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Isabel Sanford of 'The Jeffersons' Dies (AP)
Isabel Sanford of 'The Jeffersons' Dies (AP)07/12/2004 12:29 PM AP - Isabel Sanford, best known as "Weezie" or Louise Jefferson on the
sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died of natural causes, her publicist
said Monday. She was 86.
The Ramones documentary you may never get to see04/26/2004 11:51 AM The Ramones documentary, End of the Century, has won critical
acclaim at every festival and screening it played at. But the two
nearly bankrupt filmmakers who made it are having a hard time getting
sign off from the surviving Ramones.
Even when the movie was shown at Slamdance, the filmmakers
had not obtained permission to use archival concert footage and music
from the Ramones and other bands. They had also never gotten the
Ramones to sign releases for their interviews, which took more than
three years to conduct. ... The film's release has been further
complicated by the filmmakers' financial situation. By the time the
film was presented at Slamdance, Mr. Gramaglia and his brother, John,
a producer, had amassed a debt of about $65,000 in production
expenses. They owed Chinagraph, an editing house, another $150,000 and
they estimated they would have to spend several hundred thousand
dollars more to secure the rights to music and concert
footage.
RAMONES.COM - COMING SOON!09/17/2004 12:58 AM the official website of The Ramones .. Joey and Dee Dee Ramone .. I
want to be sedated .. Gabba-gabba-hey .. sedated .. Ramones .. a
wrap
More Ramones related bits09/19/2004 11:58 AM David Pescovitz:
The Black Block boutique
at the Palais de Tokyo in
Paris is selling a French artist's series of Photoshopped takes on
various rock album covers. I snapped this shot of a c.2003 altered
version of the Ramones' self-titled debut. As we know, it's sadly tim
e for an update.
In other Ramones news, here's an NPR interview with filmmaker Michael
Gramglia about End of the Century, the
controversial Ramones documentary. Link
Ramones Guitarist Losing Fight with Cancer -Report (Reuters)
Ramones Guitarist Losing Fight with Cancer -Report (Reuters)06/15/2004 09:12 PM Reuters - The guitarist with pioneering punk
rock band the Ramones is fighting a losing a battle with cancer
in a Los Angeles hospital, Rolling Stone magazine reported on
its Web site on Tuesday.
Can Johnny still program?
Can Johnny still program?04/19/2005 06:22 AM In wake of the worst performance by U.S. students in a global coding
contest, ACM President David Patterson has a few suggestions for
President Bush.
Johnny Ryan in Mad
Johnny Ryan in Mad06/17/2005 03:34 PM David Pescovitz:
From Flog:
Add
JOHNNY RYAN to the list of genuinely funny cartoonists who are
suddenly working for MAD MAGAZINE; PETER BAGGE is doing so as well.
Johnny's first story should be in #456, a FANTASTIC 4 parody called
"The FF Have A Bad Couple Of Weeks."
Link
Big Blue's Johnny Appleseed04/15/2004 06:29 AM Deborah Magid, who decides where the company's venture investments go,
offers a different strategy for funding hot start-ups and emerging
technologies.
Johnny Ryan interview
Johnny Ryan interview02/01/2005 08:37 PM Mark Frauenfelder:
I've
written about Johnny Ryan's excellent comics before. His work is
juvenille, hostile, violent, and funny. I don't really know why I like
it. I hate South Park, which is also juvenille, hostile, and
violent. But I don't think South Park is funny. Here's an
interview with Ryan on G4techTV.
Do you ever worry about how people are construing your work –
that they may think you’re a homophobe, or a racist, or
anti-religion?
These are sort of elements that are part of us in some ways.
Everybody has that fear of the other or whatever. But it sort of goes
back into my whole sense of humor: making fun of people is funny. I
don’t have any sort of agenda against minorities, or gays, or
religion. I think my comic is self-deprecating in the same way that it
is insulting to everyone. I try to insult everybody, that’s just
my sense of humor. As far as people thinking I’m those
things… I don’t know, I guess it doesn’t really have
too much effect on me since I’m still doing it. It’s all
for the sake of making fun of people and humor – it’s not
some sort of political soapbox I’m standing on.
Johnny Fox's Freakatorium06/05/2005 11:42 PM David Pescovitz:
Today's New York Times profiles swordswallower/prestidigitator Johnny
Fox, proprietor of the recently-closed Freakatorium, a cabinet of
curiosities in New York City's Lower East Side. From the New York
Times (photo by Douglas Healey):
In January, Mr. Fox's rent went up and he had to close. Now he has
moved his wonders to a farmhouse in Connecticut where the only thing
they collect these days is dust.
His narwhal tusks stand in the attic near a loose pile of taxidermic
heads. His elephant's-foot liquor chest sits in the living room, seen
by no one but himself.
His two-headed turtle lives downstairs in the basement with a sleepy
boa constrictor. Out in the garage - forgotten - are Tom Thumb's vest
and Sammy Davis Jr.'s glass eye.
"I'd love for this stuff to be in New York," said Mr. Fox, a sinewy
and black-haired man of 52. "New York needs this kind of stuff, but
who supports it anymore?"
It is a hard question to answer. Mr. Fox discovered that his
Freakatorium was not the tourist destination he had hoped it would be.
Even with its relatively modest $5 admission fee, it drew only 5 to 15
visitors a day....
He has even thought of changing the roguish name of his establishment
to cater to a different clientele.
"I figured we could call it the Chamber of Wonders, not the
Freak-atorium," he said. "Freak sometimes has a stigma to it. We could
do something family-inviting."
Even at its height, the Freakatorium was never meant to be a profit
center. It was rather Mr. Fox's chance to earn a living while sharing
his obsessions with the world.
Johnny Cash auction raises $1.2m09/15/2004 03:37 AM Johnny Cash's instruments and possessions raise $1.24m (£692,000) on
the first day of an auction in New York.
Johnny Cash's Belongings to Be Auctioned (AP)
Johnny Cash's Belongings to Be Auctioned (AP)05/21/2004 07:00 AM AP - One piece at a time, Johnny Cash's guitars, banjos, handwritten
lyrics, photographs, vintage black leather clothing, Grammy Awards and
other belongings will be auctioned this fall by Sotheby's.
Johnny Depp Says He Actually Enjoys Aging (AP)
Johnny Depp Says He Actually Enjoys Aging (AP)09/05/2004 07:26 AM AP - Unlike legions of other Hollywood stars, hipster heartthrob
Johnny Depp says he actually enjoys aging. The boyish-looking Depp
— who plays the author of "Peter Pan" in his latest picture
"Finding Neverland" — was asked if the children's character famed
for never growing old made him wish for the same power.
Estonia's Johnny Wi-Fi-Seed Is Recognized
Estonia's Johnny Wi-Fi-Seed Is Recognized05/05/2004 09:35 AM The BBC offers this report on Wi-Fi in Estonia, focusing on Veljo
Haamer: Veljo has been a long-time correspondent to this site,
offering insights into how Wi-Fi can be used not just in a smaller
country but in unique ways. Estonia was the first to have gas/petrol
station Wi-Fi, and the country as a whole has been fast on the
high-tech uptake....
The new Johnny Appleseed: Ronald McDonald03/25/2005 11:25 AM Trying to overcome its junk food image, McDonald's is buying more
apples than any other U.S. restaurant chain. This could fundamentally
change the apple industry -- and not necessarily for the better.
Public Schools: Why Johnny Can't Blog
Public Schools: Why Johnny Can't Blog11/11/2003 10:22 PM At issue is a fundamental question heretical to many who have preached
the power of computers in education over the last two decades: Does
technology do more to improve learning than traditional teaching
methods? By Evan Hansen (CNET News.com via MyAppleMenu)
Public schools: Why Johnny can't bl0g
Public schools: Why Johnny can't bl0g11/11/2003 09:14 PM Even as teachers get pink slips, governments and companies throw money
at classroom technology without clear evidence that computers are
superior to traditional education methods.
Johnny Meah: The Czar of Bizarre
Johnny Meah: The Czar of Bizarre11/03/2003 11:43 PM Since the 1950s, Johnny Meah painted more than 2,000 circus sideshow
banners. Here's his personal gallery of surreal canvases and writings
on the carney and circus life. Link(Thanks,
Michael-Anne!)
Johnny Investigates Bioethics for Salon
Johnny Investigates Bioethics for Salon10/29/2003 12:10 AM We stood there on the concrete steps of the U-Haul self-storage in
South San Francisco, johnny and I, watching the cars accelerate onto
101 South and waiting for a locksmith to come and drill the padlock
that stood between us and several boxes of Acts so we could get back
in our borrowed Isuzu Trooper and haul ass down that same 101 to the
O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference. To pass the time, and apropos
of nothing much, johnny told me the story of how his oldest daughter
went extravagantly, cinematically insane one day.
Boston Marathon Saluting Johnny Kelley (AP)
Boston Marathon Saluting Johnny Kelley (AP)04/18/2005 08:15 AM AP - Organizers prepared for the 109th Boston Marathon Monday —
the first since Johnny Kelley's death — as Timothy Cherigat and
Catherine Ndereba returned to defend their victories.
Johnny Clegg is one of South Africa's most important musicians and one
of the first to form a multi-racial band during the days of apartheid.
He was most recently seen in the 46664 concert.
Sothebys Catalogue for effects from Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash's estates
From 
Do you ever worry about how people are construing your work –
that they may think you’re a homophobe, or a racist, or
anti-religion?
In January, Mr. Fox's rent went up and he had to close. Now he has
moved his wonders to a farmhouse in Connecticut where the only thing
they collect these days is dust.