As ignorant and clueless as Ben Mankiewicz

Demonstrated his utter ignorance and stupidity again today, during an intro to King Kong (1933). He claimed Merian C. Cooper enticed Fay Wray to Star in King Kong by promising she would appear opposite the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood. He continues to claim Wray thought Cooper was referring to Cary Grant, until he showed her a picture of Kong.

First, these were contract players, so it doesn't seem likely that enticing was really necessary. Second, and much more important, is the fact Cary Grant was years away from being any type of leading man in Hollywood. He had only done his first movie the year before. He was far from a star, and unlikely even huge a household name.

This idiot needs to stop making up bullshit, or stop believing what everyone tells him, or everything he reads online. Two seconds of research couldn't have prevented him from looking like a brainless twit, but I guess a brain is required to have that foresight.

Yet again. His intro to The Gun Alive. He claimed Ford plays a a reformed gunslinger. Not even a little true. (Spoilers ahead) He was never a gunslinger and never even drew on, let alone killed, a man. He was fast because his sheriff father taught him how to use a gun fast and accurately, but Ford's character never liked guns.

Hey Dave, asshole, why don't you try watching the movies you're going to discuss. You truly don't deserve your job.

I know I come across as a tad insane, but I just can't stand people who suck at their jobs, but are permitted to keep them. Thank God it's a rare occasion when I even listen to this twit.

Underdog, you are such an angry young man about TCM hosts--your well-written rants are funny as hell. Now I'm going to go over and see what you have to say about Alicia Malone.

I miss Robert Osborne.

THAT'S saying something! 😂

The reasons why TCM hired who they hired is simple:
* Ben Mankiewicz has a famous last name in Hollywood.
* Dave Karger was hired because he's gay.
* Alicia Malone was hired because she wrote a feminist book on Hollywood.
* Jacqueline Stewart was hired because she is black and has an almost shaved head and talks about race a lot.

As soon as Robert Osborne died and Mankiewicz and the rest of them were running the network, they wanted to prove that they were "enlightened" or politically correct.

With Osborne gone, I don't care if there are intros and outros anymore. Unless they are having a special guest on who is entertaining. The trivia, etc. that the hosts today talk about is easily found on Wikipedia and the American Film Institute Catalog. Eddie Muller is a clear exception, since like Osborne, he is deeply knowledgeable on film.