The Kenblog: Gina Carano’s Exit From “The Mandalorian” Is More About The Money Then Anything Else!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and you know I usually don’t like talking politics, but this story just seemed to pique my interest a bit. In the last couple of days actress and former MMA star Gina Carano has found herself in a bit of a pickle concerning some of her Instagram posts, specifically ones that were posted (and subsequently deleted) this last Tuesday.
I haven’t gotten a chance to read the posts myself, but apparently Miss Carano leans heavily toward the right and has repeatedly questioned the validity of mask wearing, the outcome of the election, and so on and so forth. Her most egregious post compared the current political climate to that of the plight of Jews in Nazi Germany. For these posts she was subsequently fired by Disney from her role on the popular show “The Mandalorian” and even dropped by her talent agency. Ouch!
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Hal Holbrook, Christopher Plummer. . .Two Cinematic Greats Lost To Us This Week!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some sad news. We lost two titans of the performing industry this week. A few days ago Hal Holbrook, known for his legendary portrayal of Mark Twain for several decades, passed away at the age of 95. And just today Oscar winning titan Christopher Plummer, best known as Captain von Trapp in “The Sound Of Music” and winning the Oscar in 2012 for “Beginners” passed away at the age of 91. Both leave a lasting legacy as legendary entertainers.
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Remembering Cloris Leachman & Cicely Tyson!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog with some sad news! Two legendary women of entertainment passed this week within days of each other. First we lost Cloris Leachman at the age of 94. Then trailblazing actress Cicely Tyson passed at the age of 96!
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Two Titans Of Cinematic Evil Are Gone And The World Is The Worse For It!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog with a remembrance of the two actors who embodied three of the greatest villains in cinematic history. Hugh Keays-Bryne, who died earlier this week at the age of seventy-three, played the villain in two Mad Max films. First he was the villainous Toecutter in George Miller’s original dystopian sci-fi classic “Mad Max.” Then, almost forty years later, Miller recruited Keays-Byrne to play the role of Immortan Joe, the primary antagonist in “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Then we have the man who wore the suit of perhaps the greatest cinematic villain of all time. David Prowse, the man behind the mask of Darth Vader, died last week in London at the age of 85.
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Remembering Sir Sean Connery!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a remembrance of the original and (to many) best James Bond, Sean Connery who passed last week at the age of 90. Connery was one of the few Bond actors who transcended the reinventing himself every decade before leaving acting for good in 2004 after a frustrating experience on the film “The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen” (an admittedly uneven film at best.)
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