From "I Tripped Over the Ottoman"

They call me Robert Petry and I live in New Rochelle
With my wife Laura and son Richie but now
My life's a living hell 'cause

I tripped over the ottoman
One too many times
I tripped over the ottoman
Until I lost my mind...

I was head writer for Alan Brady
Maybe you've seen his show
It's now funny and it makes my ears bleed
This week's guest star isn't Danny Thomas
Our special guest star is Death!

Ted's Friday Film Recommendation, 2/26... Once again a day late... get used to it

I'm a big fan of song and dance films from Hollywood's so-called "Golden Age" (I'm tellin' you... I'm such a toughie!!!). These films are not wholly unlike pornography... silly storylines and pointless plots there merely to weave the "good stuff" ("performance numbers", if you will) together. Anyway, so I'm suggesting a delightful double feature showcasing the amazing talents of Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth (sorry, T. T. Boy fans).

You'll Never Get Rich starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth (1941, Columbia Pictures)

You Were Never Lovelier starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth (1942, Columbia Pictures)

Ted's Friday Film Recommendation, 2/19

Okay, today's recommendation is a film on films... well, a film studio, actually. We're gonna go with my favorite six hour long documentary on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

MGM: When the Lion Roars starring Patrick Stewart (host), a slew of fabulous MGM stock, both from films and behind-the-scenes footage... and several fascinating interviews (1992, Point Blank Productions)

Golden MySpace Classics... Texas' Citadel of Stupidity's Greatest Hits, Vol. 14

Original post date: August 2, 2007 - Thursday

My trip to Amsterdam

Had a great time there when we went back in 2005. Though I'd post some pics.

Ted's Friday Film Recommendation, 2/12

Another double-feature suggestion today... let's go with a pair of films showcasing Ian Curtis of Joy Division fame.

24 Hour Party People starring Steve Coogan, Andy Serkis (2002, Baby Cow Productions) and...

Control starring Sam Riley, Samantha Morton (2007, 3 Dogs and a Pony)

A day late... Ted's Friday Film Recommendation, 2/5

We'll go with a double-feature highlighting one of my favorite actors, Joseph Cotten.

Duel in the Sun starring Joseph Cotten (duh), Gregory Peck and hot-ass Jennifer Jones (1948, Vanguard Films) and...

The Third Man starring Orson Welles, Trevor Howard and... JOSEPH COTTEN!!! (1949, London Film Productions)

Ted's Somewhat Unspoken Truths of Life

Comedy writers? ALL nerdy little Jewish guys.

Clever, funny folks, those...

You know what would be fun? SOME MUSIC!

Low's "Silver Rider"... suits the kind of mood I'm in today.

Ted's Friday Film Recommendation, 1/29

Sweet Smell of Success starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis (1957, Curtleigh Productions)

The cat's in the bag and the bag's in the river!

BONUS!!! Ted's Friday Song Recommendation: "Man, It's So Loud in Here" by They Might Be Giants

If I may be so bold as to borrow from Hunter S. Thompson...

professional sports are a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.

Okay, so maybe, at least in this case, that's a bit extreme... and I realize these folks, like any other business enterprise, are in it to make money, but sheesh... here's that about which I'm currently rambling. The shameless money grab that is corporate sponsorship in pro sports... example: here is the first paragraph from a Houston Rockets press release on a roster move the club made today...

HOUSTON – Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has assigned guard Jermaine Taylor to Houston’s single-affiliation NBA D-League partner the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. In addition, the Rockets have signed Rio Grande Valley guard Will Conroy to a 10-day contract, marking Conroy’s fourth-career GATORADE Call-Up to the NBA.

And with that, it's official... about the only aspect of the world of big-dollar athletics that isn't sponsored these days is when the back-up point guard has to leave the bench to take a crap... that being said, the "Depends Dump of the Game" may just be right around the corner!

A Sort-of Look-Alike, State of the Union edition

Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi...

and this thing, whatever the hell it is...

Ted's Friday Film Recommendation

Gonna try something new for the .172 of you on average that view my crappy blog on a daily basis... a weekly recommended-viewing post, so be sure to tune-in every Friday for a cinematic suggestion (or two)... some of my favorite films, good AND bad!

We'll start with a double-feature from one of my favorite film sub-genres... HEROIN FLICKS!!!

Jesus' Son starring Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton (1999, Evenstar Films) and...

Permanent Midnight starring Ben Stiller (yes, he HAS actually made a good film), Elizabeth Hurley (1998, JD Productions)

Enjoy!