We, the people of the sophisticated, intelligent and caring society of the world would like to think that humans have evolved over the centuries. But sadly, it seems a chunk of the populace doesn’t even want to move an inch when it comes to racial slurs. Yes, Dog the Bounty Hunter is the latest celeb to have to publicly apologize for using the “n-word.” A clip of Dog having a phone coversation with his son and berating his girlfriend with said word was recently posted online, and like such things do these days became infamous overnight. What have we learned from this? That Dog is as much a greasy reprobate as he looks/once actually “was”? Perhaps. But then, we never really completely escape our pasts, do we?
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Yes, it’s true. Robert Goulet is dead at 73, waiting for a lung transplant. Bobby had a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis. So long to you, sir. In tribute, here is Will Ferrell on “SNL” as Goulet.
And if the word “Skidoo” doesn’t immediately conjure visions of Jackie Gleason on an acid trip and Groucho Marx as God, then clearly you haven’t been reading Premium Hollywood enough, since we’ve talked about it here and here.
Ultimately, though, the man responsible for bringing it to my attention in the first place was Mark Evanier, the proprietor of the aforementioned NewsFromMe.com…and I’d love to tell you that the student has surpassed the teacher and that I’m more excited about this rare TV screening of the film than he is, but, then, I’m not the one who sat down and took the time to create a banner in order to advertise it to as many people on the ‘net as possible (and, he promises, there will be more banners forthcoming).
Victory: Evanier. I applaud you, sir.
UPDATE, 9:11 PM: In retrospect, perhaps I was too hasty in making my concession speech. It just occurred to me that perhaps I might be able to find another clip of “Skidoo” on Google Video to embed in this posting, so I did a search for the words “Skidoo” and “Gleason,” and I found…the entire movie! Of course, you probably won’t want to sit in front of your computer for the full 94-minute run time of the film, but at the very least, you can watch enough to decide if it’s worth your precious TiVo time to record it.
FURTHER UPDATE, 6:48 AM The Next Day: Never mind. Truman definitely beat Dewey. I came back this morning and found that the link I’d posted was dead. My guess: the Preminger estate got wind of it. Whatever the reason, you’ll now have to make do with the first nine and a half minutes of the film…well, for however long it takes it to get yanked, too, anyway:
Only days after rumors hit the net that “Just My Luck” star Chris Pine had been offered the role of Captain Kirk in the upcoming “Star Trek” film, it’s now been confirmed that an offer is indeed on the table. So what’s keeping Pine from signing on to one of the biggest movies of the year? Well, a little film called “White Jazz.” You see, Pine has quite a choice to make: agree to play one of pop culture’s most famous icons (albeit in a small role), or play the second lead in Joe Carnahan’s much-anticipated next film. Fans of the “Star Trek” universe will no doubt be voting for the latter, but Pine is capable of filling the shoes – especially more than the other rumored candidate, Mike Vogel.
In even more surprising news, up-and-coming comedians Simon Pegg and John Cho have been cast in the roles of Scotty and Sulu, respectively. While again probably not a very popular casting decision with the fans, I couldn’t be happier. Pegg and Cho have both proven that they can handle the dramatic, and it’ll be interesting to see if the former even bothers with a Scottish accent. The actors join Zachary Quinto (Spock), Zoe Saldana (Uhura), Anton Yelchin (Chekov), Eric Bana (as the villain Nero) and, of course, Leonard Nimoy (as old Spock).
And now, a single tear shed for the official divorce of Reese Whitherspoon and Ryan Phillippe. I still don’t know one damn thing Ryan has done. Have I missed anything? Did I actually see him in something once and he was just so forgettable that I forgot him? Ah well.
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