12/24/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children’s story by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. In 1957 the book was published by Random House, and it also appeared in an issue of Redbook Magazine. The story criticizes the commercialization of Christmas. The 26-minute short directed by cartoon legend Chuck Jones and narrated by Boris Karloff was originally telecast on CBS on December 18, 1966.

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12/20/18 O&A NYC IN MEMORIUM: Raven Wilkinson Ballet Pioneer Dies at 83

Raven Wilkinson the first African-American to join a major international company had passed,  she was 83.  Continue reading

12/19/18 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood: Christmas

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Eddie Murphy as Mister Robinson teaches us how to have a very merry holiday in da hood. A post Christmas memento from Saturday Night Live.   Continue reading

12/13/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Grace Jone- Little Drummer Boy

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Grace Jones gets into the Christmas cheer with Pee-wee Herman. The club diva performs uncharacteristically ebullient Little Drummer Boy to Pee-wee, Chairy, Terry and the rest of the “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” gang. Continue reading

12/19/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Who Will Replace Kevin Hart? Watch Oscar Host Auditions – SNL

With Kevin Hart out as Oscar host the stars are rushing out to audition. Watch Chris Hemsworth (Matt Damon), Roseanne Barr (Aidy Bryant), Kanye West (Chris Redd) and more audition to host the 2019 Oscars. Continue reading

12/16/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: It’s a Wonderful Trump Cold Open – SNL

Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) gets his wish to have never been president granted and sees how the lives of Michael Cohen (Ben Stiller), Brett Kavanaugh (Matt Damon), Robert Mueller (Robert De Niro) and more have changed in an alternate reality. Continue reading

12/13/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: South Park – Mr. Hankey, The Christmas Poo

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Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo is the ninth episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on December 17, 1997. In the episode, the Jewish character Kyle feels excluded from the town’s celebrations during Christmas, and is comforted by Mr. Hankey, a talking and singing lump of feces wearing a red hat.  Continue reading

12/7/18 O&A NYC With WaleStylez Television Series: Game of Thrones | Season 8 Official Teaser – Dragonstone

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HBO has released the first teaser trailer for the final season of Games Of Thrones.Although the footage above shows no material for season 8, it presents the strategy board from Dragonstone having its pieces engulfed by fire and ice. Continue reading

12/6/18 WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY ON THURSDAY: Good Times featuring Janet Jackson- SNL

Janet Jackson reprises her role as Penny from Good Times and joins the Evans family (Kenan Thompson, Maya Rudolph, J.B. Smoove, Finesse Mitchell) in this tribute that combines classic plots from the hit 1970s sitcom. Continue reading

(REPOST)12/12/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Sump’n Claus – SNL

Everybody’s been naughty, so if you’ve been crossed off Santa’s list, you’ll still get a visit from Sump’n Claus (Kenan Thompson). With Cecily Strong, Sacheer Zamata, Bobby Moynihan and Aidy Bryant. Continue reading