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Max Casella was an odd looking young boy on Doogie Howser He looks great today!

Actors Who Got Better With Age I will put up Robert DeNiro. He was a great actor that started phoning it in years ago. In a similiar vein, John Hughes had an incredible run as a Writer, Director and Producer but either burnt out or got...

I'd originally thought of making this a rant, but on retrospect, I think there's something to be discussed. Last night I was searching on iTunes for versions of "Goodnight, Irene". That's got to be one of the greatest songs of all time....

So which one was your favourite, did you like them both, or couldn't stand either one. They were sitcoms running opposite each other in the 60's and have been going ever since, although the Addams family started off as cartoon strip in the 1930s....

I've never seen: (but I know enough to "fake it" in general conversation) Kiss Me Kate Our Town Waiting For Godot Hair The Fantastiks I have the urge to finally see these plays/movies. Which do you recommend?

Seriously, because I'm thinking about trying my hand at one. Got a plot and everything. If you've written a novel or novela before, what was one thing you wished you'd known or unexpected problem you encountered while writing that you wish you'd...

Evil Overlords look out! The women are plotting global domination!Here's a brief sampling of the list:I will not bed the Hunky Hero before my plan is executed, unless having him believe I am carrying his child gives me a decisive advantage. While...

This is a list of the top 100 films ever by the American Film Institute. I am going to post a list of all the films on this list that I have seen. Odds are it will be a short list. Feel free to do the same for yourself and if there is a list or...

Just Airplane! Have you seen it? Did you like it? Is it a top 10 comedy for you? What are your favorite lines? Any odds and ends? For example, every time I saw Otto on the Dope I would think of Otto the Auto Pilot. A great running gag. ...

Love or hate the previous album cover, then post one of your own! Love and hate are your only choices. I will start with this:

Is anyone buying what Tim Burton is selling anymore? Starring Johnny Depp, check. Co-starring Helena Bonham-Carter, check. Music by Danny Elfman, check. Tim Burton? Do something else for a change, or give it a rest. And why did they make...

It seems that due to Disney's decision to cut the period from cinema release to DVD release to 90 days has prompted a storm of outrage from cinemas. Mainly because it does not give them a chance to show the film and make enough money from that...

I'm sure we've got one of these threads lying about but anyway... xRg6X1sHBt4 kCYO4PoHPT0 9ZmqbcBsTAw There's loads more but you first.

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Quoth modern artist Richard Whitehurst: I've constructed a 22 ft tunnel out of plywood that leads into the project room. There is no way in or out of the project room except for this tunnel. As you travel through the tunnel, it gets smaller and...

Let's see if we can make a fairly definitive list, and then argue over which comes where.. The Flight Of The Navigator The Never-Ending Story

Come on, u guise, help me find some more!

Okay so here in the Republic of Ireland we have Amhrán na bhFiann/ The Soldier's Song as our national anthem. It's a serviceable enough tune with some old fashioned bellicose words. I think the Republic could do with some pep in these post Celtic...

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-cook-a-chicken-curry-in-ten-minutes This is a charming little video and I've been watching various "how-tos" all afternoon. I wish I'd learned of this site a long time ago. Are all of you guys into this?

Okay, a friend turned me on to the series about a year or so ago, and I've slowly been working my way through the previous seasons, while trying to keep up with the current episodes. One thing that caught my eye was that House often bounced a...

An artist is challenging global warming by exhibiting ice sculptures of London landmarks outdoors at the height of the British summer. The ice sculptures of Post Office Tower, The London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral and Big Ben are on display in the...

What a dumb name. Amazon has begun taking pre-orders for the larger-format Kindle DX. Not quite the size of a sheet of real paper, but larger than the Kindle/Kindle 2. Detailshere. You can see the size clearly here. I have a Kindle 1, but...

Amazon.com has just implemented a new policy. "In consideration of our entire customer base, we exclude "adult" material from appearing in some searches and best seller lists. Since these lists are generated using sales ranks, adult materials...

No thread yet? Ok...I got this one. Welcome to the nearly disco-free disco week. Lil Rounds - "I'm Every Woman" Way too busy, with way too little actual singing. Plenty of yelling, plenty of crowd-pleasing "woooo"'s, but nothing of substance....

Great show tonight. It's almost hard to rank them, except that Matt (My Funny Valentine) is definitely the weak link and has to go tomorrow. When Constantine Maroulis does a better rendition than you with the same song, something's definitely...

No thread yet? No one has anything to say after last night? Adam, Led Zeppelin, Whole Lotta Love: It was so freaking obvious that the judges were drooling so hard over Adam because he was in the bottom 3 last week. He was good, even great. ...

13 finalists singing Michael Jackson. Eek.

Singer Singer Singer Singer Singer Singer . . . .

This first guy has a nice voice. I like him.

Wow, late start for this thread this week, huh? Ok, I'll kick it off: Anoop Desai - "Caught Up" What the hell is with the faces? It's like he's channeling Tony Montoya throughout his performance. Ah, whatever...I like Anoop a bunch, but that...

Amazing show!

I expect quite a bit fom our singers tonight. I've heard a few so far. Next post so to hide spoilers.

Songs from your birth year week - birth years for all the contestants: Danny - 1980 Adam - 1982 Lil - 1984 Scott, Matt and Kris - 1985 Anoop - 1986 Allison - 1992 My guesses/hopes: Danny - "You're The Biggest Part Of Me" by Ambrosia...

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FIFTY. I mean, sure, she was no spring chicken when she played a teenager on Beverly Hills 90210. But still. FIFTY.

A thread a while back in the other place persuaded me to give Angel another go. I caught a few episodes when it first came out, but never got into it. However I'm a Buffy and Firefly fan, so thought I'd try again. I'm just in the process of...

Andrew Morton has released his unauthorised boigraphy on Angelie Jolie who is reportedly less than happy with book. It supposedly contains more surprises and revelations about her to shock and surprise everyone. Is this real going to sell as many...

In a way we have come to our homeland’s headtown to call in a draught. When our great folkdom's fathers wrote the haughty words of the Books-of-Rights and the Call for Lonestance, they were underwriting a hight to which every American was to fall...

The New York and London connections are obvious. I wonder if the underground and the fact it was built on an older city denotes a bit of Seattle? The fact it was once the heart of an Empire and the founders were Twins raised by Animals*...

Inspired by this entry in TVtropes. I love a lot of Western Animation. Especially nearly universal stuff like Bugs Bunny and Pixar. I don't like Anime but I never dismiss it as kids stuff, I just don't like it myself. I am not too proud to...

As you may have guessed from my name, I'm an anime fan. It was pointed out to me that we haven't had a good anime thread here on Mellophant, and I figured if someone's going to step up into that role, it ought to be someone who's willing to call...

I have a book recommendation for you. I think there are a few Anne fans here, I don't know about Betsy~Tacy, but anyway, the author of the B~T books, Maud Hart Lovelace, wrote 3 additional books that focus on other characters in Deep Valley. I...

Yes, it's that time again! Where we give out gold painted plaster casts of a bathyspheric octopus* to celebrate the best and most memorable artistic achievements! Since this will be the first Dumbo Awards ceremony, please feel free to make your...

I mean not so much plot or character clichés but rather small devices or acting techniques. My example is something that appears surprisingly often and once you notice it, it just becomes more and more annoying. For some reason a character has...

I don't know if you've seen this, but I laughed 'til I cried. Look for the 15th post - that's the one that got me. http://carbonmonoxiide.angelfire.com/TIME_FOR_SOME_STORIES.htm

Some songs that help put a smile back on your face or some fire in your blood:

One of my interests is anime: are there any other anime lovers here? I've just started on the series Sumomo mo Momo mo, which I'm finding very promising in spite of (or perhaps because of) the total cultural clash between the martial-art fanatic...

I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the David Letterman story (he revealed on his show someone attempted to extort money from him in order to not reveal that he has had affairs with female staffers). I guess one of the things that...