Recently, the wife of a sports icon died (Lulu Harwell, the wife of longtime Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell died March 1), and now, former Detroit Red… Read more “That Time I Met Ernie Harwell, Gordie Howe… And Possibly Ted Lindsay…And Sid Abel’s Drinking Buddies!”
Category: Celebrities
Well, It’s Oscars “Eve” – And I Still Have NO Desire To See “A Star is Born”
Maybe I’m just still a bit bitter about missing a final question a few months ago about A Star is Born: Category – Movie Remakes Janet Gaynor,… Read more “Well, It’s Oscars “Eve” – And I Still Have NO Desire To See “A Star is Born””
What? Denise Huxtable And Aquaman Are Married? Where Have I Been?
I was with a couple of my trivia ‘mates at a bar last night and they were talking about the Aquaman movie’s recent release in New Zealand,… Read more “What? Denise Huxtable And Aquaman Are Married? Where Have I Been?”
NOOOO! RIP Stan Lee!
I have just been informed that Stan Lee – whom I view as the the comic book nerd version of Hugh Hefner is DEAD! I was JUST… Read more “NOOOO! RIP Stan Lee!”
Aretha Franklin – Boy, Did She Sing With A Lot Of Other Singers!
Soul singer Aretha Franklin died last week, which sent fans from all over the world into a state of mourning. While I can say I enjoy at… Read more “Aretha Franklin – Boy, Did She Sing With A Lot Of Other Singers!”
Some Thoughts On Suicide, Depression…
Recently, two prominent celebrities took their own lives – fashion designer Kate Spade on June 5, and celebrity chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain on June 8.… Read more “Some Thoughts On Suicide, Depression…”
A Listing of Some Of The People/Things I’ve Urged To “Stay Classy” In Trivia Recaps…
Way back in 2014, I started using the closing line “Stay Classy” with my trivia recaps, which is kind of a ripoff of the movie Anchorman. And… Read more “A Listing of Some Of The People/Things I’ve Urged To “Stay Classy” In Trivia Recaps…”
Once Upon A Time, Flip Wilson Fell Into a Pop Culture Void…
We had this as a final trivia question on Monday night – in 1972, what comedian/actor was named Time Magazine’s “first black superstar?” We had three players… Read more “Once Upon A Time, Flip Wilson Fell Into a Pop Culture Void…”
I Found The “Frog Boy” Passage in the Charlie Chaplin Autobiography (squeal)!
I learned a while ago that the “X-Files” episode called “Home” (the one with the violent inbreeders) was partially inspired by Charlie Chaplin’s autobiography. Specifically, the quadruple … Read more “I Found The “Frog Boy” Passage in the Charlie Chaplin Autobiography (squeal)!”
My 2018 Oscar Predictions – Based Entirely On Probability!
Editor’s Note: This blog will specifically mention masturbation, human-on-human sexual intercourse, and human-on-fish monster sexual intercourse plus includes a link to a racy article in Cosmopolitan magazine.… Read more “My 2018 Oscar Predictions – Based Entirely On Probability!”