Showing posts with label Obama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Obama. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Meeting of the Presidents
Yesterday I saw a paper with a cover photo of the Obamas and the Bushes in front of the White House, as I'd imagine most papers had in the US. But apparently none of Bush's people involved with arranging the photo-op thought about how this photo would work wih a tabloid paper like the NY Daily News. With the paper fully opened out, it's a wraparound photo of both couples; but on the newsstand it's the Obamas on the front cover and the Bushes on the back. To most people, apparently, that's just about right. Oh well...
A Black James Bond?
Daniel Craig, the current James Bond, says that Barack Obama's election as US president may open the way for a black James Bond, which Craig says the audience is ready for. But NY Daily News entertainment critic adds that Craig is quick to admit that Ian Fleming "no more envisioned a black Bond than he envisioned his suave spy driving a station wagon."
So why bring it up? Sure, after 40+ years of dark-haired Bonds, the audience accepted the blond Craig. But at this point, 45 years after Dr. No, I think if some producer wants to introduce a suave black spy character, he should be Bond-like, not Bond himself. A black James Bond would be too much change after all this time.
But when I decided on this post, the idea popped into my head of someone who I think could have killed in such a role if he'd had the acting ability.
Brown. James Brown.
I'm not saying that The Godfather didn't have acting ability, I just don't know if he did or not. The only acting I'd ever seen him do was a cameo in Jackie Chan's movie The Tuxedo -- though I know he did some cameos in movies before -- but they don't really count because he was basically playing himself.
So why bring it up? Sure, after 40+ years of dark-haired Bonds, the audience accepted the blond Craig. But at this point, 45 years after Dr. No, I think if some producer wants to introduce a suave black spy character, he should be Bond-like, not Bond himself. A black James Bond would be too much change after all this time.
But when I decided on this post, the idea popped into my head of someone who I think could have killed in such a role if he'd had the acting ability.
Brown. James Brown.
I'm not saying that The Godfather didn't have acting ability, I just don't know if he did or not. The only acting I'd ever seen him do was a cameo in Jackie Chan's movie The Tuxedo -- though I know he did some cameos in movies before -- but they don't really count because he was basically playing himself.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Bush, Cheney, Obama: ALL RELATED?!
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/familytree/545460,BSX-News-wotreea09.article
Bush and Obama have a common ancestor.
Cheney and Obama have a common ancestor.
Bush and Cheney have a common ancestor.
Each of the common ancestors is a different person -- none is common to all three.
So far, though, no sign of any of the three being related to any of the Clintons…
Go figure.
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