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10 Funny Parks and Recreation Quotes

Sarah Shahzad — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:59:13 +0000

Here they are, straight from Pawnee, Indiana, 10 of our favorite quotes from 'Parks and Recreation.' Although it was really hard to narrow it down to just 10, with Ron Swanson chucking out gems every time he opens his beautiful mustachioed mouth. To make up for not including them all, we're go

8 Pop Culture Romance Novels We Wish Were Real

Christine Gritmon — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:33:51 +0000

This Valentine’s Day, millions will cuddle up with their cats and a box of Dove bars and sink into a juicy romance novel. Wouldn’t it be far more interesting if romance novels contained the complexity, suspense and intrigue of our favorite TV shows and movies? Below, our noblest attempts at visual fan fiction. If these pop culture novels were real, they'd go straight to our Kindles so no one could see us reading them in public.

Nick Offerman Offers Emotional Support for 'Movember'

Emerald Catron — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:52:39 +0000

For those not in the know, November is now known as Movember — the month when men try to grow mustaches to raise money for prostate and testicular cancer initiatives. As evidenced by our Facebook news feed, this is not always a pretty sightFor all you dirt-stached 35-year-olds out there, Nick Offerman, AKA Ron Swanson [...]

First Look at Nick Offerman as 'Axe Cop' Surfaces

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:45:09 +0000

‘Axe Cop,’ a comic written by a five-year-old and illustrated by his 30-year-old brother, will begin airing next year on Adult Swim. This is an animated version of their test comic, about candy and monsters, just in time for Halloween. Everyone seems to agree that the voice of Axe Cop is Nick Offerman (AKA Ron [...]

Nick Offerman Offers Mustache Advice for 'Movember'

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:36:53 +0000

We're fast approaching Movember, an annual month-long event in which participants grow out their mustaches to raise awareness of male health issues.

When one thinks of mustaches, one can't help but conjurer up an image of Nick Offerman. (Or at least his 'Parks and Recreation' character Ron Swanson.) So who better than Offerman to offer up advice on growing out your 'stache this November?

Watch Nick Offerman's Slam Poetry Tribute to Bacon

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:59:22 +0000

On the strength of playing breakfast meat connoisseur Ron Swanson on 'Parks And Recreation,' we think it's safe to call Nick Offerman a bacon expert.

However, we weren't aware of the depth of his dedication to the cured meat until we saw this video from CollegeHumor. In it, the mustachioed 42-year-old uses slam poetry to pay tribute to the internet's favorite food.

'Cats That Look Like Ron Swanson' Is Hilariously Accurate

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:25:49 +0000

Ron Swanson of ‘Parks and Recreation’ is arguably one of the coolest characters on TV, and there’s no way you could convince us otherwise. The meat-loving manly man has such an impressive ‘stache, it’s reason enough to call this guy awesome! His distinctly burly facial hair does remind us of something, though. Hulk Hogan? No, [...]

Hail to the Meme: Meet Ron [Paul] Swanson

Hannah Gutenplan — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:15:50 +0000

A few weeks ago we said goodbye to Ron Paul as an official candidate for the Republican ticket. As a farewell, we've decided to showcase this delightful tumblr, 'Ron Swanson.' Pairing a real-life libertarian and our favorite fictional libertarian, this is one of the funniest political tumblrs we've seen in a while.

'Ron Swanson' Wants Men to Stop Shaving and Save the Environment

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:45:56 +0000

'Parks and Recreation' star Nick Offerman (aka Ron Swanson) wants all the male adults out there to stop shaving until June 5th. And, no, that’s not because their paltry efforts at facial hair will just make the thick goatee he is currently sporting look even more manly.

Instead, it’s because June 5th is World Environment Day and Offerman is teaming with Budweiser to raise awareness about simple ways people can preserve water. And the simplest thing a fellow of shaving age can do to save this valuable resource is to not shave.

Ron Swanson Is Now a Blonde Cyborg

Patrick Bateman — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:12:03 +0000

While most of us internet geeks focused on the live stream of the 16th annual Webby Awards, the oldest electronic media prizes were handed out at the 71st annual Peabody Awards. A number of A-list stars showed face, but thanks to this tweet by HuffPo TV critic Mo Ryan, it was Nick Offerman aka Ron Swanson, who stole the show.

Nick Offerman, aka Ron Swanson, Will Do Anything For Cubs World Series Title

Patrick Bateman — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:05:21 +0000

At the beginning of the 2012 MLB season, New Era released their newest spot highlighting rivalries -- this time opting for Cubs vs. White Sox and Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson) vs. Craig Robinson (Daryl from 'The Office'). The duo didn't disappoint as they traded barbs, quips and low blows. Now, they're back to give us another round of retorts as Craig grills Nick about what he'd do for a Cubs championship.

Watch 'Parks and Recreation's' Nick Offerman Read Tweets From Young Female Celebs

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:57:21 +0000

Nick Offerman is best known for playing Ron Swanson, arguably the manliest character in television history, on 'Parks and Recreation.' But is Offerman also that testosterone-laden in real life?

Well, somewhat. But as he revealed on Conan, he has a soft side when it comes to who he follows on Twitter. Watch Offerman read the tweets of young female celebrities below.

Watch Ron Swanson and Darryl From 'The Office' Argue Over Baseball

Mithun Divakaran — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:51:42 +0000

'Parks and Recreation' man's man Ron Swanson is turning into a cult figure these days, thanks to actor Nick Offerman's deadpan demeanor. In this video from Funny or Die, Swanson is joined by another deadpan character from another one of NBC's hit comedies, Darryl Philbin (aka Craig Robinson) from 'The Office'. The pair sit in a bar watching a baseball game, and begin slamming each other over a classic Chicago feud: Cubs vs. Sox.

16 Celebrities With Mustache Eyebrows

Jed Stoneham — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:14:15 +0000

A lonely little mustache doesn't look good on anyone, except for Tom Selleck. But what if you had multiple mustaches? Wouldn't that be awesome? Especially if your eyebrows were made out of mustaches. We decided to improve your favorite musicians, artists and entertainers by giving them mustache eyebrows. (And eyebrow mustaches for the ladies.)

Will Ferrell and Nick Offerman Booze It Up In Bathrobes on 'Today'

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:07:15 +0000

Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb don’t usually get big names to stick around for ‘Today’s’ boozy fourth hour segment, but they snagged a couple major stars Tuesday in Will Ferrell and Nick Offerman, aka Ron Swanson from ‘Parks and Recreation.’ The pair were wearing bathrobes because that’s just how they roll, and continued ‘Today’s’ [...]

Real-Life Ron Swanson from 'Parks and Recreation' Found in Louisiana

Donald Deane — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:35:56 +0000

During this week’s episode of ‘Parks and Recreation,’ some viewers were treated to a commercial for a local furniture restoration store with a mustachioed man who looked suspiciously like Ron Swanson. No need to get your eyes checked. You weren’t seeing double. Hot 107.9 noticed that Swanson bears a striking resemblance to a local woodworker. [...]

Finally, Someone Made a Ron Swanson 'Parks and Recreation' Rap [NSFW VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:38:10 +0000

Ron Swanson fans rejoice! A musician named Adam Warrock has created a rap tribute to the meat-loving libertarian from the NBC sitcom ‘Parks and Recreation.’ Finally! A gangsta homage to one of our favorite characters on TV. In this NSFW song, Warrock repurposes the beat from ‘No Hands’ by Waka Flocka Flame and raps about [...]

Be a Real Man With the Ron Swanson Halloween Mask [IMAGE]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:26:42 +0000

If you don't already have a Halloween costume picked out, and you want to honor steak, scotch and American exceptionalism, we have the perfect get-up for you.

It's a Ron Swanson mask, and you can download this printable tribute to Nick Offerman's hilarious character on 'Parks and Recreations' for free over at Tauntr.com.

Five Great TV-Inspired Halloween Costumes [PHOTOS]

Bob Sassone — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:26:39 +0000

Still don't have a costume for Halloween? You might want to hurry since the big day is less than a week away.

To help out a little, TV.com has a bunch of ideas for costumes inspired by TV characters. Some are kinda lame (going as Barney from 'How I Met Your Mother' means you're basically just a dude in a nice suit), but there are some you could have fun with. In addition to 'The Walking Dead' (above), here are the five best we found from the list.