Look, this site is not about self-promotion. It’s about hats. And bacon. But mostly hats. And coins. But every now and again you participate in something so great that you just have to share it, and cries of “you self-promoting gas-bag!” be darned. Yes, shouts to the effect of “You ugly piece of human filth! I hope you die, now. And if not now, then NOW!” must be brushed aside, as the news that “Weird Al” Yankovic and I sat down to do a RiffTrax for Jurassic Park is just that good. Is it “bacon” good? Please. Let’s not get crazy.
But it’s good. And “Weird Al” was great, as if I needed to tell you that. We’ve been fortunate here at RiffTrax that against all laws of celebrity-hood, those guests we’ve worked with (Neil Patrick Harris, Fred Willard, Chad Vader, “Lowtax” Kyanka, “Mary” Jo Pehl, “Bridget” Nelson) have all been as nice, pleasant and easy to work with as you could possibly hope. “Bring bacon into the studio” nice? Well, let’s not get crazy. But they’ve been great and “Weird Al” was no exception. Pleasant, polite, professional, hilariously funny – you could not ask for more.
It’s a joy to work with Kevin and Bill, it really is. But every now again, what with Kevin’s near constant state of meth-induced rage and Bill’s Restless Leg Syndrome (meaning in the booth I have to deal with repeated kicks to my head), it’s just nice to have a little time to recover.
**UPDATE**
I just found out that Bill does NOT have Restless Leg Syndrome. So the kicks are just, well, for the kicks, baby.
46 responses so far ↓
1 wurwolf on Feb 5, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Mmmm…. applewood-smoked bacon. Free shipping….
Um, what? Did you say something?
2 Botchinator on Feb 5, 2008 at 5:35 pm
That meth addiction Kevin hasn’t isn’t an issue, you just need to learn to be more tolerable of other people’s habits and mannerisms.
3 Octavius on Feb 5, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Coins…bacon…hats…
Oh, Mr. Nelson – how painfully transparent it all is!
What you’re really saying is that ‘Sir Yankovic’
charges more than the standard slave wages
paid to yourself, K-Murph, and Corbett.
- As a result, rifftrax will lose their “hats”
if we don’t spend some “coins” and save its
collective financial “bacon.”
Rest easy my friend –
the coins will be spent,
the hats will be found,
and the bacon is safe, tasty, and sound…
In the future, you may consider paying guest riffers
in state quarters, sombreros, and Hickory’s finest…
just a thought.
4 SarahCanuck on Feb 5, 2008 at 5:44 pm
This is both awesome and horrifying. I still haven’t figured out which is more.
5 wurwolf on Feb 5, 2008 at 6:12 pm
By the way, Mike, I don’t know if you have someone go through every piece of printed and online material (perhaps “Bridget”?) in search of your name, but Something Awful mentioned you recently.
6 AmandaGal on Feb 5, 2008 at 6:12 pm
The best bacon sandwich ever:
http://www.breakfastblogger.com/2007/12/16/bacon-weave/
Weird Al is great too.
7 Virginia Corbett on Feb 5, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Two words:
Bacon Scarf
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9330217
8 Beautiful Mind on Feb 5, 2008 at 7:08 pm
I guess I must jump on the bacon bandwagon too.
http://www.mrbaconpants.com/
9 Ninjew on Feb 5, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Oh, God. So Bill now has you ACTIVELY seeking out bacon items…
There is definitely something not-Kosher about your marriage…
10 Rufus T. on Feb 5, 2008 at 8:03 pm
But Mike…..energy balls! How could you forget to mention the kickbutt energy balls?!
11 Mike Nelson on Feb 5, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Mmm, delicious energy – in a ball!
http://shop.rifftrax.com/goodies/disembaudios-kick-butt-energy-ballz
12 Livia on Feb 5, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Okay, my contribution to the great Rifftrax bacon movement:
I give you…. *drum roll*…. Bacon Cereal!
And no, these are not the sugary puff balls you get in a box. This is real bacon, mixed with bacon bits, and blue cheese dressing serves as the “milk”.
Bacon Cereal, the tasty way to kill yourself!
http://www.speakeasy.org/~sjmaks/cereal/
13 doggans on Feb 5, 2008 at 8:52 pm
It was a delight to hear you and Al riffing together. Two of my comedy heroes, working side by side. I was thrilled beyond belief. The single most exciting thing that’s ever happened in my lifetime.
What, too fanboyish?
14 Mr. Slick on Feb 5, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Thank you Mike for making my fan-boy dreams come true.
“Weird Al” and Rifftrax, two great tastes that taste great together!
15 QuackersnCheese on Feb 6, 2008 at 5:18 am
I don’t know much about bacon but I do know about beef and our fearless leader has found a new beef substitute. And the looser … errr … winner is …..
http://blackfeline.blogspot.com/2007/03/george-bush.html
NOOOO!!!! NOT MR. WHISKER’S
16 Kevin Murphy on Feb 6, 2008 at 6:38 am
Dear S#%$!head:
What the f%^@# do you mean by meth-induced rage?! I have never smoked too much meth in my life!! My s+$%@-@$%*ng rage is all my own!!! I even had an extra exclamation point key installed on my keyboard (in place of that silly “prnt scrn” key – does anybody ever use that? I mean, come on!)!!!!!!!!
At any rate, just wanted to wish you and your new boyfriend Strange Al a nice day, in Hell. But this isn’t the rage speaking, it’s the meth.
Yours etc.,
Bunny
17 Mystok on Feb 6, 2008 at 6:52 am
Bacon and Al – not an ideal combinations, but as long as it is Al it is okay. Did Al wear his poodle hat?
18 Bill Corbett on Feb 6, 2008 at 7:07 am
“Oh, God. So Bill now has you ACTIVELY seeking out bacon items…”
It’s true. And I’m not an easy boss when Virginia does my research. To wit:
“You call that an ironically funny bacon product, honey?! Feh! If you want to go out for Valentine’s Day, Google harder!!”
Now excuse me, I have
to go kick Mike in the head repeatedlya bout of Restless Leg Syndrome coming on.19 Walter on Feb 6, 2008 at 7:08 am
What about bacon art?
http://i18.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/86/6c/2a20_1_b.JPG
20 Bill Corbett on Feb 6, 2008 at 7:30 am
UPDATE:
Don’t worry folks — Kevin has been sedated, and he’s happily playing with a plastic soup ladle right now.
21 Mr. SLick on Feb 6, 2008 at 8:21 am
Ooh daddy! :,(
22 Kenny G on Feb 6, 2008 at 8:24 am
This is by far the best Ash Wednesday EVAR.
23 BoB3K on Feb 6, 2008 at 8:42 am
“”prnt scrn’ key – does anybody ever use that? I mean, come on”
Uh, yeah–every time I want to print my screen.
I’m printing it right now–can you tell? *wink*
24 jinnet on Feb 6, 2008 at 9:04 am
Do not forget Bacon Cat!
http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/004457.html
25 Courtney on Feb 6, 2008 at 9:10 am
My Google search for “bacon energy drink” turned up nothing. This is an untapped market and I think we need to capitalize immediately.
However, luckily for all of us we have this while we wait: the bacon chocolate bar.
http://www.aolfoodblog.com/2007/07/24/bacon-chocolate-bar/
It’s by Vosges which is awesome and makes me happy.
26 Shawn on Feb 6, 2008 at 9:22 am
I can report that the bacon chocolate bar is as good as you’d hope it to be, if not more so. The chocolate is perfectly rich and creamy, and the salty bacon provides an excellent balance. If they weren’t seven bucks apeiece I’d have one for lunch every day and die obese, happy, and soon.
But, hey, Mike, Kevin and Bill all make Rifftrax money, what’s their excuse? I want to see a review of that candy bar up toot-sweet! And speaking of Rifftrax, Jurassic Park was as sweet as chocolate and bacon. Exactly “as sweet”, not more.
27 Yanni on Feb 6, 2008 at 11:12 am
Who says that bacon and tofu can’t get along: http://www.justhungry.com/bacon-wrapped-tofu
28 Queen Bee on Feb 6, 2008 at 11:56 am
One Catholic to another– thanks for bringing up bacon a VERY GREAT DEAL here on Ash Wednesday.
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
29 Gina on Feb 6, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Weird Al posted a bulletin about this project on MySpace last night. I was FanGirl Excited then and I’m FanGirl Excited now. Time to celebrate with a chocolate bacon bar*!
*obligatory honorary bacon mention
30 wurwolf on Feb 6, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I totally believe that. Chocolate-covered potato chips and pretzels are among my favorite taste sensations.
31 Adam on Feb 6, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Those things sound pretty EXTREME.
32 Erik on Feb 6, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Today’s Ash Wednesday? Well whaddo ya know. To be fair, though, Mike actually posted this on Tasty Bacon Tuesday and not Ash Wednesday, so I think he’s off the meat hook.
Thanks, I’ll be here all night, tip your waitresses!
33 Riff-Martian on Feb 6, 2008 at 3:27 pm
… and the poster! Who does those great posters?
They just keep getting better!
Doh! Sorry… no self-promotion.
Can I have some bacon?
34 Courtney on Feb 6, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Ooh I’ve never had proper chocolate covered potato chips. I’ve just done the old-fashioned shovel a handful of chips into my mouth followed by another handful of Hershey kisses.
35 Courtney on Feb 6, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Oddly enough, all this talk of bacon has completely turned me off meat for the day. So Rifftrax is helping me be a good Catholic! Yay Rifftrax. Thanks be to the riffgods.
36 MSTJedi on Feb 6, 2008 at 5:39 pm
As soon as my paycheck goes through tomorrow you will have my coins, sir.
You two guys have to be my favorite comedians ever, so this Rifftrax oughtta be heaven.
37 Virginia Corbett on Feb 6, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I agree, but I have just one question. How did you get our dog to wear that costume… and how did you get her away from us without us noticing? Perhaps Molly’s army of phantom dogs helped you?
38 KELLI on Feb 7, 2008 at 9:58 am
that is the corbett puppy? what a cute little baby!! next time you guys need a puppy mascott i will so share the talents of my baby girl-Fiscus!
39 Riff-Martian on Feb 7, 2008 at 2:46 pm
The true answer is that your dog is a member of the secret canine organization known as RPDU (or Revolutionary Phantom Dogs United)… the very same dogs that Bill’s daughter has befriended, and has graciously accepted the offer to pose for the project in exchange for a huge quantity of bacon flavored kibble and the opportunity to hump Weird Al’s leg.
Don’t let your dog know that you know however… they might have to kill you.
40 Kodiakthejuggler on Feb 7, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Ah, good ol’ RLS. Always the butt of a joke!
41 QuackersnCheese on Feb 8, 2008 at 5:06 am
Holy snot balls Batman err Mike that pic of you and the Weird one the Al-inator, well Al looks so much like my oldest brother in that pic that it leads me to believe they may have been seperated at birth. The fact however is this, I know they weren’t because my brother isn’t half as funny as the Al-in-one.
42 QuackersnCheese on Feb 8, 2008 at 5:07 am
Woah slow down there have you had your medication today? Oh … right the meth … silly me.
43 Sampo on Feb 8, 2008 at 8:32 am
Some notes about Mr. Yankovic: I have had the pleasure of speaking with him on the phone twice, once in the early 90s and once last fall. Both times he was gracious, thoughful and hilarious.
My daughter (now in college) shares my love of Al and when he got married a while back, some fans discovered where he was registered. My daughter thought it would be a hoot to buy him something, so we bought him a set of six margarita glasses, if I recall correctly.
To our astonishment, a few weeks later, a thank you note, hand-written and quite funny, arrived in the mail from Al. Class act.
In a similar vein, my daughter and I went to see him about 10 years ago and after the show we hung around the tour bus because my daughter wanted to give him a duck beanie baby (because he wants a new duck, get it?). Anyway, Al was a little under the weather that night and one of his people came out to say he wasn’t going to come out and say hi, so my daughter grabbed the guy and gave him the duck, and asked him to give it to Al. She later sent an email to Al’s drummer, Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, who at that time was Al’s main conduit on the internet, to see if he got it. A day or so later Berm emailed back to tell my daughter that he’d gotten the duck and he loved it and said thanks.
I bet a lot of fans have stories like this. He’s just that kind of guy.
44 KELLI on Feb 8, 2008 at 9:49 am
I agree Kevin-uh, I mean bunny!! You go-let us all kill the screen print button!! Die button-die!!!
45 Sue on Feb 10, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Awesome. I”m so going to get this first chance I get (soon). My two favorite peoples in comedy, together at last. Cheesy, yes. I guess.
46 Eileen on Feb 11, 2008 at 4:10 pm
RLS is a real condition. It affects LITERALLY dozens of people in America who sit around all day reading blogs instead of exercising.
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