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Strange but true: Evander Holyfield releases Real Deal Grill
Truth really is stranger than fiction: not only has one former heavyweight champion managed to make a lucrative post-boxing career hawking electric cooking appliances, but now yet another former champ is throwing his proverbial apron into the ring with the release of Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Grill. The press release doesn't actually mention what makes the $99 CirTran-built grill any better than Mr. Foreman's product, but that doesn't stop the former Tyson snack from taunting "don't you think the latest grill is supposed to be the best grill?" Holyfield (or whomever scripted his lines) goes on to advise that "you must connect with a product like you connect with a punch...it's a real knockout of a product, and I am committed to making The Real Deal Grill a true champion." Good luck with that, Evander, but as Hank Hill might say, they're still selling your grill in housewares dude.Update: Once again, The Onion proves eerily prescient (kinda) -- thanks Arthur B![Via AP]
George Foreman's iGrill
Shortly after the iMac was introduced colorful translucent plastics became the hot new thing in industrial design. Everything was sporting translucent plastic in a variety of lickable colors, including the George Foreman Grill (who doesn't like to knock out the fat?). Therefore, as the iMac was to 1998 so the iPod is to 2007. You know where this is going, don't you?The iGrill is a George Foreman grill with an integrated iPod speaker system (you can plug another DAP into it, if you like, but really why would you?). At $149 this thing is a little pricey, but if you like to grill and jam at the same time, this might be the ticket.[via iLounge]
George Foreman busts out the iGrill... for reals
The clever folks at ThinkGeek may have beaten him to the punch with their April Fool's Day edition iGrill, but it seems that George Foreman isn't one to let a good branding go unused, trotting out his own iGrill that's very, very real. Unlike TG's USB-powered faux device, however, Foreman's iGrill is a full-fledged indoor/outdoor BBQ, with a 200 square inch nonstick grilling surface and an adjustable temperature control probe. Garnering it the "i" designation is the BBQ's integrated 10W speaker system and USB port/dock, which will accommodate your iPod or other MP3 player to let you pump out some tunes as you grill. If that sounds like your idea of an "instant party," you can get your iGrill now right for $150 from the leanest, meanest store around, Linens N Things.[Thanks, Galley]
