Hilarious George

"Whover coined the phrase 'let the buyer beware' was probably bleeding from his asshole."- George Carlin

This week marked the passing of one of the most influential comedians of the 20th Century. George Carlin was incredibly smart and dangerously funny. I loved watching his HBO specials as a kid growing up. His last special was made earlier this year and he was scheduled to get the Mark Twain Prize for Humor this year. I am sad to know there will be no more HBO specials. I am sad to know that the Kennedy Center will be missing its honoree in the fall. Here is my list of

5 Facts About George Carlin

1) The Tonight Show- Johnny Carson loved him. As a result, he made over 130 appearances over the course of his career!

2) SNL- He was the first host of the first episode of SNL. He was also high on cocaine while doing it.

3) The Radio- He started out on the radio as a DJ.

4) The Law- he was arrested for using the "7 dirty words" on the radio. The case, FCC vs Pacific Foundation 1978, went to the Supreme Court.

5) Grammys- George Carlin won 4 Grammys. All for comedy albums of course!

Cinematic Charm

Well, I am back from the land of tea and Queens. London was wonderful and I had a great time. I got to see a friend I haven't seen since she moved across the pond, I didn't have to worry about any one's food allergies, and I slept in a bit. All fab luxuries in my every day life. I tried to keep up with the day to day goings on in London with the news but had no idea what they were talking about half the time. Then it occurred to me- all my "knowledge" of Britain comes from 2 places- BBC America and the movies. I wanted to have a bit of a British film festival before I left but there wasn't time. Here, anyway, is my list of my

7 Favorite British Movies

1) Sense and Sensibility- my favorite movie ever made.

2) Bridget Jones' Diary- just funny and fun. And who doesn't love Colin Firth?

3) The Full Monty- we used this as research when we did Blood Brothers in college.

4) Love Actually- There are some great shots of London in this movie. I also happen to love all the actors in it as well. Except for Keira Knightly. I hate her.
5) Calendar Girls- a great comedy about growing old gracefully!

6) Saving Grace- a great little movie that "does".

7) Braveheart- if you are in the mood to hate the British, nothing will make you feel more justified than this film. I saw this movie right after I was rejected from studying abroad in London. I was glad I wasn't going after watching Braveheart.