Posted on 02/09/2012 7:13:01 PM PST by NormsRevenge
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- As grand marshals, Jane Lynch and Kate Upton, co-stars from the new The Three Stooges movie, will deliver the four most famous words in motorsports: "Drivers, start your engines."
Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos and Will Sasso -- starring as Larry, Moe and Curly -- will start the action by delivering the green flag at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26.
"We look forward to Jane and Kate's participation in the pre-race ceremonies, adding to the star power of NASCAR's biggest and richest race of the year," Daytona International Speedway president Joie Chitwood III said. "Also, the thousands of race fans in attendance and the millions more watching on Fox Sports are eagerly waiting to experience 'Stoogemania,' when the Three Stooges deliver the green flag"
In The Three Stooges, which hits theaters everywhere April 13, newborns Larry, Moe and Curly are left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns. The boys grow up finger-poking, nyuk-nyuk-nyuking and woo-woo-wooing their way to uncharted levels of knuckleheaded misadventure. Out to save their childhood home, only the Three Stooges could become embroiled in an oddball murder plot ... while stumbling into starring in a phenomenally successful TV reality show.
Earl Benjamin, president and CEO of C3 Entertainment Inc. (The Three Stooges brand owner) and executive producer of the new movie, said, "The Three Stooges as a part of the Daytona 500 gives both comedy and racing fans a truly unique blend of two of America's most enduring cultural icons -- the greatest comedy team of all time and the aptly named the Great American Race. What could be better?"
Jane Lynch is best known for her role as the sarcastic villain on the show Glee, for which she has earned an Emmy and Golden Globe. Kate Upton, who was raised in Melbourne, Fla., is known for her appearance in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, where she was named rookie of the year.
Sean Hayes (Larry) garnered acclaim as the sarcastic and hilarious Jack McFarland on the long-running sitcom Will & Grace. Will Sasso (Curly) starred for five seasons (1997-2002) on the hit sketch comedy series MADtv. Chris Diamantopoulos (Moe) recently portrayed Frank Sinatra in the Emmy-nominated mini-series The Kennedys.
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WWE’s Cena to be Daytona 500’s honorary starter
http://www.nascar.com/news/120207/jcena-honorary-starter-daytona-500/index.html
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — WWE superstar John Cena will wave the green flag as honorary starter of the 54th annual Daytona 500 on Feb. 26 at historic Daytona International Speedway.
Cena was invited to participate in this year’s big race by 2011 Sprint Cup Series runner-up Carl Edwards on WWE’s Monday Night Raw. Edwards got out of his official No. 99 Fastenal Ford and told Cena, “NASCAR asked me to come to Monday Night Raw and personally invite you to drop the green flag and officially start the Daytona 500 on February 26.” An appreciative John Cena enthusiastically accepted with an emphatic “Yes!”
“John Cena is the greatest superstar in WWE today,” Daytona president Joie Chitwood III said. “We look forward to seeing him on the flag stand waving the green flag to start the Great American Race and kick off the new Sprint Cup Series season.”
Cena, who made his WWE debut in 2002, is a 10-time world champion. He can be seen each week on Monday Night Raw. The avid NASCAR fan will headline WrestleMania against The Rock at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on April 1.
Cena’s success has led to starring roles in various Hollywood films. He recently starred in The Reunion and alongside Patricia Clarkson and Danny Glover in the family drama Legendary. His first theatrical film was the 2006 action-thriller The Marine. ..
COME ON DAYYYYTONA !
Let’s go racing boys ~!!~!~!!~!
Do you run the Nascar Ping list ?
Leftist lesbian militant Jane Lynch as the Queen of Nascar? Good pick, guys.
We need to quit funding and promoting the Left and quit acting as if we are as stupid as Obama thinks we are.
I am trying to find my way through the NASCAR website that is probably the worst example of brand promotion I’ve ever seen. if anyone knows a link to identify the field, please let me know.
The most famous four words are “Gentlemen, start your engines.” and always will be, no matter how long it stays ruined in current usage. Just like the great Star Trek split infinitive “To boldly go where no man has gone before”.
Brevard County, Florida Kate Upton ping.They already had the country’s greatest Stooge say those famous words when they had Michelle Obama there.
Ping List? Yup.. I’ll add ya on if ya like..
2 weeks to go..
I gave up on navigating their site.. it’s a monster..
I’ll see what I can dig up on the field.
Please, the Three Stooges were great Americans. You Nazty Spy was released in January of 1940. Almost two years before the attack on Pearl Harbor and during a time when many in Hollywood (Leo Penn, Sean’s father) Joe Kennedy Sr. and Charles Lindbergh sang the praises of Mr. Hitler. Anti-Nazism was censored. But because it was a short You Nazty Spy went under the radar. Moe as Moe Hailstone, during his “Moronica for Morons” speech (a take on Deutchland fer Deutches)even slipped a semi-obscene Yiddish saying in with the gibberish German. “In pupik gehabt haben!”
Gag me... the way to start the biggest race of the year is by using the new Hall of Fame class... not by promoting a movie or TV show. Guess we crossed that line a long time ago when Fox started shameless self-promotions by showing their new “stars” in the stands at their various sporting events.
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