Talented actor Karl Malden died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at the age of 97. He starred on the big screen and the TV screen with films like “A Streetcar Named Desire” and the television series “The Streets of San Francisco.”
“Michael Jackson’s presence was felt at the BET Awards, where stars honored his memory before, during and after the show. From red carpet testimonials by P.Diddy and Joe Jackson to a heartfelt speech from Janet Jackson, and Akon and Jamie Foxx’s rendition of I’ll Be There, MJ’s spirit permeated the festivities.”
From The Associated Press:
Farrah Fawcett, whose luxurious hair and blinding smile helped redefine sex appeal in the 1970s as one of TV’s “Charlie’s Angels,” died Thursday after battling cancer. (June 25, 2009)
The passing of Ed McMahon on June 23, 2009, was a great loss to fans classic television. He and Johnny Carson made a team on the “Tonight Show” that have yet to be matched. This clip is a prime example of the comic spontaneity the two made famous.
Today is World Penguin Day. I learned this from the premier source of all things penguin — Craig Ferguson. He mentioned it on his program last night, “Late Night Show with Craig Ferguson.”
In honor of this event, I scoured YouTube for seconds looking for Monty Python’s penguin sketch. Enjoy.
A woman takes Los Angeles police on a wild chase and delivers donuts, u-turns, median jumps and more. KTLA cameras caught the action of this hair raising pursuit. This is no OJ chase, she really knows how to hit the gas.
Generally I like to only post video items that allow embedding, but this singing surprise is worth clicking away for. A somewhat frumpy Scottish middled-aged Susan Boyle blows away the audience and judges on “Britain’s Got Talent” singing a selection from “Les Miserables.”