In this week’s most unusual convergence of food and music, Adam Horovitz, better known as Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, popped up on Bravo’s cooking competition show Top Chef: Just Desserts.

The subject for the day was to be a special Beastie Boys-themed food contest. A huge cart was promptly wheeled out containing foods mentioned in the lyrics of Beastie Boys songs, including bacon, pork and beans, ravioli, popcorn and, of course, matzo balls.

Now that’s a sure shot of root down.

Me. Not so much.

I ‘m more the type of guy who just likes watching games for the fun of it. I also like crunching numbers too.

Here’s what the Brewers and the rest of MLB’s odds are for the postseason according to Bodog.com:

Odds to win the 2011 World Series:

• Philadelphia Phillies 7/4
• New York Yankees 4/1
• Detroit Tigers 7/1
• Milwaukee Brewers 15/2
• Tampa Bay Rays 8/1
• Texas Rangers 8/1
• Arizona Diamondbacks 14/1
• St. Louis Cardinals 14/1

The odds to win the 2011 National League pennant:

• Philadelphia Phillies 4/7
• Milwaukee Brewers 15/4
• Arizona Diamondbacks 6/1
• St. Louis Cardinals 13/2

The odds for the exact 2011 World Series matchup:

• Detroit Tigers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 28/1
• Detroit Tigers vs. Milwaukee Brewers 18/1
• Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies 11/2
• Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals 28/1
• New York Yankees vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 14/1
• New York Yankees vs. Milwaukee Brewers 10/1
• New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies 5/2
• New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals 15/1
• Tampa Bay Rays vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 30/1
• Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers 20/1
• Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies 13/2
• Tampa Bay Rays vs. St. Louis Cardinals 33/1
• Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 25/1
• Texas Rangers vs. Milwaukee Brewers 18/1
• Texas Rangers vs. Philadelphia Phillies 11/2
• Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals 28/1

Update: No conflict with the Badger game.  Brewer game times: Saturday, 1:07 p.m.; Sunday, 3:37 p.m.

Nice work Brewers! Can’t wait to see what’s next in store.

Now I can’t stop singing the chorus…

Get away kitty!

Sad news in the world of weird news that I like.

Heidi The Cross Eyed Possum hadn’t been feeling good for the past few weeks. The The Leipzig zoo in Berlin said today that the marsupial had been listless and unable to move for several weeks. A decision was made to put the 3 1/2-year-old animal to sleep following repeated attempts to treat her.

Her Facebook page attracted more than 332,000 admirers from across the globe, including me.

This can be described as nothing less than epic.

This week is Pink Floyd week on Late Night Jimmy Fallon. Last night he had surviving member Roger Waters accompanied by the Foo Fighters perform a rockin version of  “In The Flesh” from The Wall.

Note the headbanging Dave Grohl.

The new batch of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees are out.

Three female-fronted bands received their first nominations with Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Rufus. No surprise are the inclusions of Guns ‘N Roses, The Cure and Eric B. & Rakim. If Eric B. & Rakim were to make the Hall of Fame, they would be only the third hip-hop act, right behind Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and Run-D.M.C.

Other new nominees included Freddie King, The Spinners and The Small Faces, later known simply as The Faces when Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart joined the disbanded group.

Being nominated once again are Beastie Boys, Donovan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, War, Donna Summer and Laura Nyro.

An artist can only be nominated for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their first album or single is released. These choices were made by 40 critics and music experts from the nominating committee, who now send ballots to 500 critics that will vote on who should be added to the Hall of Fame. The hall will induct at least five of the artists that will be announced in November.

The 26th Hall of Fame induction ceremony will occur on April 14 at the Cleveland Convention Center.

Thanks to Pastemagazine.com

Yeah! Madison made the list.

Oh wait.

Can you name all of the movies?  Cheat sheet below.

Intro – Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion (1997)
AL – 25th Hour (2002) / Forrest Gump (1994)
AK – Juno (2007) / Simpsons Movie (2007)
AZ – Arsenic & Old Lace (1944)
AR – Pelican Brief (1993) / Sling Blade (1996)
CA – Pale Rider (1985) / Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
CO – They Live (1988)
CT – Full Metal Jacket (1987)
DE – Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
FL – Zombieland (2009) / Creepshow (1982)
GA – Catch Me If You Can (2002)
HI – Last Dance (1996)
ID – S. Darko (2009)
IL – Call Northside 777 (1948)
IN – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
IA – The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
KS – Black Dynamite (2009)
KY – Major Payne (1995) / Jackie Brown (1997)
LA – The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
ME – Wet Hot American Summer (2001) / Dreamcatcher (2003)
MD – Heartbreak Ridge (1986) / Cry-Baby (1990)
MA – Far & Away (1992)
MI – Tape (2001)
MN – Miracle (2004)
MS – Milk (2008)
MO – Planes Trains & Automobiles (1987) / Bonnie & Clyde (1967)
MT – A River Runs Through It (1992) / Montana (1950)
NE – Terms of Endearment (1983)
NV – The 39 Steps (1935)
NH – Affliction (1997) / Wedding Crashers (2005)
NJ – Broken Arrow (1996)
NM – Santa Fe (1951)
NY – The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
NC – Smoke (1995) / Maximum Overdrive (1986)
ND – Sink the Bismarck (1960) / Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
OH – Point Break (1991)
OK – An Officer & a Gentleman (1982)
OR – Hocus Pocus (1993) / Short Circuit (1986)
PA – Deep Impact (1998)
RI – Barcelona (1994)
SC – Old School (2003) / Prince of Tides (1991)
SD – Annie Hall (1977) / North By Northwest (1959)
TN – The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
TX – Smokey & the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
UT – Anywhere But Here (1999)
VT – Frozen Kiss (2009) / Clerks (1994)
VA – Shawshank Redemption (1994)
WA – My Fellow Americans (1996) / Broadcast News (1987)
WV – Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) / Silence of the Lambs (1991)
WI – Mr. North (1988)
WY – Unforgiven (1992) / Roxanne (1987)

If there’s one thing you should do on this mucky, rainy excuse for Monday, it should be heading to my Facebook page today and like me.

That’s because all of our Facebook Fans are in the drawing for a pair of tickets to see Lewis Black at the Overture Center on October 8th.

The man likes to tell it like it is and quite often he’ll send you into a laugh fit bordering on choking on your own rage. Check out his latest appearance on The Daily Show.

Here’s the thing.

I can separate annoying qualities from physical qualities in a person.  I don’t know.  It’s a gift I’ve always had.

That’s why I’m not annoyed that Kim Kardashian has been named the most annoying celebrity out there.

According to a new Parade Magazine poll:

The winner was newlywed Kim Kardashian, with 29 percent of the vote, just edging out Charlie Sheen, who earned 27 percent.  Rounding out the top five were “Jersey Shore’s” Snooki, Donald Trump and Brad “The Bachelor” Womack.

Is Kardashian annoying?  Sure she it.  Is she still good looking? Oh yeah.

Would I hate if we hung out?  Not at all, as long as I can keep my earbud headphones in at all times, listening to the radio.