Comments on: MTV’s Reprogrammed “Remote Control”: Ken Ober, Where Are You Now?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:58 +0000

I was a contestsant on the show. The show I was on had the legendary comedian Henny Youngman as a guest star on it. Being on the show was very fun and cool. I answered a few questions, then I couldn’t hear the questions too well,because of all the background noise and I fell behind. I got hauled through the wall. I met Ken Ober, Colin Quinn, they were very nice and personable. For prizes I got the prized sneakers, some perfume and other goodies. It was an experience I will never forget. Spiritsprite

By: VanillaXtraDry

VanillaXtraDry — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:53:47 +0000

how the F do i get to the main blog page so i can see a list of aaaaall the nifty (aka RETARDED) mtv blogs?

what the fuck is up with the fake and bake tan and extra ten layers of makeup on those girlsgonepunk ladies? YIKES.

By: the rich girls are weeping

the rich girls are weeping — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:32:14 +0000

@maura: I'm sorry, that's a bummer! BTW, can I just say that Mr. Met invokes the same kind of kawaii-esque response in me that say, a really good LOLCAT does?

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:50:16 +0000

@therichgirlsareweeping: I know. And the Mets didn't even win.

By: the rich girls are weeping

the rich girls are weeping — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:36:43 +0000

You’ve hijacked your own comment thread, dude.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:38:58 +0000

@maura: And then you get to be saddened again by a home run by stupid Pat Burrell.

OK sorry not to turn this into my liveblog of the Mets game. Slow news day.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:35:07 +0000

@maura: And see, not expecting a lot = you get to be pleasantly surprised by things like a five-run eighth!

By: the rich girls are weeping

the rich girls are weeping — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:34:29 +0000

@therichgirlsareweeping: However, I think I need the Electro-Lush Lipglass. (If for no other reason than to say, "I'm wearing MAC's Electro-lush lipglass!") Thanks, MTV Style Blog!

By: the rich girls are weeping

the rich girls are weeping — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:32:04 +0000

WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH THE GIRLS GONE PUNK BLOG? Wrist-slittingly depressing doesn't even begin to describe it.

Also, love that the Style blog is apparently already dead. Neat!

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:01:53 +0000

@maura: You know, sort of like this Mets-Phillies series.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:59:54 +0000

@Vince Neilstein: I'm half-psyched, half-waiting for crushing disappointment, really.

By: Vince Neilstein

Vince Neilstein — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:46:44 +0000

If you guys are so anti-psyched for the VMAs, how come you keep posting about them?

By: chrisb

chrisb — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:31:21 +0000

@How do I say this ... THROWDINI!: Yep, Adam Sandler's big break was on Remote Control. Oddly, that question comes up every time I play trivia in a bar. Doesn't matter which bar it is.

By: Cam/ron

Cam/ron — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:27:36 +0000

I miss the phony wrestling matches between Quinn and a very young Dennis Leary – MTV assured viewers that they fought because they’re brothers and they’re Irish.

By: Dan Gibson

Dan Gibson — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:44:41 +0000

There's always the Nintendo version to cheer you up: [www.nintendo8.com]

By: How do I say this ... THROWDINI!

How do I say this ... THROWDINI! — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:39:33 +0000

When I was in junior high, I had a Remote Control t-shirt that I got a Sears/JCPenny/other-faceless-department-store. All the kids at school asked me if I got the shirt from being on the show. I said no. I did not yet know how to lie to seem cooler than I actually am.

(Also, didn't a teenage Adam Sandler get his start on the show? Is that how Quinn ended up on SNL?)