Warren Beatty should have stopped the show when he realized he was holding the wrong envelope. He could have spared the television audience much confusion and the world many needless news stories if he had just had the presence of mind to signal the producers that something was wrong. Isn't that what commercial breaks are for?
Category: Entertainment
Articles about movies, books, TV shows, plays, vacations, etc.
We are in the Age of the Comic Book Movie
Surely there can be no greater exciting time in the history of movies than now because we have more comic book superheroes visiting the big screen than at any other time in our history.
The 7 Best War Games I Grew Up With (and Why I Loved Them)
As a child I grew up playing many games. I am sure you did too. My friends and I played many games outdoors and inside. When I grew into my teenager years we discovered war board games. Here is a list of the games I fell in love with.
Why Can’t You Buy Cards Against Humanity In Stores? (the 1 Best Explanation)
Cards Against Humanity is the most popular card game of the past several years. It is a party game where one person, the Card Czar, asks questions and the rest of the people playing the game use cards they have been dealt to provide answers to the questions. Although the questions could be about anything they are usually of a slightly adult nature.
Some Ruminations about Gambling Online
We do love to gamble. Let's just admit that. People have been gambling for thousands of years and that is not going to change. But what has changed gambling is the Internet. Gambling online gives you the chance to try dozens of games that you normally would not be able to play in a real casino or at a friend's home.
Why Every Politician Should Play Strategy Games
I often wonder if Presidents and members of Congress ever play strategy games for entertainment. It could be a classic board game like Risk or a modern online game like Sid Meier's Civilization. Maybe if they had to manage their own international politics they would not act like such silly fools when they have to make the hard decisions.
No More Small Town Security on AMC
Due to the failing health of Chief Joan Koplan, head of JJK Security, AMC has decided not to renew its popular reality show Small Town Security. Set in the small northern Georgia city of Ringgold, for three seasons the show has followed the ups and downs of the mom-and-pop security and investigations company.
Remembering the Cleaner Humor of the Unknown Comic
Have you ever watched old clips of The Gong Show and enjoyed the appearances of the Unknown Comic? He was in reality long-time TV performer Murray Langston. You can see a clip of Langston as the Unknown Comic here:
5 Versions of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
When Billy Joel was a guest on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this year Jimmy asked him to participate in an impromptu a cappella (doo wop) performance of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". As I write this almost 10,000,000 people have enjoyed the performance on YouTube.
AMC Promotes Speecy, Spicy Meatballs
If you have not been watching AMC's hit reality show Small Town Security you're in for a treat -- well, you're in for some incongruous oddball behavior from a small group of security specialists living and working in northern Georgia.