Tag Archives: America

John Hughes: Planes Trains & Automobiles (1987) Starring Steve Martin & John Candy

. Source:The New Democrat  Plains Trains and Automobiles is kind of personal to me, because it reminds me of a guy I grew up with. If he were to ever read this post would probably know this is about him, … Continue reading

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WKRP Turkey Drop Episode: Arthur Carlson: ‘As God As My Witness, I Thought Turkey’s Could Fly’

. Source:The New Democrat  I don’t believe there has been a funnier episode in TV history and certainly not on WKRP. This is the episode that this show is known for that was a hit for I believe five season. … Continue reading

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Axel Reyes: Kennedy (1983) Starring Martin Sheen

. Source:The Daily Press There have been several movies about John F. Kennedy. Because even though he only lived forty-six years there were so many things that went on in his life that were worth writing and filming about. Like … Continue reading

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Mark Russell PBS: Mark Russell Takes a Look at Election 76: We Got a President As Good As The American People

Source:Mark Russell PBS– with a political satiric look at campaign 76. Source:The Daily Times “From “Mark Russell Looks at Campaign ’76”–clips from Russell’s Dec 1975 special. It begins with a song about politicians sung to the tune of “A Modern … Continue reading

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Gorgeous Celebs: ‘The Best of Raquel Welch’

Source:The New Democrat “Second Raquel Welch video. Please comment, if you have time. Best Viewed in HD, video maybe slow depending upon connection.” From Gorgeous Celebs There hasn’t been a better looking woman since Marilyn Monroe died than Raquel Welch. That’s … Continue reading

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PBS: Mark Russell Special (1987)

Source:PBS– political satirist Mark Russell. Source:The Daily Times “It’s three days since the 1987 stock market crash, and Mark is singing the bear market blues away. He also jokes about the recent turbulence in the airline industry & takes us … Continue reading

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Mark Russell PBS: Looks at Campaign 1980: Can a Hollywood B-Actor Play President?

Source:Mark Russell PBS– political satirist Mark Russell talking about campaign 1980. Source:The Daily Times “Political comedian & musical satirist Mark Russell looks back at the 1980 presidential campaign. Remember when George H.W. Bush was against Reagan before he was for … Continue reading

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The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson: George Carlin (1986)

. Source:The New Democrat  About being lazy, who hasn’t been lazy unless you are a workaholic, or a drug addict addicted to speed or something. We’ve all woken up in the morning feeling like we shouldn’t of woken up. “Why … Continue reading

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Strode Reality: Andrew Sullivan: ‘The Politics of Homosexuality: Intro On Prohibition’

Source:Strode Reality– columnist and author Andrew Sullivan giving a lecture about homosexuality, in 2010. Source:The Daily Times “Andrew Sullivan, “The Politics of Homosexuality,” Princeton University, 2/18/10. Part 1 of 7: 1. Intro & Prohibitionism part 1 2. Prohibitionism part 2 … Continue reading

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Otto Preminger: The Man With The Golden Arm (1955)

. Source:The New Democrat  Frank Sinatra was overpaid to be able to work with Kim Novak. The pleasure was all his to be able to work with a hot sexy baby like Kim that he got to work with and … Continue reading

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