Happy 101st Birthday, Errol Flynn
Actor Errol Flynn was born on this day in 1909.(Trivia note: jazz saxophonist Lester Young was born the same year and died the same year as Flynn, too: 1959.)Read more about Errol Flynn’s wicked, wicked ways.
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James Thurber, Bookcases and Naked Women
The Paris Review has put many of its grand old interviews online, including a wonderful 1955 interview with humorist James Thurber. A sample:INTERVIEWER
You say that your drawings often don’t come out the way you
intended?
When Cupid Strikes in the Bullpen
“Phillips grabbed a baseball, scribbled his number on it, got the woman’s
attention and tossed it to her. And for the rest of the game, he was
left to wonder how she’d respond.”Seattle Mariners catcher marries fan he spotted from the bullpen.
Where Have You Gone, Red Adair?
Red Adair, offshore oil well disaster expert, would have been 95 years old today, had he not gone to that great rig in the sky in 2004.
‘Jonah Hex’: Not Short Enough
Director Jimmy Hayward brought his new movie Jonah Hex in at a brisk 81 minutes. How’s it playing with the critics?”‘Jonah Hex’ may not be the longest 81 minutes you ever spend, but it
might well be the most tedious.” (Washington Post)
Funniest Sign of the 2010 World Cup (So Far)
(From Where’s Weems?)
Art Bell Can Now Retire Instead of Quitting
Art Bell, the spooky radio host who has so often quit his job, can now simply retire instead. He turns 65 today.The last time Bell quit was in 2007, when he was 62. Perhaps he was simply anticipating the French system.
Dr. Demento Goes Off the Air
The long-running Dr. Demento radio show has finally gone off the air.
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart Not Quite Married by New Mexico Governor
Oh, they’re married — just not by the Governor.
New Jesus to be Fireproof
And covered by insurance.