The Real Story Behind RACIST Riley Cooper's Racial Slur

Piture this, Kenny Chesney Concert at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia PA. The concert is going along great. Fans are having a blast! Philadelphia Eagles Receiver Riley Cooper is there with some friends tossing back some brews and feeling no pain at all. It's all good, right? Wrong. Since Riley is at the same location where he plays home games he thinks he is special and can go anywhere he wants. So when he is denied access to the back stage area, he gets all mouthy within earshot of an Afro-American security guard who denied him access to the back stage area. Luckily it was caught on tape, so he canno deny saying it. Or put the blame on one of his friends. What did he say? He said, "I will jump that fence and fight every nigger here", he spit it out in a very vile and disgusting tone used by most racists. When the Philadelphia Eagles heard about this incident, Riley was fined an unspecified amount of money. And now he is on a "break" from the team to get some counseling. Riley has apologized to his team, his family and the public. But he has not apologized to the security guard who was just doing his job. What pisses me off the most is that Riley was a role model and now that the video of the incident has gone viral, all of those young kids out there are going to think it's ok to call people bad names when you dont get your way. Alcohol is "truth serum". It lowers your inhibitions and relaxes you and allows you to speak your mind. Riley said just how he was feeling using the language that he really believes in. Riley Cooper is a RACIST at heart!!! He's not mad about what he said, he's mad that he got caught being just who he is; a RACIST! It's so sad, when our heros show that they are not who we perceive them to be.

RIP Michael Ansara

Genre actor and legend Michael Ansara sadly passed away on Wednesday 31 July at the age of 91.

As Elric in Babylon 5.

Ansara will be best-known to SFF fans for his role as Commander Kang in Star Trek. One of the original Klingons, he played the role in the original series episode Day of the Dove. Thirty years later he reprised the same character for the excellent Deep Space Nine episode Blood Oath, and then again in the Voyager episode Flashback, when Kang faced off against Captain Sulu of the USS Excelsior in a special episode made to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the franchise. He also played an unrelated character, Jeyal (husband of Lwaxana Troi!) in another episode of DS9. Towards the end of his career, he voiced the character of Mr. Freeze in Batman: The Animated Series and several of its spin-offs.

Born in Syria, Ansara's family moved to the USA when he was two years old. As a child he was chronically shy and took acting lessons to overcome the problem. He began appearing in minor roles in American film in the late 1940s but achieved a breakthrough when he was cast in the role of Native American chief Cochise in Broken Arrow (1956-58). He went on to play the role of Native American US Marshal Sam Buckhart in two episodes of The Rifleman (ironically, one of the main inspirations for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and then spun off in his own series, Law of the Plainsman. Later, he played a recurring role on I Dream of Jeannie (he was married to the star of the show, Barbara Eden, for a time).

As Commander Kang in the original Star Trek.

Ansara's height, presence, looks and commanding voice won him numerous roles in film and television from the 1950s right through the 1990s. He played three different roles on Irwin Allen's series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, another on The Fugitive and two on The Time Tunnel. He played the title character in Soldier, an acclaimed episode of The Outer Limits written by Harlan Ellison. In 1979 he had a recurring role as Killer Kane during the first season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

Ansara also had a memorable appearance on Babylon 5, playing Elric, the leader of the techno-mages in the third episode of the second season, The Geometry of Shadows. The character was a simultaneous homage by writer J. Michael Straczynski to Michael Moorcock's albino hero and also J.R.R. Tolkien (Elric quotes Gandalf at one memorable moment). The character was popular but did not make a return appearance on-screen, instead playing a major role in the spin-off Passing of the Techno-Mages Trilogy of novels.

A great actor who lived a full life and brought to life many memorable roles, both in SFF and outside of it. He will be missed.

RIP Jozef Adamovič

Actor Jozef Adamovič co-founder of the Academy of Arts has died.

 
On Friday August 2, 2013 the well-known Slovak actor Joseph Adamovič died at 74. He was co-founder of the Academy of Arts in Banska Bystrica, with his wife-actress Božidara Turzonovová.
 
Jozef Adamovič was a Slovak theater and film actor, teacher and director He appeared in more than 120 television productions, series and film projects, and was the winner of Slovak Literary Fund .
 
Adamovič played in films during his studies. He graduated in 1956 and then went to Bratislava, where in 1960 he graduated at the Academy of Performing Arts. In the same year he became a member of the Slovak National Theatre, where he worked until 1991. He created 60 theatrical characters (Cornelle: Cid, Gozzi: The King Stag, Goldoni: Dance Teacher, Shakespeare: Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard II., King Lear, Edgar, Rostand: Cyrano de Bergerac). Initially he played the romantic figure, later in his first film role he was a realistic tragic character. Jozef appeared in one Euro-western: "The Sons of Great Bear" (1966) as Tschapa.
 
His wife is actress Božidara Turzonovová. Both were active in Banska Bystrica Academy of Arts, and Joseph was a co-founder of the college and lecturer at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts. He leaves his wife and two children Andrea and Lucia.

James Cameron confirms three AVATAR sequels to be released in 2016-18

James Cameron has confirmed that there will now be three sequels to his 2009 movie Avatar, to form a four-film storyline. These films will be shot back-to-back and released in December 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively. Cameron has hired new writers to help him get the three scripts ready in time.

Previously, Cameron had suggested there would be two sequels and locations visited would include Pandora's oceans and other moons in the same system. However, his ambitions for the sequels have grown larger, requiring three full movies to explore.

Avatar was released in December 2009 and is the highest-grossing movie of all time, making just under $2.8 billion worldwide. A limited run for the extended edition of the film plus DVD and Blu-Ray sales have extended that to well over $3 billion worldwide.

Spaghetti Western Locations

We continue our search for the film locations for “Death Rides a Horse”. After arriving in Lyndon City, Ryan finds his old friend Walcott giving a speech to the local citizens.

The location for Lyndon City is Fort Bravo/Texas Hollywood located north of Almeria, Spain about 4-5 km from Mini Hollywood in the Tabernas desert. The saloon has changed appearances over the years from film to film but still sits at a prominent position at the intersection of the two main streets and now serves drinks and is used for stuntmen shows.

For a more detailed view of this site and other Spaghetti Western locations please visit my friend Captain Douglas’ excellent website: http://www.western-locations-spain.co              
and Yoshi Yasuda’s location site: http://y-yasuda.net/film-location.htm

Remembering Rafael Hernandez

 

Esteban Rafael Hernández Herrero was born on August 3, 1928 in Madrid, Spain. Before he became an actor he was a bike patrol officer for the Madrid Municipal Police. As Rafael Hernández he debuted in the cinema in 1956 with the film “Manolo”, playing a traffic cop. As a result of this role he was introduced to the world of film. He continued to keep his job with the police department while appearing in small parts, with his peculiar voice, his man-of-the-street appearance and his perennial moustache, he would go on to appear in almost 200 films, mostly in Spanish movies but also in some English language international films, like “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962).

 
Hernández appeared in 21 Euro-westerns from “Relevo para un pistolero” (1964) to “Cut Throats Nine” (1972). In the mid-1980’s Rafael turned to working in television. His last appearance was in the 1994 Spanish TV series “Villarriba y Villabajo”. Rafael died on November 7, 1997 in Madrid, Spain.
 
Today we remember one of the most prolific Spaghetti western actors, Rafael Hernández on what would have been his 85^th birthday.

Philadelphia Eagles Receiver Riley Cooper Let Go on Break From Eagles Over Racial Slur

Yeah! I am so glad that the Philadelphia Eagles have let this racist go, I only wish it were on a permanent basis. Right they claim it is so Riley can get some Therapy. He doesn't need therapy, he needs to flogged! and FIRED! Look, people it is a new world. Gone are the days that you can espouse your racist views and nothing happens to you. Racist Chef Paula Deen lost almost her entire empire over her admission that she has used the N word in her past. That stupid ass racist model on the current season of Big Brother got fired from her Modeling Agency over her racist remarks. Its taken a long time but it looks like the US is making some serious strides toward racial equality and more and more organizations are standing up against racism and racist talk. I am so proud to be an Amerian!

Actor Michael Ansara, Dead at 91

WOW! Who knew he was still alive, I thought he died years ago. However, it was just this Wednesday, that Micahel Ansara, the actor who portrayed Kang the Klingon in the Original Star Trek from the 1960s passed away after a long illness, he was 91 yrs old. Michael also appeared in many of the hit tv shows from 1970s like " I Dream of Jeannie" which starred his ex wife Barbara Eden, "Hawaii 5-0" and "Broken Arrow". He is survived by his wife of 36 yrs.

Guess Who I Am

I’m an American actor born in Arizona in 1920.

 
My real first name is William.
 
I made over 130 westerns including 4 Euro-westerns.
 
Guess who I am.

An anonymous poster correctly identified this week's photo as that of Jack Elam.

FDA Finally Names Manufacturer of Contaminated Bag Salad

Yeah I am so happy that the FDA named the culprit in the bag salad fiasco! It's Taylor Farms de Mexico the Mexican branch of Salinas based Taylor Farms. The facility is located 180 miles north of Mexico City. I should have known it was Mexico's fault! hahahaha Not only does this company provide bag salad to retail outlets but it also provided salad mix to Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants in Iowa and Nebraska. Well now that I know, I can check my bag salads that I have in my fridge to make sure it is not provided by the Taylor Farms either in Mexico or here in the USA. I dont want to take any chances. The FDA states that the bag salad only has a shelf life of 14 days so none of the infected product should still be in retail outlets or restaurants. But that's not true, the bag salad does not go bad every time on the expiration date listed on the package. So I know that if I have bag salad with an expiration date of June 29th and it's now July 8th if the salad still looks good, I'm going to eat it. So I think the FDA should stop assuming it's all out of circulation now. It could be in someone's fridge now. So check your bags people!

Raven Symone's Gay Marriage Tweet

Ok, everyone else is a day late and a dollar short on this matter. I wrote an article about Raven Symone, former Cosby Show cutie, being gay and dating former America's Next Top Model contestant, AzMarie Livingston. The tall very androgynous openly gay model. Well, yesterday after Gay Marriage became legal in Rhode Island and Minnesota, Raven tweeted, "I can finally get married. Yay government! I'm so proud of you!". Now everyone got their panties into a bunch saying that Raven is coming out. She already came out on the Wendy Williams Show MONTHS ago! She never said the words "I am gay" but she did confirm that she was dating AzMarie and that she was very happy. Damyum! What does she have to do, make a big sign and wear it in Times Square? When asked directly if she were gay, Raven responded, "My sexual orientation is mine, and the person I am dating to know, I am not one for a public display of my life." When the website OMG asked Raven for a clarification she responded, ""I am very happy that gay marriage is opening up around the country and is being accepted," she said. "I was excited to hear today that more states legalized gay marriage. I, however am not currently getting married, but it is great to know I can now, should I wish to." Now if that is not an admission that she is gay, I don't know what is. Big whoop! Leave the girl alone now. It's OLD news! hahahahaha

RIP Michael Ansara

American actor Michael Ansara died in his Calabasas, California home on July 31, 2013. He was 91.

 
Ansara was born in a small village in Syria to American parents. He came to the United States when he was 2 years-old and lived in Lowell, Massachusetts before moving to California as a teenager with his parents and entered Los Angeles City College with the intention of becoming a doctor. A stint at the Pasadena Playhouse (where fellow students included Charles Bronson, Carolyn Jones and Aaron Spelling) led to roles on stage and in films.
 
Ansara starred as Native Americans on two 1950s primetime series: the ABC Western “Broken Arrow” (1956-1958) as Cochise and as Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart, an Apache, on NBC's “Law of the Plainsman” (1959-1960). He appeared in his only Euro-western as Colonel Diego in “Guns of the Magnificent Seven” (1969) starring George Kennedy.
 
Ansara, who was married for a brief time in the 1950s to the late Jean Byron, who played the mom on The Patty Duke Show. Then actress Barbara Eden of ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ fame from 1958-74. Their son, Matthew Michael Ansara, died in 2001. An actor, he died of an accidental heroin overdose at age 35.
 
Survivors include Beverly, his wife of 36 years, his sister Rose, his niece Michelle and nephew

Michael John.

Caine Black Knife by Matthew Woodring Stover

Three years have passed since Hari Michaelson - better known to two worlds as Caine - defeated his enemies, left the rancid and overpopulated Earth behind and escaped to Overworld to live in peace. When his adopted ogrillo brother Orbek goes missing in the Boedecken, Caine is reluctantly pulled back to the site of his first and greatest adventure, the one that won him his name, and he finds that he must finally face the ramifications of the huge events that happened twenty-five years earlier.

Caine Black Knife is the third novel in the Acts of Caine series. With every book in this series, author Matt Stover seems to enjoy changing gears, shifting genres, mixing up casts and generally wrong-footing the audience. After Blade of Tyshalle, a massive, epic and weighty (in terms of both size and theme) tome, Stover resists the urge to go bigger and more apocalyptic. Instead he strips things down, delivering the shortest and most focused novel in the series.

Caine Black Knife at heart is a detective story. Caine is trying to find out where his friend Orbek has gone and, once that's done, what the hell is going on in the Boedecken Waste. Caine is not happy to be back, as his former visit transformed him into a superstar but at the cost of enormous numbers of lives and only by Caine performing some truly heinous acts. The novel is divided into chapters that alternate between Caine's investigation in the past and flashbacks to his first adventure in the Boedecken. Some familiar faces return (or are discussed at length) from the first two books but for the most part this is a new and stand-alone adventure.

Caine is a complex protagonist at the best of times, and in this novel Stover has to show him twice over at different points in his life. The contrast between the more ruthless and selfish 25-year-old Caine and his 50-year-old, half-crippled, more cynical but also more reflective and (dare we say it) guiltier older self is fascinating. Caine is driven by his demons and ghosts in this novel, but Stover cleverly avoids undercutting the character development from the previous two books: Caine has made his peace with a lot of the problems he had previously and even made something of a new life for himself before he is drawn into Orbek's problems.

The shorter page count and tighter focus means more action and plot development, but never at the expense of characterisation. The cast is much smaller than Blade of Tyshalle, but we still get to meet several Knights of Khryl (a bunch of fanatical warriors who somehow manage to be unlike any other bunch of fanatical religious warriors you've ever met in a fantasy novel) and a bunch of Caine's past associates. Stover has a gift for fleshing out even briefly-appearing characters, with even the staff and patrons of the inn Caine is staying it getting developed and involved in the storyline. Also, whilst black, cynical humour has always been part of the series, it feels a bit more prominent in this volume which helps alleviate the grimness.

This is a pretty dark book - if not quite as harrowingly bleak as Blade of Tyshalle - but Stover manages to sidestep a lot of the problems associated with modern 'grimdark' fantasy. The violence is prominent but never feels gratuitous. Apart from Caine, most of the major and important characters in the book are female (as in the previous two, for that matter) and whilst sexual assault is implied, it is kept firmly off-page and treated with seriousness. There's a strong undercurrent of tragedy and inevitability running through the book and Stover even subverts his own 'happy ending' for a couple of the characters by pointing out how they died during another adventure years later.

If there is a problem with the book, it's that it feels like a stand-alone but ends abruptly with numerous plot strands left unresolved. Though irritating on release (with a four-year gap for the next volume), this is not a problem now since the fourth book, Caine's Law, is already available.

Caine Black Knife (*****) is Stover once again changing the way he writes and even the genre (to an extent) and still coming up with a gripping, intelligent and original fantasy novel. Outstanding. The book is available now in the USA and as an ebook-only release in the UK.

SEVERINO

 

Severino – German title

Severino - Der Sohn des großen Häuptlings kehrt zurück – German title
Severino – Geheimnis vom Condor Pass – German title
Odvážný Severino - Czechoslovakian title
Uklancu kondora – Yugoslavian title
Severino – English title
 
A 1977 East German, Romanian co-production [DEFA (Potsdam-Babelsburg), Buftea-Stufio (Bucharest)]
Producer: Gerrit List
Director: Claus Dobberke
Story: “Der Sohn des großen Häuptlings kehrt zurück” by Eduard Klein
Screenplay: Inge Borde
Cinematography: Hans Heinrich [color]
Music: Günther Fischer
Running time: 87 minutes
 
Cast:
Severino – Gojko Mitic
Maruja – Violeta Andrei
Blas – Constantin Fugasin
Nicolas – Mircea Anghelescu
Domingo – Emanoil Petrut
Sergeant – Leon Niemczyk
Juan Cortinez – Helmut Schreiber
Luis Cortinez – Thomas Wolff
Barman– Zephi Alsec
Pedro – Romulus Barbulescu
Manzenero Chief - Jurie Darie (Iurie Darie)
Ghost Rider - Ion Dichiseanu
Halfbreed – Virgil Andronic
Black – Nicolae Dide
Marilluan – Gheorghe Mazilu
Marilluan’s wife – Mioara Florea
Marilluan’s daughter – Adriana Boldijar
Diego – Dan Dobre
Tobias – Viorel Moises
With: Willi Schrade, Marcel Anghelescu, Gheorghe Constantinescu, Boris Gawritzki, Gheorghe Mazilu (Nae Mazilu), Peniuc Nicolae, Constantin Radulescu

Severino returns to his tribe - the Manzeneros, who live on the edge of the Argentinian Andes - after being gone for 10 years. He has returned to take his younger brother back with him up north, but encounters a host of problems in his home village instead. His father Raymundo, who was on the trail of a gang of white bandits, who were stealing cattle from both Indians and settlers, has been recently found dead. A sheep-ranching company turns out to be behind this criminal activity. The company wants to drive the Indians and settlers off the fertile land so that they can purchase it for nothing. Severino decides to remain in his home village to defend it from them, but also because he has fallen in love with Maruja, the granddaughter of the old chief Nicolas, who is filled with hatred against the white settlers. True to form, Nicolas calls for war against the settlers. Severino tries to mediate between the hostile parties. With his own savings, Severino buys back the land that once rightfully belonged to the Indians. In doing so, he not only wins over a number of supporters from his own tribe, but he is also able to unmask the bandits, who had been trying to stir up discord between the whites and Indians. The stubborn chief Nicolas, however, refuses to give up his war plans: in his eyes, Severino is a traitor deserving only death. Maruja now has to save Severino's life from his own tribe.

 

YouTube trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sIVaEC1uH4

Bag Salad Causes Major Stomach Illnesses In 16 States FDA Refuses to Name Manufacturer

Ok this is pissing me off and I don't even live in the affected areas. There is a major out break of diarrhea and the CDC and FDA have linked it to a brand of bagged salad. The exact cause of the diarrhea is cyclospora. Which means that this lettuce has come into contact with feces. EWWWW!!! Now the CDC and FDA both know who the manufacturer is of the bagged salad but they claim since the expiration date on the bags has come and gone there is no need to name the company. Because they feel all of the infected bags have been sold or tossed out. That's not the point, what if there are new bags out there that also have new lettuce which is contaminated? I dont want to take the chance on buying from that company until we know for sure they have cleaned up their contaminated production lines. As of July 29th there have been 372 cases, 145 from Iowa, the rest are from Texas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas, Conneticut, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio and New York. Hey, do you wash your bag salad? I dont. Its supposed to be washed and ready to eat right out of the bag, right. My ex used to wash it then spin it. I just take a visual look at it for bugs and frogs. hahahaha I saw that on the news the other night, some chick opened up a bag of kale and there was a tiny green frog in there. EWWWW!!!! Thank God I dont eat kale!!! hahahaha Anyway, I think I'm going to write a letter to the CDC and FDA demanding that they release the name of the manufacturer of the bag salad in question! We have a right to know who they are!!!

Joan Collins FURIOUS At Shirley Jones for Labeling Her a Swinger in New Memoirs

Apparently Shirley Jones just released a new memoir and in it she talks about her life back in the 1960s and 1970s when she was married to actor Jack Cassidy (father of David and Shaun Cassidy). In one anecdote, Shirley remembers going to Joan Collins house for dinner. Well dinner wasn't the only thing on the menu. Joan Collins's husband at the time was Tony Newley. According to Shirley, Tony suggested that they all get naked and watch some porn. Shirley, states "I am nowhere near as breezy and uncomplicated as Mrs. Partridge". Shirley claims that she refused to strip because she thought Tony was angling to swap spouses. Of course he was! DUH! Joan however, says she was not a swinger! and actually went so far as to send a cease and desist letter from her attorney to Shirley to stop telling tales about her. hahahaha Joan dahling, they aren't tales if they are true. hahahaha Personally, I think Jack and Tony may have cooked up the naked porn watching scenario so that the 2 men could get together. hahahaha Jack was definitely bisexual and I wouldn't be surprised if Tony Newley wasn't either. And I remember that Joan was married to a gay man, you know one of those "white" marriages. I cant remember which of her husbands it was, but it might have been Tony. So, sit down and shut up Joan. You aint fooling NO ONE!

Simon Cowell Named As "Other Man" in Divorce Action; Knocks Up Wife of Good Friend

WOW! This is shocking! Simon Cowell has stolen the wife of a good friend, Andrew Silverman and impregnated his wife, Lauren. Andrew has named Simon as the "other man" in his divorce with Lauren. No word on the sex of the baby. I'm thinking girl. hahahaha Good Luck Simon, I know this relationship wont last either. How you lose them is how you get them. hahahaha

Randy Travis Was Released from Hospital and is Now In a Rehab Facility

Country Singer Randy Travis has been released from The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano near Dallas on Wed and is now in a rehabilitation hospital. Randy is recovering from congestive heart failure and a stroke. I guess our prayers were answered. Thank God. Good Luck Randy.

Congratulations to Gays in Minnesota and Rhode Island!!! Gay Marriage is Now Legal There!!!

Yeah, this is really good news. We have 2 more states where Gays can legally marry, Minnesota and Rhode Island. So, congratulations go out to all of the happy couples on their wedding day!!!  With the addition of these 2 states 25% of the United States allow gay marriage. Hello, to the other 75, get on board! hahahaha

Happy 75th Birthday Stan Cooper

Stelvio Rosi was born on August 1, 1938 in Rome, Italy. He became one of the most prominent young actors of the 1960s for his prowess and good looks. He was used almost exclusively as an interpreter of youth comedies and musical-comedy flicks. He also appeared in some more complex dramas such as in the film “La voglia matta” (1962) by Luciano Salce and with in “The Leopard” (1963). Rosi then became Stan Cooper in five Euro-westerns from “Franco & Cicci’s on the Warpath” (1969) to “Stay Away from Trinity... When He Comes to Eldorado”. At the same time he appeared in crime and war films. In 1973 he retired from films and is now living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is a video producer.

Today we celebrate Stan Cooper’s 75^th birthday.

[Special thanks to my friend Daniel Camargo for the recent photo of him and our birthday boy Stan Cooper.]

Happy 95th Birthday Artur Brauner

Abraham ‘Artur’ Brauner was born on August 1, 1918 in Łódź, Polen. A Polish film producer and entrepreneur, he was born to a Jewish family. With his parents and four siblings, he fled to the Soviet Union and survived the Holocaust. Following the war, he and his brother, Wolf Brauner emigrated to Berlin while his parents and three of his siblings emigrated to Israel. Twelve of his relatives were killed at Babi Yar, just a portion of the 49 who perished at the hands of the Nazis.

 
As a young man he saw Fritz Lang's film “The Testament of Dr. Mabuse” (1933) that affected him greatly, making him interested in film. In September 1946 he founded the Central Cinema Company or CCC Films in the American sector of Berlin. He produced “Sag' die Wahrheit” (1946), one of the first films produced in Germany after the war, followed by “Morituri” (1948), which was a commercial failure and threw him into debt. Brauner realized that to produce critically successful films he had to make up their losses by producing critically derided films that were appreciated by the public. He lured back many Germans who had experience in Hollywood such as Robert Siodmak and later Fritz Lang who started a revival of Dr. Mabuse.
 
In the 1960s Brauner produced nine Euro-westerns from “Old Shatterhand” (1964) to “Winnetou and Shatterhand in the Valley of Death” 1968).
 
In 2009, Yad Vashem received a donation of 21 of Brauner's productions having to do with the Holocaust, including “Die Weiße Rose” (1982), “The Plot to Assassinate Hitler” (aka “Der 20. Juli”) (1955) and “Mensch und Bestie” (1963). In 2010, Yad Vashem opened a media center in Brauner's name. Brauner called it the "crowning achievement of my film career".
 
Today we celebrate one of the great German producers Artur Brauner on his 95^th birthday.

TGI Fridays Fined Half a Million Dollars for Serving Cheap Alcohol

TGI Fridays and several other restaurants on the East Coast were involved in Operation Swill and as a result of that sting operation TGI Fridays was fined $500,000.00 for cheating customers. 13 TGI Fridays plus 16 other establishments were targeted. Not only were the TGI Fridays substituting cheap alcohol for Top Shelf brand stuff, but some of them were actually substituting rubbing alcohol with caramel coloring for scotch and other premium bottles were refilled with water that was not even clean. EWWW!!! If I were the customers on the East Coast, I would file a class action lawsuit. Are things really that bad on the East Coast?