Here’s my latest column in the Metro. Wanna thank everybody at O’Neals and Bards who helped me write it. I also wanna say, “You’re welcome,” to Trivia Art, Steve O., and everyone else who is quite pleased that I was able to get Chuck Fusina into a column.
Month: March 2007
Around the Horn
-Here’s a fun Mental Floss quiz about how famous people died. I only scored a 5. Weak. (Thanks Todd for sending this in. If you see any cool stuff on the web that you think I should post, just send it to me at johnny@johnnygoodtimes.com.)
-Penthouse is opening a Lounge and Grille in Philadelphia (Word on the street is that Vanessa Williams is gonna be head chef). Are they gonna have strippers? They say no, but Foobooz isn’t so sure.
-Tired of searching the web but never winning any K-Fed prizes for doing so? Well, it’s time for you to start playing with fire. (Thanks Duff for sending this in.)
–Digging for treasure at the Philadelphia Presidential Mansion. And here’s the best part: Dennis Reidenbach, superintendent of Independence National Historical Park, said the park also plans to have a web-camera trained on the dig so Internet users can monitor the progress. Finally, the ultimate in video entertainment, live shoveling!
When hipsters attack
The trouble started when Joey Sweeney of Philebrity fame was featured in a Infiniti G “special advertising section”. He was then blasted in the Philadelphia Weekly for “Jumping the Shark”. Of course, Sweeney fired back. This is fun! I feel inspired! Hey, whattya guys say we go to a crappy ass concert of some band that is ironically cool and play hipster bingo. Who’s with me?
Did Woody Harrelson’s Dad Kill JFK?
Woody Harrelson’s father Charles died in prison on March 15, where he was serving two life sentences for killing a judge. It was while I was talking with a huckster/conspiracy theorist named Sherman last year at Dealey Plaza that I first heard that Harrelson’s father claimed to be involved in the JFK assassination (If you have not already read this interview, I HIGHLY recommend it.) Then I came upon this in Wikipedia:
Harrelson has declared that he was involved in John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Some think he was one of the three tramps photographed after being arrested on November 22, 1963 in a boxcar in the railyard near Dealey Plaza. Harrelson’s arresting officer, Marvin L. Wise, claims that the three men in his custody were released after a few hours of questioning. The other arresting officer, David V. Harkness, testified that there were several individuals removed from the train that day other than the three individuals in the photograph. Dallas Police Department documents presented to the public in 1992 indicate that three transients arrested by Dallas officer W.E. Chambers with no connection to the assassination were jailed for six days for vagrancy, and that one of those men was named John Gedney. There is no proof that Harrelson had any connection with the assassination.
Here’s some more info, including the photograph of the tramps. Also, vote in the new poll (to the right).
Question of the Week
What president-elect did Giuseppe Zangara attempt to assassinate?
Around the Horn
-Is the stock market evil? Pretty interesting op-ed piece.
-Totally awesome news: Hall and Oates are going to be playing at Philly’s 4th of July party. This has made my dreams come true!!!
Investigative Reporting Reveals…Steroids in Wrestling!!
An in-depth investigation by Sports Illustrated writers turned up something so shocking, so unexpected that you have to read it to believe it. There are apparently, get this, STEROIDS IN WRESTLING!!! I knoooooow!!!! Unbelievable. Next up, this modern day Woodward and Bernstein is going to go undercover to see if there are any steroids in World’s Strongest Man Competitions. Hey guys, you should also do some in-depth coverage of strip clubs. I have a sneaking suspicion, call it a hunch, that you might turn up some nose candy.
Great show!
The Die Actor Die show at the Khyber last night was awesome. Not a huge crowd (about 20), but they were tight and host Don Montrey and his friends from ComedySportz put on a great show. Pat Barker is one of the funniest young comedians in Philly (his piece about Atlantic City was brilliant), and Chip did a character named Donovan McNabb who was completely out of his mind. Hell, even my set went well. Don then brought Steve Perry up on stage to discuss one of his old videos. Great stuff. He’s gonna do a show again next month, and I highly recommend it. Wanna give a mad shout out to the members of Sofa Kingdom who came out to support the cause.
Johnny to be In Die Actor Die tonight
Hey peeps, I’m gonna be doing some stand up at the Khyber (I’m not going to post an address. If you don’t know where the Khyber is, you just can’t come) tonight as part of their Die Actor Die show at 8:30 p.m.. It’s supposed to be a really fun gig. It’s where old Wheel of Terrific hosts go when their Mondays run dry (Yeah, Chip’s on the show as well, but we’re doing stand up, not the Wheel). Tix are $5 cheap, and a bunch of other comics, musicians, and sketch troupes are on the show as well. And no whining about paying to see a show when PBRs and Miller Lite’s are a dollar. That’s right, a buck. Ya Heard!!!
RELATED: Die Actor Die on Myspace.
River of ROcks at the Vous
What crappy band was Dylan’s son Jakob a member of?