David Hasslehoff has been cast in Beverly Hills Ninja 2. Really, do I need to add funny to that? It is it’s own punchline. One wonders if Hasslehoff is to be applauded for not taking himself so seriously, or looked down upon in sadness as he tries to make another month’s rent (because it’s clear to me that his America’s Got Talent gig only pays him in beer).

He can do what a ninja can…

Submitted for your approval: Cat with Mad Ninja Skillz:

(Ed. Note: Embedded for your viewing pleasure…!)

What can I say? I like ninjas. I like cats. I have nightmares about waking up to see this cat stalking me in my bed.

Nighty-night…Hoo-man.

The excellent martial arts site ‘Kung Fu Cinema‘ recently posted a rundown of the Wachowski Brothers’ Speed Racer followup, Ninja Assassin, which lays out in excruciating detail the slew of problems plaguing the production. Check it out:

Leaks include production pics (originally posted and then removed from Slash Film), a German newsprint photo of a Volkswagen’s hood decimated by shuriken and a complete spoilerific breakdown of the film’s first scene. There is also word from Comic Book Resources in an interview with screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski that the film’s entire shooting script was rewritten from scratch in three days and only six weeks before production began.

KFC also questions the casting of 80’s Ninja-flick superstar Sho Kosugi, but I have to side with the fans on that one - the mere prospect of seeing Mr. Kosugi on the big-screen again has me totally salivating, even if his role is a five-second cameo.

I saw a lot of wierd stuff while I lived in New Jersey, but Ninja weren’t among them. Maybe I lived too far from Asbury Park.

Public schools in Barnegat were locked down briefly after someone reported seeing a ninja running through the woods behind an elementary school.

Turns out the ninja was actually a camp counselor dressed in black karate garb and carrying a plastic sword.

Police tell the Asbury Park Press the man was late to a costume-themed day at a nearby middle school.

You know you’ll thank me for this later…

I stopped by my local Gamestop tonight to take advantage of their ‘Buy 2 Get 1 Free Offer’ which crops up once in a while and among the titles* I snagged was a used copy of Ninja Gaiden Black, the classic Xbox beat-em-up which was recently released as an Xbox Live download. While the virtual version goes for something in the neighborhood of $15, the copy I found at Gamestop was a solid $25. Of course, I didn’t hesitate for a second to pick it up. Why?

‘Cause it’s that damn good.

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