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Flashback Friday: The First African American Woman Elected To Congress

On this day in history, November 5th, 1968, Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) became the first African American woman elected to serve as a representative to Congress. Shirley was an expert on early childhood education and served as a consultant to the NYC Bureau of Child Welfare before being elected to the state assembly. She was elected to Congress as a Democrat (good girl), and was a vocal critic on the Vietnam War as well as being a great advocate for the urban poor. Although she was unsuccessful in her 1992 bid for a presidential nomination she remains a pillar and beacon for the Civil Rights movement. She was elected, on this day in history……..

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Russell Crowe… Rocky Horror Gladiator? [VIDEO]

Well, well, well our very own Gladiator Robin Hood once donned thigh highs and played Eddie/Dr. Scott in an Australian production of Rocky Horror Picture Show and who knew……Maximus can sing!!! Check it out below! This was back in 1987, before Gladiator, before A Beautiful Mind, before his eyebrow raising affair with Meg Ryan during the Proof of Life days….so, what do you think? Join us in our forums here to let us know!

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BB10 Jerry’s Take On Big Brother 11

Yakkity Yaks is proud to say that we have welcomed into our community, none other than Jerry from Big Brother 10!!!

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As you know, Jerry had been battling throat cancer in the past several months but we are happy to report directly from Jerry that he is cancer free!! Yakkity Yaks sends our thoughts and prayers out to him and his continuing health, as well as to his wife Joanne.

If you’d like to read Jerry’s first post, you can do so here. And please keep checking in for continuing posts as we get to get an insider’s perspective on the newest Big Brother season. You can also register and post your own questions for Jerry here! Michelle from the same season is also a member and who knows, she may pop by as well to answer a few. 🙂

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‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson, Dead at Age 50; Farrah Fawcett, Dead at Age 62…

[singlepic id=98 w=320 h=240 float=left] The entertainment industry has lost two great figures today. Farrah Fawcett, first catapulted to fame with “Charlie’s Angels” and Michael Jackson, the king of pop.

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I vividly remember the first time I saw the ‘Thriller” video, and used to go around clutching my copy of the ‘Thriller” album (and if I could find it would probably be worth a lot more now). Michael Jackson, no matter how you viewed his personal life, was an icon of song and dance, with a career spanning a lifetime. His “Thriller” album won eight Grammy’s and was the best selling album of all time. He pioneered the “moonwalk” along with many other milestones in the music industry.

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And The Best Movie Of All Time According To Yakkity Yaks Is……

It started just under a month ago here at Yakkity Yaks. One hundred movies were paired up against each other, tourney style, to see which one our devoted Yakksters would decide to be the best movie of all time. It was a hard fought battle, with a lot of blood, sweat and tears shed along the way. Comedy? Drama? Action? Sci Fi? Horror? Classic? Which one would it be?

Eventually it was narrowed down to our final two, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest vs. The Godfather Part II and then the Yakksters were given a week to vote on which one they thought was the best. And now we have a winner!! The best movie of all time, according to Yakkity Yaks is………….may I have the envelope please?

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Best Movie Of All Time According To YakkityYaks!!!

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Just over two weeks ago we here at YakkityYaks started the Best Movie Of All Time Showdown. We started with 100 movies, paired them up and voted between each pair which one was better………and now we’re FINALLY down to our FINAL TWO MOVIES!!!! So now it’s time to decide which of these two, according to YakkityYaks, are the best movies of all time. I have to tell you too, I haven’t voted yet because they’re both great! So what are the two movies??? Well, it’s come down to One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Vs. The Godfather, Part II!!! Continue reading “Best Movie Of All Time According To YakkityYaks!!!”

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Changes We’d Like To See In Big Brother 11 on CBS…..

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And so another summer is apporaching, which for all you reality tv fans means one thing…..IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR BIG BROTHER!!!! With the excitement building and Yakkity Yaks ramping up for our inaugural Big Brother season, we thought as staff we’d reveal the changes we’d like to see on Big Brother 11. Not that they’re likely to happen BUT as die hard fans/live feed updaters/ Big Brother net nerds, we are truly devoted viewers who have seen what we thought worked and definitely didn’t work. Continue reading “Changes We’d Like To See In Big Brother 11 on CBS…..”

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Evolution of Dance

Seriously, this has to be the funniest 6 minutes ever seen on YouTube and we wanted to share it with you! If you want to comment, head on over to our forum, in the Lounge, where we have a thread going for it!