tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20041654024965366702012-01-27T16:26:21.934-06:00by Jimmy Fungus "I investigate. You get informed."Jimmy Fungushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11953474867719568319noreply@blogger.comBlogger1091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004165402496536670.post-61128127287514935412012-01-27T04:42:00.000-06:002012-01-27T09:47:10.006-06:00

Venus courtesy of www.esa.int If you were to ask me a few weeks ago, "Is there life on Venus?", I would have told you..."Uhhh...of course there isn't!!  Are you insane!!??  How could you ask me such a STUPID question!!! HAHAHAHAHA!"  But wait, true believers...not so fast...   It appears there have been some recent findings, that could shed some light on this. Let's learn a little

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Newt "the comeback kid" Gingrich is seemingly soaring to a dead heat with Mitt Romney in Florida Well, once again proving that jimmyfungus.com is the greatest time saving website on all of the internets, I will sum up what is going on in the Republican race for all of you in a matter of just a few minutes. Mitt Romney, trying to fend off a mounting challenge from a feisty Newt Gingrich, goes

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Max Keiser with his sunglasses on... like a Boss In the latest episode of the Keiser Report entitled "Kill Hollywood!", renegade economist Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert interpret the controversy over SOPA as a battle, in fact a "civil war", especially in California between silicone valley, on the side of technology and free speech, and old guard oligarchic Hollywood (the MPAA and the RIAA)

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Well, let me tell you about a website called facethegerms err..ummm...I mean facethejury.com.  This website has been around a long time.  I think it was around even before myspace, and gave the cool kids somewhere to hang out way back in the day.  The gimmick here is you set up an account, and the facethejury "jury" gets to rate you on a scale of 1 to 10.  Apparently it isn't so cool anymore as

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Well, this entry is about the 1968 sci-fi flim... THE GREEN SLIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's an example of one of the many chilling scenes... It's about "two men struggling for survival in the defective remains of a diseased universe"..."a cosmic nightmare that sends you into the incredible berserk world of...THE GREEN SLIME" STARRING Robert Horton Richard

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Well, I have taken it upon myself to put upon...uhhh...myself, the duty to organize in one place, the best of the best of the Chloe Moretz vs. Boxxy Wayne, battle for queenship of the internets...memes, pictures, cartoons etc... all found on the interwebs, so I don't know who to give credit to (unless otherwise noted)..Without further ado, here is the very best of the Chloe vs. Boxxy rivalry...

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Justin Bieber not going Back to the Future? Well friends,  there have been rumors swirling of a "Back to the Future" remake starring Justin Bieber.  So when I heard this, I thought..why not?  No matter if his music is your cup of meat, there is no doubting the character of this fine young man.  It is for that reason I would like to see him succeed.  Although remaking a classic successfully

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from "Mary and Max" Well, hello again true believers... This is going to be perhaps one of the most epic blog posts ever created, because in today's entry I am going to a.) tell you who the next president of the U.S.A. will be, b.) provide a simple and straight forward recipe to make the world a better place, and transform the life of every human being on the planet earth,  c.)  unravel one of

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the many faces of Tsoukalos Hello, again, true believers.  Get ready for a ride..!  Because this is our very first installment entitled "IS SUCH A THING EVEN POSSIBLE?" (inspired by world famous alien, and ancient mysteries expert Giorgio Tsoukalos).  In this installment we will not be talking about aliens, or creatures from outer space, but the next closest thing...politicians.  But seriously

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"Fat Tony" by Pokie2u at DeviantART Well, hello again, true believers...it's time for another thrilling ride through the blogosphere.   I am feeling rather tense, so this entry will be relatively short...but don't worry...I assure you it will be no less fulfilling than usual...I promise an indubitably worthwhile, and edifying experience for all.   Today, we will be re-visiting a

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Mila Kunis Welpers, I was supposed to see the new Twilight movie starring Kristen Stewart with some friends (Ahh, I couldn't find a suitable picture of Kristen Stewart to post, so here is a nice pic of Mila Kunis found on the internets.  Sorry I don't know who the photogrpaher is.) , but I guess the kibosh was put on that because it seems I was uninvited...  Oh now I feel an Alanis Morissette

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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE JIMMY FUNGUS EMERGENCY BROADCASTING SYSTEM:  The lovable Newt Gingrich has recently soared from like   -2% support to leading in the polls for the Republican nomination for president.  How did this happen?  Well, no one is exactly sure.  But one thing is for certain... it has taken me half the day to make this charming BOXXY vs. NEWT GINGRICH meme...   so I

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 Carey Lander and Traceyanne Campbell (The 2 chicks in the pic on the left are in the band Camera Obscura...Now, hold on to your potatoes, more about them in a bit.) Alright, ...well, let me explain how this crazy blog post came to be.  I had a few ideas buzzing around my head for some time now...  But they would involve some research, and study, and effort,...ya know...WORK....And I was kind

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 "Friday" starring R.B. Rebecca Black  Well, I wanted to start posting something every single day starting on Friday,...but THAT, sadly, did not occur...As you can see, it's already Sunday.  So, I have a number of things to talk about (yippy!)...a virtual scrambled omelet of blogginess.  A scrambled blogolet, if you will.  So, let's get on with it, shall we? Jesus is "ULTRACHRIST" My

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 Chloe Moretz in Best Coast's "Our Deal"  I have wanted to write about this video for a long time, but didn't get around to it till now. If, by chance, you haven't seen it yet, I won't give away the ending (because that would be lame as hell)...but Chloe Moretz's star continues to rise in this outstanding video "Our Deal" directed by Drew Barrymore.  It's kind of a cross between Romeo

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Conan, greatest alpha male ever It is time once again for another thrilling episode of "Greatest Speeches Ever."  This time let us immerse ourselves in the wisdom of one of the greatest alpha males of all time: Conan the Barbarian. Here in Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1982 film Conan is asked... What is best in life?? "What is best in life?" Alpha Boyfriend meme Now just for fun,

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Well, if you are like me, there has been a huge hole in your heart ever since Rebecca Black's video "Friday" was pulled off the youtube...(see Rebecca Black's "Friday" pulled off youtube...AMERICA IN TURMOIL! ) But it has re-appeared on a site called schooltube.com, and maybe it's just me but it looks better than ever.  So at this hour, which is 8:30 am central time (approximately) where I'm at,

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THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE JIMMY FUNGUS, EMERGENCY BROADCASTING SYSTEM: This is not a joke.  Rebecca Black's smash hit "Friday" has been pulled off of youtube.   What do, America??  What do??? And because Funguzz Vizzion, aka jimmyfungus.com is the greatest, most amazing, time saving blog on all of the internets, I will sum up the whole crisis in  two brief sentences: "The dispute is

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Well, if ya haven't heard Harold Camping has indeed addressed the media on his epic fail end of the world prediction in a real snooze fest of a press conference.  But once again proving that Funguzz Vizzion is the greatest time saving blog on all of the internets, one of my commenters summed up what it took Harold Camping to say in an hour and a half in a single sentence  Justsayin' said..."LOL I

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The good news: doomsday prophet and world media superstar Harold Camping has finally come forth to show his face to the world. The bad news...he didn't see his shadow, so it means six more weeks of winter. Noo, nooo...but seriously folks. Rumor has it that Camping will face the music today, and give a statement. Will, he make it on his show the Open Forum? Will he take phone calls? Does he

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TODAY, WE ARE CONDUCING...err, I MEAN CONDUCTING AN EXPERIMENT: Daxflame:  genius of the highest caliber  SEE:  A Scientific Study of Humans We here at Funguzz Vizzion have assembled a tandem of two of the most gripping, alluring, iconic female pop figures of our time: Lady Gaga: pop culture icon Umm, nope...I didn't mean her...  Though she is quite delightful as well. But rather....

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 Greg Orbison?  Recently I started watching the youtube videos of this fellow  Greg Onionson,umm..no  Greg Orizon?..(I can never spell his name)..Greg Oniacin?, ummm no, that's not right either...Well, anyway, this is one of his youtube channels YouTube - OnisionSpeaks's Channel  ...so, if you need to know how to spell his name correctly, just go there.  (It took me 6 months to learn how to

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Hello again true believers, today we embark on a new journey, a new segment I will call "Heroic Acts of Heroism by Heroes!"  But first, I believe a little bit of explanation is certainly in order. First we must ask ourselves a very important question...  the question King Arthur asked in one of my favorite movies "Excalibur."  "Which is the greatest quality of knighthood...? Courage???

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In a recent interview with David Frost, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, shed light on all things Assange and the wonderful world of WikiLeaks.  See: Frost over the World - Julian Assange  Although Assange's lawyers may fear him potentially ending up in an American jail, I believe his chances for justice are much better in the U.S.A. (than Sweden or elsewhere) because of our long traditions of

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Hello again true believers, now back by popular demand is the second installment of my series called "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN THIS MUSIC VIDEO???"  Our subject today is a cover of the classic Queen tune "Radio Gaga"  by a punk, rock, dance, pop, etc. etc. band originally from Detroit called Electric Six.   The video begins with the ghost of the late, great Queen lead singer

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Rapper JEW FRIZZLE is searching for a female vocalist to add some razzle dazzle to some of his raps. For more info on that visit him at http://twitter.com/jewfrizzle.  FRIZZLE burst on the scene recently with his collaboration with fellow rapper T-SACK, on the smash BANG BOOM POW!!! YouTube - bang boom pow!! by jew frizzle ft. Cheap Mon3y  Further endearing themselves to the heart of this

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There has been a lot of speculation that the world is ending in 2012 because that's when the Mayan calendar ends (or some kind of jazz like that), and even Hollywood movies have gotten into the act.  But what do the experts think on this burning life and death issue?  Well, "wait...not so fast" (I'm paraphrasing) says end times expert Dr. Jack Van Impe (pictured to the left).  The "tribulation"

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Alright, kids.  Today we are starting a new segment which I am calling "What the hell is going on in this video??"  And today's subject is the classic video "Paranoid Android" (SEE  YouTube - Radiohead - Paranoid Android) by the British alternative rock band Radiohead. Alright, immediately I identify with the main character in the video, because this is how I usually start my day too. 

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This will be the first in a series of articles I will be doing on those crazy rascals known as the keyboard players in rock and roll bands.  The first subject is this talented young man playing keyboards for Olivia Newton John in the promo video YouTube - Olivia Newton John - A Little More Love.  Above he is demonstrating what is known as the "stare creepily at the keyboard"

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Well, as the immortal Jack White once sang, "Don't even need a drink of water to make the headache go away."(SEE also:The White Stripes – Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine – Video & free listeni  * Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine by The White Stripes) and It turns out that the scientific community is learning that my traditional breakfast of Diet Dr. Pepper and excedrin is not such a bad

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THE IMPORTANT NEWS: ECONOMY STILL BURNING (posted by voice of americans 2008 at youtube) This is about as animated you will see Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner ever get in public. A conservative Republican congressman asks him to resign, and calls for a return to trickle-down economics (i.e. tax cuts for the wealthy). Geithner nearly loses it around 2:53, and says, "I agree with almost

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Exciting news, ladies and germs...Lady Gaga's new video "Bad Romance" (which will be featured on her CD Fame Monster) is out and it is quite a massive production.  She has her share of detractors, but Gaga is nonetheless poised to be the biggest music superstar since Michael Jackson. She is endowed with superhuman talent...(she sings, writes her own songs, posseses dance moves which surpass her

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 More on Moore As we begin today's trip through the blogosphere, we continue to follow Michael Moore's furious quest to reform America's economic system.  This interview with Charlie Rose will tell you everything you wanted to know about Michael Moore but didn't get the chance to ask.  At the very end of the interview, Moore issues a cautionary warning to President Obama...saying that if he

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THE IMPORTANT NEWS In a follow up to my earlier article Funguzz Vizzion: Michael Moore calls capitalism "evil"; ALSO "Miley Cyrus is not Hitler" (plus Ellen Page's new movie, and A Daxflame Moment in History) , while promoting his latest movie "Capitalism: A Love Story", Michael Moore went face to face with one of his most fierce adversaries, Fox's Sean Hannity.  In this interview Moore

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Alright, kids, put on your thinking caps, because we have a lot to cover in today's blog.  Umm, wait, where are you going??..PLEASE, just hang on and read this delightful article, because I assure you, you will learn a great deal.  I will tell you everything you need to know that's been going on in the world and the blogosphere, and not a milligram more.  Let's hit it. Well, Michael Moore has

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In an interview with ABC's George Snuffleupagus, err I mean Stephanopoulos (err. you know who I'm talking about), President Obama was drilled on whether a mandate requiring people to purchase health insurance (also see Funguzz Vizzion: Obama's Healthcare Reform Address: A Brief Synopsis) was actually a huge tax increase on the middle class, which would break a campaign promise. Obama said "No

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Well, in a country where no one can seem to agree on anything, Kanye West seems to have united us all... Unfortunately for him, he has united us in agreement that he is a big, stupid jerk. Everyone is weighing in on this. Here is what some of our important celebrities have said on this burning social issue:"Kanye west is the biggest piece of sh-t on earth. " Pink.Pink: 'Kanye West Is The Biggest

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Well, we are all pretty busy people, you know what I mean... So, I thought I would do a service and provide my version of Cliff's Notes for Obama's speech. This will tell you everything you need to know about Obama's address, and not an ounce more. So here we go:This vid was posted by PoliticsNewsPolitics at youtube. It is perhaps the most dramatic passage in Obama's speech. In a nutshell, Obama

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During his life, Michael Jackson, pop music superstar, and a genius of the highest caliber, often spoke of the "horrible, HORRIBLE mass media" and it's diabolical efforts to exploit him at every turn. Well, it looks as though the gosh darn media just won't stop doggin' him around with the latest hoax which briefly gave a glimmer of hope that the King of Pop was still with us. (See B96 Blog » Blog

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Ok, we have a lot to do today at http://jviz.blogspot.com/ , so I hope you all ate your Wheaties. To borrow a line from mighty self-help guru Anthony Robbins, we will be discussing "the power of belief systems"; also, we need to print a RETRACTION, and furthermore, I will run through a brief history of the philosophy known as "conservatism", and I am doing this to be informative. But such an

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Here is a collection of songs to help get you through the day when you are feeling really pissed off... So instead of punching someone in the nose, just punch your CD or mp3 player.Up first on my list of VERY angry songs is "How Do You Sleep" by John Lennon which appears on his legendary "Imagine" album. At the time this song was first released, most music fans were under the impression that Paul

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Well, apparently my friend Dustin the Republican is not the only one who doesn't know who the hell Bob Dylan is. "(Associated Press) Rock legend Bob Dylan was treated like a complete unknown by police in a New Jersey shore community when a resident called to report someone wandering around the neighborhood." (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/14/bob-dylan-stopped-by-cops_n_260192.html ) Bob

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Ohhh, today's the greatest, day I've ever known..today's the greatesttt...(Well, actually technically it was yesterday, but I didn't get around to writing this until now.) So, why am I singing Smashing Pumpkins' songs? Because this blog was mentioned in the world famous, and super important political blog http://sideshow.me.uk/. Also known as "The Sideshow", this blog is run by noted

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Well, I know what you are all thinking: "Jimmy Fungus, what the hell is this entry about? Who the hell are Harold Camping and Dr. James White?" Ok, well, just calm down because I am going to tell you. Harold Camping is one of the most famous Bible teachers in the world. He is President and General Manager of Family Radio which can be heard at http://www.familyradio.com/ and is also the host

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Time to do what I should have done a LOOOONG time ago! I am resurrecting an old idea, but really it's a new idea. It is a new segment called GREATEST SPEECHES EVER. A segment dedicated to the splendid art of oratory, and how it affects each and every one of us, down to the very depths of our souls.Our first GREATEST SPEECH EVER is the speech entitled "Bastard People", it is Corky's angry diatribe

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Well, today's blog will be a deep in depth study on the somewhat legendary Elton John/Bernie Taupin composition "Holiday Inn." Ok, let us learn, a little bit more...The song "Holiday Inn" was included on the 1971 Elton John release "Madman Across the Water" back in the early days of the Elton John/Bernie Taupin writing team (Elton would write the music, and Bernie the lyrics of course), but what

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"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" is the brilliant movie starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro based on the Hunter S. Thompson book of the same name. Johnny Depp steals the movie with his comical portrayal of Hunter S. Thompson, with exaggerated mimicry of Thompson's speech patterns and mannerisms. Think of it as a kind of Cheech and Chong road movie for intellectuals. Instead of giving

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Recently, I watched "Be Kind Rewind" on DVD, starring Jack Black, Danny Glover, and Mia Farrow among many other fine actors. (Be Kind Rewind (2008)) The plot of the movie involves Jack Black's well meaning, but catastrophe prone character Jerry, becoming magnetized and inadvertently erasing all the video tapes in Mr. Fletcher's (Danny Glover) video store. To make a long story short, Jerry and

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Oh, well, hello again there, friends and movies fans. It's time for part two of my review of "I'm Not There", the Todd Haynes directed biopic inspired by the life of Bob Dylan. In "I'm Not There" directed by Todd Haynes (Part 1) I begin to unravel some of the more puzzling and befuddling aspects of the Haynes' film. Come on, ...together you and I can break the code. In "I'm Not There" directed

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"I'm Not There" , directed by Todd Haynes, is a biographical movie "inspired by the many lives of Bob Dylan" in which Dylan is played by six different actors (Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, and Ben Whishaw), each representing one of the "lives" of the legendary folk rock singer. The movie begins presumably after Dylan's 1966 motorcycle

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There have been some pretty dynamic duos in our time. Bat Man and Robin, Bonnie and Clyde, Donny and Marie, Hall and Oates, Simon and Garfunkel and perhaps the most legendary tandem of all time...Siskel and Ebert. Which brings us to subject of today's blog... a brilliant couple of young men who call themselves Don and Murph (which may explain why their myspace is called http://myspace.com/

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In my last entry, I discussed possible candidates who could be Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate. In this entry we will do the same for the presumptive Republican nominee, John McCain, and see what we can come up with, if anything.John McCain has a reputation for being a maverick, and everyone knows a maverick needs a good sidekick. Well, I guess actually they don't need a sidekick,

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Will Hillary be Barack Obama's running mate? "The Audacity of Nope." (image of Barack found at https://www.upperplaygroundstore.com/)Being that having Hillary Clinton as your running mate in a presidential race would be sort of like sharing a ticket with Lucy from Peanuts, I am guessing that this will not happen. So what are the traits and characteristics of a proper running mate for Barack Obama

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It's time again for another installment of everyone's favorite segment at Funguzz Vizzion (aka http://jviz.blogspot.com/) known as....SEPARATED AT BIRTH!In Today's episode, we have in this corner....Bald Ryan Seacrestand in this corner...Lex LuthorSEPARATED AT BIRTH?????????? SEE ALSO:Separated at birth?: Dr. Wayne Dyer EditionQuote of the Day 3/01/2008: Dr. Wayne DyerAdvice For Miley Cyrus"There

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"David I will take this opportunity to apologize because I think I was verging on disrespectful with you..." Simon Cowell told David Cook right before Ryan Seacrest announced the winner of American Idol 7.YouTube - DAVID COOK WINNER!!! of American Idol 7 w/ "Time Of My Life" It almost seems as though everyone knew what was coming, as Simon tried to save face with his apology, and the overwhelming

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posted by kafka 05 at youtube (DAMMIT WITH A CAPITAL D! that vid isn't available anymore, but check out this instead Bob Dylan and John Lennon in a taxi 66) "Do you suffer from sore eyes, groovy forehead, or curly hair? Take Zimdon!," John Lennon says to a droopy Bob Dylan in this footage from the 1966 documentary "Eat the Document." The scene was recreated in the recent film "I'm Not There"

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It appears that everyone and their grandmother is in a huff about the recent controversy swirling about concerning photos of Miley Cyrus (both ones taken privately and ones taken in a photo shoot for Vanity Fair magazine). Ok, let's learn a little bit more...Here is what America's most important celebrities are saying on the matter:“Look, we have so few role models, particularly for little girls

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The media circus of the past few days surrounding former Barack Obama pastor Jeremiah Wright (in which even PBS threw their hat in the ring) has sadly degenerated into a man who has an ego as big as, well...John Hagee, desperately trying to grasp onto his 15 minutes of fame. Wright's behavior forced Obama not only to throw Wright "under the train" in a press conference today, but in the words of

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Brooke White is a nice person and very talented and we all love her. It's hard to get up on stage and perform in front of millions of people, and most of us couldn't do it. But having said that...If you were going to start and then stop on Andrew Lloyd Weber night, you should have chosen to sing "Could We Start Again Please" from "Jesus Christ Superstar"...Then she could have said it was part of

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Despite all three major presidential candidates appearing in the opening skit of the Country Music Awards AND WWE Raw, the political tone in the country has taken a turn for the ugly, as pleas for civility from the electorate appear to be falling on deaf ears. See the clip below, as something as innocent as a quest to obtain Miley Cyrus tickets degenerates into a ferocious free for all...I

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A recent L.A. Times Article discussed the dipping American Idol ratings: "Idol has slipped 7% in average total viewers (to 29.2 million, as of last week) compared with last season, according to figures from Nielsen Media Research." The article goes on to give various explanations (i.e. Idol is in it's 7th season, other shows are seeing similar drops in their ratings since the writer's strike etc.

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Although there have been some very good movies coming out of Hollywood (and elsewhere), things have taken a turn for the dark and foreboding, having an almost tragic tone at times. Whether this pessimism mirrors the mood of the country, or is just coincidental is debatable. But when one considers the popularity and critical acclaim that films like "No Country For Old Men", "The Assassination of

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Young stars are offering hope for the future, with a long overdue dose of positivity. David Archuleta, possibly...probably the next America Idol, is a great example of this. His performance of songs like "Imagine" and "Angels", and his attitude in general shows us he was already thinking about "giving back" even before the American Idol producers told him he had to for "Idol Gives Back" night. He

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"There Will Be Blood" features perhaps the greatest acting performance of all time by the extraordinary Daniel Day-Lewis. Day-Lewis single handedly turns this film into a modern masterpiece; you can put him right along side and perhaps even above the greatest actors of all time (Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier etc.). The closing scene is already fast becoming legendary, rivaling

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Does former American Idol contestant Josiah Leming have what it takes to be a future superstar?The 60s had the Beatles, the 70s had Elton John, ABBA, and others; the 80s had Michael Jackson. But it seems we haven't seen that kind of a combination of both charisma and talent in a music icon for some time. Which is what I think help explains some of the popularity of American Idol. People are

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Randy Newman is one of the greatest popular songwriters of all time and doesn't get nearly the credit nor the notoriety that he deserves. The way Bob Dylan took pop music to the next level in the 60's, Randy Newman took on issues such as social injustice and racial prejudice beginning in the 70s and 80s. However, Dylan did so in a poetic and symbolic way, Newman confronted the issues head on with

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Now for our first installment of a new segment called..."Separated at birth?????"Dr. Wayne DyerSome guy named JoelSeparated at birth????????????????????see also:Quote of the Day 3/01/2008: Dr. Wayne Dyer***HOME PAGE***

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"What held it in yesterday??" Dr. Wayne Dyer. (Dr. Dyer's take on his losing battle with male pattern baldness.)Other than being follicly challenged, Dr. Dyer is a wise modern day Yoda, a Mr. Miyagi, if you will, and his books and television specials on PBS come highly recommended. (From me at least.)SEE ALSO:Separated at birth?? Chris Humphrey Gives Us Answers Deep Thoughts from Elton John and

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American Idol refugee Kyle EnsleyAt this juncture of the American Idol season, frankly, things are looking a bit predictable. The two leading contestants seem to be David Archuleta and Carly Smithson, and it seems extremely unlikely that anyone is going to knock them off their pedestals. But that begs the question, is there a possibility that some of the contestants we heard so much about in the

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Oh, yay!, it's time for some of those wonderful American Idol memories. "Why?" you ask. Well, as Karen Carpenter once responded when someone asked her why she plays the drums,... "Why not??"Let's take a look back at Carrie Underwood's wonderful version of Donna Summer's legendary "MacArthur Park", famous for it's super cheesey lyrics "Someone left the cake out in the rain/ I don't think that I

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Brooke White sings a song off of the legendary "Tapestry" album. Simon tells her she's got a Carole King/Carly Simon thing going on. In my opinion she should at least make it to the top 5. (posted by nmrgonline)Josiah Leming is overflowing with both talent, and emotion. The question is, is his talent overwhelming enough to overcome his inexperience? (posted by II3orn2dance)After an initially

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WARNING!! : I went to that dreadful, infernal website http://votefortheworst.com/, and not only is it oozing it's usual hate filled, sliming vitriol, but they are actually giving away who was kicked off American Idol, and who wasn't before it is actually aired!!! So unless you want to totally ruin the show for yourself, stay the holy heck away from that web site!!! Not that we would want to go

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Well, it appears that the producers of American Idol have taken the advice of last season's contestant Chris Sligh, and have allowed the performers to play instruments (at least some of the time). I think this is a great idea to transform the show, and this year's American Idol seems to be seeking to discover, not just a singer, but an all around star...a singer/songwriter in the mold of a young

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"Who is Nick Drake?" , you may be asking. Well, don't worry because I will tell you!The other day while visiting a store selling music I was intrigued by the cover art on a CD by an artist named Nick Drake. I wondered why I had never heard of this artist who's hairstyle and dress seemed to indicate he belonged to the 70's. Well, after doing some research I discovered why I had never heard of him

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Chris Humphrey gives us some words of wisdom in his response to "the Davos Question." If you don't know what that means, Davos is some town in Switzerland where really important people like Cher and Donald Trump meet to try to solve the world's problems or something. (Let's not get into that right now, it isn't what this blog is about really.) But anyways, here are some of the highlights of Chris

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Last night, well-known music critics Jim Derogatis and Greg Kot appeared on Late Night with Conan O'brien. Derogatis is well established, but I only became aware of him when he began hosting a music review show on PBS a few years back. I have been reading Greg Kot for years in the Chicago Tribune, and his music tastes are a bit on the fringes at times. I remember once pointing out how odd it was

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So, if you are wondering who has the most popular channel at youtube these days, it isn't lonelygirl15, it's "Smosh." Smosh is a comedy duo comprised of Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, and their ascendancy to the top of the most-subscribed-to list is a mystery to some, but after a lengthy investigation by German scientists and Private Detective Jim "Rockford" Fungus, it has been ascertained that

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When Al Gore and Lord Picklejar, the archduke of Hell, invented the Internet, I wonder if they had any idea how rattled the various multimedia conglomerates would be, by this mass influx of new technology, and the effects it would have on their businesses. I think if you look at it from a commonsensical point of view, embracing the new technology is the way to go, rather than having government

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I just watched that movie "Firewall" with Harrison Ford and Paul Bettany. The only problem is, Paul Bettany plays schizophrenic John Nash's imaginary roommate in the movie "A Beautiful Mind" which i've seen at least three times... So, all throughout "Firewall" I keep waiting for Jennifer Connely and Christopher Plummer to kidnapp Harrison Ford, throw him in the mental ward, and give him some

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Last night, I watched the 2004 independent film called "Keane" directed by Lodge Kerrigan and produced by Steven Soderbergh. If you are not familiar with this film a brief summary is provided at http://www.imdb.com/: "A man in his early 30s (keane) struggles with the supposed loss of his daughter from a port authority bus terminal in New York, while fighting serious battles with schizophrenia. we

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Recently, I learned of the new potential blockbuster movie that will be released around Christmas time, called "The Golden Compass" (sometimes called "His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass"). It seems to be the secular humanist response to the likes of "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "Lord of the Rings." It also is rife with similarities to the dark fairy tale "Pan's Labyrinth" directed by

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Here is a brief movie review I wrote awhile back for the movie "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" that I decided to stick in here. It is a pretty good movie, so I hope you will find this little tidbit worthwhile. (I also added some extra thoughts, since my brain has grown a little bit since then.)"Movie Review : Hedwig and the Angry InchPoor little Hedwig spends an oppressive childhood living in

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Well, this is totally and completely random, but today I was pondering why the music artist Beck isn't a bigger star. He has certainly come out with some very innovative and unique songs, and cutting edge videos... reminiscent perhaps of younger David Bowie, though he clearly is not as good a singer as Bowie. I think Beck deserves more notoriety, as he has been head and shoulders above many who

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I remember a few years back, I heard a singer-songwriter named Mindy Smith appearing on some sort of a live performance radio show, and she was so good, I vowed to remember her name, so that I could check out her music. Well, I did remember her name, but I haven't become reacquainted with her until recently... Anyway, for any who aren't particularly familiar with her, I originally thought she

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Ron Paul's meteoric rise has been fascinating to say the least. For anyone who has seen the movie "Oh God" with George Burns and John Denver, it almost seems reminiscent of the hysteria that ensues once the John Denver character follows God's (played by Burns) command to spread His message to the world. This recent video at youtube reminds me of the scene after Denver's character appears on the

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On November 5th , presidential candidate Ron Paul, who up till recently was routinely mocked by the mainstream media for having no chance of winning, raised over $4 million in one day, which is apparently some kind of record as far as presidential fundraising is concerned. His supporters ingeniously had interwoven Paul's anti-government message with Guy Fawkes day, the anniversary of an

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In my last post I discussed the coming release of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton. In this post I will track down the history of this legend to help clue us all in a bit on what's going on here.Wikipedia the online encyclopedia, traces the origin of the character back to the 1800's: "Sweeney Todd is a fictional barber and serial

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If you have not heard, there is a fascinating looking new movie coming out this Christmas starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton. It's called "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", and is based on a old horror legend I will get more into in my next post. If you are not familiar with the film or the story, they provide a brief outline on the website http://

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This is the second installment I am writing on the Sarah Silverman Program which recently came out on DVD, and let me tell ya,...this show is not only brilliant because of Sarah, but the cast, and guest stars are also extremely talented actors and comedians. Sarah Silverman deserves a lot of credit for bringing these uniquely gifted people to our attention, and giving them an opportunity to shine

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Recently, on a trip to my local Lackluster Video, much to my glee I noticed they had the first season of the Sarah Silverman Program from Comedy Central on DVD. So being that I don't have cable and never have had the chance to see the program, I swiftly purchased it, got it home, unwrapped it, and dug in. Fortunately, I was not disappointed, as this Sarah Silverman show lived up to and in some

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Recently I stumbled across the 2004 film release "Mean Creek" starring Rory Culkin (and some lesser known actors). Upon first viewing this film I was not overly impressed; I felt it touched on some important issues but did not penetrate them deeply as I would have liked (this was my first impression). However, as good films do, it stayed with me, and as the scenes and characters weighed on my

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Recently, I tried to watch the movie "Zodiac", but it was so graphic, and disturbing I wasn't quite in a mood to watch the whole thing. Well, by chance if you are not familiar with this movie, here is the summary provided by http://www.imdb.com/:"A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this

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Boy, where was I in the 90's? Seems like kind of a blur now, but lately I have been coming across some of the music of the time, comparing it to what we have now, and looking back with some nostalgia. For example, the band Mazzy Star produced some really engaging and inspiring music. I didn't know much about them, but I would like to recommend them, or remind you of them, whatever the case may be

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Johnny Rotten, former lead singer of the legendary punk band the Sex Pistols, had an interesting quote in a recent interview he did with Spinner magazine:"It's (music and songwriting) all been trivialized in a Britney Spears-y kind of way, hasn't it? They've taken it and killed off the energy and co-opted us into this commercialism that's really, really dull. Britney Spears is Wal-Mart and

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Recently I watched the excellent documentary "The U.S. vs. John Lennon." And it struck me how in the past we took for granted such enlightening and idealistic leaders in our pop culture. I suppose at the time, people just expected there would be someone around with such a powerful and inspiring message as John Lennon, and if people like John weren't there, someone would take their place. I think

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Recently, I stumbled across two videos at youtube of a couple of great artists, that stood out not just because of some fine songs, but because of some very thoughtful and moving words that preceded them:"There are many people around in the world today who are building, and many people who are also destroying. Unfortunately for many children who have just arrived in this world, as they look

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Ahhhhhh, now it's time for some late night memories. Here are some whackey reminiscences from yesteryear,...a bygone era if you will. But these are two clips (both courtesy of NBC....BE THERE!) that would even make headlines in our currently cuckoo pop culture scene, I think most would agree.In our first flashback, is the famous case of the legendary Elvis Costello inexorably and defiantly

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Well, first let me make clear, this is not a movie review...this is more of just something to make ya say "hmmmmmmm", as Arsenio Hall used to put it.I remember a few years back in an interview Bruce Willis said that at some point, at some brief shining moment of illuminated epiphany, he realized that in the Diehard movies he was going to make John McClaine a regular guy (instead of an invincible

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Well, after watching another enthralling episode of Charlie Rose (or some show in that vein), I started to consider what power the Googles and the Myspaces and the Youtubes have over our universe. Sure they may be kinder and gentler than the Standard Oil men and quasi-monopolies of years past, but what if one day they decide to use this massive power no longer for good but as Austin Power's

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Well, if you have been following the controversy involving the Rubinoos' accusations that Avril Lavigne's smash hit "Girlfriend" is actually a rip off of their 1978 song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", you might be wondering the same thing I was... Who are the Rubinoos? (Which actually gives credence to Avril's claims that she had never heard of the band, because honestly, I think even most people

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