With apologies to Camper Van Beethoven: “Passion of the Christ” director and wacko fundamentalist Mayan linguist Mel Gibson is shipping an eight-lane bowling alley to his private island hideaway located in northern Fiji, according to recent reports.
Which makes perfect sense, because I don’t know about you, but the first thing I think about when scheduling a relaxing beachfront vacation in Fiji is, “Damn, what if they don’t have any good bowling alleys?”
“No, seriously, write that down: I’m Brian Fellow, noted animal expert and host of Safari Planet. Or possibly Astronaut Jones. Definitely not Tracy Morgan…”
“Brian Fellow is not an accredited zoologist, nor does he hold an advanced degree in any of the environmental sciences. He is simply an enthusiastic young man with a sixth grade education and an abiding love for all of God’s creatures…”
…And he has just been placed on three years’ probation after pleading no contest to his recent DUI charges.
Gervais and his writing partner, Stephen Merchant, have written a script for the American translation of their original British creation, “The Office.”
On a related note, the podcast done by Gervais and Merchant is moving to Audible.com, and you can now subscribe to its second season here. If you haven’t yet been introduced to the wonder that is Karl Pilkington, you’re missing out…
Carl Kolchak, a.k.a. the Night Stalker, was one of the greatest TV journalists ever…but McGavin will probably live in the hearts of millions more, and for far longer, because of his role as Ralphie’s dad in “A Christmas Story.”
Damn, if they truly do go in threes, I’m scared as to who’s next…
…and bye-bye, Barney Fife.
Don Knotts has passed away at the age of 81.
He hadn’t been looking spectacularly well for the last few years, but Knotts kept right on working ’til the end, appearing as the voice of Mayor Turkey Lurkey in 2005’s “Chicken Little.” I’m just particularly bummed about it because, literally, just last weekend, I bought this DVD for my daughter…well, okay, and a bit for myself:
So long, Don. Give our best to Aunt Bea and Floyd the Barber…
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