The Funny Site of the Day - Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 2005

Comedy Movie Preview: "Shopgirl" -- "Based on Steve Martin's best-selling novella," says Touchstone Pictures, "'Shopgirl' is a funny and poignant story of love in the modern age. The film catches a glimpse inside the lives of three very different people on diverse paths, but all in search of the same thing." Steve Martin, Claire Danes, and Jason Schwartzman are the romantic triangle in a film directed by Anand Tucker ("Hilary and Jackie").

Comedy Movie Preview: "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" -- From DreamWorks official site:

"The cheese-loving Wallace and his ever faithful dog Gromit -- the much-loved duo from Aardman's Oscar-winning clay-animated 'Wallace & Gromit' shorts -- star in an all-new comedy adventure, marking their first full-length feature film ... finding out that running a 'humane' pest control outfit has its drawbacks."

Pants Squirrel Messenger -- At last, Eclectech answers your email longings. You do need a mangy rodent in underwear to assist, don't you?

The creator adds, "Do you need to send a quick message to a friend? Use Pants Squirrel Messenger! It's a squirrel. It shouts 'PANTS' and flashes your message to a grateful recipient.... I don't know how I survived so long without it."

Macgyver 2008 - Macgyver for President -- From the campaign:

''Macgyver understands the needs of the average American, tax breaks, free swiss army knifes for every child. A free Houseboat for every American! War on Terror? Macgyver will take care of this in under twenty four hours once elected, no blood shed, just common sense. His solution for Iraq? a roll of toliet paper, a piece of coal and a bit of string. That's all he will need for a democratic and free Middle East, Osama Bin Laden? Delivered to Washington smarting from one line quips and red-faced from a beating by a man armed with no more than a piece of chalk and an onion. This all within a week of entering the White House...''

Mike's Classic Cartoon Themes & Images -- Popular and obscure television and theatrical cartoon theme songs have been collected in .WAV format audio clips. Screenshots of the comic films of yesterday are featured, too. From "Abbott & Costello" and "The Alvin Show" to "Yakky Doodle" and "Yogi's Gang," decades of animation tunes are here, along with all spinoff versions of "The Flintstones," "Scooby-Doo," and "Looney Tunes" shows' signature songs.

Cats in Sinks -- Obviously, the the cool kitty thing to do.

PaulLynde.info -- Comic actor Paul Lynde (1926-82) was funniest as himself, as game shows proved near the end of his career. Although there are exceptions ("Bye Bye Birdie"), he otherwise tended to be employed in lackluster shows as a dependable featured player, where he routinely made dross watchable. That's not a criticism. That's a big thank you.

PaulLynde.info is an affectionate tribute to the head-wagging wit best remembered for his off-the-cuff remarks from the center "Hollywood Square." Among photos and screenshots of many film and television appearances, the laughing high spots on this fan site are the pages of his "Hollywood Squares" Zingers and acting performances via video and audio clips.

Related: The Classic "Hollywood Squares" Site

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