The Life of Brian v The Clergy

John Cleese has been doing the rounds recently promoting his US tour and has thus been on the talk shows. Again.

He has had some very memorable interviews over time, especially around the time of release of The Life of Brian. This one caught my eye yesterday;



Years later the Monty Python team were interviewed about that very interview;



And here is John Cleese on a talk show today. With Taylor Swift.




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Jesus wouldn't be riding a donkey

Like 99% of the population of the world, I have never had much time for televangelists. They prey on the gullible and the weak in their greatest time of need.

Pat Robertson is a character in South Park who is 'a key member of the Christian Broadcasting Channel, Pat Robertson is a former minister and presidential candidate'

Pat Robertson is also a character in The Simpsons 'He is one of the many people on "Ned's List of Laudable Lefties".'

So there is definitely comedy in the air around these swindlers. Even so, I was surprised to see this on that bastion of sense, the Christian News Network:

Does this man have no shame? I guess not. Nor does he have much respect given to him by the same publication as it begins its story..

False teacher and prosperity preacher Jesse Duplantis is now asking his disciples for money to buy a jet that costs $54 million “so we can go anywhere in the world in one stop.”

Wow, no punches pulled here then. Don't worry though, MSN.com, CBS News and the LA Times also derided the televangelist.

Louisiana televangelist seeks donations for $54M private jet: report

Evangelist who wants $54M jet says "Jesus wouldn't be riding a donkey"

Televangelist wants his followers to pay for a $54-million private jet. It would be his fourth plane


Apparently this chap preaches the 'prosperity gospel', which says God shows favor by rewarding the faithful with earthly riches. Giving money to pastors and their ministries, leaders say, is a sort of investment.

So that's nice. He is not like the Preacher I enjoy watching on TV:



Somehow I don't think we'll be making any donations to Jesse Duplantis any time soon.

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Memorial Weekend Much?

I find that Memorial Weekend has lost some of its value in the last few years, even though wars continue.

According to the History Channel:

Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2018 occurs on Monday, May 28. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.

So here is Picture of Heartbreak, I know it affected me.

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Netta Vs Blur - TOY 2 (Eurovision 2018 WINNER Israel Mashup)

A mashup (also mesh, mash up, mash-up, blend, bootleg[1] [2] and bastard pop/rock) is a creative work, usually in a form of a song, created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another.

Wikipedia

That's not the point, this is;

Scary eh? Even the videos kind of melt together.

And now the songs melt into each other...

Sometimes the videos and songs are surprisingly similar. Heck, its an industry, not a single artist.

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