Burger Tips Scales at 123 Pounds

Those glutton-baiting goofballs at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearsfield, Penn., are at it again. The restaurant's new Beer Barrel Main Event Charity Burger weighs 123 pounds, packing 80 pounds of beef, a couple pounds of banana peppers, 160 slices of cheese, five onions, 12 tomatoes, 33 pickles and a pound each of lettuce, ketchup, relish, mustard and mayonnaise between the bulging twin faces of a 30-pound bun. The price? $379.

This beats Denny's previous effort by a country mile. Get the full story on the newborn monster burger (along with a juicy photo) at pennlive.com.

It's Obviously Time for a Career Change

This whole blogging thing ain't working out, so it's time to put on my pink jumpsuit and my boogie shoes. When you've got it, flaunt it!

(You'll pay for this, Rogers.)

More Black Donnellys Madness

NPR sneaks a snippet of The Mad Maggies tune "Sleepy Maggie" into its audio report on tonight's NBC pilot. It's must-hear TV!

Forest Whitaker Learns to Squeeze

He also gained 50 pounds, studied Swahili and used makeup to darken his skin, all part of his prep for playing Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland, according to Contactmusic.com. Wonder which undertaking proved most difficult and/or irritating?

Sinkhole Swallows Homes

I know Mondays suck, but things could be worse.

Mad Maggies Reels In New TV Soundtrack

Maggie Martin, squeezin' diva and leader of The Mad Maggies, sends this exciting note:

"Our tune 'Sleepy Maggie' has made the final cut of the pilot for a new dramatic series on NBC called The Black Donnellys. The pilot airs Monday, Feb. 26, at 10 p.m. (9 p.m. Central) in the United States. We get close to three minutes of airtime! About seven minutes into the show there’s a bar scene that turns into a brawl -- 'Sleepy Maggie' plays over the slow-motion portion of the fighting and continues throughout the scene.

"The show was created by Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby, Crash, Casino Royale) and written by Robert Moresco (Million Dollar Baby, Crash). Haggis directs. It's well-written, has great acting and an excellent soundtrack. ;-) We’re very excited to be part of it."

You can listen to "Sleepy Maggie," which Maggie calls "a Mad Maggiefied version of a traditional reel," on the MMs' MySpace page. Be sure to tune in Monday night (or watch the pilot online over at Fanpop).

Interview With Accordion-Rapper Julz A

San Diego's favorite squeezin' son of a gun gets a little ink in The Herald-Dispatch out of Huntington, W.V. Funny description of his music: "They-Might-Be-Giants-meets-Beck-at-a-polka-juiced street party." The article (with pix) promotes the national Scandal and Squeeze Rock Tour, which Julz A is co-headlining.