Iranians Assassinate Paul the Octopus
Somewhere, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is celebrating. Paul the Octopus has died.
The Who2 Blog
Coolest Home Ever?
Quite possibly.
Mister Rogers Wasn’t a Sniper, But Dr. Ruth Was???
File this under “weird but true.”Cuddly children’s TV host Mister Rogers was never an Army sniper, despite the rumors over the years. Neither was cuddly, bespectacled singer John Denver.
A Robert Bork Biography
Mr. Hehn has posted a new biography of Robert Bork.
Matt Damon’s Dad Looks a Little Like Phil Hartman
Actor Matt Damon (right) with his father, Kent Damon, last month at the premiere of the Boston-based heist movie The Town.
Gerontology Quiz as Movie Review: RED
Quick quiz: Rank these actors, from oldest to youngest:
Today’s Movie Trailer is in German
Here, from the German version of Fox Home Entertainment, is a trailer auf Deutsch for Gansgster für eine Nacht, starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey.
You may also know it as Date Night.
Mark Twain Didn’t Say “The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent Was A Summer in San Francisco”?
Speaking earlier of gridiron bons mots, we linked to this page f
“If You Want to Bag An Actress, Take My Seminar on Saturday”
Heh. NFL quarterback Tom Brady had a little on-field argument with linebacker Terrell Suggs during the Ravens-Patriots game last Sunday. Suggs’s account of the rhubarb:
Conan O’Brien’s Live Webcam
Over at Team Coco on YouTube you can see a live video feed from the offices of Conan O’Brien.
Of course, it’s boring. So we’ve created a brief sample:
‘Die Hard’ Director Gets One Year in Prison
John McTiernan gets a year in prison for wiretapping a producer.He should have gotten an extra year for The Thomas Crown Affair.
Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill: The Shame of It All
So Ginny Thomas — wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas — called Anita Hill this week, out of the blue, to ask for an apology. The transcript of the phone message:
Manolo “Bud” Blahnik Steps Out
Ever wonder what shoe purveyor Manolo Blahnik of Sex and the City fame looks like? Us either. But here he was last night in London, at a launch party for Bryan Ferry’s new album Olympia.
Tom Bosley Has Died at Age 83
[Note: Posted in October 2010]
Randy Quaid Skips His Court Hearing
Jiminy, it’s hard to keep up with the antics of actor Randy Quaid. He and his wife, Evi Quaid, have been tearing up the west coast on the lamest crime spree in modern history — trashing hotels, messing with the landlord and now missing another court date.
Barbara Billingsley Speaks Jive
I didn’t know that the late Barbara Billingsley was the “I speak jive” lady from the 1980 comedy Airplane.
Chandra Levy Trial Begins, Nine Years Later
Washington DC intern Chandra Levy disappeared in 2001, and her remains were found the next year in Rock Creek Park. The sensational case ended the political career of Rep.
Back to ‘Back to the Future’
Nice to see Michael J. Fox back in action.(Hat tip: Mr. Duffy)
How Dr. Johnson Blew ‘Dispatch’
He spelled it despatch in his dictionary… by accident?
Minka Kelly Biography
Mr. Hehn has posted a new biography of Minka Kelly.