You’re not helping, Mr. Vice President: “I think ‘Will and Grace’ probably did more to educate the American public than almost anything anybody’s ever done so far.” Stereotypes seem to inform much of… Read More →
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Joe Biden: Gay stereotypes made America more pro-gay
Blame it on Scrappy
Circa 1984: Gary Greenwald, the Paul Revere of backmasking, spotlights “[the] vast movement toward the occult within the cartoon and toy industry” with the help of a Romney-looking dude from Texas. (video after the… Read More →
Supersized, with a side of Rerun
Highs in the 70s, bright sunshine, Braves return home tonight … seems fitting.
Filed under: Clip du jour, nostalgia, Television
The 2 Lionel Jeffersons recast as Goofus & Gallant
Speaking of …
Tonight, for the first time ever, the two Lionel Jeffersons, for the full hour. #kingsthings
— Black Larry King (@BlackLarryKing) April 12, 2012
Filed under: comedy, Television
Slim ‘n Andy
I’ve posted before, but the quality of this clip is significantly better. Andy Kaufman’s expressions are priceless.
Filed under: Interlude, Music, Television
Dispatches from the traveling circus
GULFPORT, Miss. — Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich says a new ABC television series is evidence that the entertainment industry harbors anti-Christian bias. Gingrich is criticizing the comedy-drama “GCB,” which has also been called “Good Christian Belles.” But Gingrich is referring to the series by the name of the 2009 novel that inspired it, “Good [...]
‘They say children are a blessing but mine are holy terrors’
Musings from a real-life Doyle Harcavy (retired columnist for the Arlen Bystander):
I suppose the people around your pools in Arizona have the same kind of discussions these days! The folks who go to Florida love the water. And those who choose Arizona…
God save us from gay geeks with crappy musical taste
Masochist that I am, I have nonetheless managed to avoid “Glee.” A troublemaking friend, mindful of my disdain for musicals and gay cliches, directed me to this clip just to get my reaction. Expletives deleted. I’m embarrassed …
It’s pronounced learnd
From The Learning Channel, which brought us the Sarah Palin reality show, comes this latest exercise in pointless tedium: Watch Extreme Couponing: Midnight MadnessSunday, Jan. 29 @ 10/9c to see four couponers battle crowds to get the best savings on Black Friday. Extreme Couponing follows savvy shoppers as they plan and plot their way to unbelievable savings. [...]
Offensively bad, not offensively offensive
It’s a shame the gay indignation councils will receive credit for the cancellation of a clearly horrible sitcom. I doubt many, if any, transgendered people were that bothered by “Work It” — after all, it is a broad “comedy,” much like drag shows. (For those overly sensitive types, including the token straight guy who works [...]
