Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Elf Yourself!!!

Office Max is running a promotion for the holidays.  Pick up to 5 pictures of you, friends or family and make a cute dancing elf video. If you like your video, post right to Facebook or email it.  It's a fun way to say Happy Holidays to your pals.  Enjoy:)

CLICK HERE to see my video and to make your own Elf Yourself video


Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Saturday Night Live Tribute

I have been a fan of Saturday Night Live ever since I can remember.  It has been a Saturday night staple in many households.  I still look up who's hosting and who the musical guest will be every week.
The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975 and has won several awards, including 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and three Writers Guild of America Awards. In 2000, it was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.


Many actors and comedians started their careers on SNL and have become very famous.  Many movies  have also come from SNL skits. 
  • Blues Brothers - John Belushi & Dan Akroyd (1980)
  • Wayne's World - Dana Carvey & Mike Myers (1993)
  • Coneheads - Jane Curtin & Dan Akroyd (1993)
  • Wayne's World 2 - Mike Myers & Dana Carvey (1993)
  • It's Pat: The Movie - Julia Sweeney (1994)
  • Stuart Saves His Family - Al Franken (1995)
  • Blues Brothers 2000 - Dan Akroyd & John Goodman (1998)
  • A Night At The Roxbury - Chris Kattan & Will Farrell (1998)
  • Superstar - Molly Shannon (1999)
  • The Ladies' Man - Tim Meadows (2000)
  • MacGruber - Will Forte (2010)
Here's some other interesting facts about the SNL cast:

Youngest cast member - Anthony Michael Hall     17 years old     1985–1986
Oldest cast member - Michael McKean     46 years old     1994–1995
Longest tenure - Darrell Hammond 14 yrs.
Shortest tenure - Laurie Metcalf 1 season

So for my SNL tribute, here are some of my favorite skits. This post would go on forever if I posted all my favs, so here are just a few. 

Eddie Murphy - Buckwheat


Belushi - Samarai


Adam Samberg & Justin Timberlake - Dick In A Box


Fireman Bill - Jim Carrey


Chip N Dale - Chris Farley & Patrick Swayze

Sarah Palin - Tina Fey

What are your favorite SNL moments?  Please comment and share any of your favorite hosts, musical guests, cast members or skits.  I would love to hear what others have liked or not liked for that matter.  Enjoy and see you Saturday Night:)





Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Thanksgiving In Movies And Television

First of all, I would like to wish everyone a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Since moving to Texas several years ago, my family and I celebrate by taking Thanksgiving to the beach.  We pack up the turkey and all the fixings and load up the truck and go to the beach.  It has become a new family tradition.
Thanksgiving has also been celebrated on television and in movies.  Here are just a few of them.

Home For The Holidays - Starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Guttenberg and Claire Danes just to  name a few.  The family all comes home for the holiday and then the fun begins.

Plains, Trains And Automobiles - Starring Steve Martin and John Candy.  Follow these two on a whirlwind adventure as they try to get home in time for the holidays.

Blind Side - Starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates.   Based on the true story of the Tuohy family and football star Michael Oher

The Walton Thanksgiving Reunion - 1993 TV movie

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Garfield's Thanksgiving

There are, of course, many more  on the list.  So please comment with your favorite Thanksgiving shows, movies or scenes.  Enjoy the clips below and have a great Thanksgiving.  Be safe and eat a lot.