The Sudden Curve

Armed & Dangerous Babe :: 24's Mary Lynn Rajskub

Border Security Plan

Posted by Bob Wallace, who sez, boy is Taco Bell going to be pissed.

Ah, Spring is here!

Posted by Bob Wallace, who is, somehow, strangely excited.

Roy Thinnes -- a Quinn Martin Production

From Wikipedia:

Born in Chicago, Thinnes is best known for his portrayal of lonely hero David Vincent in the 1967 television series The Invaders. He also played Alfred Wentworth, in the pilot episode of Law & Order. He starred in the 1969 British science fiction film, "Journey to the Far Side of the Sun" (also known as "Doppelgänger"). Played Ben Quick in the short-lived television series The Long Hot Summer (TV series 1965-1966), which ran on ABC.

Another short-lived series in which Thinnes starred was The Psychiatrist. The pilot for the series, a TV movie called The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (also known as The Psychiatrist: Children of the Lotus Eaters) starred Pete Duel in the role of Casey Poe, a former drug addict and patient of Thinnes, in the title role of the unconventional psychiatrist, Dr. James Whitman.

He also appeared as intrepid writer and investigator of the supernatural David Norliss in 1973's The Norliss Tapes, a pilot for an unproduced TV series. Played a suspicious schoolmaster in TV movie Satan's School for Girls with Kate Jackson.

Thinnes played Roger Collins in the 1991 revival of TV's Dark Shadows.

Thinnes also appeared on General Hospital as Phil Brewer from 1963 to 1966, and on One Life to Live as Sloan Carpenter from 1992 to 1995.

As well, Thinnes made three appearances in the X-Files ('Herrenvolk' (1996), 'Talitha Cumi' (1996),'This Is Not Happening (2001)), starring as Jeremiah Smith, an alien rebel X-files informant with healing and shape-shifting abilities.

Roy Thinnes's first Primetime role was in The Long Hot Summer (TV series 1965-1966). During its run he received around 1500 letters a week from mainly lovelorn women. During this time he appeared on the cover of TV Guide (April 9-15 1966 issue) for his one and only time.

Roy also appeared in the three-hour, 1995 TV mini-series 'The Invaders' starring Scott Bakula, in which he would return as David Vincent, although a lot older.

Posted by Bob Wallace, who sez, gee, 1500 letters a week?

the Invaders! (this is the Quinn Martin Production)

Posted by Tom Novak who's been sitting on this trailer for months waiting patiently for just THIS occasion ...

The Invaders!!! -- a Quinn Martin Production

Actually, it's a Big Little Books production.

While wandering through a used-bookstore a few days ago, I ran across a Big Little Book from 1967, about the old Invaders program.

Being that it was only $2.50, I picked it up. I noticed that on the spine it read "12." When I checked on Google, I found there are 11 other in the series. So, maybe I'll pick them up.

I did have some Little Big Books as a kid, from the '40s. My dad found them in a house he was rennovating. I have no idea what happened to them, but I'm sure they'd be worth a lot today.

Posted by Bob Wallace, who never understood why the Invaders had that crooked-finger thing going for them.

Music Video Babe :: Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson made her fame with the rock group Heart. Beginning as early as the Dreamboat Annie album I liked Heart's music and enjoyed watching the band perform.

In those early days Nancy's sister Ann did most of the singing for Heart while Nancy mainly played acoustic guitar. However, she sang lead on the hit These Dreams which came out during the "big hair" era of the 80's. I consider These Dreams a fine song, but in the video Nancy has the "big hair" look. I like her look earlier (or later) better.

For those reasons I picked a different video for the main focus of this post. The video I chose has perhaps a bit more camera focus on Ann (the brunette), who sings lead, than Nancy (the ash blonde) who sings backup. However, the video opens with one of Nancy's signature acoustic introductions.

 

Plus she looks great in it, the way I liked her best.

 

Dreamboat Annie was one of Heart's "softer" numbers. I've always liked it a lot. Ann and Nancy still perform and have toured relatively recently.

Happy Birthday Nancy Wilson !

Posted by Tom Ender, who never learned how to play guitar; but that hasn't kept me from appreciating the music of those who did.

Learn WetBack english

posted by Tomas Novak who "es standink bi to taik yo caaw."