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[Graham Ritchie]

Used to watch Dick Emery on TV link didn't quite work out try again below

[Graham Ritchie]

[Steve Klare]

"I was at the drug store and saw a little box of Ex-Lax, it said 'Follow me on Twitter.'.
-I know where it's going: why would I want to follow it?!".

-Rita Rudner

[Joerg Polzfusz]

"The cat has gained weight again."

[Ed Gordon]

You're A Mean One, Mr. Spock

[Graham Ritchie]

Brilliant and believe me there is a lot of truth to this

[Graham Ritchie]

Ed I was going to watch the blu-ray of the Simpsons movie last night but watched something else instead, I thought this you-tube video was really neat, what a nice person she is .

[Ed Gordon]

Ed I was going to watch the blu-ray of the Simpsons movie last night but watched something else instead, I thought this you-tube video was really neat, what a nice person she is .

I had no idea that who voiced Bart in The Simpsons. The video you posted prompted me to lookup who voiced Willie. Which led me to the article below which was published the same week The Simpsons Movie premiered.

Groening lifts toilet lid on the real-life Groundskeeper Willie

Published on Sunday 22 July 2007 00:09
new.scotsman.com

WITH his flame-red beard, fiery temperament and arsenal of earthy Caledonian insults Groundskeeper Willie has become an intrinsic part of the enduring success of the Simpsons.

Responsible for famously labelling the French as "Cheese-eating surrender monkeys," Willie first swept his broom through Springfield Elementary School 17 years ago. Now, the creator of the Simpsons has finally confirmed that he "stole" the belligerent caretaker's character from a Canadian comedian.

In the week when The Simpsons Movie will hit the screens, Matt Groening has conceded that he based Willie on Angus Crock, a ferocious kilt-wearing chef who was a key part of Eighties cult Canadian satire show SCTV.

Funnyman Dave Thomas, who created and played Crock, confirmed that he has never been publicly credited for inspiring Willie or received a single cent in royalties.

But instead of launching into an angry Willie-esque guttural tirade, Thomas is flattered by the success of his brainchild.

And he revealed Groening did pay a belated tribute to his talent by inviting him to make a guest appearance in the series.

"I recently had lunch with Matt Groening and he confirmed that Groundskeeper Willie was inspired by Angus Crock," said Thomas who now runs his own an animation company in California.

Despite the obvious disadvantage of being a fictional animated character, a recent international poll put the cantankerous janitor in the top 10 most recognizable Scots, alongside Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor and Gordon Brown.

Thomas, a comedian, writer, actor and director who has performed with John Cleese, Bill Cosby, Dan Akroyd and Rick Moranis, added: "Ultimately I'm flattered that one of my creations is a key part of one of the world's best-written shows," he said. "This business has been very kind to me both in the accolades of fans and the ridiculous fees we all get paid for our work.

"People in show business who complain are the same ones who would be bitching on an assembly line."

Thomas said he was delighted to have been invited by Groening to contribute to a couple of Simpsons episodes - including providing the voice of the late Bob Hope.

Crock's appearances became one of the most popular parts of sketch show SCTV, which was shown in Canada and the US in the Seventies and Eighties. His attempts at cooking were habitually hindered by his frequent imbibing of whisky.

While Crock was the inspiration for Willie, Thomas revealed that his Scottish roots provided the genesis of his character. His mother was Glaswegian and childhood holidays to Scotland provided ample opportunities to study the accents and traits of its people.

"Crock was inspired by my maternal grandfather William C Muir, a noted Edinburgh herbalist." he said. "My grandfather was unstoppable in his business and in his life. Like Crock, and Willie, he had a temper but was not a negative man.

"He would flare up briefly when someone or something crossed him, remove that obstacle then return to his normal self."

When devising Crock the Canadian peppered his lines with his grandfather's couthy witticisms such as "Lang may yer lum reek wi' somebody else's coal" and (referring to his diminutive stature) "They dinnae make gems as big as bricks".

Willie is no stranger to making similar Celtic outbursts such as "There's nary an animal alive that can outrun a greased Scotsman" and when his kilt blew up "It's no more than God gave me ye' puritan pukes."

The Simpsons website refers to Willie as a "shaggy-haired, thickly accented, hot-tempered Scotsman whose personal life is as rocky and desolate as his native land."

The Simpsons Movie, which features a cameo role by Willie, opens on Friday.

[Graham Ritchie]

Ed, and for those who remembered "Super 8 the Movie" the voice actor for Homer is Dan Castellaneta who in the film was the car salesman. In the making of Super8 there is a scene, where they are setting up shot in the actual town hall, all the extras are locals, he gets up, picks up a mike and goes into his Homer thing. The reaction from the locals, the cast and crew, was amazing to watch, he is a very funny guy. I don't think it was planned I think he did it to pass the time and entertain the locals in the hall before the cameras were to roll

PS I did get around to watch watch the Simpsons movie last night.

[Ed Gordon]

Ed, and for those who remembered "Super 8 the Movie" the voice actor for Homer is Dan Castellaneta who in the film was the car salesman. In the making of Super8 there is a scene, where they are setting up shot in the actual town hall, all the extras are locals, he gets up, picks up a mike and goes into his Homer thing. The reaction from the locals, the cast and crew, was amazing to watch, he is a very funny guy....

Graham, if you have it you should post it on Youtube and here.

Here is a clip of Dan on the Conan O'Brien show:

(Original airdate: 02/24/00) Dan Castellaneta gives a sampling of his characters from “The Simpsons,” including Homer, Krusty the Klown, Grampa, Barney, and Groundskeeper Willie. PLUS: Dan sets the record straight on how to spell Homer's catchphrase.

[Chip Gelmini]

Well now

[Graham Ritchie]

Who remember the brilliant TV series "Absolutely Fabulous"?, the feature film of it it has been out on DVD/Blu-ray for a while now. Joanna Lumley has always been a favorite of mine. She is a very natural host in the very popular and still screens here every so often and that's her TV travel documentary series, anyway back to A/F