On DVD: The Three Stooges in False Alarms (1936)

 It's been a while since we checked in on The Three Stooges.

In "False Alarms", the boys are firemen who just can't seem to stay out of trouble, especially when it comes to their girlfriends. Ohhhh, boy.......

Rating: B.

Musical Interlude: She's a Mystery To Me (1989)

 Roy Orbison's final CD, "Mystery Girl", was released posthumously after the singer passed away in December 1988. "She's a Mystery To Me", the 2nd single, had a video release in April 1989. Ali Hewson, the wife of U2 singer Bono (Paul Hewson), is the featured actress in the video.

Yes, Bono was a co-producer on the album, along with T-Bone Burnett, Jeff Lynne, Mike Campbell, and Orbison's widow, Barbara.

A Veteran's Day Special: The Little Trooper (Death Valley Days, 1959)

 I was going to save this for Wild West Wednesdays next week, but, with today being Veterans Day, I thought this might be something worth looking at, considering this episode of Death Valley Days aired earlier today on Grit.

A 4 year old boy wanders off an Army base, leaving his mother worried, as "The Little Trooper" walks in the desert, putting himself in danger with Apache chief Geronimo in the vicinity.

But, oh, little did we know, until it's explained at the end of the show, who this little boy would grow up to become......

I've seen this gimmick in comic books where the hero meets the younger self of a future famous person (i.e. JFK). TV's done it, too, as this serves as an example. In fact, the 1982 sci-fi series, Voyagers!, took this premise to the nth power.

Rating: A. 

We'll have another installment of Death Valley Days next week, as planned.

The rest of the story about the president's debacle at the Commanders game

 If Donald Trump thought he'd be roundly cheered at the Lions-Commanders game Sunday, he was way wrong.

Sure, Detroit receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown pointed in the direction of the rhythm-challenged Trump and did Trump's infamous attempt at dancing after a touchdown, acknowledging the presence of a president born with two left feet.

However, it's clear that the crowd reaction had an effect on Trump:

The most polarizing, immature president in history was booed instead of cheered, despite his staff's attempt at spinning it in the opposite direction. Trump attempted to swear in new members of the military, which is why "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth was at the game, but that should've been in a more private setting. Of course, Trump got booed doing that. He tried to bigfoot the game to feed his ego, and, as we reported yesterday, he bailed out early, as Detroit rolled, 44-22.

Ya should've known better than a stunt like that, fella. Deep down, this is how he feels:

"WAAAHHHH! They hate me! WAAAAHHHHH!"

Well, of course. You're doing everything wrong right now, guy. They know you don't care about them, although your supporters/marks may be the last ones to realize that.

Maybe the next game you should attend might be more your speed, like a badminton tournament.

Musical Interlude: Joyful, Joyful (1993)

From "Sister Act 2: Back in The Habit":

Lauryn Hill powers this rendition of "Joyful, Joyful". Hill would make her way onto the Top 40 a year or so after "Sister Act 2".

16 years later, Casting Crowns released a new interpretation of "Joyful" based on a work by Beethoven. How Hill's version didn't chart, I don't know.

Sports this 'n' that

It isn't very often that the Giants will cave to fan pressure, and fire a head coach in mid-season. Ben McAdoo was the last one to get sacked mid-season, until today.

Brian Daboll, halfway through his 4th season, was fired today after the Giants got off to a 2-8 start, this after Big Blue blew another 2nd half lead.

After rookie QB Jaxson Dart was knocked from the game with a concussion Sunday against Chicago, the Bears rallied to beat the Giants, 24-20, and, as it turns out, sealing Daboll's fate. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named interim coach.

It won't get any easier for the Giants, not with the North division leading Green Bay Packers coming to the Meadowlands next Sunday.

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3 1/2 years ago, Mercedes Mone, then known as Sasha Banks, and Naomi left WWE in a dispute with then-owner Vince McMahon over creative direction. While Naomi has since returned, and is currently on maternity leave, Mone is on a championship streak, raising the profile of various independent promotions globally while remaining the TBS champion for AEW.

Given what happened Saturday prior to AEW's Collision, it seems as though Mone could've had time to give an old friend some career advice.

Nixon Newell (fka Tegan Nox in WWE) and her tag team/life partner, Miranda Alize, were scheduled to face Taynara Conti, another WWE alum, and Anna Jay, in a tag match, but left when they found out they were only getting 3 minutes of match time. Newell stated on social media that she had requested extended time for the match, up to 5 minutes total time, it seems, but was turned down, as she felt 3 minutes was not enough for the 4 women. She's certainly used to that from her days in WWE. Newell & Alize are unsigned free agents, and this setback might be problematic down the road, even though Newell has said there's no bad blood, and she denied rumors of a confrontation backstage with Megan Bayne a week earlier.

Where was Mone? Out of the country, defending one of her many championships.

To be continued.

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America's oldest baby, President Pampers himself, Donald Trump, doesn't realize that when he shows up at a sporting event, he's not the most popular guy in the room.

It happened again on Sunday, when he attended the Washington Commanders' home game vs. the Detroit Lions, a renewal of an ancient rivalry dating back decades. Trump was booed by the fans, and left during the game, probably once he realized the Commanders weren't going to win the game. Detroit blew out Washington, 44-22.

Trump is further stigmatizing the Commanders' fan base by demanding that the new stadium being built in place of long-demolished RFK Stadium in Washington be named after him. He thinks it might be beautiful, but fans disagree. He gave the Commanders the kiss of death just by showing up on Sunday.

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We could've noted this over at Tri-City SportsBeat, but it fits here more appropriately.

"It" is the news revealed over the weekend that Yankees GM Brian Cashman, along with the late Gary Carter, who helped the Mets to their most recent championship in 1986, is among the 2025 Class of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame.

The induction took place yesterday in Gloversville. Joining Cashman & Carter are:

Infielder Joe Panik (San Francisco, Toronto, Miami, Mets, Cincinnati).

Frank Catalonotto (Mets, Toronto, Texas).

Brian Cogan (Yankee prospect).

Chris Dedrick, coach of Columbia High.

Mets photographer Marc Levine.

Pitcher, and, later, broadcaster Jim Kaat (Yankees, Minnesota, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago White Sox). Was last seen calling baseball on MLB Network.

Aside from media reports, ya wouldn't have known, since the local Hall doesn't get the same kind of lover as the National hall on Cooperstown, which has their party every summer.

Musical Interlude: Blue Moon (1939)

 From "At The Circus": Harpo Marx has an audience appreciating his abilities as he performs "Blue Moon":