Up Chuck
Well, it seems like Chuck Norris is the new celebrity of the moment. There's a website dedicated to him, and his awesomeness. It's strange the way our generation embraces our celebrities, whether it's worshipping Chuck Norris, or connecting the universe to Kevin Bacon, or following George Hamilton even though we can't name a single movie he's ever been in except "Zorro, The Gay Blade."
I understand, though, Chuck Norris is an American Icon. In fact, wasn't that one of his movies? He's a living throwback to a time when you could right the wrongs of society simply by causing evildoers to lose consciousness.
He should be on money. Right there on the twenty dollar bill, there should be a picture of him from the early 80s with that blonde hair parted right down the middle where he looks like a baked potato. "Chuck Norris...Kicking Evil In The Face For 80 Years"
The thing about Chuck is his longevity. He was still making those "Walker, Texas Ranger" episodes even into his early nineties, I believe. I did notice, though, that the older he got, the shorter his villains got. His roundhouse kick didn't go quite so high anymore, so the bad guys got shorter to make it still look impressive. The last year of the series, he beat up a gang of drug-running Columbian midgets led by Verne Troyer.
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Chuck lost me when he became a high-kicking Texas Ranger. Texas Rangers don't kick a man. Punch his lights out, pistol whip him, shoot him, but don't kick him!
George Hamilton...yeah, why is he famous again? For years, I thought he was famous because he played a guy who used to be famous. Well, I guess I still do.
And what about that tan?
Yeah, the Hamil-Tan is always a frightening thing. I'm surprised he can ever have surgery. It must take some kind of laser to slice through that couch-like skin.
George Hamilton is one of those people who's name I recognize, but don't know why. Also Susan Anton.
How could you forget "Love at First Bite"?! I loved it when Dracula turned into a bat and flew thru that Harlem apartment. They were trying to catch him, saying he was a "black chicken".
Yeah, I know it's cheesy, but I liked that movie!
What about that horrible talk show he hosted w/ his ex-wife?!
Ah yes, the unsubtle racism of the 70s. I remember it shamefully.
And that was the George and Allanah show, I believe. It was a bit awful. It was a daytime TV show that made "The Mike & Maty Show" look like "Crossfire".
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