Sep 3 2009 Jeff Foxworthy: Legendary Man, Legendary Ox

Apparently not everyone instinctively forms tight fists as soon as they hear Jeff Foxworthy's voice inquiring if viewers are smarter than 10-year-olds and/or are rednecks. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the mustached comedian's southern accent will provide the voice of Babe the Blue Ox in a new animated take on the Paul Bunyan legend:

Jeff Foxworthy will be an ox.

The comedian will voice the role of Babe the Blue Ox in "Bunyan & Babe," the animated feature from MGM and Exodus Film Group.

The pic puts a modern twist on the classic folk tale of Paul Bunyan and his sidekick Babe, with the pair embarking on a mission to save a town from a rapacious real estate developer. John Goodman is set to voice Bunyan, and Kelsey Grammer is the developer.

I'm so shocked and disappointed that the article never says, "Jeff Foxworthy is ox-worthy." Variety never would have missed that kind of knock-out sentence. Really slipping, Hollywood Reporter.

Sep 16 2008 Jeff Foxworthy Making the New 'Simpsons' but Full of NASCAR and My Anger

This is how an actual article in today's Variety began: "Fox has deemed Jeff Foxworthy Fox-worthy." Now that your soul has freely left your body, let's continue. Here's my new favorite show:

The net has extended its relationship with the comedian, greenlighting an animated pilot presentation from Foxworthy about a dysfunctional family set in the world of NASCAR.

Blue-collar comedy and NASCAR??? That's the thing that gives me the biggest laugh boner combined with the thing that gives me the biggest standard boner! Tell me I'll eventually be able to buy mudflaps bearing the images of the characters and I'm sold.

Fox, Foxworthy set to get animated [Variety]