MIKE ON TV: Discussing the Honey Boo Boo Scandal on "Access Hollywood"

TLC quickly, and smartly, pulled the plug on "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" after it was revealed that the show's matriarch, "Mama June," was dating a convicted child molester (one who allegedly molested her own daughter). "Honey Boo Boo" had already been declining in the ratings, making TLC's decision even more of a no-brainer. I talked to "Access Hollywood" on Monday about TLC's actions and what it meant for the show.

Discovery's Honey Boo Boo Painting: The Best Art In The History of Art?

As seen in the lobby of Discovery Communications' Los Angeles office, this Honey Boo Boo painting may be the most amazing work of art in all of recorded history.

The Discovery folks found this priceless piece online and quickly purchased it. Look close: Yep, that's not actually a painting, but a sort of wall sculpture/collage of everyone's favorite pageant tot. It's Honey Boo Boo, designed via random toy pieces, doll parts and more. It's like a tornado tore through a kid's room in the mid-1980s, and after two decades, Mother Nature slowly turned that disaster into this masterpiece.

The artist behind the piece is mosaic artist Jason Mecier, who took more than 25 pounds of trash and spent over 50 hours making it. Read all about him here. And watch him create the portrait:



Meanwhile, I'm afraid Honey Boo Boo and mom June weren't in town during my recent visit to the Discovery offices... but their cutouts were! Below, I ask June whether she and Alana would like to go out for 'sghetti, butter and go-go juice.

Honey Boo Boo, The Walking Dead and More: It's This Year's Hollywood Pumpkin Carvings

"The Rolling Dead," by Manning Leaver

It is that time of year again -- the corporate office pumpkin carving contests. This year, I stopped by my old stomping grounds (Wilshire Courtyard) and also my new building (Constellation Place) for a roundup of the good, ghouly and gross. Some highlights:


Untitled, by Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill law firm.


"Insane Asylum," by the Los Angeles Business Journal


by Team "Family Guy" (pic by Chris Krewson)


"Sam Hain," by Team "American Dad" (pic by Chris Krewson)


"R2D2," by Unknown (pic by Chris Krewson)


Sprinkles cupcake machine meets "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," by Unknown (pic by Leslie Bruce)


"Obama/Biden," by E! On Air Promo


"Romney/Ryan," by E! On Air Promo


Hamburger, by Houlihan Lokey


Dinosaur, by Neuberger Berman

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