Jaws at 50!

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By: Scoop Stanton

On June 20th, 1975, Universal Pictures released a motion picture that changed movie history: Jaws. Jaws was the first summer blockbuster. Universal figured the kids are out of school, so they have the time and daddy’s money to go to the theater.

Jaws was based on the book written by Peter Benchley. Benchley not only wrote the book but he also co-wrote the screenplay and appeared in the movie. The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg, and in my opinion his best movie. Jaws was an action movie, horror movie and drama movie all rolled into one. Three men attempt to kill a shark. A shark is attacking people. And a town figures out how to keep the town afloat with a dangerous shark attacking tourists. Casting the movie was perfect. Roy Scheider as Chief Brody. Scheider made a name in The French Connection and The Seven Ups. Robert Shaw was one of the biggest names in Hollywood at the time with From Russia with Love, Battle of the Bulge and The Taking of Pelham 123. Richard Dreyfuss made a name for himself in American Graffiti. The supporting cast was also amazing including Murray Hamilton as Mayor Larry Vaughn who had some of the best lines in the movie! Then John Williams put the icing on the cake with the scariest music in movie history.

Jaws is now my favorite movie because of one man: Anthony Cumia. As a diehard Cumia fan he would talk Jaws nonstop! I already saw the movie a number of times and now I had to watch it again, paying close attention and wow!

Cumia is such a fan of Jaws that he had a suit made to look like the one Hamilton wore in the movie and his eyeglasses have the frames Scheider wore in the movie!

As for me, I went to Universal Studios in Orlando last year and I was bummed out to find out that the Jaws ride was replaced with a Harry Potter ride. Here’s the kicker. Jaws is a Universal Picture. Harry Potter is a Warner Brothers property!

Clayton Kershaw; King Troll

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Last week at Pride Night at Dodger Stadium, pitching ace Clayton Kershaw wore his uniform pride hat. But: he inscribed a Bible verse next to the rainbow Los Angeles logo. The verse was Genesis 9:12-16.

And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”

Keshaw made the rainbow a symbol of God again.

Scoop’s cousin on a helicopter

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Go to the 1:01:00 mark

Last Saturday The Los Angeles Fox affiliate was livestreaming the No Kings rallies taking place across the region. One hour in and the cameraman started to put himself out there live on the air concerning his personal business. The cameraman was talking about his crumbling marriage, his loneliness and love of bourbon! And he was a hit! The people watching the livestream were empathizing with the poor soul, giving him hope and encouragement. Meanwhile on 75 Radio yours truly put myself out there with the entire family peppering me with insults and jokes, which I’m fine with as I know they are all jealous of me!

Look who attended the No Kings Rally!?

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It’s “White Bread America ” as Walter likes to say. These idiots who live far away from poor minorities are protesting President Trump because he’s acting like a dictator! Well, they’re right!

Donald Trump kept opponents off the primary ballot during his re-election bid! Oops, that was Joe Biden!

Donald Trump spied on his political opponents! Oh wait, that was Barack Obama!

Donald Trump charged his political opponents with bullshit crimes and sent a team of armed FBI agents to storm his house and go through his wife’s underwear drawer! Wait, that was Joe Biden again.

Donald Trump made his political opponents drop dead via “Arkansas Suicide.” Oops, that was the Clinton’s.

Donald Trump became the nominee in 2024 after the Republicans threw off the incumbent, and there was no primary! Oh disregard. That was the Democrat party and Kamala Harris!

Who’s a dictator again!?

The Army at 250!

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By: Scoop Stanton

June 14th is a special day in the US. Flag Day, President Trump’s birthday and the birthday of the US Army. President Trump wanted to celebrate the US Army ‘s 250th birthday in style, so he ordered a parade in Washington, DC. The parade was approximately $40 million. The taxpayer in me said have a group of troops from Fort Belvior march down Constitution Ave and call it a day.

But; the Army went all out. There was a display of Army toys; tanks, weapons, APV’s, and helicopters as well as an Army medical unit.

To get in the display area and the parade area you had to go through two separate screening entrances!

The lines were Disney World long! Luckily I was with my friend fashion designer extraordinaire Andre Soriano and his friend Lisa. The people were well mannered and patient. Some Jesus freak was polluting our ears with a bullhorn about sin! We get through screening and saw many things that the Army has to ruin your day!

The parade was going to kick off early due to weather conditions. So we had to go through more screening!

The parade viewing area was packed with thousands of people! Many wearing Trump gear. After screening to get in, we had to cross a bridge that went over 14th Street that was too small for the thousands of people there. We got to the area near the Washington Mounument and there wasn’t a good vantage point to watch the parade.

Luckily there were screens and speakers so we can see the reviewing stand where we could see POTUS, SECDEF and UFC owner Dana White, who was a sponsor.

And of course since I had a windbreaker, wearing long pants and waterproof boots, we would not get rained on despite the weather forecast. I took this picture and posted it on social media with the caption: “Even God loves the US Army!”

We saw as much as we could and the parade was over. Trump gave the oath of enlistment and thousands of parade goers were waiting to cross the foot bridge. Think of Golden Gate Bridge traffic attempting to cross a two lane bridge! Luckily the barriers were removed and people could exit. Andre, Lisa and myself walked back to the Metro heading back home. I still had to do 75 Radio!

Despite all the weapons and tools the American soldier uses today, the backbone of the US Army is still the American soldier. Today’s soldier comes from a long line of the greatest warriors who ever walked the face of the earth. Some of these heroes include: Washington, Robert E. Lee, Alvin York, Teddy Roosevelt, Audie Murphy, Jack Pershing and George Patton.

Special thanks go to those who made it work. Those people include: the TSA, US Secret Service Uniform Division, HSI, Metropolitan Police Department and of course the American soldier.