Winona Ryder may be the greatest alternative actress of the 1980’s.   She just rolled over 40 years this past week and is still alive.

Her more recent roles were Spock’s mother in the Star Trek reboot and anyone see her in Black Swan?  I sure hope her cheek is doing better.

To celebrate the occasion here’s my Top 5 Winona Ryder Movies Of The 1980’s:

5. Edward Scissorhands (1990, but filmed in 89): “You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. If he weren’t up there now… I don’t think it would be snowing. Sometimes you can still catch me dancing in it.”

4. 1969 (1988): No memorable quotes, but anything is better than Great Balls of Fire.

3. LUCAS (1986): “People do kill themselves when they can’t have the one they love!”

2. BEETLEJUICE (1988): “My whole life is a dark room. One big dark room.”

1. HEATHERS (1988): “I use my grand IQ to decide what color lip gloss to wear in the morning and how to hit three keggers before curfew…”

Seriously. Political candidates dream of have favorability ratings in the 60% range.

A polling firm just returned some numbers that show Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has the highest public popularity rating of any person ever recorded in Wisconsin.  89% have a favorable opinion of him.

Maybe, stick with the Pack for another 10 years and then give it a shot.

It’s pretty simple:

Occupy Purdue(’s Endzone)

Go Badgers!

Remember songs from the 80’s like “We Are The World” and “Don’t They Know It’s Christmas?”

There was another one too, but it had a metal twist.  Ronnie James Dio and other Dio members put together their own charity project called “Hear N’ Aid,” but it kind of fizzled.

The result was the song “Stars,” featuring members of Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Blue Öyster Cult and even Spinal Tap. The group also enlisted Ted Nugent and Yngvie Malmsteen to record the track and put out an album, Stars, featuring live cuts by Kiss, Rush, Dio and more.

Because of contract problems, the song and album was released late and never made the transition to CD.

That is until now.  Ronnie’s widow Wendy Dio is re-releasing Stars as part of an effort to honor Dio’s memory and raise funds for the “Stand Up And Shout” Cancer Fund.

Jeesh. It’s 7 rockin’ minutes long.

If there is one thing the world doesn’t need,  it’s more Justin Biebers running around.

He and his legal team have are denying a lawsuit filed by a 20-year-old woman from California who claims that the teen pop star fathered her child after an encounter backstage at an LA show.

In this case, and even without knowing if it’s true or not, I do support the pop superstar.  That’s mostly because I can’t handle a lullaby version of “Baby.”

There’s a new poll out today that says we’re so worried that no one can pull us out of the current economic crisis, that we’re thinking about which former President could help us.

Keep in mind, these people are no longer alive, but we would like to bring back.  Zombie presidents?  Let’s hope it doesn’t go that far. Here’s what the 60 Minutes/Variety Poll said:

36 % said they wanted the Ronald Reagan to lead America out of the economic crisis

29 % picked Roosevelt

14% picked Thomas Jefferson

8% picked Roosevelt’s successor Harry Truman

1% chose William Henry Harrison, who was inaugurated in March 1841 and died one month later.

For me, I’d choose a President that never dies to fill the role.  That would be a president from the movies. Here’s some good choices:

Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt from Night At The Museum – Quite bronze and fearless.

Harrison Ford as President James Marshall in Air Force One - He’ll punch ya in the face.

Morgan Freeman as President Tom Beck in Deep Impact – Com’mon.  It’s Morgan Freeman.

Harry Shearer as President Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Simpsons Movie – He’ll terminate high interest rates.