news from meMark Evanier's weblog about comic books, TV, animation, politics and other forms of fantasyChuck McCann Alert!- June 24, 2008 That, my friends, is a photo of Chuck McCann...probably taken some time in the sixties when he was a superstar of kids' TV in New York. Being an L.A. kid, I didn't get to see nearly enough of that...http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_24.html#015446 More Birth Marx- June 24, 2008 In this message the other day, I linked to a BBC Radio broadcast...Part One of a three-parter on Groucho Marx and his relationship with his daughter. I believe those links will now take you to Part Two — and after...http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_24.html#015445 King of Comedy- June 24, 2008 I didn't see Larry King Live last night but I hear he did a good show about the departed Geo. Carlin. Standard Operating Procedure suggests it'll be rerun this weekend so let's keep an eye out for it....http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_24.html#015444 Recommended Reading- June 24, 2008 Bob Crandall used to be the CEO of American Airlines. He was one of the biggest supporters of the idea that Airline Deregulation would be good for the industry, good for the consumer and good for the country. He recently...http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_24.html#015443 Today's Video Link- June 24, 2008 Here's the 1999 Broadway musical Fosse cut down to ten minutes......http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_24.html#015442 Two Carlin Links- June 24, 2008 If I start linking to articles about George Carlin, this page will have more links than Google. But I will direct you to this announcement of HBO rerunning all of George's fine specials for the over the next week or...http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_23.html#015441 George- June 24, 2008 A few other things to say about George Carlin, above and beyond the fact that he was funny and revolutionary and just plain important. Everyone's saying that about him already on the Internet. Someone should say that he had...http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_23.html#015440 George Carlin, R.I.P.- June 23, 2008 One of the funniest, most brilliant comic minds ever. The guy who reinvented stand-up comedy for everyone. It's my fault. This kind of thing always happens when I'm too busy to write a long post. Seven words come immediately...http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_22.html#015439 Tick Warning!- June 23, 2008 Several people have sent me this and it's so important, I'm going to break my Soup Silence and post it... I hate it when people forward bogus warnings, and I have even done myself a couple times unintentionally...but this one...http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_22.html#015438 Soup's On!- June 22, 2008 If you don't know the meaning of the above image, read this. And I'll be back to you (and answering e-mail) as soon as I finish scripts for this coming Wednesday....http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_06_22.html#015437 |