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The multi-talented, liberal activist, race car driver Paul Newman was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio on 1/26/1925.

His father was a well-to-do sporting goods store owner.

Starring in a total of 76 movies, Newman gave the movie lovers unforgettable classics like “The Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)”, “The Verdict (1982)”, “The Color of Money (1986)”, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)”, and “The Hustler (1961)”.

Paul Newman was nominated for the Academy Award for a total of 10 times in 1959, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1995 and 2003 and won it in 1987 for “The Color of Money (1986)”.

Here are some trivia facts about Paul Newman:

1) The Premiere magazine voted him the “6th Greatest Movie Star of all time.”.

2) Has donated $200 million to charity since 1982..

3) His definition of acting is — “Acting is like letting your pants down - you’re exposed. (1982)”.

My favorite Newman quote is: “Small price to pay for beauty.” (Butch Cassidy commenting on a robbed bank.).

Probably his role that touches me the most is that of Brick Politt, a crippled and jealous hunk of a football star in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958).” Supported by a marvelous cast that included Burl Ives and Elizabeth Taylor, Newman proved that he has no equals in bringing to the surface the vulnerabilities of the male ego without, however, jeopardizing our identification with him as the “good guy.”

An Everybody Loves Raymond spin-off, The King of Queens revolves around the life and times of Doug Heffernan, a blue-collar, sports fanatic package delivery man who lives in Queens, New York. In his mid-thirties, and married to a beautiful woman named Carrie (Leah Remini), Doug spends the majority of his non-working hours watching his state-of-the-art 70-inch television with two friends who share his devotion to sports, Spence (Patton Oswalt) and Deacon (Victor Williams). But Doug’s male paradise suffers a debilitating blow when Carrie’s father Arthur (Jerry Stiller) moves into the house. Doug’s fantasy TV room is turned into a bedroom, and after numerous failed relocation attempts, the TV finds its way into the garage… Now Doug and Carrie are forced to share their palace with an eccentric father/father-in-law with a knack for ruining the couple’s day-to-day routine…

The King of Queens (Season 3) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “Do Rico” in which Doug begins imitating the accent of the new guy at work, Rico, because it turns Carrie on in the bedroom. But when Doug begins to grow jealous thinking Carrie wants Rico, Carrie turns the tables on him by imitating the Italian accent of Rico’s girlfriend Francesca. Meanwhile, Arthur is on a personal quest to find someone to inscribe his wisdom in a tome for the ages… Other notable episodes from Season 3 include “Fatty McButterpants” in which Doug becomes self-conscious of his weight when he learns that Carrie has been buying his clothes from the “Big and Tall” shop, and “Hi Def-Jam” in which Doug and friends conspire to watch the Super Bowl on the high-definition TV at Carrie’s boss’s house…

Below is a list of episodes included on the King of Queens (Season 3) DVD:

Episode 51 (Do Rico) Air Date: 10-02-2000
Episode 52 (Roast Chicken) Air Date: 10-09-2000
Episode 53 (Fatty McButterpants) Air Date: 10-16-2000
Episode 54 (Class Struggle) Air Date: 10-23-2000
Episode 55 (Strike One) Air Date: 10-30-2000
Episode 56 (Strike Too) Air Date: 11-06-2000
Episode 57 (Strike Out) Air Date: 11-13-2000
Episode 58 (Dark Meet) Air Date: 11-20-2000
Episode 59 (Twisted Sitters) Air Date: 11-27-2000
Episode 60 (Work Related) Air Date: 12-04-2000
Episode 61 (Better Camera) Air Date: 12-11-2000
Episode 62 (Wedding Presence) Air Date: 01-08-2001
Episode 63 (Hi Def-Jam) Air Date: 01-29-2001
Episode 64 (Paint Misbehavin’) Air Date: 02-05-2001
Episode 65 (Deacon Blues) Air Date: 02-12-2001
Episode 66 (Horizontal Hold) Air Date: 02-19-2001
Episode 67 (Inner Tube) Air Date: 02-26-2001
Episode 68 (Papa Pill) Air Date: 03-19-2001
Episode 69 (Package Deal) Air Date: 04-09-2001
Episode 70 (Separation Anxiety) Air Date: 04-16-2001
Episode 71 (Departure Time) Air Date: 04-20-2001
Episode 72 (Swim Neighbors) Air Date: 05-07-2001
Episode 73 (S’no Job) Air Date: 05-14-2001
Episode 74 (Pregnant Pause: Part 1) Air Date: 05-21-2001
Episode 75 (Pregnant Pause: Part 2) Air Date: 05-21-2001

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of The King Of Queens (Season 3) DVD.

With its acerbic humor and quirky characters, Taxi is widely considered one of the funniest sitcoms in television history. Created by James L. Brooks (whose magic hand played a role in such hits as The Andy Griffith Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Simpsons), Taxi maintains a loyal following to this day via syndicated reruns. Sporting an all-star cast, the show introduced the world to the comedic talents of such superstars as Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Marilu Henner, Andy Kaufman, and Christopher Lloyd…

Taxi follows the inner-workings of the Sunshine Cab Company, a New York City taxicab operation run by an insulting and tyrannical dispatcher named Louie De Palma (Danny DeVito). De Palma’s onerous tactics are dispensed from the safety of his small office “cage” in the corner of the body shop, while various cab drivers such as Alex Reiger (Judd Hirsch), Tony Banta (Danza), and Elaine Nardo (Henner) associate with one another. Throw in foreign mechanic Latka Gravas (Kaufman), and all the ingredients are in place for endless hours of laughter. As the characters perform their numerous runs, meet back at the shop, and deal with varying problems in their personal lives, audiences are treated to some of the best comedy ever to grace the small screen…

The Taxi (Season 1) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the series premiere “Like Father, Like Daughter” in which Elaine Nardo begins a part time job with the cab company where she meets the various characters who work for the outfit. When everyone discovers that the broken pay phone will allow them to call long distance for free, Alex uses the opportunity to call his ex-wife in Brazil (hoping to speak to his estranged daughter). But instead, Alex learns that his daughter is in Miami on layover while en route to Portugal. He commandeers a cab and drives down to see her… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include “Memories of Cab 804″ in which the various cabbies reminisce about their good and bad experiences in a recently damaged taxicab, and “Friends” in which Tony unwisely places the fate of his pet goldfish in the hands of his bestfriend Bobby…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Taxi (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Like Father, Like Daughter) Air Date: 09-12-1978
Episode 2 (One-Punch Banta) Air Date: 09-19-1978
Episode 3 (Blind Date) Air Date: 09-26-1978
Episode 4 (Bobby’s Acting Career) Air Date: 10-05-1978
Episode 5 (Come as You Aren’t) Air Date: 10-10-1978
Episode 6 (The Great Line) Air Date: 10-17-1978
Episode 7 (High School Reunion) Air Date: 10-24-1978
Episode 8 (Paper Marriage) Air Date: 10-31-1978
Episode 9 (Money Troubles) Air Date: 11-14-1978
Episode 10 (Men are Such Beasts) Air Date: 11-21-1978
Episode 11 (Memories of Cab 804: Part 1) Air Date: 11-28-1978
Episode 12 (Memories of Cab 804: Part 2) Air Date: 12-05-1978
Episode 13 (A Full House for Christmas) Air Date: 12-12-1978
Episode 14 (Sugar Mama) Air Date: 01-16-1979
Episode 15 (Friends) Air Date: 01-30-1979
Episode 16 (Louie Sees the Light) Air Date: 02-06-1979
Episode 17 (Elaine and the Lame Duck) Air Date: 02-13-1979
Episode 18 (Bobby’s Big Break) Air Date: 02-20-1979
Episode 19 (Mama Gravas) Air Date: 02-27-1979
Episode 20 (Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant) Air Date: 03-06-1979
Episode 21 (Hollywood Calling) Air Date: 05-08-1979
Episode 22 (Substitute Father) Air Date: 05-15-1979

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Taxi (DVD).