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Abbott and Costello Magnet
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This refrigerator magnet has an image of normal Bud Abbott having to try to talk sense into that goofy Lou Costello
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Abbot & Costello
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Baseball's Greatest Hits
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It would be impossible to capture all the things that make the game great--the drama, the humor, the roar of the crowd--on one album, but the folks behind this sprawling collection come pretty darn close to hitting for the cycle. Old-time faves like Les Brown's "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio" segue into modern tributes such as Bill Slayback's "Move Over Babe, Here Comes Henry," while such tangential yet groovy chestnuts like the Intruders' soul standard "Love Is Like a Baseball Game" and Rockin' Richie Ray's utterly unhinged "Baseball Card Lover" are guaranteed to make even nonfans cock an ear. Interspersed among the songs are spoken interludes, ranging from classic comedy bits like Abbott & Costello's "Who's on First" to moving memories such as Lou Gehrig's famed farewell speech. Baseball's Greatest Hits is a one-of-a-kind collection. --David Sprague
This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the original Rhino release. There is a drill hole on the spine of the case.
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Who's on First [VHS]
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After accidentally setting fire to his apartment--and revealing that he'd kept a cat in a no-pets building--Parker (Johnathon Schaech from That Thing You Do! and The Doom Generation) needs to find a new place to live. Temporarily he camps out at the apartment of his best friend, Jack (James LeGros, Living in Oblivion, Drugstore Cowboy), but Jack's incessant one-night stands start to drive him nuts. Finally he gets introduced to Sam (Alison Eastwood, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), who invites him to move into her place--but only because she thinks he's gay. Pretending to be gay not only leads Parker to discover things about his coworkers and friends, but also about himself. He finds himself more comfortable with women as a gay man than he'd ever been before. But as he grows more and more smitten with Sam, his masquerade becomes more and more troublesome. If You Only Knew wants to address honesty and self-identity in a light, farcical way; unfortunately, the writing is stale and unoriginal. But though the movie's humor falls pretty flat, there are some surprisingly sweet moments that make it almost worthwhile. Also featuring the lovely Gabrielle Anwar as a friend of Sam's who is drawn to Parker even though she thinks he's gay. --Bret Fetzer
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Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection
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Includes: Includes exclusive book "Abbott & Costello: The Universal Story" with details on the team's legacy and their films at Universal Pictures. Get ready to laugh out loud with the most popular comedy duo of all time in Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection! Now, for the first time ever, all 28 films produced during the height of their popularity at Universal Pictures are now available in one collection. Featuring their most popular movies such as Buck Privates, Who Done It? and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, this collection is filled with some of the most hilarious routines of all-time including "Who's on First?" Loaded with hours of bonus features and an exclusive collectible book, this is the ultimate tribute to two of the funniest, and most enduring, comedians of all time!
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Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
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Universal tossed their most popular ghouls--Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein's Monster--in this comedic monster mash, with Abbott and Costello trying to dodge Bela Lugosi (as Dracula), who wants to put Lou's brain inside the Monster's head. With Lon Chaney, Jr., Glenn Strange. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; production notes; biographies; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
Universal Pictures made a great deal of money from its monster movies in the 1930s. In the early '40s, the burlesque team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello kept the studio's coffers full. When the two franchises were combined in 1948, the result was another windfall--despite the apparent oil-and-water mix of subject matter. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was the first of these summit meetings, although the title is a misnomer. Actually, Bud and Lou bump into most of the Universal heavy-hitters, including Count Dracula (played by Béla Lugosi himself), the Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr.), and the Frankenstein monster (veteran monster Glenn Strange). There's even a token appearance by the Invisible Man, whose disembodied voice is recognizable as that of Vincent Price. Sure enough, the film is funny, especially since it gives the portly Costello multiple opportunities to do his wide-eyed, quivering scaredy-cat routine. Audiences ate it up, and in future installments Bud and Lou would run into Boris Karloff, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Invisible Man, and the Mummy. But the first was the best. --Robert Horton
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According to science, and the law of electromagnetism, "opposites attract". But is this a human law of attraction as well? It could be? This might explain the reason why you always see all those classical teams like Abbott and Costello or Tom and Jerry. But just as often we end up seeing that those that tend to stay together are very similar. This would explain why two best friends tend to be very similar; they have to share similar interest to be friends at all. Also there is that weird happening where old married couples seem to look more and more like each other with every passing year.
Perhaps attraction is a chemical thing? Doesn't the old saying go, "they have chemistry"? Scientist have also found that humans make and secrete pheromones. There is still a lot of research to be done in this area and there are no concrete theories that have come out of the scientific establishment but there have been some interesting finds. The most interesting of these showed that women given old shirts worn by different men would actually be able to tell just from the odor which man was the most appealing to them. Basically they were able to distinguish, without seeing the man, the most handsome men within their study group just from the men's smell!
But as I have said there is still a lot of work to be done in this area and the fact that we developed as very visual creatures, has many scientists believing that visual cues are the most important factors in human attraction.
So how does attraction figure in human relationships?
Well I think this is where there has been little study and if we are to learn anything then its best to learn from complex, higher mammal interrelations. Lest we forget we are a pack animal that likes to live in large and complex social structures. And as such we know for a fact that all females within complex packs are interested in the alpha male of that pack or group. Genetic survival is to be found with the most powerful male in the clan. But the most powerful male is not the biggest, meanest meat-head. If the biggest and meanest was the best and the alpha in our clan, then we would still be Neanderthals. Brains is usually power and it is the best way to acquire those things that demonstrate power.
All males in these complex groups are very interested in youth and health in their women. In order to be sure that your genes are passed on, you need to mate with a young and very fit woman. Youth and fitness are most easily identified by looking for young and healthy bodies. All make up is designed to create the hyper illusion of youth and vigor in women. In order to be attractive then, women should work on their health. The fitter that you become, the more attractive that you will be.
This is attraction at its dirty little best. I hope that you remember that I am going for truth here, and truth can sometimes be a hard pill. In the future I will deal with some of the complexities of human attraction. Funny little things like blonde hair & big boobs, and why Donald Trump can date models.
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Top 7 Tax Resolution Lessons Learned from the Worst Cases of Celebrity Tax Evasion
No one is safe from the IRS! Famous people have IRS troubles just like average people. But you have the edge over the A-list. You can learn very important lessons on how to avoid IRS tax problems from these celebrity tax evasion cases.
With paparazzi watching their every move and stalkers digging through their trash, being a celebrity tax cheater is an amazingly stupid thing to do. In the blink of an eye, celebrity tax cheaters can go from wearing designer fashions at fancy red carpet events to wearing orange prison jumpsuits for tax evasion. Fortunately, these celebrity tax evasion cases can teach important tax cheating lessons when the IRS accuses you of tax evasion.
Access Hollywood recently put together a list of celebrity tax cheaters who found themselves in taxing situations with Uncle Sam. Celebrity tax cheats also find themselves at the top of California’s list of the people who owe the most in back taxes, which is ranked by amount owed, not celebrity status.
If you think moving overseas will help your tax evasion plans, you should know that many countries such as the UK have set up special VIP celebrity tax evasion squads to go after high profile celebrity tax cheats. As many celebrity tax cheaters and regular Joes looking for a little tax evasion have learned the hard way, the world's "tax havens" like Switzerland are no longer as secretive about their celebrity tax cheating clients.
The list of celebrity tax cheaters is impressive: Leona Helmsley, Al Capone, Judy Garland, Annie Liebovitz, O.J. Simpson, Luciano Pavarotti, Martha Stewart, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, David Brenner, Anna Kournikova, Lea Thompson, Method Man, Floyd Mayweather, Jim Thorpe, MC Hammer, Nicolas Cage, Stephen Baldwin, Toni Braxton, Robin Givens, Dionne Warwick, Sinbad, Buster Keaton and Willie Nelson.
Let these celebrity tax cheaters' pains be your gain. Here are some important tax evasion lessons you can learn from these celebrity tax cheaters:
1. Marc Anthony's celebrity tax evasion lesson: Trust, but verify. Celebrity tax cheater Anthony's (singer, actor and J-Lo’s hubby) tax evasion problems started with four years of unfiled tax returns. With the help some of the best tax attorneys money can buy, he convinced the IRS that he didn't commit tax evasion because he trusted his financial team to file the returns for him. According to Anthony, he didn't know he was a celebrity tax cheater and was surprised to discover his team had gotten him on the hook for tax evasion. Because he convinced the IRS he wasn't complicit in the unfiled tax returns, Anthony escaped the celebrity tax cheater label (and more importantly tax evasion jail time), but still had to pay $2.5 million in back taxes. The tax evasion lesson here is to confirm that your taxes have been filed. If you suspect someone on your team is making you a tax cheater, or hasn't been acting properly, contact a tax attorney immediately.
2. Sophia Loren's celebrity tax cheating lesson: Even an innocent spouse can end up doing jail time. The tax evasion case against the Italian screen siren had more to do with her celebrity tax cheater husband Carlo Ponti's unpaid taxes, but Loren ended up doing 17 days of a 30-day sentence in a Naples jail for tax evasion. If you file a joint return, your neck is on the tax evasion line for your tax cheater spouse's taxes. Many couples appoint one partner to handle the finances. If you feel your tax cheater spouse hasn't been faithful with their taxes, take your returns to a tax attorney or tax resolution specialist to see if you qualify for innocent spouse relief.
3. Abbott and Costello's celebrity tax cheating lesson: Don't let your nice guy image get in the way of avoiding a tax evasion problem. Although he played the fool in the movies, Lou Costello (the dumb one of the comedy duo) was the more astute businessman and Bud Abbott (the smart one) was constantly making bad business decisions. Sometimes our self or public image prevents us from being assertive with our business and financial advisers when it comes to the topic of tax evasion. This lack of follow-through cost the celebrity tax cheating comedy duo dearly. According to Wikipedia, in 1956, the Internal Revenue Service charged the celebrity tax cheaters with tax evasion, forcing them to sell their homes and most of their assets, including their lucrative film rights. In 1957 they formally dissolved their partnership. Don't let a tax evasion problem destroy your partnerships, always asks tough tax evasion questions of your financial team. And contact a tax evasion attorney or certified tax resolution firm immediately if you need tax help with your IRS problems.
4. Wesley Snipes's celebrity tax cheating lesson: Write your politics on your blog, not on your tax forms. According to his tax evasion trial coverage, one of the reasons celebrity tax cheater Wesley Snipes didn't file his tax returns was due to bad tax evasion advice that was politically motivated. Although failure to file your taxes is a misdemeanor, celebrity tax cheater Snipes was sentenced to three years of jail time and millions in back taxes and tax evasion penalties. You may have heartfelt political or religious feelings about how your taxes are used, or even the validity of the U.S. Government to levy taxes, but put those tax evasion thoughts in your blog, not on your tax forms. Once you file (or don't file) your taxes, it becomes tax evasion, which can send you to jail. If you've gotten on the tax cheating side of a political tax protest, contact a tax evasion attorney before the IRS or other G-men come knocking on your door.
5. Richard Hatch's celebrity tax cheating lesson: Don't "forget" to pay taxes on income (especially when 51 million people saw you get it). As the first winner on Survivor, celebrity tax cheater Richard Hatch argued that he wasn't guilty of tax evasion because he believed that CBS had paid the taxes on his million-dollar win (despite clear language in his contract explaining that he was liable for paying all taxes). If you get advice that says you don't have to pay taxes on income, get a second opinion. If you make serious bucks, have your financial team's tax work audited by another firm. If you think you've been given bad tax evasion advice, run, do not walk, to your nearest tax attorney or tax resolution specialist.
6. Joe Francis's celebrity tax evasion lesson: Just because you're incorporated, doesn't make everything you grope a "deduction". The celebrity tax cheater producer of the Girls Gone Wild videos claimed more than $20 million in phony tax deductions. His tax cheating returns were more like Accountants Gone Wild. If you've got some filer's remorse, and suspect that you might be guilty of tax evasion, you can always file an amended return, but consult with a tax evasion attorney first. You don't want your amended return to be seen as an admission of guilt for more serious tax evasion charges.
7. Darryl Strawberry's and Pete Rose's celebrity tax evasion lesson: What part of INCOME taxes don't you get? At one time, celebrity tax cheaters Darryl Strawberry and Pete Rose were baseball's biggest stars, making their autographed memorabilia very valuable. While these celebrity tax cheaters could rattle off their statistics for every season, the one figure they forgot to include was the income from autograph and memorabilia shows. When they autographed their tax returns without that income, they became celebrity tax evaders. Celebrity tax cheater Strawberry was ordered to pay $450,000 in back taxes, while celebrity tax cheater Rose had to pay $366,000 and went to jail for five months for tax evasion. If you've "forgotten" some income (such as eBay profits), you're a tax cheater. Consult a certified tax resolution specialist or tax attorney on how to amend your IRS return without getting hit with severe penalties for tax evasion.
You may envy the fortune and glory of these celebrity tax cheaters, but if you take these celebrity tax evasion lessons to heart, you'll have something more valuable than fame or fortune. You'll have your financial and personal freedom.
About the Author
Michael Rozbruch is one of the nation's leading tax experts. A Certified Tax Resolution Specialist (CTRS), licensed CPA and the founder of Tax Resolution Services. He helps individuals and small businesses solve their IRS problems and is dedicated to educating the public on tax planning and other strategies for managing their personal and business finances.
What is your favorite Abbott and Costello movie?
Naughty Nineties it happens to have one of the funniest skits ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M
Hit The Ice is classic too!
Consultation with community a sham
Leaked document that reveals a plan by Justin Madden's office to run a sham public consultation process over the future of the Windsor Hotel merely confirms what we have known all along: that community consultation is a sham.
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