Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Sketch of the Day: George Burns (1896-1996)
Sketch of the Day: George Burns (1896-1996)George Burns, born Nathan Birnbaum on January 20, 1896, was a versatile American entertainer. He was a comedian, actor, writer, and singer and achieved success in vaudeville, radio, film, and television. He was known for his signature arched eyebrow and cigar-smoke punctuation, which became familiar trademarks for over 75 years. Alongside his wife Gracie Allen, he formed the popular comedy duo Burns and Allen, and the pair appeared on radio, television, and film together.
Friday, October 6, 2023
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Chuck Barry - September 10, 2023
Charles Edward Anderson Berry, better known as Chuck Berry, was a legendary American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who played a vital role in pioneering the rock and roll genre. He was often referred to as the "Father of Rock and Roll" due to his significant contribution to refining and developing rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive. Some of his most famous songs include "Maybellene", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Rock and Roll Music", and "Johnny B. Goode". Berry's music style, which included guitar solos and showmanship, greatly influenced subsequent rock music. He will always be remembered as a true icon of the industry.
Friday, September 8, 2023
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Thursday, August 31, 2023
Sketch of the Day: Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Sketch of the Day: Martin Balsam
Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and on television. An early member of the Actors Studio, he began his career on the New York stage, winning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Robert Anderson's You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running (1968). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Thousand Clowns (1965).
His other notable film roles include Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957), private detective Milton Arbogast in Psycho (1960), Hollywood agent O.J. Berman in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Bernard B. Norman in The Carpetbaggers (1964), Lt. Commander Chester Potter, the ship doctor, in The Bedford Incident, Colonel Cathcart in Catch-22 (1970), Admiral Husband E. Kimmel in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Mr. Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Signor Bianchi in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and Howard Simons in All the President's Men (1976). He had a recurring role as Dr. Milton Orloff on the television drama Dr. Kildare (1963–66), and Murray Klein on the sitcom Archie Bunker's Place (1979–83).
In addition to his Oscar and Tony Awards, Balsam was also a BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Emmy Award nominee. With Joyce Van Patten, he was the father of actress Talia Balsam.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Sketch of the Day: Walter Matthau
Sketch of the Day: Walter Matthau
Born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director.
He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968), The Front Page (1974) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980).
On Broadway, Matthau originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple by playwright Neil Simon, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1965, his second after A Shot in the Dark in 1962. Matthau also received two British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 1963 he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in The DuPont Show of the Week. In 1982, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Sunday, August 20, 2023
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Michael Scott - The Office
“Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information.” — Michael Scott.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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Roddy McDowall
Thunderhead, Son of Flicka is a 1945 American Western film directed by Louis King and starring Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster, and Rita Johnson. It is a sequel to the 1943 film My Friend Flicka. The film was adapted to screen by Dwight Cummins and Dorothy Yost from Mary O'Hara's novel, Thunderhead (1943), the second in a trilogy with My Friend Flicka (1941) and Green Grass of Wyoming (1946).
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Happy birthday Chris Pine born August 26, 1980
Happy birthday Chris Pine
born August 26, 1980
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born August 26, 1980
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Friday, August 11, 2023
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Happy birthday Jennifer Lawrence
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Sunday, August 6, 2023
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Edward G Robinson as Dathan in the 10 Commandments
The Ten Commandments
Dathan is played by actor Edward G Robinson.
"Moses is not Egyptian; he's Hebrew, the son of slaves."
~ Dathan informing Ramses of Moses's true heritage.
“He showed you no land flowing with milk and honey! I show you a god of gold! Come with me! Follow me!"
~ Dathan attempting to sway the Israelites to his side
Dathan is one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Nefretiri) of the 1956 film The Ten Commandments.
An Israelite, Dathan began his life in slavery. He was able to ingratiate himself to the master builder Baka, and became a confidant to the builder. After discovering the true heritage of Moses, he informed Ramses in exchange for freedom and being named Governor of Goshen. He was also able to force the water girl Lilia to become his concubine.
He was exiled from Egypt after God killed all the firstborn of Egypt, and quickly set himself up as opposing Moses at just about every turn possible. When the Israelites reached Mount Sinai, Moses disappeared for quite some time. Dathan was able to convince the Israelites to build a golden calf and worship that in the place of God, and lead them into a decadent orgy.
When Moses came back down from the mountain, he confronted Dathan and the others who had turned from God. Exclaiming that those who would not live by the law would die by the law, Moses hurled the tablets containing the Commandments at the golden calf, causing it to catch on fire. The ground opened up beneath the calf, swallowing it, Dathan and his followers whole. Even with Dathan dead, God decided not to bring the people into the land he had set aside for them until 40 years had passed.
