Ian Flemings ...Moore?

on a recent plane ride, i came across a triva section in a maganize that stated the fact that Roger Moore has played the character James Bond more than any other actor. i believe it was a record of 7 times.

my father has always been a big James Bond fan and Roger Moore was his favorite James Bond, basically because he was the Bond that my father knew when he got really into James Bond. thing that always got me was the first Bond movie Roger Moore was in, "Live and Let Die".

by far, "Live and Let Die" was never one of my favorite Bond flicks, but i always did love that theme song. never the less, i always thought it silly and i guess a little creepy how in the picture Jane Seymour's character, Solitare was douped into having sex with James Bond.
here we have a character who is physic, a fortune teller who uses tarot cards to perdict the future. it is stated that her ability comes form the fact she is a virgin. along comes James Bond, who convinces this young woman to have sexual intercourse with him by metohd of stacking her tarot card deck with mutipule "lovers" cards. this way, when reading the future that would be between them, she would draw the "lovers" card and think that they are destined to get it on. and it works. James Bond loves her and leaves her without her ability. funny? yes. creepy? indeed.

but don't get me wrong, other Moore as Bond pictures were better. from "Moonraker" with it's subplot of the classic Bond villain Jaws finding true love to the daringly named, "Octopussy". and let's not forget one of my top favorite Bond films, "A Veiw to Kill". how can not like a film with Christopher Walken and Grace Jones as the main villains? i know i can't!

[Hovering over Silicon Valley in their airship]
May Day: "Wow, what a View!"
Max Zorin: "To a KILL!"

death, break-ups, and yes, even final shows

so here we go...

about two weeks ago, the weekly comedy show, The Pretty Okay ho-hum Spectacular on Ice came to an end. do i miss it? i do.

it was a big bloody, touching and often funny show and it ended in a blast, with a proper send off. for those who were there, i can only hope they will never forget it and those who weren't there, i can only hope they never hear the end of it.

picking up the peices and moving on is tough with any endevor in life. from deaths, break-ups, and yes, even final shows. thing is, i have had to deal with them all in these past weeks.

after the final show, i had to fly home for a funeral. while in nebraska, i stopped moving so fast and without a sunday show on my mind as well, i cleared my head and found things i wish i had found many months ago. i'm sorry i wasn't honest with myself until it was too late, Maria.

but it's not all pain and sadness. this ending is only the beginning of better times to come. the Spectacular on Ice sunday show was the best and has brought me much confidence as well as giving me great knowledge for the future. and i know that i will only do grander, wilder things now. things that will make the sunday show look like chopped liver.

thank you to all that suported the sunday show. it would of never half as fun or grand without all of you there enjoying four geeks with a bunch of wigs and oversized props made at home with cardboard and foamcore.

i hug the sunday show goodbye ...and turn around with open arms.

The End to Spectacular!

This is it. The very last Pretty Okay Ho-hum Spectacular on Ice! There will be no more after this. The weekly show is done for and over with.

With this being the very last Spectacular, many questions are asked. Which characters will appear? What surprises are in store? Who will have the last laugh? What will happen to the Goat? Who will die one last time and who will die forever? And finally, Just Who is the Best Dancer?!

Say Goodbye Forever...

With Comedy from:
Blaine CAPATCH
Charlyne YI
Erik Charles NIELSEN
Eric MONEYPENNY
Rylee NEWTON
Tom SEGURA
Sean QUINN
Matt DWYER & Mike O'CONNELL

Musical Guest:
Screaming Lord FAGGOT

A Show featuring:
James ADOMIAN
DeMorge BROWN
David I. JOHNSON
Micheal BUSCH
plus
Special Surprise Guests!

And of course, Your Hosts:
Josh FADEM
Chad FOGLAND
Danforth FRANCE
and
Pat HEALY

Sunday May 15th @ 8 PM
The Ramada Inn - 1160 N. Vermont Ave. in Los Angeles.
FREE with one drink.

Aftermath Celebration to follow!

www.theprettyokayho-humspectacularonice.com

"dude...WTF?! Why is the show ending?! WTF?!"

yes, i'm afraid so. The Pretty Okay Ho-hum Spectacular on Ice!'s weekly show comes to an end this Sunday, May 15th, 2005. the boys and i have been doing this show for just over a year and felt it time to put it to rest. as it was put by Danforth, "Don't be downhearted! The group is still hanging tough! Pam, Jack, Little John, Woolworth, and DeGeorge will all return in future shows at some future venue, but for the interim, the fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants weekly Ramada show will be ended so that elaborately fine-tuned professional productions of exceedingly well-prepared material may be produced."

bigger and better things for the Spectacular on Ice! my friends, bigger and better wigs and high-flootin' nonsense, indeed!

as the shows ends, we have been everywhere from the farm...


to space...


and beyond.


we have dealt with important issues; from drugs...


women...


the apocalypse...


prison...


death...


sickness...


blockbuster movies...


and even ...sleepovers!


we have been guest hosted by gentlemen and cubes.



we've even been out of the Ramada Inn, performing at Comedy Death Ray and the Comedy Central Stage.



and if you missed last week's Penultimate show, then you missed a show with heartthrobs, monster hunters, Star Wars nerds and mummies.


it all started off with Josh dealing with some Star Wars nerds who where waiting in line for "Revenge of the Sith", thinking that the movie was going to be shown at the Ramada.


"this isn't even a movie theater!"


"the saga ends where the line begins! Lucas will show the picture wherever the fans need him to show it."

eventual, the nerds take a seat with comedian, Susan Burke.


the show gets started with a press conference with the scientists from Colorama.


"we have discovered a new color."



"what does this new color look like?"
"where did you find this new color?"


"it's kind of a ...a blueish. and we found it in an Egyptain Tomb. yes, the wizard."


"did you know that there is a CURSE on those who enter that tomb?"

the scientists flee, unknowingly unleashed a curse on the Ramada Inn. no bother, though. the show must go on. Danforth takes the stage to do some jokes.


"LA has the worst drivers, i tell ya."

suddenly, with a moan, the mummy appears!

"OOrrreeeagaannneeann"

Danforth is caught off guard and he freezes in fear.



the mummy leaves and moments later, Randall, the mummy hunter enters and finds out that he is once again too late to stop the mummy.

"ohhh man! i'm once again too late to stop the mummy!"

Randall seeks the help of an old stereotype for help with his hunt.


not being much help, Randall goes back to the Monster Hunter's Club. but there he only gets ragged on by the the Sea Monster Hunter, the Werewolf Hunter and the Frankstein's Monster Hunter.

"still haven't killed a mummy, eh Randall?!" (laughs)

elsewhere, the mummy wins concert tickets to his favorite recording artist, Teddy Tuneful!


at the concert, there are screaming girls and ...screaming mummies?!

(singing) "that's why, i'm in love with love."

the mummy scares Teddy stiff.


suddenly, the Star Wars nerds enter fighting, the mummy scares them off, but not without some bitter stares. do jedi mind tricks not work on the undead?


later, the nerds return to deal with this new foe. and even though the mummy is prepared, he is slayed.


the nerds have saved the Ramada and are given metals in a closing ceremony.



the end.

now, they Sunday is the last one of these shows forever. what kind of stuff will happen? who will make an appearance? who will live and who will die? will age old scores be finally settled? and just who is the best dancer around?

there's only one why to find out. and be it known, that afterwards there shall be a celebration that all are invited to join in on!

come on- it's FREE and it will never be again.

Love,
Chad Fogland of The Pretty Okay Ho-hum Spectacular on Ice!

special thanks to Linda Pine for the photos of last week's show.