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THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering Howard Hesseman ‘Dr. Johnny Fever’!

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffThe POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Hello everyone today we remember Howard Hesseman aka Dr. Johnny Fever from WKRP In Cincinnati. Hesseman was born in Oregon in Feb 1940 and passed away at age 81. WKRP was revolutionary show and Hesseman was a huge part of its success. Hesseman also played captain Lassard in the hit comedy Police Academy which sported several up and coming stars. He also was in Halloween II and 2012 Bigfoot among many other movies. He started out in the late sixties and performed on tv for several other hit shows such…

THE POP EXPOSE – Tom Brady Retires or Does He?

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffSports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Extra Extra read all about it, Tom Brady is retiring!!! Do I even need to say which Brady? Tom Brady is the most accomplished NFL quarterback of all time. Love him or hate him there is no denying his records, his rings, or is work ethic. Back in the day I was a huge Pats fan. Back before Brady was a household name. When Brady was playing at Michigan, Drew Bledsoe was my boy and front man for the Pats. Long story short my second family growing up invited me…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering Louie Anderson and Meat Loaf!

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffLouie Anderson, Meatloaf, Music, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Hello everyone. This week I’m paying tribute to 2 greats we lost this past week. Louis Anderson and one of my favorite artists Meat Loaf. Anderson was a long time stand up comedian who often made fun of himself to get laughs. Anderson also had a hand in a number of movies including Maurice in the 1988 hit comedy Coming To America, and the 2021 Coming 2 America. Anderson starred in his own show, The Louis Show, as well as appearing in many other shows such as Alley McBeal, Scrubs,…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘LITTLE GIANTS’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffLittle Giants, Rick Moranis, Sports, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. To kick off the NFL playoffs Today I want to talk about a great movie from 1994, Little Giants. This is an awesome movie about two brothers who settle a long time grudge after they compete for the peewee title football game. Rick Moranis and Ed O’Neil play brothers in a small town in Ohio, Urbania . This is a funny inspiration movie. John Madden, Emmitt Smith, Tim Brown, and Steve Emtman also make an appearance. There are a ton of child actors and this one is one…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering Bob Saget Story by Mitchell Smith!

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffAmericas Funniest Home Videos, Bob Saget, Full House, TV0 comment

Today we say good buy to another Hollywood star. Bob Saget was born May 17th 1956 in Philadelphia,PA. Most probably remember him as Danny Tanner, the patient father with all the answers on Full House. Saget was a brilliant comedian and performer. Growing up Full House was a staple show in my house. We watched and loved Tanner’s fatherly advise and used it in our own lives. In a sense Saget along side Dave Coulier, and John Stamos were like our uncles. We lived and learned from their mistakes. Saget…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering Sydney Poitier Story By Mitchell Smith!

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMovies, Sydney Poitier, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Sydney Poitier was born February 20,1927. His parents were from the Bahamas and were visiting Miami, FL when Sydney was unexpectedly born 2 months early. Sydney grew up in the Bahamas and ended up moving to the US in his teens. There he found his way to the ANT in Harlem. This Theater put on live performances from 1940 to 1949. While at the ANT he met another all time great Harry Belafonte who was born in March 1927. Both would go on to have great careers and be leading…

THE POP-EXPOSE – ‘Remembering Betty White’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffBetty White, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Happy New Year everyone. It is with a second heavy heart this week I write about another Icon. Betty White was born January 17, 1922 in Oak Park, IL. Betty sadly passed before reaching the 100 mark. For the past 10 years Betty has made no lie about her age and being blessed to be in her nineties and blessed to be healthy. One statement she made was “ I didn’t ask to be Ninety it just happened.” I had been thinking of a story to write about Betty since…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘Remembering John Madden’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffJohn Madden, Sports, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, Video Games0 comment

Today we lost one of the most iconic sports figures of the modern era. John Madden has been a household name over the past 5 decades. Madden who started coaching in the sixties was best known for being the Oakland Raiders head coach in the seventies. When Madden retired from coaching he went into broadcasting and would become one of the most iconic voices of the eighties and nineties, and into the 2000. You know you hit it big when Frank Caliendo does a perfect impression of you. And of…

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THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering He-Man Figure Designer T. Mark Taylor!

December 26, 2021December 27, 2021 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, he-man, Masters of The Universe, Mattel, toy collecting0 comment

Hello everyone I hope you all had a great holiday. T. Mark Taylor passes away at age 80. Taylor is responsible for Creating The He-Man action figure. When Taylor sat down at the drawing table in the early eighties he was faced with a huge task, coming up with something fresh and unique that would rival franchises such as Star Wars and G.I.Joe the 2 leading action figures of the time and perhaps of our time. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was not one I collected as a…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘Do you Believe in Santa?’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

December 19, 2021December 19, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffSanta Claus, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone I hope everyone is skidding into Christmas on all 4 wheels. This has been a crazy year and it’s hard to believe Christmas is less then a week away. I hope everyone has a chance to sit down among the hustle and bustle and enjoy what is really important in our lives. Merry Christmas Everyone. Santa has been quite a popular character over the years. Kris Kringle, Jolley old St Nick., Pere Noel, Father Christmas, Many cartoons, Movies, and songs have been made based around him. Santa is…

THE POP EXPOSE – NES and Super NES Creator Masayuki Uemura Passes Away!

December 12, 2021December 12, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffNES, nintendo, Super Nintendo, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, Video Games0 comment

Story By Mitchell Smith Well hello everyone. This week we lost Masayuki Uemura, the man responsible for creating the NES and Super NES console. Nintendo was founded in 1889 and originally made card games. Nearly 90 years later the world was about to change. Uemura was born June 20th 1943 in Tokyo Japan. Uemura worked for Sharpe before landing a job at Nintendo in 1971. At the time not many people knew much about Nintendo. When Uemura was hired little did he know on the other side of the globe…

THE POP EXPOSE – Favorite Animated Christmas TV Special Story By Mitchell Smith!

December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffAnimation, Christmas, The POP EXPOSE0 comment

Well hello everyone. This week I’m sticking with the Christmas theme. There are a ton of animated shows that we all grew up with. A Charlie Brown Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, and one of my favorites as a kid Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The 1964 stop motion show has been aired every year since it came out. This was an instant classic and I think back to my childhood when this would be on. It was so exciting and me and my brothers and sister would gather around our 25…

THE POP EXPOSE – Ernest Saves Christmas!

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffChristmas, Ernest Saves Christmas, Movies, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Well hello everyone. The holiday season is in full bloom and I want to start off with one of my favorite Christmas movies. There are so many and most people this time of year think of Elf, A Christmas Story, heck even Die Hard but one little gem rarely gets mention, Ernest Saves Christmas. This is a classic Christmas comedy. It’s old time 80s humor and good old fashioned funny. The Ernest franchise was a laugh riot when I was a kid and it still holds…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘Red Notice’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffDwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Gal Gadot, Netflix, Red Notice, Ryan Reynolds, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Well hello everyone. I hope everyone is doing well and everyone is in place to have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week, at least those of you in the U.S. I had a little extra time yesterday so my son and I went on Netflix to find something to watch. So we settled on Red Notice. This was a great movie. Dwayne Johnson stars along side Ryan Reynolds in this action comedy. There are several nodes to the eighties and nineties along with a modern punch. Johnson and Reynold’s characters form…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering ‘Graeme Edge’!

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffGraeme Edge, Music, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Well hello everyone. Today I’m remembering long time music great Graeme Edge, born in 1941 in England and passed away this past week at the age of 80. Edge is best known as co-founder and drummer for the Moody Blues. The Moody Blues have several hits over the years including “Nights in White Satin”, “I Know You’re out There Somewhere”, and “Your Wildest Dreams”. The band was a pioneer in Art Rock and Progressive Rock. The Electric Moog Synthesizer can be heard in many of there…