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Category Archives: Diversions
RIP Hugh Hefner
Almost caught up on the obituaries, hopefully the famous people who had an impact on my life would stay alive for a few weeks to keep the morbidity down. As for ‘Hef,’ lets face it, he affected many males from … Continue reading
Rita Rudner
There’s no photo because Rita didn’t do anything after the show and I really wouldn’t want to push her, I got to meet her 30 years ago when she came to Marquette with Emo Phillips and Larry “Bud” Melman. And … Continue reading
RIP Bernie Casey
Bernie was a well-loved actor in the realm of Sci-Fi and Comedy productions that I often saw him in. I first caught him as Major Spender in the mini-series version of The Martian Chronicles, he was the astronaut who “went native,” … Continue reading
I’m back baby…oh, and Futurama sort of was
It’s been a long week fixing things around the house, watering plants somewhere else and the usual back-to-school craziness throughout the North American continent. Plus a lot more people whose work I’ve enjoyed passed away but I didn’t feel like … Continue reading
RIP Richard Anderson
His name doesn’t ring many bells but if you were kid like me growing up in the Seventies, he was the indispensable Oscar Goldman, Jamie Summers and Steve Austin’s boss at the OSI on The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic … Continue reading
DuckTales returns and it’s excellent
There has been a run of old shows being rebooted or picking up where they left off. I really don’t have any informed opinion about the trend on how well it’s being done beyond feeling that it’s best to let some … Continue reading
RIP Joseph Bologna
This character actor passed away last Sunday. Joseph had played many roles, often villains or heavies but for he’ll be remembered for three big parts. The surrogate of Sid Caesar in the movie My Favorite Year. He’s great, playing an egomaniac … Continue reading
RIP June Foray
The grande dame of voice acting passed away last week and she was one of the first greats too, right there with Mel Blanc and Daws Butler. Most people around my age know June as Rocky the Flying Squirrel’s voice … Continue reading
Posted in Diversions, Movies, TV
Tagged Bugs Bunny, Cartoons, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Sixties, The Simpsons
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RIP Martin Laundu
Martin gets a nod in the annals of Science Fiction primarily for Space: 1999 a show which could use a reboot/remake since it does have an interesting premise. Maybe he did it after seeing the popularity Leonard Nimoy got for Spock, … Continue reading
Samurai Jack returns and concludes
As the title above states in brief, there’s good news and bad news. I want to elaborate on the good and bad though. The good parts involving Jack‘s return: Genndy Tartakovsky is back to helm the 10 episode run. Phil Lamar … Continue reading
RIP Stephen Furst (belated)
To most people Stephen lives on as Flounder from Animal House but to the Nerd crowd it’s Vir Cotto in Babylon 5. I was more annoyed by the Internet not having many photos of him in the one treasure I later remembered … Continue reading
Battlestar Galactica reunion at the Paramount
For those who saw the entertainment news several weeks ago, Battlestar Galactica show runner/revamper Ron Moore finally admitted that he and the other writers never put together a plan for the Cylons. It was revealed during the closing panel at Austin’s … Continue reading
RIP Adam West
Pretty sad news over this weekend regarding the man who was the first Batman I knew as a little kid. By then Batman was being shown through syndication for afternoon TV. It was so inspirational that my brother and friends often … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Diversions, TV
Tagged DC Comics, Obit, Parody, Sixties, Superheroes
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More MST3K swag arrived!
Joel Hodgson and company sent me a T-shirt some time ago. Then another box appeared at the door when I came home. Insider were awesome stickers, a coffee cup with no handle (reminding me of all the coconuts the characters … Continue reading
RIP: Charlie Murphy
Charlie may have started out in the shadow of his more famous, younger brother Eddie but he went on to be his own person through Chapelle Show. I found him hilarious on [adult swim]’s Black Jesus. The first time I ever saw … Continue reading