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Don Rickles, Legendary Insult Comic, Dies at 90
From: Variety
Abrasive comic Don Rickles, the honorary Rat Pack member and celebrity roast guest whose career spanned six decades, has died. He was 90.
Rickles died Thursday morning at his home in Los Angeles from kidney failure, his longtime publicist Paul Shefrin confirmed. He would have turned 91 on May 8.
Though he appeared in films and on television, Rickles’ mainstay was always nightclub performances, appearing in Las Vegas and elsewhere into his late 80s. He also found late success as the voice of Mr. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” films, which were exceptional box office performers, and popped up frequently on late night talk shows.
Rickles’ career had its ups and downs as comedic tastes changed, and his curmudgeonly persona was sometimes out of kilter with audience tastes, but he survived long after many of his contemporaries had disappeared into retirement. And when he was hot, he was a potent club headliner, insulting his audience with his two key signature phrases “dummy” and “hockey puck.”
His attempts at series TV did not succeed because of the astringency of Rickles’ personality. His serious side, however, was occasionally put to good use in guest starring roles in episodic TV and the occasional dramatic role in movies such as his first, “Run Silent, Run Deep,” and Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film “Casino.”
Donald Jay Rickles was born in Manhattan and studied acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York after serving in the Navy during WWII. He began appearing in nightclubs during the ’50s but didn’t really break through until his first appearance on “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson” in 1965.
In the meantime, he worked in movies. After his debut in WWII submarine drama “Run Silent, Run Deep” (1958), he appeared in the Tony Curtis-Debbie Reynolds romantic comedy “The Rat Race” and various beach movies with Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon.
After the Carson appearance, he achieved headliner status in Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe, and he was frequently seen in the company of Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack.
He took to the stage in the L.A. production of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple,” playing Felix. Later he took “The Don Rickles Show” on tour around the country. He also made more movies, including Carl Reiner’s “Enter Laughing” and WWII heist comedy “Kelly’s Heroes.”
His first try at a TV series, CBS’ “Kibbe Hates Finch” in 1965, never got beyond a pilot. Variety series “The Don Rickles Show” lasted a single season in 1969-69, and his mid-’70s sitcom “C.P.O. Sharkey” lasted two. He co-hosted reality clip show “Foul-Ups, Bloops and Blunders” with Steve Lawrence for a single season in 1983-84 on ABC. His last attempt was Fox’s 1993 sitcom “Daddy Dearest” co-starring Richard Lewis, which quickly folded.
More successful were his guest starring appearances on TV in a variety of shows including comedies such as “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “The Lucy Show,” “F Troop” (in a recurring role as Bald Eagle), “Get Smart,” “Newhart” and, in 2011, “Hot in Cleveland.” He also acquitted himself on TV dramas like “Medical Center” and “Chrysler Theater.” He guested on “The Single Guy” and “Murphy Brown” in the late ’90s, appeared in a supporting role in 2004 telepic “The Wool Cap” and appeared as himself within a dream sequence in a 2007 episode of CBS drama “The Unit.”
In January 2005, Rickles appeared with Bob Newhart, whom he considered his best friend, on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” the day after Johnny Carson’s death to reminisce about their many guest appearances on Carson’s show.
During the late ’70s and a good part of the ’80s, Rickles’ humor was out of fashion, and while he continued appearing at casinos, the luster of his star had faded. Then, things turned around again, and a new generation of comedians that he had influenced came into favor. Rickles was once again in vogue.
Rickles’ humor, while enjoyed better in person, also landed on record with albums such as “Hello Dummy!” and “Don Rickles Speaks.”
In Scorsese’s 1995 film “Casino,” Rickles had a substantial role as a trusted cohort to Robert De Niro’s casino owner. And the “Toy Story” animated features kept Rickles busy, voicing Mr. Potato Head in the 1995 original, the 1999 sequel and the enormously successful third entry in 2010. He reprises the role in a 2011 short called “Hawaiian Vacation,” and he voiced the Frog character in the 2011 live action/animated hybrid “Zookeeper,” starring Kevin James and Rosario Dawson.
The comedian’s memoir, “Rickles’ Book,” was published in 2007. John Landis directed a documentary on Rickles, “Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project,” which debuted on HBO the same year. For his performance in the documentary, Rickles won an Emmy for individual performance in a variety or music program.
In May 2014 the funnyman was saluted by the likes of David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld and Jon Stewart in the Spike TV special “One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles.”
Survivors include Rickles’ wife of 52 years, Barbara; a daughter; and two grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Larry Rickles Endowment Fund at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
BosGuy Brain Teaser
From: BosGuy
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This week’s riddle is a tough, but don’t give up!
Here is a hint, read the riddle very carefully.
This week’s brain teaser:
I am the soul within the blessed,
but soon must take my leave. And in my wake, a wound undressed will stain a silken sleeve.
I possess the one who’s cursed,
but I cannot stay for long. And when I go, your wounds reversed will make the sickly strong. |
Xi Jinping Doesn’t Play Golf. How Will He and Trump Talk Shop at Mar-a-Lago?
From: Towleroad
When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida the pair probably won’t be playing any golf.
Trump is a devoted golf player. He’s played more than a dozen times since taking office. When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Trump in February at Mar-a-Lago, the billionaire’s private Florida club that he calls the “winter White House,” they played a round together.
But Xi likely won’t be participating in any golf diplomacy when he holds his first face-to-face meeting with Trump this week.
“The idea of capitalists and particularly Chinese officials going around and playing this sport — it doesn’t look good,” says Austin Ramzy, who has reported about golf in China for The New York Times.
In China, golf is considered a pastime of the elites and incompatible with Communist Party values. It’s illegal for Chinese officials to play.
When China opened up its economy in the 1980s, golf became much more popular in the country, but in 2004 the government banned the building of golf courses. Despite that ban, as China’s middle and monied classes have grown, no other country in the world has built more golf courses in the last decade.
“It’s hard to wrap your head around, but that’s the reality in China,” Ramzy says. “Golf courses are opened as part of housing developments, but they don’t call them golf courses.”
Even though developers keep building them, in recent years, Xi has overseen the closure of more than 100 courses across China and turned the land back to farming and housing.
The government has even set up a hotline for people to call if they see officials playing golf — a small part of a larger anti-corruption crackdown by Xi, Ramzy explains.
“Golf [in China] has had a perception of being a source of corruption,” Ramzy says, “and golf courses are a place that are seen as where corrupt deals are happening.”
Whatever dealings go down between Xi and Trump at Mar-a-Lago, they’ll have to happen somewhere else.
“He might take a walk with him,” Ramzy says. “That’s what he did with Obama.”
FOOD FRIDAY – CREME EGGS
Easter is fast approaching so this week’s Food Friday is how to make your own Creme Eggs!
From: Bear World
From: Bear World
Whether they’re a treat for yourself or an Easter present for someone, they look really special and will be a hit!
Paul A Young is a master chocolatier and he’s here to show you how to make your own Creme Eggs, check out the video:
Cosmo Centrefolds 2011
From: Cosmo UK
Kirk John Norcross (born 21 April 1988) is an English reality television personality and promoter for Sugar Hut, a nightclub in Brentwood, Essex.
He rose to fame in 2010 after appearing in the television series The Only Way Is Essex before leaving the show after the third series was aired. Norcross returned to the show in the seventh series, although he departed again in series eight in March 2013. Norcross was on the front cover of the March 2011 issue of Attitude Magazine. Norcross was a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 9 alongside Romeo, Gareth Thomas and Denise Welch. He was evicted from the house on day 16 after being up against other housemates (except for Gareth Thomas).
In July 2012, Norcross featured in an advertising campaign with friend Jodie Marsh. They began a two-week relationship, posting intimate pictures on Twitter, which ended after it was claimed Jodie had refused sex with Norcross.
Kirk Norcross
TOWIE hottie Kirk reveals a gruesome injury that made him guard his crown jewels closely: "A few years ago I fell off my motorbike and cut my bits. I had eight stitches and two scars!"
Kirk John Norcross (born 21 April 1988) is an English reality television personality and promoter for Sugar Hut, a nightclub in Brentwood, Essex.
He rose to fame in 2010 after appearing in the television series The Only Way Is Essex before leaving the show after the third series was aired. Norcross returned to the show in the seventh series, although he departed again in series eight in March 2013. Norcross was on the front cover of the March 2011 issue of Attitude Magazine. Norcross was a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 9 alongside Romeo, Gareth Thomas and Denise Welch. He was evicted from the house on day 16 after being up against other housemates (except for Gareth Thomas).
In July 2012, Norcross featured in an advertising campaign with friend Jodie Marsh. They began a two-week relationship, posting intimate pictures on Twitter, which ended after it was claimed Jodie had refused sex with Norcross.
On 30 September 2012, Norcross returned for the seventh series of The Only Way Is Essex, but just six months later, on 21 March 2013, he announced that he had left the show again, claiming that it had changed too much.
Cosmo Centrefolds 2010
From: Cosmo UK
The Wanted
The buff boy band who are, (left to right) Jay McGuinness, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran, Max George, and Tom Parker, make a hangover breakfast look seriously good
The Wanted are an English-Irish boy band consisting of members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. They formed in 2009 and are currently signed worldwide to Universal Music subsidiaries Island Records and Mercury Records, and managed by Scooter Braun.
Their debut album, The Wanted, was released on 25 October 2010 and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The album spawned three UK top 20 singles: their debut single "All Time Low", which debuted at number one, "Heart Vacancy", which reached number two, and "Lose My Mind", which peaked at number 19. Follow-up album Battleground saw release on 4 November 2011 and hit number five in the UK and number four in Ireland. The lead single from the album, "Gold Forever", was released in aid of Comic Relief and reached number three in the UK. Their second number-one hit, "Glad You Came", topped the singles chart in the United Kingdom for two weeks, and in Ireland for five weeks. The third and fourth singles "Lightning" and "Warzone" hit number two and number 21, respectively, in the UK.
In early 2012, The Wanted began to see success in the United States and Canada, with their hit single "Glad You Came" selling 3 million copies in the US and hitting number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Canadian Hot 100. Additionally, their follow-up singles "Chasing the Sun" and "I Found You" reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
In 2013, it was announced that the group would be starring in their very own reality series on E! entitled The Wanted Life. The series would document the groups stay in Los Angeles while they recorded their third worldwide album and prepare for a world tour, as well as their day-to-day antics. The show promised an honest glimpse into the lives of the band members
As of November 2013, The Wanted have sold over 9 million singles worldwide.
7 Things You Absolutely Must Do At DragCon 2017
From: NewNowNext
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Help Take Down Trump
Teen Vogue is asking “What Is Drag In Trump’s America?” with a panel featuring Alaska, Bob The Drag Queen, and Eureka discussing the political power of drag.
History's 125 Hottest Gay-Porn Stars:
From: Boy Culture
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| On the Chase |
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Chase Hunter
The mustache that launched a thousand rides, this cowboy type has been a fairly constant presence since 1993, though never doing the 20 movies a year that some lesser actors have been compelled to do. Just absolute perfection in the Basic Plumbing (1993—2007) series.
36 Fetishes Every Gay Man Should Know
From: The Advocate
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Guns
As phallic-shaped instruments of power, it is no surprise that guns are heavily fetishized, although, for obvious reasons, exploring this fetish has an accompanying degree of risk attached. There is endless kidnapping and rape-fantasy porn on the Internet that features guys and girls being "forced" into sex at gunpoint (as an aside to their directors, these scenarios teeter into the absurd when they start orally servicing the barrel).
19 Inspiring Trans People-Currently In Sports-You Should Know About
From: OutSports
Mason Johnson
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| Mason Johnson is waiting to complete his transition until his college rugby-playing days are over. |
The college rugby player has helped his Quinnipiac Univ. women’s rugby team to great success in recent seasons.
Cosmo Centrefold Hall of Fame
From: Cosmo UK
Jeremy Edwards
The actor and television presenter lets Cosmo share his shower.
Jeremy Edwards (born 17 February 1971) is an English actor and television presenter, best known for playing Kurt Benson in Hollyoaks, Danny Shughnessy in Holby City and Mike Taylor in Millie Inbetween as well as being a regular panellist and guest host on The Wright Stuff. He lives in North London with his wife Lydia.
365 Groovy Books Worth Reading
From: Deep Dish
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Taking Care of Mrs. Carroll
by
Paul Monette
1978
Monette's witty first novel is about a scam involving two male lovers, a legendary actress/singer, an estate caretaker, a repressed prep-school teacher and a polyestered Beverly Hills agent.
40 Musical Reasons Why Dolly Parton Is A Groundbreaking Genius, In Chronological Order
From: OMG
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My Blue Tears
2001
Written and recorded by Dolly several times throughout her career. The version that appears on Little Sparrow sounds like an old-time folk ballad.
Favorite Birthday Boy for April 7th
Former member of the UK boy band Blue, Duncan James turns 39 today.
From: Favorite Hunks & Other Things
From: Favorite Hunks & Other Things
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