Archive for September, 2009

Angry Drunk Guy on the Economy!

What me worry?The Economy is tippytoeing its way out of crisis, but the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t quite here yet.  Here’s a few minutes of hard news about the upcoming Wall Street investigation and a few more minutes of Angry Drunk Guy ranting about the Economy and Personal Responsibility!  Put Me On, because if it’s on the internet, it’s probably worth watching…

Sarah Palin is Going Rogue this Holiday Season!

100508_tinafey.jpgOriginally scheduled for release next spring, former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin’s memoir, “Going Rogue,” will be in bookstores by Nov. 17 – just in time for the lucrative holiday shopping season. Palin has told the Anchorage Daily News that she hopes her book will serve as an “unfiltered forum” as she has been troubled by “so many things written and said through mainstream media that have not been accurate.” Palin has not disclosed what she is being paid for her memoir, which is said to be about 400 pages in length, nor is it currently known how much of the book was written by the students of Gladys Woods Elementary School…

California attemps to extradite Roman Polanski for rape charge!

California attemps to extradite Roman Polanski for rape charge!
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Roman Polanski From a Swiss jail, director Roman Polanski told his lawyer to fight any attempt to extradite him to California to face 31-year-old rape charges. “He wants to struggle,” says lawyer Herve Temime. “It could be possible for us to obtain his freedom.” Polanski, 76, who lives in France, was arrested Saturday night when he arrived in Switzerland to accept a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival. California officials said they had plotted the arrest for a week Continue reading ‘California attemps to extradite Roman Polanski for rape charge!’

Superman goes to war in Eleventh Hour!

Superman!Eleventh Hour is a classic Superman cartoon from 1942 that owes more to contemporary wartime espionage films than to earlier sci-fi themed Superman cartoons. Set in Japan, at Yokohama Harbor, where Clark Kent and Lois Lane have been “interned” by the Japanese, Clark, as Superman, sneaks out to sabotage Japanese ships in the harbor. When the Japanese finally realize that Superman is responsible for the damage, they threaten Lois with execution Continue reading ‘Superman goes to war in Eleventh Hour!’

Health Care in Latin America!

Latin AmericaThe rising cost of health care and the attendant social disruption is not simply an American problem, it effects people around the globe.  In this Latin Pulse report from Link TV, Hena Cuevas reports on the problems facing the nations of Latin America as they struggle with the cost of health care, government and corporate corruption, and the growing number of citizens who fall through the cracks into the ranks of the underserved. 

Dennis Hopper in Medic Part 2!

Dennis HopperMedic was a groundbreaking television show that debuted in America in 1954 and ran for two years on NBC. Other television programs had taken place in hospitals before, but none had ever shown a realistic and medically accurate portrayal of disease and the people who fought to cure it. In this Special Episode of Medic, a babyfaced Dennis Hopper makes his television debut as a young Epileptic who faces ignorance and discrimination from townspeople who don’t understand the nature of his condition. Continue reading ‘Dennis Hopper in Medic Part 2!’

Mackenzie and Papa John: The Stain.

The StainMackenzie Phillips is hitting the airwaves to talk about her twisted life and pitch her new autobiography.  Incest is a touchy subject, but we’d like to add to the national conversation with this presentation of the short film The Stain.  Inspired by a news item about octogenarian twins who committed suicide, filmmakers Marjut Rimminen and Christine Roche imagined the possible reasons for this seemingly bizarre occurrence. The result is a film depicting a claustrophobic family atmosphere that provides a perfect breeding ground for dark secrets and unspoken events. Continue reading ‘Mackenzie and Papa John: The Stain.’

Elton John and the Muppets Sing Crocodile Rock!

Elton and MuppetsToday would’ve been Jim Henson’s 73rd birthday, so we’re celebrating with the Muppets! There aren’t many rockstars who can hold their own with the lovely Miss Piggy, much less a swampful of doowop singing Crocs, but our man Reginald Dwight is up to the task!  From February of 1978, here’s the always tasteful Elton John backed by Dr. Teeth and the Medicine Show tearing through his paean to the 50s dance crazes, “Crocodile Rock”! See the music at KillMtv!

Rob Williams on Film Courage Radio!

Film CourageDo you have the Courage?? Karen Worden and David Branin co-host Film Courage, the funny, irreverent and hip Los Angeles morning radio show that brings the beautiful and tragic underbelly of Hollywood home to you!  This week’s guest is Filmmaker Rob Williams, who visits Film Courage to talk about making 4 feature films in 4 years, how he has secured distribution for his films, the advantages and disadvantages of working in a niche market, and details on his latest film Make the Yuletide Gay which is available through all major DVD outlets on November 10th, 2009. Continue reading ‘Rob Williams on Film Courage Radio!’

Lou Gossett in the Lost Blazing Saddles Sitcom Pilot “Black Bart!”

black bartBlazing Saddles was a groundbreaking film when it was made in 1974- a dark and adult satire of the classic western with a career-defining performance by Cleavon Little as Bart, the all-black sheriff in the all-white town! It’s considered one of the best comedies ever made, but did you know that there was a sitcom pilot filmed the next year? “Black Bart” stars a young Louis Gossett, Jr. as the fish out of water sheriff with the horse named Whitey trying to get by in Paris, Arizona. With a Brady Bunch laugh track, frequent use of the words “nigger”, “spook” and “darkie”, and jokes about hanging a five year old boy and Belle the saloon keeper pulling a DP train with the entire Apache nation, it’s amazing this pilot didn’t get picked up for the Fall 1975 season!