Goodbye to 2010

Merry Christmas To All....

Going away tomorrow morning and coming back on the 27th, so I won't be here to say Merry Christmas on Christmas. Instead, I say it three days early. Merry Christmas!

Guess That Grave #2

After having my chat with Sal Mineo, I drove around a little bit to visit someone else. Who?





(Click to embiggen the picture.)

Some hints:

1. Frances was the wife.

2. There is usually an American flag by his grave.

3. His career ended with a little Scott Joplin.

CD#7 Song

With Christmas upon me, the CD itself won't be finished until January. But i know for certain that at least this song will be on it.

Guess That Grave!

So I stopped off recently to say hi and chat with a former celebrity for a few minutes. The question is.....who?



The picture can be clicked on to make it bigger. The writing on the bottom, somewhat obscured, says: "In God's Care".

Here are three hints to help you along.

1. Michael is the name of the brother.

2. A postscript play

3. The funeral for this person was held less than 2 miles from my house.

ETA: Good Job Paul!

CD #6

This time around, some lucky recipient will receive this song on their CD. By the by, I love this video; it's a compendium of hair and fashion crimes against humanity. If the reunited Take That come over here for some shows, I will be seriously tempted to go.

Turkeys Away!

Here's a repeat performance of WKRP In Cincinatti's classic Thanksgiving episode: Turkeys Away! May everyone enjoy their Thanksgiving, or for those in Canada, their November 25th.

CD Exchange #5

Who will be the lucky person to receive this classic on their CD, along with other assorted awesomeness?

Sim!

I have no clue what this drink is. Juice? Soda? Carbonated colored water? Who cares. If Ricardo Trepa wants me to drink it....I'll order some from Oporto.

CD 4.0 Song

I'm still hammering out the rest of the playlist, but I know for certain that some lucky person will be receiving this fantastic song from one of the greatest movies ever directed by a paper towel spokeswoman.

Small Breath

With the US Open starting yesterday, it was time for my quarterlyish prayer that everyone's favorite Serbian tennis player, Janko Tipsarevic, makes a good run of it this year. I didn't want to say anything before the tournament started as he hasn't delivered the goods much at the Slams this year. However, he did make it through Round 1 in the singles. Lost in Round 1 in the doubles, but I can live with that. I'm all about the Bryan Brothers in Doubles. Next up in Round 2 is Andy Roddick, who he has beaten in the past. I'll be watching tomorrow night with fingers crossed. If he makes it to and plays next Monday night, which session I have tickets to, I will be a very happy man.

Need reminders why he's my fav?

2010 NYFF

I've finalized my schedule for this year's New York Film Festival. Only missing out on about 2-3 films due to work commitments. Anyone in New York near Lincoln Center on these dates and times is welcome to say HI!

Friday 9/24-- 6:00pm The Social Network

Sunday 9/26-- 1:00pm Apichatpong Weerasethakul in Conversation

3:00pm Le Quattro Volte
9:00pm Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Tuesday 9/28-- 6:15pm Nuremberg [The Schulberg/Waletzky Restoration]

Wednesday 9/29-- 6:00pm Film Socialisme

Friday 10/1-- 6:00pm Inside Job

Saturday 10/2-- 10:00pm The Tempest

Sunday 10/3-- 9:00pm The Strange Case of Angelica

Tuesday 10/5-- 6:00pm Another Year

Thursday 10/7-- 9:45pm We Are What We Are

Saturday 10/9-- 6:00pm Joe Dante's The Hole 3D

9:30pm Dracula (1930's Spanish Version)

Sunday 10/10-- 12:00pm Mysteries of Lisbon

10:00pm Hereafter

Away Again

Now that I've managed to completely remove all viruses that attacked my computer, it's time for my annual jaunt to Ocean City, NJ. Oh well. I have nearly all the remaining game show posts plotted out, so as soon I return, it will be a race to the finish! Enjoy the week, I'll be thinking of everyone as I'm overrun by thousands of screaming children.

Oh Dear God, They're Back...

Um...sure....

Toss Up Question

The above video (used also in the introductory post) is the opening theme song to The Wizard of Odds. Your question is in two parts:

1. Whose American game show hosting debut was this, and who is the singer of the theme song?

Avoid Wikipedia, cheaters.
Real contestants don't have the ability to research questions before giving answers. Let's see how much you know. Post your guess in the comments.

Come on Down........

Survey says....you are the Weakest Link...Goodbye!

Yes.....it's time for a summer of fabulous prizes and famous celebrities as I Deny You the Nidus! counts down the Top Ten Game Shows of All Time (that I've seen).

I have taken my years (and years) of watching TV Game Shows and have put those shows through an exhausting scientific formula to arrive at the Top Ten Game Shows of all Time (that I've seen). Said formula consists of:

1. Me watching actual episodes of a game show.
2. Deciding if the game show is worthy of being in the Top Ten of all time.
3. Ordering the resulting shows in a Top Ten list.

"But FDot," you say, "how do I know your list is definitive?" Well....back off hater! My finger has been on the pulse of the zeitgeist for a long time. And after a Lysol wipe it was more than ready to order some game shows in a definitive list. You don't agree with me? Comment away. I'll prove you wrong.

Not only will we be looking at the Top Ten shows, we'll take a look at some Honorable Mentions, some that just missed the Top Ten (ie. #11-), some that never came close and a little bit of trivia here and there.

And it's quite possible that the contestant who answers the most trivia questions correctly will win some freshly baked chocolate chip cookies! (contingent on me finding time to bake them).

Let's get started......

CD #3

As the Great CD Exchange continues, I have managed to complete the Happy CD (#3). I can't post the cover art this time around, as it would be a dead giveway as to who I have, but I can post a taste of what will be on the CD. Unfortunately, the images that should accompany this song aren't anywhere to be found online, so instead, here's the song with someone's homemade video to go with it.

I'm feeling it.

Given that today is breaking the 100 degree mark, I might as well be here:



I think I could stand roping some horses with Ted McGriff.

CD #2 finished

I have finally compiled CD #2 for the Big Puntabulouuuouous exchange. As a special taste and preview.....some lucky person will be receiving this rather cringe-inducing picture as their cover art:



and this song on the cd:



Who can be so outstandingly lucky (or cursed)?

Score

Ahhh....and so begins the summer entertainment.