Monthly Archives: February 2008

Comedy Tonight: Washington is For the Birds

Tonight’s comedy album is Washington is For the Birds, a masterpiece of political humor dreamed up by writer George Atkins (Rocky and Bullwinkle and Madam’s Place) and California-based freelance music producer Hank Levine. The premise of this album was to … Continue reading

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Zodiac Zingers

Tonight’s comedy album is What Month Were You Born?, a look at the different personalities related to the zodiac signs. In each of the comic sketches, an interviewer chats with someone possessing the traits of the astrological signs and usually … Continue reading

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Oscar Predictions

My friend Barry sent me his predictions for Oscar night: Best Picture: No Country for Old Men Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (“There Will Be Blood”) Best Actress: Julie Christie (“Away From Her”) Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (“No Country for … Continue reading

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Comedy Tonight: Pat McCormick

Probably best known for his roles in two of the Smokey and the Bandit movies, comedian Pat McCormick was a more influential comic than you probably figured. For many years, he was a revered writer for Johnny Carson, even getting … Continue reading

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My Choice for Best Film (Animated Short, that is)

For years, I had hoped that the nominees for short films (animated and live action) would be screened before the Oscars so that I would not sit home with a blank look on my face when the nominees were read … Continue reading

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Truly amazing: House run on $0 heating costs

All I had to say after watching this video was “wow.” A Harvard professor designed his home to be totally green using construction materials and a heating system that actually lets him sell back utility costs, giving him a profit. … Continue reading

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Here’s a sign the Clinton campaign is in trouble

Don’t get me wrong. I will vote for whoever the Democratic nominee for President is. However, Hillary’s not going to win over voters with a music video as lame as this one is. The music track sounds like the opening … Continue reading

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This is funny?

This showed up on Huffington Post’s weekly “Must See Video” section. I like this section, not because it’s “must-see,” but because I feel great each week that I don’t pay cable tv for this slop. Watch this vid (which is … Continue reading

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Ted Haggard’s Premature Ejaculation

Remember when homophobic megachurch Rev. Ted Haggard had to resign his position as head of the National Association of Evangelicals because he was found to be porking a male prostitute and buying meth? Remember when he was sent for “restorative … Continue reading

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“For the Love of Money” …apparently

Bush’s HUD Sec. Jackson is apparently playing retribution games with Philadelphia for not giving a project over to his buddy, Kenny Gamble. Kenny Gamble?! Hey, wait didn’t he write about the importance of love in “Love Train” and evils of … Continue reading

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