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Actor Dennis Hopper passed away this week at age 74 from complications due to prostate cancer. Say what you will about the always-eccentric often-manic drug fueled actor, but he certainly played life by his rules, whatever the hell they were.

Critics point to Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, and Blue Velvet as the high water marks in a career that spanned half a century (hell, he’s still actually working as his voice is set to appear in an animated film this fall called Alpha and Omega); but for me it doesn’t get any better than Hopper’s turn as the alcoholic assistant coach Shooter in Hoosiers. Talk about redemption.



Alright, boys, this is the last shot we got! We're gonna run the picket fence at 'em! Jimmy, you're solo right! Everett, Merle should be open on the other side of that fence! Now, boys, don't get caught watchin' the paint dry!

Labels: movies, news

Mike Drucker over at GameSpy has unearthed some shocking facts that change the game (literally).  We at THE BUMRUSH feel you need to know:

10. My enormous biceps
9. Your mom
8. Biden's big mouth
7. Biggs' enormous shoe collection
6. A sack of kittens
5. Simon Cowell's ego
4. A stack of mimes
3. Michael Moore
2. The Pimp's box of thongs

...and the # 1 thing we could use to plug the BP Oil Leak:
1. Sean Connery's right thumb (ie - The Presidio)

Celebrity news heard from somebody who knows somebody, so you know, it's probably true. Anyway, they're looking into it.

Speaking of that, did you know Chuck Norris does NOT know any martial arts? It was actually his twin brother Sheppie Norris who starred in Return of the Dragon with Bruce Lee. When Sheppie died on the set of Breaker! Breaker! In 1976, Chuck stepped in to finish the movie for his late brother. If you watch the fighting scenes closely, you can see where they used a body double in the movie. The rest as they say is history. Chuck took over the role of American superhero from his brother and became the man we know today selling total gyms and kicking Texas ass. Don’t believe me? Just watch Sidekicks again. Clearly the man does not know any karate.

Labels: chuck norris, rumors, shoutouts

Yes please.

Labels: news

There has never been a better intro to a TV show than this. Ok, maybe the A-Team was a little better.

Labels: 70's, 80's, bill bixby, hulk, television