‘Cuddles’ Sakall: A Holiday Appreciation
Last December I wrote an encomium to Christmas in Connecticut, the most delightful Christmas movie ever made. Here’s what I had to say about veteran character actor S.Z. Sakall:
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Aaron Carter Is Not Dead
Aaron Carter is not dead, according to Aaron Carter. He so tweeted on Christmas Eve:”This is the real Aaron Carter I know there’s a Hoax Going Around, But I’m Here, Alive & Well. At the compound Working on my mind & soul.”Finally: Aaron Carter has something in common with Alexander the Great.
Santa Claus Makes Richie Rich Sweat
How many ads, promotions and odd themes can you work into one Santa Claus photo?Here we have jolly old St. Nick posing with Richie Rich, the club kid-turned-fashion maven.
Justin Bieber With a Moustache? Justin Bieber With a Moustache
Our friends at WENN have sent us a new photo of Justin Bieber, with this mysterious caption: “Justin Bieber and his ‘Swagger Coach,’ Ryan Good, wear moustaches on a recent …..
The Curse of the Spider-Man
Who will step in and shut down this insane Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark?
Jenny Agutter is 58
The British actress Jenny Agutter turns 58 today.
Candice Swanepoel is Your Victoria’s Secret Model of the Year
In this photo, Candice Swanepoel is…1) Giggling at the absurdity of the modeling business2) Showing off an engagement ring from Leonardo DiCaprio
Captain Beefheart is Dead
Don Van Vliet, the painter who became famous in the late 1960s as Captain Beefheart, died yesterday from complications related to multiple sclerosis. He was 69 years old.
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band’s most famous album is 1969’s Trout Mask Replica, produced by his pal and collaborator Frank Zappa. Captain Beefheart also sings on “Willie the Pimp” from Zappa’s album Hot Rats.
Five Most-Hated Christmas Songs
A holiday classic from 2009: five Christmas songs we wish would just go away.
“Who’s Gonna Tell Johnny Depp that He Didn’t Get the Part in ‘True Grit?'”
Johnny Depp poses with Angelina Jolie in Berlin at the premiere for the second-biggest movie of the holiday season.
Abe Lincoln’s Statue
I was in downtown Portland, Oregon today, and I took a couple of photos of this Abraham Lincoln statue that is in what the locals call “the Park blocks.”
Kathryn Bigelow Wins Best Directress
The Onion has the story.
Oral Roberts and the 900-Foot Jesus
TV preacher Oral Roberts died one year ago today.
Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter Will Tag-Team a Computer on Jeopardy!
Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, two of Jeopardy!’s all-time great champs, will compete against an IBM computer named Watson on the show in February.Jennings and Rutter could win a million bucks. If Watson wins, he gets a soothing oil bath.
Noomi Rapace Doesn’t Look Like What We Thought Noomi Rapace Looked Like
You probably know Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander, the hard-case hacker heroine of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and its two Swedish sequels.
Yogi Bear: Boo Boo Kills Yogi
Watch this moving clip that takes Yogi Bear and Boo Boo and puts them right into the Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck movie The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford:
Ja Rule Goes to Jail
Calling it a “minor setback for a major comeback,” rapper and sort-of actor Ja Rule reached a plea agreement with New York authorities that will have him spending at least 16 months in jail.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is 60!
Grab a bushel of corn and raise a toast: Tom Vilsack was born on this day in 1950. He has been America’s Secretary of Agriculture since January of 2009.
Memories of the Al Gore Administration
What if the Supreme Court had given the election to Al Gore instead of George W. Bush? New York magazine imagines.
Amelia Earhart’s Finger Bone
According to this story from Discovery.com, a bone fragment found on the uninhabited Pacific island of Nikumaroro may be part of Amelia Earhart’s finger.
Amelia Earhart and her finger disappeared 73 years ago while attempting an around-the-world flight with navigator Fred Noonan.