March 27, 2014
The Hovick sisters: a. kept a large net handy for when Mama went a little bit ‘off’. b. ,before hitting the big time, lived on orange rinds and bread dust for weeks on end. c. were as normal as blueberry pie spiked with vodka and chocolate chips. d. had IQs of 170 and UFO sightings […]
March 13, 2014
During the early 1920s, Agnes: a. lectured on personal hygiene at the Alamo. b. went over Niagara Falls twice in a barrel, once in a giant rubber ball. c. thought about touring as Abraham Lincoln in a one woman show. d. lived on a tugboat in New York Harbor. e. always carried a violin in […]
March 6, 2014
Gloria sits at her dressing table contemplating: a. what she will do to her lover if he overcooks the meatloaf. b. her next move in the dance of wits between her and Raymond Chandler. c. another day in paradise. d. what bliss it would be if that damn dog somehow stopped yapping.
March 2, 2014
Loon: Celebrity spirit interviewee for 3 questions today is the famous symphony orchestra conductor, Arturo Stravinsky. Tell me, maestro, are kettle drums really made out of kettles? Stravinsky’s ghost: Ah, the music, the music, the music. Loon: Yes, the music. Following up, and I must admit to having some inside information about this, were you […]
February 20, 2014
When playing Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Victor: a. wore this costume on set and off for the duration of the shoot. b. tried, but failed, to maintain dignity while wearing the twig hat. c. was not amused when Mickey Rooney borrowed his lipstick. d. dreamed of opening a bait shop in Saskatoon. e. […]
February 19, 2014
You’ll need: 1 haunch 1 oven 1 stick 1 bottle of vodka 1 clove 1 random other stuff Beat haunch with stick until you grow weary. Fortify self from vodka bottle. Take clove and rub it lightly over your lips. Kiss haunch. Fortify self with vodka. Bread the haunch, preferably with another variety of meat. […]
February 8, 2014
Event coordinator Alice Blant paces the length of the vast hangar making one final inspection of the 1000 hammocks. Alignment and spacing? Check. Cords properly tense? Check. Pillows plumped and placed perfectly? Check. Fringe on each hammock hanging with nary a tangle? Check. “All right, Blandings. Open the door!” shouts Alice Blant. Blandings manipulates the […]
February 2, 2014
Loon: Today I am proud and privileged to welcome to the 3 Question Interview the ghost of Mr. Peter Lorre. Welcome, Mr. Lorre. Did you spend much time bowling when you were alive? Lorre’s ghost: Why are you saying that? I can’t stand it! You’re driving me mad! Loon: All right. Let me approach from […]
January 30, 2014
To kill time on the set between takes, Fay and Kong: a. played billiards. b. shared stories about their analysts. c. attended yoga class led by Gloria Swanson and Rin Tin Tin. d. built an aircraft carrier. e. danced the tarantella.
January 23, 2014
Wearing this hat, Gerda Maurus: a. danced with Fred Astaire, inflicting face lacerations severe enough to put Fred in the hospital. b. jogged in Central Park without incident. c. swam the English Channel without incident. d. served on a murder trial jury, causing several incidents. e. felt invincible.