Long before there was the University of Phoenix, there was International Correspondence School, or ICS. Those who watched enough TV in the early 90s could probably from memory recite the list about “High School, TV/VCR Repair, Computer Programming,” and so on… “or get your degree! You can major in Business Management or Accounting.” Continue reading
New York has evolved quite a bit over the years, but it’s also remarkable some of what hasn’t changed. This documentary from the late 1940s shows the Big Apple in a different era, and it’s a pretty cool look at a pretty remarkable city. Enjoy!
Last year I bought the gigantic Time Life box set of The Carol Burnett Show, and I’ve found the program incredibly entertaining to watch. Among the fabled outtakes and bloopers from the show is the one above, where Tim Conway improvises about an elephant during a Mama’s Family sketch. Every time they think they got out of it, he kept going. Continue reading
Karen Carpenter was still a vocal powerhouse when she passed away, way too young, in 1983 at the age of 33. The New Haven, Conn.-born singer struggled with anorexia for a large portion of her adult life, and eventually it became too much for her body to take. Her legacy stands strong more than three decades later, with a number of stellar efforts recorded with her brother, Richard, as the duo The Carpenters. Continue reading
@jjofriends @weatherchannel Love hearing from @TheOnion fans – thanks for tuning in!
— Kyla Grogan (@KylaGrogan) February 13, 2014
Tonight, while sitting in a hotel room in New York so I could avoid fighting my way into the city tomorrow due to the weather, I had The Weather Channel on and one of the anchors looked familiar: Kyla Grogan looked an awful lot like an Onion News Network anchor that was part of the brilliant team from their New York years. Turns out, it’s the same person! She’s been anchoring and delivering forecasts for the network for a couple of years now, following a multi-year run as regular Onion anchor Andrea Bennett. Continue reading
Clip shows were popular as reality series picked up steam, as they were cheap, effective counterprogramming. Of course, YouTube allows for similar concepts to excel equally well. Family Feud revived its fortunes, boosting its ratings to heights not seen in quite some time, despite the fact that it is a show that’s been on the air for the majority of the past 40 years, and online clips with funny or outrageous answers helped drive some of the initial interest. Continue reading
Anyone who flies on any sort of a regular basis has seen the safety presentation enough times to be able to likely recite the majority of it by memory. Airlines know this, and have attempted to liven them up, particularly now that most planes are equipped with video screens to show pre-recorded versions. Continue reading
I waxed poetic about my love of Busch Gardens last year, but thanks to the power of YouTube, it’s never very far away. There are point-of-view films of people riding the roller coasters, pictures of the various sights and sounds, but one of the things that makes Busch Gardens special is its themed shows. Continue reading
In May I shared my visit to the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, where I had the opportunity to catch Penn & Teller live. They’re incredibly talented and put on a hell of a show. But they don’t just do live acts; they’ve also had various television shows to spread their magic, in both literal and figurative senses, far and wide. Continue reading
In yesterday’s post I waxed nostalgic about “You Don’t Know Jack,” an awesome trivia game that has made a resurgence in recent years. But many may not remember the short-lived TV version that aired on ABC for just six episodes in the summer of 2001. Continue reading