I met Davy Jones somewhere between 1987-89 while I was working in the sales department of WKLH Classic Hits 96 in Milwaukee. I told him this song was my favorite Monkees' tune. Short guy - surrounded by four babes.
Missed your birthday last Wednesday, Bill. That's OK - wanted to let the hubbub die down a bit so you and I could enjoy the moment alone.
I love William Shatner. I may even put him right up there as my 2nd favorite all-around entertainer (2nd to Dean Martin). Loved him in Star Trek, on The Twilight Zone, Boston Legal, (never watched T.J. Hooker), like his Priceline commercials, love his "singing" renditions of popular songs. But what I like best about the man is he doesn't take life too seriously and has an innate ability to poke fun at himself. That's a rare quality. I don't know anyone else who transferred the Shakespearean acting technique to places it should not go - like television and movies. And Shatner has spawned a whole generation of impersonators, jokesters - all at his expense.
And does Shatner care? Fuck no. Here are a few clips you should watch if you're not familiar with the Man called Shatner:
1.) Worst fight scene ever. Capt. Kirk v. Gorn.
2.) Shatner singing "Rocket Man" on television.
3.) Shatner singing "Mr. Tambourine Man" - audio only.
4.) Shatner on the original Twilight Zone in episode, "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet". Inarguably in the top 10 of all Twilight Zone episodes. Notice I said, "inarguably".
5.) Shatner doing his verison of the Cee Lo Green song, "Fuck You".
6.) Denny Crane meets the Chinese on Boston Legal.
Come on...all those clips beat the pants off Leonard Nimoy's (Shatner's close friend) song, "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins". If that's not enough for you, check out William Shatner's website here.
Live long and prosper, Mr. Shatner.
Major Dick Winters, who led the real "Band of Brothers" during WWII passed away on January 2, 2011. A public memorial will be held at the Hershey Theatre in Hershey, PA, tomorrow (Saturday) at 2 pm.
Major Winters' character was a primary focus during the film, and he was heavily featured during the narration segment of the television series.
The goal of Wisconsin Foodie is to educate, entertain and connect Wisconsinites to their food. Each show dives into Wisconsin’s culinary world - profiling local food treasures and unique travel destinations. Wisconsin Foodie artfully blends all three show facets (food, cooking and travel) to create a national-style program, yet completely local and all about Wisconsin.
My 5th cousin Arthur Ircink is the creator, co-director and editor. We connected when I moved back to Wisconsin in September 2009 but had been emailing each other for a couple years prior to that. Above: Arthur, with his wife, Dana, and me. Do we look related? We DO have the soul patch thang goin' on...
I don't watch this show but my mother does. And as I'm temporarily living at home after my move back to WI from Cali, I sometimes end up watching shows I'd rather not. Like this one.
This groundbreaking, silly, television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by the late Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.
The above video is my favorite sketch. Click here for more info on Monty Python. Here are the CBC's 10 favorite Python moments.
Damn, silly show.
Above: Earl Hamner, Jr. and I in his office in Studio City.
As I readied myself to leave, I told Earl that I'm not saying "goodbye" to him...more like "see you later". I will see him when I visit California. " 'Night, Earl".
86 years young today! Earl is the creator of the hit TV series, "The Waltons", among others. As a huge fan of the show, it was an honor to have made Earl's aquaintance several times and consider him a friend. "The Waltons" was the inspiration for me to take up writing years ago - a pleasure I indulge in to this day. Thank you, Earl, and Happy Birthday.
From the acclaimed mini-series, "John Adams" . I've posted this before, and I realize it doesn't have a 4th of July significance per se (it does represent the birth of our country's formal leadership), but it's so poignant that I tear up every time I watch it.
Someone tell me why this joker is still on "The Office". I think he sucks. I don't care if he's a writer/producer on the show - he should stick to writing and producing. And if he's such a good writer, why can't he write any decent episodes for his character (Ryan).
While I'm on the subject, Mindy Kaling (Kelly) sucks as well (she's also a producer/writer). Both characters contribute nothing to the show. It's almost as if they wrote their characters into the show just because the actors are writers/producers on the show. And other characters who barely contribute to each episode (Creed, Toby, Darrell) are 100x funnier than these two clownshoes.
Maybe I'm wrong. I mean, Novak did get a lead role in the new Tarantino film, the remake of Inglourious Bastards, starring Brad Pitt. No, I'm right. They both suck.
"The Rat Patrol" ran from 1966-68. The show followed the exploits of four (three American and one British) Allied soldiers who were part of a long range desert patrol group in the North African campaign during World War II. Their mission: "to attack, harass and wreak havoc on Field Marshal Rommel's vaunted Afrika K
My brother and I loved this show in reruns. We particularly like the music and the way the American jeeps flew over the sand dunes in the opening credits.
"To attack, harass and wreak havoc." Sounds like the motto of anyone who is watching some of the things the Obama administration is doing to this country, don't it?
I don't watch American Idol anymore. Haven't for a quite a few years. Love Simon. Randy's cool. Paula's a nutjob. And Ryan Seacrest is begging to be popped in the face. But if I were to put money on this year's winner, I'd go with Danny Gokey. Who just so happens to be from my home state of Wisconsin. I haven't seen the other contestants; this is the only song I've seen Danny sing; it's very early in the competition. But my gut is 95% accurate and it's telling me HE'S your winner.
I have to say that some of this is based on the reviews posted by my friend, Tony Clements, who blogs at "tuedays". You want Idol recaps - go to Tony's blog.
I know - it's just a television show.
I missed Seasons 3 & 4 (I think...the whole Dana cancer storyline) because I didn't have Showtime, which sucked because Dana was my favorite character. The series finale was built up to monumental status..."Who Killed Jenny Schecter?" You were made privy to the fact that she died in the first episode and the rest of the season was devoted to "flashbacking" the events that lead up to Jenny's death.
Here's the problem I have with taking a cop-out approach. On SheWired.com, Chaiken was asked why was Jenny Schecter killed at all? And Chaiken said, "I think the entire season is dedicated to answering that question. So I think that I would be doing the show a disservice if I were to answer it. I mean, really you're meant to want to know the answer to that throughout the entire season."
I hated taking Economics in college. I received a "C" and "D" in Econ 101 and 102, respectively. And I was lucky to get the "D". I was failing the course and my professor said, "Jeff, you need to get a high "B" on the final just to get a D". Really? Well if I'm failing the course, how in the hell did I think I was gonna get a high "B" on the final?
But I got that high "B". Jim Sickels and I crammed for days. We were RA's at the time (and are still close) so we had the run of the dormitory. We locked ourselves in an empty room in the basement and didn't come out for days. Smoked, drank tea, shot the shit, no showers and studied our asses off.
So it shouldn't be a surprise to me that one of the only economic terms I recall from Econ 101 and 102 is, "TANSTAAFL". It means, "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch". And even that term is bullshit and I'll tell you why.
I ordered a shirt just like this for my friend Donovan's birthday...in October. NBC sent me a small instead of a large. Now I might have made a mistake but I haven't worn a "small" since I was a child. I sent it back. My shipment got lost. I finally got the replacement just before Christmas.
Then THIS(see above) came in the mail yesterday. The exact shirt I ordered for Donovan and received (late). I called NBC and asked how many charges were on my account. Just the first one. No 2nd charge. I kept my mouth shut and VOILA!...my free tee.
If you find yourself in Pennsylvania, stop by Schrute Beet Farms. No one can beat their -beets. And say "hello" to Mose for me.
The last season of Showtime's The L Word started off with a bang (or I should say, a "gurgle, gurgle") - specifically, Jenny's death by drowning. The remainder of the season is a flash-back leading up to her demise. Someone wanted her dead - but who? WHO I SAY???!!!
The Screen Actors Guild Award - they both won. Boy, ya just can't keep that "John Adams" mini-series down, can ya? Let's see...that's an Emmy, Golden Globe and now a SAG Award for both actors. Hard to believe some television critics thought that mini-series dull and boring.
By the way, someone tell me why the television show "24" is included in the category of "motion picture/mini-series"? Had Kiefer Sutherland won over anyone else in that category I would have had a shit fit. I understand the premise behind the show "24" but it is neither a motion picture nor is it a mini-series in the way you typically think of a TV mini-series. How long has this been going on? Did they remove "made-for-television" so a show like "24" could be included in this category? And, if shows episodic television shows in the vain of "24" are considered "mini-series", doesn't that detract from the real mini-series programs?
Nothing against Sutherland or the show. It's just that it should be listed under TV drama, that's all.
Let me clarify my expletive. I mean, "WTF", as in "I didn't know the series was ending"...WTF???
Yesterday. The Petticoat Junction television theme song came up and me and another guy started singing/humming it (we didn't know all the words). I immediately got the shivers. Is that weird? Look at them - the three sisters are hot. Or was it the song?
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