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FLYPAPER (2011): A SURPRISING COMEDY

By Marilyn Armstrong on 03/25/2024 • ( 5 )

A while ago, Garry and I watched what is I am sure among the lowest grossing movies of all time. I don’t say this lightly. In its theatrical run, it grossed exactly (according to both Wikipedia and IMDB) $1100, which… Read More ›

YOU JUST HAD TO BE HERE

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/31/2024 • ( 1 )

Recently Marilyn mentioned: I was watching Colbert’s show from last Friday. He was doing “space news” for that section of monologue. So he says “Alexa will be going to space.” This was followed by a few dumb questions astronauts might… Read More ›

DUELING AND THE COURT JESTER

By Marilyn Armstrong on 07/22/2023 • ( 14 )

I’m assuming most of you know that Basil Rathbone was a champion fencer and was twice the British Army Fencing Champion. His skill served him well on stage and screen. He not only fenced, but taught other actors swordsmanship including Errol… Read More ›

TOP TELEVISION THEME SONGS

By Rich Paschall on 04/16/2023 • ( 4 )

Comedy Division, by Rich Paschall This was a tough category to narrow down. Even just considering comedies over various decades you can compile a massive list. There have been quite a few good ones. When tossing songs from consideration, I… Read More ›

MEDIA WAR STORIES, EPISODE 6

By Marilyn Armstrong on 03/24/2023 • ( 8 )

Episode 6 has arrived! Please welcome John Corcoran (but everyone calls him “Corc”) who used to live here (and there, and also there) and is now in California and like the rest of us, retired. He’s got a lot of… Read More ›

MEDIA WAR STORIES, EPISODE 5

By Marilyn Armstrong on 03/14/2023 • ( 12 )

Better late than never! Episode 5 has arrived and it’s a good’un. MEDIA WAR STORIES – BEHIND THE SCENES TALES FROM MEDIA’S FRONT LINES

DIRTY LAUNDRY

By Rich Paschall on 02/27/2023 • ( 5 )

A Midnight Series review, by Rich Paschall Yes, I have been watching another Thai mini-series, and this time it is just for laughs. The Midnight Series is three separate mini-series, Dirty Laundry, Midnight Motel, and Moonlight Chicken. The first two… Read More ›

MY BROTHER ESAU WAS A HAIRY MAN AND MORE – PETER COOK & DUDLEY MOORE

By Marilyn Armstrong on 06/29/2022 • ( 2 )

For reasons unknown, being hirsute is offensive to God. From this astonishing revelation, Monty Python was born and we’ve been laughing ever since. Well, some of us anyway. You may put away your bibles, but don’t forget to drop some… Read More ›

FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON SATURDAY: A PORN STAR, A PLAYMATE, A PLAINTIFF AND A GUY NAMED PECKER WALK INTO A BAR – By TOM CURLEY

By Marilyn Armstrong on 03/26/2022 • ( 2 )

FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON A SATURDAY So the bartender says “What is this? Some kind of joke?” The answer is, yes and no. It’s not a joke. It’s reality. In so far as reality has become a bigger and bigger joke… Read More ›