Open Thread Saturday

Rock Hudson was a good comedic actor who used to star with Doris Day. Probably one of the first big name actors to be "outed."

"It's better to be judged by twelve than carried by six." Good motto!

Rock Hudson – good player, very diverse.
My 2 fave Rock Hudson films are at extreme ends of each other-
HAS ANY BODY SEEN MY GAL? – Snappy comedy with music from the 50s, set in the roaring 20s.
SECONDS – Absolutely harrowing John Frankenheimer film from the 60s with a tour de force performance by Hudson with a gut wrenching climax that will give you nightmares. "Cranial drill".

I'd like to thank the Academy for the Oscar for short, short documentary. I don't deserve it.

President Awesome Wins the Nobel Fleece Prize

Gay? Who cares? He was Rock Freakin' Hudson!

Oh. . .just found out from a friend of mine of Facebook: CHUCK is coming back to NBC sooner than planned, maybe later this month!

http://scifiwire.com/2009/10/good-news-for-chuck-...

Up in the hills we had what we would call The Noballs Peach Prize, that you would get fo being a chicken and not shootin at yo neighbor. Does this be what Obama done won. It sure do be fittin. It was more easier to come by then a chicken for the fox who got in the hen house.

He was a charming and likeable onscreen presence, and kept his private life to himself.

That's a great epitaph for any movie star.

Thanks for the news. Since Chuck is the only NBC program I allow my television to broadcast, I wouldn't have seen any commercials. Time to fire up the DVR!

Love Rock Hudson! I don't care if he was gay – he was darn sexy, and charming too!

Wow – Who would have thunk it! Only nine months on the job and already a Nobel Peace Prize winner! It just shows what you can accomplish if you apologize, grovel and whimper enough about your own nation's "defects" before the world's self-appointed transnational elites. My queston is how can the Nobel Committee can avoid giving him the Peace Prize every year from now on? I mean after al, his very presence is a "beacon of hope to all the world's peoples of the promise of a new dawning of a new era of a new age of peace…..blah…blah…blah…" I think that we can all be confident as well that this little trinket is going to help sway the Prez's decision making on Afghanistan. McCrystal can forget about obtaining reinforcements. I hope we leave the country tidy so that the Taliban doesn't have to repaint or buy new curtains when they retake possession.

'Seconds' does rock; Frankenheimer at the peak of his game. We'll go with Howard Hughes and throw 'Ice Station Zebra' out there as a terrific film and solid performance.

McMillan and Wife had moments as well…

OMG and they're not even walking on the grass. Fun and polite! ^__^

Only the dumb voters of New Jersey could forget how Governor Jon Corzine has made their state a crap hole and go ahead and vote for more of it.

"Made" their state a crap hole? What was it before Corzine took office?

OMG! I just figured it out! The Nobel Peace Prize is the ultimate outcome of Liberal Guilt!

Nobel created TNT. He felt guilty about killing so many people with his invention. So when he died, he endowed a award to abate his guilt.

And now, the Nobel committee has given it out for the basis of the ultimate case of liberal guilt.

Liberals by definition are unhappy people. Everywhere they look they see inequality, oppression and injustice.

I got the impression that they were writing it under the assumption that it could be a series finale. I also think they needed the option to take the show in a different direction, since the constant "resets" (where character relationships and situations seem to go back to square one after developments get undone) were going to get old and the characters needed to develop. So I think it's a good move to make Chuck more than a male damsel in distress. That said, they could still play it up for comedy and keep Chuck a bit of a weak link if the programming (A) isn't perfect and (B) isn't always under his control.

Rock Hudson (like James Garner), was the epitome of "tall, dark, handsome and humorous" in the 50s and 60s. I loved his movies with Doris Day, as well as his more serious role in SECONDS. And personally, I preferred his performance in GIANT to James Dean's (but I've always felt that Dean was overrated anyway).

Sounds good. There lining up in Nevada to kick that old sh!thead coot Reid out of office! Thank Goodness and good riddance!

If anyone from NBC is reading this, put Chuck in the 8PM slot on Friday. DO NOT put Chuck into the 9PM slot that was slated for Southland so that it's up against Dollhouse and Stargate Universe. While there are plenty of science fiction geeks home on Friday nights, history has shown that there aren't enough to support shows that are put up against other science fiction shows. Chuck appeals to the science fiction fan/ComicCon audience, which is the same audience that Dollhouse and Stargate Universe appeal to. Chuck will be more likely to succeed at 8PM than at 9PM on Fridays.

I hadn't thought of that but that true, good points!

"You'd do it for Randolph Scott." (heads bowed in reverence) Randolph Scott!!!! ahhhhhh!!

Mike I was looking on this thread for a fan of that movie. It is one of my favorites as well, even though it's a long movie, it entertains, me anyway, throughout. I think this is the last of the three films James Dean made.

I agree, Rock was great in "GIANT" and although I like James Dean, I think he is a little overrated as well

We'll see. I'll continue watching as long as Yvonne Strahovski shows up. I like Adam Baldwin also, although for totally different reasons…

Hey, I'm originally from California. I feel your pain…

obamashuga_nuts
Put a smile on my face………………Awesome

chambers
You said it wrong, it's ' Tally- E- bauN'.

It was a running joke in the movie "Blazing Saddles." When they mentioned his name the men took off their hats, & everyone bowed their heads and repeated his name in reverence.

Yeah mom's side of the family is all from NJ, everyone now either died, or moved to FL. I lived there myself for over 20 years, after moving w/family while dad was in the Navy. Despite all of it's faults I loved living in NJ some great people and friends there. I moved out to WA almost a year ago to help the folks out as they're getting older. Besides size, there are many similarities between NJ & CA. One thing I learned in all my travels is that everyone complains about the state, and government. So, no place is perfect, and one has to make the best of the situation regardless, of where they may live.

Tom I take from your post that you no longer live in CA, I hope you're happy where ever you may be.
Cheers!!

ya, I know but some teams have that extra something. ARod actually hitting in the cluthch (WHA??T?) and the walk off that bounces off the top of the wall…here's to HOPING the breaks continue to wear pinstripes.

I usually hate NPR.

The deadline for nominations was Feb 1. Obama had been in office for less than two weeks.

Mark Evanier Twittered thusly: "Barack Obama just won the Nobel Prize for his greatest contribution to world peace: Not being George W. Bush." I'm not so sure Evanier is wrong.

Agree 100% things are breaking the right way for the bombers, and I hope they continue as well. With A-Rod finally hitting, and that was some exciting HR, both of them last night; this will present problems for any pitching staff.

I have been reading the posts on FOX sports about the blown call in left field last night. Some are interesting, some hilarous, many anti-Yankee, oh well.

that was an *interesting* take on that play-what was that guy looking at? It made a g.r. double a single and I don't know how Mauer runs, better than the average catcher I'm guessing. The "breaks" tend to even out.

I miss the old place. Made my last visit on July 4 last year (we lost to Boston). I've been out of town a long time, but I always made it back for at least one Yankee game.

Haven't been to the new park yet — I'm hoping one of my buddies from back home can get tix for a playoff game.

I'm a little uncomfortable with the phrase "in your face" in this context.

it should have been a grounds rule double, but was called a foul. Mauer singled later in the at bat. However…the Twins loaded the bases with no outs and came away with zilch. It can't be said enough, timely hitting is a key to winning. I've been watching Dodgers/Cards, & the poor Cards can't seem to hit even if they brought a guitar to the plate instead of a bat. These best of 5 series can be brutaly short if your teams goes into a hitting slump.

"He told me Elizabeth Taylor's eyes were purplish and vaguely remembers the rest of the cast…"

On behalf of heterosexual men everywhere, we totally understand.

That video rocked……………………….maybe a couple more "dancing Obamas", and some columns somewhere would make a nice touch too………………………..Oh ya, more fairy-dust !!!!

Nice Job, and well done.

I think this is awfully funny: CITIZEN KANE 3000

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/comedy...

Me either, I love to see the new park. I hope it holds the same magic. I'm a shameless Texan so I can't wait to see the new Cowboys Stadium, on t.v. it's incredible, over the top nice. Now if we can get a N.F.L. level team to occupy it that will really be something! Good luck with the tickets, that would be cool. It gives me another reason get back to N.Y.C. one of favorite places on earth (to visit).

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