roger ebert's journal: Sign the Social Contract
It has been argued that universal health care is an offense against individual liberty. I've been told by readers that they'll deal with their own health care, thank you very much, and have no interest in government interference. At root this is a libertarian argument; conservatives are more likely to oppose it on the grounds that it undermines the free enterprise system. They warn of a Nanny State.
Tyler Cowen: Three Tweets for the Web (wilsoncenter.org)
The printed word is not dead. We are not about to see the demise of the novel or the shuttering of all the bookstores, and we won't all end up on Twitter. But we are clearly in the midst of a cultural transformation. For today's younger people, Google is more likely to provide a formative cultural experience than 'The Catcher in the Rye' or 'Catch-22' or even the Harry Potter novels. There is no question that books are becoming less central to our cultural life.
"Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America" by Barbara Ehrenreich: A review by Kassten Alonso
In 'Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Notion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America,' Barbara Ehrenreich reprises her role as Dorothy swishing back the curtain on a great and powerful given: "Americans are a 'positive' people." Sunny, self-confident optimism defines us as individuals and as a nation. Humbug. Ehrenreich wants us to pay close attention to the truth behind the hype -- positive thinking is hurting America, from obliging one another to turn that frown upside-down, to 2008's financial meltdown.
Will Harris: A Chat with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Co-star of "Endgame" (bullz-eye.com)
I got the script (for "Endgame") through my English agents. They have incredible taste, I think, and they were very, very excited about the project, which is kind of rare for them. They are quite sort of conservative with their praise of projects.
Susan King: A Toast to Audrey Hepburn (latimes.com)
With a LACMA screening series honoring the late actress beginning Friday, former colleagues reminisce. Says Robert Wagner, 'She was like velvet to work with.'
Marian the Teacher was first, and correct, with:
Roy Rogers
Charlie replied:
Ancient history question. I had forgotten that one, though I am old enough to have watched the show.
The Roy Rogers Show
Alan J answered:
Roy Rogers
Jim from CA, retired to ID, responded:
Roy Rogers Show
mj answered:
Bullet got his biscuits from
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
Sally said:
On "The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans TV Show" you would you find "Bullet the Wonder Dog."
The show ran on radio for nine years before moving to television from 1951 through 1957, and I was a huge fan the entire time!
As much as I loved and admired the Rogers' westerns however, I remember something extraordinary about them, of which the BCE readers may not be aware.
In August 1950, Dale and Roy had a daughter, Robin Elizabeth, who suffered with Down syndrome. At that time, such a condition was not talked about. These children were considered a disgrace, almost always institutionalized, and died quite young - usually from complications of the heart.
Fast forward to (circa) 1951, when, at age 12, my father took me to see Roy and Dale starring in THE Rodeo in Madison Square Garden, New York City! I was SO excited (I adored my dad).
But, imagine our - shock/surprise - when, Roy and Dale (fully realizing that such an act could have darkened their careers), proudly rode out - with the spotlight falling on them, they lifted their little girl up to the crowd in all her glory. The thousands of fans never quavered, they gave them a standing ovation, and the wall of ignorance begin to crumble right there before our eyes. I will never forget that moment as long as I live!
The very next year, Robin died (shortly before her second birthday) and so did my own father.
Roy and Dale went on to adopt other children of special needs, and following their example, I too was blessed with an adopted child of special needs years ago.
Roy and Dale shined in the years when we had genuine hero's on the radio and television - REAL hero's and not on phony "Reality" TV either. They were good and descent folks - and never pretended to be otherwise.
God bless their memory.
Lee replied:
Deb, the beautiful wife, remembers Bullet on "Sky King." (I remember Penny. Hubba Hubba).
And, MAM wrote:
"Bullet the Wonder Dog" was on 'The Roy Rogers TV Show'.
It was on the radio too. Most of these kid shows were on the Radio up until about 1962. I liked the radio better as you could turn off the lights lay in bed and see everything in your mind. The "Wonder Dog": bark, bark. You say John fell down the abandon mine shaft? located, 3.6 miles from here on the Swanson cut off road? Bark, bark, Lets ride to the rescue! Thanks Wonder Dog! Bark, bark. Those were the days.
PS to Sally-keep those foxes in NJ- my PA skwerls are not scary and I love them!
"Bullet" and Roy Rogers
'White Shadow' was the name of the Penny's (white) German Shepard on Sky King.
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If you're a U2 fan, don't forget tonight's concert streaming live from the Rose Bowl on the YouTubes. Festivities get underway at 7pm (pdt), with U2 scheduled to hit the stage around 8:30pm (pdt).
Tonight, Sunday:
CBS starts the night with '60 Minutes', followed by a FRESH'The Amazing Race 15', then a FRESH'Three Rivers', followed by a FRESH'Cold Case'.
NBC fills the night with LIVE'Sunday Night Football', then pads the left coast with local crap, and an old 'Monk', and/or an old 'Dateline'.
ABC begins the night with a FRESH'America's So-Called Funniest Home Videos', followed by a FRESH'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition', then a FRESH'Desperate Housewives', followed by a FRESH'Brothers & Sisters'.
The CW fills the night with the movie 'Once Bitten'.
Faux fills the night with LIVE'MLB Playoffs', then pads the left coast with local crap and maybe some ole 'Simpsons' and 'Malcolm's.
MY an old 'That 70s Show', another old 'That 70s Show', an old 'House', and another old 'House'.
A&E has 'CSI: The 2nd One', 'Criminal Minds', another 'Criminal Minds', and still another 'Criminal Minds'.
AMC offers the movie 'The Shining', followed by a FRESH'Mad Men'.
BBC -
[11:30 AM] Being Human - Episode 1
[12:45 PM] Being Human - Episode 2
[2:00 PM] Being Human - Episode 3
[3:15 PM] Being Human - Episode 4
[4:30 PM] Being Human - Episode 5
[5:45 PM] Being Human - Episode 6
[7:00 PM] Being Human Unearthed
[8:00 PM] The Hunt For Red October
[11:00 PM] The Hunt For Red October
[2:00 AM] The Hunt For Red October
[5:00 AM] BBC World News
[5:30 AM] BBC World News
[6:00 AM] BBC World News (ALL TIMES EDT)
Bravo has all 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' all night.
Comedy Central has the movie 'American Pie', followed by the movie 'The Ex', and 'The Jeff Dunham Show'.
FX has the movie 'Van Helsing', followed by the movie 'Wild Hogs'
History has 'The Haunted History Of Halloween', 'Pawn Stars', another 'Pawn Stars', followed by a FRESH'MonsterQuest', then another FRESH'MonsterQuest'.
IFC -
[6:15 AM] Land of Plenty
[8:15 AM] The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
[10:00 AM] Don
[12:50 PM] At the End of the Sentence
[1:00 PM] Welcome to the Family
[1:35 PM] Land of Plenty
[3:35 PM] Ballad of a Soldier
[5:25 PM] Separate Lies
[6:55 PM] Paranoia 1.0
[8:30 PM] Strangeland
[10:00 PM] Arrested Development
[10:30 PM] Arrested Development
[11:00 PM] Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
[12:45 AM] Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)
[2:15 AM] Strangeland
[3:45 AM] Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
[5:30 AM] Separate Lies (ALL TIMES EDT)
SyFy has the movie 'Stephen King's Rose Red', followed by the movie 'Stephen King's Desperation'.
Sundance -
[05:00 AM] Right at Your Door
[06:40 AM] A Bigger Splash
[08:25 AM] Best of Béjart
[10:00 AM] Big Ideas for a Small Planet - Season 3: Communities
[10:30 AM] The Lazy Environmentalist: Episode 6
[11:00 AM] Eco Documentaries - Season 2: The Great Warming
[12:30 PM] A Curtain Raiser
[01:00 PM] Iconoclasts - Season 2: Episode 3: Quentin Tarantino + Fiona Apple
[02:00 PM] Pulling - Season 1: Episode 1
[02:30 PM] Pulling - Season 1: Episode 2
[03:00 PM] Pulling - Season 1: Episode 3
[03:30 PM] Pulling - Season 1: Episode 4
[04:00 PM] Pulling - Season 1: Episode 5
[04:30 PM] Pulling - Season 1: Episode 6
[05:05 PM] Pleasure Of Being Robbed
[06:20 PM] Turn The River
[08:00 PM] Spectacle: James Taylor
[09:00 PM] Brick City: Episode 5
[10:00 PM] The Squid And The Whale
[11:25 PM] A Curtain Raiser
[12:00 AM] Victim
[01:45 AM] Wristcutters: A Love Story
[03:15 AM] The King of Ping Pong
[05:05 AM] The Squid And The Whale (ALL TIMES EDT)
Peter Fonda, who played 'Captain America' in the 1969 counterculture film 'Easy Rider,' poses atop a Harley-Davidson motorcycle based on the one he rode in the film, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in Glendale, Calif. Fonda was promoting the recent release of the film on Blu-ray disk, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the film.
Photo by Chris Pizzello
Bill Cosby still thinks America is funny - like the name-calling over health care and the way we drink so much water from plastic bottles that could be toxic - even though he says the nation has some serious problems it needs to tackle.
The 72-year-old who has long drawn laughs for his wisecracks and deadpan observations will receive the nation's foremost humor prize Monday at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Sinbad and other top entertainers will line up to honor him with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
It's a prize Cosby has turned down twice before because he said he was disgusted with profanity and N-words thrown around by performers honoring Richard Pryor, who was the first recipient in 1998.
"I told them flat out no because I will not be used, nor will Mark Twain be used, in that way," he told The Associated Press from his home in New York.
Activists from the Environmental group Greenpeace form the words 'wake up' with their bodies as they call for action against climate change, during a demonstration in Rome's Circus Maximus, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009.
Photo by Riccardo De Luca
After breaking Comedy Central's ratings records with his special last year, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham repeated the feat with his new series.
The Thursday debut of "The Jeff Dunham Show" drew 5.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched series premiere in Comedy Central's history.
The show, mostly panned by critics, also posted all-time records for a Comedy Central series premiere among adults 18-49 (a 2.6 rating).
Including the same-night replays, the premiere of "Jeff Dunham" attracted 7.9 million viewers. It was the top cable series on Thursday night and powered Comedy Central to its highest-rated night of the year.
A man looks at Lebanese environmental activist Rami Eid sitting in a transparent cube partially filled with water outside the theatre where the film "The Age of Stupid" is being screened in Beirut October 24, 2009. Over three days last week, Eid sat in the cube to raise awareness about climate changes.
Photo by Mohamed Azakir
British singer Morrissey was rushed to hospital after collapsing on stage Saturday with breathing problems, emergency services said.
The 50-year-old former frontman of 1980s pop band The Smiths fell ill while performing at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon, southwest England.
"Just after 9:00 pm we got a call to a 50-year-old man who was reported to be suffering from respiratory problems and was unconscious," said a spokeswoman for the Great Western Ambulance Service.
The Walt Disney Co. is expanding a refund program for its "Baby Einstein" videos for toddlers in response to challenges about the legitimacy of its educational claims.
The company upgraded a customer satisfaction program beginning last month by explicitly offering cash refunds on any DVDs bought from June 5, 2004 to Sept. 4.
Buyers can also exchange DVDs for a "Baby Einstein" book or music CD, or receive 25 percent off a "Little Einstein" product. The offer expires March 4.
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a Boston-based advocacy group, claimed "victory" Friday in its yearslong battle to protect consumers from falsely believing the videos could, for example, teach words to babies under 2 years old.
Lebanese chefs react after preparing a massive plate of hummus, seen in the middle, weighing more then 2,056 kilograms, during a bid to break a record previously held by Israel and reclaim ownership over the popular Middle Eastern dish, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday Oct. 24, 2009. The event is part of a simmering war between Lebanon and Israel over regional cuisine. Lebanese businessmen accuse Israel of stealing traditional Middle Eastern dishes, like hummus, and marketing them worldwide as Israeli products.
Photo by Hussein Malla
South African traditional leaders plan to perform ritual animal slaughters to bless stadiums for the 2010 World Cup tournament ahead of the start of the showcase event next June, they said on Friday.
Zolani Mkiva, chairman of the Makhonya Royal Trust, a grouping responsible for co-ordinating cultural activities, said the tournament, the first to be held in Africa, needed to be blessed in true "African style."
"We must have a cultural ceremony of some sort, where we are going to slaughter a beast (cow)," said Mkiva.
"We sacrifice the cow for this great achievement and we call on our ancestors to bless, to grace, to ensure that all goes well. It's all about calling for the divinity to prevail for a fantastic atmosphere."
Prosecutors plan to retry a suspect on the most serious charges in the theft of Kirsten Dunst's $2,000 purse during a Manhattan movie shoot. But it's not clear whether the "Spider-Man" star will play a role.
A judge Friday set a Dec. 3 date for the retrial of mechanic James Jimenez (JIM'-ehn-ehs). He has said a co-defendant duped him into participating unwittingly in the August 2007 heist at the SoHo Grand Hotel.
Jimenez was convicted Oct. 2 of a misdemeanor criminal trespass charge. But jurors were deadlocked on some felony burglary counts.
Prosecutors aren't saying whether Dunst and "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People" co-star Simon Pegg will be called to testify again. Both did during the first trial.
Blue roses named 'SUNTORY blue rose APPLAUSE' are shown at a press conference unveiling the flowers that Suntory Holdings said to be the world's first roses with nearly 100 percent blue pigment in the petals in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. Suntory said it took 20 years to grow blue roses and they start to sell them in major cities in Japan on Nov. 3 at 2,000 yen to 3,000 yen (US$22 to 33) each.
Photo by Kyodo News
Five people have been arrested on suspicion of burglarizing homes in the Hollywood Hills belonging to the rich and famous, Los Angeles police said Friday.
Officers recovered items that were reported stolen by "well known celebrities," police spokeswoman Rosario Herrera said. She said she didn't know who the celebrities were.
The suspects were taken into custody Thursday after police served search warrants in four locations in Southern California and one in Las Vegas, police said in a statement. All were booked for investigation of residential burglary. Bail was set at $50,000 for each.
Herrera said she didn't know whether the suspects have any links to 18-year-old Nicholas Prugo, who was arrested last month on suspicion of breaking into the homes of actress Lindsay Lohan and "The Hills" star Audrina Patridge. Police alleged Prugo stole $170,000 in designer jewelry and clothes from Lohan and Patridge, who appears on MTV's "The Hills."
A Saudi court sentenced a female journalist to 60 lashes in a case brought after a Lebanese television channel she worked for aired the sex confession of a Saudi man, the reporter and a lawyer said.
Rosana, 22, who did not want her full name disclosed, said a court in Jeddah convicted her on Saturday on grounds that the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) she worked for did not have proper authorization to operate in the Islamic kingdom.
The ruling follows the sentencing by the same court of Mazen Abdul-Awad to five years in jail and 1,000 lashes earlier in October after he appeared on an LBC show and talked about his sexual exploits.
"I had nothing to do with Mazen Abdul-Jawad's show. The verdict was just because I cooperated with LBC," the female journalist told Reuters.
A female giraffe calf, born Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 stays close to her mother Imara in an enclosure at the Virginia Zoo on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 in Norfolk Va. The baby did not have a name as of Friday morning.
Photo by Steve Earley
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