Jim Hightower: AL NEEDS A JOB (jimhightower.com)
Alberto Gonzales can't get a job. ... Mamas, don't let your boys or girls grow up to be political hacks, for their loyalty will not be rewarded.
Tom Danehy: The NBA Playoffs are here, and Geri Rice, 87, will be glued to her TV (tucsonweekly.com)
See, some marketing genius thought it would be a really neat idea to wed the NBA to the burgeoning hip-hop community. Apparently not having enough faith in its own product, the league decided to skew younger and edgier. Soon, the NBA was populated with knuckleheads and thugs. One famously tried to choke his coach to death and then later turned down a contract worth $7 million a year, saying, "I've got kids to feed."
Malcolm Fraser: 'Harold and Kumar' Star John Cho on the Stoned Sequel (Montreal Mirror)
Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay's politics are as muddled as the baked-out minds that will appreciate it best. But the very existence of a new lowbrow comedy focusing on the U.S. government's racist persecution of innocent people should give the Republicans more fright than Obamamania.
Marc Masters: Lou Reed embraces his legacy-maybe (indyweek.com)
Is Lou Reed having fun? Reed, who turned 66 in March, built his reputation in part by battling interviewers and snarling at audiences. But he seems to be smiling more lately: At a small New York gig in January, as he spewed sweaty guitar noise alongside partner Laurie Anderson and sax master John Zorn, a wide grin remained etched across his weathered face.
BILL GIBRON: "THE LOST SIGNAL: Rod Serling and His Evil Art"
Serling began his career as one of the most celebrated writers of his generation. But it only took one trip to a particularly troubled 'gallery' to undermine his importance and influence within the entertainment industry.
Heather Johnson: Wide Open Wallet: 50 Awesome Open Source Financial Tools (rewardprograms.org)
One of the great things about open source is that you know the software you're using is made by real people, who understand real needs. In financial software, we see a great application of this "real people" effect, offering high levels of customization and ease of use. In this software collection, you'll find tools that were made with you in mind, and are often completely free to boot.
Marian the Teacher was first, and correct, with:
Wally Cox, and what a droll guy he was.
Steve responded:
That would be Wally Cox. Not bird, nor plane, nor even frog...
David replied:
A. Wonder Wally Cox
Alan J said:
Wally Cox
Charlie answered:
The voice of Underdog was
A: Wally Cox
mj said:
He was also funny on Hollywood Squares
A. Mr. Cox.
Tom Loud replied:
There's no need to fear!
The great and wonderful Wally Cox voiced our hero.
Harry M responded:
wally cox
Buz said:
It sure sounded like Wally Cox
joe b answered:
I'm pretty sure it was "A", Wally Cox.
John in HI said:
WALLY COX!!!
Walt M replied:
It has to be Wally Cox.
From Bruce said:
Wally Cox, bird-watcher, provided the voice of Underdog.
Paul responded:
gotta be Wally
Steve said:
Famous homosexual of yore, Wally Cox was the voice of Underdog. He was truly a member of the Great Hollywood Homsexuals, which included Charles Nelson Reilly, Billy DeWolfe and Paul Lynde.
And someone recently pointed out how much the new Pope (a man in a dress who has giant invisible friend ) looks like Simon Barre-Sinister.
Sally answered:
Wally Cox (A) provided the voice of the animated cartoon character Underdog on "Underdog" (1964-1973.) Who can forget his first TV series, "Mr Peepers?" (Circa 1953.) I believe he was also on the TV game show, "Hollywood Squares," for years afterwards. Loved him, back then.
PS: I must state that Colorado (the Denver area in particular) has the very best Mexican food in the world! Now that I've been back there, to feast on 7-days of taco's, enchilada's, and other spicy delights - I can honestly tell you all, that it was even better than I remembered it to be! "Vivo Colorado!"
I would have sent you a picture, but my flight was canceled in Chicago, and I flew to LaGuardia. My suitcase went to Newark - along with my camera. Now if I can only find out how to retrieve it...
ducks replied:
once again, a day late and a dollar short but my guess is Wally Cox was the voice of Underdog....or maybe he was the voice of Droopy. oh dear oh my.
Gary answered:
Finally I know one. Wally Cox voiced Underdog....
And, Joe S ("Of course any fool knows that...then again, I'm not any fool."
~ Wally Cox) said:
I know, it's Wally Cox. I knew that when I watched Underdog on TV. I really liked people like Wally Cox, and Jimmy Durante, and Ray Bolger, and Ol' Lonesome George.
CBS starts the night with '60 Minutes', followed by a FRESH'Big Brother 9', then a FRESH'Cold Case', followed by a recycled 'Dexter'.
NBC opens the night with 'Dateline', followed by a recycled 'Monk', then a recycled 'Psych', followed by a RERUN'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'.
ABC begins the night with a FRESH 2-hour 'Extreme Makeover: Home Ediition', followed by a FRESH'Desperate Housewives', then a FRESH'Brothers & Sisters'.
The CW offers a RERUN'America's Next Top Model', followed by a FRESH'Everybody Hates Chris', then a RERUN'Aliens In America', followed by a (F) 'The Game', then a RERUN'Girlfriends'.
Faux has a RERUN'King Of The Hill', followed by a RERUN'Simpsons', then a FRESH'Simpsons'< followed by a FRESH'King Of The Hill', then a FRESH'Family Guy', followed by a FRESH'American Dad'.
MY has an old 'King Of Queens', followed by an old 'Raymond', then the movie 'The Stranger Game'.
A&E has 'The First 48', another 'The First 48', still another 'The First 48', and 'The Sopranos'.
AMC offers the movie 'Murder by Numbers', followed by the movie 'Striking Distance', and 'Breaking Bad'.
BBC -
[12:00 PM] Top Gear - Episode 7;
[1:00 PM] Doctor Who - Eps 12 & 13;
[3:00 PM] Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable - Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable;
[4:00 PM] Eddie Izzard: Definite Article - Eddie Izzard: Definite Article;
[5:00 PM] Eddie Izzard: Glorious - Eddie Izzard: Glorious;
[6:00 PM] Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill - Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill;
[7:00 PM] MI-5 - Ep 6 Persephone;
[8:00 PM] Wire In The Blood - Episode 2;
[10:00 PM] Love Me, Love My Doll - Love Me, Love My Doll;
[11:00 PM] Wire In The Blood - Episode 2;
[1:00 AM] Love Me, Love My Doll - Love Me, Love My Doll;
[2:00 AM] Wire In The Blood - Episode 2;
[4:00 AM] Love Me, Love My Doll - Love Me, Love My Doll;
[5:00 AM] Cash in the Attic - Ep. 20 Hirst;
[5:30 AM] Cash in the Attic - Ep. 21 Innes;
[6:00 AM] BBC World News. (ALL TIMES EDT)
Bravo has all 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' all night.
Comedy Central has the movie 'Scary Movie', followed by the movie 'Waiting'.
FX has the movie 'Fantastic Four', followed by the movie 'Spider-Man 2'.
History has 'Gangland', another 'Gangland', 'Ax Men', and another 'Ax Men'.
IFC -
[06:15 AM] Once Upon a Crime
[10:30 AM] Raging Bull
[12:45 PM] Ulee's Gold
[05:15 PM] Raging Bull
[07:25 PM] Sisters
[09:00 PM] House of 1,000 Corpses
[10:30 PM] The Return of the Living Dead
[12:15 AM] May
[02:00 AM] House of 1,000 Corpses
[03:30 AM] The Return of the Living Dead
[05:05 AM] Ulee's Gold. (ALL TIMES EST)
SciFi has the movie 'The Puppet Masters', followed by the movie 'Infected'.
Sundance -
[05:20 AM] Going All the Way
[07:05 AM] Smiles of a Summer Night
[09:00 AM] The Kooks, Wynton Marsalis & Muse
[10:00 AM] Episode 8
[11:00 AM] Wynton Marsalis + John Besh
[12:00 PM] Play It As It Lays
[02:00 PM] Episode 1: Divided Kingdom
[03:00 PM] Gen Y
[03:40 PM] The Greening of Southie
[05:10 PM] Episode 4
[05:45 PM] Old Joy
[07:00 PM] The Best of Youth (Part 4)
[08:40 PM] The Saviour
[09:00 PM] Episode 9
[10:00 PM] Magicians
[11:40 PM] Conte de Quartier
[12:00 AM] Cinderella
[01:45 AM] Old Joy
[03:00 AM] Episode 7
[03:30 AM] Episode 5
[04:00 AM] U-CARMEN eKHAYELITSHA (ALL TIMES EST)
Sean Penn is fighting the war in Iraq, poverty, homelessness and saving the environment, all from a bus.
The actor, who baffled many when his name showed up on the lineup for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival underway this weekend in southern California, plans to board a fleet of biodiesel buses and take about 300 people on an 1,800-mile trek across the U.S., ending in New Orleans.
Penn's brainchild, the Dirty Hands Caravan, will take off Monday and is expected to arrive in the Big Easy on May 4 for the city's annual jazz festival.
Pierre, a 25-year-old penguin who was going bald, stands on a countertop at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2008. Unlike marine mammals, which have a layer of blubber to keep them warm, penguins rely on their waterproof feathers. Without them, Pierre was unwilling to plunge into the academy's penguin tank and ended up shivering on the sidelines while his 19 peers played in the water. Biologists at the California Academy of Sciences have created a custom-made wetsuit for Pierre to help him get back in the swim of things.
Photo by Eric Risberg
American TV veteran Andy Griffith has returned to the small screen at the age of 81, to help a local politician become North Carolina's governor.
The actor has shot a TV commercial endorsing the state's Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue's democratic nomination.
Griffith, a native of Mount Airey, North Carolina, carries considerable political weight in the state - his TV ads helped the current governor Mike Easley land the job in 2000.
Thousands of Italians rallied to demand reform of the country's news media on Friday, taking aim at prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi and the power he and vested interests wield over the country's TV and media networks.
Anti-politics comic Beppe Grillo led the colourful "V-day" protest, where he urged followers to tell Italy's political class -- and the media outlets he accused of taking orders from them -- to "Vaffanculo" ("F... off").
Grillo, a mop-haired, pot-bellied blogger, has ridden a wave of disillusionment to become Italy's most popular political critic. In a rant that lambasted politicians of all leanings, he said Berlusconi's dominance of the media would be unthinkable in other countries.
Critics say Berlusconi as prime minister -- through his family-controlled Mediaset empire and through state television RAI -- will at least indirectly control nearly 90 percent of Italy's television audience.
Feature film production in the Los Angeles area jumped 11 percent in the first three months of the year as studios moved to get ahead of a possible actors strike.
FilmL.A. Inc., an agency that tracks on-location filming, said the increase came in comparison to the first quarter of 2007.
"The studios are trying to get production wrapped before June 30," the expiration date for the current Screen Actors Guild contract, Jack Kyser, chief economist for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp., said Friday.
FilmL.A. said TV production was making a slow recovery from the strike. TV location filming was down 45 percent in the first quarter of 2008, compared to last year, the agency said.
An appeals court has affirmed a jury's decision holding Robert Blake liable for damages in his wife's death.
But the 2nd District Court of Appeal on Friday cut the $30 million damage award in half.
A criminal court jury acquitted Blake of murder in 2005. Bonny Lee Bakley's family pursued a wrongful-death lawsuit and in November 2005 Blake was found civilly liable for his wife's death.
A robin clings to a branch during a spring snow storm snow on a farm south of Rothsay, Minn., Saturday, April 26, 2008. Storm warnings were in effect for much of Minnesota in anticipation of upwards of 12 inches of new snow.
Photo by Margene Newton
Anne of Green Gables turns 100 this month, but to millions of fans around the world, she'll always be the spunky, pigtailed 11-year-old who transformed Canada's smallest province into a magical place of dreams and kindred spirits.
Prince Edward Island, the land of Avonlea, is gearing up for a summer of celebration as it marks the centenary of the publication of Lucy Maud Montgomery's greatest novel, "Anne of Green Gables."
The book first appeared in April 1908, in a trial run that proved there was an appetite for a story about an orphaned girl who brings happiness and hope to a sleepy corner of bucolic Prince Edward Island.
It has never been out of print and, to date, more than 50 million copies have been sold worldwide.
A crow flies in the sky as a solar halo is observed in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden April 22, 2008. The optical phenomenon is caused by refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in high clouds.
Photo by Khaled Abdullah
Tax returns filed before this year's recession began showed that the average Californian earned $35,390 a year, the California Franchise Tax Board reported Saturday.
Average home prices in the region, of course, are many times that -- in the $600,000 range.
The average married couple reported a joint income of $66,810 per year in 2006, the agency said.
Los Angeles County taxpayers filed 25.5 percent of all 2006 income tax returns in California. They reported median incomes of $30,822 for single-payer returns, and $57,725 for joint returns, ranking 39th and 31st in the state, respectively.
Timothy Garon's face and arms are hauntingly skeletal, but the fluid building up in his abdomen makes the 56-year-old musician look eight months pregnant.
His liver, ravaged by hepatitis C, is failing. Without a new one, his doctors tell him, he will be dead in days.
But Garon's been refused a spot on the transplant list, largely because he has used marijuana, even though it was legally approved for medical reasons.
With the scarcity of donated organs, transplant committees like the one at the University of Washington Medical Center use tough standards, including whether the candidate has other serious health problems or is likely to drink or do drugs.
And with cases like Garon's, they also have to consider - as a dozen states now have medical marijuana laws - if using dope with a doctor's blessing should be held against a dying patient in need of a transplant.
An albino kangaroo named Milka clings to his mother at a zoo in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, Saturday, April 26, 2008. The cub was born 3 and a half months ago, but the zoologists have not examined it to determine its sex fearing they will harm the fragile kangaroo.
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Who provided the voice of the animated cartoon character Underdog on "Underdog" (1964-1973)?
