"tra la la boom de ay, I wore my fez today!"

When did Anthony Hopkins join the Shriners?

In communist Russia, Soviet Santa sits on YOU!

Hannibal, MO Chooses Grand Marshal For Shriners' Parade

Typical Hopkins: just one nip of sherry and he's wearing the lampshade.

@sassypants: Dammee, I say!

Disembodied Hand Inspires Man, Statue to Sing

The Lion in Winter something something funny hat.

Travelocity sues Madame Tussauds for using likeness of their Roaming Gnome in Anthony Hopkins figure.

"Studies Find British People Don't 'Get' British Comedy"

Cause of Death: Massive Paper Cut to Neck

Travelocity Gnome is the featured convocation speaker at Hamburger U

Richard Dreyfus already did this in Moon Over Parador

Iron Giant Guffaws at Lamb Silenced By Giant Jujube

Nixon Actor Unconvincingly Declares "I Am Not a Kook!"

@In Other News...: Outstanding!

"When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that winter is just another step in the cycle of life. But standing here among the people of Punxsutawney and basking in the warmth of their hearths and hearts, I couldn't imagine a better fate than a long and lustrous winter. "

Anthony Hopkins Hands Hover Over an Old-Timey Laptop as He Prepares to Blog About Crazy Statues and Flowers

"Allow me to tell you of a strange land called New South Wales..."

@Helman: Always a big let-down though, ain't it? :-)

Gentlemen, Start Your Clown Cars!

@Helman: And BTW, Oliver Stone's film was a masterwork.

"I hate the Welsh" declares Lukashenko

"Hopkins cloroformed, hauled away from Shriner commencement ceremony for making Tommy/ Mini Cooper comparison". News at 11.

Mike Love Ages Poorly, takes over Scottish Shriners

Helô Caerdydd! Are you ready to rock?

He's probably saying "Just like that! Just like that!"

Tommy Cooper was a comedy genius.

garden gnome named grand marshal of tommy cooper day parade, plays imaginary keyboard

Tony Hopkins Takes Obama's "Silly Season" to Heart

"I'd very much appreciate it if you would stop calling me 'Big Red.'"

Anthony Hopkins screen test for Thelonious Monk biopic

Little Person Mocked by Life-Size Oscar

Once great actor settles for part in YouTube remake of Casablanca.

@In Other News...: You are on fire!

Sorry to ask this again, but can you all confirm that ever since we got these new commentator box-thingys the link to prior comments doesn't work properly? Or is it me?

@Helman: It's not working for me either, and it sucks.

@KarenUhOh: This is indeed a momentous day for me!!!! Can't believe I was the first one in! Great minds, KUO, great minds.

Fifty years later, Wilmer Valderrama still supports himself making public appearances as "the foreign kid from 'That '70s Show.' "

"Quid pro quo- this funny hat and Daffodil, what do ya got"?

"Okay, who else for chianti and fava beans?"

"If I remove the hat, will you promise to forget about Freejack?"

Eraserhead

@Helman: Shall we don our fezzes and head down to the local Chili's for a sampler platter?

The True Reason For Castro's Resignation Becomes Clear

@fiveinchtaint: Wow, Phil. That was really beautiful. Wanna get out of here before the big storm comes?

I just want someone to explain why we have never seen that hand coming out of his shoulder before now. Wasn't that what Marlon Brando wrote his lines on for Superman?

"You get a little clown car, and you get a little clown car..."

@In Other News...: That would be grand. Let's get there in these: [www.shrinerminicars.com]

@DorothyMantooth: All this moisture coming up out of the Gulf will push off to the east and hit Altoona. You have a problem with what I'm saying, Larry?

Sam Zell to Welsh: Compete Fiercely, but Fuck Yourselves.

@In Other News...: Keep going!!

It appears that Anthony had an extra hand dressing him today.

Ba da bump

@fiveinchtaint: People just don't understand what is involved in this. This an art-form! You know, I think that most people just think that I hold a camera and point at stuff, but there is a heck of a lot more to it than just that.

Organ-grinder dictatorship toppled.

Catherine Zeta-Jones Cancels; Cardiff College Settles for Besotted, Possibly Liver-Spotted Proxy

@Ummwhat: Now I'm all nervousy!

Monkey from Raiders of the Lost Ark All Growed Up, But Still Wearing Mini-Hat

@In Other News...: Not to worry! You have immunity for any sub-par comment for at least a week on account of that "Massive Paper Cut to the Neck" line.

@DorothyMantooth: Patry, Larry? Take your pick.

In The Year 2000.... the statue of Saddam Hussein is recast in the image of John Goodman and Baghdad is ruled by Richard the Redthimble.

Keith Hernandez Tries to Discretely Apply "Just For Men for Beards" with Napkin

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