Performance art?

I used to think that this was the best Judge Judy ending ever, but now I know that this is:

I feel like keeping it out of context maximizes the absurdity since they all keep saying such outlandish things ("They're straight, we hate 'em."; "That's how life works, right? You just use people and then you move on."; "The guy's crazy, but he's not a bad friend...usually.") But if you must know, they're all in a band together (or at least many of them are). Everyone lived in the same house, except for the long-haired guy, who went out with the curly/asymmetrical-haired guy who says he loves to smash stuff outside. Long-haired was accused of throwing three TVs against the wall of their shared place during a six-person party, the second of which killed the girl's cat, Tripps. No one witnessed this but her because the four others were renting a movie from Redbox. When they returned she had already buried the cat in the yard. (Tracie has another clip from the episode up at Jezebel - note that I didn't rip off her rip of the end, though. I watched this at the gym when it aired, and whatever: I rip my own shit!)

Oh, also Curly/Asymmetry called Judge Judy "Mama" at one point, AC Slater style, but luckily for his continued existence, she didn't notice.

The whole thing seemed so weird and fake, like they had all dropped acid together before entering the courtroom. I think it might just be promo for their band, which I'm happy to lend a hand with as long as they're saying weird shit. I'm easy like that.

Update: A reader who'd like to remain anonymous wrote into Tracie and me to report his contact with Long-haired:

OK, the hipster kitty killer in question used to live with my current roommate. I've never seen him hurt an animal but he is one of the most hateful and self-involved shit talker that I've met. He plays nice but is really an insecure aging flavor of the week guy that clings to whatever scene will have him. I had problems with allowing him inside my house because of his destructive behavior at so many other places. He thinks it's all funny but never have I heard someone talk so much about themselves in my life. Also he definitely wears dead animals around his neck and thinks it's cool or different. Now I wonder if he killed those animals.

I guess he needs the attention. He really is the kind of guy that will use anyone. Did I mention he smells like shit most days too?

Just thought it was pretty funny that I actually know someone on JJ.

Maybe what you see is what you get, indeed?

Comments

[feliks]

this is totally performance art. me and the plaintiff have some mutual friends who are part of the baltimore scene and this is totally in character with what these folks do .(weird/awesome shit). it's really awesome. i noticed teeth mountain is about to go on tour. i saw the open up for dan deacon in sf. super rad stuff. levitt is a brutal drummer.

if this is true, although i highly doubt it is, it's truly unfortunate.

[Jon]

I don't know what's more fulfilling--being "characters" on Judge Judy or making performance art that people appreciate on youtube. Decisions, decisions.

[Laurie]

I know a band who went on that local Street Justice show. They made everything up.

[Jamie]

At least one of these people (the guy in the leather jacket) are in the noise group NARWHALZ:
http://www.myspace.com/narwhalsofsound

Clearly performance art!

[Selah]

lol, the guy at the end :p

[cass]

Yeah, there is no way this is real. Teeth Mountain is pretty good.

[Miss Lisa]

Who edited this? Give that person a Golden Globe. NARWHALZ, huh? Hmmmm... The plot thickens.

[Becca]

He's an artist.

[Dorfmunder]

I'm glad there is someone out there that takes Judge Judy as seriously as I do. Although Milian trumps her.

[Peggy]

OMG I know the dude with glasses, from Narwhalz...he's awesome and completely obsessed with Pomeranians. He would totally say "alright mom" to Judge Judy. I stayed at his house once in Richmond VA...that whole night was crazy, I believe that cats could be killed there. Wow.

[Meredith]

Yep, all fake, unfortunately. I live in Bmore and one of my hipster co-workers is friends with most of the group (with the exception of long-haired guy).It was indeed a form of performance art. I was pretty amused to find this out, since it was after I'd already read this post. What are the chances?

[Candy Colored Clown]

I was on Judge Judy during their first season because I knew a chick who was a producer at the time. I was a ringer, as was all other principals involved. The show's a fake, as I'm sure you've figured out by now. The cases start as real court proceedings, but once they're picked by the show's case finders, they're turned into something as scripted as 'Knots Landing'.

[Joline]

It's too good not to be performance or canned.

And agreed, whoever edited this deserves a Golden Globe!

[Mobility Scooter Batteries]

Informative and well written. It'll be interesting to see the developments in the coming years!

[Ari]

There is really only one thing to say about everyone involved: they're all hipsters and should be killed immediately, corpses burned and ashes flushed down the toilet.

[Ainsley]

so good

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I liked watching this video..

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