Andy Kaufman could’ve had it all for a while. His struggles during the 1970s with his act on comedy stages left people bored and upset. But he was able to find humor by impersonating Elvis Presley before it became popular. And luckily he found representation through George Shapiro and Howard West, who helped him getContinue reading “How Andy Kaufman Fooled Everyone And Became A Wrestling Superstar”
Category Archives: Op-Ed
Our Love/Hate With Certain Athletes
On Monday morning, I woke up to get ready to go to a doctor’s appointment and all I heard was stories about how unprofessional Angel Reese had been. Louisiana State University and Iowa were playing in the women’s national championship of college basketball with LSU prevailing 102-85. As they were walking off the court ReeseContinue reading “Our Love/Hate With Certain Athletes”
The Idolatry Of Donald Trump
Since the indictment of Donald Trump was on the first day of the 2023 Major League Baseball season, it reminds me of a scene from the 1994 movie Little Big Leauge. A 12-year-old is left the owner of the Minnesota Twins following the death of their previous owner, his grandfather. When his manager comes toContinue reading “The Idolatry Of Donald Trump”
Nashville Shooting Shows People Want To Deflect The Real Problem
Even though it’s become a common occurrence for a school shooting to happen, it’s something we should never get used to. As of this posting, the families of the six victims are planning funerals and unsure of how things will happen. I’m thinking of Easter baskets and goodies sitting in a closet for one orContinue reading “Nashville Shooting Shows People Want To Deflect The Real Problem”
It Shouldn’t Be A Crime To Be Disabled
A 71-year-old woman, Karen McGee, with hearing problems was at the airport in Austin, Texas waiting for her connector flight. Because her hearing aids weren’t working properly, she sat facing the gate where she thought she would see when to board her flight. Little did she know there had been an announcement of a change.Continue reading “It Shouldn’t Be A Crime To Be Disabled”
‘Tropic Thunder’ Sounds Off The Brutal Savagery Of Hollywood Filmmaking
One of the most popular topics among filmmakers is to poke fun at Hollywood. Sometimes, it works with movies like The Player and Bowfinger and sometimes it fails like most recently Babylon. As the TV show Community boldly said people grow tired of movies about making movies about making movies. But a movie like TropicContinue reading “‘Tropic Thunder’ Sounds Off The Brutal Savagery Of Hollywood Filmmaking”
Curbing Child Labor Laws To Get Around Paying Employees Better Wages
Last year, the Braums restaurant and market in nearby Tahlequah, Okla. went up in flames. It has since been renovated and reopened. I noticed about a month or so before the fire happened in late April of 2022 there were advertising for employment. They listed that people who were still in high school or underContinue reading “Curbing Child Labor Laws To Get Around Paying Employees Better Wages”
Oscar Haters Are Showing Their True Colors And It’s Very Embarrassing
The Academy Awards have implemented a new rule. White perfomers, especially women, aren’t allowed to win whenver a black actor is nominated. Ok, that’s not a rule. But that seems to be the discourse that has been around the world for the last few days. I had my money on Angela Bassett. She’s a greatContinue reading “Oscar Haters Are Showing Their True Colors And It’s Very Embarrassing”
Conservatives’ Anti-LBTQIA/Drag Queen Stance Will Backfire
There’s a reason Tom the Cat never caught Jerry the Mouse. Tom needed Jerry. Taking away that it was a kid’s cartoon series, if Tom killed Jerry, then the homeowners had no other reason to keep Tom in the house. And Jerry knew that another cat wouldn’t be so humane. Even though they were seenContinue reading “Conservatives’ Anti-LBTQIA/Drag Queen Stance Will Backfire”
Oscar Predictions – Who Gets The Gold?
While the Oscars have lately become the whipping boy for a lot of the public, people still tune in. Some people look at the infamous “Oscar Slap” in which Will Smith walked on stage to slap Chris Rock after he made a joke that upset Jada Pinkett Smith as a staged event to beef upContinue reading “Oscar Predictions – Who Gets The Gold?”
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