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Leslie Nielsen

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen: At Last, Stop Calling Him Shirley

    Pseudo-slapstick comedy legend and all-around silver fox Leslie Nielsen died yesterday at 84. I don't know about you, but his unflappable deadpan, as highlighted in Airplane!, the Naked Gun series, and to a way lesser extent a rash of ill-advised later comedies, had a big impact on my budding pre-a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    Seen In San Francisco: A Clean, Well-Lit Place -- For Tacos

    Joe EskenaziTacos that sparkleLeslie Nielsen -- you know who he is -- had an interesting observation about humor. He was a man famous for saying unfunny things in an unfunny way. And the result -- was funny. The same goes with signage. You can take two patently unfunny signs, juxtapose them together ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2008

    What Cats Think

    Joe EskenaziTacos that sparkleLeslie Nielsen -- you know who he is -- had an interesting observation about humor. He was a man famous for saying unfunny things in an unfunny way. And the result -- was funny. The same goes with signage. You can take two patently unfunny signs, juxtapose them together ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    March 5, 2008

    Oscar-Starved

    Joe EskenaziTacos that sparkleLeslie Nielsen -- you know who he is -- had an interesting observation about humor. He was a man famous for saying unfunny things in an unfunny way. And the result -- was funny. The same goes with signage. You can take two patently unfunny signs, juxtapose them together ... More >>

  • Film

    January 30, 2008

    Meet the Spartans Lazy, Unfunny

    Joe EskenaziTacos that sparkleLeslie Nielsen -- you know who he is -- had an interesting observation about humor. He was a man famous for saying unfunny things in an unfunny way. And the result -- was funny. The same goes with signage. You can take two patently unfunny signs, juxtapose them together ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    November 15, 2006

    When the Stars Came Out

    Joe EskenaziTacos that sparkleLeslie Nielsen -- you know who he is -- had an interesting observation about humor. He was a man famous for saying unfunny things in an unfunny way. And the result -- was funny. The same goes with signage. You can take two patently unfunny signs, juxtapose them together ... More >>

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    September 29, 2004

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  • Film

    November 5, 2003

    Silly Humans, Matrix Is for Kids!

    Revolutions runs a playful joy ride through a nifty vision of hell

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    December 27, 2000

    Keeping Camp Alive

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  • Film

    May 24, 2000

    Enter the Drag

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    October 25, 1995

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