Tarshi-gasm

The Apprentice

By B-Side | Monday, June 13, 2005 | 11:16 am | 19 Comments

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Madeyoulaugh and Michael Tarshi: building bridges, TVgasm style.

A few months ago, TVgasm was brave enough to sample the notorious Tarshi Bar, a confection whose dubious roots stemmed from Apprentice 3 reject, Michael Tarshi. The experience was memorable, to say the least, and brave readers might remember the images of Madeyoulaugh spewing out the chocolate like a syrupy geyser.

Well, after a random TVgasm adventure on Friday night involving The Miz, Coral, Jerry Manthey, and Nikki McKibbon’s inner-thigh — oh, there’ll be a post, J-Unit and I (along with TVgasm reader Indian Jones) wound up having lunch with Michael Tarshi this weekend. I would write out all the dirty details, but there really weren’t any (Uh, Tarshi’s on a low-carb diet? He likes cars? He reads TVgasm?). Nevertheless, the idea occurred to us that we should deliver Tarshi to Madeyoulaugh’s doorstep for a surprise confrontation worthy of the best reality show pranks. Well, never one to leave a customer upset (or yakking), Michael Tarshi was kind enough to play along, and sure enough, Madeyoulaugh nearly fell off his couch when the lumbering presence of this oft-skewered reality star sauntered into his living room. After the shock died away, Madeyoulaugh promptly retrieved his last Tarshi Bar (appropriately hanging on his “Wall of Shame”) and had the man himself sign it. The moment was very special, and at the end of the day, much love was had by all. It truly was a Tarshigasm.

A few more pics after the jump…

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Tarshi signs Madeyoulaugh’s Tarshi Bar.

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The official autograph of Tarshi.

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19 Comments

  1. 1
    Jillie
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 11:22 am

    B-side- it sure sounds like you and J-Unit have had an interesting few weeks with all of the celebrity hook-ups. First Team JV and now Tarshi? Who’s next? Can’t wait for the details….

  2. 2
    J-Unit
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 11:32 am

    Jillie,

    I don’t want to give anything away, but you’ll soon find the answer to that oft asked question:

    “Does American Idol or Survivor have the sketchiest alums?”

  3. 3
    Ashes
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 11:57 am

    As if eating a Tarshi Bar did not go far enough beyond the call of duty, now you are having actual conversations with the parking lot owner himself. Kudos, tvgasm staff, kudos.

  4. 4
    MischaCantAct
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 12:53 pm

    Umm… what’s all over his shirt? It’s looks like Tana got crazy with the bedazzler or something.

  5. 5
    happy_gal
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 1:46 pm

    Ooooooooh, MYL is mad hot! I love my guys blurry and hyped on Tarshi bars. :-)

  6. 6
    GucciBaby
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 2:28 pm

    Tarshi is hot!

  7. 7
    Retroqueen
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 2:54 pm

    I’m curious, how do you build brides? I thought MYL usually just blew his up with a bike pump?

    Or were you forming them out of soft Tarshi bars?

    Inquiring minds must know

  8. 8
    Ashes
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 3:08 pm

    Good point, MischaCantAct. Clearly, Tana has had her hands on Tarshi’s wardrobe!

  9. 9
    Nat66
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 5:41 pm

    Does MYL’s shirt say HUNG? Is that for William Hung and the whole TV them, or is there something us ladies should know about MYL?

  10. 10
    happy_gal
    Posted June 13, 2005 at 7:59 pm

    And what is that thing on top of the TV????

  11. 11
    Jess
    Posted June 14, 2005 at 6:50 am

    Mmm, a Tarshi and MYL sammich.

    …

    HA!

  12. 12
    Genevieve
    Posted June 14, 2005 at 8:44 am

    So what did he have to say about the taste of the Tarshi bar and is he going to be working on it so that people won’t be spitting it out?

    Looks like you were in the middle of playing a video game there on the tv.

  13. 13
    madeyoulaugh
    Posted June 14, 2005 at 9:19 am

    Genevieve,

    He actually did try to defend the bar asking, “It wasn’t really that bad was it?” to which J-Unit folded and laughingly said “No, not at all.”

    I however stood fast and told him I thought they tasted like shit. He then said they were the same candy bar makers as the makers of Trump Chocolate…note to self,maybe a post on Trump Chocolate.

    And yes, I was actually in the middle of a sunday afternoon Xbox session with friends, when the Tarshi (who was dissapointingly a good sport) emerged through my front door.

    MYL

  14. 14
    J-Unit
    Posted June 14, 2005 at 10:28 am

    The chocolate wasn’t that bad. It tastes like those chocolate rabbits you get at easter. Waxy and a dull chocolate flavor, but they’ll do in a pinch. Then again, I don’t have the refined chocolate palate of MYL. I did, however, enjoy Iron Chef America Battle Chocolate.

    I think Tarshi said something about making them better or adding something. Maybe we can get him to donate a box of Tarshis for another cool TVgasm contest.

  15. 15
    Flaurada Girl
    Posted June 14, 2005 at 10:36 am

    Tarshi is lame and I’m disappointed there was no physical confrontation here….

  16. 16
    British
    Posted June 14, 2005 at 12:50 pm

    I think Tarshi needs to be a regular on these threads on tvgasm.com. Especially on the Hell’s Kitchen and (soon to be) Apprentice 4 stories.

  17. 17
    suebee
    Posted June 14, 2005 at 8:29 pm

    I had thought the Tarshi Bar was some kind of in-home sushi bar. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

  18. 18
    Genevieve
    Posted June 15, 2005 at 7:51 am

    J-Unit, you folded? Come on now.

    Lord knows I am a connoisseur of chocolate, so I get what you’re saying about the taste of the Tarshi bar. Edible, but why bother.

    p.s. I wanted to post this somewhere, why not here. Please recap “Fire Me Please”! That might be the best summer reality show yet!!

  19. 19
    ha!
    Posted June 20, 2005 at 9:37 am

    #10 happy_gal,

    (in a very high pitched voice) – there’s a penguin on the tele, dear!

    ha!

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