C.J.: Breakup is tough, but at least the puppy still gets some love

Twin Cities broadcaster Jason Matheson is rolling solo again after he and Ryan Farrell called it quits over the weekend.

"Ryan's getting the dog," said Matheson, a FOX 9 anchor, who announced the break-up Monday on his MyTalk107.1FM show with Alexis Thompson. "It's best for Dex. My schedule wouldn't be fair [to Dexter]. And I don't want to do that to Ryan. He LOVES that dog."

On Facebook Farrell wrote: "We had a wonderful 3 years together, 3 years I would never give up for anything. I take many great memories from the relationship, as well as new discoveries of myself as a person. We ask that you respect our decision and just know it's for the best. Sometimes, when you love somebody, you have to let them go. For anyone who may be wondering -- Dexter will be just fine :)"

Matheson and Farrell, a restaurant server who also works for a PR firm, moved in together in last year and bought the yellow Lab puppy as their 2011 Christmas gift to each other. Farrell and Dexter's enormous collection of overpriced Martha Stewart dog accessories has already found a new home.

Matheson's romance with Farrell is an oft-mentioned subject on Jason's radio and TV shows. Last year when gays were granted the right to marry in New York City, I wangled an invitation to follow them with my video camera if they took the plunge. While Matheson is sad about the break, soon he'll be sincerely laughing and calling Dexter his ex-dog. Here's my startribune.com/video of Matheson, Farrell and Dexter in happier times: www.startribune.com/a1280.

Funny or not? If Kris Humphries thought offering himself up as a Funny or Die punching bag would bring more sympathetic media treatment, he's got another thought coming.

In the funnyordie.com skit, the Minnesota-born NBA player meets with two prospective new agents who want to propel him into a new level of hatedom -- up there with present and past NBAers Metta World Peace, Bill Laimbeer and Dennis Rodman.

Female agent: "Entire basketball arenas of God-fearing Americans just want to reach out and just punch you in that beautiful face."

A variety of offensive product lines are proposed by the duo, the only two mentionable here being putting his face on a punching bag and toilet paper.

Time Out: It's still mystifying why Humphries is the target of derision when his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian, is the one who made a mockery of marriage by wanting a divorce only 72 days after spending an ungodly amount on a lavish wedding. She wanted a quickie divorce; Humphries wants an annulment because he believes she married him with fraudulent intent. Privately they are likely in negotiations to determine how many millions Humphries will get so that Kardashian can get on with her life, which now reportedly includes rapper Kanye West.

The Funny or Die crew took a shot at West, too. The "agents" give Humphries a style of dark glasses once favored by West, then ask Kris to remove them because they don't want him to look that much of a jerk.

While Humphries isn't getting much love, the video is. "Kris Humphries is many things: an attention-starved loser, an immature moron with taste in terrible women, a surprisingly strong NBA rebounder," reads a posting on thehollywoodgossip.com. "But funny? Kris Humphries has never been considered funny ... until now! Sort of! While he isn't particularly humorous, the video is hilarious."

Funny or Die didn't improve that perception of Humphries by posting his outtakes.

Humor is subjective, but I didn't find the skit particularly funny or imaginative; two of my male colleagues laughed at it, though.