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Video Friday: 'The Daly Show: The Daly Superheroes' with Guests Nathan Fillion and Michael Rosenbaum
With all the content being produced these days it’s pretty much impossible to see it all. In fact, I’m lucky if I get to spend an hour or so a day looking for new things to watch let alone watching the programming I have to in order to write about it or review it for The Flickcast.
Fortunately, that’s one of the many things friends are for. This time around, my pal Rick Marshall pointed me to this particular episode of The Daly Show (not to be confused with The Daily Show with John Stewart) and I have to say, it’s pretty damn funny.
In case you’re not familiar, the show features the exploits of actor Tim Daly and his son Sam. Plus, they have special guests on each show. This episode’s guests? Nathan Fillion and Michael Rosenbaum.
Awesome? Yes.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzNMtGx_cZc?rel=0&w=500&h=281]
A Sister's Eulogy for Steve Jobs
This was written by Steve Jobs sister Mona Simpson and given at a ceremony for the late Apple co-founder and all-around genius. I thought it was worth reposting and preserving here for me, and for you.
I grew up as an only child, with a single mother. Because we were poor and because I knew my father had emigrated from Syria, I imagined he looked like Omar Sharif. I hoped he would be rich and kind and would come into our lives (and our not yet furnished apartment) and help us. Later, after I’d met my father, I tried to believe he’d changed his number and left no forwarding address because he was an idealistic revolutionary, plotting a new world for the Arab people.
Even as a feminist, my whole life I’d been waiting for a man to love, who could love me. For decades, I’d thought that man would be my father. When I was 25, I met that man and he was my brother.
By then, I lived in New York, where I was trying to write my first novel. I had a job at a small magazine in an office the size of a closet, with three other aspiring writers. When one day a lawyer called me — me, the middle-class girl from California who hassled the boss to buy us health insurance — and said his client was rich and famous and was my long-lost brother, the young editors went wild.
This was 1985 and we worked at a cutting-edge literary magazine, but I’d fallen into the plot of a Dickens novel and really, we all loved those best. The lawyer refused to tell me my brother’s name and my colleagues started a betting pool. The leading candidate: John Travolta. I secretly hoped for a literary descendant of Henry James — someone more talented than I, someone brilliant without even trying.
When I met Steve, he was a guy my age in jeans, Arab- or Jewish-looking and handsomer than Omar Sharif.
We took a long walk — something, it happened, that we both liked to do. I don’t remember much of what we said that first day, only that he felt like someone I’d pick to be a friend. He explained that he worked in computers.
Phoebe Cates Is Number One
How I didn’t see this before I’ll never know, but apparently the site Mr. Skin rated the all-time best nude scenes in movies and one of my favorite actresses of all time was number one. I’m talking about, of course, Phoebe Cates in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
To a young man such as myself, Cates represented all that was awesome about girls and helped start us on the way to manhood. I’m very happy that many others obviously share my enthusiasm for Cates. She truly is one of a kind and still looks great today (at 46), btw.
But here she is in her younger days in one of my favorite movies of all time. Also, keep in mind, this video is probably NSFW. Enjoy.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbHth5ErTs8?rel=0&w=420&h=315]
I'm Chris and I Approve of This
I’ve seen a lot of movies over the years and many of them had one or more superheroes in them. Some of those superheroes were also women and probably looked pretty good in their costumes. However, I’m fairly certain none of them ever looked this good.
I give you Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in <em>Iron Man 2</em>. You're welcome.
<div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://chrisword.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/scarlett-johansson-iron-man-2-black-widow-stills-07.jpg" alt="scarlett-johansson-iron-man-2-black-widow-stills-07.jpg" border="0" width="550" height="643"></div>
'Sports Illustrated' Reveals New 2010 Cover Girl
Here’s the new SI cover girl Brooklyn Decker looking very good. You’re welcome.
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My Favorite Patrick Swayze Movies
Sadly, the world lost a great guy, a great dancer, a great actor and a great fighter today when Patrick Swayze passed away at 57 from complications due to pancreatic cancer. He will be missed.
I've been a fan of the man for years and even had the chance to meet and work with him long ago on a movie probably best forgotten. It wasn't one of his best films (or mine) and at the time he was a little worse for wear, but still he was always a professional, a friendly, happy man and a pleasure to work with.
That's the way I'm going to remember him.
Also, I'm going to remember him through his movies. So, in honor of Patrick Wayne Swayze, here's a few of my favorites.
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVOW9FUdZxo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoM6IFiyRjE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsbuQ-jg014&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
Video Friday - Dear John Witherspoon
In honor of the holidays, the following video will have pretty much nothing to do with the holidays whatsoever. Oh, this video is probably NSFW unless you happen to work someplace where this kind of thing is acceptable. If so, are they hiring?
Enjoy and happy holidays. Yes, I went there. That is all.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX7-wAO4qGs&w=480&h=295]
Heath Ledger Oscar Campaign Ad
This is pretty clever – even if it is overshadowed by the actor’s tragic death. Still, I can appreciate the effort.
<img src="http://cullrich.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/heathledgeroscarad.jpg" border="0" alt="heathledgeroscarad.jpg" width="450" height="640">
Thanks to my friend David Press for <a href="http://davidpress.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/joker-oscar-campaign/">pointing this out</a>.
Video Friday - RIP Bettie Page
In case you don’t know who I’m talking about, here’s some video that points out the true phenomenon that was Bettie Page – who, sadly, passed away yesterday at the age of 85. Time Magazine also has some great photos and a tribute over here, so take a look. Enjoy.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Ynlp7sxZs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
Every Picture Tells a Story
Or, so people say. So, to challenge myself and because I feel what meager photography skills I may have once had are dwindling rapidly, I’ve decided to embark on a little experiment. I’ve decided that I shall acquire a newer, smaller digital camera and then take it everywhere with me for the next thirty days.
During these thirty days I will take photos each and every day and post at least one each and every day to this here blog. In so doing I hope to spark some creativity in myself and also, perhaps, get a few interesting photos in the process.
Now that I've made this decision and this plan, the first step is to acquire said smaller, lighter digital camera. I'm doing this mostly because I don't want the camera and its weight or bulk to get in the way or serve as an excuse why I'm not keeping up with the plan.
After a bit of research, I've decided on the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011ZK6PC">Canon Powershot SD 1100IS</a> as the newer, smaller camera of choice. Its on-order from Amazon and should arrive Monday. Just in time for me to start this thirty day project. So, keep a lookout for new pics right here every day starting Monday.
To be honest, I'm wondering if I will be able to keep up this schedule of taking and posting a picture every day. I guess we'll find out. To start us off a bit early but in the right direction, here's a pic I took the other day of my pal Matt Raub and Robert Englund (aka Freddy Krueger):
<img src="http://cullrich.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/robertandmatt.jpg" alt="robertandmatt.jpg" border="0" width="450" height="356">
Because I Can Never Get Enough
Here’s yet another picture of the divine Marissa Miller just in time to be a day late for “Photo Tuesday.” Although, I did give you some great shots of Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff from the BSG press event yesterday – so no complaining, please.
I also realize that having these kind of photos may land me a bit on the pandering side of things. But then again, who cares? She looks purty. And sweaty. And I feel like sharing.
Enjoy.
New York Comic Con Fun
I’ve been in New York the past week for the Comic Con and all I can say at the moment is that I’m tired. When I can put more that a few sentences together I will thrill you with my thoughts and feeling about the people in attendance, the panels, the con in general and more.
Until then, let me leave you with this picture of a happy but somewhat worse for wear Brendan Frasier that we took during the Con. Enjoy.
<img src="http://cullrich.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/brendanfrasiernyccc.jpg" alt="brendanfrasiernyccc.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="598">
Random Photo Tuesday with Kristen Bell, Marissa Miller and More
As I’m stalling so I don’t have to work on something else I should be writing, I thought it would be a good time for some random photos. And, as it happens to be Tuesday, we can call this new feature: Random Photo Tuesday. Fun? Oh yeah.
Ok, let’s get to it:
Cameron Diaz.
Kristen Bell.
Scarlett Johansson from some movie or another.
Megan Fox.
And one more for old times sake. Marissa Miller.
Mmm, all these pics seem to be of beautiful women. Not so random as I first thought. Oh well.
putting your best face forward (or at least the one you like the most)
if you live in and go places in Los Angeles it is pretty hard to avoid running into either someone you know, someone you don’t like or who doesn’t like you or some sort of famous person. yesterday was typical of the last one.
some friends and i were out enjoying some psuedo-mexican food at the burbank taco bell and jennifer love hewitt came in, got some food, chatted with some of the staff, then left in her mini cooper. she looked great, btw. taller than i thought, which is a surprise. usually, they are almost always much shorter.
anyway, what struck me as interesting about this encounter was that she came in herself, alone. she didn’t send her assistant or something. she drove herself over from the house or the studio (take your pick), made her own order, took her bag of 99 cent bean burritos or whatever and drove herself away. she did this on her own with no help from anyone. i was impressed by that. from everything i have heard, she is one of the nice ones.
don’t get me wrong, i’m not saying that all famous people are too dumb or too arrogant or too lazy to drag their own asses to taco bell but it might not be too far from the truth in many cases. let’s face it, famous people are not always the most interesting or most pleasant people to be around. in fact, many times they can be downright nasty.
you can’t really blame them, though. if enough people told you your were the greatest thing to come along in years and that yes, your shit doesn’t, in fact, stink, you might start to believe it too. no, what am i saying. that would never happen to you.
another telling example of this was during the oscars. hilary swank won again for her role in “million dollar baby”. during her acceptance speech, who did she thank? she said a big thank you to her “best friend and publicist”. interesting, no? her best friend is someone she pays to say nice things about her. if that isn’t a warped sense of reality i don’t know what one is.
you may get the impression from this entry that i have something against famous people. actually, i don’t. some friends of mine are famous people and i like them just fine. do i think they are stellar human beings not completely full of themselves? some are, some aren’t. oddly enough, that ratio probably holds true for non-famous people like you and me as well.
well, no, not like me. i really am full of myself. oh, and i am also lazy too as i am going to start posting in all lowercase. starting now, as you can probably tell. it’s too much effort to hit the shift key along with all of these other keys.