Paying Attention: This post features another one of Bob Hope’s justifiably famous Christmas specials, this one broadcast in 1967 and filmed on one of Bob’s USO Tours during the contentious Vietnam war. Hope is joined by Racquel Welch, Elaine Dunne, Phil Crosby and Barbara McNair, among others. Hope did over 50 USO tours in his …
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SNL On Christmas
A new classic, from Saturday Night Live…..
Merry Christmas from Texas…..
Paying Attention: Texas is a different kind of place. It’s actually more of a country than a state, and within Texas there is a rich diversity of cultures and art and personalities. It’s a state that accepts a very wide range of personalities…you can be outlandishly eccentric in Texas and no one will think twice …
The Bob Hope Christmas Special 1965
Paying Attention: One of the finest American entertainers of all time–in both talent and spirit– was Bob “Here for the Troops” Hope. It’s the holiday season and during most holiday seasons, throughout his career, Bob Hope went on the road to entertain American troops in war zones around the world, logging 57 USO Tours. Somehow, …
Michael Buble' Home For Christmas Special
The Hunt For New Music. Christmas means Christmas Specials. Re-plays of classic old films (“White Christmas“, “Christmas in Connecticutt“, “It’s a Wonderful Life“) and new just-for-the-holidays specials. Here, one of the very best: Michael Buble’s “Home for Christmas Special”, presented in 2011. Like Christmas itself, it’s timeless. Click in, bump it to the flatscreen, run …
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Michael Buble’ Home For Christmas Special
The Hunt For New Music. Christmas means Christmas Specials. Re-plays of classic old films (“White Christmas“, “Christmas in Connecticutt“, “It’s a Wonderful Life“) and new just-for-the-holidays specials. Here, one of the very best: Michael Buble’s “Home for Christmas Special”, presented in 2011. Like Christmas itself, it’s timeless. Click in, bump it to the flatscreen, run …
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Imagine
Paying Attention: John Lennon was assassinated on 8 December 1980, thirty-five years ago. He was shot outside of his apartment in New York City–a place he had moved because he believed he could have more “freedom” than in England. In New York, John Lennon could become anonymous…but not anonymous enough. The irony is powerful and unmistakeable. …
The Hunt for New Music: Mariah Carey sings “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
It’s not a new version. It’s THE VERSION. The most popular Christmas song of modern times. Thank you, Mariah.
The Hunt for New Music: Mariah Carey sings "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
It’s not a new version. It’s THE VERSION. The most popular Christmas song of modern times. Thank you, Mariah.
How to Dance (Justin Timberlake Will Show You The Moves)
Paying Attention: First, the basics: Justin Timberlake can dance better than you can. He can also sing better, put on a better show at the Grammies, and probably beat you at golf. He’s just one of those guys, but maybe the best thing about him is he is so human, so normal, so down-to-earth that, …
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