Cloris Leachman passed away in her sleep at the age of 94, according to the AP.
Cloris Leachman was a beloved actress that was as zany as she seemed on the screen. That is why we loved her whether she was the judgmental Phyllis on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, the supportive Beverly Ann on The Facts of Life, or the bitchy grandmother on Malcolm in the Middle or Raising Hope. She had a way of making you laugh with her face as well as with the lines they gave her.
She was a beautiful woman, and that is why she competed in the Miss America pageant. However, she had no problem getting ugly for the role of Frau Blücher (neigh) in Young Frankenstein and many others.
Leachman did whatever it took to win the audience. Something that was very easy to do because she was such a lovable character on and off of the camera.
She was a special lady until the end of her life, and that is why she never stopped acting or talking risks. Risks like doing Dancing with the Stars at the age of 82 or stripping down in her 80s.
They truly broke the mold when they made her, and the World is a sadder place without her in it. While she might be gone, her work lives on. Today, let’s honor her by watching many of the things she did to make us fall in love with her.
Tonight at 10p, you are going to fall in love with Resident Alien on Syfy. There is a new doctor in Patience, Colorado, and he is alien to their ways. I mean, he is an alien.
A few months ago, Captain Hah Re (Alan Tudyk) crashed down onto Earth, and he took on the body of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle. Now, he is stuck here because he lost the device he needs to complete his mission.
The doctor recently moved to the small town and remained a hermit in his cabin. Therefore, no one noticed that the alien killed him and took over his body. However, when the town doctor is murdered, they come to Vanderspeigle to find out what happened. Now, not only does he have to pretend to be human, but he also has to pretend to be a doctor. Good thing he watched all of those Law & Order marathons. Will they be enough to convince the town that he is the man whose skin he is in?
Sara Tomko (Asta Twelvetrees) was the doctor’s nurse. She can sense there is something off with the new doctor, but she likes him and his quirky ways. Like him, she never felt like she belonged in her small town. Therefore, she is always there to back him up. Something that he is going to need quite often because Law & Order didn’t prepare him for interacting with humans.
There is one human he cannot interact with, and that is Max (Judah Prehn). He is an 8-year-old boy who can see that Vanderspeigle is an alien. He tries to tell everyone the truth, including his father, the Mayor (Levi Fiehler), but no one believes him.
Even the town Sheriff (Corey Reynolds) thinks the kid is lying. However, he doesn’t like the new resident. Then again, he doesn’t like anyone. He is one of those smalltown sheriffs that is really tough and loves being in charge. Thankfully Deputy Liv Baker (Elizabeth Bowen) is the opposite of him.
Vanderspeigle is going to need all the help he can get to fit in with all of these humans. Fitting in is something that is going to be hard for him. That is until he tries some alcohol. Drunk Vanderspeigle is the best thing.
Actually, everything is the best thing when you watch him trying to adapt to our ways. Tudyk is just so endearing as he plays this alien whose mission is to destroy Earth, but he cannot let the Earthlings know that. He is a douchebag, but a lovable douchebag.
Will the douchebag have a change of heart the more he interacts with humans? Will they rub off of him, or will they convince him he is doing the right thing?
Most Sci-Fi shows lose their likability after the pilot, not Resident Alien. It gets more and more delightful with each episode. It is unlike anything else on television, and boy do we need it.
I am enjoying this show so much; I am going to declare that it is the best new show of the season. Nothing even comes close to it.
Are you a Jonatic and sad that you missed out on marrying one of the Jonas Brothers. Well, there is some good news for you. The Bonus Jonas just joined Tinder.
While Frankie Jonas is not Kevin, Joe, or Nick, he is still one of them. Unlike them, he is single and ready to mingle.
If he is what you want, then go on Tinder, swipe right, and tell him you are a sucker for him. I mean, he looks like a combination of all three of his brothers.
I have had spicy ice cream, ice cream with french fries in it, but I have never had it taste like Everything Bagel. Well, that is all about to change because Jeni’s Ice Cream is selling that flavor now.
What does it taste like? According to the site, “Buttery streusel laden with sesame, poppy seeds—and yes, onions and garlic—schmeared throughout subtly sweet cream cheese ice cream.” I don’t know about you, but my mouth is all wet just thinking about it. Oy, am I verklempt.
Therefore, I am running out to buy a pint at either Whole Foods or Gelson’s right now. Since I am already going to be there, I might as well try some of their other flavors like Goat Cheese with Red Cherries, Gooey Butter Cake, Darkest Chocolate, Boston Cream Pie, or one of their other many other scrumptious flavors. There are so many to choose from. Since I am not going anywhere or seeing anyone, what are an extra few pounds?
Larry King passed away on Saturday. The talk show legend had said in the past that he wanted to be cryogenically frozen when he died. Was he? Inside Edition found out.
After King’s family saw those interviews with their dad wanting to be frozen, they had a heart-to-heart with him, and he opted not to do it. Thus, King was buried in the ground over the weekend.
So there will be no interviews for him with Justin Bieber XXI in the far future.
