Day: March 1, 2021

Singer fined about $4,000 for singing ABBA karaoke

UncleScoopy

At last, some sensible laws! Kudos to the UK.

Noise officers said they also received specific complaints about Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s Islands in the Stream.

I wonder what the charge would be for singing Terry Jacks.

Or even for singing the original Jacques Brel version of Seasons in the Sun:

I think the (loose) translation to English was actually written by the alleged singer/songwriter Rod McKuen, who was covered in even thicker treacle than Terry Jacks, if that was even possible. His song “Jean” is one of the few that can reasonably be presented as a counter argument when “Seasons in the Sun” is held up as the worst ever.

Golden Globe summary – winners

UncleScoopy

Winners & Nominees, 2021

I think that some of these awards went the right way, or at least were given to one of many good choices, but one thing demonstrates the utter insignificance of the Golden Globes: Emily in Paris was nominated as Best Comedy Series. There are times when the Globes and the Razzies are indistinguishable.

Highlight of the evening, Sacha Baron Cohen:

“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” won best comedy film, Cohen thanked the “talented newcomer” in his film, but he wasn’t talking about Maria Bakalova, who was hilarious as Borat’s daughter. “I’m talking, of course, about Rudy Giuliani. I mean, who can get more laughs out of one unzipping? Incredible. “Our movie was just the beginning for him. Rudy went on to star in a string of comedy films. Hits like ‘Four Seasons Landscaping,’ ‘Hair Dye Another Day’ and the courtroom drama ‘A Very Public Fart.’”