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==Popular Culture== |
==Popular Culture== |
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The line Collins made famous has appeared in popular television programs. |
The line Collins made famous has appeared in popular television programs.AND HE SUCKS!! |
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* In the ''[[Family Guy]]'' season premiere episode titled "[[Love Blactually]]," Cleveland Brown uses the line twice while having sex.<ref>{{cite news|title=Family Guy|date=[[2008-09-28]]|work=6ACX03}}</ref> |
* In the ''[[Family Guy]]'' season premiere episode titled "[[Love Blactually]]," Cleveland Brown uses the line twice while having sex.<ref>{{cite news|title=Family Guy|date=[[2008-09-28]]|work=6ACX03}}</ref> |
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* In the episode of ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' titled "I Heart NJ," Stella introduces her basement as "the coolest bar in the state, which is so close it will blow your mind," using the line.<ref>{{cite news|title=How I Met Your Mother|date=[[2008-10-06]]|work=4ALH02}}</ref> |
* In the episode of ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' titled "I Heart NJ," Stella introduces her basement as "the coolest bar in the state, which is so close it will blow your mind," using the line.<ref>{{cite news|title=How I Met Your Mother|date=[[2008-10-06]]|work=4ALH02}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:38, 27 April 2009
Brian Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | reporter |
| Known for | catchphrase Boom goes the dynamite |
Brian Collins (born c. 1985) is a reporter for KXXV television in Waco, Texas, best known for creating the catchphrase "Boom goes the dynamite" during a college sportscast that became an internet sensation.
Collins agreed to fill in for a friend on Ball State University's campus newscast during his freshman year providing sports highlights. When the teleprompter failed and printed copies were not in order, he improvised.[1] Eventually posted on YouTube, the newscast is now known as "the Collins incident" in communications classes.[1][2]
Collins' sportscast was also featured on television and radio throughout the country and earned him an appearance on The Late Show (hosted by Ball State alumnus David Letterman). [3]
A trademark application on the phrase was filed, but ultimately abandoned,[4] by a San Diego based speculator who offered it on t-shirts, saying that part of the proceeds would go to a scholarship fund at Ball State for journalism students.
ESPN SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt e-mailed Collins words of encouragement and paid homage to him using the "boom" line on the air several times.[1]
Popular Culture
The line Collins made famous has appeared in popular television programs.AND HE SUCKS!!
- In the Family Guy season premiere episode titled "Love Blactually," Cleveland Brown uses the line twice while having sex.[5]
- In the episode of How I Met Your Mother titled "I Heart NJ," Stella introduces her basement as "the coolest bar in the state, which is so close it will blow your mind," using the line.[6]
- In the Veronica Mars episode "Welcome Wagon," Veronica uses the line when the police open a garage full of stolen goods.
- On the October 15, 2008 episode of The Colbert Report, Colbert uses the line while providing commentary on an unexciting chess match during his "Sport Report" segment.
- Will Smith used the line "boom goes the dynamite" after a mispronunciation during the 81st Academy Awards.[7]
- A character in Wanted uses "Boom goes the dynamite" [8]
- On the March 12, 2009 episode of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, host Jon Stewart exclaimed "Boom goes the dynamite!" after insulting Jim Cramer.
References
- ^ a b c Wojciechowsk, Gene. "Despite 'worst' sportscast, Collins says he'd try again". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "TV Anchors Subjected to Ridicule Online". Washington Post. Associated Press. 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Phrase Originator Tells How It Happened, And About The Response". CBS News. 2005-06-13. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ USPTO trademark status for application no. 78620419
- ^ "Family Guy". 6ACX03. 2008-09-28.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "How I Met Your Mother". 4ALH02. 2008-10-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Eng, Joyce (2000-02-23). "Top 2009 Oscar Moments". TV Guide. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ [1]
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