lol Jackass was a show on MTV not long ago where these crazy guys would do sometimes life threatening stunts, all around crazy stuff. It was a few years ago I don't know if the show is even still on there, they made a major movie based on it.
Jackass = Hardball? is a great guess though.
Call me crazy, but I actually happen to think that Johnny Knoxville is-however slightly-a more persuasive debater than Chris Matthews.