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Entertainment RSS FeedsD.L. Hughley to host CNN show - TV News: Comedian to skewer news, world events -- CNN is diving into the increasingly crowded arena of news-driven comedy, tapping comedian D.L. Hughley to host a show that will offer a skewering take on news and events. ...Feed Source: feeds.feedburner.com Hong Kong starts Creative Industry - Film News: Office will integrate various gov't departments -- The Hong Kong government says it wants to reinforce the territory's role in the cultural industries.
... FT-Orange to produce TV series - Mipcom News 2008: Show will air on its premium pay service -- In a boost for the Gallic TV industry, France Telecom Orange plans to produce TV series for its upcoming five-channel premium pay TV service, Orange Cinema Service.
... Spike logging on 'MoCap' - Exclusives: Network to bring Web series to TV -- Spike TV has signed on to bring the vidgame biz-spoofing Web series "MoCap, LLC" to television.
... Fox Searchlight up for 'Election' - Film News: Studio acquires Billy Ray's political drama -- Fox Searchlight has acquired "How to Rig an Election," a fact-based project that Billy Ray wrote and will direct about a GOP operative?s rise and fall through dirty campaign tricks.
... CBS, Tribeca pact for pilot trio - Front Page: One of three projects to be produced as series -- CBS has made a deal with Tribeca Prods. to develop three pilots that will be executive produced by Tribeca partners Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal.
... Brody, Chiklis team for 'High School' - Exclusives: Stalberg Jr. comedy to be produced by Zide -- Adrien Brody and Michael Chiklis have joined the cast of indie comedy "High School," produced by Parallel Media's genre arm Parallel Zide.
... Warner aims for ?Headshot? - Exclusives: Studio acquires rights to Nolent series -- Warner Bros. has acquired screen rights to "Headshot," a three-book graphic novel series by Alexis Nolent that was published in France by Casterman.
... Inferno, Magnet spark $250 mil fund - Film News: Pair poised to co-finance films -- Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel?s Inferno Intl., the production and finance company behind the remake of "The Women," has inked a two-year joint-venture pact with Magnet Media Group to co-finance 10 films over the next two years.
... NHK to cut licence fees by 10% - International News: Japanese public b'caster cut to begin 2009 -- Japanese public broadcaster NHK will cut by 10% the license fees that households have to pay every month.
... Hawaii festival honors 'Cape' - Web Exclusive: Film wins best narrative feature at fest -- "Cape No. 7" by Taiwan helmer Wei Te-sheng, has won the Halekulani Golden Orchid for best narrative feature at the 27th Louis Vuitton Hawaii Intl. Film Festival awards.
... Hong Kong mogul nixes sale plans - Film News: Shaw to retain 75% share in Shaw Brothers co. -- Centenarian film mogul Sir Run Run Shaw has abandoned plans to sell his Shaw Brothers company due to the current world financial turmoil.
... NBC scores green-screen 'Argonauts' - Pilot Watch: MRC to produce new drama adaptation -- NBC is developing a new take on "Jason and the Argonauts," which would be produced as the first-ever green-screen drama developed for primetime.
... Schumacher honored with Apple - Legit News: Disney Theatrical president attends Artios Awards -- Disney Theatrical Group prexy Thomas Schumacher will be feted next month by the Casting Society of America with the New York Apple kudo at the 2008 Artios Awards.
... A Body of Water - Legit Reviews: Good morning, what's your name?" That's the first of many questions Lee Blessing's befuddled couple have to answer in "A Body of Water," a cleverly sentimental brainbender about a pair of amnesiacs who might be better off without their memories.
... Unexpected writers enter spotlight - Oscar News: Screenplay category filled with unusual choices -- Of all the major Oscar categories, perhaps none are more accommodating to dark horses than the screenplay. As the category that once crowned Billy Bob Thornton a better writer than Arthur Miller, it's hard to write anyone off.
... Could this be Meryl Streep's year? - Oscar News: Actress gaining Oscar buzz for her role in 'Doubt' -- Fifteen feels like a well-rounded number, and that's exactly how many Oscar nominations Meryl Streep will have earned if she's tapped for her role in "Doubt."
... Quiet performances could make noise at Oscars - Oscar News: These actresses in smaller films might get noticed -- Roles in the smaller pictures don't always have the breakout potential of something that shouts off the screen, but voters aren't immune to introspective, either.
... Dark horse movies could crash Oscars - Web Exclusive: Indie films, Oscar-winning filmmakers among competition -- In competing for the "little film that could" slot in the best picture race, Thomas McCarthy's "The Visitor" should give Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" and Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" a run for the money. Rolling Stone's Peter Travers calls the indie feature, McCarthy's followup to "The Station Agent," "a heartfelt human drama that sneaks up and floors you." And the critics were pretty much in alignment.
... Past Oscar noms likely in director race - Web Exclusive: Never-nommed helmers, fest faves among contenders -- Many of the usual suspects could reappear in the Oscar director race for 2008, including former victors such as Clint Eastwood ("Changeling" and "Gran Torino"), Ron Howard ("Frost/Nixon"), Sam Mendes ("Revolutionary Road"), Oliver Stone ("W") and the twice-nominated Stephen Daldry ("The Reader").
... Rising Star Award shines on Fanning - Film Festivals: Palm Springs festival runs Jan. 6 - 19 -- Dakota Fanning will collect the Rising Star Award at the 20th Annual Palm Springs Intl. Film Festival.
... To Be or Not to Be - Legit Reviews: One of the most disheartening things about British playwright Nick Whitby's lumbering stage adaptation of "To Be or Not to Be" is the heavy hand that's been brought to bear on the 1942 comedy about a Polish theater troupe outwitting the Nazis in occupied Warsaw.
... Call + Response - Film Reviews: Noble in intentions and haphazard in execution, "Call + Response" is a passionate documentary on human trafficking, crossbred with telethon-like musical performances.
... Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($39.99; 2-disc set; Release date: Oct. 14, 2008) - DVD Reviews: After waiting 19 years for the next "Indiana Jones" release, many fans were disappointed with the franchise's fourth (but likely not final) installment. The new two-disc DVD set, although excellent in technical respects, does little to win back dissatisfied patrons.
... A French Gigolo (Cliente) - Film Reviews: Josiane Balasko's "A French Gigolo" turns one male prostitute's troubled career into a well-tempered dramedy of human sentiments.
... The Equation of Love and Death (Li Mi de caixiang) - Film Reviews: A female cabbie in southern China finds her already paranoid existence thrown into complete disarray in "The Equation of Love and Death."
... Jolie Holland; Herman Dune - Music Reviews: About midway though her set at the Troubadour Monday night, Jolie Holland described herself as feeling as "small and wild as the footsteps of a rambling child," which is a pretty good description of her show.
... Lifelines - Film Reviews: Mature in terms of production polish and pro performances, writer-director Rob Margolies' feature debut, "Lifelines" (until recently called "Wherever You Are"), stumbles in a familiar way: It crams in so many family dysfunctions and plot crises in search of cathartic impact that credibility is stretched to the breaking point.
... My Darling of the Mountains ?Tokuichi in Love (Yama no anata -- Tokuichi no koi) - Film Reviews: Love is blind and charm is in abundance in the old-fashioned Nipponese comedy-romance "My Darling of the Mountains -- Tokuichi in Love."
... Child by Children (Kodomo no kodomo) - Film Reviews: Having a baby is child's play in the cheerful, idiosyncratic but enthralling Japanese dramedy "Child by Children."
... Snakes and Earrings (Hebi ni piasu) - Film Reviews: Auds looking for Tokyo-styled titillation may require regular stimulus from tattoo needles to stay awake during the moody meller "Snakes and Earrings."
... Fiksi - Film Reviews: Bumpy but never dull, the Indonesian psychodrama "Fiksi" spins an intriguing web around a lonely rich girl's obsession with a handsome writer.
... Van Gogh: Brush With Genius (Moi, Van Gogh) - Film Reviews: The uncompromising nature of Vincent Van Gogh's oeuvre bows to the kid-friendly demands of Imax in the ambitious but overly whimsical Gallic production "Van Gogh: Brush With Genius."
... Gem of the Ocean - Legit Reviews: August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" is a surefire crowdpleaser in the right hands, such as those of the Fountain Theater, which has produced a vigorous revival.
... Dead Space - Videogames News: If James Cameron had a dollar for every "Aliens" reference in a videogame over the past 20 years, he could have bought a new Prius. Now, after "Dead Space," he'll be able to cover the budget of "Avatar."
... Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection (8 Master Works from the Master of Suspense (includes "The Lodger," "Sabotage," "Rebecca," "Suspicion," "Lifeboat," "Spellbound," "Notorious," "The Paradine Case") ) - DVD Reviews: Name your three favorite Hitchcock movies and chances are at least one of them is included in MGM's new "Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection."
... The Moon at the Bottom of the Well - Film Reviews: Happiness proves illusory and ethnographic exotica rules supreme in the slow-moving French-Vietnamese meller "The Moon at the Bottom of the Well."
... Exhausted (Gogal ) - Film Reviews: Morbidly fascinating before sinking into grotesquerie of the most confrontational kind, "Exhausted" charts the supremely depressing relationship of a pimp and a prostitute in a bleak industrial nowhere.
... Fraud: Mexico 2006 (Fraude: Mexico 2006) - Film Reviews: Luis Mandoki preaches to the converted in "Fraud: Mexico 2006," arguing that the July 2006 Mexican presidential election, in which Felipe Calderon barely edged out Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, was illegitimate.
... Nucingen Haus - Film Reviews: A minor work by productive arthouse helmer Raoul Ruiz (it's his 17th feature in the past 10 years), "Nucingen House" is a hokey haunted-house yarn with some idiosyncratic pleasures for the faithful.
... Bring Your Daughter to Work Day - Now that the government has bailed out the "Hole In The Wall Street Gang", it's time to get down more important issues. Like, "Bring Your Daughter To Work For The Day" - good idea, or bad idea? I say, "Good idea."... Huge Life Lesson Learned From a Goofy College Freshman - Sometimes you learn big, humongous life lessons in the weirdest of places, from the most unlikely of people. One of my biggest, most important lessons ever came from the weirdest, goofiest college freshman I've ever met.... Uncle Hickory's DWI - My endeavors into family history again brought me to a story of Great Uncle Hickory, the lovable town drunk. Because of his good nature, even when he couldn't remain vertical, everyone liked him. Well, most of the time everyone liked him.... Why is Humor Important in the Workplace? - Why has humor become a recognized asset in the workplace? Among others, there are the principal reasons why humor is important: it energizes, helps facilitate communication, and build relationships.... Want Some Cheese With That Whine? - Ever have a friend or relative who never has a kind word to offer? I feel your pain.... Lesson From Improv Comedy - Be Persistent! - In the fast paced, quickly changing world of improv comedy, talking about persistence can sound very odd. Improv is described as "disposable theater," (as soon as a game is done, it's gone) so what does that have to do with persistence? A few things, actually.... Zen and the Art of Improvisation - When most people see improv comedians perform (at least good ones), they are dazzled by the wit and cleverness that they see. This style of observation is one of the most destructive obstacles to getting more people involved in improvisation-Improv comedy is not about being clever, witty, or funny. It is really about being in the moment, being honest, and being yourself.... 3 Funny Translation Stories - I've lived in Israel for approximately 17 years and always get a kick out of noticing the funny mistakes that people make when translating from one language to another. A little laughter in our lives is always a good thing, so I guess I can thank the translators for putting a smile on my face. So here we go.... Oh, Crap! - I'm pretty liberal when it comes to profanity. You can't usually find a movie that doesn't use it and even television is not immune to a little cussing. Even the cartoon shows don't shy away from it.... Chuck Norris Sends the Universe Into a Kaleidoscope of Laughter - Chuck Norris facts and jokes are the only thing that can make you laugh on a horrible day. They are downright crazy and funny that you can't help but believe them.... The Anti-Power of Intention - Have you ever wondered if the power of intention really works? Well, wonder no more. I have living proof that the power of intention works just fine. Maybe even too well.... Drive-Thru Speaker Thing - I realize people are doing the best they can with what they have to work with. However, when will technology at the fast food drive-thru allow for at least an invisible experience. Today, Anger Management Clinics should be buying ad space on the drive-thru speaker thing. Reality television? "The Speaker Thing" on television ... Funny Jokes - Funny jokes are a great way to keep us all smiling and looking at life with a positive attitude. Humor is one of God's gifts we should act accordingly!... 10 Ways to Tell the Honeymoon is Over - Isn't marriage grand? It is until you realize that the honeymoon is over and then it's time to get down to the nuts and bolts of the relationship. Here are 10 funny ways to show how it used to be and how it is now.... McCain Reconsiders Palin For Vice-Presidential Running Mate - Oct 4, 2008 - Bowing to the request of many of his supporters, Senator John McCain has asked Governor Sarah Palin to step aside. Palin agreed, stating she understood his reasons and didn't want to divide the party. She turned to Senator Hillary Clinton, who said, "You should just stay in the race, regardless. 'The more the merrier', I always say." Two hours later, McCain called a press conference to announce his new vice-presidential running mate, Representative McAbel.... Barack Obama Loses in Brazilian Elections! - It's official, Barack Obama has failed in his bid to win the election! But before you decide to leave the country and escape another four years of Republican rule, please allow me to elaborate, Barack Obama has failed to win in the Brazilian local elections!... Your Telephone Call is Important to Me - Are you tired of listening to horrible music while someone puts you on hold? Are you weary of listening to your number choices to punch in so that hopefully, you get to talk to a real human, even though your neck and ear aches from hanging on?... Scary Creatures on the Prowl - A Happy Hollywood Halloween - Don't just settle for witches and princesses this Halloween. Other than dressing like scary creatures meant to give party-goers a heart attack, why not try to be inspired by Hollywood stars this Halloween 2008?... Things You Should Never Do in Front of a CCTV Security Camera - What do you do when confronted with the sight of a CCTV security camera? Do you go on as if it is a speck on the wall worthy of your attention as a, well, speck on the wall? Do you ponder it for a moment, wonder who is watching you watching him and then wander somewhere else with nary a second glance?... Uncle Hickory and the Model T - I was recently asked to make a presentation about journal writing at a genealogy conference. This got me thinking about my own genealogy, which reminded me of a saying of a famous politician. He said there was no reason to go to the work of doing your own genealogy.... "Sudoku Players' " Joke - Aim High - What did the woman addicted to Sudoku find on the fifth floor of a shopping center? Read this joke to find out.... I Think That Pirate Just Swiped My iPod - I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that when you woke up this morning being kidnapped by pirates probably wasn't on your list of Things to Worry About. Don't beat yourself up over this. Many Americans are blind to threat that pirates have caused and continue to cause to our National Security. In fact, I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that only 1 out of every 100 Americans has proper Pirate Kidnapping, Looting & Pillaging insurance coverage.... Want to Blow Your Payday Loans? Then Invest in ChindMgu! - According to that popular encyclopedia of Netizens made by Netizens called the Wakopedia (er, sorry, that should be Wikipedia), chindMgu is the unique Japanese art of inventing "unuseless" things. You invent something that has the noblest of intentions to make life easier and you end up with a contraption that is a problem unto itself. There go your noble intentions on the list of the 101 Japanese useless inventions.... Better Than Going to the Movies - I recently just purchased my first condo with my fiance Kyle down by the lakeshore. We're both young professionals and figured it would be a good investment for the long term, something we could get a good return on somewhere down the road. It's a great place; we have an awesome view of the lake below, and we're literally nestled beneath the financial district in Toronto, getting to work has never been easier.... Musing a Sliver of Soap - The demise of a bar of soap is a soapsliver. I put soap and sliver together because a soapsliver is a name for what is left of a bar of soap when it becomes to small to use comfortable with out concentrating the fact it is in your hand and it is being used to soap yourself. Soapslivers all seem to be shaped the same, except for the novelty bar that starts in the shape of a fruit, vegetable, sea shell or anything else that is not shaped like a bar.... Are You Obamatose Or in Nirbama? - Every year the world of current affairs and the media provides fertile ground for the further development of the English language. This article will have a look at some of the recent and more comical additions to the English language (neologisms for the purists).... You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet! - I have spent the last few days on the house telephone, the cell phones, the fax machine, the computer message wizard, the telegraph and other means of contact with my brokers, investment bankers, agents and portfolio coordinators. I am scared and, like most Americans do not know what to do or what to think. I had to see Teacher.... I Think I'll Send the Economy a Get Well Card - From bits of news I pick up while flipping between Law & Order, Project Runway, and Hannah Montana I gather that the economy isn't doing so well. I don't really know what's wrong with it, maybe it's got that new flu bug that's going around.... Politics and Jokes - The Marriage of True Minds - No matter how funny, cruel or lame they may be, no one can joke about the effects of political jokes on the popularity of US presidential candidates. With political humor and spoofs sprawled all over late night shows and the joke-opedia on the net, Barrack Obama, McCain, and their respective running-mates are saving some considerable campaign finances. Just like the old cliche, "bad publicity is still publicity".... Better Than Pilates, It's Pirates - The Four Step Plan to Lose the Bulge and Reshape Your Booty - Shake off the barnacles with the new pirate workout sweeping the nation, Pirates. Guaranteed to get yer booty is shape for plunder season.... Finding the Best Cartoon Pictures - If you're looking for cartoon pictures, you should try to at least have an idea what you want before you begin searching. You also need to figure out what you plan to do with the cartoon pictures: do you plan to make iron-ons so you can put them on fabrics or do you just want to have them for the sake of having them?... Finding Cartoon Books - For those who are real cartoon fans, finding cartoon books is another hobby in which they may participate. Many people who are fans of cartoon books chose to go to flea markets so they can find cartoon books related to characters that are no longer available or because they enjoy the old cartoon characters.... Now is the Time For Political Cartoons - Although there are almost political cartoons in the newspapers, election years will always show an increase in political cartoons. Whether it's just ordinary satire or construed to make fun of the current political leaders is difficult to assess, but there is no doubt that you will often see a political cartoon in the newspaper several times a week in the months preceding a new presidential election.... Have Your Own Supply of Cartoons - Everyone loves a good cartoon whether they will admit it or not. In fact, many adults sit and watch cartoons yet claim they are doing it for the children or grandchild. Watching cartoons is a relaxing activity, especially when you take in the funnies instead of some of the more violent ones.... Funny Pranks 101 - Interested in pulling a practical joke on someone? This article will show you how!... Benefits of Spam - For most of us, spam is a four-letter word. Even when you use military-strength email filters, the stuff just keeps on coming, telling us about wondrous pills, dubious surgical enhancements and dodgy stock market advice. Now, no one in their right mind is ever going to throw good money away on these uninvited offers, but the never-ending stream of garbage acts like the Chinese water torture, slowly eating away at our sanity.... Ode to the Modern Potty Paper Professional - I've often thought society has gone way too far with its specialization, and now I have clear evidence that I am right. Toilet paper researchers? Our world has toilet paper researchers? This can't spell good news for our societal evolution, can it?... I Want My Mullet Back - Redneck Haircuts - 101 - Wait no more, the controversial redneck, countryboy/cityboy haircut has been making a silent comeback. It just hasn't made the obvious surfacing it did in the 80's and 90's because of the variations.... Insider Tips on How to Get Free Tickets to the Comedy Club - Here are some insider tips to help you get on the comp list at your local comedy clubs. Not all clubs offer free ticket but these tips can help you get in at a discount or free.... First Jobs - This is about my experience with my first job. Some of it is funny and some of it is downright sad.... That Guy - Office Hypochondriac - Ever have to deal with someone at work who thinks that they have every illness that might be going on around the world? Also if you think you're sick then a few hours later they will have it and have to go home.... Ice Skating on the Roof - Ever want to do something crazy at work, but couldn't think of what? Well this one time we froze the roof of our work and went ice skating one night.... Breaking the Land Speed Record at Work - Ever want to do something fun at work, but don't know what to do? Well this is something that me and a coworker did one night when we were working nights.... Did You Catch the Emmy Awards? - The person who came up with the idea for five, count them, five reality show hosts to emcee the 60th Annual Emmy Awards is probably working at another job today asking the question, "You want fries with that?" See what I mean in an article subtitled, "Moon Over My Emmy."... The Day the TV Died - One young man's story of despair when the television stops working. Humorously punctuated by names of TV shows you'll recognize. He finally realizes there may be more to life than TV!... Late Night Shows Jokes Getting Out of Hand? - "Laughter is the best medicine" - one of the best quotes that can get us through life's challenges. But what if this laughter comes from jokes that are seriously below the belt? Can we still consider it as a cure or more of a major pain?... Funny Tractor Experience - This is an article that describes what some people use their tractors for. You would be surprised what some people use farm equipment for.... Breaking the Land Speed Record at Work - Ever want to do something fun at work, but don't know what to do? Well this is something that me and a coworker did one night when we were working nights.... Ice Skating on the Roof - Ever want to do something crazy at work, but couldn't think of what? Well this one time we froze the roof of our work and went ice skating one night.... Mexican Spaminator - When we decided to move to Mexico, one of the most exciting things that popped into my mind was that I would get a new Internet Service Provider and finally get off the 300,000,000 Spam lists that I was on. I thought for sure I would go insane if I received one more "How to Enlarge Your Manhood" piece of Spam-as if I needed to do that anyway (yeah right).... Chapter 8 - Ms Kitty Kitty Kitty Goes Moose Hunting - Well, in Chapters 1 through 7 I related the tale of my little black cat and her incredible journey to Washington as an 'accidentally' elected Congresscat. She has made quite a splash there in a short time. She has gotten the attention of the press who now unrelentingly 'dog' her for a story.... That Guy - Office Hypochondriac - Ever have to deal with someone at work who thinks that they have every illness that might be going on around the world? Also if you think you're sick then a few hours later they will have it and have to go home.... Women Drivers! - If you are a woman and still reading it, accept my apology well in advance. You folks don't tend to listen, I know. Forgive me for saying so, though I am not a misogynist still I can't forget the hair mounting episode that happened a few months ago. Let me take you back in time ... A Nice, Loving Murder - My wife loves to watch crime shows. Our living room is always filled with tales of murder, trials, and justice. And while tragic, the stories themselves can be very interesting. However, there is one thing these shows are always saying that just baffles me. No matter the case, someone always has to comment on how the victim was "brutally murdered".... Sometimes Corporations Are a Joke - Consider if you will the modern day corporation and all its hypocrisy, bureaucracy and inefficiency, along with all its denial, passing the buck, CYA and fiefdom'ism. Sometimes it is so insane and nuts it is just crazy, it cannot be real, sometimes things are so screwed up you just want to rip your hair out or cry. Well, Scott Adams has a better idea, just laugh at it all, thus he makes jokes that shake the core of the corporation.... Billy D Washington For Great Comedy and Keyboards - Billy D Washington was one of the orginal VH1 v-jay's. He is a top headliner and great with comedy and keyboards, don't miss his show.... Living in Mexico - It's the Rainy Season and I'm Bored - We've been holed up in the house pretty much now for two weeks and counting. We venture out between downpours. Such is life in Central Mexico during the rainy season.... Rants #2 - I've Got More to Say and There's No Stopping Me Now! - I've got more things to say about health, fitness, nutrition and the stupid things that seem to happen with them all the time. Whether you agree or disagree, you'll have something to think about.... The Evolution of Classical Satire Into Modern Day Political Humor - Satire, as defined by the Britanica Concise Encyclopedia, is an artistic form in which human or individual vices, folly, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of irony, ridicule, or other methods, sometimes with an intent to bring about improvement. Literature and drama are its chief means of expression, but it is also found in other forms of media such as film, the visual arts, and political cartoons. Satires had been present in Greek Literature, with Aristophanes as well as in Roman Literature with Juvenal and Horace.... Better Than Pilates, It's Pirates - The Four Step Plan to Lose the Bulge and Reshape Your Booty - Shake off the barnacles with the new pirate workout sweeping the nation, Pirates. Guaranteed to get yer booty is shape for plunder season.... Laughter is the Best Cure of All Ailments - They said laughter is the best medicine of all. Yes, it is indeed very true. Laughter combined with an energetic sense of humor may help you protect yourselves from any form of ailments.... No Place For Old Men - No Place for Old Men is a great novel and movie. It's true we should stay away from hot deserts and crazy killers. But we need to stay away from other dangerous places too like Wal-Mart and the gas station. Read on!... My Rock Star Son - It finally took nothing stronger than a mother's love to pull me back again to the city of survival. My son, the rock star, was coming to town.... Bournemouth Comedy, Clubs and Venues Throughout the Town - The most established of the comedy venues is Jaggers and they have been around for many years now providing an essential tonic to life in beaurocratic Britain today. Jaggers plays host to some top comedians as well as many up and coming comic wannabes, of which there are many, but sadly few with real talent, anyway enough about my friends! The standard and popularity of this venue is very high and is to be thoroughly recommended for their live shows and side splitting humour as well as the general crowd that frequents them, as some of the members of the ... Lost the Keys to Your Car? What You Shouldn't Do - Recently, I lost the keys to my car.. somewhere in the snow on a mountain.. on a Sunday. If this happens to you, don't do what I did!... As Long As I Can Carry My Own Pack - Any commercial use of this article is strictly prohibited. I came to the realization recently that I am no longer in my prime. The unusual part of this was that it didn't even occur at a class reunion.... Why I'm a Teacher - It was graduation day at the university where I work, and a beautiful day it was, quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor. I recall that at that one the cold south wind had swirled the snow around us.... Drivers Ed - A Nostalgic Look Back - Remember Drivers Ed in high school? You just can't match the fun of having three of your fellow classmates and an irritable gym teacher in the car with you while they wait for you to screw up.... The Wages of Sin, Or Why it Pays to Dance With the Devil! - 'Sin'; that multi-layered, devilish term is wittily lampooned and parodied in this wickedly fun song and dance routine! Even the Devil himself would get a chuckle out of this number!... Aunt Ruth and the Ginger Snap Cookie Incident - We grew up in the 1940's and '50's on a small dairy and chicken farm in Belfast, Maine. 'We' being my two brothers and three cousins. Times there were hard. Farming in those days, as I suspect it is now, was an austere life. Lots of hard work with little compensation. I think the people who bought our milk and chickens made the money. The small farmer seldom benefited then and I doubt they are doing much better today.... TV As a Friend - Television is often described as being an all pervasive anathema, or words to that effect. A mindless, brain-decaying medium radiating social and cultural disintegration. The authenticity and motive of much TV content is endlessly debated and complained about and commented on. Every one has a gripe it seems!... Satire - Repentance - Repentance is such a fraught term, even in today's apparently secular, 'forward-thinking' society. So, let's take off the gloves for a minute and talk about our remorseful feelings in a slightly more humoros tone; look out, Fatherspirit and His religious laughfest have arrived!... I Am Oprah-phobic - Thankfully I can speak about the return of Monday Night Football on the same day that I can speak about Oprah's new season beginning. My wife is just as excited about the return of the latter as I am about the return of the former. That being said I must admit that I do on occasion watch Oprah.... See Improvisational Comedy at its best by Brian Bradley - Orlando native and UCF graduate Brian Bradley is one performer who breaks down the wall between the audience and the stage. It is difficult to categorize, Bradley he combines acting, traditional stand-up comedy and improvisation seamlessly in every show.... Snow White and the Seven Little Boys - School days come and school days go but we wanted to make this one special for the children and their parents. So we, the staff of this little school in a remote corner of India decided to stage "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."... Is "She is #4 Prostitute in All of Kazakhstan" the Funniest Movie Line of All Time? - Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) has some incredible lines. Is this the one that shoots Diet Coke out of the nose hardest?... Appearing Naked in Other People's Dreams - Appearing naked in other people's dreams is a concept which occurred to me as I woke up this morning from a dream in which I was naked. It's about time someone added this important idea to our literary and cultural heritage. Advantages to appearing naked in other people's dreams seem infinitely numerous, but I'll limit the possibilities. When appearing naked in other people's dreams, it's preferable to use one's "power" for good and not evil.... Line of Air-Related Products - For a limited time only, you may read this ad. This ad is guaranteed to contain everything you ever wanted in an ad; it comes complete with vowels, consonants, and punctuation. If you're not completely satisfied reading this ad, return your eyes for a full refund - or if you prefer, send us the routing and account number of your grandmother's checking account.... My Personal Voyage of Discovery - On a recent voyage via auto vehicle, several discoveries were made. Passing gas when trapped inside a car doesn't mean you give gas to someone in need of roadside assistance. If there happens to be four people in a very small car, only a DNA analysis can confirm the culprit of the new gaseous cloud looming overhead. The cloud may potentially be seen if it's dark outside, and the dome light is turned on ... NSA May Be Wagging the Dog With New Spying Policies - White House spokesman Tony Snow has announced three new policy changes which will be enacted by the National Security Agency. His announcement, however, is not causing much concern about invasion of privacy. The NSA will start monitoring all messages contained within fortune cookies.... Advancing Technology Through Mice - It's become very clear that when technology advances, so do mouse buttons. For instance, a long time ago there were mice with only one button. A second button scurried after the first; our lives became easier with the ability to right click. A short time later, a third button was found to be necessary. After a while, the wheel was invented.... Essential Items Every Cornish Girl Should Have - Reading the paper this weekend I came across a funny little article in one of the magazine supplements. The article was entitled '50 things that every British girl should have'. Thinking that I may uncover some useful information I began to read the feature. I quickly began to realise that this article was not completely accurate. It may have been better off titled '50 things nearly every British girl should have'.... Funny Goodbye Letters For Friends and People Around Them - Try to construct your funny goodbye letters into something that makes them feel you will stay connected and communicate with friends and people around them. And the best venue to do this is through an online social utility networking site.... How to Be a Good Pirate - I always wondered what it would be like to live in Cornwall in the fourteenth or fifteenth centuries. The craggy landscape and the sparsely populated villages must have been the perfect setting for conspiracy and piracy. It can't have had quite the romanticised feel as it does today; in fact I am sure that the adventures of the gypsies of the high seas resembled less the film Pirates of the Caribbean and more Pentonville prison on a boat.... Motivational Humorists and Clean Comedians - Your Local Speakers Bureau - If you are a new comedian or motivational humorist reaching out to the corporate world there are many ways to get started. If your presence in the field is not yet experienced enough to warrant the National Speakers Bureau, you may wish to get affiliated with smaller agencies on your way up. The Humorous Speakers Bureau in Chicago is an example of a no-fee booking agency that has a presence on the web that will help your own site's rankings.... Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine Has GPS Navigation - Yes I am one of those parents who allows my children to watch cartoons at certain times of the day. Sometimes I feel like it is a better alternative for them than CNN or Fox News.... Do You Know A High School Senior? - September is a great month. There's still time for lots of cookouts, the beginning of football season (PREDICTION: The Buffalo Bills will win the Super Bowl this year, if all the other teams come down with an intestinal virus for the rest of the season.), and good news, especially for parents, the start of the school year. (This means you can unlock the basement door and unshackle the little darlings.)... Have You Heard the Sound of a Duck at Midnight? - Quaaaaaaack! It was distinctive! Definitely a duck! So what's so unusual about that, I hear you cry? Well, apart from being in the middle of the night when most good ducks should be sleeping, it was heard while bathing in the hot bore baths of Lightning Ridge opal fields, western NSW.... The Witching Hour - The old white plastic AM clock radio flipped to 11:07 pm. Huddled under the covers in the corner of my darkened childhood bedroom, I braced myself for the sounds of evil. The creaking door, that harbinger of impending doom, was reinforced with bass, oboe, and muted high-pitched trumpet, shrill as a woman's shriek. It was time for E.G. Marshall and the CBS Mystery Theater. It was time to be frightened, maybe even scared, and there wasn't an adult on Earth who could save you from it.... Funny Videos - The Craziest Videos You Have Ever Seen - In the 21st century what regular American Joe does not like a super funny video or some one doing something ridiculous or falling off of something? To some people they think a funny video is watching your local movie star run or just a regular guy run into a tree and be shot out of the front window. Everyone has a different idea on what is funny.... Do As I Say, Not As I Do - "If someone mugs you, give them everything they want. Everything. Offer your shoes as well. That should make them happy."... Why Can't I Just Sleep in a Tree? - Have you ever considered making a tree your home? You are about to read an article about the conditions prevalent when attempting to sleep in a tree. Humor! Absurd!... Your Funny Videos and Entertainment - Are you looking for funny videos and entertainment? There so many of these types of videos on an online social utility networking sites.... Funny Videos - The best way to relieve some of your stresses and tensions is to watch funny videos and entertainment. A lot of people practice this and use it as a therapy for relaxation and relieving tensions and anxieties.... Pharmaceutical Rap Battle - Two drug reps are competing for the same physician. Things heat up when the two rival salesman bump into each other in the waiting room. Gary, the grizzly veteran, challenges the newcomer, Ken, to a rap battle. Find out who lands the account and who gets flat out served!... Hilarious and Funny Videos - There is a good relaxation method you should adopt. Too many people nowadays watch hilarious and funny videos to get some laughter, giggles and smiles.... How to Get the Most Sympathy From Your Illness - We all know the cold and flu season is just a few short weeks away, and we know how miserable we can be. So here are some tongue-in-cheek rules to follow to make sure you get all the sympathy you can from your next bout.... Second Life - About life, second life, and the link between the two. Is the line between reality and fantasy being blurred way beyond necessary?... The Bra Has Been Raised - 'I'm often asked why I appear reluctant to share my expertise on the Scottish football scene. I can assure you it's not a result of xenophobia some of my best friends know Scottish people.' As usual, the easily offended should steer clear.... Lettuce Get it On - "Arsenal have appeared to have based their style of play on me. It's pretty to look at, but there's a real lack of penetration." As usual, the easily offended should steer clear.... Copyright © 2008, Chicago Best Price. All Rights Reserved. |