Jay Leno began his career in night clubs, where he worked 300 nights a year before hitting it big in 1992 with his own late-night talk show, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” (1992).

By that time he had appeared on television, acted in a few films (American Hot Wax (1978)) but hit paydirt with his late-night television appearances (he made a record number of visits to “Late Night with David Letterman” (1982)); for several years, he served as Johnny Carson ’s permanent guest host on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” (1962).

Jay Leno isn’t even that funny. I have watched late night with both Letterman and Leno. And compared to Letterman, Jay sucks.

The Godfather (1972) old but great.

You must see this movie! It is brilliant.

The story

After murdering a corrupt police captain and the drug trafficker, Michael hides out in Sicily while a gang war erupts at home. Falling in love with a local girl, Michael marries her, but she is later slain by Corleone enemies in an attempt on Michael’s life. Sonny is also butchered, having been betrayed by Connie’s husband.

As Michael returns home and convinces Kay to marry him, his father recovers and makes peace with his rivals, realizing that another powerful don was pulling the strings behind the narcotics endeavor that began the gang warfare.

Once Michael has been groomed as the new don, he leads the family to a new era of prosperity, then launches a campaign of murderous revenge against those who once tried to wipe out the Corleones, consolidating his family’s power and completing his own moral downfall.

Awards

• 1972 – The Godfather – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – Best Editing
• 1972 – The Godfather – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – Best Picture
• 1972 – The Godfather – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – Best Adapted Screenplay
• 1972 – The Godfather – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – Best Actor
• 1998 – The Godfather – American Film Institute – 100 Greatest American Movies
• 1972 – The Godfather – British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Anthony Asquith Award
• 1972 – The Godfather – Golden Globe – Best Picture – Drama
• 1972 – The Godfather – Golden Globe – Best Original Score
• 1972 – The Godfather – Golden Globe – Best Screenplay
• 1972 – The Godfather – Golden Globe – Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
• 1972 – The Godfather – Golden Globe – Best Director
• 1972 – The Godfather – Golden Globe – Best Screenplay
• 1989 – The Godfather – Library of Congress – U.S. National Film Registry
• 1972 – The Godfather – National Board of Review – Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
• 1972 – The Godfather – New York Film Critics Circle – Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Here are my top 3 funny pictures.

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• funny orange

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Viggo Mortensen is best known for the role of Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings films.

Viggo Mortensen’s talents go far beyond just being an actor. He is also an accomplished painter and photographer. He has had a number of exhibitions of his work throughout the world.

The image posted here is “Ride 26” by Viggo Mortensen. This image was one of the pieces in his 2002 exhibition at Robert Mann Gallery. He has published several books of his art and photography.

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