xymphora (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009: The Pentagon is getting ready for clear sailing : "the U.S. Navy is...planning for potential combat situations that may arise once global warming has melted the Arctic Ocean's summer ice within two decades. A 35-page memo from the Department of the Navy spells out a five-year plan expressing the need to develop new technology and strategies in the event things become...
/Film (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
You probably never think much about the closed-captioning offered on most DVDs, but for those who are hearing-impaired, the feature is an essential one. Many people will wait to rent films so they can rely upon the captions to fully experience the film, rather than dealing with unpredictable volume levels at a theater or crappy headphones that only make the audio more glaring, not more clear. In short,...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
And no, I'm not referring to Udorn Duangdecha getting his stomach stapled and surviving solely on Diet Coke and cigarettes - check out those slacks. Crap, they're so loud that Marlee Matlin heard him...
Starpulse News (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Marlee Matlin has given the brains behind irreverent cartoon series Family Guy the OK to make fun of her hearing disability because it's humorous.[...] Read more!
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Oscar winner MARLEE MATLIN has given the brains behind irreverent U.S. cartoon series FAMILY GUY the OK to make fun of her hearing disability - because it's humorous.
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Oscar winner MARLEE MATLIN has given the brains behind irreverent U.S. cartoon series FAMILY GUY the OK to make fun of her hearing disability - because it's humorous.The...
. . .You Are A Tree (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Morning came waaaay too soon today. # Today's listening pleasure on the train is night 1 of Stroudsburg last year. Warhead>7SM>Wheel>7SM for the win! # Alex Borstein does Marlee Matlin: http://tinyurl.com/ydonwcb # Big Bang Theory continues to be one of the funniest shows on TV. This week's was great. # Good lord, I just spent 30 mins in the [...]
stewiesplayground.com (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Marlee Matlin, who Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein picked on a bit during the “Seth And Alex Almost Live Comedy Show”, responds to the ribbing with a bit of her own; you can watch it here. Next, here are a few more clips from the “Seth and Alex Almost Live Comedy Show”: Walter Murphy Alex Sings Special Guest Sketches All the News Marlee Matlin Impression Jackson Douglas And...
Jezebel (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Some people were offended by the jokes Alex Borstein made about Marlee Matlin's speaking voice on Sunday's Family Guy special. She says, "It was sick. It was twisted. It was rude... and I was glad to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
After willingly being the butt of what some are calling a very offensive joke, Marlee Matlin is talking about her appearance on the controversial Family Guy special with Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein. Hear are some HIGHlights: On becoming involved with the special: "I had been in touch with Seth MacFarlane’s office to ask him to let [...]
Cele|bitchy (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
I’ve got to hand it to Marlee Matlin: she is one classy lady. Truly, anyone who can take a joke at their expense has my respect. Especially when that joke is a drawn-out jab at something really personal; in Marlee’s case, her hearing impairment. “Family Guy” first made fun of it a [...]
Gilmore Girls News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
No doubt will many of you remember the hilarious Alex Borstein, who played Drella, the harp player at the Independence Inn and later on, re-merged as “Miss Celine” on a season 5 episode of Gilmore Girls. She’s probably best known not only for her work on MadTV, but as the voice of Lois Griffin on Family Guy. Last night, she and Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane hosted a comedy special...
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
You might find this in bad taste, and perhaps it is, but it won't stop you from laughing. During their special, Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show, Seth MacFarlane and Family Guy co-star Alex Borstein felt like poking fun at a rather easy target - Marlee Matlin. The HIGHlight of the evening was Alex's impression of [...]
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows , Video , Watercooler Talk , Celebrities , Reality-Free Last night FOX aired Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show , and they're getting a little heat about it today. They re-enacted a scene from a Family Guy episode that made fun of deaf actress Marlee Matlin. Then they took it a step further and had Alex Borstein imitate Matlin singing a pop song. No worries though,...
Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Seth MacFarlane is a guy who likes to break taboos in public, and last night’s Family Guy Presents Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show was no exception. (Apparently this came as a surprise to Microsoft, which withdrew its sponsorship of the live-action special after viewing the taping.) One of the line-crossiest moments came when
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