FUBAR is the type of series an actor makes after a rough patch and has lost their standing many years earlier. One month away from his 78th birthday, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a testament to his catchphrase “I’ll be back.” When Last Action Hero bombed, he did True Lies and got a temporary career resurgence.Continue reading “‘FUBAR’ Keeps Fudging Up”
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Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks!
Mel Brooks, one of the kings of comedy turns 99 today, June 28. And it’s good to be the king! Recently, there was news that a sequel to Spaceballs is in the works as well as a series based on Young Frankenstein. I wasn’t a big fan of History of the World Part II, butContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks!”
Spend Some Time At Centennial Park
Centennial Park located in downtown Atlanta was originally designed as a tourist attraction during the 1996 Summer Olympics. But it would soon become the infamous site of a terrorist attack by Eric Rudolph. It would also set off a media frenzy in which Richard Jewell, a security guard would be blamed for the attack. HisContinue reading “Spend Some Time At Centennial Park”
‘Predator: Killer Of Killers’
It’s amazing how one franchise has become so successful when all it might have been was a joke about about another franchise. Following Rocky IV, a comment was made that for the fifth Rocky movie, the Italian Stallion would have to fight an alien. The rumor is that screenwriting brother duo Jim and John ThomasContinue reading “‘Predator: Killer Of Killers’”
Congratulations OKC Thunder!
The OKC Thunder have won their first NBA Championship! That game was close for a while but at the start of the fourth quarter, the team really kept themselves concentrated to pull off a wonderful win. This is the first time the franchise has won a championship since relocating to Oklahoma from Seattle where theyContinue reading “Congratulations OKC Thunder!”
It’s Now Or Never! Thunder Up!
For the first time since they relocated to Oklahoma City, the OKC Thunder basketball team could win the NBA Championship tonight. In 1979, when the franchise was located in Seattle and went by the SuperSonics, they won. In 2012, the Thunder team made it to the NBA Finals. The team could’ve ended it all inContinue reading “It’s Now Or Never! Thunder Up!”
RIP Gailard Sartain
With a name like Gailard Sartain, you’re either going to be a southern lawyer/politician or an actor. Good thing for Sartain, he took the latter. A native of Tulsa, he started out working for the local TV station KOTV and then along with an unknown Gary Busey, they began to develop programs. This was makeContinue reading “RIP Gailard Sartain”
OceanGate Titan Docs Expose What Most Of Us Suspected
Two years ago on this date, June 18, the OceanGate Titan submersible imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean. Th submersible was intended to take rich people on a trip to view the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. Except there was a huge problem – it wasn’t safe. The implosion killed all five of its occupantsContinue reading “OceanGate Titan Docs Expose What Most Of Us Suspected”
Happy Father’s Day!
I want to wish all my readers and subscribers a Happy Father’s Day. However, this post comes with some sadness as many people have suffered great losses lately. I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families and close friends of those killed in the Air India crash. It seems the more andContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day!”
Blue Whale Makes A Nice Roadside Attraction Along Route 66
The Blue Whale of Catoosa is located along Route 66 east of Catoosa, Okla., a suburb of Tulsa. Built in the early 1970s by local resident Hugh Davis as a gift to his wife, Zelda, who was a fan of whale figurines. Originally just intended for family use, the Davis family welcomed the visitors toContinue reading “Blue Whale Makes A Nice Roadside Attraction Along Route 66”