Rest In Peace, Bob Newhart

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

Rest in Peace, the great Bob Newhart.

For my money, he was the funniest man to ever tell a joke.  People who worked with him said he was one of the nicest and most downright decent people they ever met.

He lived 94 years and starred in two of the best sitcoms ever made.  He was devoted to his wife.  His best friend was none other than Don Rickles.

And again, he was the funniest man who ever lived.

My favorite Bob Newhart joke was one he told on himself.  After saying that he had starred in sitcoms entitled “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Bob Newhart Show,” “Newhart,” and “Bob,” Newhart said that his next show would simply be called “The.”

Bob Newhart, RIP.

A Note To Our Readers

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Hi, everyone.

As I’ve mentioned here before, my Dad has been very ill over the last month and a half.  Today, I learned that he will be going into hospice care.  Needless to say, both myself and my sister Erin are coming to terms with this news and everything that it potentially represents.  As a result, there may be days when it’s a bit quiet around here on the Shattered Lens.  There may be some days when the site will not feature a new music video or a new pulp cover or a Retro Television review or a film review.

That does not mean the site is going away though.  It just means that, whereas we previously updated on a daily basis, we may have to go for an every other day basis for a few weeks, at least until things get worked out around here.  This has been a difficult year but I love this site more than ever.  Family is always going to come first but I am in no way abandoning my love of writing about pop culture.

Thank you to all of our subscribers, readers, and commenters.  The Shattered Lens, and all of its writers, will still be here even if some of us do occasionally have to take a personal day!

Love,

Lisa Marie

Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 7/8/24 — 7/14/24

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

It’s been a rough week.  My Dad, who had been in a physical rehab center since the end of May, was finally kicked out by his insurance company.  (I appealed the decision, to no avail.)  He’s not doing well.  On both Friday and Saturday, he fell and had to be taken to the hospital.  

As a result, I am exhausted so I’m going to ask your indulgence as I tell you what movies I watched this week and then call it a post.  This week, I watched:

  1. The Bone Collector (1999)
  2. The Clones (1973)
  3. Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
  4. Hollywood Man (1976)
  5. Swamp Thing (1982)

Rest in peace, the great Shelley Duvall and the great (and misunderstood) Shannen Doherty.

Want to see what I did last week?  Click here.

Live Tweet Alert: Watch Swamp Thing With #ScarySocial!

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

As some of our regular readers undoubtedly know, I am involved in a few weekly live tweets on twitter.  I host #FridayNightFlix every Friday, I co-host #ScarySocial on Saturday, and I am one of the five hosts of #MondayActionMovie!  Every week, we get together.  We watch a movie.  We tweet our way through it.

Tonight, for #ScarySocial, Deanna Dawn will be hosting 1982’s Swamp Thing, directed by Wes Craven!

If you want to join us on Saturday night, just hop onto twitter, start the film at 9 pm et, and use the #ScarySocial hashtag!  The film is available on Prime, Tubi, and a host of other streaming sites!  I’ll be there co-hosting and I imagine some other members of the TSL Crew will be there as well.  It’s a friendly group and welcoming of newcomers so don’t be shy.