I used Herbal Essence shampoo every day when I was in high school, but I never got the, um, satisfaction the ads seemed to promise.

(Thanks, PAgent!)

Joel Hodgson, the original host of Mystery Science Theater 3000, is launching a new project with the other MST3K alumni, including Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Frank Conniff, and Mary Jo Pehl. It will be called Cinematic Titanic, and the first episode should be ready in December. I am so looking forward to it.

Hey, is Jerry Seinfeld in a new flick about bees? I'm not sure, but I think I read something recently, or saw some promotion? Was that him flying over Cannes in a bug suit? Or didn't he turn an entire episode of 30 Rock into a commercial? I know he does those tv shorts in the middle of The Office, but I never watch to the end. I think I saw him in a computer commercial talking about the flick...and on Letterman...the Today Show...Happy Meals. Oh look, there's something buzzing around my tomato plants with a tiny 11/2 printed on its butt. I haven't looked up at the sun recently, but has someone painted black stripes across it. (you can have that one for free) I mean, if the guy can get 60 minutes to do a bee bit, he's got some juice. And can you blame him? I heard he's down to his last three trillion. Brother's gotta eat.

But here's the thing...I don't think it's fair that Jerry's getting all this attention, while the rest of the old Seinfeld cast is out there somewhere, not sharing any of the limelight. And I'm not talking about Elaine, George and Kramer. (Elaine has her Emmy, George is taping his next celebrity poker thing, and Kramer's starring in a buddy flick with imus.) I'm talking about the bit players. Where's Babu these days? Whatever happened to the Low Talker? Where the heck has the Soup Nazi been. These are the folks that made Seinfeld what it was, and why I still can't change the channel when someone says Bubble Boy. So what's everyone been up to?

I could say this is the strangest animation you’ll see all day, but that probably goes for the past year, too. See a higher-resolution version at Cyriak’s site. When Rob Manuel says you’re not right in the head, that’s extreme.

Something from Halloween. (Thanks Robbie.)

- The 2007 weblog nominations are out. We're up for best site they forgot.
- Via Gothamist, Secret New York lets you in on some hidden NYC gems.
- Hillary put out an ad yesterday accusing everybody of piling on...awwww.
- The simple ideas are the best...a customizable welcome mat. I need one.
- And Diesel Sweeties webcomics went all out with this Sgt. Pepper tribute.