Dean Richards vs. Mel Gibson in battle of wits
February 3rd, 2010 by Scott Marks
Mel Gibson had one choice word for WGN’s Dean Richards: “As*h*le.”
First Dean draws the cold shoulder from Super-Jew Jerry Lewis and now a public slur by Super-Jew-Hater Mel Gibson.
Even more shocking than Mel getting the ‘a’ word out on a live television link up is a WGN reporter daring to express a personal opinion. Don’t you have to sign a point of view waiver in order to be an on-air personality at ‘GN?
Remember Roy Leonard’s standard issue “review” of a movie that wasn’t to his liking? Instead of coming out and admitting to the world, “THAT MOVIE WAS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF CRAP,” the professional fence straddler would clear his throat and say, “Well, just because I don’t like it doesn’t mean that you won’t.” People who work for WGN are not allowed to express their own personal beliefs unless they adhere to station bylaws and rigid community standards.
Gibson’s indiscretion came at the tail end of a morning show interview in which Dean innocently dared to mention the unmentionable: Mel’s past. All things considered, Mel handles himself well. Isn’t this is his first media roll-out since the infamous drunken, anti-Semitic tirade? He had to expect the subject to come up. He does his best to jokingly let it be known that it’s been four years and that he’s moved on.
The story actually made CNN! Gibson denies calling Richards the name. He said the pejorative term was aimed at one of his handlers who stood out of camera range making funny faces, but I think Mel knows an a’hole when he sees one.
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Chicago’s Animal Kingdom to close it’s doors this month
November 30th, 2009 by Scott Marks
Photo credit: agilitynut.com
I remember going there on a day camp field trip to meet Chelveston the Duck.
Chicago’s premier pet store Animal Kingdom, located at 2980 N. Milwaukee Ave., will be closing its doors after 65 years of service.
According to their web site, “For over 65 years Animal Kingdom has proudly served the Chicago pet community. It is time for our pets and our staff to retire. Animal Kingdom will be closing its doors sometime in December. Til then, take advantage of our HUGE store closing sale, offering discounts from 10%-70% on Pets and Pet Supplies. With these low prices our inventory should go quickly. Come in and visit the store with pets and a whole lot more before we are gone forever.”
Why mourn the passing of a neighborhood pet shop? It was the home of Chevelston the Duck, Ray Rayner’s winged foil who brought so many hours of laughs to me and generations of Chicago kids. The Kingdom also served as an animal booking agent for countless Chicago-based TV shows, plays and all sorts of entertainment venues. According to chicagobreakingnews.com, AK rescued Chelveston from a local poultry store. The rest is the stuff Chicago television history is made of.
Thanks to EC reader Al Lang for passing this sad info on. To read more about Animal Kingdom, click here.
For more photos of Chicago kids television click here.
Tags: animal kingdom, animal kingdom closing, chelveston the duck, Chicago, chicago childrens show, ray rayner, ray rayner chelveston, WGNFiled Under Uncategorized
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