Horrible, Irresponsible Single Father Catching Grief From Ex-Wife For Taking His Three Daughters To See “Frozen”

Snow QueenCharlotte, NC—Foolishly, weakly giving in to the whims of his three little girls, single dad Dr. Gene Cera took his daughters to see Disney’s “Frozen” last Saturday afternoon, and his ex-wife I having none of it.

“I myself haven’t watched the movie, and I have zero plans to, but he should have known better,” said Cera’s ex-wife, Delilah Michaels. “But every blog I read says it’s completely anti-feminist and only shows how women, even so-called ‘strong women’ are incapable of going on an adventure with a man and not falling in love with him, and how women who truly are strong and do have powers are seen as monsters, and how even parents are afraid of their daughters showing the powers they are blessed with and making them bottle them up and hide them from the world.”

When asked what would possess him to take his daughters to such a dangerous, damaging film, Dr. Cera said, “I didn’t-I never thought-I mean, the girls said they wanted to go. It was my weekend with them, so I took them to a movie. I don’t see the big deal.”

But Micheals said this is just another in a long series of bumbling errors in judgment that her ex-husband has made since their daughters were born. “He just doesn’t think. I don’t understand. He has a Ph.D. and two masters degrees, but clearly they aren’t in sensitivity. He continuously buys our children dolls and other toys that don’t promote gender neutrality, and I’m forced to play the bad police officer to his good police officer, and I have to take the toys away from them and explain that the toys are dangerous and don’t convey the ideals that I’m trying to instill in them. I have to be constantly vigilant against not only American culture, but their own male parental figure. It’s tiresome. And emotionally draining.”
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“I Imagine Being A Movie Star Isn’t A Bad Gig:” A TDQ Q&A With Charley Koontz

Charley Koontz

Charley Koontz, as seen on TV.

This week’s TDQ Q&A features actor Charley Koontz. The “Community” stalwart talked with us about why he got into show business, the actors who inspire him and his collaborations with director Quentin Dupieux. Here is this week’s TDQ Q&A with Charley Koontz:

The Daily Quarterly: Who was your favorite actor growing up?

Charley Koontz: I’ve always been a huge fan of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Since “Boogie Nights” he has done so much amazing work and he moves so effortlessly between drama and comedy, which is what I love to do and keep doing. But even when he does comedy he always takes his characters seriously and cares for them and I think that is what makes him so wonderful. And obviously to see an actor who isn’t “traditionally handsome” getting such incredible opportunities and turning them into brilliant performances is always something that I find inspiring.

TDQ: What was your favorite TV show growing up?

CK: I was more of a movie buff but I how can you not love Seinfeld? It’s kind of a dumb answer because I’m one of a billion who loves it, but it is just so incredibly perfect.

TDQ: What made you want to be in show business?

CK: I have such a love for movies and television and visual art that I have always wanted to be a part of it. And considering my lack of business acumen and a pretty serious need to be the center of attention, I naturally thought acting would be the best spot for me in such an incredible industry. I like the challenge of making something beautiful and successful. It’s a delicate tight rope to walk and getting creative people together to make something wonderful and then having these great minds in entertainment to spread your art around the world is a pretty awe inspiring endeavor. 

TDQ: What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten?

CK: Have as much fun as you can. People like you when you’re having fun.

TDQ: What’s the worst advice you’ve ever gotten?

CK: I once had a teacher tell me to stop doing smaller roles in projects because they weren’t benefiting me and I thought that was all wrong. Working and creating is what benefits an actor. As long as there is a group of people making something together I’ll be there in any capacity I can be, big or small. 
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The World Has Lost A Great Advocate And Brilliant Example Of Harnessing The Power Of Spite

Hiroo Onoda has been given the The Daily Quarterly: Harnessing The Power of Spite to Achieve Your Goals award for longest continuous act of spite.

We aren’t sure what recent news announcement saddened us more: the arrest of Justin Beiber in Miami or the death of Japanese soldier Hiroo Onada at the age of 91.

For those of you few who don’t know, Onada was the last Japanese soldier to surrender and spent 29 years after the end of World War II in a jungle in the Philippines carrying out his orders to spy on US troops.

He refused to believe the war had ended and would not surrender, despite several instances of leaflets being dropped from planes over the jungle and trips by relatives of his to the jungle and their pleas over loudspeakers for him to come out.

It finally took the Japanese government tracking down and sending his former commanding officer to the jungle to order him to come out that Onada walked out of the jungle on March 11, 1974.

He was that determined to show that he was the perfect soldier, that he would only obey the chain of command, not listen to some farmer non-military person on an island Onada had been sent to do his sworn duty at.

Just for a second, try to look past the whole fact that he was a Japanese soldier trained and conditioned to hate and destroy Americans and everything we stand for. Take that off the table, and you can’t deny that he was, without a doubt, the poster child for spite.

This cat Hiroo is a hero in the spite movement, and ought to be remembered as such. He was trained to obey orders blindly and loyally, without question. He wasn’t about to be fooled by the enemy’s tricks or lured out from his post by the lies about the possibility the war had ended.

Les Stroud made an entire career of surviving in the jungle for a week or ten days at a time. Try 29 years, bro. Twenty-nine spiteful years.
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“I Take My Inspiration Through So Many Avenues:” A TDQ Q&A With Designer Rani Totman

Rani Totman

Fashion Designer Rani Totman

This week’s TDQ Q&A features designer Rani Totman, founder of St. Pucchi. Rani spoke with us about how she got started in the industry, her inspirations and what it’s like to design bridal gowns for celebrity clientele. Here is our TDQ Q&A with Rani Totman:

The Daily Quarterly: What made you want to be a bridal designer?

Rani Totman: My dream was actually to be a writer, having majored in English. It really was not my plan to be a designer but designer I did become and found my calling in the bridal field when my finale bridal gown at a charity event featuring my ready to wear collection received such interest among my audience and the media in 1985 that I decided to experiment with it. The rest is history.

TDQ: Who was your favorite designer growing up?

RT: Hands down it was Coco Chanel! Not only was she such an amazing designer and visionary, but a truly inspiring person.

TDQ: How has the bridal design industry changed since you first launched St. Pucchi in 1985?

RT: The industry has seen a 360 degree evolution. Back then the look was extremely traditional. Higher necklines, long sleeves (especially leg of mutton sleeves!), and strictly ball gowns were the norm. Strapless was unheard of and neither was sleeveless or backless. And body hugging silhouettes were considered somewhat indecent! Color was not accepted, a fact that I changed when the first launch of my 16 piece St. Pucchi bridal collection was entirely in color!
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His Three Hour Tour Has Come To An End: Russell Johnson Has Died At 89

Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson, left, with RECOiL writer/director/actor Brian DiMaio, right. Johnson was cast to play the role of a crime scene investigator know only as “The Scientist.” The scenes were cut when it was concluded that audiences probably wouldn’t be interested in all the technical mumbo-jumbo that goes into investigating a crime scene.

Bainbridge Island, WA—Russell Johnson, best known for portraying The Professor on “Gilligan’s Island” from 1964 to 1967, has died at his home from kidney failure. He was 89.

Johnson served in the Air Force during WWII, earning a Purple Heart and breaking both his ankles when his plane was shot down over the Philippines in 1945.

Besides portraying The Professor (real name: Roy Hinkley), Johnson also appeared on television in shows like, “The Adventures of Superman,” “The Outer Limits,” “The Twilight Zone” and “Riverboat.”

On the big screen, Russell was featured in the films, “It Came from Outer Space,” “Attack of the Crab Monsters,” “RECOiL” and “Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki.”

He is survived by his third wife, Constance, and his daughter, Kim Johnson. His son, David, died in 1994.

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