that his staff didn't believe he'd do it, and that the Sandman hadn't come out to yank him outta there.
That would be Sandman Sims, a famous tap dancer who chased unpopular acts off-stage at the Apollo for decades. Sort of a Keyboard Cat predecessor.
Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad Preview: Dogs Turn to "The Bark Side"
The higher-ups at Volkswagen must be big Star Wars fans.
For the second straight year, the car maker is using George Lucas' epic saga as inspiration for a Super Bowl commercial. A year ago, Little Darth Vader was a huge hit.
So much so that the company released a teaser for the ad early here in 2012. The sequel, featuring a canine chorus barking a familiar tune, may be even better:
Barking along to the ominous "Imperial March" dressed as Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and an Ewok, these mutts will surely get people talking.
Or howling, one might say ... see what we did right there?
The appropriate title for the spot: "The Bark Side." Amazing.
LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem," Reenacted in MS Paint
To think, you probably only considered the lyrics to "Party Rock Anthem" kind of asinine before now. If you even realized the catchy hip-hop/dance track had lyrics.
It does, and we're proud to present to you, below, a literal interpretation of LMFAO's hit single in Microsoft Paint form. Nicely done once again, Internet.
We previously brought you the music of Chris Brown set to MS Paint, and this is rather similar. Only more absurd, given some of the lyrics involved. Watch in awe:
Packers Fan Cries After Loss to Giants
The New York Giants upset the Green Bay Packers last weekend in the NFL playoffs, moving within one win of the Super Bowl after a 37-20 victory at Lambeau Field.
Cheese Heads everywhere did not take it well, but we have a feeling this one girl is still not over it. Her tearful reaction leaving the game suggests a relative died.
Perhaps, just maybe, we take pro sports a tad seriously sometimes.
And tank goodness for that, as it makes for videos of crying fans:



















