The Duffless Foundations Lifetime Achievement Award

It's been a while...but I've found my inspiration, to blog again. I found this inspiration in the marathon viewing of 20 episodes of the first season of the excellent television program Scrubs.

And after this marathon session, I've decided to award the Duffless Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award to John C. McGinley. To all the educated great members of the Foundation, you know that John C. has a great Resume, or CV to our British members, that really doesn't need to be mentioned, but just in case there are some new members out there, here it goes. John C. really came out to the forefront of the Hollywood world in the mid 80's with a role in Oliver Stone's award winning Viet Nam war epic Platoon, playing the whiny "Red" always looking for a way out, he did find himself stealing the show from names such as Defoe, Berrenger, Sheen, Depp, Whitaker and Foundation Gravel Voice Hall of Famer Francisco Quinn.

Stone obviously saw something in a young McGinley because he brought him in on some other films...Wall Street, and Born on the Fourth of July. McGinley realizing how great it was to work with talented people, then moved on to work with the geniuses that are Swayze, Busey and Reeves. Point Break brought us big action, great performances and unforgettable quotes. John C. played the asshole boss better than anyone else ever dreamed of.

Later on in his career, John C. made a couple of more great choices. That brings us to 1994 when John C. was blessed to work again with some of the greatest actors of his time...First, he was in On Deadly Ground with Steven Seagal...then later he joined up with Busey again and Ice T in the updated movie version of The Most Dangerous Game...entitled Surviving the Game.

John C. then decided to make his name in television, with guest appearances on Friends and The Practice, before making his triumphant return to movies. Many people may have passed on the 1999 film that really led him down the path to today's award. The movie had no major movie stars, wasn't hyped very well, and wasn't given much respect more than being a movie that was written by the guy who did Beavis and Butthead. But John C. knew there was something there. The movie of course was Office Space. The movie became something of a definition of an entire generation of cubicle dwelling office workers. And John C. knew that. Choosing his projects was always one of John C.'s greatest attributes.

John C.'s other great attribute is is range...Early in his career he was often cast in Dramas, but now he realized that he can take over the comedy world...not only on the big screen, but in TV land as well.

Which brings me back full circle to the Scrubs Marathon that I had this past weekend. Zach Braff may get all the headlines, but everyone knows that John C.'s Dr. Perry Cox is the true, true star of this show. The show is laughs through and through, and most of them are courtesy of John C. McGinley

Because of his work, and our appreciation, on behalf of The Duffless Foundation...I want to award the Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. John C. McGinley!!!!

Congratulations John C.! We appreciate your work!
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Thirty is the new...

Today is a historic day in the world. I am no longer a twenty something, I am now 30. I know, I know, thank you all for your kind birthday wishes. To be honest, I don't feel any different except that people decide to call me old man, and ask me if I feel any different, so then I think that maybe I should feel different. Well maybe subconsciously I do feel different, I did just go to a financial advisor about retirement plans.

ANYWAY I digress.

This blog is purely to celebrate the awesomeness that happens on my birthday.

Here are some notable events that have happened on my birthday:

in 1957 Sputnik was launched, starting the Space Age.

in 1822 Future president Rutherford B. Hayes was born.

in 1777 George Washington led troops into Germantown PA...heavy American casulaties occured.

In 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini conferred at Brenner Pass in the Alps, where the Nazi leader sought Italy's help in fighting the British.

In good news though, in 1970 Janis Joplin Died!

Some other famous people that share my birthday include:

Alicia Silverstone (also 1976)
Susan Sarandon (1946)
Charlton Heston (1923)
Stuttering John Melendez (1965)
Liev Schreiber (1967)
One Hit Wonder Jon Secada (1961)
Armand Assante (1949)
Russell Simmons (1957)
Rachel Leigh Cook (1979)

So, not a bad day, couple of oscar winners, two stars of a classic teen movie, a one hit wonder who may have had more success on the latin charts, and others.

Enjoy my birthday everyone, and I hope to bring you blogs for many many years to come!

DAMN YOU NBC!!!!

I'm a fickle tv watcher...I'll admit it. It took me a while to come around to the American Office. I would skip My Name Is Earl all the time. But I've come around. I now consistently watch 5 shows on your network! Three of them are full hour long shows...Heroes, Studio 60 and ER (yes, I'm back watching ER too), and what do you do to repay me. You use the song that was in my head for 4 entire years during my college years as a theme song on your commercials for Friday Night Lights. Strong Enough by Sheryl Crow was literally in my head for roughly 4 years. From the middle of my first semester freshman year, til right about the time of graduation...There was a good chance that I would be humming, whistling or even singing that song. The funny thing is that Sheryl Crow is one of the last things you'd ever, ever expect to be singing. In college I was a hardcore freak...I wore jean shorts a wallet chain and a blue hooded sweatshirt every day.

I listened to bands like Snapcase, Sick of it All and H2O...I didn't listen to Mix 98.5 shit like Sheryl Crow, but without fail, it was in my head. I hate to admit it, I would have been dissallowed from going to shows, I am lucky I wasn't branded a poseur. But I couldn't help it.

What didn't help matters is that my friend jay, would often wait until everyone was being quiet, and would sing the song so I would get it fresh in my head again...and I'd be really pissed, but what could I do. I think it took not being around Jay an other friends every minute of every day, to be rid of Ms. Crow's early 90's song...but now it's back...

Every time I turn around I see the promo, and here that voice and that opening line: God I feel like Hell tonight. And I hate you for it NBC...What have I done to deserve this fate!

Do I have to watch Deal or No Deal?

Must I not make fun of John Madden?

I'll do it...I swear! Just stop that commercial!