Lee Goldberg pointed out this bit of Nostradamia in his Facebook status update the other day:
Ahead of its time -- from a rerun of YES, DEAR: "Telling me not to think about sex is like asking Tiger Woods not to think about sex."
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
LOOKING FORWARD TO LOOKING BACK
Every year I grouse here at Inner Toob after the Oscar and Emmy telecasts about the "In Memoriam" segments of those award shows. This year should be no different.
But at least now I better understand the process......
I'll probably still bitch about how they're presented at least at some point on Monday......
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But at least now I better understand the process......
I'll probably still bitch about how they're presented at least at some point on Monday......
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Friday, March 5, 2010
AS SEEN ON TV: JIM CONLEY
Not someone who deserved to be profiled back in February.....
JIM CONLEY
AS SEEN IN:
"The Murder of Mary Phagan"
AS PLAYED BY:
Charles Dutton
From Wikipedia:
On May 1, Jim Conley, the pencil factory's janitor, was caught by the plant's day watchman, E.F. Holloway, washing a dirty shirt. Conley tried to hide the shirt, then claimed the stains on the shirt were from "rust". Conley denied under oath that he was literate, had a grade-school education and could read and write. This would later become crucial with regard to the murder notes.
The factory foreman, Holloway, told the Georgian that he believed Conley "strangled Mary Phagan while about half drunk", resulting in a May 28 headline reading, "SUSPICION TURNED TO CONLEY; ACCUSED BY FACTORY FOREMAN." Seeing the headline, Conley conjured up a new story: an agitated Frank, in a dramatic meeting in the dark, ordered him to hide in a wardrobe to avoid being seen by two women, later dictated the murder notes to him, gave him cigarettes, and told him to leave the factory. Afterward, Conley went out drinking and saw a movie. Phagan's $1.20 in pay had also disappeared, leading the police to wonder whether Conley might have killed her for the money. The police asked Frank to confront Conley. Frank refused because his lawyer was out of town, though even when Rosser returned, no meeting took place.
Under further pressure from the police regarding the discrepancies in his story, Conley gave another version, in this account he gave his final statement. During the trial Conley admitted the reason he lied in the beginning of the investigation and did not immediately tell the truth was that he was trying to cover for Leo Frank. Conley stated Frank originally offered him $200 on the day of the murder to destroy the body and evidence. Frank asked Conley to move and dispose Phagan's body by burning it in the basement furnace. When the police asked where was the alleged $200 Frank had given Conley, Conley then responded to this question by saying when he wouldn't immediately burn Phagan's body for Frank in the basement furnace, Frank had asked to see the money, taken it back, folded it and put it in his pocket, Frank told Conley if he came back later and disposed of the body in the furnace he would get the $200 back. Conley also said Frank, in foreshadowing words, told him on the day of the murder, "Why should I hang? I have wealthy people in Brooklyn."
Two unsworn witnesses came forward to incriminate Conley. Will Green, a carnival worker, said that he had been playing craps at the factory with Conley and had run away from him when Conley had declared his intention to rob a girl who walked by. William Mincey, an insurance salesman, had met an intoxicated Conley on the street. He said that Conley, trying to brush Mincey off, said, "I have killed one today and do not wish to kill another." Mincey had thought it was a joke. Neither man signed an affidavit or testified in court.
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JIM CONLEYAS SEEN IN:
"The Murder of Mary Phagan"
AS PLAYED BY:
Charles Dutton
From Wikipedia:
On May 1, Jim Conley, the pencil factory's janitor, was caught by the plant's day watchman, E.F. Holloway, washing a dirty shirt. Conley tried to hide the shirt, then claimed the stains on the shirt were from "rust". Conley denied under oath that he was literate, had a grade-school education and could read and write. This would later become crucial with regard to the murder notes.
The factory foreman, Holloway, told the Georgian that he believed Conley "strangled Mary Phagan while about half drunk", resulting in a May 28 headline reading, "SUSPICION TURNED TO CONLEY; ACCUSED BY FACTORY FOREMAN." Seeing the headline, Conley conjured up a new story: an agitated Frank, in a dramatic meeting in the dark, ordered him to hide in a wardrobe to avoid being seen by two women, later dictated the murder notes to him, gave him cigarettes, and told him to leave the factory. Afterward, Conley went out drinking and saw a movie. Phagan's $1.20 in pay had also disappeared, leading the police to wonder whether Conley might have killed her for the money. The police asked Frank to confront Conley. Frank refused because his lawyer was out of town, though even when Rosser returned, no meeting took place.
Under further pressure from the police regarding the discrepancies in his story, Conley gave another version, in this account he gave his final statement. During the trial Conley admitted the reason he lied in the beginning of the investigation and did not immediately tell the truth was that he was trying to cover for Leo Frank. Conley stated Frank originally offered him $200 on the day of the murder to destroy the body and evidence. Frank asked Conley to move and dispose Phagan's body by burning it in the basement furnace. When the police asked where was the alleged $200 Frank had given Conley, Conley then responded to this question by saying when he wouldn't immediately burn Phagan's body for Frank in the basement furnace, Frank had asked to see the money, taken it back, folded it and put it in his pocket, Frank told Conley if he came back later and disposed of the body in the furnace he would get the $200 back. Conley also said Frank, in foreshadowing words, told him on the day of the murder, "Why should I hang? I have wealthy people in Brooklyn."
Two unsworn witnesses came forward to incriminate Conley. Will Green, a carnival worker, said that he had been playing craps at the factory with Conley and had run away from him when Conley had declared his intention to rob a girl who walked by. William Mincey, an insurance salesman, had met an intoxicated Conley on the street. He said that Conley, trying to brush Mincey off, said, "I have killed one today and do not wish to kill another." Mincey had thought it was a joke. Neither man signed an affidavit or testified in court.
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
JAKE'S JUNK
So I'm hanging out today at my buddy Michael's apartment, watching an episode of 'Jake 2.0' on Syfy. I explained the premise to Mikey and his first question was about the extent of the nanobot infestation of Jake's body. As the scene on TV was of a romantic nature, I'm assuming that he was referring to Jake's "boys" swimming around down in their holding cell.....It reminded me of a very funny essay by Larry Niven, "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex". I have to say that it's the height of comic book geekiness.
With Jake Foley, I think the same problem would apply. Any woman whom Jake wanted to have sex with would have to get NSA clearance. JAKE: Diane, I have millions of microscopic robots running around inside of me. Please tell me what the next step in this relationship is, because I have no clue. I mean, the best I can hope for is that I don't lie to her, because she can never know the real me. Nobody can ever know the real me. Nobody ... except you.
And it would have to be performed under clinical conditions, to make sure she never got pregnant. Would an individual born with superhuman abilities lose their right to be their own person? Would the government confiscate such a baby?
It seems like the kind of topic 'The Prisoner' might have tackled.....
I'm surprised the government never insisted on Jake getting a vasectomy. Chances are though that the nanites would only repair the damage.......BCnU!
PS:
Sorry, folks. I run a fairly clean ship here. That's all of the 'Smallville' slash-fic picture you're going to see here....
AS SEEN ON TV: HUGH DORSEY
HUGH DORSEY"The Murder Of Mary Phagan"
AS PLAYED BY:
Richard Jordan
From Wikipedia:
Hugh Manson Dorsey (July 10, 1871 – June 11, 1948) was an American lawyer, jurist, and the 62nd Governor of Georgia associated with the Democratic Party.
He was born in Fayetteville, Georgia, Georgia in 1871 and moved with his family to Atlanta, Georgia in 1879. Dorsey graduated from the University of Georgia in 1893. Dorsey is noted as the prosecuting attorney (serving as the solicitor-general of the Fulton County Superior Court) in the Leo Frank murder trial. His fame from that trial led to two consecutive two-year terms as the Governor of Georgia from 1917 to 1921. Dorsey also served as a superior court judge in Atlanta from 1935 until his death in 1948. He is buried in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
LONELY GOLLUM (PART TWO)
With regards to that piece I posted earlier today about Russell Hunter being the inspiration for Gollum in Peter Jackson's adaptation of "The Lord Of The Rings", it could be that Jackson had also seen him in the Lord Peter Wimsey mystery, "The Five Red Herrings".
Here's how Hunter looked as Matthew Gowan by the end of the story:
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Here's how Hunter looked as Matthew Gowan by the end of the story:
BCnU!REFLECTIONS ON "CALLAN"
While watching the 'Callan' episode "Suddenly - At Home", I was struck by the use of mirrors and reflections throughout the episode. It was an artistic choice that reminded me of episodes from 'Lost' and 'Mad Men'. 
Maybe because I noticed it at all means that it was a bad directing choice; I don't know. Alls I know was that I liked it....BCnU!
THE MAN IN BLACK'S WAR
I can't write anything definitively on this until after 'Lost' is over; I might even have to wait until 'Supernatural' has finished its run as well. But still I wanted to put this out there, submit it foryour approval:
Although he may be stuck in the bodily form of John Locke right now in this final season of 'Lost', the "Man In Black" used to look like the actor Titus Welliver.
Someone else who looked like Welliver was War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as seen on 'Supernatural'.
Since both beings are of supernatural origin, could it be that there is some sort of connection?
I'm not saying they have to be the same being - their timelines could be overlapping. Then again the Man In Black was stuck on the Island - at least as of 2007. War, AKA Roger, was introduced in 2009. Who knows? Maybe the Man In Black does escape the Island and gets to go home - and resume his career as War.
If War had been free to join his fellow Horsemen (Famine, Pestilence, and Death), don't you think the Apocalypse in Earth Prime-Time would have occurred with the new Millennium?
We'll have to wait and view what happens in both shows. At least with 'Lost' we'll have the answers (about the Man In Black at least) after the finale on May 23. 'Supernatural' looks to have a solid run ahead of it still; they can afford to hold off with the answer platter.
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Although he may be stuck in the bodily form of John Locke right now in this final season of 'Lost', the "Man In Black" used to look like the actor Titus Welliver.
Someone else who looked like Welliver was War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as seen on 'Supernatural'.Since both beings are of supernatural origin, could it be that there is some sort of connection?I'm not saying they have to be the same being - their timelines could be overlapping. Then again the Man In Black was stuck on the Island - at least as of 2007. War, AKA Roger, was introduced in 2009. Who knows? Maybe the Man In Black does escape the Island and gets to go home - and resume his career as War.
If War had been free to join his fellow Horsemen (Famine, Pestilence, and Death), don't you think the Apocalypse in Earth Prime-Time would have occurred with the new Millennium?We'll have to wait and view what happens in both shows. At least with 'Lost' we'll have the answers (about the Man In Black at least) after the finale on May 23. 'Supernatural' looks to have a solid run ahead of it still; they can afford to hold off with the answer platter.BCnU!
LONELY GOLLUM
Toying with the concept of Television as an alternate reality isn't my only interest in Life. I have other hobbies: Elfquest comics, for instance, and urban fantasy stories. And abusing people as my personal playthings.
I'm also a big fan of "The Lord Of The Rings" - the books especially, but also the movies. And while watching/researching the Edward Woodward series 'Callan', I discovered that there was a connection to the Tolkien trilogy.
Russell Hunter played Lonely, a low-life thief who worked for Callan as a snitch. And apparently, Peter Jackson remembered this series from his youth and used Hunter's portrayal of Lonely as the model for the look of Gollum, with the bug eyes, the thin wavering lips, and the sniveling personality. If Hunter knew of this before he died in 2004, I'm hoping he considered the recognition as an honor.
Thinking 'pon how both of them look, I can see the resemblance. But I don't know how much faith I should put in this trivial nugget, since the main source for the info comes from the IMDb.com. Like Wikipedia, any damned fool can add to that site, so this could have been made up just to pull a fast one on people like me.
But still, I like the comparison.
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I'm also a big fan of "The Lord Of The Rings" - the books especially, but also the movies. And while watching/researching the Edward Woodward series 'Callan', I discovered that there was a connection to the Tolkien trilogy.
Russell Hunter played Lonely, a low-life thief who worked for Callan as a snitch. And apparently, Peter Jackson remembered this series from his youth and used Hunter's portrayal of Lonely as the model for the look of Gollum, with the bug eyes, the thin wavering lips, and the sniveling personality. If Hunter knew of this before he died in 2004, I'm hoping he considered the recognition as an honor.
Thinking 'pon how both of them look, I can see the resemblance. But I don't know how much faith I should put in this trivial nugget, since the main source for the info comes from the IMDb.com. Like Wikipedia, any damned fool can add to that site, so this could have been made up just to pull a fast one on people like me.
But still, I like the comparison.
BCnU!
AS SEEN ON TV: LEO FRANK
LEO FRANKAS SEEN IN:
"The Murder of Mary Phagan"
AS PLAYED BY:
Peter Gallagher
From Wikipedia:
Leo Max Frank (April 17, 1884 – August 17, 1915) was an American man who became the only known Jew to be lynched on American soil. The manager of his uncle's pencil factory in Atlanta, Georgia, Frank was convicted in the rape and murder of one of his factory workers, 13-year-old Mary Phagan. The case is widely regarded as having been a miscarriage of justice. It was the focus of many conflicting cultural pressures, and the jury's conclusion represented in part, class and regional resentment of educated Northern industrialists who were perceived to be wielding too much power in the South, threatening southern culture and morality.
The trial was sensationalized by the media. The Georgia politician and publisher Tom Watson used the case to build personal political power and support for a revival of the Ku Klux Klan.
Shortly after Frank's conviction, new evidence emerged that cast doubt on his guilt. After the governor commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment, Frank was kidnapped from prison and lynched by a group of prominent citizens who called themselves the "Knights of Mary Phagan." The mob was reported to have included the son of a senator, a former governor, lawyers, and a prosecutor.
In response to the Frank case, the Bnai Brith founded the Anti-Defamation League in 1913. Ultimately, in 1986, Georgia granted Frank a pardon.
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