Kevin Pollak Happy 68th Birthday to Kevin Pollak! He is known for his roles in the Grumpy Old Men series and A Few Good Men. Prior to that, he was a stand up comedian. During his act he would often do some fantastic impressions. Let's laugh our way closer to the weekend.... One of my … Continue reading Some Good Impressions.
Tag: Columbo
Celebrating 1800 – Cheers!
I've never been a tequila man, but the picture fit the blog. This week the Nostalgic Italian reached 1800 posts! 1800 posts about music, television, movies, books, my wife and kids, and ME. I'm grateful that you find the things I post interesting enough to come back for more. Thank you. My blog doesn't have … Continue reading Celebrating 1800 – Cheers!
Tune Tuesday – The Naked Gun Theme
He began his career playing serious roles, but wound up being a comedy legend. Leslie Nielsen was born today in 1926. Most folks who are familiar with him know him going serious to funny. It was the opposite for me, as I first saw him in Airplane!, Police Squad, and the Naked Gun films first. … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – The Naked Gun Theme
Life’s Little Moments
I've been having fun on the blog in the last week or so. However, we've experienced our share of rough stuff at home. Hopefully, we're working our way towards the end of it. Germs! It started with Ella about three weeks ago. She went to urgent care with a fever. They said it was an … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
Movie Music Monday – Robin and the Seven Hoods
Yesterday, I posted about the premier of Columbo with Peter Falk. Coincidentally, today is the anniversary of his birth. He was born on this day in 1927, and is worthy of a two day celebration. He stars as Guy Gisborne, alongside The Rat Pack in a spoof on Robin Hood. Falk convincingly plays his gangster … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Robin and the Seven Hoods
Just One More Thing …
53 years ago today, on September 15, 1971, one of my favorite TV shows AND favorite TV characters debuted on NBC. In honor of this anniversary, here is a "summer rerun" (with updates) from our TV Draft in 2022. Here is a tip of the hat to Columbo. Columbo was called a murder mystery where … Continue reading Just One More Thing …
Book Recommendation – Ward D
Since discovering the Libby App, my wife and I have been listening to almost all of our books in the car. She gets through hers faster than me, as she tends to be able to listen to them at work, too. She will grab books that I already have on my Goodreads "Want to Read" … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Ward D
A Lesson Learned From a Classic
Dabney Coleman passed away recently at the age of 92. He was one of those great actors who always seemed to be playing a jerk in the movies. He played those characters so well, it is hard to believe that he was actually the opposite of that in real life. As an actor, he appeared … Continue reading A Lesson Learned From a Classic
No! Just, No!
If you had a dollar for every time I have ranted about this, you could get yourself a really nice seven course meal! I wish that this didn't aggravate me so much, but it does! So, please let me rant and you can get on with your regular scrolling.... It is all over the internet … Continue reading No! Just, No!
Book Recommendation: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice For Murders
I just finished listening to the audio version of this book by Jesse Q. Sutanto. I guess this is what folks refer to as a "cozy mystery." I really don't know what that means, but I will tell you that I liked it. As someone who reads a lot of mysteries, this one kept coming … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice For Murders
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 