The Ballad of Zach Anner

Posted On June 29, 2010

For those of you that don’t know, Oprah is hosting a contes t where she is looking for the next great talk show host. Someone who can bring her the same kind of money and ratings that she earns from Rachel Ray and Dr. Phil. The appeal of this is that anyone can enter, just record a quick video, post it online, and everyone will be happy. So, Zach Anner, Austin humorist and star of the short-lived youtube show “The Wingmen,” decided to enter.

Two things are apparent about Zach right away, the obvious one being that he has need for a wheelchair, which he eventually revealed was because he had cerebral palsy, and that the guy is actually pretty funny. Won’t listen to me about it? How about young celebrity John Mayer?

There has been a bit of drama about the whole event, sadly, with Dr. Phyllis, the person in second place, inexplicably passing Zach, who was actually losing votes. Thankfully, news spread about this, halting any further infringement, as well as allowing Zach to surpass Dr. Phil-less by nearly 2 million vote. Back when the contest was still acting suspicious though, Zach didn’t let that get him down. Instead, he decided he was going to go ahead and shoot his proposed travel show, without Oprah’s help.

So, while I honestly hope that Zach does win the Oprah show, I’m doing my damnedest to spread the word of Zach regardless. So, either vote, or watch his youtube videos, or do something. Regardless, there is entertainment to be had.

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