After A. J. Jacobs spent a year reading the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica for his book “The Know-It-All,†he figured he had the yearlong experiment thing down. How much harder could it be to follow every rule in the Bible? Much, much harder, he soon discovered, as he found himself growing his beard, struggling not to curse and asking strangers for permission to stone them for adultery. Jacobs spent the year carrying around a stapled list of the more than 700 rules and prohibitions identified in the Good Book, and also consulted with religious leaders and spent time with the Amish, Hassidic Jews and Jehovah’s Witnesses. He spoke to NEWSWEEK’s Jennie Yabroff about his experience and his new book, “The Year of Living Biblically†(Simon & Schuster), which goes on sale Oct. 9.
Comic claims he is Simpsons’ Moe the Barman
A US comedian has claimed that he is the inspiration behind Moe the Barman, one of the best-loved characters in The Simpsons.
Rich Hall is best-known in Britain for his performances on Have I Got News For You and Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
He said he has always thought that the darkly comic cartoon landlord – who is obsessed with Homer’s wife Marge – was rather like him.
“I suspected that Moe was based on me because I used to write with George Meyer back when he was one of the original writers on the show,” he told The Sun.
“[Simpsons creator] Matt Groening was a fan of my stuff.
“Other people said: ‘You look and sound just like Moe.’
“Then Matt confirmed it. It’s an honour, once you get over the shock of seeing yourself as a horrible, yellow caricature.”
Hall, 53, who made his name in the US on shows like Saturday Night Live, used to introduce his UK act with the line: “Well, I’m an American and… I’m sorry for everything.”
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Proof of Puchase
Some dude writes notes on his receipts regarding his purchase and scans them. I think he’s a Sooner from some of the receipts.
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