Bea Arthur and Rock Hudson set your weekend festivity preparations to song. This leads us to believe that Hunter S. Thompson may have secretly been the biggest fan of both Bea Arthur and Rock Hudson that ever lived.
Friday Afternoon Diversion II
Thursday Afternoon Diversion
Rock Hudson and Bea Arthur sing about drugs. Yep. [h/t Margaret]
Sunday Diversion: "Condoms, Rose! Condoms, Condoms, Condoms!"
Whether you knew her as Maude or Dorothy, the passing of Broadway and television actress Bea Arthur on Saturday came as a shock to fans of all ages. Her comedic, brassy wit delivered in a deep monotone set those on the receiving end straight for years on two successful television shows "Maude" (1972-1978) and "Golden Girls" (1985-1992). Thanks to YouTube and "Golden Girls" reruns on Lifetime, we'll always have the laughs...and the uncomfortable knowledge that old people still get it on.
Monday Afternoon Diversion: Worst Holiday Special Ever
Today is the 30th anniversary of the original (and only) airing of the atrocity that is the Star Wars Holiday Special. How bad was it? It made the prequel trilogy look like a masterpiece by comparison. Filmed and aired between the original Star Wars (A New Hope) movie and The Empire Strikes Back, the special features Chewbacca's kid, Bea Arthur, Carrie Fisher singing, and a weird anime short that features the debut of Boba Fett.
Under-Appreciated Holiday Movies: So Bad It's Good Edition
There are tons and tons of Christmas movies out there, many of which are classics and many more of which are "classics." These are some of our favorite but often overlooked holiday-themed uh, treasures: The 1986 Drew Barrymore/Keanu Reeves/ Pat Morita/Richard Mulligan Babes In Toyland is almost unbelievable in its surpassing lunacy. Between the "Cincinnati" song and the evil villain who lives in a bowling ball, this movie simply screams "Christmas." Oh, there's plenty more...
WLIT Greenlights Forman
"Secretaries have to listen to something." That's pretty much the best description of WLIT we've ever heard, but changes are in store! Well, changes back at least. As of Monday, ousted host Melissa Forman will back on the air from 5:30-8:30 a.m. Adios, Whoopi Goldberg. Forman got the heave-ho August 2006 when her morning show was replaced with Goldberg's syndicated "Wake Up with Whoopi," which apparently no one wanted to do — WLIT-FM recently ranked...

