R.I.P. Flouder, fat drunk and stupid
is no way to go through life, son. Sad news that Stephen Furst who played Kent "Flounder" Dorfman in Animal House has died aged 63. read the rest of this rubbish
Category: Media, TV & Film
Toxic ramblings about the media, TV and films.
R.I.P. Gregg Allman
Coyotus Maximus has joined SkyDog. One of rock and or roll’s greats, that we missed while the blog was down, died last month aged 69. If you don’t own “At Fillmore East” you ain’t no rock ‘n’ roller. read the rest of this rubbish
R.I.P. Cleggy
last of the summer wine. Sad news that Peter Sallis has died, though at a good age of 96. read the rest of this rubbish
To make a show about Pete and Dud almost unwatchable
is a British TV art form. Finally got around to watching Channel 4's programme of recently found clips from Peter Cook and Dudley Moore and I almost wish I hadn't, it was awful. read the rest of this rubbish
R.I.P. Alan Simpson, one of the greats
that wrote two of the greats. Sad news that writer Alan Simpson has died, aged 87, who along with Ray Galton wrote two of the greatest comedies of all time, “Hancock's Half Hour” and “Steptoe and Son”. read the rest of this rubbish
R.I.P. Frederick Fronkenstein
aka Gene Wilder. Sad news about the death at 83 of Gene Wilder who stared in some of the greatest comedy films of all time. read the rest of this rubbish
How much is the BBC spending on the Olympics
in Brazil. And yet you still suspect they couldn't organise a piss up anywhere near a brewery. read the rest of this rubbish
R.I.P. Ronnie Corbett
a comedy giant. Sad news that the other half of The Two Ronnies, Ronnie Corbett has died, aged 85. read the rest of this rubbish
R.I.P. Gary Shandling
Mr Larry Sanders. The US comedian, writer and actor, probably best known for “The Larry Sanders Show” has died aged 66. read the rest of this rubbish
River on the BBC shows the problem with
British telly drama. Finally got round to watching the BBC, trying to be Nordic Noir, six part cop drama series River, it was spoilt by the usual fault of the usual suspects. read the rest of this rubbish