July 11th, 2008
NOTE FROM KRISTIAN:
Although most famous for playing Gandhi,
Sir Ben Kingsley said he will continue to star
in big summer movies, because they are the
mass entertainment of society, not unlike
the chariot races in the Roman Colosseum.
Sir Ben Kingsley said he will continue to star
in big summer movies, because they are the
mass entertainment of society, not unlike
the chariot races in the Roman Colosseum.
The Top 9 Similarities
Between Hollywood and Ancient Rome
Between Hollywood and Ancient Rome
9> Lots of Democrats, lots of queens.
8> Innocents fed to the lions, starlets chased by paparazzi.
7> Find me *one* restaurant that doesn’t serve a Caesar salad!
6> Whores having orgies in public. But now they’re filmed.
5> Always fanboys claiming the gore isn’t going far enough.
4> Whether a Roman Emperor or a Hollywood actress, it is important to prominently display your bust.
3> Thumbs up or thumbs down means life or death.
2> Christians keep trying to ruin perfectly fun decadence.
and the Number 1 Similarity Between Hollywood and Ancient Rome…
1> Back-stabbing still the best way to get something accomplished.
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Credits:
Selected from 35 submissions from 11 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:
Patrick Storck, Baltimore, MD — 1, 2, 3 (Academy Award!)
Dawson Rambo, Santa Rosa, CA — 3, 8, Banner tag
Donald Johnson, Cincinatti, OH — 4
John English, Orem, UT — 5, 9
Jill Gallagher, Seattle, WA — 6, 7, 9 (Three picture deal!)
Kim Moser, New York, NY — 6
Judith Cotrill, Bronx, NY — 8
Kristian Idol, Burbank, CA — Et tu, Editor?
RUNNERS UP list — Listis Minimus
Cheers tend to follow when the pious Christian gets torn apart.
(John English, Orem, UT)
Everyone believes there are gods everywhere.
(Donald Johnson, Cincinatti, OH)
Fanciest chariots still end up in the biggest crashes.
(Vic Vitek, Hopewell Junction, NY)
(John English, Orem, UT)
Everyone believes there are gods everywhere.
(Donald Johnson, Cincinatti, OH)
Fanciest chariots still end up in the biggest crashes.
(Vic Vitek, Hopewell Junction, NY)
