Michael J. Foster
No credentials, no published articles. Just an unopinionated guy with a lot of opinions. Nearly sold screenwriter (hey, I have to cling to something), and lifelong writer.
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Leno's Return Avoids Taking it on the Chin --- MostlyThe silver-haired punch-liner makes his much-heralded return after four months away.
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The 1994 Baseball Strike - 15 Years LaterForget season tickets. Or a luxury suite. I had finally gotten a satellite dish. And then the stadiums went dark.
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The Death of a Pet - Today We Said GoodbyeYou don't realize until that last day, how you measure your life in years by your pet's. -
The Karate Kid - 25 Years LaterHard to believe, isn't it? 25 years have passed since Daniel Larusso arrived in Reseda.
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Subway's $5 Footlong Spawns Copy Cats All OverSuccess has lead to MANY imitators via KFC, Quizno's and others.
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Magic Bullet Express -- Quiet End for Infomercial TrilogyThings conclude with a whimper for one of our favorite 3:47 am delights.
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Pizza Hut Resurrects "The Edge" --- Ready for the Trip Back?That's soooooo '90s. The crust-less wonder attempts a comeback.
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Neverland Naming RightsMichael Jackson's compound has always been a private residence. But if the name "Neverland" is used to market a tourist attraction, there may be problems.
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The Magic Bullet - an Infomercial LegendI never knew a poor man's blender could bring me so much entertainment value. In less time than it takes to toast the bread!
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Steve McNair Death Reminds of Phil Hartman DemiseBoth men died at the hands of unstable lovers in several similar circumstances.
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Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives - I Want to Eat My Television!Thinking about several time shares in the storage rooms of these glorious establishments.
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The Magic Bullet to Go: The Saga ContinuesAmerica loves a sequel, and the chop-o-matic we fell in love with two years earlier is back!
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Bailin' Palin: AK Guv to Flee OfficeShe ain't goin' anywhere (pop-culture-wise), no matter what her family endures.
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Mark Sanford: Why He Wanted to Get CaughtForget the marriage, he wanted out of his job as well.
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World Gone Slider Crazy - Jack in the Box's Mini ChickensWill the slider conspiracy ever come to and end?
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Michael Jackson: A Piece of Our Childhood Goes with HimAt every stage of our lives, was an incarnation of Michael Jackson. -
A Piece of the 70s Dies - Farrah Fawcett Passes Away at 62"Farrah's gone," spoke Ryan O' Neal as cameras besieged his car upon exiting the hospital.
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25 Years Later - the Films of 1984Let me take you back to a time where it seemed like whenever you stepped into a multiplex, you would come out having seen a classic.
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TVLand's The Cougar: An Exercise in IdiocyNow that it has run its tawdry course, I feel it a necessary time to chime in about this TVLand atrocity.
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Mr. Belvedere Season 3 DVD in September!You'll want to look outside. You'll want to check the skies. The search for the apocalypse will get into full swing. But the following statement is based on fact: Mr. Belvedere Seasons 1 & 2 is currently Shout! Factory's #1 selling DVD at this moment.
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Revisiting the Arch Deluxe: What Went Wrong?It began as a McDLT. The mid-80s "Burger Wars" were heating up, and McDonalds felt (despite crushing the competition like a frozen, pre-cooked patty) they needed to enter the "lettuce and tomato" hamburger market.
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Celebrating 25 Years: A Nightmare on Elm StreetThe first installment of my seven-part article series on the Nightmare franchise. Behind-the-scenes, quotes and analysis.
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The Art of Sports Tape TradingYes, I said art. Because it is, in its own way. For those that relish the hobby, these aren't just dashed off recordings that you might check out when bored months later.
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Sex Decoys: Love Stings = Cheaters LightCome on, admit it. Saturday nights (or whenever it airs in your area) you cuddle up with your squeeze and check out how the other lives and cheats.
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Is Palin David Letterman's Hugh Grant?It's June, 1995. Ever since a disgruntled David Letterman jumped ship from NBC to CBS in September of 1993, he has reigned in the majority of late-night television viewers.
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Celebrating 25 Years of Heathcliff and the Cats & Co. On DVDIn an era of action cartoons, Heathcliff and The Cats & Co. were a welcome diversion after school in the 80s. Sure, most kids clamored for the Thundercats, Gobots, Transformers, He-Man, et al, but Heathcliff offered something different. -
KFC Coupon Debacle Reminds One of "Where's the Beef?"Apparently when the Queen of All Media -- aka Oprah Winfrey (do they even print her last name anymore?) -- tells you to sample a new fast-food menu item for free, people obliterate the record set at Woodstock for biggest non-violent gathering.
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Leno Goes into that Gentle "Tonight" - Quiet Conclusion for Late-NighterHe exits, stage left...well, 10:00 pm.