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Kenneth Colley – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

By Shirty | Published: June 16, 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Colley Here’s a fun fact for Star Wars and Monty Python fans (read: my fellow nerds) – it seems Admiral Piett played Jesus in Life of Brian! I have nothing to add to this. For us nerds, that’s all we need.

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Running Cause I Cant Fly: The Story of Susan Boyle

By Shirty | Published: April 15, 2009

http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/2009/04/story-of-susan-boyle.html More Susan Boyle stuff. She’s flooding the Internet (and, because of this, the traditional media too) but as far as I’m concerned, it’s 47 years of accumulated, overdue attention, plus late fees and interest. The majority of the press is focused on her looks, which grows tiresome. What I found more shocking was the […]

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Jim Gaffigan – Comedy – Television – New York Times

By Shirty | Published: March 17, 2007

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/16/arts/television/16gaff.html His shtick is no great shakes, but Jim Gaffigan sounds better grounded than most borderline-psychotic comedians. More public figures would do well to treat their audience with such appreciation, or even a little less contempt. Granting just a few minutes of attention results in a lot more fan goodwill, and often a standout memory […]

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Liev Schreiber | Film | Interview | The A.V. Club

By Shirty | Published: August 17, 2005

http://avclub.com/content/node/25604/print/ *swoon* The Onion AV interviews Liev Schreiber, and he comes across as being even more intelligent and intriguing than I previously thought (which is saying something) Note to Hollywood: less Tom, more Liev, please: “It’s so compelling, because the idea of brainwashing functions on so many levels. It resonates with family and domineering mothers […]

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