As I mentioned back in April, it was getting clear that it was time for Larry King to Retire. While I am sure that my blog entry made not a wit of difference to the old guy, I think that time and reality have finally caught up to Mr King. He announced this week that [...]
It is said that bad things happen in threes, and this week’s RIP list pretty much sums that up. Dennis Hopper, Gary Coleman, and Rue Mcclanahan all passed away in the last few days, kicking in many memories of 60s, 70s, and 80s culture. Dennis Hopper is probably best known for his role in Easy [...]
There has been much discussion the last year or so about the ratings decline at CNN. Since Lou Dobbs left, the numbers if anything have gotten worse, perhaps making Lou seem like the only smart one in the bunch. Christiane Amanpour wisely signed on to ABC to host This Week, and likely to do more [...]
A recent rash of celebrity sex scandals has made me wonder how all of this has come about. Is there more cheating going on in Hollywood, or has scandal become so fashionable that nobody tries to avoid it anymore? Actually, I think the real answer is money and the 15 minutes of fame. Tiger Woods’ [...]
While it may be a shocker to some, the “resignation” of Lou Dobbs from CNN has pretty much been a foregone conclusion for a while. CNN as a network is floundering badly these days, unsure of it’s direction. But Lou Dobbs has been sure of his direction, going from a reasonably friendly Newsy guy to [...]
It’s almost a traditional thing now, the Tom Cruise dead rumors seem to come up about two or three times a year, more often when he is doing something nutty. Recent stories have peopel from inside his camp reporting on his weeks of trying to use his Scientology powers to dominate door knobs and other [...]
Well, this is certainly one for the “should have been obvious” file. South African “female” running star Caster Semenya has apparently tested as a Hermaphrodite, which is to say that she really isn’t a she, but more of a both. Accord to the report in The Sun (UK), the runner has no internal woman’s parts [...]
it hasn’t been a very good week for Perez Hilton, the screen name for flamboyant “blogger” Mario Lavandeira. First off, he gets into a scuffle in Toronto with Members of the Black Eyed Peas, calls one of them a “f-ggot”, and get whacked upside the head and gets a black eye as a result. Then [...]
Quite simply, I am shocked and dismays. As many of us who grew up in the 70s and 80s, I didn’t really like Michael Jackson’s music (rock guy here) but still had respect for this work. We all watched as he went through his creepy, reclusive stage, and deep down we cheered as he announced [...]
NBC’s long time hit show ER is grinding to a finish this week, the end of it’s 15th a final season. It’s been a struggle the last couple of years for this “use to be really big” show, but they still pull a large and loyal audience, and still produce at least somewhat compelling TV. [...]
The weird and wonderful life of Hollywood movie star and troubled soul Lindsay Lohan has taken a few more amusing twists. First her on again, off again lesbian romance with DJ Samantha Ronson has been the subject of much speculation, with apparently some pretty spectacular yelling matches and other odd things. It’s also a weird [...]
A bit of a shocker is the news that TapouT co-founder Mask (Charles Lewis Jr) died in a high speed car accident last night. His $300,000 Ferrari Modena was sectioned in half by a telephone pole which he hit at very high speed, apparently while street racing with a Porche. TapouT is the clothing and [...]
Well, it isn’t good news for funny man Robin Williams. As I mentioned a couple of days ago, he had to cancel some shows after being out of breath and not felling well. Rumors at the time said he had some heart problems, but there wasn’t any real confirmation. It has been confirmed now that [...]
Okay now, we have all watched the Britney Spears saga, as this once rising star wandered away from show biz to have a couple of kids with a baby factory of a husband, went mental, and generally lost it. Well, Britney Spears is back with a new album and a new tour, but the tour [...]
This one sort of caught me by surprise. Comedian and general energizer bunny Robin Williams has been hospitalized and had to cancel some shows from his current “Weapons of Self-Destruction” show, after becoming short of breath. Some news organizations such as AFP are suggesting he has heart issues. I guess what sort of suprised me [...]
