Various News: Scott Armstrong Gets Ribbed, WWE-MTV Hype

Partial Source: Pwinsider.com

— Steve Fernandes sent this one in: In what is probably a first, Scott Armstrong was a victim of wrestling rib played out on Twitter. It started when he was telling people on his twitter (@ScottArmstrong_) to follow Kane (@GlenKaneJacobs) and that it was a real account, going as far as saying that he spoke to him on the phone, so he knows it’s really him. A few hours later, he noted “I’m sorry everyone. I was the victim of a bad joke that went viral! My fault, I’m sorry! Joke played on me by someone I care about so they will remain nameless but sorry u guys all went on the ride with me! NOT REAL KANE. My bad!” Later he added, in response to a tweet “Yes, a rib from 1 of the boys!!!! LOL”

— Greg Price sent this one along: I just wanted to ask you guys to help brighten the spirits of one of our good friends and wrestling heroes, Sir Oliver Humperdink. Hump is hospitalized in Minneapolis awaiting more surgery. He has some issues that have delayed the surgery a couple times and I’m sure he could use all the support and encouragement we can muster. Won’t you please take a few minutes out of your day to drop a card with some words of support? Please mail to:

Mr. John Sutton
c/o Hennepin County Medical Center
701 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Thanks very much!

— MTV sent out the following today… MTV’S HILARIOUS GAME SHOW “SILENT LIBRARY” RETURNS ON MONDAY, MARCH 28TH AT 7:00PM ET/PT Season Four Gets Off To An Explosive Start With Guest Appearances By The Cast Of “Jersey Shore,” Jimmy Fallon With The Roots, 3OH!3, Judah Friedlander, WWE Superstars And The Ready Set New York, NY (March 3, 2011) – MTV’s over-the-top game show “Silent Library” returns for Season Four on Monday, March 28th at 7PM ET/PT, putting a new batch of contestants through all new challenges, created to test their will and restraint. Premiere week kicks off the season with a wide range of celebrity guest appearances each day starting March 28th with WWE Superstars including Chris Masters, Curt Hawkins, Dolph Ziggler and JTG who will step out of the ring and into the library to battle it out. Special sneak peek episodes featuring the “Jersey Shore” cast and talk show host Jimmy Fallon with band The Roots will air on Friday, March 25th starting at 9pm ET/PT. The jam-packed, celeb-filled premiere week gives entertainers a chance to let their freak flag fly as they attempt a variety of screwball stunts. The electronic-pop duo 3OH!3 will continue premiere week when they stop by for a bit of silent fun on March 29th. Brazen stars will continue to join in on the amusement including the band The Ready Set on March 30th. Then on March 31st the cast of MTV’s record-breaking reality series “Jersey Shore” attempt more bizarre challenges. Jimmy Fallon and The Roots fearlessly attempt to tackle everything “Silent Library” can throw their way on April 1st. The season’s celeb-themed episodes are rounded out with cameos when “30 Rock’s” Judah Friedlander – with his trademark trucker hat firmly attached – stops in and New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis goes after the win. Starting on March 14 fans can get revved up for the new season by heading over to silentlibrary.mtv.com each day to count down “Silent Library’s” top ten challenges leading up to the sneak peek. Fans can also watch past episodes and view sneak peek clips of Season Four. Fan us on Facebook and get updates on what’s to come this season at http://www.facebook.com/silentlibrary. “Silent Library” is the game show that takes a group of six contestants to the limit with stunts ranging from painful to downright gross. During each episode, all six player must remain quiet as one of them endures a bizarre punishment, like getting attacked with sausage nunchucks by a beautiful Bavarian waitress or eating a cow sculpture made entirely out of butter. If the team is able to complete their task absent of sound, host Zero Kazama awards them with a cash prize. Brent Haynes, Jason Gwozdz and Tim Healy are executives in charge for MTV. “Silent Library” is executive produced by Adam Dolgins and Frank Gregory of Fractured Hip Productions. About MTV: MTV is the world’s premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV’s sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.