Carl Reiner has died at age 98. 98 years old seems like a nice, long life…but no amount of years would have been enough for the man who gave us “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” Now, Carl Reiner has done a million funny things–early sketch comedy with Sid Caesar; movie writing, performing and directing; being … Continue reading Alan Brady, We Hardly Knew Ye
June 11, 2045 Hello, and welcome to Turner Classic Blogposts. I’m the regenerated DNA of Robert Osborne, because that’s a thing now. Tonight we present an essay from Wentyworld.com, a blog that at its peak received over 5 views a month. As with every blogpost we present, and every movie we air on TCM, and … Continue reading Frankly, Scarlet, I Think Our Story Needs Some Historical Context
I have created another “header” for ye olde blogge…I have several of these in rotation and the new one features prominently “that Oscar-winning wabbit” Bugs Bunny. I saw Bugs and Daffy and Tweety and the gang 3 or 4 hours a week between weekday afternoons and the epic 90-minute “Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show” on Saturday … Continue reading Born 112 Years Ago This Weekend: Mel Blanc!
Yesterday on this blog I expressed gobsmacked disbelief that Necco Wafers, which had been discontinued following the bankruptcy of the New England Confectionery Company, would soon be returning to stores. My article, heavy on the wisenheimer, suggested that there is in fact nobody left on planet Earth who likes or consumes these chalky, bland, foul-tasting … Continue reading Not Without My Wafer: The Necco Aficionados Respond
Poor, poor Wentyworld dot com. This blog of mine has been quieter than a church mouse these days. And why not? I can’t write movie reviews because the theater has been closed. I can’t write about travel adventures because there are none. (Although! My friend Tami is whisking me away to Rapid City for a … Continue reading Necco Wafers Are Back! Finally, Something Stupid To Write About
I have asked for (and received) Friday May 22nd as a vacation day. This will be my first vacation day of 2020. (I went to Denver for a medical appointment in January but did not do anything resembling entertainment or recreation. In fact, by going to that appointment I missed the final chance for months … Continue reading Vacation! (Of Sorts)
In these challengi–nope. In this unusual situ–nope. (It is getting hard to avoid cliches when discussing pandemic times.) Life sucks, and I want to show appreciation for the things that make me happy. So here is something I wrote 14 years ago about my favorite noodle-based lunch food product: This morning, I woke up with Unexplained … Continue reading Ode To Cup O’ Noodle
I did a rotten morning show today. I was in a rotten mood, I couldn’t quite snap out of it and the show was just mediocre as all get out. Usually there’s something to point to with pride in a show that’s otherwise flat. Not today. This show just laid there and died. I don’t … Continue reading Behind Door #3: A Book Review(ish)
I’ve been watching a lot of Buzzr lately. Buzzr is a channel that shows old game shows. It’s what I watch now that MeTV has been brutally yanked from my channel lineup yet again by the heartless overlords at Spectrum. Anyway, I’m watching “Password Plus” (“It’s more than just Password! It’s Password PLUS!”) and like … Continue reading “Hi, doll!”
One year ago this month I launched “Wentyworld.com” as the official destination for….stuff. Mostly stuff I’m involved in or obsessed with. In the first year of this here blog I have produced 110 posts. Among the more abundant categories are health updates (everything’s great now, thanks); new radio commercials I’ve been working on; old radio … Continue reading Happy Blog-A-Versary, Happy Blog-A-Versary, Happy Blog-a-Versary, Haaaaaaaaaappy Blog-A-Versary!
