Category Archives: Pop Culture Pop-Up
Pop Culture Pop-Up – The Muppet Show
I recently stopped by F.A.O. Schwarz and discovered a FUN new section of the store: a make your own Muppet workshop! Why didn’t things like this exist when I was a kid? The furry friends can be ordered online, too. … Continue reading
American Icons – Betty White
Betty White we love you! Besides having the top rated Super Bowl ad (an all out tackle of Betty White!?) on USA TODAY’s Ad Meter She’s one of my all-time celebrity game show guest favorites! But look at her in … Continue reading
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Pop Culture – Sundance Cult Classic
Yesterday at #Sundance, I sat through the “live” documentary film “Utopia,” a rather egotistical experiment of a movie “unlike all other movies” in that it can be only one place at a time with filmmaker Sam Green and musician Dave … Continue reading
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – The Fonz
Happy Days is a monolithic icon in American television and gave birth to Arthur Fonzarelli, aka “The Fonz”- poster boy for Aaaaymerican “cool.” Fonzie, played by actor Henry Winkler (hilarious today as attorney Barry Zuckerkorn on Arrested Development) was a … Continue reading
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Pop Culture Pop Up – Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Here’s an uplifting childhood memory: Put a little Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah in your day! Make it the kind of day you can’t open your mouth without a song zipping out. This is from Song of the South. And here’s Michael Jackson fronting … Continue reading
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Conjunction Junction
#SchoolhouseRock was created by David McCall, who noticed his kids had a much easier time remembering the lyrics to rock songs than they did keeping track of times tables. The first song, “Three Is a Magic Number,” was written by … Continue reading
American Icons – The Simpsons
The Simpsons has been lampooning society for 20 years! Here’s Homer Simpson with a Top 10: “There’s never a good time to tell your wife you wanna go on “Wife Swap.” D’oh! “The Simpsons’’ celebrates it’s 20th anniversary with the … Continue reading
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Weebles
WEEBLES WOBBLE Remember Weebles, the roly-poly toys from the 1970s? Shaped like eggs with a weighted bottom, they wobbled when pushed, but would always right themselves, hence the slogan “Weebles wobble, but they don’t fall down.” I had numerous sets … Continue reading
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Hee Haw!
Thought Hump day needed some classic American Fun…. I began performing this little ditty at 4. “I searched the world over and thought I found true love. You met another and pfft you were gone.” I always managed particularly dramatic … Continue reading
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Double Dare
One of my co-guests on my recent appearance on The View was Marc Summers! These days Marc hosts Unwrapped, a brilliant series that shows behind-the-scenes details on all kinds of classic American foods. Back in the day, however, he was … Continue reading
