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Tom Holmberg

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  1. There was snow on the ground, so it was probably colder than 50 degrees. The flies probably are for dramatic purposes.
  2. "Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far" by Eric Roberts ISBN: 9781250275325 In this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no punches about the ups and downs of his career and his sometimes stormy relationship with his famous sister, Julia. Eric Roberts grew up in Georgia, spending most of his teens away from his mother and sisters, Lisa and Julia. Instead, he stayed with his controlling father, a grifter jealous of his early success. At age 17, Eric moved to New York to pursue acting, where he worked and partied with future legends like Christopher Walken, Mickey Rourke, John Malkovich, Bruce Willis, and Robin Williams. His big break came when he was cast in King of the Gypsies. Eric became one of the hottest stars of the era, starting an affair with actress Sandy Dennis, working with Bob Fosse on the critically acclaimed Star 80, and earning an Oscar nomination for Runaway Train. But for Eric, Hollywood came with a dark side―an ocean of cocaine that nearly swept him away, culminating in a car accident that almost cost him his life. Eric is open about the seriousness of his addictions and their devastating effect on his career. He reveals the reasons behind his complicated relationship with his sister, Julia, and his daughter, Emma, a successful actress in her own right. Now, happily married to actress and casting director Eliza Roberts, who helped him confront his demons, he is revered among his peers as the ultimate actor’s actor. Written with New York Times bestselling author, for years a Vanity Fair contributing editor, and current Air Mail writer-at-large Sam Kashner, this is a powerful memoir of a Hollywood legend.
  3. https://honest-food.net/on-hanging-pheasants-2/
  4. I think that might be for Wet AMD, at least I've seen ads where they only use the initials.
  5. From IMDB: "John Boni and Norman Stiles wrote the treatment for this show in the style of Mel Brooks' movies. Paramount then sent the treatment to Brooks for his input..."
  6. It's always interesting to see actors in these earlier shows who are iconic for their later roles. You can't not think that Ted Baxter is the villain.
  7. Natto's "aroma comes from the ammonia that forms during fermentation. Natto in a nutshell: Texture: Slimy, sticky, and gooey. Smell: Strong ammonia odor."
  8. Natto is famous for its nauseating smell. But Blackthorne probably is familiar with smelly cheese Iwhich he mentioned).
  9. The Dick Van Dyke Show Took A Risk In Season 3 That Transformed '60s TV https://www.slashfilm.com/1536957/the-dick-van-dyke-show-season-3-risk-transformed-60s-tv/
  10. Of course he was unpleasant the moment the baby started crying. But at least he didn't threaten to punch out either baby a la "Poor Things".
  11. The third P is the one you need to get incontinence products home delivered for.
  12. I thought Sheldon was particularly unpleasant in this episode.
  13. Us old timers will remember Sherry Jackson as the oldest daughter on the Danny Thomas "Make Room for Daddy" show. Later she tended to often play guest star "sexpots" on a variety of shows.
  14. I think the Comedy Channel used to run binges of the show on holidays. Well, my cable provider dropped Z Living, so no more "Route 66" 😪
  15. And no Missy: https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/young-sheldon-sequel-raegan-revord-not-invited-2574441/
  16. That would be a slight improvement. Sitcoms with babies just aren't that interesting (I'm looking at you Murphy Brown), that's why Lucy went to Europe then Hollywood, leaving Little Ricky in New York.
  17. As much as I like Georgie's character on YS, I don't think this is going to be good.
  18. ________________ LOST: Back to the Island: The Complete Critical Companion to The Classic TV Series Emily St. James ISBN: 978-1419750502 A comprehensive and critical companion to the blockbuster TV show LOST, revisiting its core themes, lore, and impact on culture Before it premiered in the fall of 2004, LOST looked doomed to be an expensive, disastrous plane crash of a TV show. Instead, LOST was a massive hit, debuting with the biggest audience for a new drama on ABC in over a decade, reaching heights of over 23 million viewers at its peak, and holding on to a hefty fan-base for its entire six-season run. The elements that made the series seem like a boondoggle proved, instead, to be a big part of its appeal. Audiences loved the exotic island setting, became invested in the morally compromised characters, and feverishly tried to unravel the show’s many mysteries. In LOST: Back to the Island, TV critics and veteran LOST recappers Emily St. James and Noel Murray revisit what made the show such a success and an object of enduring cultural obsession, twenty years later. Through essays, episode summaries, and cultural analysis, they take us back to the island and examine LOST’s lasting impact—and its complicated, sometimes controversial legacy—with a clear-eyed and lively investigation. For fans of one of the most successful and highly discussed shows in recent memory, LOST: Back to the Island is both a delightful time capsule and a rousing work of entertainment criticism.
  19. The Rainbow Age of Television : An Opinionated History of Queer TV Shayna Maci Warner ISBN: 9781419762574 A fun and accessible blend of pop culture, entertainment, and queer history that celebrates LGBTQ+ television and examines the past, present, and future of queer representation on the small screen The Rainbow Age of Television is a fun and accessible blend of pop culture, entertainment, and queer history that celebrates LGBTQ+ television and examines the past, present, and future of queer representation on the small screen. From Abbott Elementary to The White Lotus to Yellowstone and the hundreds of other gems across a multitude of platforms in between, American audiences are being treated to a second Golden Age of Television. But something completely new is stirring, too—the first Rainbow Age. For the first time in the history of American television, we have queer women who fight the trope of inevitable on-screen death (Jane the Virgin, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Grey’s Anatomy); gay men who are more than just a flamboyant best friend (How to Get Away with Murder; Looking; OK, maybe we also still have Will and Grace); and trans people played by trans actors (The Fosters, Transparent, Pose, Euphoria,Tales of the City). But our screens certainly haven’t always been this colorful. How did we get to this veritable wealth of representation and sometimes glitter-strewn dimensionality? What sacrifices were made along the way? The Rainbow Age of Television explores these questions and more as author Shayna Maci Warner tracks the evolution of LGBTQ+ icons across the televised ages and into the future of streaming—from the first queer kiss to rock the airwaves to the shows that are making household names and heroes of queer characters today. Through conversations with critics, creators, stars, and detailed historical reference, The Rainbow Age of Television examines the rise of today’s entertainment culture in which LGBTQ+ viewers are finally beginning to see themselves proudly on the screen and highlights the importance of such representation on television. Above all, it’s a proud celebration of the shows and their characters and creators that define this new age in television.
  20. I would guess the boy peed himself (and the floor).
  21. The first book at least is worth reading. If you like it try the others.
  22. Explanation here: https://fictionalcompanies.fandom.com/wiki/WcDonald's
  23. Basic advertising 101, create some problem you didn't know existed and then sell the "solution".
  24. But they reran three more MST3000 episodes. They only started showing MST3000 in Jan and they are already rerunning episodes. ????? Did they only buy the rights to a dozen episodes?
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