Just found this page whilst drinking morning coffee...a few top philosophical questions from philosophers.  But the BEST part is the end:

Bonus: Fake Your Way Through a Conversation (with Correct Pronunciation!)

If you fumble with a philosopher’s name, nothing you say afterward will sound credible. So, learn to pronounce these names correctly, then start worrying about their ideas.

(George) Berkeley is properly pronounced like Charles Barkley (bark-lee). This name is commonly mispronounced “burk-lee” like Berkeley, California, which, ironically, is named after George Berkeley.

(Friedrich) Nietzsche is commonly mispronounced as “nee-chee.” The correct pronunciation is “nee-ch-ya” and rhymes with “pleased ta meetchya.” “Pleased ta meetchya, Neechya.” Say it!

Lao-tzu (born ca. 604 BCE) is spelled several different ways in English transliteration from the Chinese. But no matter how you spell it, the proper way to pronounce it is “lau” (sounds like “ouch”)-“dsuh”. The stress goes on the first syllable.

(Charles Sanders) Pierce (1839 – 1914) is commonly mispronounced as “peer-s.” The correct pronunciation is “purse,” which is somewhat funny because Pierce rarely had a penny in his purse. Oddly, Pierce took his middle name, Sanders, as an anglicized form of Santiago, or “St. James,” in honor of a fellow pragmatist, William James (1842 – 1910), who helped him out financially.

(Ludwig) Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951) is a name that demands authentic German pronunciation, and there are plenty of ways to slaughter it. Here’s one that embodies all of them, “wit-jen-steen.” The correct pronunciation is “vit” (rhymes with bit)-“ghen” (rhymes with ken)-“shtine.” The first name is pronounced “lude-vig.” If you think it’s hard to pronounce his name, try reading his Tractatus.

I will completely humble myself and admit that this is INVALUBLE information for me!  Because regardless of how interested I am in philosophy, it is almost impossible for me to understand it.  Goodness knows I've tried many many times.  I had a college professor tell our class that English graduates tend to have trouble with philosophy because we look for references and patterns...and philosophers are able to create entirely new ideas (see: Derrida, my arch nemesis).

Peter Jackson's "King Kong" is one of the best movies I've ever seen, hands down.  I don't understand the negative press it got when it came out.  I'm watching it now, and it is one of the most moving films I will ever see. 

Just wanted to share.  I'm writing a play at the moment and had some coffee at 10:30 (pm), so I'm not falling asleep anytime soon (it's 12:30am right now).  But the play is coming along really well, I think.  The beginning is the hardest part.