Comedy Films A-z
Celebrities, for the most part, stand the test of time. Once they become stars, they remain stars until the day they die and even beyond. But there is another type of celebrity. This kind is known as the “fleeting celebrity”. They are said to have their “15 minutes of fame”, which was a phrase coined by the late Andy Warhol. Our culture has seen a number of these 15 minute wonders. We’re going to take a look at just a few of them here.
Why don’t we start off with two for the price of one? Remember quite a few years ago when a 16 year old girl by the name of Amy Fisher had an affair with a guy by the name of Joey Buttafuco? Amy ended up shooting the guy’s wife in the head and ended up going to prison for 6 years. Today, nobody gives her or Joey a second thought.
Then of course there was Monica Lewinsky who had sex with President Bill Clinton. Of course Clinton’s celebrity status has not diminished since, but Lewinsky has so fallen off the radar map that today nobody even knows where this woman is or what she’s doing.
Then there was the big scandal in the late 80s involving Jim Bakker, who began the Praise The Lord Ministry in Fort Hill, South Carolina in 1974. A big sex scandal and some shady business dealings involving the PTL landed Bakker in prison for 45 years. Most people today don’t even give him a second thought.
In the world of music, a guy by the name of Carl Douglas gave us the totally ridiculous song “Kung Fu Fighting”. While Douglas may have been yesterday’s news after that song mercifully fell off the charts, the song itself has been in more Kung Fu movies than you can possibly imagine. But NOBODY remembers who did it.
And then of course there was the novelty song of the 90s, “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred. These bald headed brothers probably grew hair after this total embarrassment of a song. Neither one of them has been heard from since and the song only gets played as a parody. A very bad one.
In the world of comedy, there was probably no greater 15 minute of fame star than the one and only Unknown Comic. Murray Langston, who was so desperately in need of money at the time, didn’t want his friends to know so he put a bag over his head and appeared on the “Gong Show”. He was an instant hit. He also burned out faster than a speeding nova.
And of course who could ever forget the incomparable Blossom Rock? (who)? She just happened to play the grandmother on the short lived TV show “The Adams Family”. Rock was actually the little known sister of the famous actress Jeanette McDonald. Obviously she didn’t have quite he luck or he talent.
And the list goes on and on. So many that lasted so briefly. Makes you really appreciate those who have stood the test of time.
Michael Russell
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Love Actually $6.60 Noted English screenwriter Richard Curtis makes his directorial bow with this romantic comedy that follows the dizzying foibles of no less than a dozen couples, featuring a cast that includes Hugh Grant as a bachelor British PM and Billy Bob Thornton as a disturbing hybrid of the worst of Clinton and Bush. Seemingly taking its lead from Bridget Jones’s Diary and its sequel (both of which Curtis a… |
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Looney Tunes – Golden Collection $35.27 LOONEY TUNES:GOLDEN COLLECTION VOL 1 – DVD Movie… |
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Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album $5.83 Tracks: Whitney Houston – Exhale (Shoop Shoop) 3:24 / Whitney Houston – Why Does It Hurt So Bad 4:37 / Toni Braxton – Let It Flow 4:27 / Aretha Franklin – It Hurts Like Hell 4:19 / Brandy – Sittin’ Up In My Room 4:52 / Tlc – This Is How It Works 5:00 / Mary J. Blige – Not Gon’ Cry 4:57 / Chaka Khan – My Funny Valentine 4:06 / Sonja Marie – And I Gave My Love To You 4:48 / Swv – All Night Long 4:31… |
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Cars (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $17.96 From the acclaimed creators of Toy Story, The Incredibles and Finding Nemo comes a high-octane adventure comedy that shows life is about the journey, not the finish line. Enjoy Pixar’s landmark classic on both Disney Blu-ray Hi-Def and DVD in this sensational 2-Disc Combo Pack.Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on this way… |
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The Lion King [VHS] $5.78 Anybody who struts around with Simba’s hard-won authority deserves this royal DVD read-along from Disney. Kids can recoil at Uncle Scar’s dastardly deeds en español and discover that “hakuna matata” sounds pretty much the same in Spanish, French, Italian, or German. And should the dynamic storytelling fail to thrill your 4- to 12-year-old fan, a flurry of other interactive options await. Tog… |
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The Aristocats [VHS] $5.00 A Walt Disney Masterpiece Movie. The Aristocats is a movie enjoyed both by the young and old. In plastic protective case…. |
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700 Sundays $0.01 Actor and comedian Billy Crystal has forged a highly successful career by portraying other people in movies like When Harry Met Sally and City Slickers. But in 700 Sundays, a memoir based on his one-man Broadway play of the same name, Crystal tells his own story, dissecting an often complex relationship with his father and how that relationship resonated in other aspects of his life. His father… |
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500 Days of Summer review $9.99 A review of the romantic comedy, 500 Days of Summer (2009), starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschenel…. |
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It’s Good to Be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks $12.90 This book traces the extraordinary life and career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. Offering many insights into the wacky world of Brooks and his many collaborators, as well as an intimate look into his successful marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It’s Good to Be the King might just be the mo… |
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Ben 10: Race Against Time $5.63 Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: 04/08/2008 Run time: 67 minutes… |
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Paper Soldiers (DVD) $12.63 This hip-hop comedy from Roc-A-Fella’s film division stars Beanie Siegel, Memphis Bleek, and Jay-Z as part of a crew of thieves |
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Mr. Skin`s Skincyclopedia (Paperback) $37.98 Looking for Celebrity Nudity? Fast Forward to the Good Parts with Mr. Skin`s Skincyclopedia-Younger, Hotter, & More Naked Than Ever!You saw Mr. Skin in the blockbuster movie comedy Knocked Up. You heard him on the radio. … |
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TK Kirkland – Are There Any Questions? (DVD) $18.95 Though he`s warmed up crowds for Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Nelly, the stand-up TK Kirkland has the house all to himself in ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? The outspoken hip-hop comedian riffs on everything from sex to self-esteem in this riotously honest concert f… |
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Z Rock – Season 1 (DVD) $20.94 Members of the Brooklyn rock-band ZO2 lead a double life: they feed their muse with their distortion-driven antics onstage, and pay the bills with their gig as a group of children?s entertainers known as the Z Brothers. It makes for some hilarious conf… |
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Z Rock: Season 2 (DVD) $16.84 This release from the outrageous comedy series Z ROCK features all ten episodes of the show`s second season on two discs, following the turbulent rock and roll lives of the Z brothers, a hard hitting band that`s toured with groups like Kiss, but pays t… |
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Bachelor Party Vegas (DVD) $18.25 Nathan is about to get married, but not before his buddies Z-Bog, Eli, Ash, and Johnny throw him a wild bachelor party bash in Las Vegas. |
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Young Hearts Unlimited (DVD) $9.45 Three kids start their own matchmaking service after growing tired of the losers that their single parents are dating. Mindy, Z |
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Z-Ro & Trae: It Is What It Is (DVD) $21.76 Description not available. |