Terry Kath’s talent as a guitarist, which he exhibited during the classic rock era, earned him the recognition of many renowned guitarists. Referred to as The Best Guitarist in the Universe by Jimi Hendrix, Terry Kath’s legacy in music lives on as Chicago continues with their music. “What do you think I’m gonna do? Blow […]
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The Phantom of the Opera is the longest-running musical play on Broadway. Based on the Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, the story revolves around the Phantom who wears an iconic mask that has been changed in every adaptation. Initially picking a full mask for the lead actor due to the Phantom’s facial deformity,
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Penn Jillette was well-known for his role in the TV show Penn and Teller. Little did we know, he was an all-around entertainer, writer, your good old jack of all trades. Penn Jillette was a popular computer magazine columnist in the 1990s for pranking readers and mentioning Uma Thurman randomly. He also helped debunk a
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You might know Tom Green from films in the early 2000s where he played supporting roles. From then, he moved on to writing, directing, and producing. But did you know he also had a few pranks under his sleeve? In 1999, Tom Green hung his own piece of art at the National Gallery of Canada.
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Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British[a] actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood, and was inducted into the International
Letterman pays tribute to Johnny Carson It was Johnny Carson’s last monologue and, predictably, it drew plenty of laughs. David Letterman paid tribute to Carson, who died Jan. 23, by delivering a “Late Show” monologue Monday composed entirely of jokes the retired “Tonight” show host had quietly sent him in his final months. Only after
Contact juggling Many of the techniques found in contact juggling, such as balancing or rolling a single ball or palm spinning (see “Baoding Balls”), have been performed for centuries. More variations were introduced by vaudevillians such as Paul Cinquevalli. In 1986, American juggler Tony Duncan was reported to be holding audiences spellbound with an act
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Andy Kaufman While Andy Kaufman was one of the most venerated comedians of the 20th century, it should be noted that he certainly never would have seen himself that way. As far as Kaufman was concerned, actually, he wasn’t a comedian at all. Comedians told jokes, which Kaufman argued he
A Pickpocket’s Tale A few years ago, at a Las Vegas convention for magicians, Penn Jillette, of the act Penn and Teller, was introduced to a soft-spoken young man named Apollo Robbins, who has a reputation as a pickpocket of almost supernatural ability. Jillette, who ranks pickpockets, he says, “a few notches below hypnotists on
Seven dirty words A poster in a WBAI broadcast booth which warns radio broadcasters against using the words The seven dirty words are seven English-language curse words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in his 1972 “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” monologue. The words, in the order Carlin listed them, are
