Now that Dave has fallen off, many of us have resorted to Leno during the stretch beween the scare-journalism of local news and the comedic stylings of Conan. Good thing The Chin is on the money these days. Filling the hump that comes in the middle of a week already graced by Will Ferrell and the stylishO.C. cutey Adam Brody, Mr. Leno overwhelms us with a double whopper: Tom "Fists" Cruise and Chandler Goff.
That's right, two hits of crazy in one night! For those of you who missed the Tom & Katie Bomb, dropped on our country just weeks ago, I'll update you: First he appeared on Oprah bursting into monkeylike hysterics over his newfound love/Scientology experiment Ms. Holmes. Then he showed up on Access Hollywood to start a beef with Brooke Shields over the fact that she used pharmaceuticals to cure herself of an urge to kill herself and her baby, claiming there's no science to science. Then, after forcing journalists to tour Scientology facilities with him , he started another fight with a 60 Minutes anchor who suggested that some people might think Scientology is "a bunch of lunatic fringe." Oh Tommy boy, we're counting on you to enliven this evening's telly watching.
As fascinated as we are by Mr. Cruise's psychosis, however, we know where our priorities lie. So even if Mr. Top Gun cools his jets tonight, we'll still have Mr. Goff's appearance. If you don't know about chef Chandler, listen up: This guy is crazed in his own right, taking his burger obsession to new highs. At Mulligan's in Decatur, Georgia, Mr. Goff serves up his controversial "Hamdog" as well as the "Luther Burger." The Hamdog, of mythical proportions but oh so very real, starts with a hot dog wrapped in a beef patty. This massive meatwad is then deep-fried. Not enough for you? It's then topped with chili, cheese, onion, a fried egg, and two fistfuls of fries. All of this is nestled in a giant hoagie bun. The "Luther," supposedly named after R&B singer Luther Vandross, is much more simple: two Krispy Kremes sandwiching a good ol' bacon cheeseburger.
Unlike Tommy, though, Mr. Goff's crazy is a crazy we find truly endearing. But to be honest, we hope Tommy tries to body slam him—or, preferably, Toby Keith, tonight's musical guest. We wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Cruise starts a third beef tonight. It seems to be what he does best these days.
I visited my brother in Atlanta and we went to Mulligan's. I had the Hamdog and he had the Luther Burger. The Hamdog was surprising in that I ate the whole thing and while I felt full, very full, I didn't feel ill. Also, I think the Luther is made with a single donut, cut in half, the sticky outside of the bun is faced toward the meat (not really making it any less sticky, but it's a nice thought). And it's very good. The sweetness reminded me of a burger w/ pineapple on it.
I linked you after I saw you featured on Yahoo Picks of the Week. I thought it would be completely about hamburgers (which is ok since I love them and love reading about them even).
I'm pleasantly surprised that you write so well and I just now had a good laugh on your Tom Cruise bit. Great Site.
I read about the luther burger and was stunned! Donuts and bacon cheeseburger combined!! Genius....I had to have one. Being on the completely different side of the country I had to make them myself. My donuts were a little puny (heh) so I used two. Pretty tasty in a 'binge and purge' kinda way. Made me think of breakfast. I love bacon cheeseburgers for breakfast.
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Now that Dave has fallen off, many of us have resorted to Leno during the stretch beween the scare-journalism of local news and the comedic stylings of Conan. Good thing The Chin is on the money these days. Filling the hump that comes in the middle of a week already graced by Will Ferrell and the stylish O.C. cutey Adam Brody, Mr. Leno overwhelms us with a double whopper: Tom "Fists" Cruise and Chandler Goff.
That's right, two hits of crazy in one night! For those of you who missed the Tom & Katie Bomb, dropped on our country just weeks ago, I'll update you: First he appeared on Oprah bursting into monkeylike hysterics over his newfound love/Scientology experiment Ms. Holmes. Then he showed up on Access Hollywood to start a beef with Brooke Shields over the fact that she used pharmaceuticals to cure herself of an urge to kill herself and her baby, claiming there's no science to science. Then, after forcing journalists to tour Scientology facilities with him , he started another fight with a 60 Minutes anchor who suggested that some people might think Scientology is "a bunch of lunatic fringe." Oh Tommy boy, we're counting on you to enliven this evening's telly watching.
As fascinated as we are by Mr. Cruise's psychosis, however, we know where our priorities lie. So even if Mr. Top Gun cools his jets tonight, we'll still have Mr. Goff's appearance. If you don't know about chef Chandler, listen up: This guy is crazed in his own right, taking his burger obsession to new highs. At Mulligan's in Decatur, Georgia, Mr. Goff serves up his controversial "Hamdog" as well as the "Luther Burger." The Hamdog, of mythical proportions but oh so very real, starts with a hot dog wrapped in a beef patty. This massive meatwad is then deep-fried. Not enough for you? It's then topped with chili, cheese, onion, a fried egg, and two fistfuls of fries. All of this is nestled in a giant hoagie bun. The "Luther," supposedly named after R&B singer Luther Vandross, is much more simple: two Krispy Kremes sandwiching a good ol' bacon cheeseburger. 
6 Comments:
That hamdog....
...my eyes...
...good god, I've gone BLIND!
That is one scary amalgamation of somewhat-non-toxic food substances. Now I don't feel so guilty about what I ate today.
Hamburger Robyn at 1:25AM on 06/09/05
I can eat almost anything. But I don't think I could eat that. Nope.
Hamburger Bottom Feeder at 10:56AM on 06/09/05
I visited my brother in Atlanta and we went to Mulligan's. I had the Hamdog and he had the Luther Burger. The Hamdog was surprising in that I ate the whole thing and while I felt full, very full, I didn't feel ill. Also, I think the Luther is made with a single donut, cut in half, the sticky outside of the bun is faced toward the meat (not really making it any less sticky, but it's a nice thought). And it's very good. The sweetness reminded me of a burger w/ pineapple on it.
Hamburger Mikey at 5:06PM on 06/10/05
I linked you after I saw you featured on Yahoo Picks of the Week. I thought it would be completely about hamburgers (which is ok since I love them and love reading about them even).
I'm pleasantly surprised that you write so well and I just now had a good laugh on your Tom Cruise bit. Great Site.
Hamburger rich at 5:01PM on 06/11/05
As for the hotdog/burger: Elvis might have went for that one.
Hamburger Rich at 5:08PM on 06/11/05
I read about the luther burger and was stunned! Donuts and bacon cheeseburger combined!! Genius....I had to have one. Being on the completely different side of the country I had to make them myself. My donuts were a little puny (heh) so I used two. Pretty tasty in a 'binge and purge' kinda way. Made me think of breakfast. I love bacon cheeseburgers for breakfast.
Hamburger janedoh at 10:58PM on 06/12/05