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Buzz Feed
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Relatable Photos For Anyone Just Surviving Over 30
This post goes out to everyone out there who's just trying to get through it. Ya know? You're an adult, you have a job, and you're having one of those days. Oh, and you're a millennial. Sometimes you just need some memes. They're double-dipping on us. *chews quietly* *coughs up microplastics* "This KOLBJÖRN has been in my family for generations." Now just put a headphone jack on it. For me, it was Short Circuit. He's not wrong. What am I supposed to do? Spend time with my family?? Some deep 2-a.m. conversations were had around that oddly shaped island. *quietly sobs* You're a certain age if this ad works on you. Ugh, Hailey. There are better options, sorry! I wish I could right now! How the turn tables... Well yeah, otherwise they have to rewind and play the whole voicemail over again! And they all think we're 25. "Ow. Ow. Ow." "Maybe if I have a glass of water in between." Yeah, we know who to blame. Generational Uno reverse card. Shoutout to all the car insurance dads out there. Why is this so hard?? HELP. I can't be expected to remember something after 20 minutes. And finally, a small list of things our generation has "killed."
Calgary Herald
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
'It's temporary:' Steve Guttenberg talks about the fleeing nature of fame and the importance of being a good person at Calgary Exoat Calgary Expo
Article content Article content But only up to a point. On Saturday afternoon, the star of the Police Academy franchise, Short Circuit, Cocoon and Three Men and a Baby told an audience at Calgary Expo that he made a deal with his mom and dad when he left New York for Hollywood at the age of 17. Article content Inspired by the success of family friend Michael Bell, a successful voice-over actor who had a mansion in L.A., a Cadillac and beautiful girlfriends, Guttenberg had decided he wanted to be a movie star. He took some acting classes in New York and set off for Hollywood after graduating from high school. Article content Article content 'My parents gave me two weeks,' Guttenberg said. 'They said I could stay with Michael Bell . He had a big mansion on Mulholland Drive so I had somewhere to stay and somewhere safe to stay. My parents said 'you've got two weeks. So go to Los Angeles and become a movie star. But if you don't in two weeks, come back and you'll go to Albany State University, which I got accepted to.' Article content Article content Before the two weeks were up, he landed a commercial. It was for Kentucky Fried Chicken. He had no lines, but he was in scenes opposite Col. Sanders himself. Article content 'So I called up my parents and said 'I'm a movie star!'' Guttenberg said. Article content His first film, which Bell helped him get, was a tiny role in the 1977 action thriller Roller Coaster opposite George Segal (Fun Calgary Expo overlap: Rollercoaster was also the first film of guest Helen Hunt, who played Segal's daughter, and was also featured at this year's Expo.) Article content Article content Guttenberg eventually landed his first breakout performance in 1982's Diner, a cult comedy that also featured early appearances by Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Paul Reiser, Daniel Stern and Ellen Barkin. Article content But he became a household name after playing Carey Mahoney, the smart-alecky new recruit in 1984's Police Academy and its three sequels. Guttenberg said he was certain the film would be a success. But he was also certain he had lost the role after producers narrowed it down to him and another actor. Article content 'It was between me and another guy,' Guttenberg said. 'I don't want to say his name, but he was really a super talented gu. 'I was able to listen to his audition. The crew was laughing and clapping. This guy could sing and dance. He could do acrobatics and he was handsome. The crew was just laughing and cheering and when he left they were clapping.'
Bloomberg
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
AI Needs Your Data. That's Where Social Media Comes In.
A film I loved growing up was the 1986 classic Short Circuit. In one scene, Johnny Five, the incredible robot that becomes 'alive' after being struck by lightning, devours book after book, spending seconds on each title. Soon he runs out. 'Ahh! More input, Stephanie! More!' 'There isn't anything more!' replies Stephanie, the woman who found him. 'You've read everything in the house!'
