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RIP Davey

Well, I keep putting off putting this one extra Laserdisc player I have on Ebay. I'm probably going to end up finally setting up the lot tonight, but is that really a good idea right now ( Read more... )

Well, we found our number 3 (Celeb deaths happen in 3's, 1st being Andy Rooney, then Joe Frazier.) I was kinda into Rap and Hip Hop back in the 80s (I blame my uncle since he was an amateur DJ) so I have some memories of Heavy D who died yesterday at the age of 44. I remember the first tune I heard from Heavy D:

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By now you've already heard that former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, "Smokin'" Joe Frazier died last night after a battle with liver cancer. Most of us, including myself, weren't even born while he was in his heyday, putting fear into other boxers with his destructive left hook ( Read more... )

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RIP Blake Edwards

For those that know me well, you know that my favorite comedy movies of all time are the Pink Panther movies (including the non-Pink Panther movie featuring the same characters A Shot in the Dark.) When I was young I used to watch the PP movies over and over again when they were re-run on HBO or Prism cable channels. So Blake ( Read more... )

RIP Leslie NielsenGlad I got to see him in person at Chiller Theatre not too long ago (albeit, I didn't get up close and personal--the line for autographs was way too long.) Sure we all know him for his funny roles, but first thing I ever saw him in was as the slimy, evil rich guy in the 2nd segment (and the 2nd creepiest segment) of George A. ( Read more... )

Carl Macek has died. A lot of you probably don't know who he is, but, I know the name well. I kinda had a love-hate relationship with him.

I am grateful to him for bringing Macross (mismashed with Southern Cross and Mospeada) to the US as Robotech. I'll never forget the first time I saw the show. I was like 8 or 9 watching it on a Saturday morning ( Read more... )