Thursday, May 31, 2007

Barking Fish Entertainment

Naked Reality Show

THE NAKED COWBOY
…because American Idol is not an option

A Weekly ½ Hour Hybrid

THE BRIEF

Entertainers from across the globe dream of making it big in L.A. or The Big Apple. Countless aspiring actors, singers, and dancers spend years studying their craft, struggling to make it in the business, hoping to get discovered, waiting for that big break. Robert John Burck skipped that part.

With a guitar in his hand, a motivational message in his heart, and a suitcase full of tighty-whities Robert moved from rural Ohio to New York City, dubbed himself “The Naked Cowboy,” and started the journey to becoming the most celebrated entertainer of all time.

Times Square and underwear have never been the same.

Armed only with his homespun brand of self-motivation, The Naked Cowboy has taken his place between the Statue of Liberty and apple pie in the annals of Americana. He has created a cult following for himself without the use of a publicist or an agent. The Naked Cowboy has entertained millions of people from across world with his offbeat songs and hand-painted underwear. He has appeared on MTV, CNN, Animal Planet and USA on shows such as The Howard Stern Show, New Years Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, K-9 Karma and Late Night with David Letterman. Additionally he has been featured in music videos for artists such as Cake, several commercials, including the Beyonce-starring Pepsi spot directed by Spike Lee, and feature films such as The Olsen Twins’ “New York Minute”.

But that’s just the beginning. Even though The Naked Cowboy has become an instantly recognized icon throughout the world, “Naked” has bigger dreams: to become “The Most Celebrated Entertainer of all Time”. Without pants!

THE SHOW

THE NAKED COWBOY is a weekly ½ hour hybrid where Naked takes the viewer through his hilarious and awkward path to becoming famous. We’ll follow Naked’s quest to conquer film, television, music, motivational speaking - and, of course, the underwear industry. There’s no point in worshiping celebrities on the red carpet when you can become one!

Part comedy, with a dash of fantasy, we follow THE NAKED COWBOY each week as he tilts at windmills and refuses to give up his dreams. We watch Naked as he puts himself into situations that defy logic in order to create buzz and gain notoriety. And because Naked lives by a philosophy of personal empowerment that he passes on to anyone who will listen, his methods for achieving mainstream success lead to incredible, over-the-top comedic moments. The wonderful part about watching Naked is that as ridiculous as many of the situations are, Naked ultimately taps into the visionary in all of us. Viewers can’t help but root for him, and ultimately for themselves.

THE STYLE

Each episode of THE NAKED COWBOY plays out via two distinct storytelling vehicles – live action, and a highly stylized animated component in the vein of a visually stimulating graphic novel.

The live action footage of Naked is designed to have a caught-on-tape feeling, but is edited with a cinematic and modern pace. It is in the live action that we see the variety of situations that Naked finds himself in while trying to become the most celebrated entertainer of all time. In any given week, we might see him booked as entertainment for a wedding or bar mitzvah, hired for a promotional video, trying to secure an underwear deal with Wal-Mart, negotiating a record contract or flying overseas as a match.com spokesperson. We’ll also capture the various events he crashes (and at times is thrown out of) such as the Academy Awards, Major League baseball games, Mardi Gras, political conventions, and popular TV shows.

The animated component juxtaposes and foreshadows each episode’s story with a fictional interpretation of Naked as a typical “A-list celebrity.” For instance, if the live action footage shows Naked distributing his painted briefs via pick-up truck to Wal-Mart, the animated “A-list” Naked is presenting his underwear collection on the runway during fashion week in Milan. It is in these animations that the viewing audience realizes the hilarious difference between the “Hollywood” and “Naked” ways.


THE CAST

The cast of characters that surrounds Naked range from family and friends questioning his sanity to an array of disciples caught up in his quest. We’ll meet Cindy, the fitness expert girlfriend, and her two kids who live with Naked in New Jersey. We’ll meet Naked’s manager and brother Kenny, who happens to moonlight as a drummer in an Iron Maiden cover band. There’s Ron, the ex-dentist turned Naked’s personal videographer, and Aaron the “Naked” disciple who was so inspired by the Cowboy “change your life now” attitude that he quit his job and started a landscaping business in the dead of winter, became a fighter in a “Meanest Man” contest and performed as a stand-up comedian… All because of Naked.


SUMMARY

With guts, determination, and jaw-dropping nerve, THE NAKED COWBOY allows viewers to witness the hilarity that surrounds Naked’s triumphs, failures and unique way of inspiring others to achieve their dreams. In addition, the show gives viewers an inside look into the world of small time entertainers who make their living in fringe venues. THE NAKED COWBOY uses a cutting edge stylized method of storytelling to tap into the “never-say-die” dreamer in all of us.

There’s nothing that will deter Naked from becoming the world’s most celebrated entertainer of all time, even if he has to drag the rest of the world kicking and screaming along the way.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Naked Cowboy in 2008!!!

More Propogation of Naked Cowboy's Presidential Campaign that the people of the United States are circulating in mass without any effort on my part. The true leader always rises to the top without effort.

Naked Cowboy for President?I've had a few good talks with the legendary Naked Cowboy, and I'm pleased to announce that he is now a Social Ironist Party supporter. Naked has the vision to recognize our party platform for it's true essence: the highestlevel of truth and honesty obtainable in politics. You see, we recognize the fact that politics are driven by ego and a personal quest for power,fame, and fortune. Other politicians will try to pass themselves off as"public servants" as they discreetly peddle influence to the highest bidder.Not us. We're also selling political influence to corporate sponsors, butwe're going to make it worth their while by getting them more coverage andbrand awareness than Ronald McDonald on meth. The S.I.P coupe will go downin history as a case study in creative writing, performance art, guerillamarketing and political science. We're bringing self-reflection into thesystem, and I assure you it will never be the same. While the details of our partnership are still in the works, thepossibilities are endless: an added element of S.I.P politicaldocu-drama-comedy on Naked Cowboy reality TV? Fundraising DinnerEntertainment Extravaganza Campaign Events, benefiting our partner charitiesas we become the most celebrated philanthropists of all time? A 2008presidential campaign? Lines and boundaries are meant to be crossed, and we look forward tostomping all over them with the Naked Cowboy's larger-than life sized boots.You can check out his impressive array of work and talents atwww.nakedcowboy.com . --- City Beat. May 30, 2007: Hot Political Newcomer: Sean Holbrook Refreshing political maverick or irritating smartass? That's somethingCincinnati votes can decide for themselves when they go to the polls Nov. 6and see Sean Holbrook's name on the ballot for city council. Holbrook, 24,is perhaps the unlikeliest candidate running for council. An area native,he lives in Over-the-Rhine and works as a detox nurse at the Center forChemical Addiction and Treatment. Despite his serious day job, he'sconducting his campaign with a decidedly sardonic touch. He's had localbands write campaign songs that mock, among other topics, development groupslike 3CDC and politicians who wear $400 suits while touring poorneighborhoods and shaking hands with residents - all of which have beenposted online by his sunglass-wearing, guitar strumming "Singing PressSecretary" (voteseanholbrook.com). Politics has lost touch with theconcerns of most people, Holbrook says, and many local politicians are ripefor having their pretentious, preening ways mocked. As a result, he and hiscircle of friends formed the Social Ironist Party, a group dedicated tofocusing on policy issues and making fun of rigid ideologues, conservativeor liberal. "Our satire is guided by and underlying sense of morality," hesays. "While politics may be a total joke, the issues that face ourcommunities are not. That's why we make friends with wonks who actuallyunderstand public policy, even though they lack 'political' skills likeputting on nice suits and spouting out cheesy metaphor-lies that embody theAmerican Spirit and make us all feel good about ourselves." (Kevin Osbourne) Dave RothfussUnselfish Productions, LLCwww.unselfishproductions.com513.461.1311

Presidential Campaign 2008

Naked Cowboy is Running for President of the United States in 2008 fully supported and financially backed by the S.R.I. I look forward to serving you as our next President of the United States.

The Social Ironist Party (Party Platform)

No one embodies the current American political climate like the Social Ironist Party. Elections are about anything but the issues, which works out great for us, because we have good hair, and we speak in highly poetic sounding metaphors. The media wants to report on gaffes and sex scandals, so we’ll give it to them. In fact, our campaigns will be based on gaffes and sex scandals. The Social Ironist Party realizes that elections are ridiculous circuses, so we deal with them accordingly.

Phonetically speaking, Ideologies begin by addressing their followers (idiots.) Are you a Liberal? A Conservative? Stop. You don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about. With partisan-hack talking bobble-head dolls on both sides mindlessly flapping their jaws and twisting the facts so their little political football teams can win, who can you even trust anymore? The answer, of course, is the Social Ironist Party. Everything we do and say is honest, because I’m telling you right here that it isn’t, which thereby makes it true in a circularly-logical, meta-reflective sense. I told you we embody the current American political climate.


Why the Pony???

Republicans, the party of cash and Jesus, are symbolized by an elephant. The Democrats, who push pencils and create non-binding resolutions, have a donkey. No one really knows what either animal stands for.

The Social Ironist Party refuses to make the same mistake: our party animal is the pony, because ponies are the most beautiful, pure, and innocent creature on God’s otherwise dreary and mistake filled earth. Ponies symbolize the fact that America is essentially a nation of 12 year old girls.

“But”, you say, “I’m a 40 year old construction worker!”

We’re sure that you are. That’s your right as an American. Still, that doesn’t make you any less of a 12 year old girl. Perhaps it isn’t an actual, physical pony that you want (we’re using symbolism here, remember?) - maybe it’s a boat, or new rims for your pickup truck, or a 6 carat diamond ring. The point is that you’ll work a job you hate just so you can afford it, and when you finally do get it, your pony will chew up your lawn and kick you in the head. You’ll spend your time cleaning up pony poop and you’ll spend your money on oats and horseshoes and a brand new stable. Where was Daddy to tell you, “No, you’re not getting that pony.”?

Perhaps you don’t yet realize that you’re spiritually and emotionally a 12 year-old girl. This is because you have the self-reflective abilities of a 12 year-old girl. Enjoy your ponies.



7 Pillars of the Social Ironist Platform:

The Social Ironist Party shall be much, much hornier than any other political party. You only wish you could attend our National Convention. Because politics is an art form filled with money grubbing whores, we shall be the biggest, dirtiest, greediest money grubbing whores of all time, which is ok because we’re ironically self-reflective about it.

We shall make the American Dreamscape shinier, but more importantly we shall talk about making the American Dreamscape shinier. Our satire is guided by an underlying sense of morality. While politics may be a total joke, the issues that face our communities are not. That’s why we make friends with wonks who actually understand public policy, despite lacking “political” skills, like wearing nice suits and spouting out cheesy metaphor-lies that embody the American Spirit and make us all feel good about ourselves.

We shall speak in highly poetic language, and verbally vanquish all who oppose us, all while wearing nice suits and having good hair, or at least a straw hat.

We shall be Creators of Truth, running the most entertaining, creative, guerilla-cowboy campaigns in the history of the entire universe.

The S.I.P shall give rise to an army of pundits who will type and shout sayings and words and slogans at the top of their lungs and keyboards. What they say does not matter, as long as they drown out all the other pundits who also don’t know what the fuck they’re talking about.

We shall shamelessly promote and plug things including but not limited to the following items: our corporate sponsors, ourselves, our campaign entertainment extravaganza fundraising dinner events, and Dave’s band, 2 Night Stand (www.2nightstandband.com), because he created this party and therefore gets to use it for self-serving purposes. Also, we shall elevate Holbrook to the status of a demi-god, because what’s the point in running for public office if people don’t worship you? Later, there’s a good chance we’ll ask you to join our cult. When this day comes, just join and don’t ask any questions. God hates people who ask questions.

We shall have 7 pillars, because the number 7 represents good luck and now that we have that we’ll win the election for sure.



But Seriously:

We believe America needs an open and honest political system where decisions are made based on facts and logic instead of politics, money, and cronyism.

We strive to educate people about the issues and get them involved in improving the communities while inspiring them to improve themselves and think outside the box.

We believe in the power of innovation - it is the socially conscience entrepreneurs who will save our world, and it is up to the government to empower them and get out of their way.

Naked Apparition in Cowboy Boots to Dad

Due to the complexity of Divine Realization in human development, at least as it is viewed from the narrow confines of reason, several necessary interventions/directions were conveyed to Kenny R. Burck, Sr. by the Naked Apparition in Cowboy Boots prior to the deliverence of his Son Robert J. Burck, II. The Naked Apparition in Cowboy Boots, fully aware of it's desiny to unite all mankind and to convey, universally, the meaning of unity (awakened conciousness) in the till now clothed disquise of society (current idea being expounded by the universal mind), thus designed circumstances to prevent the major delusions erroneously built into 'normal' human psychology/development. The the Naked Apparition in Cowboy Boots did decree to Kenneth Burck, Robert's dad, these specific directions.
1. Kenneth Robert Burck, Sr. was to seperate Robert J. Burck, II. from himself and his mother during his early childhood in order to sever any instictual bond to them. This seperation would obliterate the false sense of security that children inherently feel in their parents due to over-protection and rediculously possessive nurturing. (Robert was left at his grandparents house for 16 days at the age of 2 while Kenny and Mary Ann went to Mexico with Robert's older sibling Kenny Burck, Jr.)
2. Kenneth Robert Burck, Sr. was to divorce his first wife, Mary Ann, so as to create a definite line of demarcation between the principles of 'being' (the mother principle) and 'doing' (the father principle). (Kenneth did divorce Mary Ann while Robert was 2.)
3. Kenneth Robert Burck, Sr. was told to marry as many times as necessary so as to relentlessly drill in the lesson of solitary, self-contained living and the futile-ness of diluting strength through un-natural, contractually supported unions which, of course, are an attempt to contain Nature against it's will. (Kenny has been married 5 times and been entirely impervious to the divorce process as undisciplined women have tried to steer him into chaos)
4. Kennth Robert Burck, Sr. is to remain mission oriented to the detriment of all else. He is to demonstrate that control over one's circumstances is survival itself. During the awakening period of his Son Robert, adolescence, through thick and thin, Kenneth is to remain single-minded to his plan and to remain unperturbed by the continuous attempts of his Son to garner attention through misdirected applications of his inexhaustible energy. (despite lengthy bouts with speech impediment, vandalism, anorexia, violence and juvenile delinquincy, Kenny never gave an iota of reactive attention, holding with fidelity all the attention in the world to actions of impeccabilty.)
These 4 guidelines did the Naked Apparition in Cowboy Boots thus decree to Kenneth Robert Burck, Sr. prior to his Son's birth.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Pollenating Cowboy Madness

Last couple of days have been feakin' awesome, hitting millions. Catching up from like two days ago, the Indianapolis 500 must have taken place and promos were being done in NYC which brought me several stray t.v. cameras, including Channel 6 News, Indiana, Channel 1 New York, and a host of nice News Press cameras. Got a t.v. interview with a show called Degrassi, from Canada, got some footage for a show singing about the 'Tony Awards' comming up. It's Fleet Week and so sailors from around the world are in the city and today got shots with bunches of them who were walking around the city with the press specifically to get the shots for the papers tommorrow. Had a girl come to the city specifically to have her 'first kiss' ever from Naked Cowboy, with her parents and friends, captured on video, got two virgins asking for similar services of which, though it sounds romantic, probably would not be in the best interests of any long-term plans for living and prospering in society. Also, just the 75 plus temperatures alone, massive hours of just non-stop, rippin' it up, thousands upon thousands of photos. Worked with Bank of America today singing about "free New York Yankee tickets and an additional 25$ for beer and wieners." Worked with Jambox Studios and 4Sight Music Productions today on 'Naked Cowboy Anthem Dance Mix,' will finnish, 'Get Naked' tommorrow. Going to Cincinnat on Friday to do some mass family time and promotion as well, expecting to sign on for another year with Barking Fish Lounge, the current representatives of the Naked Cowboy Reality Show. I nipped a truck's back end yesterday, rippin' some stupid ass, I mean some really cool scratches in my new truck's bumper that I'm now going daily to body shops to get fixed. It was really noticeable, then got it buffed today, tommorrow looking at some sanding and touch up, ain't about to let that shit go, like everything perfect, no dings on the car, no zits on the body, same gig. Total concentration on organization and clean up. Buddy at garage where I park everyday said it would be a thousand bucks which got me working harder and longer, then after today's buff, was quoted $375, tommorrow with what I know now, I'm lookin' for $200 or less. I was pissed as hell at myself for like 8.345 seconds before I started celebrating and writing lists of reasons why it was the greatest thing that ever happened, with things I'd do to make certain it served everyone I came into contact with regarding it's repair. Todd Rubenstein sent three more songs that will get recorded June 6-10th during Fan Fair, 'Sad Ol' Heart Break Song,' '6 Pack Away from Loving You,' and every man's song who has ever been married, 'the
Fuc-ing You Get for the Fuc-ing You Got.'

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Naked on May 20, 2007

It's going on 9:00 p.m. just finished running 10 miles in one hour and forty minutes, building up to my marathon every other day, all summer long, ripped to the freakin' bone routine. Gary Descalfani, world famous model ran 6 of it, Cindy left the house same time I did running, did at least 6 miles. Today is day two in Times Square since pounding out 6 more hit songs in Nashville with Todd Rubenstein of TMR Records, should be on home page by Wednesday, May 23, 07, and downloadable on Snowcap. Will propogate system at I-tunes in 4-6 weeks wherein they, as well as the Naked Cowboy tracks produced by Jambox Studios (4sight music productions) will quickly reach gold, then platinum, then diamond status. Did a Korean Television Interview yesterday, and an interview with BTSI television today, whatever the hell that is. Signed a current edition of Glamour Magazine today, German print, so that must be out? I did a VH1 commercial that is running now and will continue through Memorial Day Weekend, should be able to see it within any givin' hour of the day. Have been reading Carlos Castaneda's 'Tales of Power' which, unbeknownst to me at the time, I started a new book/blog series idea wherein I'm re-writing my history, from before conception and actually planning all the major events of my life prior to their execution and re-creating even more profound emotional significance. Of course I've done this many times already, recapitulation of my entire life's events is as easy as reading my 'Childhood Stories,' 'Supermodel,' 'Legend of the Naked Cowboy' and other classics by Naked Cowboy all available on NakedCowboy.com, the writing section. A new Naked Cowboy Music Video Collection is coming out this week and can be had by going to the product page of NakedCowboy.com, by Naked Cowboy/Ron Israel Productions. Mimi, at webmaster@geekgurlz.net is putting that up, anyone interested in web design should contact her there. Aaron Spiegel is going to meet up with the 'Naked Cowboy Reality Show' in Cincinnati to do his brand new comedy routine that will be put on youtube.com. I will direct you to it's whereabouts upon completion. The Band is gearing up to do Taste of Cincinnati this coming weekend, shooting music video material for the new songs and possibly going into Todd Buck's studio, T-Bam Productions, to record 'If it's Trouble You Want,' die hard fans know what I'm talking about. Hoping to have some professional shots done by Gordon, G-man, Geraci, from Elite Photography in Cincinnati when there. For all your photography needs find Gordon at elitephotography.com. Contact Jim Knippenburg of the Cincinnati Enquirer to give him the scoop of upcomming visit, still have not heard from him.

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Creating History Today (part 1)

On March 23, 1969, a Naked Apparition in Cowboy Boots appeared before Kenneth Robert Burck Sr. Kenny, as he is called, is a very realistic, pragmatic, down right conservative man. He was reared by a Jesus Loving Protestant named Robert John Burck and a wealthy Listerman named Katherine. Not prone to metaphysical or mystical tendencies by nature and nurtured towards a more materialistic, self-reliant work ethic, Kenny was designated to experience the divine fulfillment of the creation of the world through his son Robert John Burck II. He was told by the Naked Apparition in Cowboy Boots that his current wife Mary Ann, not a virgin, would deliver the boy two days before Christmas and that he would unfold and proclaim his reign over all the nations of the world during his life time. Kenny was told that his Son would always know and declare his authority and not in any way to interfere for no such interference in the path of Robert could stand. Robert's known, inherent divinity would take root upon birth and develop into the true light of the world directing all the peoples of the world to his blue grey eyes of serenity. Kenny was told that his Son would create an 'Empire of Perfection' that would span the globe. An Empire that would spawn relics of him, armies of men until all were united under his understood Greatness and Order. The 'Deathless Reality' would be known by all, liberated once and for all from the 'village tale politics' that have reigned since the dawn of mankind and only known, preached and lived by the Few thusfar. The Naked Apparition in Cowboy Boots told Kenny to uncover all of Robert's geneology recorded in the known history of Mankind so as to allow all the people of the world to find their worldly connection to his heritage (Google 'Kenny Burck' to find your place in the family tree). Kenny herein has become the focal point in the turning of the History of the world from Lost Souls in search of Unity, to the complete realization of it. The Naked Apparition in Cowboy Boots told Kenny that upon the birth of his Son, Robert John Burck II, He (the Appartition) would be unable to again contact him but instead to listen to his Son.