“Sex and the City 2” failed to dethrone "Shrek" in weekend grosses and critics are faulting the film for playing fast and loose with history as the girls journey to the deserts of Abu Dhabi. It’s so over-the-top, in one scene Sarah Jessica Parker ends up in bed with Lawrence of Arabia.
L.A. Angels’ first baseman Kendry Morales is out for the season after teammates celebrating his walk-away, game-winning home run, rushed from the dugout to greet him at home plate and broke his leg. A pro-athlete hasn’t been injured that badly at home since Tiger Woods.
Yale University has updated its faculty behavior guidelines which specifically prohibit tenured professors from sleeping with members of their classes. Already, some faculty members are skirting the rule by sharing attractive students in what the Economics Department has labeled a “balance of trade agreement.”
This year’s Indy 500 is in the books and while the only female driver, Dana Patrick, didn’t win she did manage to finish sixth. With a third place finish last year and five career top ten Indy finishes, she told reporters, “I’ve shattered the brick ceiling.”
Plans are now underway to construct a 270-mile express line to ferry high-rollers between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The high-speed party train will feature a special open-air "tanning car" that will cater to passengers making the return trip without a shirt.
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Excerpted From THE LAUGH MAKERS
By the time the 1982 season rolled around, Williams’ had found the range, and her editorial arrows were beginning to find more and more bull’s eyes. Here are her impressions of that year’s Christmas special:
“Bob Ho-ho-ho-Hope’s Christmas special this year was
virtually indistinguishable from any other season’s Hope
holiday greeting. The Merriest of the Merry — Bob Hope’s
Christmas Show — a Bagful of Comedy (Hope special titles
seem to grow larger in direct proportion to diminishing
originality) was a hopelessly hackneyed effort, the sort of
inspirationless Yuletide special that brings out the Scrooge
in TV critics.”
By the 1983 season, it was obvious that there would be no turning back. With her eyes wide open, Miss Williams had burned her bridges and effectively took herself out of the running for inclusion in Hope’s will:
“Sometimes the cheap extremes to which Hope’s specials
stoop are so low, laughs are generated in spite of one’s better
instincts, but they are embarrassed chuckles, not hearty
guffaws. (Bob Hope’s All-Star Super Bowl Party)
And — tah, dah — the review of 1983’s Bob Hope’s Road to Hollywood
that almost gave birth to the $1,000,000 lawsuit:
“Apparently, Bob Hope gives many viewers what they want
because his specials frequently still earn high ratings. It’s
a mystery why the formula keeps working. Sure, we all
respect Hope as an enduring American institution. But it’s
not just because he’s a veteran who has entertained millions
for many years. It’s also because he acts like an institution.
When he steps down from his pedestal in his specials,
Hope can still be funny. But when he virtually stages
tributes to himself. . . it’s just a tad embarrassing. Perhaps
Hope’s standard bad sport Oscar jokes are more revealing
than one realizes — maybe Hope fetes himself because
he really does feel unrecognized. . . One only wishes that
this prodigiously talented performer would stop resting
on his laurels in uninspired, formula specials and take a
few chances. . . At his best in films, Hope was disarming.
Now that his specialty is introducing lineups of guest stars
with insincere-sounding suavity — and starring in his own
show’s commercials — he’s not nearly as much fun.”
My instincts were correct. She wasn’t even mentioned in the will.
Tomorrow: Sometimes you have to protect your employer from himself.
Order THE LAUGH MAKERS on line:
http://www.amazon.com/LAUGH-MAKERS-Behind-Scenes-Incredible/product-reviews/1593933231/ref=cm_cr_pr_link_2?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&pageNumber=2
L.A. Angels’ first baseman Kendry Morales is out for the season after teammates celebrating his walk-away, game-winning home run, rushed from the dugout to greet him at home plate and broke his leg. A pro-athlete hasn’t been injured that badly at home since Tiger Woods.
Yale University has updated its faculty behavior guidelines which specifically prohibit tenured professors from sleeping with members of their classes. Already, some faculty members are skirting the rule by sharing attractive students in what the Economics Department has labeled a “balance of trade agreement.”
This year’s Indy 500 is in the books and while the only female driver, Dana Patrick, didn’t win she did manage to finish sixth. With a third place finish last year and five career top ten Indy finishes, she told reporters, “I’ve shattered the brick ceiling.”
Plans are now underway to construct a 270-mile express line to ferry high-rollers between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The high-speed party train will feature a special open-air "tanning car" that will cater to passengers making the return trip without a shirt.
_______________________________
Excerpted From THE LAUGH MAKERS
By the time the 1982 season rolled around, Williams’ had found the range, and her editorial arrows were beginning to find more and more bull’s eyes. Here are her impressions of that year’s Christmas special:
“Bob Ho-ho-ho-Hope’s Christmas special this year was
virtually indistinguishable from any other season’s Hope
holiday greeting. The Merriest of the Merry — Bob Hope’s
Christmas Show — a Bagful of Comedy (Hope special titles
seem to grow larger in direct proportion to diminishing
originality) was a hopelessly hackneyed effort, the sort of
inspirationless Yuletide special that brings out the Scrooge
in TV critics.”
By the 1983 season, it was obvious that there would be no turning back. With her eyes wide open, Miss Williams had burned her bridges and effectively took herself out of the running for inclusion in Hope’s will:
“Sometimes the cheap extremes to which Hope’s specials
stoop are so low, laughs are generated in spite of one’s better
instincts, but they are embarrassed chuckles, not hearty
guffaws. (Bob Hope’s All-Star Super Bowl Party)
And — tah, dah — the review of 1983’s Bob Hope’s Road to Hollywood
that almost gave birth to the $1,000,000 lawsuit:
“Apparently, Bob Hope gives many viewers what they want
because his specials frequently still earn high ratings. It’s
a mystery why the formula keeps working. Sure, we all
respect Hope as an enduring American institution. But it’s
not just because he’s a veteran who has entertained millions
for many years. It’s also because he acts like an institution.
When he steps down from his pedestal in his specials,
Hope can still be funny. But when he virtually stages
tributes to himself. . . it’s just a tad embarrassing. Perhaps
Hope’s standard bad sport Oscar jokes are more revealing
than one realizes — maybe Hope fetes himself because
he really does feel unrecognized. . . One only wishes that
this prodigiously talented performer would stop resting
on his laurels in uninspired, formula specials and take a
few chances. . . At his best in films, Hope was disarming.
Now that his specialty is introducing lineups of guest stars
with insincere-sounding suavity — and starring in his own
show’s commercials — he’s not nearly as much fun.”
My instincts were correct. She wasn’t even mentioned in the will.
Tomorrow: Sometimes you have to protect your employer from himself.
Order THE LAUGH MAKERS on line:
http://www.amazon.com/LAUGH-MAKERS-Behind-Scenes-Incredible/product-reviews/1593933231/ref=cm_cr_pr_link_2?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&pageNumber=2
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