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ED MCMAHON TO RAP FOR MONEY: Johnny Carson's sidekick to star in two viral videos for FreeCreditReport.com.
*Financially-strapped TV personality Ed McMahon has signed on to star in two viral rap videos for FreeCreditReport.com, a financial Web site owned by credit bureau Experian.
The 85-year-old former sidekick to Johnny Carson appears in the videos wearing a tracksuit and being chauffeured around Los Angeles in a Cadillac Escalade golf cart.
In the first clip, McMahon — who once pitched the American Family Publishing sweepstakes — and a bodyguard are cruising through a neighborhood looking for sweepstakes winners to ask for some money back.
In the second spot, McMahon wears a new suit after undergoing a financial and emotional makeover. His rap, which he spent one day in the studio recording, centers on his dire financial situation.
"When I retired, I was famous," McMahon spits in the video. "I had money and glory/I bought a house for 6 mil/I thought nothing could touch me/Until my credit went south, and debt started to crunch me/Next thing I know, instead of playing gin rummy, I was scrambling just to make ends meet/It wasn't funny."
After being joined by two scantily clad women, McMahon continues: "Got a bump from the media chumps, but that was temporary/Wife with bad credit was scary, so I got wise/I may have fallen, but I got back up/Now I'm back on the attack, like a ninja swinging nunchucks/I told the haters, 'Go on, take a hike'/It's my show now, and I can do what I like."
McMahon said he hopes his involvement in the videos, which debut online in October, will inspire viewers to learn from his mistakes and become more aware about their finances.
When asked if he would consider releasing a full-length rap album, McMahon said: "Not immediately."
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