The other day, I linked to this MAD Magazine piece about a George W. Bush action figure. A lot of message boards and other weblogs have linked to it and discussed it, and I'm amazed how many folks didn't realize that there really is a George W. Bush action figure of him in that flight […]
Having posted many messages about how I don't like Governor Schwarzenegger's financial shenanigans, I should admit that he has done one thing that I like. He has indicated that he intends to allow the state's Board of Prison Terms (i.e., Parole Board) to do its job and to appoint members who do not simply believe […]
A few months back when Robert Stack passed away, I posted this anecdote about how he got the job as Eliot Ness on The Untouchables. Briefly, in case you don't want to go read it, the story is that producer Desi Arnaz had cast his old friend and understudy, Van Johnson, as Ness. As Desi […]
Here's a good review of a new book on Monty Python and a decent, albeit quick overview of their history and impact. Even quotes my pal Kim "Howard" Johnson. […]
I'm stealing this quote from the weblog of Matthew Yglesias (specifically from this entry) because it says what I believe. And as far as I can tell, all the folks doing the speculating believe it too. They just aren't about to allow a silly little thing like logic get in the way of all that […]
…to all of you who've offered copies of the Jim Henson tapes. I've arranged to procure one but I appreciate so many people being willing to supply dupes of theirs. Thanks also for the donations which have been coming in reponse to our latest subtle hint. I'll be writing to each of you individually but […]
Well, he didn't waste a lot of time, did he? The headline of this article is "Schwarzenegger Retreats on Key Campaign Vows." According to this other article, he's also decided to call off his inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct on his part. Do I smell another sequel? Say, Recall, Part II? Probably not. But […]
Have I ever mentioned what a huge fan I am of the Muppets? Especially of the original incarnation, back when it was mostly Jim Henson and Frank Oz? One of my major regrets is that Mr. Henson passed away not long after telling me he'd find some project where I could work for him. It […]
William Kristol on how Dean could beat Bush. […]
Every weeknight, the ABC Family Channel runs two old episodes of Whose Line Is It Anyway? For some odd reason, this week they're rerunning the exact same episodes they ran last week. There's probably a good reason for this but I'll be darned if I know what it is. […]
The guy's gone and corrected the eBay listing, which was for an 8mm print of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein wrongly identified as Laurel and Hardy Meet Frankenstein. It was not only a great typo, it was a great concept for a movie. They could even have used some approximation of the same script, casting […]
Can you find the error in this eBay auction listing? […]
Bob Gregory, who wrote and/or drew hundreds of Donald Duck comic books for Western Publishing has died. He was 82 and the official cause of death is listed as pneumonia. Gregory was born in 1921 in Los Angeles, where he eventually attended Otis Art Institute. He did several years as a technical illustrator for an […]
I've been busy this evening for two reasons. One is that there's a full moon so I had to go out and be a werewolf for a while. Then after I'd bitten almost enough people for one night, I came in and read about two dozen political websites. On them, I found at least three […]
One of the best TV channels I get on my satellite dish is Trio, which describes itself as "the only pop culture and arts channel." It's actually the "weird stuff" channel with a schedule that includes reruns of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, old Letterman shows from when he was on NBC, music shows, documentaries about […]