Those not familiar with Funnyordie.com’s Drunk History videos have a lot of catching up to do, but a good place to start is the most recent Christmas edition featuring Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Jim Carrey (as Santa). Comedian and writer Allan McLeod retells “A Visit from St. Nicholas” after downing a bottle of whisky (we don’t endorse this behaviour, obviously—have one glass, maybe two), and the Almighty Goz wears a night cap and lies in bed with his is-she-or-isn’t-she girlfriend Mendes. It’s enough to make us laugh (but we understand if the sight of not being Goz’s bed companion makes you a little jealous. It could have been you).
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VIDEO: Ryan Gosling celebrates the holidays drunk and in his P.J.s (so, like many)
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Why does the title suggest that Mr. Gosling is drunk in
December 21, 2011 at 12:43 pm | by Gen Hutchinsthe video? I guess, so that we will be surprised when he isn’t, upon viewing and re-viewing.