"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

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.

Roy Smeck In Action

Here is legendary string instrumentalist Roy Smeck, performing in a very early Vitaphone short from 1926.

And Now, How 'Bout Some Western Adventure?

Courtesy of Marx Toys!



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

Now A Word From The King Of Beasts.....

Linus the Lionhearted, as voiced by Sheldon Leonard.

Life After Fox News For Donna and Carol

Here's an interesting article in TVNewser.

Carol Iovanna


Donna Fiducia

Hard To Believe, But It's True!

America's Sweetheart, Fox News Channel's very own Uma Pemmaraju hosted America's Pulse today, substituting for E. D. Hill.

It was Uma's first appearance on FNC in over a month and her first hosting assignment since February 4.

She was her professional self again today, apparently in contrast to one of her colleagues.

New Look

I decided to change the look of this blog because:

1. I felt like it.

2. This blog looked somewhat similar to another one of my blogs, Soccer or Association Football.

Here's A Visit With Our Ol' Pal Bucky

Here's an old commercial for Ipana Toothpaste from probably the late '50s, featuring our pal Bucky Beaver.

Here's A Word From Our Pal So-Hi

A mid-1960s ad, probably seen on the old Linus The Lionhearted cartoon show.

And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor

A 1949 commercial for Camel Cigarettes.

Oregon State Beavers Fight Song

Which College Cable Sports Network Is Best?

Anyone with a preference between ESPNU, CBS College Sports Network, and Fox College Sports?

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

I know that not that many households get the CBS College Sports Network (which formally changed its name yesterday from CSTV), but has anyone out there had the opportunity to watch the network? It certainly looks and feels more like a CBS network than it had during the CSTV days.

From The "People Are No Damn Good Department....

What a stinking anal cavity.

New Name

I have decided to rename the blog because of recent (and not very smart) developments at Fox News Channel, thus the new name "Bob's House" and a new focus.

Oregon Ducks Fight Song

Where's Page?

You noticed that today marked the third straight weekend that Page Hopkins has turned up missing from the weekend editions of Fox & Friends (again it was Ainsley Earhardt who occupied the center chair). The weekday crew will be on tomorrow because of FNC's coverage of Tuesday's forthcoming primaries in Texas and Ohio.

Uma Hosted This Week?! Cool!

Well, believe it or not, Uma Pemmaraju pinch-hit for Jane Skinner this past Monday on Happening Now.

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?