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RIP David Noobs, creator of my favorite BritCom
Those of us in certain Nerd and/or Snob Circles may often ask each other, “What’s your favorite BritCom?” I think the frequent answers are Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Black Adder, Absolutely Fabulous, Coupling and Monty Python’s Flying Circus…the latter is more … Continue reading
RIP: Alex Rocco and George Coe
Two great minor-character cartoon voice actors have recently passed on. The first was Alex Rocco was more well known as a parent in The Facts of Life and someone who got whacked in The Godfather II. His first and recurring Roger Meyers … Continue reading
RIP Chris Squire
Yes was a key band of in my Classic Rock education when I lived in Houston. You could often hear “Roundabout,” “I’ve Seen All Good People” and “Starship Trooper” on a regular basis through KLOL. The material Chris performed on is … Continue reading
RIP James Horner
A great composer whose music accompanied numerous Sci-Fi and other kinds of movies. He was often associated with James Cameron (Aliens, Titanic and Avatar) but Star Trek fans knew him for the best movie in the franchise, Wrath of Khan. I have a couple albums … Continue reading
RIP Horst Brandstätter, key player behind Playmobil
Rough week at Picayune, my site turning into a dreadful obituary section which used to be the easy money for newspapers alongside the want ads. A friend brought up this news because I guess poor Mr. Brandstätter wasn’t that important or … Continue reading
RIP Christopher Lee
The consummate villain for sixty years and Ian Fleming’s cousin to boot! I had the good (or bad) fortune to see his work in the Hammer films as a kid. For some reason, WCIA-3 in Champaign, IL would have a … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Fantasy, Horror, James Bond, Obit, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Star Wars
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RIP Nick Marsh of Flesh for Lulu
The sad news went down over the weekend while I was pre-occupied with getting through the remainder of my week. People in my age bracket may recall the band, but not the members. I’ll throw out a hint, Flesh for … Continue reading
A belated farewell to Highland Mall
As April drew to a close, so did the limping finale to Highland Mall. Unlike the frequent sad fates of other malls as per Dead Malls, Highland will live on with a better purpose…a campus for Austin Community College (ACC). … Continue reading
Rest in Peace Leonard Nimoy
The man who really made Mr. Spock a feasible, memorable and well-loved character has passed away. Leonard Nimoy did such a great job that it made the character’s death at the end of Star Trek II a pop culture touchstone. However, … Continue reading
RIP: Taylor Negron
He was never the star in many roles you saw him in but I found him memorable. The son-in-law from Easy Money The terrible mailman from Better Off Dead The muscle, threatening Bruce Willis in The Last Boy Scout The pizza delivery guy … Continue reading
RIP: Mario Cuomo
This Italian-American governor whose “liberalism” was out of step with the Eighties swallowing Reagan’s load of crap had often been the “what if” scenario of choice until his defeat in 1994. As you may watch from above, Mario gave a … Continue reading
RIP Christine Cavanaugh
To the world she’ll forever be known as the voice of the sheep-herding pig Babe, a movie I will never deny made me well up at the end. Sadly, due to a financial dispute EG Daily took her place in the weirder, … Continue reading
Posted in Diversions, Movies, TV
Tagged Cartoons, Dexter's Laboratory, Obit, Rugrats
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Rest in Peace Tim Hauser (belated)
I feel like a complete jerk for missing this man’s passing (October 18) and in light of it being the 25th anniversary of when I got hooked on the Manhattan Transfer during a really upsetting time, makes his death even … Continue reading
RIP: Glen A. Larson
I remember loosely connecting the dots with his name from the opening/ending credits whenever I watched Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. It was the same guy who created/developed them. Big discovery eh? I’m sure there’s a sarcastic comment my … Continue reading
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Tagged Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers, Obit, Science Fiction, Seventies
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RIP: Jan Hooks
A belated obituary for a very talented person, someone as flexible as Phil Hartman and Dan Akroyd in all the different roles she filled on the rather inconsistent SNL. I will always remember Jan through the better gigs she had: The … Continue reading