Celebrity Tragedy: Christian Brando

Okay, he is really not a celebrity, but Christian Brando’s name has been in and out of the news for years. It could not have been easy growing up as the son of a larger than life character such as Marlon Brando. And now Christian’s name is back in the news. Earlier this week, the 49-year-old Christian was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center to be treated for pneumonia. An unidentified friend said Brando’s first child is “not doing very well. He has pneumonia with complications.” Christian was born in 1958, the product of … Continue reading

Banned from Saturday Night Live – Part II

Yesterday, I was listing guest hosts and musical acts banned from Saturday Night Live. Some of the performances are hard to forget and some people, you may not even remember ever being on Saturday Night Live. Here’s more of the list: Fear The band Fear was a favorite of show regular John Belushi, so he pushed for them to appear as a musical act. Unfortunately, they played offensive songs, used obscene language, and the slam dancers they bused in destroyed the set. Needless to say, they were never invited back. Robert Blake You may remember Robert Blake from the murder … Continue reading