A lot of modern audience may not know much of the Our Gang/Little Rascals characters other than the 1994 movie, which only proved that any actor playing Alfalfa is a horrible person in real life. I mean, let’s face it. Bug Hall had every opportunity to be a better person than Carl Switzer and just decided to be a bigger assholeContinue reading “Our Gang’s Worst, Most Racist Short Premiered 85 Years Ago”
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day And Happy 20th To The Crichton Leprechaun
I want to wish each and everyone a very happy and safe St. Patrick’s Day. You don’t need booze to celebrate today. It’s also the 20th anniversay of the infamous Crichton Leprechaun. On March 14, 2006, the local news in Mobile, Ala. reported that people in the Crichton neighborhood had reported seeing a leprechaun inContinue reading “Happy St. Patrick’s Day And Happy 20th To The Crichton Leprechaun”
Keep F@$%ing That Chicken In The Next Life, Ernie Anasatos!
Picture it, New York City 2009 Ernie Anastos is the anchor of WNYW, a Fox affiliate, when he is speaking with the weatherman Mike Woods during a broadcast doing the normal back and forth banter. He paraphrases the slogan made by Frank Perdue, a major chicken producer, who quipped “It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken” and says “It takesContinue reading “Keep F@$%ing That Chicken In The Next Life, Ernie Anasatos!”
How The Oscars (And Harvey Weinstein) Have Ruined Movies
It’s no coincidence that a convicted rapist like Harvey Weinstein is back in the news while Oscar weekend is here. Now, this isn’t another smarmy post by some prude for clickbait on how the Oscars are no longer relevant. We live in a world of pageants and Chamber of Commerce annual banquets. Everyone seems to be patting each other on the back for basically doing the same thing overContinue reading “How The Oscars (And Harvey Weinstein) Have Ruined Movies”
‘Storm Of The Century’ Still Hits Hard Many Years Later
When New England recovering from the huge snowstorm that hit less than two weeks ago, I’d thought I’d look at Storm of the Century which Stephen King wrote specifically for TV. Set in February 1989, it aired as a three-part miniseries in the middle of February 1999. Now, Stephen King adaptations are mostly hit or miss. But his work on TV has been less than stellar. There wasContinue reading “‘Storm Of The Century’ Still Hits Hard Many Years Later”
SNL Sketch Skewers Celebrities, Not People With Disabilities
There’s nothing really funny about a disability. Yet sometimes the humor can be used in a right way. I’ll admit, I laugh every time Amy Poehler screams obscenities in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo with as the joke is how other people are uncomfortable about it. For the most part, our society has never really learned how to deal with people with physical disabilities. We tried to change the terminology so that handicapped peopleContinue reading “SNL Sketch Skewers Celebrities, Not People With Disabilities”
Robert Duvall Rides Into The Sunset As Hollywood’s Last True Cowboy & Outlaw
Guiness Book of World Records once called Robert Duvall the most versatile actor currently working. That was about 40 years ago. I’m sure a lot of other actors (Samuel L. Jackson maybe) have claimed that title since. But even given his body of work up to that time, it was impressive. It was the type of work that an actor would borrow,Continue reading “Robert Duvall Rides Into The Sunset As Hollywood’s Last True Cowboy & Outlaw”
‘Amazing Stories’ Cartoon Episode Helped Change Prime-Time Animation
An anthology show such as Amazing Stories was never really bound to last long. It seemed more like a lighter, less bleak version of The Twilight Zone, which in itself only lasted five seasons. Yet there are more than three times as many episodes during its original run. Steven Spielberg spearheaded the anthology, creating and developing it as well as acting as a producerContinue reading “‘Amazing Stories’ Cartoon Episode Helped Change Prime-Time Animation”
‘The Simpson’ 800th Episode Airs Today, Will You Be Watching?
To be honest, I haven’t watched The Simpsons on a regular basis in almost a decade. I used to look forward to it but by about the mid-2010s, there were too many cracks. The show had become too self-aware and the jokes weren’t as funny as more. Still, the show stayed on the air. I’dContinue reading “‘The Simpson’ 800th Episode Airs Today, Will You Be Watching?”
‘I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not’ An Objective Look At Controversial Actor
There’s something I saw in a social media post years ago that went something like this – “You’re always going to be the villain in someone else’s life story.” It’s a variation of another saying that goes – “Everyone has their own devil they’re chasing.” The entertainment world is full of people who confuse an ounce of success with universal greatness. Yet, I’ve found thatContinue reading “‘I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not’ An Objective Look At Controversial Actor”
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