Bergen Blooper

Recently stumbled onto this while trying to find a different Bergen blooper.

New Wolfman Movie for 2009 Rick Baker Interview

Check this interview out with Rick Baker. Can't wait to see this film!

Cool Animated show Pilot; Nerdland

This show pilot was great! Check it out. The animaton was very good and the characters were great. Please go check it out.

Have a great weekend all!

Cool Stop Motion Commercial

Always fun to see Stopmo in the media. This embed seems to have the lip synch off a little but you get the picture. Good Stuff!

Halloween 7.5 : The Rehabilitation of Michael Myers

how funny is this!?!?! LOL

Great stuff!


Halloween 7.5 : The Rehabilitation of Michael Myers

Steve Johnson FX

This is sexciting stuff! Be sure to keep and eye out for more. Steve Johnson is a Top Notch artist and him sharing this information is awsome! Thanks Steve!



With Halloween having just passed thought this would fit in nicely here and his timing..well now that I think about it maybe thats why he released this when he did...Hmm..

As for myself and Halloween, well I had to work and for Saturday I decided I wanted to dress up so planned on using a zombie outfit I made a few years ago and had no makeup planned, sooooo I sculpted an appliance over an old lifemask uaing wed clay, first time trying to do an appliance makeup with Wed and it was different, will try more soon. I sculpted and made the ultracal 30 mold and made a Platsil Gel 10 appliance..but alas did not have enough time for application. But, I must say Platsil Gel 10 is very cool..I see why everyone is falling in love with it. I will get some pics up of the makeup once it's installed..I dind't have my camera when I did the sculpt so no progress pics.

HOpe eveyrone had a GREAT halloween!

Chris

DirecTV adds with Chris Farley

Found this and must say I disagree. IF the Proper permissions were granted then why is it a problem to perpetuate the memory of a comedian who has passed?

Here is the print and the commercial:

"Some viewers are upset with DirecTV's newest commercial, a recreation of a scene in "Tommy Boy" that combines new footage of David Spade interacting with Chris Farley, who died of a drug overdose in 1997. In the classic scene from the 1995 comedy, a present-day Spade dismisses Farley's antics with the sarcastic remark, "Never gets old." Viewers on YouTube called the spot "distasteful" and a "stupid idea.""

Songs and how they affect us

I love music, and the lyrics. This song is Sad but hopefully makes us stop for a minute to realize how we need to make time for the little things..the little one..the loved ones.

Of course we all have songs that speak to our hearts and souls and some are great memories and others are sad memories. Above all else, smile, it causes a good feeling to spread through your body and helps to cheer you up. All of us have a limited amount of time to leave our mark on this Earth and to teach our children all we can to help them along their way.

If nothing else today, tell those you love just how much it is that you love them. Smile for a moment when you feel upset or angry and feel how it changes everything.

SMILE, LOVE, and LIVE.


I wish I could have been there- John Anderson


When our baby Kate was born it was the biggest day of my life
Lying there, little bows in her hair
In the loving arms of my wife
I was the proudest papa in the USA
Makin' a living on the road somewhere a thousand miles away

It was a happy day, but kinda' sad
I wish I coulda' been there
I wish I coulda' been there
I wish I coulda been there for that

Little Bobby hit his first home run
He was the hero of the home town crowd
Two to one, it was a winning run
Everybody was cheering loud
And mommy she was smilin' saying he's a chip off of the old block
But I was on the road somewhere between Memphis and Little Rock

It was a happy day but kinda' sad
I wish I coulda' been there
I wish I coulda' been there
I wish I coulda' been there for that

Now Bobby and Kate are all grown up
And moved away
They stay in touch
We're proud of the two good kids we raised
And it's hard to believe we are celebrating our twenty fifth year today
This party's nice but the kids aren't here
At least they called to say
Congratulations mom and dad

I wish we could have been there
I wish we could have been there
I wish we could have been there for that
It was a happy day, but kinda' sad
I wish they could have been there
I wish they could have been there
I wish they could have been there, for that

Zombieland Movie

My son and I saw this over the weekend, fun movie!

If you like comedies, I know your thinking, "but Chris it's a Zombie movie", it's a comedy folks! VERY fun, memorable scenes, you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll tell your friends about it. Ok maybe not, but you will laugh!

Worth the price of admission.

now go, stop surfing the net, go see this movie. If we don't go to the movies who will make them and then what will we have..Monopoly on friday nights? GO GO GO

=P

The Peanut Show with Jeff Dunham Trailer

Jeff Dunham Show

New Jeff Dunham show set to air on Comedy Central October 22nd at 9pm.

Be sure to check it out!

Here is a clip of Jeff and Walter from the Gotham. Great Stuff what a great entertainer.

Enjoy!

Jokes.com
Jeff Dunham - Broadway
comedians.comedycentral.com
Walter Achmed Jeff Dunham Videos

September 11th

Our country may have it's flaws and issues, but let us not forget it is our country.

Today of all days lets remember what it takes and thank those who defend the freedoms we do have. It's not about the politicians who make the decisions, it''s about the front line defenders doing their job to allow us a safe place to raise our children, a safe place to speak our opinions, and a safe place to call home.

"Sometimes people wanna try"

That was the wisdom form my 2 year old this weekend when I asked her to let me put on her sandals. I was floored at first..then realized she did indeed say that and I proceeded to allow her to finish. She made me realize that sometimes I need to be a bit more patient and allow her to be a big girl.

Had a great weekend playing games with the kids and trying to go to the Michigan State Game, only to realize there were no tickets to be had, Sooooo..we walked to the local B'dubs and enjoyed some wings and "pops". A Blow OUT! 44 to 3 MSU over Montana State. Spent what may well be the last trip to the lake by the house this season as well since the weather will be changing soon. Was great fun. =)

Will be appearing 2 days this week at Applebees, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th and will not have an appearance Tuesday the 15th as i will be attending the Server Olympics with the staff from our store competing with other stores. Looking forward to it. =)

Labor Day

Happy Labor Day to all.

Have a restful day and try not to labor too much. ( Well unless it is actual labor..then there really isn't much you can do about that sorry ladies.

Have a HAPPY DAY!

Chris

New Ronn Lucas Safety Video

Ronn is such a talented entertainer and always a joy to watch. Also be sure to check out his website.

Selling on-line- why does it cost SO much?

Just a quick rant:

Recently decided to sell some items I have. In an attempt not to sound like I am attacking a specific on-line auction company I will just say it rhymes with "Fee Bay". The item I sold ended up costing me over $32 in fees between "Fee Bay" and it's Sister company "play Pal". I guess my gripe is that is has been a while since I have used "fee Bay" and do not recall the fees being SO high. I guess now I see the alure of people using Craigs List to sell things.

Maybe I am whining but I cannot even get to the money left for as much as 21 days!! I get to reach into my pocket to pay the "Fee Bay" Fees and the shipping in hopes that they will release my money before 21 days!!

I know this is really of no issue to anyone but I needed to Vent for a moment. I feel these charges are very high and digs into anything I stood to make on this item.

What have been your experiences?

Halloween II !!!!

WOW

How the H*ll did I not know this was about to be released?!?!?!?Too much work and not enough play makes Chris not know what is going on in the world. I am VERY excited about this news!
So much so I added the count down timer to the right with some cool links built into it. =)

Tim..are you ready for this one pal? We will be in the front of the line. ;)

Pigeon Pilfer

You MUST go see this animation. This is an awsome animation posted by a member of stopmotionanimation.com forum.

Go there now, I'll wait..............

2009 Vent Haven Ventriloquist ConVention

Well the 33rd Vent Haven Ventriloquist conVention has come and gone but the memories made and the inspiration from other vent will carry me thourhg until next years gathering. Tis year as with the past it was SO night to catch up with old friends and make new ones. The group that attend this convention are truely genuine nice people. This year also saw Jay Johnsons appearance(Super nice), Kevin Johnson was in attendance (Great guy!!), Sammy King presented his final performance for those in attendance and his partner Fransisco will retire to the Vent Haven Museum. Jeff Dunham was there friday night for a saturday lecture he presented on originality. As always his advise is gold for those of us wanting to learn to be better performers.

CJ with Kevin Johnson

Buster and I meet Jay Johnson

Busters new best buddy Sammy King.
CJ with Jeff Dunham

Satruday after Jeffs lecture he also announced he had made tickets available for those who would like to go see his show Sunday night in Louisville. Sooooo..how do you not take him up on that. And we went to see his show and it was a good time.

I also made a new publicity photo for Buster and I. Here is a quick one sheet I made for Applebees to use to advertise our appearances on Tuesdays.

I will be posting a page on the website soon so keep your eyes peeled..and if you don;t want to peel them..you can just keep an eye out for the new pages..or..if keeping an eye out sounds painful..just remember to check back from time to time..I will let everyone know when the new stuff is up. ;)

Take care!

CJ and Buster

Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder

Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.
This is how it manifests:

I decide to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway,
I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

As I start toward the garage,
I notice mail on the porch table that
I brought up from the mail box earlier..

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table,
put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table,
and notice that the can is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back
on the table and take out the garbage first.

But then I think,
since I'm going to be near the mailbox
when I take out the garbage anyway,
I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my check book off the table,
and see that there is only one check left.

My extra checks are in my desk in the study,
so I go inside the house to my desk where
I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.

I'm going to look for my checks,
but first I need to push the Coke aside
so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

The Coke is getting warm,
and I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke,
a vase of flowers on the counter
catches my eye--they need water.

I put the Coke on the counter and
discover my reading glasses that
I've been searching for all morning.

I decide I better put them back on my desk,
but first I'm going to water the flowers.

I set the glasses back down on the counter,
fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.
Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV,
I'll be looking for the remote,
but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table,
so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,
but first I'll water the flowers.

I pour some water in the flowers,
but quite a bit of it spills on the floor.

So, I set the remote back on the table,
get some towels and wipe up the spill..

Then, I head down the hall trying to
remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:

the car isn't washed

the bills aren't paid

there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter

the flowers don't have enough water,

there is still only 1 check in my check book,

I can't find the remote,

I can't find my glasses,

and I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,
I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day,
and I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem,
and I'll try to get some help for it,
but first I'll check my e-mail......

Princess Bride-love this movie

Charlie McCarthy Detective Movie Trailer

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Go detroit Red Wings!!

It is exciting to say that our Detroit Red Wings are returning to the Stanley Cup Finals this year. Not only that they will be reliving the finals last year with Pittsburg Penguins.

Will be a great series!

GO WINGS!!!

In other news:

I have been performing Tuesday nights at the local Applebees restaurant in White lake MI since April 8th and it has been going great. If your local stop in and say hello.

Went to Greenfield Village over memorial day and had the great pleasure of catching up with the 17th Mi Co. E civil war reenactors and began the steps for Nick and I to rejoin the group after several years hiatus due to work/family oblgations. Look for more to follow once we get the wool back out and start popping off the muskets.

I hope everyone is having a great spring/early summer!

Keep checking back for the latest and greatest ..ok maybe just the latest..well some are sorta great..well...YEah it ALL great!

=)

Memorial Day

Please take a moment this weekend to remember those who gave all for us.

Spending time outside, grilling and playing horse shoes is wonderful but please take a moment to acknowledge the reason for this wonderful weekend.

Have a Great Holiday.

Be safe.

J.J. Abrams Star Trek

WOW!

ok I know this is a geek post but still! Went to see the new Star Trek on Saturday night..umm..GREAT MOVIE! I watched some of the original show when it was in reruns (really, I am not that old =P )as well as the next generation show..and enjoyed most of the movies..but hold the bus..this new film refreshes the whole "Final Frontier" for what looks to be a great ride. You don;t have to be a Trek fan to like this film, you don;t have to be a sci-fi fan to like this film...if you like a good story, and a stunning visual, coupled with great acting..this IS the film to see.

Plus..a very cool appearance of an old enterprise crew member we all love.

Worth the price of admission.

Terry Fator- Ventriloquist

Truely a talented entertainer.

If you get the chance you have to see him live...DO IT!



He is appearing at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.

1776

A musical classic. William Daniles, Ken Howard, and the reast do a great job in this 1972 classic.

a laugh a day....

Keeps the Doctor away.

Chris Farley always good for a laugh.

Have a great day!

From Crackle: tommy boy - fat guy in a little coat

Jeff Dunham Videos

Jeff Dunham is such a talent. Love revisiting his DVD's for a laugh and inspiration.

If you haven't watched his comedy specials, pick em up and settle in for some great laughs. He creates such fun characters and the materials is fresh.

This 'n That

Well Tuesday night was week number 2 doing walk around magic at the local Applebees and it went well. It wasn't as busy as the previous week so next week we'll try 6:30 instead of 7:30 in hopes of more families. It was fun though and I kept busy with the folks that were there. It is good experience and exposure ..........
NOT THAT kind of exposure people!! Sheeeeh!! =P (hehe could not resist..you know me)

Also just found a cool thing on the Fangoria website. It's a live streaming viewer of the weekend of horrors vent going on this weekend. Should be cool.

As for some other things..I have not given up on Busters animated adventures and I recently built my new counter/table on which to put my animation table. Space is at a premium so i am working on ways to double duty the space I have.

Oh I was at a Dollar tree store recently and found 2 dvd's of Davey and Goliath episodes for a buck! Being as they are stop motion and since alot of folks from stopmotionanimation.com have talked about them and animated ON them..I could not pass it up..a buck each! Woot!

Tonight marked the first of what will hopefully be many nights of walk around magic at a local family restaurant. It was well recieved and I had a great time. I am slated for Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30 and will be mixing magic, ventriloquism and balloons. Tonight I brought along Buster but he never made it out of the bag as we were having too much fun with the magic and balloons.

It will be a fun challange to have new material to add each week as well as learning new short routines suited for walk about ventriloquism as well as new quick and easy balloon creations.

Of course this also showed me the importance of gettgin a better picture for these applications. Will need to do that at the conVention in July if not before.

=)

The Great Buck Howard

I ordered this last night on pay per view after hearing about it on the radio. The Amazing Kreskin was on the Jay Thomas show last Friday and they were talking about this movie. Sounded interesting so last night I watched it. I enjoyed the movie over all. It was well played by John Malkovich. Buck Howard is a mentalist(not to be called a magician LOL) hwo has seen his better day but is trying to revive his career. Check it out here for more.

this is Good!

Very accurate observations!

Grand Torino

Great movie! If you have second guessed whether ot not to see it, see it. If you like Clint Eastwood he's as good as ever in this latest film. The movie was filmed here in Michigan and last week I was by the house that was used in the film. Here is a picture. I am VERY excited about Michigans Tax rebates to film makers and how it is impacting michigan and the the available jobs in the film industry.

Wallace and Gromit 20th Anniversary DVD's

Wallace and Gromit 20th Anniversary DVD's

Wallace and Gromit 20th Anniversary DVD's are appearing on the shelves. I was in a video department at a large chain store last night and saw the Wrong Trousers version for sale. I didn't see any new features added to the release but the cover art is new.

I also went online hoping to find the latest W & G outing, A Matter of Loaf and Death, and could not find it available in the states. Amazon UK has it but the shipping and such typically gets kind of high.

It is cool however to see W & G going strong and still coming out with "Cracking"new product.

Stop Motion Animation is strong and here to stay! =)

Wybie

Today I added a page to the web site for the Wybie costume my son and I made for a costume contest. take a look and tell me what ya think.

Al Roker on Howard Stern

Was listening to the Stern show today while at work and heard Al Roker comment on taking his 10 and 6 year old children to see Coraline. He said he liked the movie but it is too scary for young children. Thought it was interesting that here it is the Stern show and even they were talking about Coraline.

Coraline Debut and Victoria Rose

This weekend saw the opening of the Great new Stop motion animated movie Coraline and Tim and I saw it on Saturday. AWESOME movie!

On Sunday we went to the Emagine Theater in Novi, MI for a Costume contest, which we decided Saturday night at 7 to be part of. We rushed to home depot for supplies and created his Wybie costume in 3 hours. Still need to add the crank handle to the helmet and the LED's for the eyes but for a 3 hour turnaround I an satisfied.

We had the opportunity to meet Victoria Rose at the event as well. Victoria handled puppet maintenance for the film. Such a nice person and her stories were fun to hear. =)

more review to follow but for now here's a pic of Tim and Victoria.

Friday the 6th is almost here!

The years of waiting are over.




Can't wait to see it this weekend..maybe twice ;)

They Might Be Giants

With the coming release of the new stop motion movie Coraline and the sounds and trailers that have been put out Inoticed that the "other Father" song sounded familiar. Well it sounded familiar because it is sang by They Might be Giants. I have enjoyed their music for many years and was excited to see they were involved with Coraline.

Happy Birthday Tim!

Wishing our son Tim a VERY happy 13th Birthday today! Here he next to the sign at our local Barber shop. The sign here has been used to wish happy birthdays, welcome homes, and wedding proposals. It is Iconic in our community. Tim- We love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAL!!!!!

Coraline shoes By Nike!!

How cool is this? A Nike shoe based on the Coraline movie.

I found several sites with information but when i looked at the Nike site they had nothing. Still a neat concept, and the soles GLOW!!

Nifty!

coraline book

Went to Borders yesterday to get a copy of the book Coraline in hopes of reading it before the movie release on February 6th. Imagine my surprise to see that when I searched they had none listed as in store and most were pre-order status??? The book is not new and with a major movie release coming very soon one would think plenty of inventory would be on hand. Then my wife came strolling up with a copy of the book she had searched high and low for and found the one copy in the whole bookstore. It is not a typical book as it also contains interviews and additional material. That being said I have read about a third of it thusfar and now knowing a little of the story I am even more excited for the film!!

This weekend I also received one of the Coraline Keys as a gift from my wife. My son and I have been intrigued with the keys since reading of their mysterious appearance in random places. We even scoped out the huge standee at the theater last weekend hoping for a find. LOL. Of course we have no real idea what they mean or how they may or may not come into play as the movie opening draws near, but it's still one of the coolest movie tie ins I ever recall.