"The Gong Show" was probably the craziest TV show ever made. It was a non-talent show with outrageous behavior from everyone all the time. The most outrageous was the host, Chuck Barris. The most popular part of the show, and the silliest, was the fantastic "Gene Gene the Dancing Machine". Here's some background on the […]
Cary Grant: From An Acrobat and Vaudeville to Hollywood’s Biggest Star
February 24, 2013 by
Cary Grant in the timeless screwball comedy "His Girl Friday" In his day, Cary Grant was arguably the biggest movie star in the world, and although he always seemed to be playing Cary Grant at some level he's still the most entertaining actor I've ever seen. He was a top box office draw for 30 […]
Nova’s “Earth From Space” Coming to PBS in February
January 15, 2013 by
Nova has an interesting looking documentary coming in February called "Earth From Space". Here's the description from the site: "Earth From Space" is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, NOVA takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms it into dazzling […]
Who Performed Before Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock? The 50’s Nostalgia Group Sha Na Na!
November 13, 2012 by
I came across the video below of Sha Na Na the other day (which is hilarious!) and did some research on them and founds some interesting stuff. Here's some of the key items. The name is taken from a part of the long series of nonsense syllables in the doo-wop hit song "Get a Job", […]
Underrated Movies: “A Time To Kill” – A Tense, Atmospheric Courtroom Drama
November 9, 2012 by
"A Time to Kill" was a movie that really stuck with me after I saw it in the theater, and every time I've seen it after that. It is based on John Grisham's first novel and stars Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Kevin Spacey, Samuel L. Jackson, Donald Sutherland, and Oliver Platt. It came […]
How the Movie Industry Could Make it Easier for Me to Enjoy Their Products
September 22, 2012 by
I love movies. I go to the theater to see both old and new films, I watch a lot of movies at home from my DVR and Blu-Ray, and I really enjoy 3D. BUT… the movie industry frustrates me with many little usability issues that are causing me to start to turn away from their […]
Great TV Episodes that Changed Television
September 11, 2012 by
io9 looks at "10 TV Episodes that Changed Television" and it is a very interesting list. One of the episdoes is a great one from Battlestar Gallactica and I couldn't agree more: Battlestar Galactica, "33" The Galactica must jump into hyperspace every 33 minutes to avoid being destroyed by Cylons, and the strain begins to […]
If “The Wire” Was a Video Game – A Must See for Fans
September 8, 2012 by
Slate has a great litte summary what the game is: As the indelible street hustler Omar might say, “It’s all in the game.” When Omar’s coming, “The Farmer and the Dell” plays in the background, and another stand-out level mimics word for word the famous scene in which four minutes of dialogue consist solely of […]
The BBC Spy Thriller “MI-5” is the Most Unpredictable Show on TV
May 30, 2012 by
I came across "MI-5" (known as "Spooks" in the UK) by accident on Netflix a few years ago and have been watching every episode as soon as it comes to Netflix streaming ever since. I'm sad to hear that series 10 will be the show's last, but you can only do so many terrorists plots […]
“Anchorman 2” Is on the Way! Here’s Some Clips and Quotes from the Original
April 1, 2012 by
Wil Ferrell announced on Conan O'Brien this week that there is going to be an "Anchorman 2'!!!!! It looks like the cast will aslo be back for the sequel including Rudd, Ferrell, and Carrel, and Christina Applegate. The first time I saw "Anchorman" I thought it was pretty funny. It was only after multiple viewings […]