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Nothing unites Americans in quite the same way as standing around the water cooler, saying, “Did you see Lost last night? That was so cool.” Or debating whether Adam Sandler can actually, you know, act. (Our conclusion: not much.)


Actor: James Garner

Posted by on Oct 30, 2009 in Actor | 2 comments

This is one cool dude. From his earliest days as Maverick, through the halcyon era of The Rockford Files, into mature roles in movies such...

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TV Show: The Mickey Mouse Club

Posted by on Oct 23, 2009 in Kids Stuff, TV Show | 2 comments

This listing is for the 1955-59 series, not its reincarnations. (Justin Timberlake, Brittney Spears, and Christina Aguilera? Ack.) No, the...

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Film: Forrest Gump

Posted by on Oct 22, 2009 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Forrest Gump

Seldom has there been a movie, or at least one not written by the Coen Brothers, that has as many memorable lines as Forrest...

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Actors: Abbott and Costello

Posted by on Oct 19, 2009 in Actor | Comments Off on Actors: Abbott and Costello

Today, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are best known for their wonderful “Who’s on First” routine, perhaps the single best...

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TV Show: The Honeymooners

Posted by on Oct 12, 2009 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Honeymooners

Ralph and Alice Kramden. Ed and Trixie Norton. A one-room set with a fire escape. Ed drives a bus, Ralph works in the sewers, and both...

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Film: A Few Good Men

Posted by on Oct 11, 2009 in Film | Comments Off on Film: A Few Good Men

I’m a big fan of Aaron Sorkin’s writing. (You’ll eventually see a couple of his TV series in this list.) And A Few Good...

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Actor: Bob Hope

Posted by on Oct 7, 2009 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Bob Hope

No one has ever done as much to entertain our troops overseas as Bob Hope did. It began normally enough, when Bob was one of many Hollywood...

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TV Show: Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In

Posted by on Oct 1, 2009 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In

First, there was the sit-in. Then the hippies came along, and we had the love-in. This usage reached its highest (or lowest, depending on...

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Film: The Maltese Falcon

Posted by on Sep 30, 2009 in Film | Comments Off on Film: The Maltese Falcon

Dashiell Hammett wrote the book. John Huston directed the film. And Humphrey Bogart made it memorable. The Maltese Falcon, which premiered...

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Actor: Robert De Niro

Posted by on Sep 24, 2009 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Robert De Niro

“You talkin’ to me?” No, Bobby, I was just doing today’s… “You talkin’ to me?”...

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