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From 'TBH Politoons'
Great Site!
Thanks, again, Tim!
Reader Suggestion
'Enron'
Try this for a laugh. It pokes fun at Enron, Bush and their "connection".
'Enron'
~~John F
- If it wasn't for Heisenberg, I wouldn't have no luck at all.
Or, as Hegel would say, 'there's no such word as Kant'?
Reader Review
'Worldfest'
Worldfest report (warning: reviewer bias toward a certain leading man)
Sunday was the last night of WorldFest. Went to seminars at 10 and 2 on
Thursday, Fri, and Saturday.
We started to watch Tom Jones at 5 pm and about an hour into it, there was
a reel that had been threaded onto the platter upside down and backwards.
They stopped it of course. So we got up and wandered into the 35mm theater
showing shorts. Then at 7:15 we saw Easy Rider. Dennis Hopper was
supposed to appear but Hunter Todd (le Grand Fromage of WorldFest) said
that Hopper's wife said it was their anny and Hunter invited the wife too,
but no deal. The good part was that Dennis loaned Hunter his personal
digitally restored print of Easy Rider, that had been screened three times.
Except for some original artifact white specks, it was the most gorgeous
35mm print I've ever seen and the soundtrack even had the proper phase
shift during the Byrds songs!! I was a bit young for the hippie era in
'69, but the main thing that struck me was how gorgeous Peter Fonda was. If
I'd been a bit older, I would have followed a rich stud like that
around..... My boyfriend said that Jack Nicholson talking about UFOs was
believable, almost, when he was young!! It pretty well explained what
happened in the 60s. Freedom is threatening.
A gorgeous print with a gorgeous man in it! What else is there?? (I heard a
couple of directors at the fest drooling about Lena Olin and Anjelica
Huston, so I figure it's ok for me to drool about the young Peter Fonda.)
Weird bit of trivia I noticed: One of the girls in the New Orleans
whorehouse they visit, the one that hangs with Fonda, is named Mary and has
dark hair. She is played by Toni Basil -- the one hit wonder of "Oh Mickey
You're So Fine, You're so Fine You Blow My Mind" fame. The other girl is
Karen Black.
Cheers,
~~ Sharon
Thanks, Sharon. Easy Rider's release coincided with my first
driver's license. Drove over to the old State Police barracks in Ridgway on Friday morning, passed the test, then drove back to Ridgway (where the nearest
movie theater was located) that night to see Easy Rider. Can still remember what was on the radio, who was in the car,
the make & model of car, snackage consumed, and way too many details. ; )
Some links for your scrapbook: Easy Rider (1969); Easy Rider (1969) - AFI #88;
Easy Rider, The Best Movie Ever Made; Peter Fonda in Easy Rider on a T Shirt;
HeavenlyBlues: The Peter Fonda Page: Other Peter Fonda sites.
Cool Site
'Uncommon Sense'
Jeff Crook has been updating - check out his new animations at 'Uncommon Sense'
Thanks, Jeff!
In The Chaos Household
Last Night
Got the kid some new games for his new computer, and he discovered chess over the weekend. Missed most of prime time again
tonight, playing chess....how unlike me!
KOCE, PBS for Orange County had on 'In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great' that proved to be my 'LOP' (Least Objectional Program).
Tonight, Tuesday, it's all reruns on CBS with 'JAG', 'The Guardian' and 'Judging Amy'.
Dave is a rerun with Cher & Stupid Human Tricks.
Craiggers is also a rerun with William Shatner, Rashida Jones and Alison Krauss & Union Station.
NBC starts the night with a rerun 'Will & Grace', followed by a fresh 'Watching Ellie'. Then, it's a rerun on
'Frasier' followed by a fresh 'Scrubs' (their musical episode - 'West Side Scrubs') followed by 'Dateline'.
Scheduled on a fresh Jay are The Rock, chris matthews and Glenn Lewis.
Scheduled on a fresh Conan are Mira Sorvino & Beulah.
Scheduled on a fresh Carson Daly are Christina Applegate & Fabolous..
Oddly, ABC is all fresh with 'Dharma & Greg', 'Spin City', 'NYPD Blue', and the return of 'Philly'.
Scheduled on a fresh 'Bill Maher' are Jimmie Walker, Jane Chastain, Tammy Cochran & Richard Kind.
The WB is fresh with 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Smallville'.
Faux starts the night with a rerun 'That 70's Show' followed by a fresh 'Andy Richter'. Also fresh is '24' (7:00pm - 8:00pm).
UPN has 2 reruns of 'Buffy'.
On AMC is Hello, Dolly! (1969).
TCM has the overlooked To Be Or Not To Be (1942) (starring Jack Benny & Carole Lombard [her last role] & directed by Ernst Lubitsch) and then Ninotchka (1939).
IFC has Harold & Maude (1971).
Fresh 'The Osbournes' on MTV at 10:30pm (edt). Kelly gets her first tatoo, to her parent's great dismay (and Ozzy gets a bit descriptive about some of his artwork, too)...
Anyone have any opinions?
Or reviews?
(See below for addresses)
Overhauling Cultural Programming
National Public Radio
National Public Radio's overhaul of its cultural programming will boost coverage of pop culture and the entertainment industry.
Despite cutting 20 positions, NPR said it also plans to continue new installments of nearly all the shows it now produces. Those include
"SymphonyCast," "World of Opera," "Jazz Profiles" and "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!"
But "Performance Today," which now mixes music with interviews, news and commentary, no longer will be aired with a live anchor, instead
focusing almost exclusively on recorded performances.
NPR will stop producing new "Jazz Profiles" programs, airing only reruns; "World of Opera" will expand to 52 weeks from half that.
Of the shows produced by others that NPR distributes, "Car Talk," "Marion McPartland's Piano Jazz," "Says You!" and "The Thistle & Shamrock"
will remain in the lineup. Others may be discontinued as NPR picks up new shows.
NPR also plans to create 24-hour streams of classical and jazz music for member stations.
The reorganization aims to provide more of what stations have said they want, Sarmiento said. NPR will offer the same number of hours of music
and entertainment programming more after acquiring new programs, she said.
National Public Radio
NPR
Airs Wednesday Night On MTV
mtvICON: Aerosmith
Sure, there are Grammys and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There are MTV's Video Music Awards and platinum albums, too.
But Aerosmith's Steven Tyler said the ultimate accolade comes when well-known artists cover the songs that made his band a household name.
"We've had people cover our stuff for years. You can go into a lot of bars and hear it. That's an honor in itself. But then when you hear Kid Rock or Run-DMC
or somebody else perform your songs, it brings it to a whole new level," Tyler told The Associated Press.
Now Tyler and his bandmates get to see it firsthand when they are honored on "mtvICON," a star-studded cover-song salute. It airs Wednesday at 9 p.m. on MTV.
Among those taking the stage to perform versions of Aerosmith's music: Kid Rock, Pink, Train, Papa Roach, Shakira and Nas. Aerosmith also performs.
For a lot more, mtvICON: Aerosmith
Booted From 'The Producers'
Henry Goodman
Henry Goodman, the British actor who took over from Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock in the hit Broadway musical "The Producers" just a month ago,
was axed from the production after the Sunday matinee. He had given just 30 performances in the role.
Brad Oscar is expected to take over the role permanently beginning with the Tuesday night performance. Oscar was nominated for a Tony for his
performance as Franz Liebkind and performed the role of Bialystock numerous times during the show's yearlong run when Lane began experiencing fatigue and vocal problems.
Steven Weber, the TV star who took over the role of Leo Bloom created by Matthew Broderick, continues with the show.
Goodman, a highly regarded British actor with significant musical theater experience in the West End, was considered a surprising choice when
his casting was announced in February. However, the producers of the show, in announcing their selection, spoke of a persuasive audition in the role.
Goodman's only previous Broadway experience had been as a replacement in Yasmina Reza's "Art," but he is a major name in London theater. His acclaimed
Shylock in the National Theater's "The Merchant of Venice" was recently seen on PBS. His musical comedy roles in London include stints in "Chicago" and "Guys and Dolls."
Henry Goodman
Baby News
Taylor & Stiller
Ben Stiller and his wife, actress Christine Taylor, are celebrating the birth of their first child.
Taylor, 31, gave birth to a baby girl last week in Los Angeles, the couple's publicist, Kelly Bush, confirmed Monday.
Bush was mum on all other details, including the tyke's name, size and birthdate (although sources say she was born last Wednesday).
Taylor & Stiller
Leaving 'Hollywood Squares'
Whoopi Goldberg
Spokesmen for Whoopi Goldberg and the "Hollywood Squares" say that Goldberg will leave the show at the end of this season because they couldn't agree on a deal.
Goldberg will no longer sit in the center square nor will she be the executive producer. The final shows for the season are in production right now and will air next month.
"Hollywood Squares" is set to run at least a few more seasons. There is no word yet about who will replace Goldberg.
Whoopi Goldberg
Big Dog Watch Continues
Bill Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton accepts a flower from a boy after leaving a Fifth Avenue clothing store in New York, Monday, April 15, 2002.
Photo by Louis Lanzano
Useful Link
'Clinton Manor'
Clinton Manor
Date Fell In Pool
Lauren Bush
Lauren Bush's boyfriend, Lucas Somoza, was in black tie with the President's niece at a benefit in a Houston mansion when he fell into an indoor
pool. At least he wasn't alone in his embarrassment. Women's Wear Daily reports that two other guests also went kerplunk because performers
asked hostess Becca Cason Thrash to turn the pool's lights off
Lauren Bush
Lawsuit Filed
Nikki Finke
Journalist Nikki Finke launched a $10 million suit against News Corp.'s New York Post and Walt Disney Co., claiming she was fired from the newspaper
at the behest of Disney, after writing stories about the Mouse House's long-running Winnie the Pooh litigation.
The suit, filed late Friday in L.A. Superior Court, alleges an unholy alliance between two media giants with close business and personal ties.
One mystery is that other publications, including Daily Variety, covered the Pooh case long before Finke. The 11-year-old case involves a
multimillion-dollar royalty dispute with the Slesinger family, which owns a partial license to the Pooh characters.
According to the complaint, Finke filed two stories on the Pooh case on Jan. 28, shortly after the court records were unsealed. The stories ran under
the headlines "Pooh Scandal is 'Shred Hot"' and "Deep Pooh-Pooh" and showed an illustration of Mickey Mouse feeding documents into a shredder. The
story also contains a reference to Arthur Andersen and the just-breaking Enron scandal.
Finke's attorney, Pierce O'Donnell, said, "In the annals of journalism this has to rank as one of the supreme acts of cowardice by a newspaper owner
currying favor with a major advertiser and business partner. Nikki Finke is the innocent victim of a colossal abuse of corporate power."
The suit also alleges that after Finke was fired, Fox News, which is owned by News Corp., allowed Disney attorney Dan Petrocelli to give a one-sided interview
on "The O'Reilly Factor." Bert Fields, who along with Bonnie Eskenazi represents the Slesinger family, was refused an appearance on the show.
For more, Nikki Finke
To download the full Complaint with exhibits in PDF format, click on Nikki Finke vs. disney, news corp, nypost, et. al
Investigated Before Involvement
George Harrison
George Harrison was mild-mannered but he was no dummy.
The late Beatle had his future wife investigated before getting involved with her, according to the new biography "Behind Sad Eyes," by Marc Shapiro.
Olivia, who survives him, was a 27-year-old Mexican-born secretary hired by A&M Records to work for Harrison out of an L.A. office while he remained in
London. "George was impressed by her calm, unflappable nature," writes Shapiro. "He would look forward to his calls to the office and often called up
for no other reason than to chat. He would often find himself thinking about her without ever having met her face-to-face."
But after having lost wife Patti to his pal Eric Clapton Clapton later married her Harrison was leery of women. "George contacted some associates in
California," adds Shapiro, "and not-too-delicately asked that Olivia be checked out. When it was discovered that Olivia had no secrets or hidden agendas,
George was thrilled." Harrison flew to L.A. to meet Olivia, who he soon married. Years later, she saved his life by smashing a fireplace poker over the
head of an intruder who had stabbed him in the chest.
George Harrison
Home Again
Vanessa Leggett
Vanessa Leggett poses Monday, April 15, 2002, in her Houston home. Jailed longer than any U.S. writer who has used the First Amendment to reject a grand
jury subpoena, Leggett refused to turn over research she did for a planned book about the death of Doris Angleton, who was shot a dozen times in her home
in an exclusive Houston neighborhood in 1997.
Photo by Pat Sullivan
Supporting Education
Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer has made a six-figure donation to his high-school alma mater, Pine Crest School.
The exact amount of the donation wasn't disclosed at the "Frasier" star's request, but the private school's vice president for
development, Larry Edwards, said Monday it was in the six-figure range.
In a statement, Grammer, who graduated in 1973, expressed his "deepest appreciation" for the school.
"I like what the school has done and what it plans to do," Grammer said. "I hope this gift will help."
Kelsey Grammer
Useful Link
Know Your Turbans
Know Your Turbans
Sand Storm On The Strip
Las Vegas
Tourists struggle with dust as they visit the famous welcome sign on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip Monday, April 15, 2002. High winds, with gusts
up to 70 miles per hour, downed utility lines and trees, and cut visibility on the Strip to only a few blocks.
Photo by Joe Cavaretta
United Nations Messenger of Peace
Jane Goodall
Naturalist Jane Goodall, celebrated for her groundbreaking studies of chimpanzees in the wild, has been chosen to be a United Nations Messenger
of Peace, the world body said on Monday.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will honor Goodall, 68, at a ceremony at U.N. headquarters on Tuesday
Born in Britain, Goodall arrived at Tanzania's Lake Tanganyika to study chimpanzees in 1960, at the age of 26. She won worldwide attention by observing the
chimps for long periods of time alone in their isolated forest habitat.
She went on to found the Gombe Stream Research Center in Tanzania in 1964 and the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation
in 1977 to support her studies.
The mission of the institute (www.janegoodall.org) is to improve the environment of all living things.
Jane Goodall
TV Parody Movie In The Works
'The Real World: The Lost Season'
MTV has joined forces with the producers of its "Real World" series to develop a TV movie that parodies the hit reality franchise.
"The Real World: The Lost Season," which airs on the music cable channel Aug. 6, will tweak the long-running series with a two-hour fictional
account of a "Real World" season gone horribly awry.
It will focus on a "Real World" cast as they adjust to their new home in Vancouver and are asked to participate in an "all-star physical challenge"
with past "Real World" stars (who play themselves). The cast is then lured to another house by a disgruntled fan who had tried repeatedly to get on
the show; he then forces the housemates to re-enact "Real World" moments under penalty of death.
'The Real World: The Lost Season'
Good News On The Bird Front
Baby Condor
This still image taken from a video camera Saturday, April 13, 2002, shows a pair of California Condors caring for their newborn chic, lower center,
conceived and hatched in the wild, in their cave nest in Ventura, Calif. The condor chick was the first in 18 years to survive more than a day, said
Mike Wallace, a wildlife scientist with the San Diego Zoo. Its egg was the fourth laid in the wild since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began
releasing captive-bred condors in 1992, but two of those eggs never hatched and the other quickly died.
Retired From Stand-Up Sunday
Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller, the comedian with the outrageous cackle and seemingly endless string of one-liners, has put an end to her standup career.
Diller gave her last live performance Sunday at California State University, Northridge, drawing the curtain on an act that first started
in San Francisco in 1955.
Fans from all over Southern California traveled to get a laugh one last time from Diller's 40-minute routine of self-deprecating jokes and
barbs about Fang, her imaginary idiot of a husband.
Diller, 84, said that although she's ending her live routine, she's not retiring.
She plans to spend more time painting and writing.
Phyllis Diller
Property For Sale
Dale & Roy
Roy Rogers is shown with his wife Dale Evans before the stuffed remains of Trigger, Roy's wonder horse, at the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans museum in Victorville,
Calif. in this Feb. 15, 1984 photo. A ``for sale'' sign has gone up at the museum in the Mojave Desert, which has been losing money for several years. The signs
recently went up on the building and the surrounding 50 acres along Interstate 15, but the property has been on sale for about a year, listing agent Bob Tinsley
said last week.
Photo by Lennox McLendon
The Dillinger 'Appendage' Rumor, Too
U.S. National Museum of Health and Medicine
The spinal cord of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth -- still bearing the bullet that killed him -- is sharing eternity in a drawer in Washington with
President Dwight Eisenhower's gallstones.
Across the room in a cabinet is the skeleton of Able, the first monkey in space. And tucked into a drawer beside Able are the remains of 19th-century U.S.
settlers who made the long trek West in search of a better life and died there.
Like a closet full of family treasures gathered over 140 years, the U.S. National Museum of Health and Medicine is crammed full of dusty mementos. But unlike
the bits and pieces in granny's closet the museum's heirlooms are flesh and bones.
Not surprisingly school groups love the place for its "yuck" factor. But since its inception in the mid-19th century, researchers have mined the collection for
scientific and historical gold.
And then there are the famous items the collection is rumored to have but doesn't. Sledzik said the most bizarre is 20th-century gangster John Dillinger's penis.
"There was a photograph that came out soon after Dillinger was killed that showed him laying on an autopsy table. He's naked except for a towel on his midsection
and it seems to indicate he has a very large penis," Sledzik said.
For a lot more, U.S. National Museum of Health and Medicine
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BartCop TV!
In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends
Still Seeking Volunteers
'The Osbournes'
Put up a page devoted to 'The Osbournes'
C'mon....send your thoughts, your impressions, your views, your favorite quotes...
Scroll down for lots of addys to pick from (or 'from which to pick', for the truly anal retentive).
Aaron McGruder's
The Boondocks
