Tag Archives: entertainment

Lawrence Welk is Wunnerful

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Ask Marion

Lawrence Welk was the biggest and best square America ever had. Today (03.10.15) is the 112th anniversary of his birth to sodbusters in Strasburg, North Dakota. By Don Surber – Cross-posted at AskMarion –> The reruns of the Welk shows … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, Entertainment, Fun, History, Remembering | Tagged ABC, Alzheimer’s, Americana, entertainment, German, immigrants, Lawrence Welk, loyalty, music, musician, North Dakota, remembering, Vignettes | Leave a comment

Robin Williams… Humble Hero and Comic Virtuoso Dead at 63

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Ask Marion

Goodbye Robin Williams… May you rest in peace!! Thank you for all the joy and laughter you brought into all our lives!! For the talent you shared and for all your good works!! May you find the joy, peace and laughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, Charity, Entertainment, Fun, Fun and Happiness, Health and wellness, News and politics, Remembering | Tagged Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, comedy, depression, entertainment, Genius, heroes, Hollywood, joy, Laughter, mental illness, movies, Parkinson's Disease, remembering, Robin Williams, St. Jude, staycation, Stigma, Substance Abuse, Suicide, tragedy, USO | 18 Comments

Heaven Is for Real

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Ask Marion

Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back By Todd Burpo (Heaven is for Real Movie Edition: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back) A young boy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afterlife, Beck, Books, death, entertainment, Glenn Beck, God, Heaven, Hope, movies, Near-Death, religion, Spirituality | 3 Comments

Vlad Putin Calls Sarah Palin in What Might End Up Being One of Your Favorite ‘Tonight Show’ Skits Ever

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Ask Marion

Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican VP Candidate, Sarah Palin, was a last minute addition to last night’s Tonight Show. The show tweeted on Wednesday afternoon: We’ve got @SarahPalinUSA stopping by to do something fun! #JimmyFallon. TheBlaze: In a seriously hilarious … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Fun, Media, Politics | Tagged Amazing America, entertainment, Fallon, fun, Lizbeth Benacquisto, NBC, Palin, politics, Putin, Sarah, Sarah Palin, Tonight Show, Ukraine | 3 Comments

Juan Williams: Songs of the Summer of 1963 . . . and 2013

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Ask Marion

Rap songs celebrating tattooed thugs make a sad contrast with the sweet music of the March on Washington By JUAN WILLIAMS – WSJ Fifty years after the March on Washington, mystical memories of that seminal moment in the civil-rights era … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Common Sense, Communication, Dumbing Down of America, Entertainment, Get Involved, History, Knowledge Is Power, low-informed voters, manipulation of the public, Music, Politics, Religion and Faith, Thoughts ..., Wake Up, Wisdom, You Be the Judge | Tagged Black Community, civil rights, culture, divide and conquer, entertainment, Fox, Fox News, Juan Williams, looking back, Misogyny, MLK, music, n-word, parenting, power of the purse, race relations, rap-music, rappers, remembering, society, tatoo, wake-up America, War on Woman, WSJ | 2 Comments

Clint Eastwood May Take Over for Steven Spielberg, Direct ‘American Sniper’… Yeah!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Ask Marion

Wow… have we gotten lucky?!? At least we won’t end up with another ‘Hollywood Fiction‘, like the Progressive disaster ‘The Butler’ that is being promoted as a historical film. Per Breitbart.com, It looks like director Steven Spielberg won’t be directing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Choices, Entertainment, History, Knowledge Is Power, News and politics | Tagged Books, Chris Kyle, Clint Eastwood, conservative Hollywood, Eastwood, entertainment, heroes, History, Hollywood, Hollywood vs. America, Jersey Boys, movies, Navy Seals, Spielberg | 2 Comments

Memorial Day Weekend Entertainment – 2013

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Ask Marion

Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It was formerly known as Decoration Day, originating after the American Civil War to commemorate both the Union and … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Freedom, Fun, Holidays, Patriotism, Remembering, Tradition | Tagged Decoration Day, education, entertainment, History, holidays, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Weekend, movies, remembering, Rolling Thunder, tradition | 8 Comments

Movie Legends Who Failed To Take Home Oscar Gold – Updated with 2013 Winners

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Ask Marion

Video: Movie Legends Who Failed To Take Home Oscar Gold 85th Academy Award Nominations (2013) Best Picture: "Beasts of the Southern Wild [Blu-ray]" "Silver Linings Playbook [Blu-ray]" "Zero Dark Thirty [Blu-ray/Digital Combo]" "Lincoln [Blu-ray][Digital]" "Les Misérables {Blu-ray/Digital Combo]" "Life of … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Events, Fun, Fun and Happiness, Knowledge Is Power, low-informed voters, You Be the Judge | Tagged Academy Awards, culture, entertainment, History, Hollywood, movies, Oscars, rewriting history | 4 Comments

The Best Romantic Movies… For Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ask Marion

Sometimes during these tough and hectic times, we all need to escape… And as we are escaping there is also something to learn from these movies… if you watch several, spanning the decades, you see how society, traditions, and culture … Continue reading →