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FLASHMAN-LIGHTMAN-CARTWRIGHT
Dr. Cal Lightman may have sown his own wild oats while at university, to such an extent that he might not even have realized that Emily is not his only child.
It's pozz'ble, just pozz'ble, that while Cal was studying for his doctorate, he used his abilities to read people's body language and micro-expressions in order to score with women. Lots of women. And if Harry Flashman was his ancestor, it could be that Lightman followed in his footsteps and had sex with even the willing married women he met in the pubs.
One of these women may have been Mrs. Cartwright. And as one would expect in Toobworld, so redolent in soap opera conventions, she may have become pregnant by Lightman. Rather than cause trouble for herself, however, she probably passed the child off as being her husband Terry's.
As the boy, whom they named Jay, grew older, his resemblance to Lightman (diffused by the genetic additions of his Mum) became noticeable. They shared similar facial expressions - there was a time when Dr. Lightman was on the stand in a court case, and his snarky grin looked just like Jay's.
Terry Cartwright may have suspected that Jay was not his own, but it doesn't seem likely that he confronted Mrs. Cartwright about it. However, it may splain why he treated Jay so horribly in front of his friends, making fun of his deficiencies in the lower realms of anatomy, as it were.....
With Jay Cartwright's obsession with sex, it could be that the trait was a dominant one in the Flashman-Lightman family tree.......
SHOWS CITED:
'Lie To Me'
'The In-Betweeners'
'Tom Brown's School Days'
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A FLASH IN THE PUN
In writing about Boilerplate, the latest fictional character whom I'd like to see get a televersion, I mentioned a previous candidate - Harry Flashman. Flashman was the school bully in "Ton Brown's School Days", a Victorian novel by Thomas Hughes. The book has been filmed several times, and twice for television, so Harry Flashman has had his day in the cathode sun, but there was more to his life than his school days.
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In 1969, George MacDonald Fraser published "Flashman", an historical novel purportedly based on the recently discovered papers of Harry Flashman. Over the course of twelve novels, Fraser recounted Flashman's exploits from his early twenties to advanced old age. And along the way, Flashman had adventures in which he crossed paths with many historical figures.
(As a side note, I highly recommend these books, especially if you enjoy salacious depictions of Victorian ribaldry - a lot of "rogering" goes on, which was an excellent source of... shall we say, "inspiration" to a lad in his teens. That is, so I've heard.....)
So far, none of the "Flashman" novels have been adapted for television, although the second novel, "Royal Flash", does have a home in the Cineverse as a movie starring Malcolm McDowall as Harry, with Alan Bates and Oliver Reed in support.
I'd like to think that, even without a television series or made for TV movie already established, Harry Flashman's life in Toobworld at least follows the basic guidelines set down by Fraser for a thoroughly debauched life led by Flashman. After all, even though we might not see it take place on our TV screens, Harry Flashman's life did continue after the events of the "Tom Brown's School Days" TV series had ended.
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| Harry Flashman with Tom Brown & Scud East |
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| From the movie "Royal Flash" But the Toobworld Flashman would find himself in a similar situation |
Let's say he did pluck a young lovely's virginity and with such skill that she acquiesced without even learning his name. But as Flashman made ready to flee the following morning, suddenly the deflowered miss might have inquired as to who he was. Caught off-guard, he may have concocted a fake name on the spot.
But what name might he have used?
The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot was faced with such a situation while investigating a murder aboard a particular train.
'Comment? Surely not?'
'You remember I asked her about her governess or companion? I had already decided in my mind that if Mary Debenham were mixed up in the matter, she must have figured in the household in some such capacity.'
'Yes, but the Countess Andrenyi described a totally different person.'
'Exactly. A tall, middle-aged woman with red hair - in fact, the exact opposite in every respect of Miss Debenham, so much so as to be quite remarkable. But then she had to invent a name quickly, and there it was that the unconscious association of ideas gave her away. She said Miss Freebody, you remember.'
'Yes?'
'Eh bien, you may not know it, but there is a shop in London that was called, until recently, Debenham & Freebody. With the name Debenham running in her head, the Countess clutches at another name quickly, and the first that comes is Freebody. Naturally I understood immediately.'"
Oftentimes, false identities are similar enough to the original to make them easier to remember. (This is probably why almost everybody in the Albuquerque WITSEC program usually keeps their first names - unless it's something strange and/or Amish like Yonni - and gets a last name with the same initial as their original last name.)
A similar situation may have arisen for Harry Flashman when pressed by a romantic conquest to reveal his identity.
ONE - thinking of other uses for his particular variation on his name, he might have thought of the phrase "Flash of lightning".
TWO - This coital quandary may have taken place after his return from the Crimean War. (Again, only if Harry Flashman's TV existence followed the same pattern as that established in the literary universe.) Thinking back on his alleged involvement in the most infamous battle, which took place in late October of 1854, Flashman might have drawn inspiration from the regiment immortalized in the poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
So whether it was "lightning" or the "Light Brigade", Flashman might have combined the key word with the last part of his own name right there on the spot and convinced her that his name was Lightman.
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But he may have left a little something to remember him by....
Again, this is all speculation, so why stop now?
What if some woman he rogered found herself pregnant, by this fellow named "Lightman"? O'Bviously she was never going to track him down to do right by her. But she might still have given the child the last name of its father, never knowing how false it was.
And so the family tree of Dr. Carl Lightman might have been established.........
'Tom Brown's School Days'
'Lie To Me'
'Agatha Christie's Poirot'
'Upstairs, Downstairs'
'In Plain Sight'
OTHER SOURCES:
"Murder On The Orient Express"
"Tom Brown's School Days"
"Flashman"
"Royal Flash"
"Flashman At The Charge"
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AS SEEN ON TV: JAMIE DIMON, SECOND TIME ROUND
JAMIE DIMON
AS SEEN IN:
"The Last Days Of Lehman Brothers"
AS PLAYED BY:
Michael Brandon
TV DIMENSION:
Earth Prime-Time
Click here to see how Bill Pullman looked in the role of this Diamond Jim, Jamie Dimon.....
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"Law & Order: SVU" Star Joins "Superman: The Man Of Steel"
It's unspecified which role he is playing, though fans are saying that he may be playing either Lex Luthor or even Lois Lane's father, General Sam Lane. Read more...
Steven Spielberg Directing Next "Transformers"?
News is spreading that May is considering returning as producer for a fourth "Transformers", with Steven Spielberg possibly directing it. Spielberg is the exec-producer for the present trilogy. The next "Transformers" may end up being a total reboot, rather than a sequel, seeing as La Beouf has confirmed that he really really ain't coming back for another. Read more...
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D" Plot Details!
The new film, set today, will see the authorities and some angry townspeople ambushing the Sawyer home – where Jeb Stuart is accused of carrying out his butchering.
Hooper, the local by-the-book sheriff, had agreed to give Leatherface/Jeb Sawyer a fair trial and grant him a good lawyer…. But that’s before local mayor Burt Hartman, an imposing town tough-guy, arrives with a mob to see that the murderer/s don’t even make it past their front door. Though they both want justice, Hooper and Burt have different methods. Things escalate when Burt’s mob start tying ropes to trees, prepping for a hanging, and ultimately throw a flaming cocktail into the Sawyer home… burning the place, and it’s residents (including Jeb’s father, Drayton, played by Bill Moseley), to the ground.
Goodbye Sawyers… goodbye Leatherface?
You can guess what happens next : The Chainsaw killings start up again (there’s a fun sequence at a carnival where our villain starts chopping away at the attendees) and Hooper is forced to believe that Jeb Stuart somehow survived the fire and is back for revenge. But is it Jeb? And if not, who is it? and why have they surfaced?
To entice the young ones, there’s a young heroine in the film, Heather who – Halloween H20 should maybe get a ’special thanks’ in the credits – learns she has a disturbing connection to the murderous Sawyer. Heather’s a bit of a hornbag but possibly more disturbing is her taste for things of a darker nature (not just referring to her boyfriend either) – like her art pieces which border on revolting. Still, there’s good in this family member and enough intelligence and determination to find out what’s really going on.
All the 3D jumps and scares are weaved into the script – the ‘teeth that come flying at the audience’ when Leatherface smashes one of the youngster’s mouths with a meat hammer. They’re fun moments but what’s most impressive about the story here is that it’s a really intriguing mystery movie, it’s not as cut-and-dry as the previous Chainsaw movies, and will have you both thinking… and freaking. Read more...
Empire Magazine Does "The Hobbit"
Also, while we're on "Hobbit" stuff, "Sherlock" star, Benedict Cumberbatch has joined the cast of the upcoming "Lord Of The Rings" prequel. He will star alongside his fellow "Sherlock" star, Martin Freeman. He'll be playing Smaug. Read more...
"Green Lantern" Is Good & Bad!
Critics have slagged it big time, and it ain't that bad. It seems as though Warner don't give a shit about the critics. It's just been announced that they are going ahead with "Green Lantern II". It was announced, way back before the first film came out, that the script for number 2 had been wrote and was getting touched up a bit. Then after the reception of the first film, everyone thought that the sequel was in major trouble, but it seems as though it's fine then.
The film, at first, was extremely slow. It did pick up big time, but by that time it was nearly finished, which was really pish. Ryan Reynolds is the shit as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern.He was perfect for the role. The CGI suit is amazing. Had some daubts on the suit, but it was fucking amazing looking. The things he could do were cool, but some of the things were a bit stupid, but it was fun. Some of the CGI was a bit shity looking. I felt as though I was watching a kids CGI cartoon. Bit too much CGI for some things. But hey, what can you do.
Mark Strong was great as the Lantern leader, Sinestro. There's a scene at the end that sets him up for something big in the sequel. Sinestro hates Hal Jordan at first. Makes him believe that he's not good enough to become a Lantern, but he proves him wrong at the end, after fighting Paralax. Peter Sarsgaard was brilliant as Dr Hector Hammond, but his part in the film was pretty shite. He wasn't given enough on-screen time. His character became mega brilliant for about 20 minutes and then got (SPOILERS) killed off. Shite!!! And now onto Blake Lively as Carol Ferris. Her character was, with out a doubt, fucking pointless. She was just there to be the sex-on-legs character for the guys to love. She's hot, but shite. I don't know if it was because of the wrong casting. Not sure, but I didn't like the character.
The film's main villain, Paralax was cool looking. Great villain. The story basically circuled around him or it coming to earth and destroying anything and everything in it's way on the way there.
Here's hoping the sequel will be a lot better (storylines wise). I'd give it 6/10. Read more...
Kings Of Leon Recording Theme Song For "BOND 23"?
I always thought that they were good for the song. The Killers have been rumored to be up for the record too. Read more...
Jamie Foxx Is Django!
Anyways, back to the news...........Jamie Foxx has been to confirmed as the male actor to take on the role of Tarantino's leading slave in his upcoming December 2012 western, "Django Unchained".
First, Will Smith was rumored for the role, then it was "Luthor" star, Idris Elba, but it seems as though Jamie Foxx has snatched it off them both. Read more...
Novo trailer de "Apollo 18"
De Gonzalo López-Gallego
Com Erica Carroll
Sinopse (disponibilizada só em inglês): "Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972, was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it's the real reason we've never gone back to the moon." Trailer Addict
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Does Juicing Really Help Digestion?
Is Juicing Good for Digestive Health?
Juice from raw fruits and vegetables may be a good addition to a healthy diet. Get some advice on juicing from a nutrition expert.
Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH
Fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne was a big advocate of eating raw fruits and vegetables and juicing as part of a healthy life. For many Americans, Jack LaLanne’s Power Juicer was their first exposure to the idea of putting raw produce in a blender and extracting the juice. But does juicing really provide a nutritional advantage?
The philosophy behind the juicing movement is that the juice from raw fruits and vegetables contains special enzymes that are good for digestive health. People who support juicing claim that raw juice can build up your immune system and help you fight off diseases like cancer. Other claims for juicing have included slowing the aging process and removing dangerous toxins from the body.
Juicing is the extraction of juices from raw vegetables and fruit. To do this, you use a juice extractor that grinds up and then spins down the food, separating the juice from the pulp.
Here are some digestive health claims made for juicing:
What the Experts Say About Juicing
Debra J. Johnston, RD, director of nutrition services at Remuda Ranch, a program for eating disorders in Wickenburg, Ariz., says there is value in juicing. "Juicing may be a good way for individuals who do not consume enough fruits and vegetables to get important vitamins and minerals by creating tasty concoctions of fruit and vegetable juice,” she says.
But the very process also devalues the fruits and vegetables, she says, because it may eliminate some of the food’s fiber. “Fiber not only plays an important role in digestive health but it also helps us feel fuller for longer," she says.
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), a diet high in fruits and vegetables is good for digestive health and may even reduce cancer risk. But there is no evidence that drinking fruit or vegetable juice is better for you then eating whole fruits or vegetables. There is no evidence to support the idea that the enzymes found in raw fruits and vegetables have any special powers. These enzymes are broken down by your stomach juices during digestion.
Risks of Juicing
The ACS warns that juicing should never be considered as a treatment for cancer. Relying on juicing in place of an accepted cancer treatment can be very dangerous. Here are some other cautions regarding juicing:
Have digestive problems? Find a gastroenterologist near you.
What Are the Best Juices for Digestive Health?
While there is no evidence that extracted juices are better for you than whole foods, there are some juice tips to keep in mind if you want to supplement your healthy diet with juices:
Despite the claims of juicing advocates, there is no evidence that juicing will do anything for your digestive health that eating whole fruits and vegetables won't. You can add fruit and vegetable juice to a healthy diet for added nutrition, but remember that a diet high in fiber from whole fruits and vegetables is better for digestive health.
"My recommendation is to juice if you want to, but also remember to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables in their whole state to help keep you full and satisfied," advises Johnston.
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz Get Married
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz have secretly wed, the Daily Mail reports.
Craig, 43, and Weisz, 41, got married Wednesday in New York in front of just four guests, including Craig's 18-year-old daughter Ella, Weisz's 4-year-old son Henry and two friends.
Rachel Weisz and Darren Aronofsky split
The big-screen James Bond and the Oscar-winning actress began dating late last year when they played husband and wife in the upcoming horror film Dream House. Weisz previously was engaged to Oscar-nominated director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), whom she dated for nine years. Craig once was married to actress Fiona Loudon and dated film producer Satsuku Mitchell from 2004 to 2010.
Craig will next star in Cowboys & Aliens, which hits theaters July 29. Weisz's next film,Whistleblower, opens Aug. 5.
Video: Vince Gilligan, BREAKING BAD season 4
Collider have a great 18-minute interview with showrunner Vince Gilligan about the upcoming fourth season of Breaking Bad. There's not much in the way of huge revelations and spoilers (which is fine by me), but there's plenty of interesting insights into the creative process. Gilligan also confirms that he believes season 5 should be the show's last, which I hope is something AMC respects.
Breaking Bad returns to AMC on 17 July. Read more...
THE HAT SQUAD: CLARENCE CLEMONS
The Big Man has left the band - On June 18th, having suffered a massive stroke a few days earlier, Clarence Clemons passed away. After Bruce Springsteen himself, the saxonphone player was probably the musician most identified with the E Street Band.
With appearances on talk shows, variety programs, award presentations, and the news magazines '60 Minutes' and 'TV Nation', Clarence Clemons created his televersion as a member of the E Street Band. But he truly immersed himself in Toobworld with these appearances in fictional storylines as a member of the League of Themselves:
'Brothers' - "Meet Mike Trainor, Assistant Coach"
'Til Death' - "Eddie's Book"
And with those three, Clarence Clemons is eligible for induction into the TV Crossover Hall Of Fame.
'The Wire' - Roman (in two episodes)
'My Wife And Kids' - Johnny Watson
'Viper' - Leo Duquesne
'The Weird Al Show' - A Miner
'The Sentinel' - A Workman
'Nash Bridges' - Big Barry (in three episodes)
'The Flash' - Darrell Hennings
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'Jake And The Fatman' - Blue Danny Boyd
'Diff'rent Strokes' - Mr. Kingsley
The void he left behind may prove to be immeasurable. My condolences go out not only to his family and the other members of the E Street Band, but to all of his fans as well.
Good night and May God bless.
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AS SEEN ON TV: THE PIED PIPER
We interrupt the look at the major figures involved in "The Last Days Of Lehman Brothers" for this Sunday edition of the Video Weekend ASOTV showcase.
On this date in 1284, the Pied Piper led 130 children out of Hamelin, Germany.....
THE PIED PIPER
AS SEEN IN:
AS PLAYED BY:
Van Johnson
From Wikipedia:
In 1284, while the town of Hamelin was suffering from a rat infestation, a man dressed in pied clothing appeared, claiming to be a rat-catcher. He promised the townsmen a solution for their problem with the rats. The townsmen in turn promised to pay him for the removal of the rats. The man accepted, and played a musical pipe to lure the rats with a song into the Weser River, where all but one drowned. Despite his success, the people reneged on their promise and refused to pay the rat-catcher the full amount of money. The man left the town angrily, but vowed to return some time later, seeking revenge.
On Saint John and Paul's day while the inhabitants were in church, he played his pipe yet again, dressed in green, like a hunter, this time attracting the children of Hamelin. One hundred and thirty boys and girls followed him out of the town, where they were lured into a cave and never seen again. Depending on the version, at most three children remained behind. One of the children was lame and could not follow quickly enough, the second was deaf and followed the other children out of curiosity, and the last was blind and unable to see where they were going. These three informed the villagers of what had happened when they came out of church.
Other versions, but not the traditional ones, claim that the Piper lured the children into the river and let them drown like the rats, or led the children to a cave on Köppen Hill or Koppelberg Hill, outside of Hamelin, then killed them.
Another version relates that the Pied Piper hypnotized the children into following him to the top of Koppelberg Hill, where he took them to a mysterious land and had his wicked way, or a place called Koppenberg Mountain. This version states that the Piper returned the children after payment, or that he returned the children after the villagers paid several times the original amount of gold.
The story may reflect an historical event in which Hamelin lost its children. Theories have been proposed suggesting that the Pied Piper is a symbol of the children's death by plague or catastrophe. Other theories liken him to figures like Nicholas of Cologne, who lured away a great number of children on a disastrous Children's Crusade. A recent theory ties the departure of Hamelin's children to the Ostsiedlung, in which a number of Germans left their homes to colonize Eastern Europe.
The fact that the characters sing and speak in rhyme could mean that the town of Hamelin was under the sway of Mr. Sweet the demon at that time. (Mr. Sweet was seen in an episode of 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' and was a 2005 inductee into the TV Crossover Hall Of Fame.)
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I remember seeing this TV movie when I was a kid, years after its original presentation on the old Dumont Network. And I remember being disturbed that the crippled kid got left behind..... Read more...
Novo trailer de "Footloose"
De Craig Brewer
Com Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell, Dennis Quaid, Miles Teller.
Sinopse: "Writer/director Craig Brewer ("Hustle & Flow," "Black Snake Moan") delivers a new take of the beloved 1984 classic film, "Footloose." Ren MacCormack (played by newcomer Kenny Wormald) is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out and Bomont's local councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid) responded by implementing ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister's troubled daughter Ariel (Julianne Hough) in the process." ComingSoon.net
Trailer de "Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star"
De Tom Brady
Com Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, Stephen Dorff.
Sinopse: "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star is a new comedy starring Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, and Stephen Dorff. Bucky (Swardson) is a small town grocery bagger, going nowhere in life – until he discovers that his conservative parents were once adult film stars! Armed with the belief that he has found his destiny, Bucky packs up and heads out to LA, hoping to follow in his parents' footsteps." ComingSoon.net
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IN REMEMBRANCE OF MICHAEL JACKSON
It has been exactly two years since Michael Jackson passed away unexpectedly, leaving an empty space in many hearts, especially his fans. Though many of us never met him or probably would never have seen him in person, his legacy lives on everyday through his music and inspiration. Here's some of his songs that we love so much and will live on forever...
BEAT IT:
BILLIE JEAN:
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL:
BLACK OR WHITE:
REMEMBER THE TIME:
Looking at all his videos just shows the artist Michael Jackson was. They all told a story and inspired creativity. Rest in peace...[June 25, 2009]
You Just Do You, Imma Do Me
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