And the monkeys are coming with us!

Among many "best ever" New Year's memories, I think this might be the capper on the perfect night ever, 12-31-02.  Happy 10 Year anniversary to one of the best, unmatchable nights of my life!

True Gangsta. (Or: I'm only drinking Ciroc from now on.)

Yes, I know. It's been out for awhile. And I loved it then. But I had to delve in deeper, like all things I enjoy in life, to a point where it fully consumes my life for a few days. At this point, I'm pretty sure I'll only be drinking Ciroc vodka for the prolonged future.

The commercial features Diddy, of course, Michael K. Williams ("OMAR" from The Wire fame, possibly the best character ever on the best television show ever), Aaron Paul (Jesse from Breaking Bad, just about equally as great as Omar), Frank Vincent (Philly from Sopranos fame, although I think I would have preferred Pauly or Silvio) and a slew of other gorgeous models and popular actors getting sloshed baller-style in Vegas to the backdrop of "Luck Be a Lady" by Frank Sinatra. It's possibly the best concept for an alcohol advertisement ever, edging out Budweiser's "WAAAZZZZAAAAPPP?" guys by a nose.

The 30-second spot:

The full 3-minute mini-movie:

And last but CERTAINLY not least, a 3-minute mini-movie Smooth-off featuring Diddy and Aziz Ansari.

Ciroc, cheers to you for some great advertising. I feel like I owe it to you to drink your product now.

UPDATE:
Check out this sweet interview with Michael K. Williams about the shooting of the commercial. I mean, dude hangs with Nas, Maxwell and French Montana, and apparently some dude named "Berdietz," woopty-wooooo. This story almost feels like a "Chappelle's Show True Story" with Charlie Murphy.

Phil Simms at it again.

During tonight's Pittsburgh Steelers @ Dallas Cowboys game:

"Dick LeBeau has three rules for his defense:

Don't get beat deep
Don't get beat deep
Tackle the pass...catcher...
And
Don't. Get. Beat. Deep."

Phil Simms, ladies and gentlemen.