'TBH Politoons'
Thanks, again, Tim!
Reader Comment
Re: kilborn's exit from LLS
I think a lot of people have been left wondering what the "real" story is behind Kilborn's departure from the Late Late Show.
I think it is actually a combination of issues, rather than just one thing, that led to his decision. First, it was strongly rumored that, in his negotiations to re-up with CBS, he was basically told that he wouldn't be moving up to take over Letterman's show whenever Dave decided to hang it up.
Second, he was being low-balled, salary-wise, in his negotiations; the two sides were far apart. Maybe this was CBS's way of easing him toward the door so it could take a legitimate run at Conan O'Brien (who I think is far inferior to Kilborn), or maybe Kilborn was asking for too much (though, to be fair, his ratings have steadily increased every season he's been on the air, so he did have a strong argument on point).
Third, his son Jonathan (whose privacy he guards relentlessly), starts college either this fall or next fall, and he could have just wanted more free time to be a parent. I'm not sure I buy the whole "persuing other projects" angle, since he didn't do much writing on Late Late Show anyway, and acting? Doubtful.
But, this being Hollywood, there probably is something that isn't being reported out there, too.
Gessle
Thanks, Gessle!
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Sick Of This Crap!
This week's issue features:
* Fasten your Barf Bags - It's time for the GOP convention
* Prejudice Get Unrailed in the Family - Mary Cheney
* It worked in Florida, why not Afghanistan? - How the election process is working in Bush's petri dish of democracy at gunpoint.
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Today In Hollywood
Scotty's Star
Date: 2004-08-31
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Address: 7021 Hollywood Blvd.
Star Trek's James Doohan will be honored with the 2,261st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Reader Review
'Real Time with Bill Maher'
Bill Maher opened his friday night frolics (8/27/04)
with a satelite repartee with "Swift Boat" liar, Kerry
hater and bullshit author John E. Oneill. What a
bloated prick! Even when Bill lobbed him some softball
similes, the "Unfit to Live" prevaricater parlayed
nothing more than his pre-packed wacko
rhetoric.....This guy should be put in a set of
"blocks" with his head sticking through a wooden hole
and be pelted with decaying fruit and dung!
Bills' panel included erudite author Eric Dyson,
California Repug Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and bespeckled
journalist Ashley Banfield.This section of the show
focused primarily on the swift boat lies, the war in
Iraq and the current campaign. Dana Rohrabacher is a
chimp chirping idiot. when confronted about Bushes
record on the environment, he wheedled his wimpy
wisdom: "Which scientist do you believe about global
warming?" Fuck you - you fool! (Sorry - it was HBO)
Then Bill hooked up by satellite with Chris Matthews
(HardBall) and I think, at least, here we had a human
with a sense of humor. "Fair and Balanced" - I'm not
sure but at least "No Spin"! (Fuck you Bill O'Reilly)
Finally, Bill Maher, after delivering his "New Rules"
routine, went into his closing monologue - exhorting
demonstrators coming to New York City for the RNC not
to be a bunch of "Pussies" but in the spirit of the
1968 Chicago Convention - get out on the streets and
"Throw a garbage can through a Starbucks window" - My
My - bill the "Anarchist" !
I, of course, still have only one question for Bill
Maher: "Do you now or have you ever "Done" Ann
Coulter"????
Gene Purple Hart
Thanks, Gene!
Link from Bruce
Recommended Humorous Essays
Reader Comment
Re: Kirk Douglas
I love TCM and I check out BartcopE every day to see what's going to be on (OK and for links to dirty pictures too).
But how in the world can they showcase Douglas and NOT show Spartacus? A Kirk Douglas retrospective without Spartacus is a lot like saying: "Oh, yeah, Orson Wells was also involved in Citizen Kane."
Or Air America debuting in Denver and leaving out Chuck D.
Tim H
Thanks, Tim!
I felt the same way when they paid tribute to Shirley MacLaine last week & didn't include 'Being There' or 'The Bliss Of Mrs. Blossom'.
Reader Review
Darryl "Whorely"
Watched Right Wing Country Creep Darryl "Whorely" singing at the opening of the RNC.
Nothing sounds worse than a fucking fiddle echoing
through a vapid auditorium filled with vapid
Republican ass kissing idiots. Well shucks!
Darryl
"Whorely" (Notice the "Whore" in his last name)
managed to pull it off! You get the Gawd awful-Gawd
spouting- over the hill Gatlin Brothers singing the
National Anthem. You got the Charley "Red-Neck"
Daniels doing the "Devil went down to the RNC", Brooks
and Dunn will be doing "Only in "Merica"".....but
Darryl "Whorely" takes the fuckin' moose turd pie!!!!
He's the guy that sang "Have you Forgotten - about Bin
Ladin" and with one politically timed "Rhyme" this
sorry mother-fucker eclipsed his country career - talk
about capitalizing on a tragedy - Right after 9/11 HE
had the number one song in "Country" Country. Yee
Haw!
I want everybody to do a head count of every one of
these "traitors' who are twittering for the "Twit".
And talk about yellow bellys!!!!! John McCain - what
in hell did the Bushies offer you to speak - "McCain
for President in 2008"
Screw all these Dumb Hicks - Shouldn't they Know
better???????????
Gene Purple Hart
Thanks, Gene!
Selected Readings
from that Mad Cat, JD
In The Chaos Household
Last Night
Weather is starting to heat up.
A couple of the kittens made a break for it on Sunday. They managed to rip the (nylon) screen in the back door and ran for the back yard.
They crawled under the boxwood hedges & we weren't able to get them out, so they 'camped out' all night.
This morning they were waiting on the back stoop, quite ready to come in.
The kid's school starts Thursday. He is not excited.
NBC starts their new season tonight.
The Information One-Stop
Moose & Squirrel
Former astronaut Neil Armstrong, right, shakes hands with actor James Doohan, as Star Trek co-stars Walter Koenig, left, and George Takei applaund at the convention for James Doohan 'Beam Me Up Scotty...One Last Time' Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at the Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles.
Photo by Sue Schneider
'Star Trek' Fans Honor
James Doohan
Hundreds of "Star Trek" fans showed up to see James Doohan as he appeared at one last convention before retiring from public life.
The 84-year-old actor, who played "Scotty" on the '60s TV series, decided to retire after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease several months ago. He blew kisses to a crowd of Trekkie faithful gathered at Sunday's finale of a two-day tribute held at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel.
Doohan, who played the USS Enterprise's affable chief engineer, Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott of "Beam me up, Scotty" fame, has won the goodwill of fans who say he always took time to sign autographs and talk trivia.
James Doohan
Draws Boos at Convention
Michael Moore
Already a box office sensation, filmmaker Michael Moore got another loud reception Monday at the Republican convention. This time, it was boos.
When Sen. John McCain (R-Manchurian Candidate), told the delegates about "a disingenuous film maker who would have us believe that Saddam's Iraq was an oasis of peace," they knew he was referring to the maker of "Fahrenheit 9-11." The film, which savages Bush's Iraq policy, has set a box office record for documentaries, grossing $115 million so far.
McCain's comments prompted prolonged booing and chants of "Four more years." Many of the delegates faced Moore, who was seated in the press seats at Madison Square Garden because he is writing a column this week for USA Today.
Asked about McCain's remarks, Moore said, "I can't believe they're dumb enough to bring up the film and help its box office."
Michael Moore
Cast of the original series of Star Trek William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Leonard Nimoy (L-R) as they pose with James Doohan during a photo shoot at the convention as part of the 'Beam Me Up Scotty...One More Time, The James Doohan Farewell Star Trek convention & Tribute' at the convention in Hollywood August 29, 2004. This will be James Doohan's last appearance at any Star Trek Convention.
Photo by Gene Blevins
Rages Against Bush, Republicans
Tom Morello
Billed as the Nightwatchman, Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello is taking his acoustic guitar, three chords and the truth on the road this fall for more than half of the 20-date Rock Against Bush tour, which features such punk acts as Anti-Flag, Midtown and Mike Park.
"I've been rocking against Bush for quite some time," Morello told Billboard.com. "I'm good friends with Anti-Flag, as well as a fan of PunkVoter, which is the sponsor of the tour. I wanted to do my part during this very crucial juncture in American history to help fight the power and to make sure that in these very, very dangerous times that the truth gets out about this administration before the election and that we can galvanize our forces as much as possible, because Bush must go."
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Morello says he has roughly 40 original songs at his disposal for his seven- or eight-song set as part of the Rock Against Bush tour. He characterizes the material as being in the spirit of Woody Guthrie, early Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. Two cuts, "House Gone up in Flames" and "Union Song," can be downloaded from the
Nightwatchman Web site.
Tom Morello
List of Winners
MTV Video Awards
Complete list of winners for the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, held in Miami on Sunday:
Video of the year: OutKast, "Hey Ya!"
Best pop video: No Doubt, "It's My Life"
Best rap video: Jay-Z, "99 Problems"
Best female video: Beyonce, "Naughty Girl"
Best male video: Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris, "Yeah!"
Best R&B video: Alicia Keys, "If I Ain't Got You"
Best rock video: Jet, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
Breakthrough video: Franz Ferdinand, "Take Me Out"
Best director: Mark Romanek, "99 Problems"
Best special Effects: OutKast, "Hey Ya!"
Best art direction: OutKast, Hey Ya!"
Best editing: Jay-Z, "99 Problems"
Best cinematography: Jay-Z, "99 Problems"
Best choreography: Black Eyed Peas, "Hey Mama"
Best dance video: Usher, featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris, "Yeah!"
Best hip-hop video: OutKast, "Hey Ya!"
Best group video: No Doubt, "It's My Life"
Best new artist in a video: Maroon 5, "This Love"
MTV2 award: Yellowcard, "Ocean Avenue"
Viewer's Choice: Linkin Park, "Breaking the Habit"
MTV Video Awards
In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends
Arrested at Anti-Bush March
Rosario Dawson
Actress Rosario Dawson, arrested at an anti-Bush march has been charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and the obstruction of governmental administration, officials said on Monday.
Dawson, 25, and Vija Grosgalves, 28, were filming a scene for the independent film "Medium Cool" in Manhattan on Sunday, using protests by thousands of protesters marching past Madison Square Garden as a backdrop.
Police nabbed the pair, alleging that they were "both masked" and used handkerchiefs "with only the area around their eyes showing," according to a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan Criminal Court.
When their director, Stephen Marshall, 36, showed officers that they had a legitimate film permit issued by the city, police handcuffed him, too, and hauled the three away to be processed. Police said Marshall did not have a valid permit.
Rosario Dawson
Television personality Larry King stands outside the Regency Hotel on Park Avenue as a member of the Crawford, Texas, based protest group The Missile Dick Chicks passes by, left, in New York City, Monday, Aug. 30, 2004. The Missile Dick Chicks joined other protest groups in a demonstration against visiting Republicans outside the hotel.
Photo by Stuart Ramson
Hospital News
Gerald McRaney
"Major Dad" actor Gerald McRaney underwent surgery Monday to remove a cancerous growth from his lung, his Los Angeles publicist told The Associated Press.
The growth was detected during a physical examination McRaney underwent before minor knee surgery two weeks ago. Although the lung growth was malignant, the actor's doctor said it was detected at an early stage, Bollinger said.
McRaney will remain in the hospital for several days before returning to his Los Angeles home next week where he is expected to begin work on the new TV series "Commando Nanny," which begins airing in September on the WB network.
Gerald McRaney
Baby News
The Grammer's
A surrogate mother has given birth to the second child of "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer and his wife, the actor's spokesman said on Monday.
The baby, a boy the couple named Jude Gordon, was born in Sacramento, California early on Saturday morning, publicist Stan Rosenfield said.
The Grammer's
Formerly 'The Vidiot'
Missing as Wheaties Honors Olympic Winners
Paul Hamm
American gymnast Paul Hamm, who was asked to return his Olympic gold medal in the men's all-around because of a scoring error, may have received another snub.
General Mills Inc, the maker of Wheaties cereal, announced on Monday three U.S. Olympic champions will appear on millions of its iconic orange cereal boxes -- but Hamm was not among them.
Traditionally a launching pad for lucrative commercial endorsement deals, Wheaties boxes will feature record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps, female gymnastics all-around champion Carly Patterson, and the holder of the "world's fastest human" title, 100-meter gold medalist Justin Gatlin.
Paul Hamm
Festival revellers watch the formation of a human tower, called a 'Castell,' in the Catalonian village of Villafranca del Penedes, near Barcelona, August 30, 2004 during the annual town festival. The formation of human towers is a tradition in this area of Catalonia and between 100 and 200 people are needed to complete a tower.
Photo by Albert Gea
Gets Confrontational
Vancouver Film Fest
The Vancouver International Film Festival, which is set to announce its lineup Wednesday, is giving top billing this year to politics and projects knocking resident Bush.
The war in Iraq, terrorism, globalization and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have inspired a controversial lineup of documentaries for Vancouver's upcoming Sept. 23-Oct. 8 run, festival director Alan Franey said Monday. In all, 372 films, comprising 237 features and 133 shorter films, will unspool in Vancouver.
New this year is a program of activist documentaries titled Changing the World, which has filmmakers dropping any pretensions to objectivity.
French director William Karel will be in Vancouver for the international premiere of "The World According to Bush," which uses interviews with former White House officials and international political players to paint Bush as inept and beholden to the Christian right. Franey described Karel's documentary as more rigorous and less demagogical than Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Also in town will be filmmaker and notable wartime blogger Salam Pax for the international premiere of "Baghdad Blogger/Salam Pax: Video Reports From Iraq."
Vancouver Film Fest
Gov't Sponsors Play On Military Bases
'Macbeth'
Pentagon money is sending a stage play about a military hero who murders his commander in chief on a tour of 13 military bases.
The work is William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," a tale familiar of witchcraft, treachery, deceit, insanity and violence.
The tour's first performance is Friday at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.
The Defense Department has contributed $1 million to the tour, which will include 17 to 19 performances over six weeks. The sponsor is the National Endowment for the Arts.
'Macbeth'
List of 2004 Nominees
CMA Awards
List of nominees for the 2004 CMA Awards:
_Entertainer of the Year: Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw.
_Female Vocalist: Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Alison Krauss, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire.
_Male Vocalist: Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, George Strait, Keith Urban.
_Horizon Award: Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Julie Roberts, Josh Turner, Gretchen Wilson.
_Vocal Group: Alabama, Diamond Rio, Lonestar, Rascal Flatts, Trick Pony.
_Vocal Duo: Big & Rich, Blue County, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, The Warren Brothers.
_Single of the Year (awarded to artist and producer): "I Love This Bar," Toby Keith, produced by Toby Keith/James Stroud; "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw, produced by Byron Gallimore/Tim McGraw/Darran Smith; "Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson, produced by Mark Wright/Joe Scaife; "Remember When," Alan Jackson, produced by Keith Stegall; "Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss, produced by Frank Rogers.
_Musician of the Year: Matt Chamberlain, drums; Kenny Greenberg, electric guitar; Dann Huff, guitar; Larry Paxton, bass guitar; Brent Rowan, guitar.
_Album of the Year (awarded to artist and producer): "Here for the Party," Gretchen Wilson, produced by Mark Wright/Joe Scaife; "Mud on the Tires," Brad Paisley, produced by Frank Rogers; "Red Dirt Road," Brooks & Dunn, produced by Kix Brooks/Ronnie Dunn/Mark Wright; "Shock'N Y'All," Toby Keith, produced by Toby Keith/James Stroud; "When the Sun Goes Down," Kenny Chesney, produced by Buddy Cannon/Kenny Chesney.
_Music Video of the Year (awarded to artist and director): "I Love This Bar," Toby Keith, directed by Michael Salomon; "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett, directed by Trey Fanjoy; "Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson, directed by David Hogan; "Remember When," Alan Jackson, directed by Trey Fanjoy; "Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss, directed by Rick Schroder.
_Musical Event of the Year: Norah Jones with Dolly Parton, "Creepin' In"; Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait, "Hey Good Lookin'"; James Taylor and Alison Krauss, "How's the World Treating You"; Kenny Chesney (duet with Uncle Kracker), "When the Sun Goes Down"; Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss, "Whiskey Lullaby".
_Song of the Year: "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols/Craig Wiseman; "Long Black Train," Josh Turner; "Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson/John Rich; "Remember When," Alan Jackson; "Whiskey Lullaby," Bill Anderson/Jon Randall.
CMA Awards
In Memory
Larry 'Indian Larry' Desmedt
A custom motorcycle builder known for his appearances on cable's Discovery Channel, died Monday after crashing during a weekend stunt at an arena outside Charlotte.
"Indian Larry," whose given name is Larry Desmedt, fell off a moving motorcycle Saturday while performing before 8,000 people at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord as part of the Liquid Steel Classic and Custom Bike Series.
Desmedt, 55, died at 3:45 a.m. Monday at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, a hospital official said.
Indian Larry was appearing at a three-day motorcycle event when the bike he stood on began to wobble, and he was unable to regain control, said Mike Downs, Cabarrus County's deputy manager. Desmedt was not wearing a helmet and suffered head injuries, county officials said.
Indian Larry appeared in movies and television shows, once riding a motorcycle through a wall of flame on "The Late Show With David Letterman."
Larry 'Indian Larry' Desmedt
Aerial artist John Quigley and 'Code Pink,' an American women's peace group, create a human sculpture of the Statue of Liberty in Central Park, New York on August 30, 2004. 'Code Pink' is one of many organizations of protesters who are in New York to demonstrate against the Republican National Convention which takes place this week in the city.
Photo by Heidi Schumann
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