Further tribute to Arnold Stang & Mad Mad Mad Mad World

My list of survivor stands with: Carl Reiner, Mickey Rooney, Sid Caesar, Peter Falk, Dorothy Provine, and Jonathan Winters. What say you?

R.I.P. Arnold Stang

Here's an obituary about the late comic/actor Arnold Stang that appeared in the LA Times.

And 31 years ago this week, "Superman The Movie" Debuted

And I was second in line at the Trenton-area premiere...tried desperately to get there first, spent years cursing the kid who was in front of me, only to find out years later it was Bryan Singer (!)...Yes, I was at the Prince Movie Theatre on Route 202 for the opening of "Superman the Movie." I've probably seen the movie thousands of times since -- including the last time I saw it on the Big Screen, in Cleveland, Ohio during the June 1988 50th Anniversary Superman Celebration with Noel Neill, Kirk Alyn, Jack Larson and others in attendance...Yep, me and Supie go way, way back...Here's a copy of the trailer for "Superman the Movie." To quote Joel McHale, "Please to enjoy."

Now I Know I'm Getting Old: 30th Anniversary of the Release of "Star Trek The Motion Picture"

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original release of "Star Trek The Motion Picture." I remember seeing it at the Eric Twin in Lawrence, NJ. I still like it after all these years -- and I still think Shatner's uniforms in this one were the best he had in any of the movies, and definitely the best toupee. Here's a McDonald's Happy Meal Commercial -- the introduction of the Happy Meal! -- featuring a Klingon from the movie and the voice of Gary Owens.

Gathering from my wit's end

Let me get this straight...Allen Iverson is back with the Sixers?...I see many upcoming handicapped parking space violations in the near future...I hope they are ready at the Bala Cynwyd Houlihan's, too...Bigger, better news is Placido Polanco is back with the Phillies...Worst Ed Wade trade ever, now reversed (kind of)...Talk about a world turned upside-down, though -- Chris Coste on the Mets? Yeesh...Tiger Woods cheated on his wife? Is nothing sacred?...If you put Karen Allen, Sally Field, Debra Winger and Brooke Adams in the one room today, could you figure out which one was which?