Suppose They Gave A Narcissistic Octogenarian A Party And No One Cared

Alright, show of hands, who all knew the Freedom 250 events would focus solely on the President and the President only. It’s even funny how some people are blaming the initially announced musical acts cowering to their fans and pulling out. Yeah, the nerve, huh?I mean with musical acts canceling concert tours left and rightContinue reading “Suppose They Gave A Narcissistic Octogenarian A Party And No One Cared”

Remembering Those Who Fought And Died On D-Day This Day

When I worked at the Wagoner Tribune, one of the older military veterans, Arlie “Lee” Wilson, had participated in Operation Overlord, aka D-Day, which began on June 6, 1944. It was a main offensive in the European Theater of World War II that would result in the surrender of Nazi Germany about a year later.Continue reading “Remembering Those Who Fought And Died On D-Day This Day”

Before ‘Scary Movie’ There Was The Horror Parody ‘Student Bodies’

Horror comedies have been around for decades all the way back when ‘Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein’ had the two sharing the silver screen with Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi. And then Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder gave us ‘Young Frankenstein.’ In 2000, the Wayans brought us ‘Scary Movie,’ a crude but hilarious parodyContinue reading “Before ‘Scary Movie’ There Was The Horror Parody ‘Student Bodies’”

Leno Leaves On A High Note, Then Ruins It With An Encore And Coda

With Stephen Colbert gone, the future of late-night talk show TV looks bleak. But Jay Leno once went out in the best way. No not that time, the first time.  It had been announced in the mid-2000s that Leno would leave with Conan O’Brien taking over as host of The Tonight Show.  For a weekContinue reading “Leno Leaves On A High Note, Then Ruins It With An Encore And Coda”

‘The Housemaid’ Keeps It Too Clean When It Should Get Dirtier

Now that ‘Euphoria’ is over surprising fans, series regular Sydney Sweeney can go on to other things, even if people don’t like her. Personally, I don’t see the big issue. She did an ad for American Eagle with a play on the words “genes” and “jeans.” But let’s face it, American Eagle caters to a certainContinue reading “‘The Housemaid’ Keeps It Too Clean When It Should Get Dirtier”

Keep On Strokin’ Clarence Carter

Forty years ago during the waning years of the Satanic panic, a lot of songs were still under scrutiny by several Christian and/or parental groups. Therefore, a song like “Strokin’” would’ve never played on the radio or even MTV but only late at night.  Clarence Carter recorded the song for his album ‘Dr. C.C.’ onContinue reading “Keep On Strokin’ Clarence Carter”