Marc Dion: "I Pay My Bills, But …" (Creators Syndicate)
A common phrase from my childhood. "I pay my bills." I knew people who said that through missing teeth, in regional accents so grossly malformed they could barely be understood by people two states away.
Chris Morran: 4-Year-Old Gets TSA Pat-Down Following Hug From Grandma (Consumerist)
Kids today. They say and do the darndest things, even under the watchful eye of the Transportation Security Administration. So who knows what happens when your 4-year-old daughter gives grandma a hug at the airport security checkpoint. In addition to that peck on the cheek, a deadly weapon may have been exchanged.
Susan Estrich: Newt's Great Adventure (Creators Syndicate)
Every four years, there is one presidential campaign that is much more fun to watch than the rest, even if it has no realistic chance of success. I loved watching Mike Huckabee four years ago. It was far better than watching John McCain going from the Straight Talk Express (fun four years before) to the cautious conservative.
David Bruce has 42 Kindle books on Amazon.com with 250 anecdotes in each book. Each book is $1, so for $42 you can buy 10,500 anecdotes. Search for "Funniest People," "Coolest People, "Most Interesting People," "Kindest People," "Religious Anecdotes," "Maximum Cool," and "Resist Psychic Death."
Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950 as Stevland Hardaway Judkins), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist.
A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and won twenty-two Grammy Awards (the most ever won by a solo artist) as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also won an Academy Award for Best Song, and been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Songwriters halls of fame. He has also been awarded the Polar Music Prize.
He has ten U.S. number-one hits on the pop charts as well as 20 R&B number one hits, and album sales totaling more than 100 million units. Wonder was the first Motown artist and second African American musician to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song for his 1984 hit single "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from the movie The Woman in Red.
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Michael Jackson's "Ben" won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (it lost to "The Morning After" from The Poseidon Adventure).
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Shaft is a double album by Isaac Hayes, recorded for Stax Records' Enterprise label as the soundtrack LP for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1971 Soul Cinema Classic film Shaft. A commercial and critical success, Shaft is Hayes' best-known work and the best-selling LP ever released on a Stax label.
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Alan J was first, and correct, with:
Stevie Wonder
BttbBob said:
Stevland Hardaway Morris, but you'd know him as 'Stevie Wonder'. Born in 1950 about 20 miles down the road from here in Saginaw, MI, his family moved to 'Dee-troit' when he was 4. His song in 1984 'I Just Called to Say I Love You' from the movie 'The Woman in Red' won the Oscar for 'Best Song'... You may love him, as well you should, but he's ours...
Charlie wrote:
Stevie Wonder, "I Just Called To Say I Love You," Theme from The Woman in Red, 1984
Jim from CA, retired to ID, replied:
Stevie Wonder
ekimtod responded:
motown artist michael jackson ''Ben'
Marian wrote:
Stevie Wonder
Adam answered:
Stevie Wonder- I guess Isaac Hayes wasn't Motown?
Sally said:
Little Stevie Wonder has to be the first Motown artist to win an Academy Award for, "Best Original Song." ("I Just Called To Say I Love You.")
While I don't like his more recent music, I LOVE Little Stevie!
PS: Can't believe that B2BB and I actually agree on The Supreme's! Looks like a lot of other readers agree as well! Sorry to read about the diva, Diana Ross (and, the story of what happened to Florence, was truly sad). I have heard rumors about Diana for years. While she may well have been (okay, prolly was) the bitch, her music was dope! (As in rad!)
Dale, congratulation on the birth of little Colton! Hope you will be sharing a photo of him soon!
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Stevie Wonder ~ In 1984: received an Academy Award for Best Song for "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from the movie The Woman in Red.
Sunny afternoon, marine layer rolling in for the night.
Tonight, Monday:
CBS opens the night with a FRESH'How I Met Your Mother', followed by a FRESH'2 Broke Girls', then a FRESH'2½ Men', followed by a FRESH'Mike & Molly', then a FRESH'Hawaii Five-0'.
Scheduled on a FRESHDave are Don Rickles and Carrie Underwood.
Scheduled on a FRESHCraig are Jim Gaffigan and Cat Cora.
NBC begins the night with a FRESH'The Voice', followed by a FRESH'Smash'.
Scheduled on a FRESHLeno are Steve Martin, Rashida Jones, and Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Fallon are Chris Evans, Allison Williams, and Tom Morello featuring Ben Harper.
Scheduled on a FRESHCarson 'The Scab' Daly are Dave Giuntoli, Meg Myers, and Bomba Estereo.
ABC starts the night with a FRESH'Dancing With The R's', followed by a FRESH'Castle'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Kimmel are Vanessa Williams, Jonny Lee Miller, and Andrew Bird.
The CW offers a FRESH'Gossip Girl', followed by a FRESH'Hart Of Dixie'.
Faux has a FRESH'Bones', followed by a FRESH'House'.
MY recycles an old 'L&O: SVU', followed by another old 'L&O: SVU'.
AMC offers 'CSI: The 2nd One', another 'CSI: The 2nd One', followed by a FRESH'The Pitch', then another 'The Pitch'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] BBC WORLD NEWS
[7:00AM] BBC WORLD NEWS
[8:00AM] TOP GEAR-Episode 3
[9:00AM] TOP GEAR: BEST OF-Episode 9
[10:00AM] TOP GEAR: BEST OF-Episode 7
[11:00AM] TOP GEAR: BEST OF-Episode 8
[12:00PM] TOP GEAR SEASON 16 SPECIAL
[1:30PM] TOP GEAR-Episode 5
[2:30PM] TOP GEAR-Episode 6
[3:30PM] TOP GEAR-Episode 1
[4:30PM] TOP GEAR-Episode 2
[5:30PM] TOP GEAR-Episode 3
[6:30PM] TOP GEAR-Episode 4
[7:30PM] TOP GEAR-Episode 1
[8:30PM] TOP GEAR-Episode 2 NEW
[10:00PM] RICHARD HAMMOND'S CRASH COURSE-Landfill NEW
[11:00PM] TOP GEAR-Episode 2
[12:30AM] RICHARD HAMMOND'S CRASH COURSE-Landfill
[1:30AM] RICHARD HAMMOND'S CRASH COURSE-Tree Harvester
[2:30AM] TOP GEAR-Episode 2
[4:00AM] RICHARD HAMMOND'S CRASH COURSE-Landfill
[5:00AM] BBC WORLD NEWS (ALL TIMES EDT)
Bravo has 'Don't Be Tardy For The Wedding', another 'Don't Be Tardy For The Wedding', 'Real Housewives Of NJ', another 'Real Housewives Of NJ', followed by a FRESH'Bethenny Ever After'.
Comedy Central has '30 Rock', another '30 Rock', 'Futurama', 'South Park', 'It's Always Sunny In Philly', another 'It's Always Sunny In Philly', then another 'It's Always Sunny In Philly', followed by yet another 'It's Always Sunny In Philly'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJon Stewart is Zach Wahls.
Scheduled on a FRESHColbert Report is Diane Keaton.
FX has the movie 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith', followed by the movie 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith', again.
History has 'Pawn Stars', another 'Pawn Stars', 'American Pickers', 'Pawn Stars', and another 'Pawn Stars'.
IFC -
[6:00AM] Hope Springs
[8:00AM] Right at Your Door
[10:00AM] Felicia's Journey
[12:30PM] Trojan Eddie
[2:45PM] Right at Your Door
[4:45PM] The Three Stooges-Dizzy Doctors
[5:10PM] The Three Stooges-Dizzy Pilots
[5:35PM] The Three Stooges-Dutiful but Dumb
[6:00PM] Arrested Development-Amigos
[6:30PM] Arrested Development-Good Grief!
[7:00PM] Malcolm in the Middle-Standee
[7:30PM] Malcolm in the Middle-Pearl Harbor
[8:00PM] Moulin Rouge
[10:45PM] Night of the Living Dead
[12:45AM] Evil Dead 2
[2:30AM] Night of the Living Dead
[3:30AM] Whitest Kids U'Know
[5:00AM] Whitest Kids U'Know
[5:30AM] Whitest Kids U'Know (ALL TIMES EDT)
Sundance -
[6:00A] Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
[7:45A] Girl By The Lake
[9:30A] I Hate Valentine's Day
[11:00A] Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
[12:45P] Girl By The Lake
[2:30P] Instead of Abracadabra
[3:00P] I Hate Valentine's Day
[4:30P] Land of the Heads
[4:40P] Flame & Citron
[7:00P] Love Lust & Street Eats
[8:00P] Vincere
[10:05P] The Quiet American
[11:50P] Runaway
[12:00A] White Material
[1:50A] Vincere
[4:00A] The Quiet American
[5:45A] New Boy (ALL TIMES EDT)
SyFy has 'Eureka', another 'Eureka', followed by a FRESH'Eureka', then a FRESH'Lost Girl'.
TBS:
On a RERUNConan (from 12/5/11) are Alec Baldwin, Damon Wayans Jr., and Yelawolf.
Michael J. Fox (R) and wife Tracy Pollan arrive at the screening of the film "Marvel's The Avengers" for the closing night of the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival in New York April 28, 2012.
Photo by Andrew Kelly
President Obama on Palin: What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?
During his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington on Saturday, President Obama used Sarah Palin's recent turn as a co-host on NBC's "Today" show to simultaneously address the controversy stemming from the revelation that he ate dog meat as a child.
"What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?" Obama asked. "A pit bull is delicious."
When a hologram of late rapper Tupac Shakur appeared on stage with Snoop Dogg at the recent Coachella music festival, it stunned audiences by literally bringing the performer back to life - technologically, anyway.
Reuters asked Los Angeles-based E-Poll Market Research, which surveys consumers about celebrities for Hollywood's major studios and TV networks, to pull together a list of dead celebrities who remain popular and, like Tupac, might still be big draws at a concert if only as a hologram.
Perhaps surprisingly, given his status as the King of Rock, Elvis Presley managed only a second place tie with country singer Johnny Cash. It was soul legend Ray Charles who topped the list, judged by a combination of fan appeal, audience awareness and perceptions of talent. The researchers label the overall grade an "E-Score."
John Lennon - imagine that - was fourth, and one notch below came ol' blue eyes, Frank Sinatra. Another king, this one of pop music, Michael Jackson, failed to make the top 10, but just by one notch. And while Tupac caused a sensation at Coachella, he could only muster 16th place, just behind Tammy Wynette.
Keith Olbermann apparently didn't take too kindly to Jimmy Kimmel's ribbing of him during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday, hitting back at the comedian's digs afterward on Twitter.
Kimmel had joked that he'd "like everyone to look under your seats, under each one you will find a copy of Keith Olbermann's resume."
"Is Keith here tonight? Limo wouldn't pick him up?" Kimmel asked - a reference to the former Current TV host's reported complaints about his drivers. "The thing about Keith Olbermann is, he's so likeable. Al Gore launched Current TV in 2005 and it took off like a North Korean rocket. To be honest I didn't even know Current TV was still on the air, but then I don't get channel 1,000,000."
In response, Olbermann tweeted: "Funny that Jimmy Kimmel ripped me after his people desperately wanted me to fly to LA to be on his show this past Wednesday."
He added minutes later, "I'm not complaining about the Kimmel jokes - I'm fair game. I'm complaining about the revenge element. It reminds me of O'Reilly."
Comedian Don Rickles (R) hugs Jon Stewart after receiving the Johnny Carson Award during the second annual 2012 Comedy Awards in New York April 28, 2012.
Photo by Stephen Chernin
Nobel prize-winning Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk realizes a long-nurtured dream on Saturday with the opening of an actual "Museum of Innocence" - a collection of relics of a half-century of ordinary life - as depicted in his 2008 novel of the same name.
Pamuk set out "not to do a spectacular or monumental museum but something in the backstreets, something that represents the daily life of the city," he told a news conference after a press preview.
Situated in a bright, wine-red building in the district of Cukurcuma, the Museum of Innocence houses real and fabricated artifacts from everyday Turkish life between 1950 and 2000, in an homage both to the novel and to Pamuk's Istanbul.
"Our daily lives are honorable, and their objects should be preserved. It's not all about the glories of the past," he said. "It's the people and their objects that count."
Peter Jackson responded to criticism of his preview of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" at CinemaCon this week, saying that audiences will eventually "settle into" the hyper-realistic look of the film shot at a higher frame rate.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the director acknowledged that some did not care for the look of the film at the rate of 48 frames per second, rather than the standard 24.
"I can't say anything, just like I can't say anything to someone who doesn't like fish," he said. "You can't explain why fish tastes great and why they should enjoy it."
Jackson opted to shoot the prequel to his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy at 48 frames per second rather than the standard 24 frames, because he claims it will improve the film's 3D imagery and better immerse audiences in the action.
But the 10-minute extended look at the fantasy was easily the most divisive event at the exhibitor trade show, with many theater owners and members of the media complaining that the effect was similar to a telenovela or a filmed stage play.
Artist Susan Schneider and actor/comedian Robin Williams arrive for the Comedy Awards 2012 in New York City, New York April 28, 2012.
Photo by Lee Celano
Rupert Murdoch (R-Evil Incarnate) is famous for not taking advice, but even the world's most powerful media mogul had to submit to days of preparation by top lawyers before testifying to a British press ethics inquiry.
Although the 81-year-old appeared impetuous in many of his retorts and barbed one-liners, he had been prepared for the Leveson Inquiry by two of his company's top legal minds, according to people familiar with the coaching who declined to be named because they were not authorized to speak on the subject.
Gerson Zweifach, News Corp's chief legal counsel, and Joel Klein, an ex-White House lawyer and company board member who is helping lead a corporate clean-up in response to the phone-hacking scandal, held practice sessions with Murdoch.
One of those familiar with the coaching said Murdoch's preparation took "days". Another said some rehearsals took place in London before his appearance at the inquiry, where he answered questions on phone-hacking and political influence.
By contrast, his son James, appearing the day before Rupert, gave a more polished but sometimes mechanical performance, reflecting days of intensive coaching by a team including public-relations specialists.
Comedian Tina Fey celebrates after receiving the TV Comedy Writing Award for her show "30 Rock" during the second annual 2012 Comedy Awards in New York April 28, 2012.
Photo by Stephen Chernin
An opposition activist was detained and beaten Sunday after he tried to enter Moscow's landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral to pray to deliver Russia from Vladimir Putin.
Several riot police officers forced Roman Dobrokhotov into a police car just meters (feet) from Russia's largest church, widely seen as a symbol of resurgent Orthodox Christianity after seven decades of atheist Communist rule. Dobrokhotov, who leads a small anti-Kremlin youth movement, heckled President Dmitry Medvedev during his speech in the Kremlin in 2008.
Another activist, Mariya Baronova, of the Resistance anti-Kremlin group, entered the cathedral, but was cornered by a group of Orthodox priests and men who tried to escort her out.
A dozen activists from the militant Union of Orthodox Banner Bearers group lined up in front of the cathedral, shouting obscenities at Dobrokhotov and Baronova. The group is known for dispersing gay rallies, and for protesting against pop star Madonna's shows in Russia and burning Harry Potter books.
Three members of the Pussy Riot band face up to seven years in jail for their February anti-Putin prayer at the cathedral. Their treatment provoked a public outcry and contributed to growing criticism of the church, a powerful institution with close ties to the Kremlin.
A Thai web editor facing decades behind bars over remarks about the monarchy posted by other people on her website said she still hopes to be acquitted ahead of a closely-watched verdict this week.
A Bangkok court is set to decide Monday on charges against Chiranuch Premchaiporn that could carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, in a case that has shone a spotlight on Thailand's strict lese majeste and computer laws.
Chiranuch, the editor of the popular Prachatai news website, denies allegations that she did not remove 10 online posts perceived as critical to the monarchy quickly enough in 2008.
Chiranuch's case has received widespread international attention, because of both the length of the potential sentence and the fact the accusations relate to other people's comments that she says she removed as quickly as possible.
She has also made the unusual decision to deny the charges -- many accused in Thai lese majeste trials opt to plead guilty in the hope of receiving a royal pardon.
Comedians Colin Quinn (L), Chevy Chase (C) and Norm MacDonald perform a "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update" segment during the second annual 2012 Comedy Awards in New York April 28, 2012.
Photo by Stephen Chernin
Moscow sweltered in unseasonable heat on Sunday, with temperatures of nearly 29 degrees Celsius (84.2 Fahrenheit), a record for April since data collection began 130 years ago, authorities said.
"At 4:00 p.m. (1200 GMT), the temperature reached 28.6 degrees Celsius, an absolute record for the month of April," an official from the Russian capital's weather service told the Interfax news agency.
"The previous record for the month goes back to April 24, 1950, with 28 degrees," he added.
Several central and eastern European countries recorded unseasonably high temperatures on Saturday, with a record 32 degrees recorded in northern Austria.
Talk show host Jon Stewart, flanked by his writers and correspondents, speaks after receiving the Best Late Night Comedy Series Award for his show "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" during the second annual 2012 Comedy Awards in New York April 28, 2012.
Photo by Stephen Chernin
A wayward dolphin is spending a third straight day in a narrow wetlands channel along the Southern California coast, under the watchful eyes of wildlife experts.
Peter Wallerstein of Marine Animal Rescue said Sunday that the 6-foot-long, black-and-white common dolphin looks healthy, but appears slightly disoriented.
The dolphin was spotted in a channel of the Bolsa Chica wetlands Friday, circling in shallow waters as crowds grew along the banks and TV helicopters flew overhead.
Wallerstein says rescuers might try to herd the dolphin back to the ocean on Monday, but they hope it will find its own way out.
Actor Mark Ruffalo arrives at the screening of the film "Marvel's The Avengers" for the closing night of the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival in New York April 28, 2012.
Photo by Andrew Kelly
The Sony Screen Gems ensemble comedy "Think Like a Man" was No. 1 domestically for the second-straight weekend with $18 million.
Four movies were bunched up for the No. 2 spot in the $11 million range: Sony's animated comedy "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" with $11.4 million; the Warner Bros. romantic drama "The Lucky One" with $11.3 million; Lionsgate's blockbuster "The Hunger Games" with $11.25 million; and Universal's romantic comedy "The Five-Year Engagement" with $11.2 million.
Those four flicks were so close that their rankings from Sunday studio estimates could change once final numbers are released Monday.
Along with "Pirates," whose voice cast was led by Hugh Grant, and "Five-Year Engagement," which stars Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, the other newcomers were Jason Statham's action tale "Safe" from Lionsgate at No. 6 with $7.7 million and John Cusack's Edgar Allan Poe mystery "The Raven" from Relativity Media at No. 7 with $7.3 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. "Think Like a Man," $18 million.
2. "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," $11.4 million ($5.5 million international).
3. "The Lucky One," $11.3 million.
4. "The Hunger Games," $11.25 million.
5. "The Five-Year Engagement," $11.2 million.
6. "Safe," $7.7 million.
7. "The Raven," $7.3 million.
8. "Chimpanzee," $5.5 million.
9. "The Three Stooges," $5.4 million.
10. "The Cabin in the Woods," $4.5 million.
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