This blog is devoted to some random thoughts whenever the author of this blog feels like it.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Can You Say "Broadway Brett" Boys and Girls?
Now Here's Something Different
Friday, August 01, 2008
From The "People Are No Damned Good Department....
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Champagne Music
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Roy Smeck In Action
Time For Dixieland
Personnel:
Trumpet: Dick Cathcart
Trombones: Pete Lofthouse and Bob Havens
Clarinet: Don Bonnee
Saxophone: Russ Klein
Bass: Buddy Hayes
Drums: Johnny Klein
It's That Hepcat Himself, Myron Floren!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
It's Cartoon Time Once Again, Boys and Girls!
This film has the original titles and credits
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Smoky Medford
Here is the scene from Medford, Oregon, the result of smoke from California wildfires.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
How Does It Feel................
Saturday, May 10, 2008
From The KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND YOUR BOWELS OPEN Department.....
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Cartoon Time Again, Friends and Neighbors
This print has the original credits.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Joe Feeney, R.I.P.

It was reported by family members that former long-time regular on The Lawrence Welk Show, Nebraska-born Irish tenor Joe Feeney passed away this past Wednesday a
t age 76.Joe was a regular on the Welk show from 1957 until 1982, when Lawrence pulled the plug on the show. The top vidcap was from September 5, 1959, t
he middle vidcap was from February 22, 1964, and the one in color, with pianist Frank Scott, was from the October 23, 1965 show.My mom always enjoyed listening to Joe singing on the Welk show.
You can find a tribute to Joe at:
http://welknotes.com/joefeeneytribute.htm
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Maybe I Should Think...............
Thomas Kohnstamm also claims in a new book that he accepted free travel, in contravention of the company's policy.
His revelations have rocked the travel publisher, which sells more than six million guides a year.
Mr Kohnstamm, whose book is titled Do Travel Writers Go To Hell?, said yesterday that he had worked on more than a dozen books for Lonely Planet, including its titles on Brazil, Colombia, the Caribbean, Venezuela, Chile and South America.
In one case, he said he had not even visited the country he wrote about.
"They didn't pay me enough to go Colombia,'' he said.
"I wrote the book in San Francisco. I got the information from a chick I was dating - an intern in the Colombian Consulate.
"They don't pay enough for what they expect the authors to do.''
Maybe this author should win the Janet Cooke book award, if you know what I mean.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
It's Cartoon Time Again, Boys and Girls
Produced and directed by Frank Moser and Paul Terry
Music by Philip A. Scheib
Produced at New Rochelle, New York by Moser and Terry for Educational Pictures and perhaps released theatrically by Fox Film Corporation.
This cartoon was another in a long line of cartoons at that studio with the dialog being sung in operetta fashion.
They did this during the decade with characters such as Strongheart, Fanny Zilch, and Silk Hat Harry.
This format reached its zenith in the late 1940s and early 1950s with Mighty Mouse, Pearl Pureheart, and Oil Can Harry.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
From The WTF Department...
What a freaking bummer!
At least ESPN Classic airs reruns of Denise's shows from the 1990s.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Super Mario Helps Land NCAA Title For Jayhawks
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Time For A Visit From Gandy Goose and Sourpuss
This film has the original credits.
Kansas vs. Memphis: Anyone Looking Forward?
Anyone excited?
I actually had Oregon over Portland State on my bracket. North Carolina was the only final four pick on my bracket to make it to San Antonio before the Jayhawks beat 'em.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Cartoon Time, Boys and Girls!
Story by John Foster
Directed by Mannie Davis
Music by Philip A. Scheib
Produced by Paul Terry at New Rochelle, New York
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Sunday, March 30, 2008
That's A Big Crowd

A reported crowd of 115,300, the largest ever to watch a baseball game, showed up last night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to watch the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 in an exhibition game. This is part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Dodgers' first year in Los Angeles.
The Coliseum was their home from 1958 to 1961, before they moved to their permanent home at Chevez Revine (Dodger Stadium) in 1962.
Photo: Associated Press
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
"Pie, Pie, Blackbird"
Here's a 1932 Vitaphone short starring Nina Mae McKinney, the very young Nicholas Brothers, and Eubie Blake and his orchestra.
Photographed by E. B. DuPar
Directed by Roy Mack
Produced in Brooklyn, New York
Monday, March 24, 2008
Here Comes Jerry Lee!
Here's Jerry Lee Lewis in a performance of "I'm On Fire" as performed on British television c. 1964-65. This performance was televised in the UK on Anglia in the 1980s as part of a program titled Don't Knock The Rock.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Roy Smeck In Action
Friday, March 21, 2008
And Now, How 'Bout Some Western Adventure?
The commercials for Marx Toys were usually narrated by Claude Kirschner, who was the original ringmaster on the old ABC TV show Super Circus (1948-56), which originated from Chicago. By the end of 1955, the show was moved to New York, and the entire cast, including Mr. Kirschner and the show's beloved buxom blonde, Mary Hartline, were replaced, with Jerry Colonna becoming the new ringmaster. The show went off the air in 1956.
Claude narrated many a Marx Toys commercial.
What the hell, here's another one
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Hard To Believe, But It's True!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
New Look
1. I felt like it.
2. This blog looked somewhat similar to another one of my blogs, Soccer or Association Football.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Here's A Visit With Our Ol' Pal Bucky
Here's A Word From Our Pal So-Hi
A mid-1960s ad, probably seen on the old Linus The Lionhearted cartoon show.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Laurie's Gone

According to a report that came out late Saturday on TV Newser, veteran anchorwoman Laurie Dhue has left Fox News Channel. It appears that Laurie and the network failed to come to terms on a new contract. The University of North Carolina graduate had been with FNC for 7 1/2 years and will be sorely missed.
UPDATE: Laurie's biography has been removed from the Fox News web site.
CBS College Sports Network
Friday, March 14, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
New Name
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Where's Page?
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Uma Hosted This Week?! Cool!
It was only Uma's second appearance on FNC this year, and only her third hosting assignment since being yanked off Fox News Live (Sunday) back in October.
When are those specials Uma's slated to host scheduled to air?
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Uma's Still At FNC!
Hopefully, we'll be able to see Uma again real soon.
With David Asman now at Fox Business Network, I wonder is America's Sweetheart took over his job as head of the documentary unit.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
WTF?!?! Uma Demoted Again?!
I can't believe that some retard----uh, executive---at FNC would give so much time to a former hostess for a poker telecast, who had post in swimwear for a men's magazine.
Both developments SUCK!
And there is what seems to be a disdain toward Ron Paul.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Monday, October 01, 2007
Fox Business Network

The incoming Fox Business Network, scheduled to launch on October 15, launched a "teaser" website on Monday.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Heather's Back
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Heather Nauert Returning To Fox News Channel
Saturday, July 28, 2007
No More SkinnerVille On "Studio B?"

Until recently, Jane Skinner, who hosts an hour of Fox News Live each weekday (11:00 AM Pacific Time), did a news update half-way thourgh Studio B with Shepard Smith, then had a brief chat with Shep during a minisegment entitled SkinnerVille. It looks like that segment has been done away with.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Uma, Carly, and Friend
Don't Care For "Red Eye"
Sunday, June 24, 2007
A Sunday Special For Uma
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Regular Hosting Gig For Uma?
Friday, April 13, 2007
The First Amendment Lost Thursday
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Busy Weekend For Uma
Monday, March 05, 2007
The Center Chair On "Fox & Friends:" For Blondes Only?
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Is It Me?
Monday, February 19, 2007
Nothing To Write Home About (Except For Uma)


Courtney Friel's weekend at the center chair on Fox & Friends Weekend (in between Greg Kelly and Kelly Wright) was not really anything to write home about. Then again, what else could you say about someone who posed in Maxim magazine and had hosted TV coverage of poker tournaments. Just about the only real highlights of the weekend were provided by proven and experienced professional Uma Pemmaraju (pictured here, by herself, and with the F&FW trio) on Sunday with her headline updates, before she began hosting 90 minutes of Fox News Live.
One extra note: Upon being recruited for Fox & Friends Weekend, Courtney Friel (apparently at FNC's behest) removed the swimwear pictures from her website.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
This Is A News Network?
Ann Browne, Molly Henneberg, you name it) . Uma's a true professional, who is scheduled to host Fox News Live with Eric Shawn during the 7-9AM Pacific Time period tomorrow morning.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Good News For Uma's Fans
Thursday, February 15, 2007
No Sad Loss
Here is a PDF file of the letter from Fox News Legal and Business Affairs vice-president Dianne Brandi.
Maybe the FNC Brian Trust should consider putting Uma Pemmaraju in the center chair. If not Uma, how 'bout bringing back Donna Fiducia?
UPDATE: Kiran Chetry has jumped to CNN. She was filling in Friday morining for Soledad O'Brien on American Morning.
UPDATE #2: She has now officially joined CNN.
REPLACEMENT: Fox News has hired Courtney Friel, who has been with Court TV, local stations in San Diego and Palm Springs, and has a BA in Political Science and Broadcast Journalism.
She's also modeled in Maxim magazine.
She's filling the center chair this weekend on Fox & Friends.
That's right, sports fans. A one-time model in a men's magazine becoming, at least for the weekend, one of the hosts of FNC's morning program.
Are they nuts?
Apparently, the Brain Trust of FNC could not find swimsuit pics in men's magazines of Lauren Green, Molly Henneberg, Brigitte Quinn, Alisyn Camerota, Uma Pemmaraju, or Laurie Dhue.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Geraldo's Back
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Weekday Changes At FNC Beginning February 12
Bill Hemmer (moving from 9AM weekdays) will be hosting the 6-8AM timeslot along with Megyn Kelly, with the two-hour block to be titled America's Newsroom.
E.D. Hill is moving from 7AM to 8AM.
Jon Scott is moving from 6AM to 9AM.
Those two hours would carry the Fox News Live label.
Programming from 10AM afterwards will remain intact.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Uma Hosts Again!
Friday, December 01, 2006
Maybe Someone At Fox News Listened
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Is Uma On Her Way Out?

What Fox News has done in recent months with Uma Pemmaraju is nothing short of scandalous, and this is an outrage and a disgrace. Why won't they let this talented journalist host ANY programming on FNC? Is she currently working there without a contract---or has she been notified that her contract isn't being renewed? It seems that Uma is now being treated at Fox News as if she were a parasite. It appears that the Fox News Brain Trust is willing to win at all costs---even to the career detriment of some of its' on-air talent, such as Uma. Could Uma soon be going the way (evidently) of Carol Iovanna and Donna Fiducia?























