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Who Ever Heard Of A Real Lighthouse only 26 Feet Tall?

BugLight

It’s Bug Light! At only 26 feet tall, it’s arguably the most elegant of all Maine’s lighthouses. It was modeled after an ancient Greek monument and has Corinthian columns and sophisticated Greek roof edge ornamentation.

Over the weekend, my daughter and I visited the light house on Light House Day for a tour inside.

A more popular light house was just up the road:

Here’s a video from Portland Head Light.

Posted by on September 14, 2020 at 01:59 PM in Film, Health, Travel | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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PSA Texting While Driving – UK

This horrific Public Service Announcement in the UK shows the danger of texting while driving. Watch it and never text while driving again.

 

Posted by on August 25, 2020 at 08:36 PM in Business, Current Affairs, Film, Health, Legal, Television | | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

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Totally Tasteless Aspray (All Over Spray) Deodorant Ad

The Washington Post reported yesterday a gross TV ad by Doc Bottoms Aspray, billing itself as the first “All Over” deodorant. The ad apparently ran once and only once on MSNBC and is now available for your disgusting viewing pleasure only on YouTube.

The infomercial is very popular on YouTube — clearly one of those things that’s so outrageous that many folks find it funny. Anyway, here’s one of the most vile ads you’ve probably ever seen.

The website is real, so I can only assume that the ad it too!

Posted by on August 25, 2020 at 10:30 AM in Business, Comedy, Entertainment, Film, Legal | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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100 Movies To See Before You Die

Here’s the site for the list.  It looks like I’ve seen quite a few of them.

How many have you seen?

Posted by on March 24, 2020 at 09:48 AM in Business, Entertainment, Film | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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Amazon Video On Demand With Roku Digital Video Player

Amazon is now selling the Roku Digital Video Player which will allow users to watch over 40,000 movies and TV shows with Amazon’s Video on Damand service. 

So for $99, you can watch videos on the day that they are released on DVD.  I just checked on Amazon the the 24–hour rental for Australia, for example, was $3.99.

The Roku player works with any TV and is compatible with the Netflix “Watch Instantly” service.  My understanding is that Netflix now offers over 12,000 movies and TV shows available for instant viewing.

I haven’t gotten a Roku Digital Video Player yet, but I’m thinking about it.  For those of you who have one, what is your experience with it?

 

Posted by on March 04, 2020 at 10:10 AM in Business, Entertainment, Film, Games, Television | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

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10% Off At Best Buy — Forever

Lifehacker has an interesting post about a 10% off coupon at Best Buy that can be used anytime with just a little effort.  Take a look.

BestBuy

Posted by on April 11, 2020 at 11:30 AM in Business, Entertainment, Film, Games, Legal, Music, Software, Television, Web/Tech | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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Couric still not getting it done at CBS

I wrote nearly a year ago about Katie Couric not getting it done at CBS news.  guess what?  Nothing has changed.

A year ago, everyone at CBS admitted that the ratings stunk but were willing to give Couric some time to see if she could turn things around.  Since they’re paying her $15 million a year, there was a lot at stake.

The Washington Post reports today that she may now get her walking papers as early as January.  That’s because Brian Williams at NBC is pulling in 9 million viewers, Charlie Gibson at ABC has 8.8 million and Couric is last with 6.7 million.

At least CBS has the ability to admit it made a mistake.  That’s more than you can say for our President.  Has Bush ever admitted an error in judgment while in office?  I don’t think so.

If Couric leaves, who would be the new anchor?   Any suggestions?

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Posted by on April 10, 2020 at 05:17 AM in Business, Film, News, Television | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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Comedy at the Edge by Richard Zoglin

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Comedy at the Edge by Richard Zoglin

Bloomsbury USA

$24.95, hard back, 256 pages, 1582346240 (2007)

 

I managed to pick up an advanced reading copy of this book and I’m glad that I did – it’s fascinating.  The book is a review of how present day stand-up began in New York City in the 1970s with people like David Steinberg, Robert Klein, Lenny Bruce and George Carlin.  Early chapters also include the perhaps less well remembered Richard Lewis, Dave Astor, David Brenner, Steve Landesberg, Jimmy Walker and Ed Bluestone. 

 

The book traces how the comedians of the 1970s emerged and evolved into being so different from earlier comics.  Gone were the gag lines and scripts – the new breed of comics discussed popular topics – politics, race, the Vietnam war, sex, drugs and other formerly taboo things. 

 

The book soon discusses more familiar comics: Jay Leno, Freddie Prince, David Letterman, Joe Piscopo, Billy Crystal and Eddie Murphy.  All have their own stories and the author provides wonderful insight into the early careers of some of the most talented comedians of that era – many of whom are well recognized even today.

 

The author, Richard Zoglin, is a senior writer and editor at Time.  He was the magazine’s television critic for twelve years and he not only saw many of the stand-up routines he writes about, he interviewed nearly all of the comedians (or their families or friends, their managers) in writing this book. 

 

Entire chapters are written about Albert Brooks, Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld, Andy Kaufman, Elayne Boosler, and Sam Kenison.  Along the way, all your favorite comedians are discussed: Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Bill Cosby and many, many others.

 

If you like stand-up comedy, this trip down memory lane will give you a behind-the-scenes look at how some of the biggest names of today began their careers.  The author includes plenty of the routines that made these comedians household names – and some startling revelations and anecdotes.  (Did you know that Robin Williams was known throughout the industry as someone who routinely stole other comedian’s material – or that Andy Kaufman slept with the entire workforce of 42 women at the Mustang Ranch during a weeklong engagement in Nevada?) 

 

If many of these comics are familiar, you’re certain to enjoy this highly entertaining and satisfying history of the outstanding comics of the 1970s.

 

Buy it on Amazon here.

Posted by on March 19, 2020 at 06:24 AM in Book Reviews, Books, Comedy, Entertainment, Film, Television, Writing | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (1)

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Roy Scheider (Jaws) dies at 75

Roy Scheider died Sunday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Scheider had been treated the last few years for multiple myeloma at the hospital’s Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy.

He is best remembered for his role as a small-town police chief in Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film “Jaws,” the movie that made everyone afraid to go into the ocean.

Robert_shaw roy_scheider richard_dreyfuss

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”

Posted by on February 11, 2020 at 10:51 AM in Books, Entertainment, Film | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

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Best of and Worst of Ads

The Wall Street Journal today lists some of the best and worst ads of 2007.  Here are a few of them:

Best:

Dove Evolution Commercial

Cadbury Gorilla Commercial

Federline Nationwide Insurance Commercial

Worst:

GM Robot Suicide Commercial

Snickers Manly Commercial

Do you have any favorites or stinkers that stand out in your mind?

 

 

Posted by on December 27, 2020 at 05:21 AM in Business, Comedy, Entertainment, Film, Food and Drink, Music, Sports, Television | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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