LAist (Free subscription) | yesterday
Still not quite sure why so many branded Funny People an unmitigated disaster. Sure, it wasn't as big of a box-office performer as your standard Apatow or Sandler joint, but it was hardly a huge bomb ( $51M ). Plus, the reviews were fairly solid across the board (68% positive on RT ). Something tells me that this is a film that people will find on DVD and VOD, and it will eventually become a basic-cable...
ToughPigs (Free subscription) | yesterday
The next Muppet internet sensation just hit the web! Check out all your favorite Muppets (yeah, all of them) in their rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody! I know what you're thinking, that song sounds familiar. That's because Johnny and Sal sang it in 2005 at the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. I mean, that obscure video was way more popular than Wayne's World, right? Here it is again for posterity....
A view on PR from Silicon Valley (Free subscription) | yesterday
Can you believe that it’s actually taken the Muppets this long to cover Bohemian Rhapsody? While they certainly weren’t first, I think they (unsurprisngly) might have done it best. Update: So, apparently the Muppets have done Bohemian Rhapsody before after all. They sang it in 2005 on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (thanks to [...]
You & Me on a Jamboree! (Free subscription) | yesterday
[NO COVER] A1 Groovers - Soul Sister A2 Jerry Lewis - The Godfather A3 B B Seaton - Lean On Me A4 Winston Reed - Breakfast In Bed A5 Cornell Campbell - My Confession A6 Delroy Wilson - Here Comes The Heartaches A7 Avengers - Life And All It's Dreams A8 U Roy - Black Heart B1 Avengers - Hijack Plane B2 B B Seaton - I Want Justice B3 Stranger Cole - Our High School Dance B4 Les Foster And Ansel Collins...
Joystory (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Still got drumming on my mind. See last weeks post. Got a kick out of this vid of Jerry Lewis in a drum duel with Buddy Rich. Loved the huge eclectic collection of drums in Jerry's 'set'. It made me feel like: But then the nasty harpies started messing with my head. "Whahahahaha. What female drummers besides babies banging pots and pans have you ever heard of?" Well... Harpies: "Oh yeah?...
Yourish.com (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Yossi Beilin the head of a party Israel that couldn’t garner more than three seats in Knesset, is nonetheless loved in France. He just received the French Legion of Honour. So a failure in his own country, Beilin can now tell himself how great he is because people who haven’t suffered as a result of [...]
Soccer Dad (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Yossi Beilin the head of a party Israel that couldn't garner more than three seats in Knesset, is nonetheless loved in France. He just received the French Legion of Honour. So a failure in his own country, Beilin can now tell himself how great he is because people who haven't suffered as a result of his policies have given him an award. But it's not enough for Beilin to tell himself how great he is,...
news from me (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Some time ago, Jerry Lewis announced that his 1963 movie, The Nutty Professor, would be transformed into a Broadway musical with him as the director. With a mix of rooting interest and skepticism, we've been watching for any trace of...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Move over, Jerry Lewis. The French have taken another American to their hearts. Clint Eastwood, whose screen characters have been the quintessence of squinty, unsmiling, taciturn, solitary American heroism, is clearly a hit in the land of the Three Musketeers.
Britannica Blog (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
A memorable scene from Jerry Lewis's Cracking Up (1982). Each Saturday we highlight a humorous and sometimes poignant video, interview, comic, or skit concerning different "careers," past and present. From W.C. Fields to Rowan Atkinson, from classic films and commercials to Monty Python ---all and everything will be tapped for this look each week at various professions and pastimes. Click...
yewknee.com (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Eight Friday Videos Happy Friday the 13th! Watch some videos ! Hot Chick Risky Business Fail - not convinced this wasn't setup but it's still pretty perfect in that America's Funniest Home Videos kind of way. Feeding a Cat with Chopsticks - I realize cute animal videos may not be everyone's bag but, c'mon, look at this thing. It's either the most adorable creature to grace the planet or a robotic...
The Shelf (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Today's repost is Shelf Classic on Thanksgiving in two parts. Look for part two later this weekend, and more new posts to come next week in our ongoing 2009 Shelf Thanksgiving Celebration! You will, no doubt, remember our award winning coverage of the history of animated specials and the Top Shelf picks for Halloween specials. When I say award winning, I mean that it should have won an award if there...
Frankly My Dear... (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Now he's right up there with Jerry Lewis. Screen legend/Oscar winner and as of Friday, Legion of Honor winner, Clint Eastwood. Very nice. For those who don't know (and I'd include me) it's an award established by Napoleon and is...
Inland Empire California (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Congress should seek ways to improve the current health care system and make it available to more people rather than impose a new $1.3 trillion government-run plan that will raise taxes and cost jobs.
Dick Destiny (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
DON'T GET SICK IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY Unsurprisingly, the House health reform bill did poorly in old rural white Pennsyltucky. The New York Times voting map shows Schuylkill County Dem Tim Holden's big no. Holden's constituents are mostly old and white, a large portion of the population on Medicare. And they're the demographic most likely to be connected to Fox News every evening. So Holden is a Dem...
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