A thought on trying to bury something down deep
“What you try to bury just ends up burying you.”— Jane Wagner You may not recognize Jane Wagner’s name or face, but I bet you know Lily Tomlin, her comedic and life partner for decades…. Read More
Tag: Comedy
Folding in the cheese (with Lego)
There was a lot of grief in the wake of Catherine O’Hara’s death, but there were also great memories, and from those a lot of laughs and shared joy. One thing that has delighted me… Read More
I thank bus drivers, and it’s not (just) because I’m Canadian
I haven’t been on a bus nearly as much since I retired a few months. But for years, I took the bus to work most weekdays, and had things down so pat that I knew… Read More
A thought on the benefits of laughing more as you age
“I read some excellent scientific research that said that as men and women get older, we get happier. I’ve noticed that in myself: sometimes I’ll be reading something, and I’ll be smiling like an idiot…. Read More
Traitors, but they’re fictional, and it’s Joffrey, Patsy and Sister Michael (and other things to see)
I got a good chuckle from a post on Facebook this morning. It imagined what the popular TV series Traitors might look like if everyone in the castle was a fictional character. Some months ago… Read More
A thought on what goes clear to the bone
“Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone.”— Redd Foxx Redd Foxx is best-known for playing Fred Sanford in the show Sanford and Son, although many people didn’t know that Sanford… Read More
Catherine O’Hara helped get me through high school
I reacted with disbelief yesterday afternoon when I saw the first push notification that Catherine O’Hara had died, at only 71. “No, no, no, no, no, no,” I uttered as I opened the story. It… Read More
A thought on making your own luck
“I’ve always been in the right place and time. Of course, I steered myself there.”— Bob Hope This quote, taken from comedian Bob Hope’s memoir Don’t Shoot, It’s Always Me, speaks to working hard and… Read More
A Red Nose Day poke at Simon Cowell, 25 years on
Red Nose Day yesterday posted to YouTube this sketch from 2001, of a satire of music competition reality shows. Lenny Henry and Simon Pegg are among those auditioning for the likes of Rowan Atkinson, who… Read More
It’s time to get things started (again)
I learned a lot in Brian Jay Jones’s wonderful biography of Jim Henson, including the fact that Henson had mapped out The Muppet Show — right down to the colonnades, with the dancing muppets introducing… Read More