IMCU (Internal Monitor Cleaning Utility) May 23, 2008
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Click on the “more” button for a free utility to clean your computer monitor … from the inside. Another public service from the non-blog.
You can’t even rely on the shadowy puppetmasters any more February 26, 2008
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Not like in the good old days …
What’s on voters’ minds? January 2, 2008
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I’d like to know Giuliani’s standing in these polls, not to mention Fred Thompson.
Duck Soup, part 4 January 1, 2008
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Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, who receive story credit on Duck Soup as well as Animal Crackers and Horse Feathers, were best known as a songwriting team responsible for such songs as “Who’s Sorry Now?”, “I Wanna Be Loved by You”, “I Love You So Much”, “Nevertheless” and “A Kiss to Build a Dream On”. They were portrayed by Fred Astaire and Red Skelton in the 1950 musical biography named after their biggest hit song, Three Little Words.
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Duck Soup, part 3 December 31, 2007
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The mirror sequence (seen in the second of today’s clips) may be the most famous routine in Duck Soup, but it wasn’t original.
Duck Soup, part 2 December 30, 2007
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Duck Soup was the last movie made by Herbert (“Zeppo”) Marx (1901-1979), the youngest of the Marx Brothers. Contrary to conventional wisdom Zeppo did not leave acting because he was any less talented than Groucho, Harpo or Chico; offstage he was known as being every bit as funny as his brothers, who tended to be very businesslike and deadpan about their humor. He had understudied all three on Broadway and was said to have done Groucho so well that even the backstage crew mistook him for the real thing.
Duck Soup, part 1 December 29, 2007
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From 1933, the Marx Brothers’ masterpiece.
My favorite Christmas carol … and my least December 25, 2007
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Jester Hairston wrote “Mary’s Boy Child” for Harry Belafonte, and no one has ever sung it better.
And don’t watch this non-blog, either December 9, 2007
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¡Mi Tio es infermo, pero la carretera es verde! December 9, 2007
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Here are the answers to the Trivial Pursuit card that flashes at 1:10 of yesterday’s Weird Al video:
Seriously, she’s an alcoholic/addict with a dysfunctional family, a somewhat underrated actress and a really terrible singer.
No.
Page 704 (US version); page 564 (UK version).
Five.
Below the fold, the questions …
In my never-ending quest to bring the fullest variety of musical experience to this blog … December 8, 2007
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The Frog and Peach November 27, 2007
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There are at least three restaurants in the U.S. named The Frog and Peach. They are located in:
One wonders if franchising was really what Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling had in mind. After all …
Extermiknit! November 24, 2007
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