Tag Archives: Comedy

RIP Fred Willard

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Steve

Fred will be dearly missed. He was an incredibly funny guy who never left anything on the bench when he performed. He was also a comedians comedian, an inspiration to his peers and the generations who followed (Tim and Eric … Continue reading →

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Just in time for May the Fourth be with You!

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Steve

Went with a super deep cut from Star Wars history, the show George Lucas always regrets and tried to destroy every copy he could find…The Wookiee Lifeday Holiday Special which I actually watched the only night it appeared. Hey, anything Star Wars … Continue reading →

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Missing section of Bayeux Tapestry found!

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Steve

It seems that William the Conqueror had a lesser-known half brother named Earl Knievel who succeeded in jumping over 200 Anglo-Saxon defenders with his horse.

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A Stupid and Futile Gesture

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Steve

Netflix made an interesting biography flick about the first decade of National Lampoon and its co-founder Douglas Kenney. How they executed it was most impressive because it was filled with surprises: namely the casting, the story flow and it readily admitted to … Continue reading →

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Onward: Streaming at best

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Steve

One upside the Pandemic has given us, Disney moving this mediocre Pixar movie to Disney+ since movie theaters are shuttered indefinitely. I was glad because I saved money, Alamo isn’t cheap when anything doesn’t deliver. The first warning sign I … Continue reading →

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The Life of Brian…still hilarious and relevant

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Steve

Only fitting to watch this flick on Easter weekend! It’s the grown-up and Atheist alternative to being raised with sitting through Moses and the Ten Commandments on ABC every Easter night. It’s also the first movie I heard of to be … Continue reading →

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RIP Curly Neal

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Steve

Sad to find out via Twitter that Curly of the Harlem Globetrotters passed away. He was definitely one of the iconic members during the peak popularity in the Seventies. Back then the Globetrotters were quite conspicuous: They first appeared on Scooby … Continue reading →

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If you say this team’s name three times…

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Steve

…they don’t really do anything other than whip your butt via slapshots! Given their core appearance resembling the officials’ jerseys, I have a feeling they’d have to change or the officials would wear something completely different like they do in … Continue reading →

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Knives Out: Must See

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Steve

If this is Daniel Craig’s post-Bond career move, I am looking forward to the next installment by Writer-Director Rian Johnson. Benoit Blanc is part Foghorn Leghorn, part Clouseau encased in the dedication of Poirot. The short version of Knives is what … Continue reading →

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Life with cats, Feb. 6, 2020 edition

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Steve

Now with two cats in my house (update on “Sean Connery” will be coming), I get double the showings, ugh. Thanks to my new friend Debbie for this gag which probably has been around for a while, I just tend to … Continue reading →

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RIP Buck Henry

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Steve

A tremendous loss to the world of Comedy, especially in how much Buck influenced what followed, namely the great sketch shows I grew to love: The Kids in the Hall, Strangers with Candy and SCTV. Sadly, most obits will go on about he … Continue reading →

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RIP René Auberjonois

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Steve

Sad to hear this great character actor passing away but he brought scores of great memories for his comedic and dramatic acting. On the comedic side, my generation mostly knew him for being the foil on Benson, the guy advising the … Continue reading →

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Netflix “cancels” MST3K

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Steve

Sigh. Some days I can never figure out what Netflix’s logic is when they give up on good shows like this while cardboard drama House of Cards required Kevin Spacey’s pervy history to bring that to an end. I will just … Continue reading →

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Welcome November!

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Steve

Yeah, yeah. Still running late on everything due to all the distractions in my life. Many of which are fun but I do hope to have the opportunity to bring more of this site up to speed as Daylight Savings Time … Continue reading →

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RIP John Witherspoon

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Steve

This guy, not Bill Cosby, was one of America’s dads. It’s a role he honed in the Nineties via Friday, The Wayans’ Brothers Show and obviously Boondocks a decade later. John was just a great character guy as he proved in Hollywood Shuffle (the owner … Continue reading →

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