Oppa Gangnam Style!

It seems the ever so popular "Gangnam Style" is now the new "Call Me Maybe." "Gangnam Style" has taken over the world of sports, as it has the world of entertainment. 

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard was the latest player to go "Gangham Style"... this time using it as his entrance onto the Ellen show. 

Ever since Psy took the stage at the VMAs earlier this month, YouTube has been flooded with sports-themed parodies and various versions of Psy's Korean-pop, and ever so addicting dance rap hit. 

It's just nice to know athletes and different sports teams (and their bands) have embraced its real first take of K-Pop and have a little sense of humor! This makes for some great YouTube surfing.

Without further ado, here are some other parodies of "Gangnam Style" by boxers like Manny Pacquiao, an Ohio University marching band, the Oregon University band, and by Golden State Warriors hype man Franco Finn.  

Here's also the original "Gangnam Style":

This hilarious new dance rap hit currently occupying the sports world definitely gets two cheers from Strahan! Oh and the song was just recognized by the Guiness World Records. C'mon man!

South Park Mocks NFL Replacement Referees!

Oh how I've missed South Park, the animated comedy sitcom, that can find humor in all the right places. Enter Monday Night Football's massive debacle with the replacement refs. 

This is good stuff. 

Given that the Seattle Seahawks basically stole won the game against the Green Bay Packers on a controversial call on one of the most unexpected last plays. As Russell Wilson heaved the ball into the end zone on a Hail Mary, it seems Packers' safety M.D. Jennings had securely intercepted the pass... only to have it stripped by Seahawks receiver Golden Tate and called a touchdown. With two replacement referees clearly giving contradicting signals, the play was officially reviewed and once again confirmed a touchdown... winning the game for the Seahawks.

I'm sure creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone were licking their chops after seeing that!

In the South Park clip, the Pittsburgh Steelers kickoff to the Denver Broncos. Peyton Manning receives the "ball" and starts to make his way down to the end zone... while talking to everyone on the field. Once he reaches the end zone, he gives the "ball" to Steelers linebacker Lamarr Woodley. One ref then calls a touchdown and another signals for a safety.

Randy Marsh, who now appears to be Broncos head coach John Fox yells: "Oh yeah, nice going, replacement refs!"

The two refs then change their minds to call for both holding and intentional grounding penalties. They then turn to the instant-replay official, who after studying the play for quite some time, says: "F--k, it's a f--king field goal!"

"Yeah!" screams Marsh, emulating Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll after his team's controversial win.

South Park's ingenious duplication of the game deserves two cheers from Strahan!



The NFL replacement referees being mocked in this clip deserve three unimpressed McKaylas. C'mon man!

McKayla Maroney Will Guest Star on Hart of Dixie... She's Impressed!

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It seems these days, it just takes a call from the CW to make Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney smile. Oh, and a little role on the hit show Hart of Dixie wouldn't hurt either. 

The CW is really fancying Olympic athletes nowadays, with Gabby Douglas nabbing a non-speaking role on The Vampire Diaries and Ryan Lochte playing himself in an upcoming episode of 90210. 

Maroney will play the role of Tonya--a girl who comes to the defense of her friend Rose (McKaley Miller) in Hart of Dixie's second season. 

But I don't think she will be impressed with visiting just one show! Get it? 

Maroney was seen making rounds at two other highly rated shows: Pretty Little Liars and How I Met Your Mother.

Could the Olympic starlet possibly start a career in acting once her days on the vault are over? I'm sure she'll think about it.

I give Maroney's new found TV stardom one super excited Strahan!

Ellen Sponsers a Streaker!

Photo Credit: Baltimore Police Department

For those of you who don't know Mark Harvey, he's just a 26-year-old truck driver from Severn, Maryland, who is spreading his message about anti-bullying in quite a unique way. 

By streaking at different sporting venues. 

In April, Harvey took his message of anti-bullying to Camden Yards on the Baltimore Orioles' Opening Day by streaking across the field in short shorts and a Batman cape. 

His only complaint after being escorted off the field by security? 

That he didn't have any Ellen underwear to wear. 

This statement prompted the comedian to give him some proper streaking gear, complete with a set of Ellen boxer briefs and a cape with her face on it as well.  

Last Sunday night during the Baltimore Ravens game, Harvey decided to don his Ellen ensemble and paint "Don't be a bully, be a superhero" on his bare chest and running across the field... before once again being tackled by security.

As a disclaimer, DeGeneres said: 

"I want to be perfectly clear - I don't want to encourage people breaking the law wearing my cape and underwear. But if you're going to do it, you don't want to be wearing last year's styles."

While this is definitely an interesting way to get the message about anti-bullying out into the stratosphere, it made for some fun entertainment and later, many of YouTube videos.

Unfortuately, Harvey will no longer be able to spread his message at Camden Yards or at M&T Bank Stadium... as he has been banned from both sporting venues.

Harvey's unique and funny way of drawing attention to a serious subject deserves one congratulatory Strahan.

Ryan Lochte Takes Over Hollywood... Jeah!

Photo credit: Ringo, PacificCoastNews.com

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has been making himself known in the TV, fashion and music worlds. Ever since he debuted his infamous diamond grillz and won a handful of Olympic medals, the perpetual bachelor has turned into an overnight celebrity.

He's snagged roles on 90210 and 30 Rock, is cozying up to 20-year-old Miss USAs, is dying to be on either Dancing With the Stars, SNL or The Bachelor, made his rounds at New York Fashion Week, and attended the iHeartRadio Festival... all in a short span of a month! The amount of Lochte in the media has been overwhelmingly nauseating.

Tina Fey did provide some great comic relief on her recent work with Lochte:

"He played, if I may use this term on television, a sex idiot. He is good at it."

I'm sure Lochte's ego was boosted several levels from that compliment from his co-star. Here's wondering how long Lochte can milk this exposure and his catchphrase 'Jeah!' until he needs to get back into the water... and swim far, far away.

Lochte's temporary rocket into stardom deserves two unimpressed McKaylas. C'mon man!

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