Alright. We have a mission, we are compiling a list of cool "celebrities" that would be guys (and perhaps the token chick that's just one of the guys) that we would want to hang out with. The Goal: 100 names of celebrities, actors, athletes, entertainers, musicians, comedians, writers or just anyone famous who you could see hanging out with (watching the game, playing some Xbox, shooting the breeze, etc).
I stole this idea from Rhett and Jon. I guess there are a few stipulations. No mega stars. And besides, would you really wanna hang with the Michael Jordan, Tom Cruise, Bono type? Not for me. You could call the people on this list on a Friday night to come play cards and they might actually be available.
In fact, Jimmy Kimmel hosts a huge BBQ/party every Sunday during the NFL season that the Sports Guy and Adam Corolla attend. They have become a part of a new and upcoming Brat Pack. None of these guys are young or even major players in Hollywood, but just that fact that some of these people actually hang out gives you the idea of what we are shooting for. I don't think I could get an exact order of top 100, so in no particular order. And remember, feedback is wanted.
1. Mike Judge - Creator of "Beavis & Butthead," "King of the Hill," "Office Space" and "Idiocracy." Anybody who could come up with the commentary that "Beavis and Butthead" provided to music videos is a shoe-in. Not to mention he gave us the funniest movie of the last decade with "Office Space" and he's from Albuquerque, which explains his humor perfectly.
2. Luke Wilson - Actor from "Old School." I know a guy who knew a guy who went to a party in Park City during Sundance a few years back. He found a room away from the party where he watched hockey with some chill guy for a few hours. He discovered later that it was Luke Wilson. Luke watches hockey. He gets the nod over Vince Vaughn (talks too much) and his brother Owen Wilson (didn't try to commit suicide.)
3. David Grohl - Foo Fighters front man, Nirvana drummer. SIDE NOTE: Have you noticed that the Foo Fighters have been around since 1995?!?!?! And just now I can type that he is the face of Foo Fighters (13 years of hard work) before the drummer of Nirvana (3 years in the limelight). Congrats Dave on finally breaking out of Kurt Cobain's shadow. Round of applause, please.
4. Jim Gaffigan - Stand up comic (Hot pocket, Pale Force, pale Mormon looking fellow from the Sierra Mist commercials). He slightly edges Brian Regan because I think that Regan would want all the attention in the room because his comedy requires a lot of yelling. HEY GUYS! I GOT A JOKE FOR YA! And sorry girls, dudes wouldn't want to hang with Dane Cook. Trust me.
5. Adam Corolla - "The Man Show" and "Love Lines" - Adam had his own show on Comedy Central and it was 30 minutes of the best blandness ever. By every account, he is one of the funniest humans alive. He can talk about straws and make it funny.
6. Bill Simmons aka The Sports Guy from ESPN.com - My favorite writer of all-time. Although I wish he could just sit there and type because his high-pitched voice is just unacceptable.
7. Michael Cera - Actor from "Superbad" and "Juno." Also played George Michael from "Arrested Development." He's just a funny kid and he knows how to apply the awkward pause better than anybody in Hollywood.
8. Paul Rudd - Actor from "Clueless," "Knocked Up," and "Anchorman." He has really come a long way from his days in "Clueless" since he joined forces with Judd Apatow. He beats out Jonah Hill (too loud) and Seth Rogan (too weird). Plus he was unforgettable with his performance in "Anchorman." I'm officially nominating him for Best Supporting Comedy Actor of All-Time.
9. Seth Green - Actor from "Can't Hardly Wait," "Italian Job" and creator of "Robot Chicken." Some people might find him a little irritating, but you have include at least one nerdy/girly type in the group.
10. Chuck Klosterman - Pop Culture Guru and Author of "Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs." Speaking of nerdy, he embodies the uber intellectual nerd and he could be a little toward the end of the list of guys to invite, but he makes the cut because he is a die-hard basketball and football fan. Plus, anyone who can write a 250-page book (Fargo: Rock City) talking about how sweet 80s metal gets an automatic bid.
I stole this idea from Rhett and Jon. I guess there are a few stipulations. No mega stars. And besides, would you really wanna hang with the Michael Jordan, Tom Cruise, Bono type? Not for me. You could call the people on this list on a Friday night to come play cards and they might actually be available.
In fact, Jimmy Kimmel hosts a huge BBQ/party every Sunday during the NFL season that the Sports Guy and Adam Corolla attend. They have become a part of a new and upcoming Brat Pack. None of these guys are young or even major players in Hollywood, but just that fact that some of these people actually hang out gives you the idea of what we are shooting for. I don't think I could get an exact order of top 100, so in no particular order. And remember, feedback is wanted.
1. Mike Judge - Creator of "Beavis & Butthead," "King of the Hill," "Office Space" and "Idiocracy." Anybody who could come up with the commentary that "Beavis and Butthead" provided to music videos is a shoe-in. Not to mention he gave us the funniest movie of the last decade with "Office Space" and he's from Albuquerque, which explains his humor perfectly.
2. Luke Wilson - Actor from "Old School." I know a guy who knew a guy who went to a party in Park City during Sundance a few years back. He found a room away from the party where he watched hockey with some chill guy for a few hours. He discovered later that it was Luke Wilson. Luke watches hockey. He gets the nod over Vince Vaughn (talks too much) and his brother Owen Wilson (didn't try to commit suicide.)
3. David Grohl - Foo Fighters front man, Nirvana drummer. SIDE NOTE: Have you noticed that the Foo Fighters have been around since 1995?!?!?! And just now I can type that he is the face of Foo Fighters (13 years of hard work) before the drummer of Nirvana (3 years in the limelight). Congrats Dave on finally breaking out of Kurt Cobain's shadow. Round of applause, please.
4. Jim Gaffigan - Stand up comic (Hot pocket, Pale Force, pale Mormon looking fellow from the Sierra Mist commercials). He slightly edges Brian Regan because I think that Regan would want all the attention in the room because his comedy requires a lot of yelling. HEY GUYS! I GOT A JOKE FOR YA! And sorry girls, dudes wouldn't want to hang with Dane Cook. Trust me.
5. Adam Corolla - "The Man Show" and "Love Lines" - Adam had his own show on Comedy Central and it was 30 minutes of the best blandness ever. By every account, he is one of the funniest humans alive. He can talk about straws and make it funny.
6. Bill Simmons aka The Sports Guy from ESPN.com - My favorite writer of all-time. Although I wish he could just sit there and type because his high-pitched voice is just unacceptable.
7. Michael Cera - Actor from "Superbad" and "Juno." Also played George Michael from "Arrested Development." He's just a funny kid and he knows how to apply the awkward pause better than anybody in Hollywood.
8. Paul Rudd - Actor from "Clueless," "Knocked Up," and "Anchorman." He has really come a long way from his days in "Clueless" since he joined forces with Judd Apatow. He beats out Jonah Hill (too loud) and Seth Rogan (too weird). Plus he was unforgettable with his performance in "Anchorman." I'm officially nominating him for Best Supporting Comedy Actor of All-Time.
9. Seth Green - Actor from "Can't Hardly Wait," "Italian Job" and creator of "Robot Chicken." Some people might find him a little irritating, but you have include at least one nerdy/girly type in the group.
10. Chuck Klosterman - Pop Culture Guru and Author of "Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs." Speaking of nerdy, he embodies the uber intellectual nerd and he could be a little toward the end of the list of guys to invite, but he makes the cut because he is a die-hard basketball and football fan. Plus, anyone who can write a 250-page book (Fargo: Rock City) talking about how sweet 80s metal gets an automatic bid.
11. Danny McBride - Actor in "Hot Rod" and "Pineapple Express". Has given us one-liners like "This is my hat now!" or "I know, right!". He is currently the funniest man in Hollywood, hands down. Here is a picture of Danny McBride (left) spraying Bill Hader (right).12. Bill Hader - Current "SNL" selection - Andy Samberg gets all the credit with his Digital Shorts and the "Hot Rod" movie, but Bill isn't always making faces and does some amazing impersonations that gives him the nod.
13. Kevin Nealon - Early 90s "Saturday Night Live" Weekend Update Anchor - I was trying to think of someone from the dream team of the early 90s "Saturday Night Live" all-stars, and ended up choosing the guy who ended up having a career dud. He could possibly be confused as looking like Bob Saget, but Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Phil Hartman and Mike Meyers all possessed flaws that makes me not want to invite them over.
14. Charles Oakley - Former New York Knicks Player/Enforcer. (Pictured) I was thinking about Shaq for this spot, but his ego might get in the way of wanting to hang out with Average Joe (yes I just referred to me in the 3rd person). Plus, I award Oakley major points because nobody would f--- with you if he was in your entourage.
15. Adalius Thomas - Linebacker New England Patriots - He gets the nod because he and CB Gary Baxter were the coolest players I knew on the Baltimore Ravens squad in 2003. Being a sixth round draft pick, he's not too full of himself.
16. Billie Joe Armstrong - Green Day. I haven't seen enough interviews to make a full opinion and the whole eye makeup thing is a little weird. I imagine the bass player Mike Dirnt would be more chill. But hey at least Billie Joe isn't as peculiar as Rivers Cuomo from Weezer.
TOKEN "Just One of the Guys" GIRLS:
14. Charles Oakley - Former New York Knicks Player/Enforcer. (Pictured) I was thinking about Shaq for this spot, but his ego might get in the way of wanting to hang out with Average Joe (yes I just referred to me in the 3rd person). Plus, I award Oakley major points because nobody would f--- with you if he was in your entourage.
15. Adalius Thomas - Linebacker New England Patriots - He gets the nod because he and CB Gary Baxter were the coolest players I knew on the Baltimore Ravens squad in 2003. Being a sixth round draft pick, he's not too full of himself.
16. Billie Joe Armstrong - Green Day. I haven't seen enough interviews to make a full opinion and the whole eye makeup thing is a little weird. I imagine the bass player Mike Dirnt would be more chill. But hey at least Billie Joe isn't as peculiar as Rivers Cuomo from Weezer.
TOKEN "Just One of the Guys" GIRLS:
WARNING: I don't fully understand girl world, but these are some that I would have over for the game.
17. Amanda Bynes - Actress from "She's The Man" and "Sydney White." She's 21, so don't think I am a sicko. I just think the two movies mentioned above show how funny and quirky she really is.
18. Rachel McAdams - Actress from "Wedding Crashers" and "Mean Girls." She scores major comedy points, and I think she's Canadian.
19. Anna Faris - Actress from "Scary Movie" and "Just Friends." Frickin' hilarious
20. Kristen Bell (right) - aka Veronica Mars. So hot, and I read she's pretty chill.
17. Amanda Bynes - Actress from "She's The Man" and "Sydney White." She's 21, so don't think I am a sicko. I just think the two movies mentioned above show how funny and quirky she really is.
18. Rachel McAdams - Actress from "Wedding Crashers" and "Mean Girls." She scores major comedy points, and I think she's Canadian.
19. Anna Faris - Actress from "Scary Movie" and "Just Friends." Frickin' hilarious
20. Kristen Bell (right) - aka Veronica Mars. So hot, and I read she's pretty chill.
3 comments:
I completely agree with all your nominations. It would definitely be a rockin' shindig. Here are my suggestions to add to the list:
- John Krasinski (aka Jim from the Office) - Nice guy. Everyman. He does great work on the show and makes being the guy every girl wants to date and the guy every guy wants to be, look effortless. In all the interviews etc. I've seen, he seems pretty chill and he's a big sports fan. Plus, I've heard he is a good cook, so you could trust him with the spatula at the BBQ.
- Zachary Levinson - Star of the tv show Chuck - he's hilarious as a geek/special agent. Rumor has it that he bought Rock Band the day it came out and played it all night long. He should be invited just to up the competition factor on XBox.
-John Mayer - singer/songwriter who makes weird faces while he plays his guitar - he briefly had his own reality show which showcased his affinity for pranks and to not take himself too seriously
- Tiny Fey - 30 Rock. SO GOOD. Need I say more? She can trade verbal jabs with the best of 'em, plus she has that sexy librarian vibe.
What do y'all think? On target? Or out of left field? Speak now or forever hold your peace.
what about effin tracy morgan and jack doughnagy (alec baldwin)? ricky gervais from Extras would be a hoot too. and of course the guys from mayhem (band). look em up on wikipedia.
"boneck family" is really clint, just fyi Joe.
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