Tag Archives: Hollywood

Marilyn Monroe: Living Life to the Fullest

Source:The New Democrat Marilyn Monroe is not known for saying many intelligent things. Not saying she was dumb or anything because I believe the opposite is true but how she presented herself in a lot of ways gave a lot … Continue reading

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Any Given Sunday: Al Pacino, The Game of Inches

Source:The New Democrat Al Pacino from Any Given Sunday playing Miami Sharks head coach Tony Damato, which I believe was the name of his character. Explaining to his football team that life isn’t just a game of inches, but football … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Issac Chotner: James Garner Obituary, Actor Dead at 86

Source:The New Democrat  In an age where we are so dominated by social media and celebrity culture and by people who want to be their favorite celebrities and live their lives and even people who later become celebrities that want … Continue reading

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Drew Carey: Whose Line Weird Newscasters

Source:The New Democrat “Whose Line is it Anyway?” for anyone who’s interested in the full title of the show and, if you are,  you probably keep score at home when you are watching bowling on TV.  This is a show … Continue reading

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Drew Carey: Whose Line SuperHeros- Made Up, Don’t Exist

  Source:The New Democrat Who’s Line is it Anyway had a segment called Superheros in which several comedian contestants played made up, non-existent (even in Hollywood), SuperHeros.  To begin, one contestant would be given the beginning of a scenario about … Continue reading

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Gore Vidal: Myra Breckinridge (1970) Starring Raquel Welch

Source:Rotten Tomatoes– Raquel Welch is Myra Breckinridge. Source:The New Democrat “Myron Breckinridge (Rex Reed) flies to Europe to get a sex-change operation and is transformed into the beautiful Myra (Raquel Welch). She travels to Hollywood, meets up with her rich … Continue reading

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Alfred Hitchcock: North by Northwest (1959)

Source:The New Democrat North by Northwest is my favorite movie of all time.  Cary Grant is my favorite actor of all time and Alfred Hitchcock is probably my favorite director of all time.  I have a couple versions of this … Continue reading

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Jack Benny Show: Marilyn Monroe (1953)

Source:The New Democrat There is no better way to kick off the Jack Benny program than with Marilyn Monroe highlighting her excellent comedic abilities, which includes playing the dumb blonde but doing it intentionally for entertainment. Jack Benny is living … Continue reading

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CNN: The Newsroom- AJ Hammer On the Death of Great Comic Writer/Actor Harold Ramis

Source:CNN– talking about the life and career of Harold Ramis. Source:The New Democrat “R.I.P. Harold Ramis, Dead At 69” From Federal Jack Tube Harold Ramis will be missed for his comic writing and acting because he comes from the old school, … Continue reading

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Film Society at Lincoln Center: Q&A With Raquel Welch On Myra Breckinridge

Source:The New Democrat Myra Breckinridge is not the movie that made Raquel Welch a star. Myra Breckinridge was a loser at the box office no matter how funny it was.  It was one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. … Continue reading

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