We came up with other (better?) names for Mark Wahlberg’s new HBO Max docuseries, Wahl Street
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Every celebrity seems to have their side hustle. Mike Tyson has his grills, Jessica Simpson has her shoes, and Gwyneth Paltrow has her vaginal eggs. It’s called diversification. But few actors have expanded their forward-facing business ventures as much as Mark Wahlberg. In fact, the two-time Razzie winner has so much business going on that HBO Max has decided to do a whole six-episode docuseries about him entitled Wahl Street.
As described by the streamer, “the 6-episode documentary series offers fans a glimpse into global star Mark Wahlberg’s life as he juggles the demands of a rigorous film schedule coupled with an ever-growing network of diverse businesses including his clothing line, Municipal; his gym studio, F45; restaurant chain Wahlburgers and his production company, Unrealistic Ideas. Along the way, viewers will learn powerful business and life lessons as he navigates the numerous challenges of a global pandemic, all while trying to maintain and expand his vast portfolio.” HBO Max also touts that Wahl Street will “introduce the cast of colorful characters that make up Wahlberg’s real-life entourage” (a not-so subtle nod to the actor’s involvement as producer and inspiration for HBO proper’s Entourage).
Wahl Street is such an obvious pun that it makes us wonder if this wasn’t a “title came first, concept came second” situation. That said, our Alex McLevy came up with a few other options if it’s not too late to change the marketing campaign:
Another Brick In The Wahl
Wahl Greens
Hitting the Wahl
Lake Wahlbegone Days
Wahl-a Wahl-a Washington
Mary Wahlstonecraft
And, for the inevitable sequel series: Wahl Street 2: Marky Never Sleeps.
The actual Wahl Street launches April 15.
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Wahl Mart might be more accurate, with his consistently low quality performances that attract the worst kind of people.
Marky Mark is a douche. (that’s the name)
Mike Tyson has a grill? Do you mean George Foreman? Dude.
I stopped reading after that. Had to do a double check just in case. Turns out “Mike Tyson Grill” is an old Madtv sketch. Not to mention “George Foreman” has pretty much been shorthand for any electric indoor grill thing since like 1997
You can’t possibly expect an A.V. Club writer to be able to distinguish between all these Black men who do punchies! You’re lucky he didn’t mix up George Foreman & The Rock.
In an article whose sole purpose is snark, might be good to look it over first so you don’t confuse two famous black boxers, especially when the George Foreman Grill is basically the most well-known product of its kind.
“Along the way, viewers will learn powerful business and life lessons…”Basically, how to fail upward?
It is worse than that.
He has a history with being involved in racially motivated hate crimes. At one point, he tried to get these convictions expunged from his record.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/mark-wahlberg-racist-hate-crimes-wikipedia-george-floyd-protests-a9553911.html
I get how some people continue to have a career in Hollywood. Marky Mark is one of those who I cannot come up with “why” or “how” at all.
I guess the demand is coming from the same people who want more Transformers movies. They must exist, right?
They could have named it Wuhl Street. Robert Wuhl is literally right there, they just built a wuhl around the Arli$$ set when it was canceled. He doesn’t even know he’s not getting paid!(Also, as far as I know, Robert Wuhl neither attacked at Vietnamese man nor black school children, so… plus for him)
Seems like a good a time as any to give someone convicted of a hate crime against an Asian even more exposure.
All right, now where’s that list of better titles?
“Mike Tyson has his grills”
The AVClub has its lazy writers.
So, there’s just no time for that Funky Bunch reunion?
Why legitimize him with a 6-part series? He is a terrible actor—one, in fact, I actively avoid these days. Even when he happens to show up on the hamburger show he looks like his body is frozen in a perma-flex. Why do people take him seriously?
It sounds like “Wahlburgers 2″, but since Marky Mark probably thought his other brother got too much screen time, how about “The Harf of Wahl Street”? It’s probably going to be a lot of AM gym times and PM tee times, with a closing prayer, ala “Duck Dynasty”.