Hot Doug’s Specials – MTV 30-Year Anniversary 2011

The thing about creating the Hot Doug’s Celebrity Sausage lists is … it’s supposed to make Doug laugh (and make me laugh). If we think it’s funny, then we go with it.

In 2011, MTV was celebrating a big 30-year anniversary. So I decided to go with VJs as the celebrity sausages. Martha Quinn? Mark Goodman? Nina Blackwood? Nope. Not funny.

We honored the VH1 VJs with this list.

Frankie Crocker
Scott Shannon
Jon Bauman
Bobby Rivers
Tim Byrd
Alison Steele

Here’s Bobby Rivers with the one and only, Liza.

Liza and Bobby

Liza Minnelli and Bobby Rivers pose in a publicity shot for VH1. It’s really big, baby.

Hot Doug’s Specials – Backup Catchers

Doug and I share a certain affinity for backup catchers. It takes a special breed to be the guy behind the guy who dons the tools of ignorance. For this November 11, 2008 list, I supplied Hot Doug’s with a list of Cubs’ backup catchers, since Doug is a big fan of that particular ballclub. I think we would both agree – Henry Blanco, man … HE was a backup catcher.

The List:

Koyie Hill
Jason Kendall
Rob Bowen
Henry Blanco
Paul Bako
Mike Difelice
Damian Miller
Josh Paul
Robert Machado

Henry Blanco

What the heck … here are the games played and the slash lines:

Koyie Hill 2007 – 2012 263 games .207/7/64
Jason Kendall 2007 57 games .270/1/19
Rob Bowen 2007 10 games .065/0/2
Henry Blanco 2005-08 208 games .255/15/78
Paul Bako 2003-2004 119 games .218/1/27
Mike Difelice 2004 4 games .000/0/0
Damian Miller 2003 114 games .233/9/36
Josh Paul 2003 3 games .000/0/0
Robert Machado 2001-02 74 games .238/3/18