What do you do when your show is cancelled?

June 2, 2008 on 10:58 am | In Funny Internet Things, Music, Things of Amusement to Me, Work

I originally was going to post the following entry on the Official Cracked Blog, but we decided not to:

Until recently, I hosted Cracked.com’s world-famous* Week in Douchebaggery. A few days before last Friday’s show, I was unceremoniously fired.

Okay, that’s a lie. There was a big “We’re Firing Lex” party. My firing was extremely ceremonious. Swaim was there to offer me some moral support: “I told ya you should have had a few more websites as characters in your video,” he said. “Those always work.” I left him to polish his gold-plated musket.

For a while, there was talk of having Cracked editor Jack O’Brien take over the show. His charm and dapper good looks give him at least two advantages over me, and the thought was that if we didn’t have any good jokes for him, he could just smile his suave, “I-ooze-sexuality” smile and still hit the homepage of Digg. Or at least Reddit. But Jack decided he’s too busy banging hot chicks who are just a little too short to be real models, but cute enough to sell Snorg tees. I can’t say I blame him. At least not on camera. Since I’ve been, you know, cancelled.

Gladstone was there, at the Firing Lex Ceremony. He tried not to mention that his recurrent “Hate by Numbers” video bit is still alive and kicking, and that it’s hit the homepage of Digg more than [abusive celebrity X] hit [victimized celebrity Y]. You know what, Gladstone? Your self-serving grin said it all. Get a goddamn first name. And a real green-screen while you’re at it. The Week in Douchebaggery might not have had an audience, or “good writing,” or “return on investment,” or “a point,” but we had a real goddamn green-screen.

So, what do I do now each week, instead of scouring the world’s press for douchebagginess in the news? Great question, self. I’m glad I asked me that.

The answer is, I compete in Internet-based contests. Specifically, I’m trying to be named a “Master of Song-Fu.” You can scroll down to the bottom and vote for me right here.

Sure, my entry into the contest may lack the talent, emotion, or singing ability that some of the competition offer. But it’s keeping me off the street, and that’s something. My good friend Swaim begged up and down Cracked.com for votes in that YouTube contest a month or two ago. Does anyone out there still have love for That Douchebag Guy? I’m not above begging.

It’s pretty much how I eat these days.

* Both my parents watched it, and my wife sometimes, too.

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    1. man I always thought you were too beautiful to fire.. haha. keep up the comedy though man. keep us posted.

      Davo

      Comment by Davo — June 2nd, 2008 #

    2. Damn! That chubby guy that does Hate by Numbers [can't think of it right now, something like "Waston" right?] is a painful reminder that The Week in Douchebaggery is no more.

      I hope whoever is responsible for this gets their dick cut off, cause that’s what they’ve done to cracked.com!

      Not only was WiD hilarious, but there are so many shitty web shows out there [case in point, what's-his-name] it just doesn’t make sense!

      Don’t kill yourself quite yet, tho — like Futurama and Serenity, I’ll be awaiting “WiD: The Movie”. Can’t decide who should direct it, Joel Schumacher or Uwe Boll.

      Gladstone! That’s his name! Man, I was WAY off.

      Comment by Bonegina — June 3rd, 2008 #

    3. Found you! Going through serious Lex withdrawl and fricking pissed at Cracked – yeah, Ive posted there about it too. Forget the fancy affects because it was your material and delivery that made your show hysterical. Any chance of continued week in douchebaggery? It goes without saying – youre clips were by far the funniest thing ever on cracked.

      Comment by sun123 — June 3rd, 2008 #

    4. Man I can’t say how much this pisses me off. You were the best thing about Cracked. What kept me coming back. Now you’re gone. What are you going to do now? You can’t leave me high and dry without you’re comedy man.

      Comment by Jordan Canning — June 9th, 2008 #

    5. Seriously though, can you at some point do a straightforward post explaining what happened and why?

      Seriously.

      Comment by jeebus — June 10th, 2008 #

    6. Lex,

      I Googled your name and found this site/blog (as the first link, remarkably). It is a crime that cracked shit-canned you. I would have been a die-hard fan of your show if I had discovered it before May 23rd, 2008. Having discovered it after that date, I am both entertained and pissed the fuck off. You did a good job, man.

      –Brandon

      Comment by Brandon — June 16th, 2008 #

    7. Sorry to see you go. Really loved your stuff. Keep up the good work.

      -J

      Comment by J — June 16th, 2008 #

    8. Damn, “Douchebaggery” was greatness. It’s how I found cracked.com. :_(

      Best of luck. . .

      Comment by Bullshit! — July 4th, 2008 #

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