It's been a while since I've seen a kiddie movie in theaters. And no, Harry Potter doesn't count. But after an emotionally and physically draining Thanksgiving weekend visiting friends and family in D.C., I switched plans from seeing the existentially heavy "The Fountain" and instead decided to see the warm and cuddly "Happy Feet" instead.
Oh, O.J., what have you stepped in this time? You have a book and TV deal, then it's canceled. Now there are rumors flying that this dog-and-pony-show business will make it to the Web, which, judging from other videos, might be true.
As rumors fly questioning his innocence again, he stands by his story. Our double jeopardy law prohibits anyone from touching him again unless he commits another murder, er, crime. Read his newest confession here. What are your thoughts?
So, Jay-Z released his new album after a three-year hiatus today called "Kingdom Come." And he and his main squeeze, Beyonce, will be performing at the American Music Awards. Coincidence? I think not.
Anyway, the chart toppers with a few nominations include Mariah Carey, the Black-Eyed Peas and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Now, the "experts" liken this star-studded event to the Grammy's. Hmm... I think I'd agree.
My favorites? Nick Lachey for top male because, let's face it, he has a lot to say and a lot of heart. Maybe Nelly Furtado for favorite female, but then again she might be riding the whole hip-hop wave. I think the most up-in-the-air category is Country with Chesney, Urban and Toby Keith. And I gotta go with Eminem for hip-hop male.
Catch it live at 8 tonight on ABC. What are your thoughts?
Waitin' on a Train is still mourning the loss of Adam B. Sullivan, their standup bassist.
The band has decided to turn a planned show at Murph's Other Bar into a memorial concert for the 19-year-old. Horsecop, AD Chandler, American Bitch and Johnny Hank will join Train for the show. Proceeds will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters, since Adam had had a big brother since the age of 7. The show is this Friday (the 24th) and starts at 8 p.m.
"Seinfeld" was one of the popular sitcoms out there. The show about nothing captured audiences both young and old. It gave way to phrases and episodes that are unforgettable:
Man Hands
the Elaine Dance
Junior Mints: "It's chocolate, it's minty. It's delicious!"
Soup Nazi. "No Soup for you!"
I digress. Apparently, Kramer, aka Michael Richards, lost it at a recent comedy event. Surprising to say the least. It just might rival Mel Gibson. The racist outburst sent the audience packing, after they recovered from their utter shock and surprise, of course. It's worth a look at the article and the video.
As a kid, I grew up in a house of Macs (as in the computer). In high school, I saw that Windows-based PCs were obviously taking over as the majority OS of choice and so I made the switch. When I headed off to college at Penn State as a film major, I made the leap back to the world of Macs and have never looked back. That's the short version, at least.
Yesterday, I dropped by the Circuit City in Springettsbury Township because a co-worker let me know that people had already started lining up for the PlayStation 3. On Tuesday night. It doesn't come out till Friday. Wow.
Circuit City had already let them know that they were only getting 12 systems in for the launch date, but as of mid afternoon Wednesday, only nine had lined up, so all was kosher.
At least four of the nine folks admitted right away that they had no intentions of keeping the system - they simply plan to turn around and sell it on eBay, where the $600 systems are going for between $1,500-$2,500.
My first inclination is to think, wow, that's very shrewd of them, but if presented with the same opportunity, would I do the same? I mean, it's hard to say no to making about a month's salary by sitting around in a line for a couple of days.
Anyway, one said he was paying off some credit card bills and another said it was going toward school. It's not like they said "I'm hitting up the strip clubs" or anything, so I can't blame them.
Here's the story that was in today's paper.
Forget U.S. News and World Report or the Princeton Review... if you want to know what the best college to attend is these days, turn to CollegeHumor. The sophomoric humor Web site has release its own Power Rankings list of colleges and rates schools on the fine points that really matter - percentage of girls in relationships (a lower score is better), times bars close, number of male vocal groups (lower is better), visiting band's Billboard peak and more. Check it out at http://www.collegehumor.com/rankings.
For those who haven't heard, Adam Sullivan, bassist for local band Waitin' on a Train, died Saturday after falling from Chickies Rock in Lancaster County. He was 19. We here at FlipSide have talked with Waitin' on a Train before and express our condolences to all of Adam's and the band's friends and family.
Here's the story. Post your thoughts there, or, if you have a MySpace profile, you can share your thoughts and memories over at their page, http://www.myspace.com/waitinonatrain.
