"I hope I die in my sleep; that way when I wake up, it will have just been a dream." - Thew Varpness
// July 6th, 2009 // No Comments » // Actors
As everyone knows, this website is mostly about awesome me (and why shouldn’t it be?), but every two years or so I get to post something about my cousin Dustin Varpness, his rise to fame, and his inevitable decent into has-been-hood. Alright, I’m just kidding Dustin.
Anyway, if anyone has been trying to find Dustin’s recent national Arby’s television spot, you can click the link below to take a look. He’s the embarrassed blond talking to Mr. Miller.
// July 4th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Actors
Year one of the Obama.
The other day while I was looking for a good theme to serve as a basis for this website, I stumbled upon something quite unusual. You could even say it was an strange anomaly that required further exploration. I discovered Levar Burton’s personal website, you know, Geordi La Forge of Star Trek fame and the host of Reading Rainbow. Being the Star Trek enthusiast that I am, I had to boldly go where probably not many people have gone before, so I took a look.
The first thing I noticed is that there’s only two entries on his website, both several months old. This is not unusual however; I have the same problem with updating my website. The real interesting thing about LeVar’s website is that he has recorded the content of both posts and attached the file for visitors to listen to. In essence, LeVar will read his blog to you.
So I clicked the play button and faster than Q could conjure up a 17th century dictator’s uniform LeVar Burton began reading his words to me, Reading Rainbow style. Yes, you heard correctly, LeVar Burton reads about his trials with quitting smoking in the same way that he reads “Where the Wild Things Are” to children on his famed PBS children’s program.
I humorously noted that LeVar is so dedicated to reading his web content verbatim, that he even reads the wrong date for his February 9, 2009 entry.
So for anyone who has enjoyed watching the friendship between a blind man and a robot unfold in a sci-fi television adventure, and especially if you’ve explored literary works with Mr. Burton, I would recommend visiting his personal weblog at http://levarburton.com. But don’t take my word for it.
// April 10th, 2008 // 5 Comments » // Actors
It has been reported today that Italian police are investigating two individuals who may have been trying to sell clothing and watches under a false fashion line called “Clooney Clothes.” The investigation began after the actor himself filed a complaint. Clooney told reporters in Rome that, “if someone tries to sell you clothes or watches that are based on me, don’t buy them.”
Don’t worry George. We weren’t going to anyway.
