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Now you too can jump the shark, or at least try to clear 14 garbage cans. One of the motorcycles that was used by "The Fonz" on the classic TV show “Happy Days” will be crossing the auction block at the Bonhams Classic California Sale in Los Angeles on November 12th. According to the Daily Mail, the 1949 Triumph Trophy TR5 has been sitting the garage of California motorcycle collector Marshall Ehlers since he purchased it in 1995 from famed Hollywood stuntman Bud Ekins.

Henry Winkler, who played the Fonz in the classic US sitcom Happy Days, has been appointed an honorary OBE for his educational work on dyslexia in the UK.Winkler received the honour at the British embassy in Washington DC. The actor-turned-children's author, who was diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult, said he was "overwhelmed" to have his work recognised. In the past two years, he has toured schools in the UK, talking about the learning disability. Winkler posted a photograph of himself sporting his medal on Twitter, accompanied by the message: "Here I am with my OBE pinned on Very honored...

Conservative columnist and author Ben Shapiro accused television executives and writers of pushing a liberal agenda in several high profile American television entertainment shows. His book will show how the "most powerful medium of mass communication in human history became a vehicle for spreading the radical agenda of the left side of the political spectrum," according to the publishers HarperCollins. Shapiro interviewed dozens of leading industry figures, some of whom admitted to including a left wing bias in their shows. The results showed "unrepentant abuses of the Hollywood entertainment industry" and how movers and shakers in the television world tried...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Television actor Tom Bosley has died of heart failure at his Palm Springs, Calif., home, his agent confirmed Tuesday. He was 83. Bosley had been battling lung cancer, his agent Sheryl Abrams told TVGuide.com. The Chicago native is best known for his work on "Happy Days," "Murder, She Wrote" and "Father Dowling Mysteries," as well as in the Broadway production of "Beauty & the Beast.""We were a make-believe family for 10 years, and like a real family for over 30. He will be so, so missed," Bosley's former "Happy Days" co-star Henry Winkler told...

Fred Fox Jr. inadvertently helped create one of the most infamous TV phrases of all time when he wrote the Happy Days episode "Hollywood 3." That phrase, since used thousands of times to describe dozens of TV shows that went from good to bad, is "jump the shark." Wikipedia has this to say about it: "Jumping the shark is an idiom used to describe the moment of downturn for a previously successful enterprise. The phrase was originally used to denote the point in a television program's history where the plot spins off into absurd storylines or unlikely characterizations. These changes...

Henry Winkler on CNN starts to talk politics and goes after Republicans for being the party of no and then goes after Palin...(Video from CNN)

(Funds found to build statue of TV icon downtown) Pop culture fans, rejoice. Art lovers, shudder. It's official: The bronze statue of the Fonz will be added to downtown Milwaukee later this year. The $85,000 needed to create the life-size statue of "Happy Days" TV show character Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli has been raised, Visit Milwaukee, the group leading that effort, said Friday. Henry Winkler, who played Fonzie in the show, was in town to mark the occasion. He spoke with reporters in front of the Culver's restaurant in the Shops of Grand Avenue. "I can only say that I'm proud...

Downtown Milwaukee will soon see a familiar character in a statue: "The Fonz" in bronze in downtown Milwaukee. It will find a permanent home on Milwaukee's riverwalk over Labor Day Weekend, thanks to people who've raised the necessary $85,000. Actor Henry Winkler, who played the ultra-cool Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the Milwaukee-set TV show "Happy Days," couldn't be more happy. "Somebody thinks that the character is 'whatever' enough to make a statue in the city where the character lived and grew up," said Winkler. He's especially thrilled he didn't have to model it. "That was the clincher, that I didn't...

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LOS ANGELES - Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, has died. He was 73. Morita died Thursday at his home in Las Vegas of natural causes, said his wife of 12 years, Evelyn. She said in a statement that her husband, who first rose to fame with a role on "Happy Days," had "dedicated his entire life to acting and comedy." In 1984, he appeared in the role that would define his career and spawn countless affectionate imitations. As Kesuke Miyagi, the mentor to Ralph...

Great Promise That Never Materialized. by - diamondgroup 7 hours ago (Tue Nov 22 2005 13:42:13 ) There was an extremly talented, and versatile actor in the 1970's, whose early promise at super stardom never materialized. Although he was highly touted, and recieved tremendous atttention when he first exploded on our TV screens in the mid 70's, other young actors, with much less talent, sailed past him career-wise.Not only was he a talented actor, but a great comedian and vocalist, as well. He was the real force in the creation of the Happy Days Dynasty, with all of its highly...

Toyota is showing its redesigned three- and five-door Yaris subcompacts at Frankfurt--which is actually news for America, because the three-door and a sedan will go on sale in the U.S. next spring as 2007 models, replacing the goofy Echo. The U.S. version of the Yaris is powered by a 106-hp 1.5-liter in-line four-cylinder engine that makes 103 lb-ft of torque and is mated to either a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic. The Yaris has an independent MacPherson strut front suspension and a rudimentary torsion beam rear end. The Yaris's base price will be low because features such as...

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(INDIANAPOLIS, January 10th, 2005, 11:30 a.m.) -- Mitch Daniels was sworn in Monday as Indiana's 49th governor, and planned to pledge bold action to help revive Indiana's economy and tackle state government's pressing fiscal problems. "It's time to raise a new barn in Indiana, a new, stronger structure to house new tools and to make possible a far richer future harvest," Daniels planned to say in prepared remarks after taking the oath of office from Chief Justice Randall Shepard. Although he already has revealed much of his legislative agenda, and planned to sign several executive orders after the ceremony Monday,...

Is anybody else going to fly the flag today? My devas will be flying, too. Happy days are here.

Defining Kerry downward Posted: March 15, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com Will George W. Bush share the fate of his father and be turned out of office 18 months after having won a military triumph that vaulted him to 90 percent approval? So it seemed during the primaries, as almost a dozen Democratic candidates pummeled Bush daily for having misled the nation on Iraq and presided over the greatest job loss since Hoover. These same two months have been the halcyon days of John F. Kerry. Every Tuesday night, he has appeared before the nation smiling in victory....

Where is the Money Going? by Zev Golan, Executive Director, IASPS Jerusalem The Israeli government is raising its deficit to 2.4 percent, and raising government spending to 54.4 percent of the GDP. It is funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to anything it can think of. The absurdities of increasing public expenditures can be found in our August 21 NBN (“Unprecedented Government Expenditures”). Now let’s take a look at where all this money is going. Plan #1: Prime Minister Sharon himself will head a new “Ministerial Committee on Aiding Failing Industries.” NIS 200 million has immediately been allocated to government...

LAGRANGE -- State Sen. Dan Lee became the first Democratic legislator this morning to announce his switch to the GOP. Lee made the expected announcement as Gov.-elect Sonny Perdue's seven-city victory tour stopped in his hometown. "From this day forward, they can count me in the Republican aisle in the Senate," Lee said. Perdue announced that Lee would be an assistant floor leader in the Senate when the Legislature convenes in January. Sen. Bill Stephens (R-Canton) will be the governor's floor leader, Perdue said. The floor leader carries the governor's legislation on the Senate floor, while the assistant floor leaders...

Student expelled for bread knife to return to class 03/21/2002 Associated Press BEDFORD - An honors student expelled from a North Texas school after a bread knife was discovered in the back of his pickup truck will return to classes Friday after school district officials reduced his punishment. Taylor Hess, expelled from L.D. Bell High School in Hurst two weeks ago, will return after an agreement between Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district officials and his parents was reached Thursday. "Actually, what I was hoping for is exactly what I've got," Robert Hess, the youth's father, said after the hearing. Since his...