Edward “Nino” Hernandez Video
From Diagonal U.K., a video of the world’s shortest man, Edward “Nino” Hernandez, in Bogota, Colombia (the video spells the country’s name wrong):
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Janis Joplin +40
Rock and blues singer Janis Joplin died on this day in 1970.
On This Spot, Diana Rigg Was Tied to Tiny Railway Tracks
Yes, Diana Rigg was once tied to a miniature railroad track.Courtesy of Wikipedia comes this lovely nameplate from the Stapleford Miniature Railway. The episode was “The Gravediggers.” The Avengers Forever website notes:
‘I Married a Mad Man’
I Married a Mad Man — a 2009 article by the wife of ad man Draper Daniels, the guy who Don Draper was supposedly, partly, modeled after.
Elvis Presley in the Army
We see that the U.S. Army has a special page in its FAQ for the question, “What is the history of Elvis Presley’s military career?”
Angelina Jolie: An Unsettling Portrait
This portrait of Angelina Jolie on a visit to the uncanny valley just arrived in our mailbox from a Who2 user named Rajacenna.
Stephen Cannell, 1941-2010
TV writer and producer Stephen Cannell has died at age 69. He co-created The Rockford Files, that wonderful 1970s detective show starring James Garner, along with The A-Team, Baretta (back …..
Zach Galifiankis Moments
Thanks to Buzzfeed.com for this collection of Funniest Moments: Zach Galifianakis.
It includes clips from his stand-up routine, TV appearances and his newest movie, It’s Kind of a Funny Story.
See our profile on Zach Galifianakis.
Jesse Eisenberg, Who Are You?
The David Fincher film The Social Network opened this week. The star of the movie, playing Facebook man Mark Zuckerberg, is an actor named Jesse Eisenberg.I kept thinking “who the heck is Jesse Eisenberg?” I looked up his filmography. I have some thoughts on the matter.
The Julie Andrews Three-Quarter-Century
Wow: Julie Andrews is 75 years old today. That’s her above on Broadway in My Fair Lady in 1956, just 54 short years ago.