Posted in Film, Humor, Pop Culture, TV, Theatre, UK on July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
First of all, he wishes. Second of all, Ian McKellan’s portrayal of King Lear will air on PBS possibly with full frontal nudity:
Ian McKellen’s acclaimed performance in “King Lear” is coming to PBS, but a public TV executive was coy Saturday about whether his on-stage nude scene will be exposed on air.
PBS President and CEO [...]
Posted in Barack Obama, Decision 2008, Entertainment, Humor, TV, Video on July 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Bernie Mac got some heat for telling a joke at an Obama fundraiser. Here’s the line that caused the problem:
“My little nephew came to me and he said, ‘Uncle, what’s the difference between a hypothetical question and a realistic question?”‘ Mac said toward the end of his routine. “I said, I don’t know, but I [...]
Posted in Film, Pop Culture, Random, Space, TV on July 8, 2008 | No Comments »
A friend of mine loaned me Joss Whedon’s defunct series Firefly. I’ve now watched three episodes. It’s good. The pitch is science fiction meets western meets pirates. Who wouldn’t be interested? So I’ve enjoyed it enough to keep watching though I’m left a little cold by the characters of Inara and Shepherd Book. I’m hoping [...]
Posted in 80's, Architecture, Pop Culture, Random, TV on June 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Columbia Tower in Seattle always gets the Dallas theme music in my head.
Incidentally, I’ll be in Ashland Oregon the next two days at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Posted in Food, Football, HowTo, Random, Sports, TV, UK on May 21, 2008 | No Comments »
I wouldn’t call myself an avid sports fan (with the exception of tennis) but I do nonetheless end up watching a lot of sports. More for the symbolic significance of sports than for anything else. For instance, I support Celtic instead of Rangers (I like Catholics), and in the English Premier League I support Tottenham [...]
Posted in Barack Obama, Decision 2008, Hillary Clinton, Humor, News, Politics, TV on May 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Posted in Bush, Entertainment, Humor, News, Politics, TV on April 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In addition to low approval ratings, Bush’s appearance on the game show Deal or No Deal was the second to the worst viewed show of the show’s existence.
President Bush’s videotaped cameo on Monday’s “Deal or No Deal” didn’t spur much interest - tying the show’s worst-ever Monday-night performance.
Monday’s show averaged 10 million viewers, down 27 [...]
Posted in 70's, Canada, Entertainment, Humor, Pop Culture, TV, Video on April 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
More opportunities to see our Greatest Living Actor. Click the picture for the link.
Posted in 80's, Alcohol, Canada, Entertainment, Humor, Pop Culture, Random, TV on April 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Before it’s too late. He’s turning into William Shatner. Please, someone free him from Shatner’s clutches before the transformation is complete.
1. Long before he ever met William Shatner, he was a sexy man.
2. He had just begun playing Alan Shore on The Practice which would later turn into Boston Legal.
3. Side by side, it’s not [...]
Posted in 90's, Entertainment, Music, Pop Culture, TV on April 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is perhaps the most intelligent thing I’ve ever heard from a TV actor and it comes from Neil Patrick Harris, aka Doogie Howser, M.D. I’ve never watched How I Met Your Mother, but based on other shows, I think it’s a pretty smart comment.
If Neil Patrick Harris had his way, Britney Spears would be [...]
Posted in Humor, Medicine, News, Science, TV, tagged Add new tag on April 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love sleep and I want to lose weight. It’s like a dream come true.
An extra hour between the sheets at night might be the key to shedding excess weight and fighting obesity, according to recent research.
Two key hormones produced at night which help regulate appetite were at play, she said.
Grehlin makes people hungry, slows [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Pop Culture, TV, Video on March 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I never watched Quincy in America perhaps because I was too young when it came out. No, my first introduction to Quincy was in 1998 when I lived in Great Britain. Now you may be asking as I did why on earth Quincy ME, a show from 1976, was on television in Great Britain in [...]
Posted in 80's, Pop Culture, TV on February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ocasionally I have the need to explain certain aspects of American pop culture to my husband who did not grow up here. I loved The Greatest American Hero, but for the life of me I can’t remember how he got his magical powers. The intro seems to suggest that he finds a suit, but I [...]
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