“Grey Spider”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-08-21/Spider-Man-50th-anniversary/57195770/1

Marvel Comics iconic superhero Spiderman turns 50 this week.  Spiderman hasn’t changed much since turning 50, except he’s adding insulation to his costume so he doesn’t catch a chill.

At 50, he’s still out fighting crime every night, but he’s started turning in by 10:30.

Also, the eye-lets in his mask are now bifocals.

When Peter Parker hides his street clothes to go fight bad guys as Spiderman, he can no longer always remember where he put them.

When the Green Goblin starts throws bombs and grenades at him,  50-year-old Spidey’s biggest complaint now is that all that racket is giving him a headache.

“Black and Brown Spider”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-08-01-black-spider-man_n.htm?csp=hf

In a new Spiderman title from Marvel Comics, the new Spiderman is black and Hispanic.  And you thought Spidey was hassled by the cops before!

Spiderman’s new arch-enemy?  K.K.Kraven.

Any villains fighting Spiderman can now also be charged with committing a hate crime.

This also means he has to swing on webs through New York City.  Because he can’t get a cab.

“Comic Take”

In a new comic book that hit stores Tuesday, Spider-Man actually dies.  It's just another case of art imitating Broadway.

“’How to Succeed’ Fail”

On Wednesday, a stagehand died backstage just prior to a performance of How to Succeed in Business on Broadway.  Ironically, he had somehow survived months of working on Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.

“Spider Woman”

Ousted director Julie Taymor says that Twitter harmed the production of Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark.  Whereas Spider Man: Turn off the Dark only harmed its own actors.

The difference is, if Twitter crashes, no one's arms and legs get broken.

“Comic Book Ending”

Julie Taymor has stepped down as director of the "Spider-Man" Broadway musical. Before leaving the theater for the last time, however, she broke an actor's leg, for old time's sake.

She isn’t going far, though. Look for her on the web.

“Play Delay” or “Comical Booking”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/01/broadways-spider-man-musical-delayed-again/1

The official opening day of the Broadway play "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark" has been delayed for a fifth time until March 15. Like the actor who plays Spiderman in the show, the audience is once again left hanging.

After previous delays, he curtain was set to rise February 7^th, but, like the cast, it keeps falling.

Due to the many cast changes through the rehearsal and preview process, producers are looking for some new actors, preferably ones who can sing, dance, and don’t mind having their wrists broken.

From Today's news: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007

Jerry Lewis issued an apology today, for letting slip an anti-gay epithet during his annual MDA Telethon. He said in his apology that he made a bad choice of words, and he’s never known a gay man who wasn’t a ni-iice la-a-dy.

The telethon raised a record $63 million to fight muscular dystrophy and help Jerry’s Kids. Or, as he calls them, Jerry’s Straight Kids.

I think we have to forgive Jerry Lewis. Remember, he’s cherished and admired in France. What could be more gay than that?



Spiderman star Tobey Maguire married his long-time girlfriend yesterday. I guess Spidey’s swinging days are over.

If you want to know how wild their honeymoon is going, I hear they are all over the web.



Mattel has announced more recalls of toys produced in China. Collectors are ecstatic. The harder these toys are to get, the more valuable they will be.

The new batch of recalled toys includes lead-tainted Barbie Accessories. Items containing lead, if sucked on or swallowed, can cause serious damage. Barbie can tell you. It’s why Ken has no genitals.

This is another costly blow to Mattel. It’s getting pretty bad. In fact, today Barbie sold her Malibu mansion and is now living in her purple Mustang GT convertible.