Real Clown Or Horror-Movie Clown?
I took the Real Clown Or Horror-Movie Clown? quiz and scored 10 out of 12 correct.
Can you do better?
The 25 Most Memorable Moments in TV History
Flavorwire recently ran a list (with video clips) of The 25 Most Memorable Moments in TV History.
Let’s take a look…
25. The Wedding of Charles and Diana (1981) Although my wife got up at the break of dawn to tune in. I couldn’t be bothered. I don’t see what the attraction is to royal weddings, but for some there is one. (I’m 0 for 1)
24. “Do You Believe in Miracles?” (1980) I’m not a hockey fan, but I do enjoy the Olympics. I didn’t see it live, but it was everywhere in the days/years that followed. (1 for 2).
23. The End of The Fugitive (1967) I was 8 years old and saw this one when it first aired. I watched a lot of tv shows with my mom and The Fugitive was one that we always watched. (2 for 3)
22. J.R. Gets Shot on Dallas (1980) I’ve never watched a single episode of Dallas and didn’t even tune in to see who killed ole JR. (2 for 4)
21. Lucy Goes to the Candy Factory (1952) Although I was not born when this episode first aired, I’ve seen it many, many times. Then again, who hasn’t? (3 for 5)
20. The “Checkers” Speech (1952) This aired the same year that Lucy went to the candy factory. I’ve seen it, but the “Checkers” speech wasn’t as funny as Lucy on the candy assembly line. (4 for 6)
19. Sammy Davis Jr. Visits All in the Family (1972) All in the Family was required viewing in our house (we only had one television at the time), but we all loved the show! (5 for 7)
18. Johnny Carson’s Final Tonight Show (1992) By 1992 I had stopped watching late night television (Carson, Letterman, etc.), but tuned in for Johnny’s swan song (Bette Midler anyone?). (6 for 8)
17. The Rescue of Baby Jessica (1987) If you’re a news junkie, you were watching. I am and was. (7 for 9)
16. Muhammad Ali Lights the Olympic Torch (1996) I’m an Olympics fan and even bigger Muhammad Ali fan. I saw it. (8 for 10)
15. M*A*S*H: “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen” (1983) I liked MASH okay early on, but had stopped watching. I did turn in for the final episode though. (9 for 11)
14. Election Night (2000) Like all news junkies, I was tuned in. (10 for 12)
13. Salute at the Mexico City Olympic Games (1968) I didn’t see it live. (Was it even shown live?) But I have seen it many times. (11 for 13)
12. Elvis Presley on Ed Sullivan (1956) Who hasn’t seen this? Even if you weren’t born when it first aired (I wasn’t), you’ve seen it, right? (12 for 14)
11. The Beatles on Ed Sullivan (1964) My mom let me stay up to see this live! It was a big deal because I was 5 or 6 at the time. (13 for 15)
10. The O.J. Simpson Chase (1994) We were on a family vacation in Indiana. The entire family was glued to the tv watching live. (14 for 16)
9. Roots (1977) Although I didn’t watch Roots when it aired in 1977 (I was a senior in high school and didn’t watch much tv), I have since seen it. (15 of 17)
8. The Kennedy/Nixon Debate (1960) I was too young to have watched live, but since I majored in Speech Education (speech and debate), you can be sure that I’ve seen it. (16 of 18)
7. Richard Nixon Resigns (1974) Yep. I tuned in with the family to see history in the making. (17 of 19)
6. The Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) If you watched nightly news you couldn’t have missed it. (18 of 20)
5. Walter Cronkite Denounces the Vietnam War (1968) I was 9 and remember what a big deal this was. I was surprised, at the time, when my grandpa who was a WWII vet say he was against the war. (19 of 21)
4. Walter Cronkite Announces the Death of JFK (1963) I was watching with my grandparents who had taken me to Florida on vacation. I was just 5. (20 of 22)
3. Hurricane Katrina (2005) The reports just got worse and worse as the days drug on. It had to seem like the apocalypse to those there. It was terrible enough for those of us watching. (21 of 23)
2. The September 11th Attacks (2001) Who alive (other than children) didn’t watch? (22 of 24)
1. The Apollo 11 Moon Landing (1969) I was ten years old and watched thinking that in my lifetime we will explore Mars and other planets. Now I wonder if/when we will return to the moon. (23 of 25)
“Mob City” – 2 New Teaser Posters
TNT just released two new teaser posters Mob City starring Jon Bernthal. The photo above is one of them.
The series is based on L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin. Here’s how ComingSoon describes the series…
It’s a world of glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, returning war heroes, a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base.
How can you not be excited about THAT?
If you want to see the other teaser poster and learn more about the series check out Coming Soon: TNT’s Mob City…
David Twohy & Vin Diesel: Two More “Riddick” Movies Planned
ScreenRant recently ran an interview with creator/writer/director, David Twohy about Riddick, his dvd director’s cut of the film, working with Vin Diesel and the plans for two more Riddick movies. Here’s a taste…
“I believe there are two more movies. And I think it’s good that we are looking at ending the series so it doesn’t feel like an open-ended thing, like we’re doing it just for monetary reasons and we’ve just got to keep rolling it over and rolling it over. I think there’s a real end to this and I know what that last movie looks like…”
Lil’ Rambo by Jamie Cosley
This week we have Lil’ Rambo by Jamie Cosley. This piece was gifted to me by my pal (and fellow sketch collector) LittleJohn and his wife Patricia. I could see Lil Rambo as a Saturday morning cartoon! Thanks to Jamie, LJ and Patricia! – Craig
Strong Attraction to See “Gravity”
After seeing the trailer below, I have a strong attraction to see Gravity.
50% of US Population Lives in Less Than 5% of US Counties
Did you know that half of the US population lives in just 146 counties?
I didn’t either. That’s crazy when you think about it. There are over 3,000 counties in the US, but fully half of the US population lives in less 5% of them.
I was also surprised to discover that where I live — in Volusia County,Florida — is one of the counties in the top 5%. I knew Volusia county was big, but didn’t think it was THAT big.
Wouldn’t you imagine that we’d have a major sports team, a large booming city or something to draw in such a high population density. We don’t. While it is true that Volusia County is the home of the Daytona 500, I don’t think that’s the draw.
Perhaps it’s simply because our county is so big in area and we were once the home of the World’s Most Famous Beach.
Thanks to Business Insider for the link.
“Breaking Out is an Inside Job” – New “Escape Plan” Poster
This latest poster for Escape Plan starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger is without a doubt my favorite so far. – Craig
“Creed” Fan Poster by Gerardo Moreno
SZoner, Gerardo Moreno is back with his new Creed fan poster.
I’ve always enjoyed Gerardo’s Stallone art, and know that I can see more of his art here.
Married 73 Years, “Sweet Lorraine” and Fred’s Undying Love
Fred and Lorraine Stobaugh spent a life together in love. After 73 years of marriage, Lorraine passed away. A month later, Fred saw a songwriting contest hosted by Green Shoe Studio. Although Fred can’t play an instrument or sing, he wrote a song as a tribute to Lorraine and their love.
Fred sent the lyrics along with the story of his undying love for his recently deceased Lorraine to Green Shoe Studio. Simply titled, “Sweet Loraine,” Fred’s story and lyrics moved the folks behind the contest. Although Fred’s entry didn’t meet the criteria of the contest, he ended up with something much more valuable than a win. Green Shoe Studio musicians brought “Sweet Lorraine” to life.
Watch the video below and prepare to be moved to tears of joy.
Thanks to Green Shoe Studio for making “Sweet Lorraine” come to life and to 22 Words for the link.
Alien Found in 13th Century Abbey!
It’s not unusual to see gargoyles on ancient buildings.
It is pretty strange to see a movie alien gargoyle on the historic 13th century Paisley Abbey.
How could that be? Ancient Aliens? Time-traveling pranksters?
Nope.
It seems the abbey underwent some renovations in the early 1990’s and some of the gargoyles were repaired/replaced.
Well played, mystery repair man!
Maberry Talks Zombies, UFO’s, Horror and More!
Jonathan Maberry is one of my favorite writers.
Everything I’ve ever read by Maberry has been great. I’m currently reading one of his Joe Ledger novels King of Plagues. Unless something really goes sideways, King of Plagues will keep Maberry’s streak of awesomeness alive.
If you’re a Maberry fan (or want to know more about him) then you’ll probably enjoy this recent interview.
Behind-the-Scenes on “The Princess Bride”
The Princess Bride is one of those movies that the only people I know who don’t like it, haven’t seen it. Truth be told, I didn’t think I’d like The Princess Bride, but after seeing it, loved it.
Recently, Princess Bride director, Rob Reiner attended a live screening and provided commentary and behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
Thanks and an extra finger for his right hand to Bill Crider for the post.
Mike “Hellboy” Mignola Drawing Live
I love getting a look at where creative people work. MTV Geek! provides a peak at Mike “Hellboy” Mignola’s studio. (Sadly the link is no longer available, but here’s Mike Mignola drawing live! – Craig, 2021)
Sly Stallone, John Herzfeld & Kickstarter “Reach Me”
John Herzfeld is one of Sly’s oldest friends — they met at the University of Miami when both were students there. Sly and John have remained friends over the years.
John Herzfeld is best known as a writer/director on films such as 15 Minutes (starring Robert Deniro); 2 Days in the Valley and Inferno: The Making of The Expendables.
Herzfeld has been working to get his movie Reach Me made. Herzfeld has filmed most of Reach Me, but wants to add a few more touches and so he’s gone to Kickstarter to raise the additional funds.
Reach Me stars Sylvester Stallone, Lauren Cohen, Terry Crews, Cary Elwes, Elizabeth Henstridge, Tom Berenger, Kyra Sedgwick, Kelsey Grammer, Thomas Jane, Tom Sizemore, Danny Aiello, Danny Trejo and Nelly.
Below is Herzfeld’s pitch and here’s a link to his Kickstarter page. How often does the chance come along to help get a movie made… especially a movie featuring Sylvester Stallone? I’m in.
