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“You must be my lucky star?” I think Madonna should make sure of that. You know — take them to a casino or something. {applause / laughter} Thank you! We’ve got a great show for you tonight so let’s get right into it.

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Starting with something old and cheesy — no, really you can watch cheddar age on your very own computer screen!

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Kevin had the pleasure of sitting through a Debby Deborah Gibson musical. Yes, a story told through the pop genius of 80’s teenage angst.

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Now for a segment I like to call “Love Only A Mother Could Give”. First up, a chicken-eating spider. Icky! And now an almost cute picture of the moment right before the epic battle is to begin!

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We have a clip: Carol Channing being hysterical via Fastlad.

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In more serious Fastlad news, he sent a letter to several Jamaican newspapers in protest to the ever-increasing attacks on the GLBT community there.

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“Oh. They’ve encased him in Carbonite. He should be quite well protected. If he survived the freezing process, that is. What? Are you sure, you walking trash compactor? C-3PO says it’s actually chocolate. I’m sorry, Princess, but the odds of surviving being frozen in chocolate are 3,450,000,000 to 1. Oh, dear. Oh, dear.”

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And now for another clip: The Photoshop Diet via Scott-O-Rama!

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We have an expert here today who is going to give up tips on surviving a freefall into a black hole… for a few nanoseconds longer anyway. He will also teach you a new word: spaghettification.

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More space news: The Hubble Telescope’s replacement is a go!

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Wow, the producers are telling me we are a finalist in a caption contest that the boys in the mail room entered. Would you vote for your favorite over at Say No To Crack? You don’t have to vote for us, but we’ll tell your mom if you don’t.

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Here’s a clip: Godwhacker brought us this mesh-up of Star Trek and Monty Python.

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And finally, Mr. Fabulous had yet another hilarious conversation with Mrs. Fabulous. WARNING: Do NOT drink while reading his post. Danger liquids may spew forth from your nose.

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Listening to: “Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)” - The Offspring