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I didn't enjoy Tom T. Hall as a singer - to put it mildly - but he was a terrific songwriter. "Harper Valley P.T.A." is one of my favorite songs.

Thus the nickname. I love that the movie role ultimately went to Morgan Freeman - as creepy as he turned out to be - instead. The Shawshank Redemption is, by far, one of the most androcentric films I'll ever watch more than once, and the Andy/Red relationship is the biggest reason why.

I didn't, either, and the daughter's reaction is my favorite part of the commercial, but I also love the glee with which the parents dance along to that stupid song; the commercial has completely redeemed it for me (but I still don't want to listen to it beyond the seconds played in the ad).

Because, as is typical, no one at Sony gave a shit about the allegations from his time at Price is Right (if they had, they wouldn't have signed him to a development deal to begin with, or installed him as the new EP of its two flagship game shows when Harry Friedman announced his retirement plans, never mind given him the hosting gig), and they were either too lazy or too dumb to assign a freakin' intern to listen to his podcasts (or even look into the fact he'd had a podcast) to see what's out there in his own voice. Now it's all known, and the public reaction isn't going to die down in the few weeks before the new season starts, so they've yanked him from in front of the camera (letting him say he's chosen to step down so as not to be a distraction) but still keep him on as Executive Producer, even though it's actually even worse - for employees and contestants, not the studio's reputation - to have someone like that running the show (hiring, firing, and promoting, overseeing contestant selection, and setting the overall tone of the offices and studio) than being the face of it.

Only if the boobies are the only fat cell repositories on her body; it is clear he thinks overweight people, especially women, are unworthy. That's the first thing I thought of when I heard his response to his former assistant talking about giving money - a frakkin' dollar, mind you - to someone experiencing homelessness while she (the former assistant) was unemployed, because it felt good to do a little something to help someone struggling even more than she was. Mr. "We're trying to build a kinder, gentler society, and if we all pitch in just a little bit, we’re going to get there" should have loved that. Instead? "That's the sound of America going down the drain."

That this list was going to be a joke was pretty clearly hinted at in the first ten songs, Connie Smith's single entry on the list not even making the top 950 was a big indicator of how women were going to be treated, and then proclaiming nearly 800 songs in the history of country music better than Hank Williams's "Lovesick Blues" confirmed the ignorance we were in for from the dudebros at Sirius.

That's how I still make it. I once had a roommate who reacted as if I'd just performed a miracle. A friend's boyfriend did the same to her. Apparently there are people who think popcorn can only be made in a special popcorn-specific contraption or the microwave.

Yeah, she'd had breast implants and was showing them off on set, which is bad enough with adults, but the kid was there, too. (I don't think the actor playing Libby was.) Her behavior escalated over the next season (her relapse played a major role in that; she was an utter mess), which is why Julie White (Nadine) quit at the end of it, and then the show was canceled halfway through season five.

And the cat's pajamas. To bring this back to TV, Jennifer and Jonathan Hart were no match - who would be for the incredible combination of Myrna Loy and William Powell - and Hart to Hart wasn't exactly stellar television, but it was an enjoyable show, and nice to see a couple who tease and appreciate each other, with wonderful repartee. And, unlike Nick and Nora, they got to remain child-free, other than their dog Freeway (Asta should have been plenty for the Charleses, and Frances Goodwich and Albert Hackett wrote the pregnancy announcement as the end of the sequel assuming that would put an end to the franchise, but of course MGM wouldn't let it go and stupid Nicky Jr. was a blight on subsequent films).

Meat grinder (I assume) - I have one very similar in my garage (I don't use it, but it's cool looking, and I have some antique tools I use as decoration out there, so I attached the meat grinder to a shelf and it fits right in).

Very much, although the rate is declining. I went looking for specific numbers, but they're hard to come by because circumcisions performed in hospitals are readily tracked, but not those performed elsewhere. A Washington Post article six years ago cited the WHO, which estimated that the overall male circumcision rate in the U.S. is somewhere between 76 and 92 percent.

It was actually Robert who wound up breaking it. Sol set it on the coffee table, Robert said he was "all feet" and would wind up kicking it off, so Robert carried it off towards the dining room table and tripped. It's Sol.

The shoulder.

I forgot that's not on the list, either. So it's just "Galveston" and "Gentle On My Mind" representing Glen Campbell's entire career, and "Galveston" is back in the 200s. The hell?

Girlfriend, come belly up to the virtual, pandemic-safe bar and get started all you want as drinks are on me. That was ridiculous. I don't even care all that much about this show, but that storyline still pisses me off on Sharona's behalf whenever I'm reminded of it. RANDY?! Since you're a new viewer, did you come across the "Mr. Monk Shelters in Place" quarantine special after exploring the show? No one even asking Randy about Sharona lets me live in a happy place where she came to her senses about five minutes after the series ended and never actually wasted any of her or Benji's time on that relationship.

It is, as is much of the movie; I don't think I've ever seen anything that is such a delicious parody of a genre while simultaneously being a fantastic offering within the genre.

So do I, as do all my friends who watch the show - that has been a primary topic of conversation. It's probably the one thing I'd most like to get insider information on. He may have already done most of the necessary licking two years ago; the Sony honchos who signed him to the development and production deal and then promptly installed him as executive producer of Wheel and Jeopardy upon Harry Friedman's retirement announcement seemingly wanted something different than they'd had with Friedman. Sure, Friedman had made the studio a few billion dollars in profits during his run as EP of the two shows, but they couldn't control him, and studio/network execs break out into hives if they can't meddle for the sake of meddling. Richards seems to be more the type that appeals to those folks; he plays the game very well, but can also be played.

I had a salad shooter a long time ago, but I found it more annoying to get it out, set it up, and later wash it than to just slice/shred manually, so I gave it away. I'm like that with my food processor, too - only for a big job am I willing to haul that thing out. I have a mandoline I've used only once, because getting that out, putting in the right blade, and then washing it also always seems like more trouble than just grabbing my knife or grater.

Holy hell, his podcast remarks about people receiving unemployment and food stamps (quoted in that Ringer article) are revolting, yet almost pale in comparison to how he speaks of helping those experiencing homelessness. In response to his former assistant - who had received unemployment benefits after she, you know, lost her job - talking about giving a dollar - one dollar - to an unhoused person, Mr. "We’re trying to build a kinder and gentler society, and if we all pitch in just a little bit, we’re going to get there" responded: I love The Ringer following the reporting of that exchange with: Then there's his enthusiasm for giving mediocre white guys prestigious jobs. Handing himself this hosting gig was a given:

From The Ringer:

Huh. I somehow overlooked the #70-61 section when it was posted a couple of weeks ago. Quite a few ranked too high, and then there's the Blake Shelton entry, which doesn't even belong on the list at all. How do you even put together a segment in the top 70, sit back and look at it, see songs like "9 to 5" and "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and say, yes, indeedy, "God Gave Me You" belongs in the mix?! Also, the CU commentary on Glenn Campbell's "Gentle On My Mind" reminded me that "Rhinestone Cowboy" isn't even on the list, and I'm pissed off about that all over again.

I wasn't familiar with that George Strait song, but I love Gretchen Peters's acoustic version of "Independence Day". I also really like her duet with Bryan Adams, "When You Love Someone". Speaking of "Independence Day", I meant to post this when we got to that section of the rankings but forgot; this Rolling Stone article exploring the song's messy history is a good one. This is particularly poignant, and I'm really glad Peters was able to reconnect with and reclaim the song to at least some degree:

Y'all got me curious, so I checked the top-rated shows for the 2020-21 season, and football was the only thing in the top ten I watched. In fact, other than more football, I only watched one other show - The Conners - in the top 50, and a mere two more - Rebel and Mom (both of which have been canceled) - in the top 100.

Do you know that you have to get one in order to stay with AT&T or are you just fearing that's going to be the cased based on the "as of February, your phone will no longer work" messages? As I said, I have AT&T and have no need for a smartphone, but they simply replaced my 3G flip phone with a 4G flip phone - I was afraid I was going to have to either get a smartphone or mess with switching to Consumer Cellular to stick with a flip phone and was putting off asking them about it, when I got an email saying they were sending me a replacement phone.

Grace being so utterly tickled by Nick being in jail was cracking me up, and, sure this house arrest thing when they just got rid of the ex-husbands could be funny, but this is yet another instance where Nick ignores what she wants. He has his good moments, sometimes even a whole season of them, but he ultimately revers to who he was when we met him - someone who keeps coming around when she says to go away. She told him she wants to live with Frankie, not him; this whole cohabitational marriage thing doesn't work for her and she was much happier when they were dating. He agrees to compromise. But then what does he do? Negotiate himself house arrest at her house - and show up announcing it like it's great he'll be there 24/7. But I'm still reasonably hopeful things are going to work out as they should in the end. Part of me can't wait until next year, and the other is so bummed it's almost over.