Author Archives: amb

About amb

Would rather spend time in TV land than Corporate World. Writes at wordsbecomesuperfluous.com and wishes she was more like Ingrid Bergman.

Constance Frances Marie Ockleman

Posted on April 9, 2014 by amb

Today’s post is dedicated to my friend and fellow BoFN contributor Fannie Cranium, who has given up television. (I know. I know. It’s been days since I heard the news, and I still don’t understand it). Anyway, in honour of … Continue reading →

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Archie Panjabi

Posted on March 26, 2014 by amb

Ok. So. Listen. I try to keep things fresh around here, partly because I think that you’re all lovely readers who deserve original and innovative content, and partly because I think that keeping the mystery alive will speed up this … Continue reading →

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Cary Joji Fukunaga

Posted on March 12, 2014 by amb

So Dave and I do this thing where we write comments on each other’s Blog of Funny Names posts before they’re published.* It feels a lot like passing notes in homeroom, but with more puns and a bigger vocabulary. It’s … Continue reading →

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Troian Bellisario

Posted on February 26, 2014 by amb

Well, my friends, the Olympic Closing Ceremonies have come and gone, which means that it’s time to get back to our regularly scheduled programming both here at The Blog of Funny Names and in my living room. So. What does … Continue reading →

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How Amb Watches the Olympics

Posted on February 12, 2014 by amb

Ok, so technically these gorgeous men, er, I mean, funny names, aren’t in show business, but they have been making an awful lot of appearances on my television screen lately.         Oh, come on now, kittens. As … Continue reading →

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