Robin Williams (1951-) is an American comedian and comedy actor who often does impersonations of famous people and characters. During an interview on the talk show Ellen, Robin Williams spontaneously created a French version of Siri, the personal assistant that comes with the Apple iPhone 4s.
“The Boy with Tape on his Face” is a character created and performed by New Zealand comic Sam Wills. Wills refers to this character simply as The Boy and is, like his character, quite silent about where his comedy ideas come from. The Boy with Tape on his Face employs what is known as prop […]
Gabriel Iglesias is an American comedian whose stand-up comedy performances center on his personal experiences. His act includes a variety of accents, soto voices and funny sound effects made only with his mouth and a microphone. Iglesias doesn’t need props on stage to help him tell a story; between his miming actions and verbal descriptions […]
Betty Boop was a cartoon character that was created by Max Fleischer in the 1930s. Betty Boop’s first appearance was in Dizzy Dishes in 1930 and the little animated temptress went on to perform in the Talkartoon and and Betty Boop animated series. This cute, curly-haired character was based on the actress Helen Kane who was famed […]
A scene from “Animals are Beautiful People” that shows African animals getting drunk after eating fermenting marula fruit, the fruit used to make the alcoholic drink, Amarula. The film was made in 1974 and starred an all-animal cast of wild African animals. Shot in and around South Africa, the movie went straight to cinema and […]
Shaolin Kickers aka Shaolin Soccer is arguably one of the most entertaining sports films. Featuring a group of shaolin monks who take up soccer, the film follows their experiences as they merge their kung fu skills into their football matches. Wikipedia has more info on this fun film here.
