K-Strass on WGN Morning News 5/18/09

K-Strass made news this month for trolling several TV stations all over the Midwest.
He claims he is a yo-yo champ and spokesman for Zim Zam Yo-Yos, promoting a message of green living to the children across the US.
Kenny Strasser (secretly Mark Proksch) joins the WGN Morning News along with his "mentor" Eric Stringer, 'The Garth Brooks of Yo-Yo.'
The ruse goes on.

[@jotcw81]

Cameraman: What angles do you want? Director: *Yes*

[@tajreveen1920]

K-Strass may be one of the greatest acts in the history of entertainment! He is a classic entertainer! I can't wait to see his next performance!

[@blockh34d]

OMG Kenny Stringer LIVES! R.I.P. Garth Brooks of Yoyo! Let's please have a moment of silence....

[@TTechnodrome]

She doesn't dare to call him a liar straight up

[@nathanielvarela5353]

Was that Steve brown

[@josuetercero9096]

so sad

[@empire0]

I cant believe they'd kick Kenny while he's down like that.

[@cordsman]

Some of our yo-yo's are the size of chocolate chip cookies... I lost it when I saw both of his arms in slings. hahahaha

[@halochris09]

How does he keep a straight face I'm over here crying 😂😂😂😂

[@BoldAMATUER]

It’s paralyzed.

[@ClarkKasheta]

I like how the woman thinks she's so sharp figuring out that he's fake.

[@kevindube7096]

“The Garth Brooks of Yo-Yo” looks exactly like every yo-yo’er I’ve ever known

[@bionikspoon]

I feel like this is something you would see on Arrested Development.

[@MrEL91N]

I fuckin love that he decided to get an actual yo yo person to help further the joke.

[@goodolarchie]

Elgin Coates I'm a professional. He's Kenny

[@kevindube7096]

Not just a “yo yo person”. That’s the fucking Garth Brooks of yoyo, you fool.

[@miaouew]

Some of our YoYos are the size of chocolate chip cookies.

[@shamwowzz]

Eric stringer ended up dying in a jet ski accident... according to k-strass, look at his other video, and he takes a moment of silence for eric... so moral of the story is... don't ever cross k-strass

[@jimmyjam86]

Damn you jet skis

[@fedoratheexplora7180]

Well some of our yo yos are the size of chocolate chip cookies so yeah.

[@HereIAmBitchez]

You do the math

[@kalebvold5081]

That is the funniest line but I’m trying to figure out why it is so funny.

[@handletag]

Rip Eric Stringer

[@ChopLancer]

Best thing is that Kenny is more successful than all of them

[@shanedavis461]

Thanks for posting! Have not come across this one before. Eric Stringer???? We are not worthy!!

[@jeanninebradvica225]

This guy is on "Better Call Saul" now. So funny!

[@miaouew]

On Cinema* Nobody watches that broken, bad show.

[@DarkGrottan]

​@miaouew wow, did that comment age poorly

[@mwcbrent]

You guys really need to cut Kenny some slack he is really going through some tough times.

[@jimmyjam86]

RIP Eric Stringer. Damn you, jet skis, you took this artist far too soon.

[@xPaperDog]

The greatest troll of all time.

[@Rollogic]

This is not Prueher and Pickett’s first brush with TV pranks and viral fame. The jokesters are the same people behind “Yo-Yo Expert” Kenny “K-Strass” Strasser. Similar to the fake chef, the fake yo-yo champ ended up on a number of TV shows, despite not knowing a single trick.

[@gilletthandyman]

so this is a fake ??

[@rebeccabutcher6978]

Colin Robinson killing it!

[@5th_cellar]

If by "it," you mean "us," then yes. Have mercy on us!

[@beatles1000]

Was it a Yo-Yo accident ?

[@popacrovac]

This guy IS a champion. He made the media world look the way truly are, and this video is the top of the hill. And the behavior of the pathetic creature next to him is no less silly - assuming he is more than 12 years old.

[@jameshem]

More news trolls please. K strass is the man

[@crapon01]

Check out DJ Dad Mouth.

[@j.walker6845]

The beautiful thing is it's all for the environment

[@followingtheroe1952]

I was laughing so hard i didnt even get to the environment!

[@gymbug200]

omg this is my cousin, hi mark!

[@miaouew]

Tell your cousin he is fucking AWESOME

[@Gigibaby88]

Omg your cousin is SQUAT COBBLER!? Dude! 😃

[@thegageinator805]

Oh wow, that's awesome. Your cousin ended up catching lightning in a bottle with this! Congrats.

[@basstrk527]

Give the guy a break. He like broke his neck arms (both) and you still laugh? Seriously and that girl is really mean

[@chrisneto]

He's had plenty of breaks.... you do the math

[@zorvi6840]

Hang in there K-Strass you're a champion.

[@sf17k]

Wow, the news people are trying too hard. Kenny's being a pro by staying in character and making them look awkward.

[@anon749]

LMAO @ his response after 1:52 question. Makes no sense at all. Do the math! xD

[@ChunkeyBallls]

omg this guy is going to turn into the biggest comedian in america!!!

[@PECKERWOOD781]

Whos here because of Colin Robinson?

[@pete1729]

Is Kstrass's brother doing the camera work? because it's incredibly bad.

[@MTMiPower]

this was very painful to watch.

[@Enoughsenoughnomas]

Does anyone know if the other yoyo guy is in on it as well?

[@ConnorJScholten]

Yes, Eric Stringer's real name is Steve Brown, a National yo-yo Master, former Head Marketer at Duncan, and inventor of the Freehand style of yo-yoing.

[@cleapatra82]

I know Kenny is a bit off but she is just rude.

[@josuetercero9096]

he looks so sad

[@joec1029]

Lol imagine being really good at yo-yoing.

[@tpeasetiger]

@tpeasetiger Granted, they still seem a little out of it but they did say in the beginning that his tricks were a little less than steller. I almost feel like they fell for this, but I feel like they were just going along for it with the joke.

[@MichaelSLeahey]

This is the most important content on the internet right now #wakeup #sheeple

[@JVesely010]

Yoyo guy and cameraman both trying to steal the show.

[@PushBeats]

trying to turn it into a sitcom.

[@walterjeffreys40]

Did Heidecker do this to you?!

[@NetanyahuWarCriminal]

Tim: “Watch it, Mark!”

[@coachacola3755]

If you watch all the Zim Zam Yo-Yo-Man videos chronologically you can see K-Strauss gets progressively more beat up

[@teyh5381]

ahahahaha what a legend

[@Taobeth]

True Kaufman tribute here

[@OcelotPwns]

is that Steve Brown?!?!

[@SscGoalkeeper8]

All the people who are freaking out like you're making depressed, stop making fun of him, he's injured, he tried his best. Well that's BS. He is a lier and deserves it for trying to trick people.

[@thegageinator805]

Ten years late but man, this has aged like milk. The dude is a comedian named Mark Proksch and this was one giant act. In fact, this scored him multiple roles in numerous television shows. The guy was a genius.

[@followingtheroe1952]

the camerawork is kino! 📸

[@TSHAFF80]

who gave michael j fox the camera??

[@blueinfinite5940]

this is one of the best things ever!!!

[@physicalKinetics]

ha....this is so weird....lol

[@LaRcyEntertainmant]

Is the other guy steve brown? Its wicked clever bit if it is!!

[@chrisw5139]

"Put it this way, you do the math"

[@MBCfight]

this guy is sooo goood at yoyoing i wish i was as good at him:(

[@P602-d2x]

He's alive

[@blockh34d]

After watching this video a couple times I think k-strass should not do any more news appearances when the 'reporters' are 'in on it'. That makes the joke kinda not so very funny any more. The only exception to this would be a dailyshow / colbert show appearance. They're supposed to be in on it, but thats it. Just my two cents. Also I said 'kenny stringer' i meant 'eric stringer' in the comment below. Boycott Mike Monty, he capitalizes on k-strass's "good" name to help sell his bad book.

[@tpeasetiger]

Funny because this report has only recently hit main stream news reports, and all of them said they had no idea who this guy was and that nobody caught on. Well, not only did people catch on they freaking had him on their news report and said he was a con. This video was a year ago also!

[@GatCat]

Did they embrace the joke? Good on them!!!

[@n16161]

Wow didn’t realize I was tuning in to a ROAST

[@TheNicobeCompany]

Nice job, keep it up. Brandon Ja'rod new release due Dec. 2010, Awesome!

[@asdigeke1]

@angelo777ify anymore? he never was able to do any tricks in the first place x)

[@codywright7628]

@chicitymatt I agree with you, except about the part not wanting to be able to yoyo. That guy is acting like he is All Cool and stuff, when he is actually not that good at Yoyoing. He doesn't know what Yoyoing Really is. I can honestly say that I am 30 Times Better then he is. Go to my Channel and Watch my Videos if you actually want to see some decent yoyo tricks.

[@Rollogic]

I'm sitting here just laughing!!

[@voiceofreason2674]

They’re being needlessly mean

[@inouyejulio]

2012/12/21 the day he gets yoyos while on crak :D

[@chrismt78]

@TSHAFF80 AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! Good one!!

[@shtonton]

@TheJgj110 grizzly adams did have a beard...

[@fcontitwo]

TALKI'N HEADS WOULD BELIEVE ANYTHING !!!!

[@Quantusun]

wait im confused is he trollin or for real

[@NotBull068]

I am a virgin! How did you know???

[@chars414]

you play yo-yo

[@suburbia8831]

He’s a tool 😂🤣😂

[@tandyhorsley09]

Is he a joke then hahaha

[@ceugepios]

@megatorn seriously, I think the only sad thing here is the video.

[@eastgoast]

Thanks Joe Rogan

[@AdhesivePiano]

WOW Thats sooooo fake. thats not even the real kenny. these guys are trying to get him back for owning the tv network. wow. anchors you guys are sooo pathetic

[@brmifi]

Being a modern day yo-yoer, seeing this makes want to hurt him.

[@SmoothOperaturr]

😂😂😂😂

[@rapidmrbushnell]

it would be hilar if we found it that this was really sacha baron cohen

[@ceugepios]

this is the biggest waist of time I have ever spent, both of those people throwing around those plastic peace of shit spools suck. and then on top of that its probably the most embarrassing thing for anyone that actually does yoyo. the acting was horrible and it made fun of a small community by sending out the wrong message as to what yoyoing really is. anyone that reads the comments before a video, dont watch this, it fails in all criteria. im done flipping out over something stupid now.

[@NickRoeder]

@FormerConvict Thanks for informing everyone.

[@kyleanderson2949]

That lady anchor was a bozo