Monday, June 20, 2011
“Jackass” star killed in car accident Actor Ryan Dunn was reportedly killed in a horrible car accident early this morning. The 34-year-old star of the R-rated “Jackass” movie comedy series apparently died when his Porsche crashed and exploded into flames in Pennsylvania. The Wrap has more on the tragedy. “Dilbert” creator in hot water over blog post The Internet is buzzing over the […]
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Rock musician extraordinaire, Clarence Clemons, died today of complications from a stroke. Clemons was 69. The talented saxophonist was known as the soul of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. The Los Angeles Times has a nice piece on the “Big Man” and his incredible sax sound.
Friday, June 17, 2011
McCourts’ divorce settlement and TV deal The battling McCourts announced a divorce settlement today — but it depends on a TV contract between the Dodges and the Fox network .So it’s not quite a done deal for Frank and Jamie. Details here on the Los Angeles Times website. “Green Lantern” burns red hot in theaters The “Green Lantern” made a ton of green […]
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Mega Millions jackpot has rolled over into the serious money zone. None of the players in last night’s game scored all six winning numbers : 9, 10, 20, 51, 53, and the Mega Ball 24. For that reason, the Double-M jackpot leaped the $50 million mark — and now hovers at around $53 million. The next chance to win […]
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Welcome guest blogger/local business owner, Jean Youn, who has an interesting perspective of the world and daily living. A couple was celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary at a very nice restaurant. They ordered a roast chicken. As soon as the chicken was served, the husband broke off a wing and gave it to his wife. At one glance at […]
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Guest blogger today is Amanda Ashley/Madeline Baker. A California author in love with writing historical romance, time travel, fantasy romance, vampire romance and whatever strikes her fancy. She has written over 70 books since selling her first novel,”Reckless Heart”, after getting 31 rejections. Her books have appeared on various bestseller lists, including The New York Times and USA Today. Why are we so […]
Saturday, May 28, 2011
A music pioneer has passed on. Poet and spoken-word musician, Gil Scott-Heron, died in a New York City hospital yesterday at the age of 62. He reportedly became ill after returning from a European trip. Scott-Heron became famous for his well-known song, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” from his first album “125th and Lenox” (1970). Other versions of the […]
Friday, May 27, 2011
“The Hangover Part II” is off to a fast start at the Memorial Day weekend Box Office. The R-rated comedy opened with a huge $31.6 million yesterday. That’s the highest grossing day ever for a live-action comedy, according to Box Office Mojo. And the long holiday weekend is just beginning. The sequel to the 2009 hit, “The Hangover,” is written by […]
Thursday, May 26, 2011
“The Oprah Winfrey Show” finale was huge — in true Oprah style. On Wednesday, Oprah’s talk show wrapped up 25 years with a tribute to her fans, who stuck with her year after year. That show scored its biggest overnight rating for Oprah’s talker in 17 years, according to the website TV by the Numbers. If you missed the big episode, click over to the Oprah.com website and share […]
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Columbia Pictures Vice-President, DeVon Franklin, leads a double life and he’s proud of it. Franklin is a devote Christian and a minister as well as studio executive. Franklin has incorporated his faith into a business model, which he talks about in his new book “Produced by Faith: Enjoy Real Success without Compromising Your True Self.” Franklin is the executive who brought […]
Sunday, May 22, 2011
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strange Tides” sailed right to the top of the box office on its opening weekend. The fourth installment in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie series earned an estimated $90.1 million to easily become the number one flick in the country. This bountiful debut clearly shows movie audiences are willing to throw down some money at […]
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The big summer movies are rolling into theaters. Tomorrow, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strange Tides,” opens in the U.S. The fantasy adventure is the fourth installment in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film series. The movie is based on the book from 1987, “On Strange Tides,” by Tim Powers. Today over on the publishing site Galleycat, Powers talks about his fantasy […]