An Editorial from TV Guide, exactly 60 years ago

By RM
thursday, january 16, 2025 at 11:55:00 p.m. est

Editorial from TV Guide, exactly 60 years ago, bemoaning the influx of recent films into prime time, and wondering how many would actually be suitable for airing:

A House is Not a Home [prostitution story] and The Carpetbaggers [Harold Robbins flick which did end up on abc fairly quickly] and Kiss Me Stupid [Mild Billy Wilder sex comedy which actually was out of circulation for many years because of its supposed offensiveness] ...may not turn out to be tasteful programming for living rooms. Or will we all be so brainwashed that five years from now we'll accept ANYTHING on our screens?"

NAH, that could NEVER happen...

-RM

Old hollywood squares excerpt

[“Can’t blacks come up with anything on their own?! black hollywood squares debuts on cbs tonight (let’s compare the 'stars' of today to 1975)”]

By Abolish Tenure
thursday, january 16, 2025 at 7:13:00 p.m. est

This helped me feel a little better, from 1977. High LGB quotient (22.22%). And Mrs. Jefferson! Though they parked her in the dead square in the middle on the bottom row, but she gets picked in this clip. This has been a Merrill Hater/Bob Niggly Production.

the complete WB cartoons are available

By RM
thursday, january 16, 2025 at 7:34:00 p.m. est

Some dimwit recently commented that Drew Barrymore is MUCH better known these days than her once-famous grandfather, the Great J.B.-actually, that's probably the tragic truth.

Dear NS, could you possibly "highlight" the post I made recently about the complete WB cartoons being available at archive.org.? Maybe SOMEONE will show some interest in it! Here's the link again:

https://archive.org/details/looney-tunes-merrie-melodies-archive

Beats watching garbage!

-RM

Head of crime family (bIDEN), warns America about corruption, in farewell address

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
thursday, january 16, 2025 at 11:29:00 p.m. est

Head of crime family (bIDEN), warns America about corruption, in farewell address

"(babylon bee) Washington, D.C. — in a stirring farewell address to the nation, the notorious head of a prolific crime family warned America about the clear and present danger of government corruption.

"'folks, we can't have any of this corruption in government,' said the man who had enriched himself off corruption during his half a century in office. 'it's dangerous, I mean it. if Trump takes office and lets Elon glurbdren thu flazzgrizzerbs, obwaltshuuun dorble Vivek clamshirr.

"the wealthy oligarch then warned the nation what might happen if America is run by oligarchs. 'I shudder to think of what could happen to our democracy,' he said. 'I'm out of teddy grahams. someone get me more teddy grahams and apple juice. Jill! JILL!

"according to sources close to the owner of 20 ukrainian money-laundering shell corporations, Biden plans to live his final few weeks of life quietly on the beach, funded by the hundreds of millions of dollars amassed by his family."

--GRA

Armed californians defy evacuation orders to protect homes from looters amid wildfire chaos

By A Texas Reader
thursday, january 16, 2025 at 11:26:04 p.m. est

Armed californians defy evacuation orders to protect homes from looters amid wildfire chaos – naturalnews.com

https://naturalnews.com/2025-01-16-armed-californians-defy-evacuation-protect-looters.html

Odd.

Looting doesn't happen too often here in texas when a hurricane hits areas of the gulf coast that are inhabited by good, old boys.

why is that?

"1 killed when chase with capital murder suspect ends with a crash, gunfire"

By A Texas Reader
thursday, january 16, 2025 at 07:36:53 p.m. est

"A capital murder suspect was shot by dallas police thursday morning after they say he led officers on a chase into Ellis county and crashed into another vehicle, killing one person and severely injuring another."

"1 killed when chase with capital murder suspect ends with a crash, gunfire"

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/traffic/southbound-interstate-35e-closed-red-oak-crash/3742998/

Baseball announcer/comedian with deadpan delivery, Bob Uecker, now just dead—at 90 (imagine how long he might have lived, without apartheid!)

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
thursday, january 16, 2025 at 1:57:00 p.m. est

Baseball announcer/comedian with deadpan delivery, Bob Uecker, now just dead—at 90

GRA: If you thought Bob Newhart had a deadpan style, Uecker took it to a new level—he NEVER cracked a smile on his Tonight Show appearances.

“(n.y. post) Bob Uecker, who turned what was, by his own admission, a mediocre baseball career into a 54-year broadcasting gig with the milwaukee brewers that earned him a spot in the baseball hall of fame and featured roles in commercials, a 1980s television series and in the popular major league film trilogy, died thursday. he was 90.

“Uecker, a light-hitting catcher for three teams during a six-year major league playing career, including stints with his hometown milwaukee braves and the 1964 world-champion St. Louis cardinals, was known more for spouting one-liners than hitting line drives. and usually those barbs were aimed at his own undistinguished playing career. he hit .200 in 297 major league games and once led the league in passed balls.

“‘and I didn’t even play in all the games,’ he said proudly."

--GRA

Can’t blacks come up with anything on their own?! black hollywood squares debuts on cbs tonight (let’s compare the “stars” of today to 1975)

Can’t blacks come up with anything on their own?! black hollywood squares debuts on cbs tonight (let’s compare the “stars” of today to 1975)
By Grand Rapids Anonymous
thursday, january 16, 2025 at 12:17:00 p.m. est

black hollywood squares debuts on cbs tonight (let’s compare the “stars” of today to 1975)

"(deadline) hosted by [nig] Nate Burleson [cbs this mornings, the nfl today], and starring [woke] Drew Barrymore as the center square, the format of hollywood squares mirrors the earlier versions of the game show. the featured competitors are asked questions by the host and the contestants judge the truth of their answers to gain squares in the right pattern to win the game. the participating celebrities include [nig] Tyra Banks, Julie Bowen, [nig] Yvette Nicole Brown, Whitney Cummings, [nig] Akbar Gbajabiamila, [nig] Tiffany Haddish, Oliver Hudson, Pete Holmes, Gabriel Iglesias, [nig] Jo Koy, Jay Leno, Justin Long, Kevin Nealon, [nig] RuPaul, Andrew Rannells, Kristen Schaal, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, [nig] Sheryl Underwood and Jimmy O. Yang.

A typical show, 50 years ago, would have stars like Paul Lynde, George Gobel, Mel Brooks, Brit Ecklund, Karen Valentine, Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Charo, Eva or Zsa Zsa Gabor, Glenn Ford, Rich Little. Likeable White stars like Wally Cox and Charley Weaver had passed by 1975. I remember Milton Berle, Danny Thomas, Burt Reynolds, Dinah Shore and Phyllis Diller appearing. Peter Marshall, a stage performer before getting the Squares gig, was a great host. Nate Burleson is neither an entertainer or talented—he’s a dei hire. Drew Barrymore is not someone I want to hear answer multiple questions per show.

The story mentions Jay Leno—who, if he wasn’t in his mid 70s—would be a great center square in his prime, but now, would STILL be better than Barrymore.

The show is guaranteed to be like all black shows, undisciplined, unfunny, and unrenewable—fingers crossed about the “unrenewable” part.

[N.S.: The network suits at cbs will renew it, no matter how low the ratings are.]

Good gambling question: Will there be a White, hetero, male contestant playing? I’d bet—“no.”

--GRA

Catch Dean Martin’s new song on The Afterlife Tonight Show, exclusively via Grand Rapids Anonymous, at WEJB/NSU!

[“nycpd hunts for yet another serial arsonist who set a fire next to sleeping nyc subway passenger”]

Catch Dean Martin’s new song on The Afterlife Tonight Show, exclusively via Grand Rapids Anonymous, at WEJB/NSU!

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
thursday, january 16, 2025 at 6:13:00 p.m. est

Dean Martin’s new song:

Everybody’s set on fire, sometime,
Everybody’s doused with gasoline,
Something ‘bout trains in new york city,
What’s burnin’—it’s me.

--GRA

Pam Bondi vs. Adam Schiff

By N.S.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/pam-bondi-lays-a-land-mine-for-adam-schiff-during-confirmation-hearing-you-know-what-we-should-be-worried-about

"nycpd hunts for yet another serial arsonist who set a fire next to sleeping nyc subway passenger"

By N.S.

https://nypost.com/2025/01/15/us-news/nypd-hunts-for-serial-arsonist-who-set-a-fire-next-to-sleeping-queens-subway-passenger/

The dirty Israel-hummus deal: a "peace deal" that guarantees endless war, and gives Israel nothing

from: Paul and Bill from Ringside at the Reckoning <ringsideatthereckoning@substack.com>
to: "add1dda@aol.com" <add1dda@aol.com>
sent: wednesday, january 15, 2025 at 10:05:16 p.m. est

The Israel-hummus deal

bad for Israel, good for Trump

Paul Mirengoff
jan 16






"Israel and hummus have reached a ceasefire deal. according to reports, the deal consists of three phases.

"in the first phase, there will be a 42-day ceasefire and the release of 33 hostages. Israel will release a far greater number of 'palestinian' prisoners — reportedly as many as 2,000 convicted terrorists, including 250 serving life sentences, plus about 1,000 terrorists captured since october 7. it will also begin a staged withdrawal of its forces from gaza, keeping a security perimeter and some presence in the philadelphi corridor.

"before we move on to the second phase, let's pause to deplore the asymmetry of the prisoner release. it consists not only in the numbers — a ratio of 60-1 is appalling enough — but also in the nature of those released.

"as I understand it, 28 of the 33 hostages set to be released are civilians. an additional five are female soldiers. it's unlikely that any of these hostages has killed a 'palestinian.' by contrast, the prisoners to be released include many who have killed Israelis or are responsible for Israeli deaths.

"I understand that past hostage releases have been similarly asymmetrical. but this deal is unique because it occurs in the context of a war in which Israel has inflicted a heavy defeat on the enemy. winners don't usually make one-sided deals that patently favor the loser.

"to me it's inexcusable for Israel to agree to the old asymmetries, which never made sense to begin with. when Israel releases massive numbers of 'palestinian' prisoners, including terrorists, in one of these deals, the incentive for future hostage-taking is overwhelming. thus, Israel assures that more hostages will be taken in the future.

"moreover, releasing terrorists enables them to commit more terrorism. that's particularly egregious in this case because it's so clearly inconsistent with the purpose of the war in gaza.

"that purpose is to ensure that hummus doesn't live to fight another day. how can this be squared with the release of a thousand or more terrorists who likely will find their way back to the battlefield regardless of where they are sent initially?

"the only way it might partially be squared is if the deal ensured that gaza never becomes a battlefield again. but this deal doesn't, which leads me to its second and third phases.

"in the second phase, which is subject to further negotiation, there would be additional withdrawal of Israeli forces and protocols for 'palestinians' to return to northern gaza.

'the third phase also is subject to further negotiation. however, the concept is that all remaining hostages would be released and the reconstruction of gaza, supervised by egypt, qatar and the united nations, would begin. once all hostages have been released, Israeli forces would leave gaza.

"Israeli withdrawal of its forces from gaza makes the deal a recipe for the survival of hummus, which is already trying to reconstitute itself amidst the rubble. Israel can't count on egyptians or qataris to keep hummus at bay. they will be in gaza to make money rather than to police. it certainly can't count on the united nations, whose personnel helped hummus flourish and engage in terrorism.

"reportedly, the pa wants a role in running post-war gaza. of course it does. but the pa is Israel's enemy and there's no guarantee that it can thwart hummus in gaza, anyway.

"the only way for Israel to ensure that hummus doesn't rise again, or isn't replaced by another bloody terrorist outfit, is to keep Idf boots on the ground in gaza. the third phase, if things get that far, precludes this.

"not surprisingly, the proposal faces opposition in Israel. Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the religious zionist party and Israel's finance minister, is demanding assurances from Prime Minister Netanyahu that the Idf will continue operating in gaza once the deal is completed, so as to achieve the war goals of toppling hummus' military and governing capabilities. he is 100 percent right to demand this.

"Smotrich's opposition, and that of other hardline parties, won't be enough to sink the deal in Israel because it will be supported by all mainstream parties. however, if Smotrich and the like-minded national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, leave the government due to lack of assurances about the future of gaza, Israel could be headed for new elections.

"Netanyahu would deserve to be toppled if he agrees to a deal that excludes Israel from gaza. Indeed, I think he deserves to be toppled for his role in making the october 7 attack possible. it was Netanyahu (among others, of course, but he was the pm) who didn't see hummus as a serious military threat. it was Netanyahu who propped up hummus to use it as a counterweight against the pa.

"if that's not grounds for removal, I don't know what is.

"the war in gaza was Netanyahu's chance to redeem himself and, to be fair, the war has gone very well. but unless Israel is present in gaza to prevent a revival of hummus, the war likely will not have been much of a success, in the end.

"to me, the most interesting question is why Netanyahu agreed to this deal — the framework of which has been on the table for more than half a year — now. Joe Biden, who has tried relentlessly to constrain Israel, is on his way out. in less than a week, Donald Trump, who has consistently been on Israel's side, will be in office. and Trump has warned hummus that all hell will break out if it doesn't release the American hostages. "yet, Netanyahu doesn't seem to think the Trump presidency will give him leverage in reaching a deal with hummus. otherwise, he wouldn't enter into a deal now. "why does Netanyahu feel this way? perhaps team Trump told him. reportedly, Trump's representative in the negotiations spent this last weekend persuading the pm to accept the deal. "perhaps Netanyahu views Trump as more interested in preserving his reputation as a great dealmaker than in making a deal that fully protects Israel. (the deal occurs during Biden's presidency, but Trump will claim that his 'all hell' threat, not pressure on Netanyahu, got it done.) perhaps Trump wants to keep those michigan moslems happy.

"my hope is that during or after the first phase — which, as I said, is bad enough — negotiations will break down and Israel will get on with the business of killing hummus fighters until hummus agrees to a deal more favorable to Israel. but with Trump as president, Israel might well feel too much American pressure not to bring the deal to its disadvantageous completion."

One of the minneapolis four political prisoners was released today

By Prince George's County Ex-Pat

https://wltreport.com/2025/01/15/police-officer-convicted-george-floyd-case-be-released/

J. Alexander Kueng in prison garb

Remembering Paul Oppenheimer

[“At WEJB/NSU, we don’t just do murder; we do prostitution, too! See Louise Brooks, in her breakout role (before Pandora’s Box!), Margarete Böhme, Rudolf Leonhardt, and G.W. Pabst’s Das Tagebuch einer Verlorenen (Diary of a Lost Girl, 1929), with Subtitles, Complete, Free, and Without Commercial Interruptions, at the WEJB/NSU Theater!”]

By RM
friday, january 3, 2025 at 1:02:00 p.m. est

Was that the Jerry Carlson-hosted show that ran saturday nights at 9 p.m.? He was awful-looking, but he did show a lot of offbeat “art house”-type movies that were hard to see at that time! Much appreciated in the days before everything was available on cable tv or home video.

-RM


N.S.: I looked him up, and indeed it was Jerry Carlson. Apparently, he’s still around. Unfortunately, his guest is no more. That was Paul Oppenheimer (1940-2022), who was talking about evil, on June 21, 2014, in regards to the Weimar German movie world (e.g., Dr. Mabuse, Louise Brooks’ silents, etc.).

This guy Oppenheimer was so brilliant and dynamic and, though he seemed much younger, was actually in his seventies. He was into the concept of evil.

The conversation was so one-sided that it made me think of one of those boxing pictures, where the hero is supposed to take a dive against an inferior opponent, but he has to physically carry the mook a certain number of rounds, say Julie Garfinkle in Body and Soul (1947), or Rob Ryan in The Set-Up (1949).

I sat down and ordered several of his books on June 24, 2014. They arrived and promptly disappeared. I found them a few years later, in my chief of research’s bookcase.

When I went to the CUNY Grad Center, I was searching for guys like Oppenheimer, but I didn’t find him until almost 30 years after I’d left disgusted.

"Wild interaction: O'Keefe confronts top pentagon official caught on tape saying he's in conversation 'with retired generals to explore what we can do' to ‘protect people from Trump’"

sent: wednesday, january 15, 2025 at 02:59:53 p.m. est

"Wild interaction: O'Keefe confronts top pentagon official caught on tape saying he's in conversation 'with retired generals to explore what we can do' to ‘protect people from Trump’"

january 15th, 2025

Dear OMG Supporter, In a confrontation captured on video, James O'Keefe and O'Keefe Media Group (OMG) confronted Jamie Mannina, a now former senior Pentagon advisor and former FBI special agent, over his comments made about working with retired generals to 'protect people from Trump.' The encounter, taking place in Washington, D.C., began with O'Keefe questioning Jamie about the hidden camera footage, which purportedly shows Mannina discussing political activities and plans involving retired military officials. Mannina immediately became defensive, repeatedly denying the statements, claiming, "I didn't say anything, despite O'Keefe's insistence that they were on video. "You're on video saying these things," O'Keefe asserted, showing evidence of the claims.

O'Keefe maintained his composure, emphasizing the public's right to know about the activities of government officials. "There's a First Amendment in this country," O'Keefe reminded Mannina, countering Mannina's repeated claims that he did not have permission to use the footage. "We have a right to record on these streets," O'Keefe stated.

The exchange took an even more intense turn when Mannina resorted to personal verbal attacks, calling O'Keefe "a known liar" and "a known fraud." O'Keefe asked, "What have I lied about?" asking Mannina to specify any instance of false reporting. Mannina avoided providing evidence, instead repeating his sentiment, "You're a known liar. You're a known fraud," before making a hasty retreat, leaving the scene to avoid further questioning. This confrontation follows OMG's release of undercover footage that detailed Mannina's admission to conversations about plans involving retired generals to take potential actions against President-elect Donald Trump. If you are on the inside of the Pentagon, or any government agency, and notice corruption, reach out to us via email at tips@okeefemediagroup.com or message us securely on Signal at 914-491-9395, and an OMG journalist will get back to you. Stay tuned. Watch more on X/on YouTube

In Truth, James O'Keefe