Won't You Celebrate With Me, 2022 Z éh Palito

  ABC Well hello there, boys and girls but especially you boys! Autumn is at its height, the leaves, they are a-fallin’, and as the darkness swallows the light, a sniggering laugh whispers on the wind.  Who can it be? Why, it’s everyone’s favourite force of nature and (barely)  closeted druncle, Paul Lynde, with his fabulously exotic entourage! The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), Witchipoo (Billie Hayes), and, of course, KISS, were all bit players in a show that was really all Paul.   ABC “Marrying Paul to Halloween seemed like a good idea, because there was something essentially witchy about Paul Lynde.” Bruce Vilanch The Paul Lynde Halloween Special  from 1976 is something I was never allowed to watch as a child for reasons that escaped me at the time, but now that I’m in my crone era there’s nobody to stop me. Shall we watch together?  Wouldn't that just be lovely?   What are you watching this spooky season?

Not a new pic (grabbed from my IG), but I love everything about it.  Meanwhile, it's that time of year when it starts to cool down and the days grow shorter but it's still warm and windy and sunny. There's a tinge of regret for the end of warm weather, but anticipation for the leaves changing colors and the upcoming Holiday seasons . And just to bring it full circle to the Ford Fairlane Skyliner , here's a reaction video of some dude listening to "Since I Don't Have You" by The Skyliners for the first time. Unusually for reaction videos, he lets the whole thing play before giving his thoughts and I love this comment: "This makes me want to go and slow dance with my wife." Whether this makes you want to slow dance with your wife, or your husband, or gambol in nature with your 4-legged friends or just go outside and take a deep breath of clean, fresh air, happy Open Post, darlings! Photo Credits: AK

  It seems celebrities have some insatiable urge to show us their underwear. Dresses left and right are sheer. And if it's not their underwear, it's their nips! Staying on trend, here's JLo sporting Dolce & Gabbana. She's got her classic mouth-breathing sex kitten face to tie the look together.  She's beautiful but aren't we bored? Source: JLo on Instagram

Movie twists have become ubiquitous these days, so much so that it seems like most have double, even triple twists, while some novels load on so many that you may be tempted to skip ahead to the final one just for expediency's sake. It's becoming a very tired cliche.  But some twists are evergreen. I'd seen "Sixth Sense" in 1999, of course, so ghost story twists weren't exactly new to me or anyone, but the supernatural twist only a few years later in 2001's "The Others" was equally, if not more chilling. Your mileage may vary, of course, but the reveal that every main character was dead - by way of a mother murdering her children, then killing herself - shivered me timbers. What are your favorite movie twists? And, no, they don't have to involve ghosts.  BTW, DJ Li'l Scratch is still on a bender which started Friday night, but promises Music Manor Monday will be back next week. 🐾

  Getty   Ah, Autumn. There's a nip in the air, and probably in the pocket of the tweed jacket belonging to the stout gentleman with the field glasses. The sun beats down, melting the frost on the turf. The women are in silk headscarves, breeches, and puffer vests for once, athleisurewear of the last century, And we're all ready for the action to begin. It could be a steeplechase, or it could be a flat race, but the excitement is always the same. The sleek, powerful beasts are in the starting gate. The crowd holds its breath. THEY'RE OFF!     Horses? Who said anything about horses? I'm all about the Jack Russells, spunky little dogs who will tear your arm off if you try and stop them (which is why the people who catch them at the end wear the same kind of gloves as people who handle eagles, no lie). They are a wee titch excitable on race day (and every other day) and that's why the racing rules include muzzles these days. Bred as rat-catchers, these pups never shy a...

  Here's Florence Pugh at the East of Eden premier last night. She wore this stunning Rodarte FW26 dress paired with Bulgari jewels.  East of Eden will be released on Netflix October 1st. Will you be checking it out?

You People With Hearts, 2022 Lavar Munroe

 The other day I saw this '58 Impala (which looks a heck of a lot like a '58 DelRay), and I just had to take a pic. In 1958 lots of important cinematic stuff happened: Bridge On The River Kwai won Best Picture at the Academy Awards and South Pacific was a massive hit in the theaters (I'd assumed Auntie Mame was the top-grosser of the year, but South Pacific made nearly twice as much, despite the odd color-tinting in certain big scenes). And Danny and the Juniors had the #1 song of the year with "At The Hop" So why don't I pick you and the rest of the gang up around 6:30 in my brand-spanking new Impala and drive us to the hop? I promise I won't feel you up (I'm what's known as a confirmed bachelor) but we can laugh and chat and gossip about those dizzy celebrities (like that tramp Lana Turner) and have a good 'ol time--after all, it's Open Post, darlings!

  Movie goers were in for quite a spicy show this week, after a man unleashed pepper spray inside a Burbank, CA theatre. About 40 minutes into a screening of The Uprising , a man turned around and pepper sprayed a man a few rows behind him. According to witnesses, a man had been asked to turn off his cell phone and he declined. Minutes later, the pepper trator filled the room with stinging spray.  Several people were injured in the event and a 34-year old man was arrested for misdemeanour battery charges. What do you think of this story, Peckers? On one hand I certainly understand the frustration at people's increasing use of their phones during movies. But pepper spray seems a little extreme! Source: reddit, SFGate

Greetings music tramps, and welcome to annother edition of Music Manor Monday. Today, we're diving into some far-out jazz from London Town in the late 1950s/early 60s, a time when DJ Li'l Scratch was kickin' it at The Flamingo Club and chord chasing with the best of them. Hollywood hadn't quite caught on to the sound, though it would, yet low-budget moviemakers were keen to exploit it, along with it's youthful, daddy-o ethos.  If you yearn to be slutty (no judgement here) (obvi), why not do it old-school and inspire yourself with some prototypical slut music? This is what got the kids hot and pervy in the late 1950s. You can hear it all when DJ Li'l Scratch plays music from a distinctive composer from the era, tonight only at "Street Squish," the Manor's exclusive and filthy nightery.  \ The music is from "Beat Girl," a 1960 exploitation movie which one appalled reviewer at the time called "machine made dirt!" Is the movie any ...

  Getty Images Happy Sundog, y'all. Today we're looking at that spunky (mostly) single gal from Minneapolis, the girl who was an icon to a generation, the girl with the fashionable headgear, the girl who won everyone's hearts back in the 70's with her spunky, iconoclastic ways. Not that one . This one.   Photofest  Rhoda. Rhoda Morgenstern had sass and spunk where Mary Richards had self-doubt and imposter syndrome, and there's no getting around the fact that both characters were written to play to stereotypes. Mary Richards was the WASPy, obedient, middle class, Middle American girl. Rhoda was the fiery, spontaneous, flashy Jewish New Yorker who, rather than put up with a minute more of Phyllis' shit, would take off to New York for a "two week vacation" that turned into years. Rather feeling that myself, as ten years ago I took off for six months in Ottawa. No wonder Rhoda's been on my mind lately.    Rhoda stayed because she met Joe, and to be hon...

  Here's Christina Aguilera attending the 20th anniversary gala for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation last night. The 45-year old singer wore a sleek black dress, platinum blonde hair, quite the spray tan, and a whole new face. Wow. That's a lotta look! Credit: Getty

mi hermana y sus hijas en Febrero, 2023 Bernadette Despujols

London Lingual Braces Do your best/worst in the comments! It's not a contest, it's just a commentary.

  It's 1954, and "I Love Lucy" is the #1 show on TV, but "The Jackie Gleason Show"  and  "Dragnet" are also very popular, while Loretta swirls into our homes every week on her eponymous show: Hey! I just got my learner's permit  and (since dad just got a raise) he's in a good mood so he's allowing me to take the Pontiac Chieftain for a spin around town, but I don't DARE go over 5 MPH! And what do you know, I just turned on the radio and this new hit by The Chordettes is playing: So hop in, and tell me all about that dreamy guy in your Geography class ( and the dreamy teacher, too )--after all, it's Open Post, darlings! Photo Credit: AK

  Here are Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz on the red carpet at the 2026 Emmy Awards last night. The pair were all smiles as they prepared to present an award at the show. Buffy is turning 30 in a few short months. Can you believe it?! Credit: Monica Schipper/Getty

Greetings music sloots, and welcome to another edition of Manor Music Monday. But not just any edition, for today, a giant of jazz has entered the Manor. We don't always get to celebrate a singer universally acclaimed by critics and taken to heart by the masses - a rare feat, but she did it, and for over 50 years. Top that current pop tarts! So be sure to swing by the Manor's exclusive "Tubesteak!" after hours bar and lounge, because DJ Li'l Scratch will be playing her tunes all night long.  Yes, it's Gloria Lynne, who burst onto the scene to instant acclaim at The Apollo Theatre when she was only 15 years old. She lied about her age in order to qualify. From there she was off, signing with the legendary  Everest Records and soon after scoring hits like "June Night" and "I'm Glad There Is You." Audiences loved her, and not only at her sold-out club dates, but nationally on TV specials with the likes of Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald a...

  Getty Say hello to your new President! CTSaunders.com This magnificent specimen of democracy is literally the only candidate who bothered to run for president this midterm election!!! Can you believe it??? Now, I know Bree will say this belongs in Lunocracy, but aren’t we all in one now? Might as well enjoy it: While officially a member of the Pirate Party, Vermy excellently represents the strain of Absurdism that’s so toxic to people with a stick up their ass. He has been running for President since 1996, at times doing pretty well (third place in the Libertarian race), and at all times drawing attention to the fact that, while he carries a giant toothbrush and wears a boot on his head, it’s The System that is truly crazy. His campaign advocates for anarchism, personal responsibility, and regular toothbrushing.  His most famous campaign promise is to provide every voter with a free pony. Pretty uncontroversial, you’d think.  You’d be wrong.  This happened. ORLY TE...

Does anyone else miss the 90s? The past couple years, especially, have really made me yearn for simpler times. Youtube is an amazing time capsule for so much past media, 90s cooking shows being no exception. I came across an episode of Two Fat Ladies and my cortisol levels instantly dropped. Their no-nonsense approach to cooking, combined with their cozy kitchen set, felt like a warm hug from two old (fat) friends. Sigh. Then I began to reminisce about other cooking shows I loved from that time. Remember At Home with Arlene Williams ? Those cabinets! I also liked Caprial's Cafe .  And Canadian Peckers surely remember Wok with Yan ! He was around for decades! Did you love any of these treasures? What 90s shows do you miss? Sources: PBS, CBC, BBC, Food Network