Archive for the ‘In Memoria’ Category
Brittany Murphy: 1977-2009 RIP
A tragedy to say the least. I wish I would have had the opportunity to meet her. She always looked like she was enjoying life. She certainly deserved more than 32 years of life.
I’ve always enjoyed her roles, however prominent they were. I did, however, have to wonder about The Ramen Girl. She first caught my attention in Dont’ Say A Word with Micheal Douglas and Famke Janssen. I had actually seen Drop Dead Gorgeous before that but I shamefully admit that I hadn’t paid enough attention to notice her role in it. I was absolutely delighted with her role in Spun. As much as abhor “stoner movies”, it was her contribution to the movie that made it easier for me to watch.
Below is a music video of her first foray into music through a collaboration with Paul Oakenfold.
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Source … MSNBC
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It was heart failure that finally silenced one of the most infamous comedians of all time. He has a resume that includes many guest host appearances of The Tonight Show, first host of Saturday Night Live, being ranked 2nd in Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups Of All Time ahead of Lenny Bruce and second only to Richard Pryor, being arrested in Milwaukee for the vulgarity of his routine, having a FCC fine in result of one of his radio appearances going all the way to the Supreme Court, numerous HBO specials, numerous film appearances, a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2001 American Comedy Awards, and just four days before his death it was announced that the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts would award him the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor later this November.
His routines always touched on the taboo. He was never afraid to talk about what was wrong in the world and in his own country, always pointing out how things are changing, and educating while he was entertaining. He now joins the ranks of past greats we will never forget.
Below is the routine he most known for: Seven Dirty Words.
