"Python"", Palin played various roles, which ranged from manic enthusiasm (such as the lumberjack of the Lumberjack Song, or Herbert Anchovy, host of the game show ""Blackmail"") to unflappable calmness (such as the Dead parrot vendor or Cheese Shop proprietor). As a straight man he was often a foil to the rising ire of characters portrayed by John Cleese. He also played timid, socially inept characters such as Arthur Putey, the man who sits quietly as a marriage counsellor (Eric Idle) makes love to his wife (Carol Cleveland), and Mr. Anchovy, a chartered accountant who wants to become a lion"
"Express at Victoria Station in London, while reminiscing on his rigorous preparations for his upcoming circumnavigation, which included a daily exercise programme, a chat with seasoned TV traveller Alan Whicker, who was the BBC's (but not the production team's -who deliberately talked him out of it) first choice for the series and would go on to criticise the show; calling it ""A seven-hour ego trip""), and the purchase of an inflatable globe. He also has dinner with his 'referees', who include Robert Hewison and fellow Pythons Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. After taking a ferry across the English Channel, Palin"
"house and guest house on the island and entertained many of his writer friends there, including Tennessee Williams and Capote. He is known for serving hot dogs, white wine and potato chips to guests including British Prime Minister Edward Heath, various Rockefellers, Mellons and Vanderbilts. During construction of the island Wolkowsky sent his private barge out to the island loaded with building supplies as well as with chocolate pudding and souffles, from The Pier House kitchens, for his laborers. Wolkowsky continued to restore dozens of homes around Key West, as well as building the original ""Reach Resort"" across town. He"
"attendant/owner. Since Lillian was unable to select Representative Holt from the panel, both Sager and Carroll were given, ""a magnificent Magnavox portable television set, for the finest reproduction of sight and sound."" Since Lillian was unable to pick Representative Holt out of the panel, the show sent her on ""an all expenses paid trip, on United Airlines, the number one radar airlines in the country, to the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas."" Which was unique because she claimed that her family trip to the west coast included a trip to Las Vegas anyway; Lillian did ask Art if the show"
"and was a close friend of Pike. The party, held on 5 September 1987, has been described as ""the most incredible example of excess the Mediterranean island had ever seen"", and ""the most lavish party even Pike had ever thrown."" It has been cited as a legendary party, with a celebrity guest list of some 500 people and up to 700 people in total which included Julio Iglesias, Grace Jones, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kylie Minogue, Nigel Benn, Anthony Quinn, Bon Jovi, Boy George, Five Star, Tony Curtis, Robert Plant, Naomi Campbell, and Spandau Ballet. A notable feature of the party"
"to determine the makeup of the show's fanbase. Turning down such conventional ideas as a free show taping or a cash prize, the members of KITH decided that the ""prize"" would be Paul Bellini in a towel. Thus the ""Touch Paul Bellini"" contest was born, wherein the winner was granted the chance to gently poke the betoweled Bellini with a stick. During the fourth season, Mike Szabo won a breakfast with him at the Ottawa airport. During these and other appearances on the show, Bellini wore nothing but a towel and never spoke, thus himself becoming an absurd character in"
"""Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour"" depicts the Ricardo and Mertz families buying land in Nome. In episode 1 of the 1997 BBC television travel series ""Full Circle"", British actor, comedian, writer and presenter Michael Palin (of Monty Python fame), traveled to Nome and met a goldpanner on the ""Golden Sands of Nome"". In ""The Simpsons Movie"", the Simpsons seek refuge in Alaska. In their new log cabin home, Marge Simpson is seen knitting a tapestry that says ""Nome Sweet Nome"", which implies the family may have taken up residence in Nome. In the 2018 alternate history short story ""Liberating Alaska"" by Harry"
"of effort into finding a gift for Pam (Jenna Fischer), becomes frustrated when Michael Scott (Steve Carell) makes everyone play ""Yankee Swap"", and an iPod that Michael bought for Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak) becomes the hot object of the game. The episode received positive reviews from television critics, with many applauding Michael's ""Yankee Swap"" scene. The episode was nominated for two Primetime Emmy awards, one for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series, and one for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. ""Christmas Party"" earned a Nielsen rating of 4.3 in the 18–49 demographic, being viewed by 9.7"
"rather than climb the tower himself. A Grumman Widgeon aircraft was used for the series. Just prior to the guests disembarking from the plane, Mr. Roarke would address his assembling employees with the phrase ""Smiles, everyone! Smiles!"". As each visitor exited the plane, Roarke would describe to Tattoo (or another assistant) the nature of their fantasy, usually with a cryptic comment suggesting the person's fantasy will not turn out as they expected. Roarke would then welcome his guests by lifting his glass and saying: ""My dear guests, I am Mr. Roarke, your host. Welcome to Fantasy Island."" This toast was"
"200 guests in a chartered Airbus A300 to a hotel in Cyprus for a three-day toga party, where they were serenaded by Tom Jones and Rod Stewart, who was reportedly paid £750,000 for a 45-minute set. For his 55th birthday, Green flew 100 guests 8,500 miles in two private jets to The Four Seasons: Landaagiraavaru, an eco-spa on a private island in the Maldives. Green owns a £100 million, Benetti Lionheart yacht and a £20 million Gulfstream G550 private jet. For a birthday, his wife bought him a solid gold Monopoly set, featuring his own acquisitions. Green is inspired by"
"Palin attributed an almost dead audience to his seeing guests reverently mouthing the words of the sketch, rather than laughing at it. To end the sketch, Palin asked Cleese, ""Do you want to come back to my place?"" to which Cleese said, ""I thought you'd never ask!"" In his published diary, Michael Palin recalls that during the filming of ""Monty Python's Life of Brian"" in Tunisia, Spike Milligan (who happened to be there on holiday) regaled the Pythons with his own version of the Dead Parrot sketch, but changed ""Norwegian Blue"" to ""Arctic Grey"". In a 2002 interview with Michael"
"Saint Petersburg. He said his patrons ""wanted to see something new in their lives and were tired of just eating cutlets with vodka."" In 2001, Prigozhin personally served food to Vladimir Putin and French president Jacques Chirac when they dined at New Island."" He also hosted US President George W. Bush in 2002. In 2003, Putin celebrated his birthday at New Island. By 2003, Prigozhin had left his business partners, established his own independent restaurants, and had become a confidante of Putin, apparently free to engage in illicit activities without fear of prosecution. His company, Concord Catering, got hundreds of"
"island for almost 30 years. His estate, Round Hill Hotel and Villas, is a popular tourist destination and hotel, that was the location of American President John F. Kennedy's honeymoon after marrying his wife Jacqueline. It has also hosted several celebrities and politicians from around the world and has been the inspiration for many of his home and fashion collections, including the Spring 2018 collection that was officially presented at New York Fashion Week. Lauren's wife, Ricky, is also a popular socialite among locals who has written a book about the island entitled, ""My Home"". There are also many first-generation"
"him to find out that Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) is throwing a party that Michael was not invited to. Meanwhile, Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) begins to suspect that Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) and Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey) might secretly be having a relationship. Ken Jeong explained that, while all the scenes were scripted, the actors were allowed to improvise their lines during the improv shots. Omi Vaidya revealed that, during the party scenes, the cast were allowed to drink real beer and play video games on an Xbox 360. ""Email Surveillance"" received largely positive reviews from television critics. The episode"
"plan working, Griffin checked into a Philadelphia hotel. After staying a few days and gaining a positive reputation with the public, Griffin showed the landlord of the hotel the mermaid as a thanks for his hospitality. The landlord was so intrigued, he begged that some of his friends, many of whom were editors, be shown the mermaid. This made the public interested in the Fiji Mermaid. The Fiji mermaid now seized the public's curiosity. Griffin traveled to New York and at first only displayed it to a small audience and then displayed it as the Fiji Mermaid in Concert Hall"
"throwing lavish parties with guest lists that have included Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Scarlett Johansson. His birthday party in 2009 was dubbed the ""Party of the Year"". The guest list included Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Sophia Loren, Joan Collins and Faye Dunaway. His 25th birthday party in 2007 took place in a castle outside London. ""Breaking Bad"" star Aaron Paul was a guest of a guest in attendance that year and he told of chasing a large herd of sheep with Prince Azim and princesses Azemah and Fadzilah, riding a hovercraft around the castle and subsequently breaking it, and"
"He also meets some avid Norwegian football fans. In the town of Karasjok, he meets up with the Sami people and pans for gold in the Karasjoka River. From there, Palin travels by bus and crosses the border from Norway to Finland, where he visits Santa Claus at the Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi. He takes an overnight Finnish train to Helsinki; he relaxes in a sauna near Helsinki with Neil Hardwick and Lasse Lehtinen. Then Palin catches a ferry to Tallinn, his first stop in the Soviet Union. He visits Estonians who sing a song,"
"His visit to the United States draw a great deal of attention from American news papers. A journalist in California described him as ""a handsome young man of very pleasant manner who spoke good English."" While in Chicago it was reported that he drank champagne from the satin slipper of a chorine from ""The Wizard of Oz"" and tipped showgirls with $20 bills. He claimed that those stories had been fabricated. He then spent two weeks in Newport, Rhode Island where he was entertained by the American society of the gilded age. In Newport, Boris Vladimirovich was invited to dinners"
"uncaged birds (including a Macaw sometimes said to be the reincarnation of the house's original owner), pig memorabilia, life-sized stuffed dolls of Bill and Hillary Clinton, Richard Nixon's letter of resignation as United States President and Gerald Ford's letter of pardon, fresh flowers and candy in every room, a central music system that always played classical music, and a player piano that was supposedly played by ""Claudia"", a ghost. The hotel had a collection of sculptures in its yard. Pritikin opened the hotel on election days as a local polling station, encouraging voters with music, an ice sculpture in the"
"John McCain, a fan of the series, told writer B. J. Novak that his favorite scene from the show is in this episode when Michael is giving his guests a tour of his condo, and a tripod can be seen set up by his bed. Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky's writing for this episode was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008. Paul Feig won the 2008 Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for this episode. Dinner Party (The Office)"
"received generally positive reviews from critics, with Carell's performance receiving positive attention in particular. Michael Scott (Steve Carell) returns from his Jamaican vacation rejuvenated, and directs the Party Planning Committee to throw a luau-themed party in the warehouse to accompany the annual inventory. When Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) notices Jan Levinson (Melora Hardin) in the margins of a photo from Michael's vacation, he admits to the documentary crew that he and Jan went to Jamaica together. Michael attempts to send another vacation photograph to Todd Packer (David Koechner) as proof of the trip, but mistakenly chooses ""Packaging"" instead of ""Packer"""
"also purchased a multimillion-dollar oceanfront estate on the island of Nantucket. Tyco paid $1 million (half of the $2 million bill) for the 40th birthday party of Kozlowski's second wife, Karen Mayo Kozlowski. The extravagant party, held on the Italian island of Sardinia, featured an ice sculpture of Michelangelo's ""David"" urinating Stolichnaya vodka and a private concert by Jimmy Buffett. In a camcorder video, Dennis Kozlowski states that this party will bring out a Tyco core competency – the ability to party hard. Subsequently, this shareholder meeting/birthday party became known as the Tyco Roman Orgy. On July 31, 2006, Karen"
"for her into his pocket. After ruining his staff's mood, Michael disobeys company policy by buying an obscene amount of alcohol for the party to compensate. Everyone ends up having a good time, with the exception of Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey), who is furious over not receiving appreciation for her efforts toward arranging the party, as well as for Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling) kissing Dwight, whom Angela is secretly dating. The episode ends with a drunken Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery) exposing herself to a shocked Michael, who takes a picture and then quickly flees. ""Christmas Party"" was written by Michael"
"the party, where they give the hostess the babka and the wine at the door and immediately leave. The Saddam Hussein lookalike cast for the episode, Amjad J. Qaisen, could not speak intelligibly enough for television production purposes, so the voice of ""Hussein"" was added in post-production by ""Seinfeld"" co-creator Larry David. The Dinner Party (Seinfeld) ""The Dinner Party"" is the 77th episode of NBC sitcom ""Seinfeld"". This is the 13th episode of the fifth season, and first aired on February 3, 1994. Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer prepare to attend a dinner party. Elaine feels they must bring wine"
"attended by 160 at the Neverland Ranch and presided over by Marianne Williamson. It was a high-profile event with paparazzi helicopters buzzing overhead and a guest list that included Liza Minnelli, Eddie Murphy, and Nancy Reagan, as well as Franco Zeffirelli, Arsenio Hall, Pia Zadora, George Hamilton, Merv Griffin, Quincy Jones, and Macaulay Culkin. Taylor's $25,000 dress was a gift from Valentino. She was escorted by Jackson and her eldest son Michael Wilding, Jr. Their toast was with mineral water. Fortensky's best man was Taylor's hairdresser José Eber. Fortensky's family arrived in their own cars rather than limousines. The couple"
"a luxurious dinner, featured by a tremendous turkey. About to leave for England, Mr. Montague remarked that since it might be a long time before they had another such meal it might be worth while taking the remains of the turkey along. But when they arrived they were rushed to Buckingham Palace and the man with the turkey in the shoebox still had it under his arm. Over the protests of an equerry, he — Montague — is alleged to have still carried the box when presented to His Majesty George V. Having jumped to Pulitzer's ""New York World"" in"
"million viewers, making it, at the time of its airing, the highest-rated episode of the season. The office staffers hold a ""Secret Santa"" gift exchange at their Christmas party. Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) received Pam Beesly's (Jenna Fischer) name, and puts a great deal of effort into getting her the perfect gift (a teapot filled with some small items and a personal letter from him to her). Michael Scott (Steve Carell) buys a $400 video iPod as his gift to Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak), far exceeding the $20 limit. He is disappointed by the handmade oven glove he receives"
"Eve event at his estate on the Caribbean island of St Bart's. In 2011, Abramovich hired the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform for a reported £5m. The performance by Red Hot Chili Peppers included a special appearance from Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals. Abramovich reportedly spent £5 million on a total of 300 guests, including George Lucas, Martha Stewart, Marc Jacobs and Jimmy Buffett. In 2014, Abramovich hired British singer Robbie Williams to headline a New Year's dinner for President Putin's ""inner circle"". The party took place in Moscow and appears to have been the inspiration for"
"of their options. In the reward challenge, while Shaun came in behind Mika after the net wall, he was the first to break his three plates and led all the way to the finish. After being presented with the ₱100,000 check, he was shown a helicopter, signifying his physical reward, a helicopter trip around Palau. He chose Justine to join him in this reward. After they enjoyed their helicopter trip, Shaun and Justine landed at a beach where they had ice cream, while talking about how to influence their tribemates in their voting. Back at camp, Jef expressed to Charles"
"from the annual Toy Show – since Gay Byrne retired as presenter in 1999. Ryan Tubridy's second episode featured an interview with Jermaine Jackson who flew into Dublin especially to appear on the show. Jackson told how his recently deceased brother Michael loved Ireland, particularly County Cork where he lived for a time in 2006. He spoke of Jackson's children and their love of movies and animation. He also said Michael's tribute concert would be moved from Vienna to Wembley Stadium in London and that he hoped U2 would play at the show. The episode, which also featured guests Kelly"
"an envelope, which was revealed to be an open ticket to any of the trips won, and decided to join Justine and Jef. After meeting President Toribiong and having coffee and snacks with him, the three then had lunch, beside a traditional conference hut, with a local chieftain, during which they were allowed to gather a bunch of bananas to bring to camp. Charles and Amanda, on the other hand, enjoyed their reward, which included jetski rides and food served to them. Meanwhile, Suzuki and Shaun used their tribemates' absence to find the hidden immunity object, after Paolo informed them"
"hosted concerts by Céline Dion and Billy Joel, had beauty-pageant contestants as guests, and Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley spent their honeymoon at Mar-a-Lago. Mar-a-Lago has frequently hosted the International Red Cross Ball, an annual ""white tie, tails, and tiara"" ball. Founded by Post, it has a history of attracting wealthy socialites and ambassadors from across the world in support of the mission of the American Red Cross. President Trump has referred to Mar-a-Lago as his ""Winter White House"" and on occasion his ""Southern White House""., fulfilling Post's original purpose. It has a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) for"
"if he was doing something that Hall found interesting, he would definitely book him as a guest.) The heated exchange went on for several minutes, and Hall continued to defend himself as both a comedian and a host, pointing out that he also had gay friends, and that a person's sexual preference was really nobody else's business. Fierstein eventually did become a guest on the show months later. In June 1992, then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton was a guest on the show, playing ""Heartbreak Hotel"" on the saxophone (causing Arsenio to quip, ""It's nice to see a Democrat blow something besides"