Pants on the Ground Mania!

After General Larry Platt auditioned, Simon Cowell told him, "I don't think this is gonna be the last we hear about you. I have a feeling about you, Larry." Simon couldn't have been more right.

Pants on the Ground has officially gone viral in American Pop Culture:

• We learned that Larry Platt has long been a civil rights activist.
• An "official" website for Larry Platt.
• Endless YouTube remixes and mashups online, including some good ones by DeStorm and davidchoimusic.
• Brett Favre chants "Pants on the Ground" with the team in the locker room.
• Appeared on The View this morning.
• Check out Jimmy Fallon's Neil Young version of Pants on the Ground.
• Lots more, past and present!

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William Hung on Arrested Development Finale

According to AmericanIdol.com, William Hung will appear on Arrested Development's finale.

As if Arrested Development weren't a great enough show already, there's just one more reason to tune in!

PS: If you're thinking about watching the Olympics opening ceremonies, make sure you record Arrested Development, as they are on at the same time. Thanks a lot, Fox!

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Numa Numa Dance Meets American Idol

Countless people have imitated the Numa Numa Dance video, but few compete. None truly compare. It is this precise reason why I have not mentioned any of them, until now.

Take some time to check out this Flash animation of Gary Broslma on American Idol. It's not so much a lame imitation, but more of an artistic representation of the Numa Numa Dance on American Idol. The artist behind this has also gone to some trouble to draw the male AI contestants.

Still, this item pales in comparison, but it is worth watching if you have the time, and especially if you watch American Idol on a at all this season.

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