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Steven Seagal To Star In Cable Reality Show!!
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Does the Jefferson Parish County Sheriff's Office permit its deputies to sport ponytails?
A&E has lured Steven Seagal away from his acting and singing careers to star in a reality show titled “Steven Seagal: Lawman,” which will follow him in his day job as a (donut-scarfing?) Louisiana deputy.
Too young to remember who Seagal is? Variety explains:
Seagal toplined a series of successful actioners in the '90s, most profitably in the "Under Siege" couplet. His Warner Bros. contract was not renewed in 1997; since then he has appeared mostly in straight-to-video projects and exclusively so since 2003. Most recently, he wrote and starred in "Kill Switch" for First Look Intl.; it bowed on Oct. 7.
He is also widely acknowledged by “Saturday Night Live” producers, writers and cast as the single most obnoxious guest host the show has ever employed.
Find all of Variety’s story on the matter here.
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I'll hang around and wait for Vern to weigh in. His is the only opinion that matters in this case.
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And why does she have a commercial in this talkback!? ;)
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You suck.
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Must see! Must see now!
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VERN!!!!
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it rings a bell
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and that's all I got!
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Fuck you and die!
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...that way we would have the three worst actors responsible for the worst movies in history all in one movie. Come on. Seagal sucks, as does his entire filmog.
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...is most definitely NOT cool news.
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It was good until Jean-Claude used it to whine about how he was treated in Hollywood. Sorry Jean-Claude, it's just the natural cycle of Hollywood stardom. And no you didn't discover John Woo and he didn't deny you a leading role in Face-Off because John Woo never had that kind of power in Hollywood which is why most of his Hollywood movies sucked. So quit whining about it.
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Read Vern's book.
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Vern has to review this.
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Nov 24, 2008 4:29:27 PM CST
what the fuck? Reality show? But he plays a cop?
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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Because he has so much work coming his way. Shitty straight-to-video flicks and playing guitar at Indian Casinos, you've come a long way Mr. Segal.
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...do so immediately. It's like the Third Testament, except with mucho mumbling aikido-style slicked-back motherfuckery.
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on Blu-ray tonight.
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Does New Orleans require cops to pass a physical? First cop to shot a jay walker! First cop to break a shoplifter's limbs in multiple places!
Seagal's Law!
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like a cross between Cops and Dog the Bounty Hunter, but with trips to the emergency room for the culprits who cross Seagal's path!
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Nov 24, 2008 4:49:33 PM CST
I saw CNN's Anderson Cooper at a book signing appearance...
by mr. nice gaius
...in DC. He was relaying some of his New Orleans-Hurricane Katrina coverage experiences to the crowd when someone asked him about Steven Seagal. So, Anderson proceeds to tell everyone of how when he and his film crew were documenting various bits of destruction, Steven Seagal suddenly appeared out of nowhere...dressed in full law enforcement regalia.Needless to say, Anderson was shocked. When he asked Seagal just what the hell he was doing, he said he was only there to help out the people of New Orleans and declined to appear on camera.Basically, Anderson went on to say that running into Officer Steven Seagal was the most surreal experience he had while covering Katrina. Pretty funny stuff.
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http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37901
Third to last paragraph.
I don't know man, it sounds amazing, but I don't want him to turn into some reality show freak like so many others. I almost wish it was just a documentary. He's really been doing this for 20 years? I'd like to know more. According to a source there is footage of him wearing a ninja mask, sporting an uzi, arresting crackheads. We'll see if that's true or not. This is a strange world we're living in in my opinion. -
performance. I'm not even fucking joking.
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The signal that a celebrity's career has come to an end is their appearance on a Reality Show. Typically it is a last, desparate attempt at some fame and a quick paycheck. Seagal must be a major league asshole if he couldn't even get a TV series. Now he has descended to the level of Dustin Diamond and Lorenzo Lamas.
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on Stern. If Steven Segal was worse than her he must be a real piece of work. He DOES run like a girl.
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i wanted to say: somewhere in the world verns dick just got hard
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that instead of guns or nightsticks, he just carries a pool ball in a towel.
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Would any one have the guts to be his partner in the reality show after they see what happens in his films to them?
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...that there's anyone who comes onto this site that doesn't know who The Seagal Eagle is?
Just outta curiosity.
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I thought he was just a cook?
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...I remember hearing about this before. Is there any place where I can read up on this? I would love to read some anecdotes about this.
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TIM MEADOWS: Well, you know, I’m not going to… (laughs) That’s a tough question, because he still is a martial arts expert, and I live in L.A., so I don’t want him coming looking for me! But it wasn’t a fun week that week, and…y’know, it was… (hesitates) It’s hard for someone with almost no sense of humor to host "SNL." (laughs) I think that’s the best way to put it. Even with, like, athletes, who you don’t expect to be funny, they come in and they just do the show and they do what you ask them to do. They’re coachable. They want to learn new things, and it turns out to be a fun week whenever we’ve had sports. But that week in particular, it was difficult. Because he had his ideas about what was funny, and you just wanted to go, "Well, what have you done that’s funny that I should actually trust what you think?" You know? And, so, yeah, I’m not gonna say he was the worst host, but…it wasn’t a fun week. It was one of those weeks that I’d rather forget about.
But I think everybody first weighed in on Seagal in Tom Shales' excellent book on the show. -
Soon as I saw the headline, I ran for the TB to make some Vern-related joke.But of course, Vern's already been here. So I'm done.
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or katie morgan...two of the smartest and funniest gals in the porn industry...if people will watch that playboy dribble with bubbleheaded idiots with fake boobs...they will sure as shit watch intelligent hot babes...i never understood the appeal of seagul...dude never had a sense of humor about himelf, and guys who could really fight kicked his ass all over the place
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Your book cover guarantees a buy from me. Brilliant.
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Cause you know this knews has the producers of The Soup bowing down and praising their lord and savior! A freaking Steven Segal reality show! Move over Tyra, The Soup just found its go to clip of the week, every...single...week. This will be AWESOMEEEEEE
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Typed it too fast. Still, yeah The Soup people have to be drooling at the prospect. 'Get SOME!
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Is there something about the SEA____ named people?
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Yeah baby.
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Nov 24, 2008 6:46:54 PM CST
Gene LeBell choked out Seagal until he pooped himself!
by evilwizardglick
Google up the LeBell stories.
Man the guy fucking worked with Bruce Lee on Green Hornet.
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They should make a new Karate Kid with Seagal in the Miyagi role and DJ Qualls as Daniel. Instead of Miyagi (Seagal) actually teaching anything he'll just kick the crap out of the kid until the kid learns to fight back. Daniel (Qualls) will eventually go mad with rage, get a gun, and shoot Miyagi san. Spitting up his own blood Seagal will proclaim that with this act the kid has learned his final lesson! Yep, I'll be waitng for my check Steve.
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As many years as the "reality" show genre has been on tv, I'm amazed that Seagal hasn't had a show before now.
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Excerpts from a SNL behind the scenes book via Filmdrunk.com:
David Spade: "[Seagal] didn’t want to go along with what the plan was that week, and as a result, I think that was the first week that I heard talk about replacing the host and just doing a cast show."
Julia Sweeney: "When we pitched our ideas for Seagal at our Monday meeting, he gave us some of his own sketch ideas. And some of his sketch ideas were so heinous, but so hilariously awful, it was like we were on Candid Camera.
He had this idea that he’s a therapist and he wanted Victoria Jackson to be his patient who’s just been raped. And the therapist says, “You’re going to have to come to me twice a week for like three years,” because, he said, “that’s how therapists fucking are. They’re just trying to get your money.” And then he says that the psychiatrist tries to have sex with her."
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i bet he wrote this himself too. i cant wait for him to start lecturing old ladies who park near hydrants.
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Nov 24, 2008 8:22:59 PM CST
Need to say really after a rhetorhical question? Really?
by guy who got a headache and accidentally
What else can I do to sound as much like a 100 proof douche as possible? Really? Christ what a stupid meme/fad/trend whatever.
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but it's not what you think:
www.aintitcool.com/talkback_display/30704
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The Biggest Loser, couples edition. Seriously, she put on a lot of weight, and was on some celeb reality weight loss show. Looks aren't everything, we all age, but from a health standpoint, she really needed to lose some weight.
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Apparently Seagal told him "I Just Read The Greatest Screenplay Ever" When asked who wrote it, Seagal responded "I Did".
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Can he even get out of a squad car these days?
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that was some studio executive or something quoted in a Vanity Fair story. The best part is that Seagal was crying he was so moved by the script. (allegedly)
As for the SNL stuff it's amusing and all, but who ever thought he would be good at that? The relevant question here is what the hell happens when he's running around enforcing the law. I wish somebody really good would write a biography of him, then it could later be adapted into a sprawling biopic epic like THE AVIATOR but with more action. I mean, the guy travelled to Japan, ran a dojo, worked with Toshiro Mifune, broke Sean Connery's fist, hosted Saturday Night Live to the delight of Hercules, crossed the mafia, plays a mean blues guitar, and apparently has been helping out with law enforcement in Louisiana for 20 years!? We need the facts. -
No kiddin'. I'm super cited about not seeing this
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Nov 24, 2008 9:18:08 PM CST
Vern, what we need is the first five minutes of
by grammaton cleric binks
Above the Law turned into a full length movie. I mean it looks like he came from almost nothing, his parents became Americans, instilled a pride of country in him, and he became what he is. That is the movie we need to see.
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or whatever he was doing on the diving board.
Are we sure this is "real"? (Damn, TV's bad.)
And SS was great in "Executive Decision" with that short scene: "You will."
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I was walking through the airport in Chaingmai, Thailand a few years ago and saw him standing in the doorway of the vip lounge.
He was wearing one of those funky stereotype asian robes that tourist sometimes feel compelled to wear when they visit the country and kept looking around like he was looking for someone or waiting for something to happen. He also had a bad tan and looked pretty heavy.
Now that I think about it I wonder if he was waiting to see if anyone recognized him (nobody appeared to). That was three or two years ago but the first time I thought about it since that actual day. -
at least it has to be better then that stupid show that had LaToya Jackson as a cop. That was just a slap in the face to law enforcement officers everywhere.
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It was when Nic Cage hosted, Nic said to Lorne "I must be the biggest jerk that ever hosted" and Lorne said "No, that would be Steven Seagal".
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Your mom didn't call me a douche after I got done with her. Really?
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in Alaska. I remeber my Dad absolutely loved Hard to Kill through Under Seige. My dad had been a big Arnold fan throughout the 80's and though Arnold had a few good ones in hte early 90's, he also had a few not so good ones (Last Action Hero, Junior) and my dad was filling that Gap with Segal. When he came to Alaska we were so excited. Then when we saw that fucking Coat-Hanger Abortion On Deadly Ground it was all over for us. What a fucking Douche Bag-illow. My personal favorite part was the speach he made at the end about the millions of Alaskan Natives who suffer each year as a result of the Oil industry. While I'm not the biggest fan of Big Oil what I will say is that the entire population of the state of Alaska (at the time of Douche Bag-illow's film) was about 350,000 or so.... that's Native Alaskan and otherwise. So those Millions of Alaskan Natives sort of didn't exist. ugh I hope its a reality show about how he gets Cancer of the Aids of the ass.
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Nov 25, 2008 12:40:59 AM CST
A "your mom" joke Mr. Spork? Really?
by guy who got a headache and accidentally
Really now. I mean REALLY?
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I don't know what the hell your problem is, but go fuck yourself.
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but there's going to be alot of unhappy folks here when an out of shape Steve gets his ass handed to him by a crazed creole dude.
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Listen I luv the idea of Seagal but fer gawd sakes!! "BAD Boys, BAD boys... watcha gonna do when they come for you!!" Despite the Vern luvin... just drop off the map already!!..I just don't want to hear about how he got busted up by some fat crack 'ho.. no no.
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funny to see SNL saying how unfunny some of seagal's ideas were when they themselves haven't been worth shit for the past 20 years with the exception of phil hartman. ironically seagal has provided more comedy then them for that period even if it was mostly unintentional.
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Have Sasso play Seagal next to Seagal. That fat bastard was pretty funny on Mad. What the hell happened to him?
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Nah, I'm just the cook!Gawd, I miss the old days when the beating pigtail aikido master made great movies and not DTV bullshit (which I mostly blame on the horrible directors).That said, I really loved your book, Vern! I literally had to laugh out loud a couple of times. Only very few books manage to do so.
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You didn't actually think that I would come by and not mention this? Think again.
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Ask Lorne. A close second was Milton Berle. Both of those old fucks were so arrogant because they were pioneers in television and they acted like true pricks on set.
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I forgot to mention, I hate that "really?" thing too. I was sick of it from people I know saying it too much and next thing you know they had a whole recurring Weekend Update segment based around it. Then you knew it was trouble. Thanks for complaining about it because I thought I was the only one bothered by it.
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Or, FOREHEAD: The Series
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Will they at some point teach him how to run so he doesn't look like 9 year old prissy girl?
The 'unwritten rules' of successful reality TV are becoming more transparent:
- The person/group must be talentless or close to it.
- If they ever had a career it must be bottoming out (or close to it).
- At least one of characters MUST be unbearable.
- Have a premise that is mind numbingly simply and/or stupid OR something inherently repugnant and offensive.
- The potential for train-wreck TV is absolutely essential.
SS as a cop fits these catagories. They won't even be able to teach this obnoxious prick how to run like a straight man (remember, he claims to be straight).
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thats the working title of this reality series
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VARIETY AND THEIR STUPID ASSBAG LINGO. "COUPLET" FUCK YOU
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I don't think that reality TV can stoop any lower than this. Steven Seagal is such a fucking tool.But I must admit that I will be watching to see how funny his train wreck life has become. Hopefully we will get to see him get his fat ass kicked by street thugs. Excellent!!!
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I have serious doubts that this will be any good, let alone tarnishing the fat one's rep. Maybe the Hulkster can show up as a guest. Though on the plus side, I would like to see if a crook starts running away from him, will he just shoot him as it seems less than likely that fatso can actually even run anymore. No one wants to see a fat girl run. It would be like the Cloverfield monster, it's moving you're just not sure how and it doesn't look right.
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Is he someone I should KEEP ignoring? Yes? Ok then.
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Nov 25, 2008 10:29:40 AM CST
I want to see Seagal fuck up William Shatner....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
I don't know why. Its pudge against pudge, except one is 6'2 and one is 4'11.
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Fuck you for speaking ill of the pony-tailed one, and fuck you for being from Alaska you cross-eyed fuck.
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with LaToya Jackson and Erik Estrada as cops?
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and unscrews the head of that piece of shit Dog. And his trailer trash family.
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or at least i think he did on the ben stiller show. shat wins via simultaneous chop to both shoulders.
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Nov 25, 2008 11:11:09 AM CST
anyone see that fat ass Mexican guy do Seagal on Mad TV?
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Fucking horrible. Dallas was more entertaining. Thank fuck that trash is canceled.
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you are TERMINALLY not funny.
If this isn't a stunt show and he's actually a deputy, then good for him for actually DOING something to help out instead of sitting around and saying, "gee I sure hope things are going well for those folks."
This smells like a Dog The Bounty Hunter rip-off, except the difference is that the persona we all know in Seagal is movie acting. Dog Chapman is himself on camera - he has a natural charisma about him that makes you really root for him and his brood - but lets be honest: the only reason the show survives is because people are hoping to see a train wreck. -
cuz this thread needs some stunt titles
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Battle of the Behmemoths:Steven Seagal vs. Paula Dean. First a cook-off, and then *shudder* the battle to end all battles.
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And now Hoshi Mihn will reveal today's secret ingredient and it is......
CANS OF SPRAYPAINT!
KURISAN?
yes?
Iron Chef is spraying his chicken with a honey yellow rustoleum. How daring!
And challenger Seagal appears to be putting them in a microwave set to 'reheat' this should be very inter*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! -
I know for a fact-- Seagal can cook up some mean ass Missippi Delta Barbecue. Mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm.......
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I root for Dog. I would never root for his dirty ass brood. I want those people to go the fuck away and bathe for like a week straight.
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Nov 25, 2008 12:34:21 PM CST
I want to see Seagal have sex with a unicorn.
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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with Seagal on the receiving end...
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Stephen Seagal's Lightning Bolt Energy Drink. They used to sell it around here but then they stopped. Cherry only, I never saw the Asian one, although I am quite curious. It gives me superior state if mind, although I myself have to supply the superior attitude.
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...but I would second BadMrWonka (08:25:14) suggestion to revisit that 2006 talkback he linked. Perhaps the most fucked up talkback I've read. Who knew Happy Feet was so controversial!
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...while having his balls licked by that mechanical owl thing from Clash of the Titans
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if Seagal kills someone with his bare hands.
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...if I had a shovel, and he was chained to the floor. WEAK!
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Fucking hilarious. That mechanical owl? I fucking loved that R2D2 beeping rip off. Who the fuck thought that was a good idea? Oh well....who fucking cares. That little guy was the best thing about that movie. And he sho' could sucka' deeek!!
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she almost rivals the Bates in freakishness...
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She's packing a dick right? That's the only thing that makes sense to me. I'm thinking she's the top and Dog is the bottom. Fuck...why did I make myself picture that!
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It's either Parish or County, not both...
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now we all have that sickening visual in mind, thanks for the nightmares.
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his wife was a medium sized D cup.
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mark my words...
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He's in the new Stallone movie which is a guys on a mission movie! Haven't seen it reported on on AICN strangely enough... Its also go Jet Li!!!!!
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Nov 26, 2008 10:44:11 PM CST
Anybody seen Richie? I'm gonna keep comin' back until someone RE
by gqtaste
I'm gonna keep coming back till someone remembers seeing Richie! Does anybody know why Richie did Bobby Lupo? "Believe me, Tatoo, this guy ain't nuthin' without his badge and gun!" I offer $5000 for that badge... Richie Madano: What are ya gonna do? Shoot me? I'm outta bullets!
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: Nope, but you see those bullets could've saved you a lot of pain.
Richie Madano: I like pain.
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Richie Madano: What about you, Paulie? You got the fuckin' balls?
Paulie: Yeah, yeah I got the balls.
[Richie tosses him a wad of cash]
Richie Madano: Now you've got the bread.
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[after breaking up a fight]
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: You talking to me, man?
Vermeer: Who the fuck you think you are, huh?
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: You like to beat up on fuckin' women, is that it? Beat up on me asshole.
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[after intimidating the entire bar]
Sammy: I swear he's nothing without that badge and gun.
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: Really? Let me show you something.
[unloads and drops gun]
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: There's my gun.
[holds up police badge]
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: And here's my badge. Fair game now, ok? This is your trophy, this is your trophy! Come and get it.
Sammy: I offer five thousand for that badge.
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Tattoos: Motherfucker, you knocked my teeth out!
[Gino hits him again]
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Detective Gino Felino NYPD: You, fuck nuts!
Station Wagon Tough Guy: Hey, you talk to me?
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: Yeah, would you have to be the guy who threw a puppy out of the window of this car the other day?
Station Wagon Tough Guy: Hey, why's that your fuckin' business anyway?
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: Cause I'm the animal lover.
Station Wagon Tough Guy: Animal lover, huh? Look, asshole, if you won't mind your fuckin' business I'll place you in the fuckin' receptacle and toss you out of the fuckin' window. How about that?
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: You're the tough guy, huh?
Station Wagon Tough Guy: Tough guy? I'll show you how fuckin' tough guy I am.
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Detective Gino Felino NYPD: Anybody seen Richie? Anybody know why Richie did Bobby Lupo?
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Patti Madano: Cops been in and outta here all night, but it's you I've been expecting. Kinda figured you'd save the best for yourself.
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: How you doing, Patti?
Patti Madano: I can still get it wet. How bout you, Gino?
Detective Gino Felino NYPD: Me? I can't believe you can still eat with that mouth.
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Takes himself too seriously. He blamed the Fbi for uining his career. I seem to recall one scene in a film of his where he was on golf course in golf buggy being chased by gun toting villains and they sprayed the golf buggy and didnt take a bullet. Hilarious. He sits po faced during interviews as if he is constipated or in pain. he either mumbles or says nothing. Gere is big into buddha and hates the press. but at least he talks. unlike seagal who really doesnt say anything during interviews.
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I really enjoyed the under siege films. I thought the one in alaska was his best film. but i dont care enough about Seagal. If this doesnt work. meh.
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I thought Steven Seagal was ABOVE THE LAW?
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