When this opera opened in Rome on February 20th, 1816, the crowd booed throughout, and there were several onstage accidents. What opera was it?
Author: aetchells
Yo sorry
Had to write my Metro story and then had an appointment, so I’m off to a late start. WiIl get the question of the week up in a few. Word-JGT
Borat tonight at the Trocadero!
Hey gang, we’re showing Borat tonight at the Trocadero. Show kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with the Wheel of Terrific.
Sexamaphones win at ‘Vous
Who was killed at Kealakekua Bay on Valentine’s Day, 1779?
The Young, the Old and the Restless win at O’Neals
In what year was Hawai’i admitted to the Union?
Hawai’i Trivia
Alright, peeps, as you know, I’m flying out to Hawai’i this week. So I’m posting pics of last weeks winners with questions about the 50th state underneath each photo. One guess per person.
Around the Horn
-The winner at the box office this week was Ghost Rider, a Nicholas Cage movie that looks, quite honestly, like it could be the worst film ever made. Last week’s winner was Norbit, which looks, quite honestly, like it could be the worst film ever made. Next week number one at the box office is expected to be Judge Dredd 2: Dredd Vs. Wapner.
-Remember when you were a kid, and your mom had a rough couple of weeks, so she bolted out of rehab and shaved her head bald and got tattoos all over the back of her neck? Of course you do. So why make a fuss when Britney does it? The amazing thing is that she’s going to lose the custody battle to Kevin “Playing With Fire” Federline, which is kind of like losing a hockey game to the Flyers: almost impossible to do unless you are trying.
-Philly sucks at recycling. Somebody has a plan with proven results. John Street doesn’t have time to hear it.
-I meant to post this last week but didn’t. It’s Bill Conlin’s look at what he thinks the Phillies batting order should be. He drops Rollins in the lineup to protect Howard, which is a great idea. I love Jelly Roll, but I hate having a leadoff hitter with a OBP that isn’t much higher than his BA. Holy cow, it’s mid February and we’re already talking baseball. This is awesome.
Hello-The Week in Review
We began the week by showing True Romance at the Troc. The show opened with a very special Love Connection, as Chip Chantry was looking for love. Asronaut Lisa Nowak tried to snag Chip, but when she found out that another contestant was dating her astronaut lover, she flew into a rage and sprayed her with Mace. Next up, sexy bartender Mariann was up for grabs. It looked for a second that a terrorist was going to win her hand, but his “Death to America!” screams infuriated the Abe Lincoln impersonator who was trying to win her devotion. The terrorist looked like he had beaten the Lincoln impersonator with the sleeper hold, but the crowds chants of “USA! USA!” stirred something deep within the Lincoln impersonator and he came back and beat up the terrorist and won Mariann’s hand. In other words, it was a pretty damn funny show.
On to quizzo. Another week, another blowout at O’Neals, as the Young the Old and the Restless won easily again, crushing Philly Hardcore. I am hereby announcing that there will be a $25 bounty on YOR’s head next week, the first time they have ever been honored with the Bounty Bowl designation.
Holy Freaking Cow! Saturday in CHinatown is Perfect!
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Johnny, you brilliant little devil you, you planned this so perfectly. A comedy show that ends right at midnight in Chinatown, so that those of us at your show can then step right outside and see the midnight Chinese New Year Parade! Absolutely brilliant!” To which I can only say, uh, yeah, you’re right. I, uh, planned it this way all along because I have, uh, remarkable foresight and people who say that this is just a totally awesome coincidence have no iea what they are talking about.
Holy s***! Are you kidding me? This rules! What a great excuse to see some great comedy and also a midnight parade! And you might as well get some good Asian food while you are there. I suggest Penang or the Sang Dee Peking Duck House. They both rock.
RELATED: JGT Comedy Spectacular.
Why I like Shaq
I just can’t help but like Shaq. I tried so hard to hate him for so many years, but that damn smile and sunny disposition finally wore me down. He’s funny, he seems like a genuinely kool guy, and he seems to get it. He showed further evidence of his class and intelligence when speaking about gay former NBA player John Amaechi. (which to me is a hell of a lot more interesting than the Anna Nicole Smith debacle.)
”If he was on my team, I guess I would have to protect him from the outsiders,” O’Neal said in Boston on Wednesday night. ”I’m not homophobic or anything…. I’m not the type who judges people. I wish him well.”
It has taken working with kids to realize how powerful Shaq’s words are. Hardaway is a washup and a has been, while Shaq is still as superstar. And while his words will not get as much attention, they carry a heck of a lot more weight when I try to teach tolerance to the kids on my team. Another reason I like Shaq is that even though he certainly didn’t need it, he went back to school and graduated college a couple of years ago, again setting a positive example. Now, he’s not perfect (he’s had children by three different women, though the last one is his wife), but none of us are. Perhaps he decided to go back to school after he gave us one of my favorite quotes of all time: “My game is like the Pythagorean theorem; no-one can figure it out.”
RELATED: Writer Kevin Hench absolutely destroys Tim Hardaway.