Michael Richards. OJ Simpson. For awhile, Stephanie powers when she did the spinoff to NBC's The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Even the late great Robert Altman managed to do this- remember the feature length version of Popeye (can't say that Robin Williams did this. He was young at the time, so he could be forgiven).
These jackals destroyed their careers. Or more specifically, TORPEDOED THEM!
Thanks to my addiction to a little entity called YouTube- I'm addicted to those old TV show themes from the 1960s and 70s- I came across an actress named Claudine Longet.
Now you readers over the age of 50 may remember her- hey, I'm only 40 (as of a few months from now). Also, my readers in France may remember her.
For the rest of us, Longet- who turns 65 a week from Monday- had a illustrious singing and acting career in the 1960s and 1970s. She married crooner Andy Williams in 1961, and had three children with him. They separated in 1969, divorce finalized in 1975.
In 1980, she was convicted of killing her lover, American Olympic skiing star Vladmir 'Spider' Sabich. In March 1976, she allegedly shot Sabich, when he wanted her out (he adored the kid. It's their mother who apparently was the bitch...hmmm.) Longet said that the shooting was an accident, but the autopsy showed that he was bent over, and Longet was only six feet away.
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Longet was convicted of criminal negligence, sentenced to just 30 days- but got credited for time served. The Sabich family sued civilly, but later settled.
The thing here is that Ms. Longet had a very illustrious career. Singing. Acting. Hell, she was married to Andy fucking Williams. Mr. Merry fucking Christmas, fergawdssakes! And she just throws away her career by shooting a guy who wants to break things off. Oh, man.
Now she can't write about the incident, and the murder- which is basically what it was- has totally ruined her career.
One can't help but wonder how Ms. Longet's holding up these days.
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Sunday, January 21, 2007
Hail to the New Chief (that is, if Nancy Pelosi doesn't get there first)
The speculation on whether Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton will run for President or not has ended.
As we now know, Mrs. Clinton has declared her intention to run for the office. If she wins, she becomes not only the first woman in the US to become president, but the first former first lady to reach the office (somewhere, Eleanor Roosevelt is having a hissy fit. After all, she could have been President, instead of that invalid albatross of a husband).
But one woman stands in her way. And all it takes is the resignation; impeachment; or- God forbid- the deaths of the current Commander in (or would you prefer 'Liar in) Chief, George W. Bush and his sugar daddy, Richard B. Cheney. I'm talking about none other than the current Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.
You see, Bush and Cheney are whipping boys for both the Democrats and Republicans. The war in Iraq, as we all know, is very unpopular on both sides, and with the majority of the American people (I know, dirty work, kids. But unless you want an al-Qaida/Islamofascist administration in the Oval Office...). Many people, as you can imagine, want President Bush to be impeached and forced to resign- just like another Republican some 33 years ago.
But back to Hillary. The $64,000 question is can she effectively lead the country? True, she supports the War on Terrorism, and she wants votes from the red-state laden heartland. But is going for the more conservative, and mostyly Repuiblican votes going to alienate her more progressive fellow Democrats? Will she cause a third party from the fringe to emerge- and possibly cost both the Republicans and Democrats all three branches of US government?
And how good of a leader will she be? She'll be handed the keys to the powerhouse if she wins on November 4, 2008. Will she be a fair and effective leader of the free world? Will she be just in judgement, and merciful to those who genuinely need help?
Will she keep that first husband of hers from DC area strip clubs?
Only the events of the next year and three-quarters will dictate whether Hillary will become the 44th President of the United States.
As we now know, Mrs. Clinton has declared her intention to run for the office. If she wins, she becomes not only the first woman in the US to become president, but the first former first lady to reach the office (somewhere, Eleanor Roosevelt is having a hissy fit. After all, she could have been President, instead of that invalid albatross of a husband).
But one woman stands in her way. And all it takes is the resignation; impeachment; or- God forbid- the deaths of the current Commander in (or would you prefer 'Liar in) Chief, George W. Bush and his sugar daddy, Richard B. Cheney. I'm talking about none other than the current Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.
You see, Bush and Cheney are whipping boys for both the Democrats and Republicans. The war in Iraq, as we all know, is very unpopular on both sides, and with the majority of the American people (I know, dirty work, kids. But unless you want an al-Qaida/Islamofascist administration in the Oval Office...). Many people, as you can imagine, want President Bush to be impeached and forced to resign- just like another Republican some 33 years ago.
But back to Hillary. The $64,000 question is can she effectively lead the country? True, she supports the War on Terrorism, and she wants votes from the red-state laden heartland. But is going for the more conservative, and mostyly Repuiblican votes going to alienate her more progressive fellow Democrats? Will she cause a third party from the fringe to emerge- and possibly cost both the Republicans and Democrats all three branches of US government?
And how good of a leader will she be? She'll be handed the keys to the powerhouse if she wins on November 4, 2008. Will she be a fair and effective leader of the free world? Will she be just in judgement, and merciful to those who genuinely need help?
Will she keep that first husband of hers from DC area strip clubs?
Only the events of the next year and three-quarters will dictate whether Hillary will become the 44th President of the United States.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
I've Known This All Along, Too, Vince...Art Buchwald and Darlene Conley Appreciations
From time to time, I get e-mails from fitness expert Vince Palko (who is from the same state I'm from, Ohio).
Today, when I looked at the daily e-mails, I saw something that I've known along. Vince pointed it out, and the link to his latest blog entry (also on Blogger) can be linked by just clicking on the title.
That something, iof course, is the squabble between the Donald and Ro'Donnell- the future married couple of Donald Trump and Roseann 'Rosie' O'Donnell. Donald says that he'll take Rosie's love Kelli from her, Rosie saying that Donald's a blowhard and his hair's fake (sorry, Ro, but it's real!). Blahblahblahblahblahackackackptooie!
When this little love spat started weeks ago, I thought to myself that the donald must have something for big boned gals who just happen to be lesbian- or at least lesbian for the moment (had Tom Cruise not married Nicole Kidman- or more recently Katie Holmes- and instead gone for Ro, I'd bet she'd give up Kelli and the lesbian life forever...anyway...). Donald hit on Ro, Ro turned him- and his bad hairdo- down (what?!!! Rosie, he's a fucking billionaire fergodssake!), and the Don got a bit pissed.
Or perhaps RoDon DID do the nasty, and it kind of turned out not all that it was cracked up to be.
Or this little love spat is just a cover for something else...let's see...the donald's a sperm donor for either Ro or Kelli. Or the Donald IS sleeping with Ro (and if it's a menage a trois, with both Ro and Kelli), and he doesn't exactly want the rest of the world to know about it.
I don't know what to make of this, man. all I know is that Vince and I agree on the same thing- perhaps we may soon see the emergence of RoDon. Or would you prefer RoKellDon? Hmmm...
ART BUCHWALD AND DARLENE CONLEY: APPRECIATIONS
On January 14, 2007, a beloved actress from the soap opera world passed away.
For over 15 seasons, Darlene Conley played the brassy- and many would say ballsy- Sally Spectra, the owner of Spectra Fashions, a competing brand of Forrester Fashions, on the soap The Bold and the Beautiful (seen daily on CBS Daytime). Sally's antics included making knockoffs of Forrester clothing, playing Santa Claus, or pulling what ever scam she could get her hands on.
But the actress who played her had a long and storied career in stage, film, music and TV. One of her first roles was in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. She was also in The Valley of the Dolls, and Lady Sings the Blues.
She also played in other soaps, Days of Our Lives; Capitol; and B&B's sister soap, The Young and the Restless, where she played Rose deVille, prior to joining B&B.
Conley died of cancer on Sunday, at 72.
Art Buchwald's health was failing years before his passing Wednesday night, at 81. He went to a hospice, waiting to die, only to find himself getting better enough to return home. He wrote a book on the experience entitled, Too Soon to Say Goodbye.
The dean of political humor satirized the follies of the rich and famous; paraded with missiles during the Cold War; saw absurdities and got involved in them.
Buchwald wrote numerous articles; columns, and stage plays over a 60-year period.
I'll have more on this remarkable man later.
Today, when I looked at the daily e-mails, I saw something that I've known along. Vince pointed it out, and the link to his latest blog entry (also on Blogger) can be linked by just clicking on the title.
That something, iof course, is the squabble between the Donald and Ro'Donnell- the future married couple of Donald Trump and Roseann 'Rosie' O'Donnell. Donald says that he'll take Rosie's love Kelli from her, Rosie saying that Donald's a blowhard and his hair's fake (sorry, Ro, but it's real!). Blahblahblahblahblahackackackptooie!
When this little love spat started weeks ago, I thought to myself that the donald must have something for big boned gals who just happen to be lesbian- or at least lesbian for the moment (had Tom Cruise not married Nicole Kidman- or more recently Katie Holmes- and instead gone for Ro, I'd bet she'd give up Kelli and the lesbian life forever...anyway...). Donald hit on Ro, Ro turned him- and his bad hairdo- down (what?!!! Rosie, he's a fucking billionaire fergodssake!), and the Don got a bit pissed.
Or perhaps RoDon DID do the nasty, and it kind of turned out not all that it was cracked up to be.
Or this little love spat is just a cover for something else...let's see...the donald's a sperm donor for either Ro or Kelli. Or the Donald IS sleeping with Ro (and if it's a menage a trois, with both Ro and Kelli), and he doesn't exactly want the rest of the world to know about it.
I don't know what to make of this, man. all I know is that Vince and I agree on the same thing- perhaps we may soon see the emergence of RoDon. Or would you prefer RoKellDon? Hmmm...
ART BUCHWALD AND DARLENE CONLEY: APPRECIATIONS
On January 14, 2007, a beloved actress from the soap opera world passed away.
For over 15 seasons, Darlene Conley played the brassy- and many would say ballsy- Sally Spectra, the owner of Spectra Fashions, a competing brand of Forrester Fashions, on the soap The Bold and the Beautiful (seen daily on CBS Daytime). Sally's antics included making knockoffs of Forrester clothing, playing Santa Claus, or pulling what ever scam she could get her hands on.
But the actress who played her had a long and storied career in stage, film, music and TV. One of her first roles was in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. She was also in The Valley of the Dolls, and Lady Sings the Blues.
She also played in other soaps, Days of Our Lives; Capitol; and B&B's sister soap, The Young and the Restless, where she played Rose deVille, prior to joining B&B.
Conley died of cancer on Sunday, at 72.
Art Buchwald's health was failing years before his passing Wednesday night, at 81. He went to a hospice, waiting to die, only to find himself getting better enough to return home. He wrote a book on the experience entitled, Too Soon to Say Goodbye.
The dean of political humor satirized the follies of the rich and famous; paraded with missiles during the Cold War; saw absurdities and got involved in them.
Buchwald wrote numerous articles; columns, and stage plays over a 60-year period.
I'll have more on this remarkable man later.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Multitasking Can Be a Pain in the Arse (Sometimes)
I hate using the library's computers sometimes. For one, they run on Windows- not that anything's wrong with that (only, I'm a Mac person). And you only get one scant hour to get things done. Before you know it, that hour's evaporated.
(Sorry, I needed the laugh. An old blooper from the CBS series Gunsmoke).
Fortunately for me, by the end of the month, I won't be using the library's computers again- a 15" MacBook Pro/ 2.33 GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo) is very much in my future. So, the days of watching over my shoulder (hey, library security's not very kind to us porn surfers) are numbered.
Okay, moving on, in February, tons of software are coming my way. The new Cinema 4D, Release 10; Final Draft 7.1.3/Power Structure suite...Manga and Anime Studio programs; and of course, Final Cut Studio 5.1. I'll be pretty busy between now and May with doing self-taught lessons in video production and editing; visiting New York; and perhaps even sneak in a trip to Mardi Gras.
There is indeed a lot on this plate to enjoy.
Copyright 2007, by Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.
(Sorry, I needed the laugh. An old blooper from the CBS series Gunsmoke).
Fortunately for me, by the end of the month, I won't be using the library's computers again- a 15" MacBook Pro/ 2.33 GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo) is very much in my future. So, the days of watching over my shoulder (hey, library security's not very kind to us porn surfers) are numbered.
Okay, moving on, in February, tons of software are coming my way. The new Cinema 4D, Release 10; Final Draft 7.1.3/Power Structure suite...Manga and Anime Studio programs; and of course, Final Cut Studio 5.1. I'll be pretty busy between now and May with doing self-taught lessons in video production and editing; visiting New York; and perhaps even sneak in a trip to Mardi Gras.
There is indeed a lot on this plate to enjoy.
Copyright 2007, by Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.
Monday, January 08, 2007
What Will Apple Release This Time?
Here we are again, on the eve of the annual Macworld Expo at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Here we go again, with Steve Jobs having us Mac lovers playing guessing games (even as some of us are using those godawful Windows computers- by the way, Vista seems to be doing okay- in spite of those ugly vomit-flavored bugs and worms that seem to want to pop up...of course, in my case, that Mac deprivation is rapidly coming to an end...).
So, instead of trying to guess what Apple will release at Macworld Expo tomorrow, I submit to you- and Steve Jobs- a wish list.
1. Lower the price of Macs across the board
Yes, this includes the entry level Mac mini, right up to the top of the line Mac Pro. Drop the price by at least $100 for the Mac mini, to $200 for the MacBook line, and evewn $300 for the Mac Pro and iMac lines, and we have a deal.
2. Include WiFi; TV and FM tuner capability in the iPod (and while you're at it, make TV tuning capability standard on the Front Row interface).
Sure, Microsoft's piece of rag Zune's doing the WiFi thing, but Apple does a much better job innovating products and technology. And given the fact that we can watch video on our iPods, I think having a TV tuner inside will really help, as well as hearing FM tunes we'll later download from the iTunes Media Store.
Even if you need help with the TV tuning side, from Elgato Technologies (out of England), at least allow us Mac users to watch TV without having to use the TV Micro USB drives (not that I find anything wrong with them. In fact, I love those TV tuner drives from Elgato. Just suggesting options...).
3. Increase the screen size on the iPod.
I don't think that having a 3-4" screen on the iPod will hurt anything. If anything, having a bigger screen helps the iPod in another area- hard drive size. Look, it's likely that the iPod will sport a 100GB drive before long- hey, it could be out tomorrow. Who knows? Having a bigger screen, and refining the iPod will definitely help the iPod keep its' commanding lead.
4. Put FireWire back on the iPod.
There's no reason why the USB and FireWire ports can't cohabitate peacefully on the iPod.
I'll be back here tomorrow to see what products Apple will release.
So, instead of trying to guess what Apple will release at Macworld Expo tomorrow, I submit to you- and Steve Jobs- a wish list.
1. Lower the price of Macs across the board
Yes, this includes the entry level Mac mini, right up to the top of the line Mac Pro. Drop the price by at least $100 for the Mac mini, to $200 for the MacBook line, and evewn $300 for the Mac Pro and iMac lines, and we have a deal.
2. Include WiFi; TV and FM tuner capability in the iPod (and while you're at it, make TV tuning capability standard on the Front Row interface).
Sure, Microsoft's piece of rag Zune's doing the WiFi thing, but Apple does a much better job innovating products and technology. And given the fact that we can watch video on our iPods, I think having a TV tuner inside will really help, as well as hearing FM tunes we'll later download from the iTunes Media Store.
Even if you need help with the TV tuning side, from Elgato Technologies (out of England), at least allow us Mac users to watch TV without having to use the TV Micro USB drives (not that I find anything wrong with them. In fact, I love those TV tuner drives from Elgato. Just suggesting options...).
3. Increase the screen size on the iPod.
I don't think that having a 3-4" screen on the iPod will hurt anything. If anything, having a bigger screen helps the iPod in another area- hard drive size. Look, it's likely that the iPod will sport a 100GB drive before long- hey, it could be out tomorrow. Who knows? Having a bigger screen, and refining the iPod will definitely help the iPod keep its' commanding lead.
4. Put FireWire back on the iPod.
There's no reason why the USB and FireWire ports can't cohabitate peacefully on the iPod.
I'll be back here tomorrow to see what products Apple will release.
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