Saturday, May 29, 2010

Dennis Hopper, Easy Die'er



Dennis Hopper*, dead today at the age of 74. His movie credits include Apocalypse Now, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider, and Hoosiers, but obviously he'll be remembered for his masterful portrayal of Deacon in the smash hit Waterworld. Talk about a badass movie. But not nearly as badass as Mr. Dennis Hopper. The man, just two months before death, was on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrating his awesomeness. Even doing Ameriprise commercials, you fully expected him to start a fight with someone. Probably punching angels as we speak. Anyway, Mr. Hopper is survived by four kids, five wives, and countless works of art of which most folks are unaware. Read more HERE


*points awarded

Friday, May 28, 2010

Whatchoo talkin' bout, Jesus?



Gary Coleman died today at the age of 42. Most well known Only known as Arnold from Diff'rent Strokes, Coleman, standing 4' 8", fully embraced the role until the paychecks stopped. The rest of his life was spent yelling at folks for only remembering him as Arnold, with the occasional television appearance to remind folks he was Arnold. Gary Coleman is survived by his abusive wife Shannon, his archnemesis Emmanuel Lewis, and surprisingly, Todd Bridges. Read more HERE

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Dead or Canadian? Art Linkletter now both



Art Linkletter died today at the age of 97. An early star of radio and television, Linkletter made a career out of doing something I do everyday; listening to folks say ridiculous things and trying not to laugh. He brought smiles to the faces of millions, but in the end it was Linkletter who got the last laugh by only being worth 3 points. Read more HERE.