Brian Jay Jones
@brianjayjones.com
Bestselling biographer and big mouth, now coming to you from the wilds of New Mexico. Come for the Muppets, Star Wars, and Dr. Seuss; stay because I make a mean cocktail. Up next: the U.S. Capitol. He/him. Go Lobos 🐺
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The Capitol by Brian Jay Jones: 9780593185001 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An in-depth exploration of the design and construction of the US Capitol building, from New York Times bestselling author of Jim Henson and Becoming Dr. Seuss The Capitol is a unique biography of a p...
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Ready to read the untold stories of the politicking and backstabbing that went into the design and construction of the Capitol? Wanna hear more about the bombings, gas explosions, fistfights, gunfights, and botched assassinations that occurred within its walls?
It's coming your way June 2, 2026.
It's coming your way June 2, 2026.
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 24, 2024 at 3:43 AM
You will be visited by three spirits.
"The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made" which is still RIGHT THERE in the Henson Archives and is clever and hilarious.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made" which is still RIGHT THERE in the Henson Archives and is clever and hilarious.
The remastered version of “Silly Love Songs” on the new WINGS collection is so good that I almost thought it was a different take. McCartney’s vocal is so clear and clean you can hear him nearly clam at 1:05.
Silly Love Songs
YouTube video by Paul McCartney - Topic
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November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The remastered version of “Silly Love Songs” on the new WINGS collection is so good that I almost thought it was a different take. McCartney’s vocal is so clear and clean you can hear him nearly clam at 1:05.
Wow. The first victory by UNM at Colorado Springs since 2000. The Lobos now at 8-3! The game this coming Friday against SDSU could well be for all the marbles in the Mountain West. #GoLobos 🐺
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Wow. The first victory by UNM at Colorado Springs since 2000. The Lobos now at 8-3! The game this coming Friday against SDSU could well be for all the marbles in the Mountain West. #GoLobos 🐺
Painters just arrived to paint around a newly-installed window in the guest room, and the first thing that happened is one of them immediately took an enormous dump in the main bathroom.
And how’s YOUR Saturday?
And how’s YOUR Saturday?
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Painters just arrived to paint around a newly-installed window in the guest room, and the first thing that happened is one of them immediately took an enormous dump in the main bathroom.
And how’s YOUR Saturday?
And how’s YOUR Saturday?
I just picked up the latest issue of @newyorker.com—but before I read it, I have to spend the next 10 minutes, looking for and picking up the approximately 162 subscription cards that dropped out of it and onto the floor.
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I just picked up the latest issue of @newyorker.com—but before I read it, I have to spend the next 10 minutes, looking for and picking up the approximately 162 subscription cards that dropped out of it and onto the floor.
Oh my god, that was actually our goddamn mayor playing the assimilated mayor of Albuquerque in PLURIBUS.
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Oh my god, that was actually our goddamn mayor playing the assimilated mayor of Albuquerque in PLURIBUS.
Just did nearly a two hour interview with the BBC for a radio documentary on the history of The Muppet Show in London. Coming your way later in December, Muppet fans! (And they've talked to LOTS of cool people you know and love!)
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Just did nearly a two hour interview with the BBC for a radio documentary on the history of The Muppet Show in London. Coming your way later in December, Muppet fans! (And they've talked to LOTS of cool people you know and love!)
Still getting the book club scam e-mails, and they all come from meetup accounts. And every time I report the scam, meetup says nah, they're totally cool with it.
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Still getting the book club scam e-mails, and they all come from meetup accounts. And every time I report the scam, meetup says nah, they're totally cool with it.
This is a photo of 25-year-old me sitting at my desk in the office I shared with 3 other staffers in the U.S. Senate’s Dirksen Building in 1992 or so. It’s obviously recess, since I’m not in a suit, but I *am* sporting LOTS more hair.
Sure makes working in the Senate look glamorous, dunnit?
Sure makes working in the Senate look glamorous, dunnit?
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
This is a photo of 25-year-old me sitting at my desk in the office I shared with 3 other staffers in the U.S. Senate’s Dirksen Building in 1992 or so. It’s obviously recess, since I’m not in a suit, but I *am* sporting LOTS more hair.
Sure makes working in the Senate look glamorous, dunnit?
Sure makes working in the Senate look glamorous, dunnit?
There’s so much funny stuff that happens in this scene—but one of those underrated moments that always makes me laugh out loud is how Belushi keeps singing “Gimme Some Lovin’” just slightly too long after the power has been cut.
The Blues Brothers (1980) - Rawhide Scene (5/9) | Movieclips
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November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
There’s so much funny stuff that happens in this scene—but one of those underrated moments that always makes me laugh out loud is how Belushi keeps singing “Gimme Some Lovin’” just slightly too long after the power has been cut.
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
Absolutely brutal.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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I'm not quite sure why, but it actually makes me smile when my 80+ year old mother correctly uses "OMG" in her texts.
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I'm not quite sure why, but it actually makes me smile when my 80+ year old mother correctly uses "OMG" in her texts.
Quote post with a song you can’t hear without thinking of the movie it was in.
I mean, come ON.
I mean, come ON.
November 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Quote post with a song you can’t hear without thinking of the movie it was in.
I mean, come ON.
I mean, come ON.
4:28 a.m. and a smoke detector somewhere in the house decides to start doing its Low Battery Chirp. Because of course.
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
4:28 a.m. and a smoke detector somewhere in the house decides to start doing its Low Battery Chirp. Because of course.
I HAVE MADE PERFECT BANANA BREAD.
November 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I HAVE MADE PERFECT BANANA BREAD.
I know it goes without saying at this point, but the president of the United States is unwell.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
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November 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I know it goes without saying at this point, but the president of the United States is unwell.
A guy on my street already has his Christmas lights up. And I kind of want to go over and knock on his door and shake his hand out of mad respect.
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
A guy on my street already has his Christmas lights up. And I kind of want to go over and knock on his door and shake his hand out of mad respect.
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The 🇺🇸 American pre-Code
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The 🇺🇸 American pre-Code
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
Oh hell no, Jamie. Don’t be suckered by her.
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Oh hell no, Jamie. Don’t be suckered by her.
Sheesh, that was closer than I wanted…
November 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Sheesh, that was closer than I wanted…
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Shakespeare: There's Always a Tweet™
[Enter two other Senators with a Messenger.]
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Shakespeare: There's Always a Tweet™
My brother totally gets me.
Look! It’s the @brianjayjones.com signal!
If you're a fan of the artist, the eagerly awaited Jim Aparo book from TwoMorrows is now available for pre-order!
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November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My brother totally gets me.