October 2008 Archives

Check out this video of local TV show "This Is Our City."

Happy Halloween! Find out what's going on this weekend here, here and here. Click here to pick the scariest movie ever.

Now that the World Series is over, I hopefully won't have to see previews for these two movies every five seconds. Which one looks worse?

Jim Carrey stars in "Yes Man."

Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon star in "Four Christmases."

"The Exorcist" is one of the scariest films I've ever seen. I left the theater 20 minutes into a showing of the 2000 re-release and then watched the DVD in 20-minute increments at home with every light in my apartment shining brightly. (The breaks every 20 minutes were so I could calm down and brace myself for the next scene.)

Anyway, the Sci Fi channel will feature four hours of "real" exorcisms tonight with the premiere of the Rev. Bob Larson's new reality show, "The Real Exorcist." Just in time for your Halloween pre-party.

Soulja Boy's got a brand new dance. It's for his single "Bird Walk." I can't wait to learn how to "Turn My Swag On" like Soulja.

The FlipSide ladies get lost in Wonderland among the Halloween wear at Make Believin' in York Township.

Check out FlipSide's Halloween section. Plan your All Hallow's Eve with a calendar of spooky seasonal events and parades. Upload photos of yourself or your pet dressed in costume. Try one of our projects to get into the trick-or-treat mood. Happy haunting!

Yeah, it sounds a little odd to have a church be a brew works, but it's true. I was there Friday.
Nate, my husband, and I were visiting friends in Pittsburgh for the weekend. We camped all week, so we were ready for a nice dinner. They took us to The Church Brew Works above the strip in Pittsburgh at 3525 Liberty Ave. Check here to learn more.

We arrived at about 7 p.m. and there was an hour wait on the dining side (the right side of the photo). We took a little pager and were told that if we could find a seat on the left side of the aisle (the bar area), we could eat there. Fortunately for us, we only had to stand at the crowded bar for a bit. A table opened up for six and we quickly grabbed it.

I've got Phillies phever.

Friday I had houseguests and wanted to show them a good time. I decided to take them to Cobblestones, since they're sports enthusiasts. The Flyers game was on, but we were having too much fun catching up to pay much attention. A couple friends joined us for supper and suds and, as always, the grilled cheese was amazing and affordable.

So sad...

"American Idol" alum and Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were found shot to death Friday in their Chicago home.

Monday, her 7-year-old nephew was found dead in an SUV after a massive manhunt. This senseless violence is shocking.

After weeks of making fun of Sarah Palin, "Saturday Night Live" decided it was time to bust on Barack Obama Saturday night. Check out this hilarious skit.

Show off your skills in the Daily Record's annual pumpkin-carving contest.

Lovin' this song and video
An African tribe invades Kanye West's beige world in his "Love Lockdown" video.

What up weekend warriors? Click here or here to read about what's shaking in York.

Soda Float = Fierce
It's true, y'all! Entertainment Weekly released another episode of my favorite ""America's Next Top Model" spoof. This week, the divas contestants get in a catfight by the pool. Check it out. I'm still rooting for Soda Float -- I'm partial to My Little Pony.

Next big thing?

York singer Jazze Palmer is Thursday's top played MySpace unsigned R&B artist at music.myspace.com. He is listed with Rihanna -- today's top R&B artist on a major label. Palmer released and album, "The Revolution," June 14. For details and to listen to Jazze's music, visit www.myspace.com/jazzelove.
To read more about Jazze, click here.

FlipSide editor Laura Burkey and entertainment reporter Erin McCracken stop by Sparky & Clark's in York to grab a cup of joe and dish about what's happening this weekend.

You might think you're watching the same old dramz on this clip of MTV's hit show "The Hills." But don't be fooled. Random dudes in drag pop up at unexpected moments leading to major LOL action. Enjoy and check back tomorrow for the music mix.

Taking it down to Chinatown

I headed from the first capital to the nation's capital last weekend. Back in fall 2006, I lived in Crystal City and interned in D.C., so it was like a homecoming of sorts. I forgot how much I missed The District.

Rats are not evil! But they are in "Willard". . .

. . . then you shouldn't see this movie! I happen to be a rat aficionado, much to the horror and disgust of my friends and family. I love anything that happens to be rat-related. So when I found out about the movie "Willard," I just had to see it. The movie I saw is a 2003 remake of the 1971 version of the film and stars Crispin Glover (who, by the way, is totally insane).

In case you missed it this weekend, here's Governor Sarah Palin's "Saturday Night Live" appearance that has everyone talking and apparently blogging.
The skit scored "SNL" it's highest ratings in 14 years.

From 5:30 to 9 p.m. today at the Yorktowne Hotel Ballroom, 22 area chefs converged to raise money for the local food bank. I enlisted one of my favorite dining companions Erin Marsicano to accompany me to the event.

Hear about our amazing evening....and read after the jump for more!

Songs like these will live forever...

The lead singer of the Motown quartet The Four Tops Levi Stubbs, died Friday at his home in Detroit. He was 72.

Vintage Byrne: "Burning Down The House"

Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne performs at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, 50 N. George St. in York. Tickets cost $53.50 and $71 and go on sale at 11 a.m. Wednesday for Strand members and at 11 a.m. Friday for the public.

The two big pre-teen/ teen movies coming out this fall are "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" (Oct. 24) and "Twilight" (Nov. 21). Which one are you looking forward to seeing more? Share your thoughts here. Check out both trailers below.

Find out what's going on this weekend from FlipSide editor Laura Burkey and entertainment reporter Erin McCracken. They catch up with some local teens in Cherry Lane outside Central Market House.

See ya in splitsville

It's official: Madonna and Guy Ritchie are getting divorced.

On Oct. 10, 2007, Radiohead released their album "In Rainbows" online and let fans pay what they wanted. A year later, the band released the album stats. Click here to find out how it fared.

Live performs "Selling the Drama" at the Paradiso in Amsterdam.

York native rockers Live release their first live CD and DVD "Live At The Paradiso -- Amsterdam" Nov. 11 on Vanguard Records. The album was recorded at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on June 30th and July 1.

Wait. This looks like a nice cover.

Brad Pitt snapped a picture of Angelina Jolie breastfeeding her new baby. The "private" picture somehow ended up on the cover of W magazine. It's not completely tasteless, but that picture didn't need to go on the front. There were a lot of others to choose from. What do you think?

Happy and sappy movies make me sleepy.

I came down with a slight case of narcolepsy last weekend. I woke up on couches, lawn chairs, park benches and in cars. In between naps, I enjoyed the lovely weather. I figured I should get as much shut eye as I could since baseball playoffs will throw off my sleep schedule this week.

Would this stop a drunken e-mailer?

Prevent yourself from sending embarrassing e-mails while you're inebriated. Yes, those swell guys over at Google have developed e-mail goggles. Users can set it up so that at certain hours, math problems pop up before you log onto an e-mail account.

It looks like its going to be a gorgeous fall weekend. Get ideas on what to do around town here and here.

Are you ready for some football? Click here to watch live streaming video of the Dallastown/ William Penn football game Friday night.

Who is that?

Britney Spears debuts her new video for "Womanizer" Friday night on "20/20."

She will also appear in an MTV documentary, which is set to air Nov. 30 -- two days before the release of her new album "Circus."

I was impressed with the designers' looks. After a sub-par season, it seems that they finally pulled out all the stops. The fact that the Parsons posse had to create a bridal look was icing on the cake.

Tune into FlipSIde TV for what's happening around town this weekend. Who said FlipSide was just a newspaper?

Josh Brolin as George W. Bush? Yes. Oliver Stone's new movie "W." comes out Oct. 17. My first reaction: Too soon. My second reaction: That Comedy Central show "That's My Bush!" was pretty funny and had a better Bush look-a-like.
Read a review of the movie here.

You have to see this! Food is always good, but when it looks cool, it's even better. Check out these recipes and how-to-videos as you start planning your holiday menus.

If you like what you see, click here for more recipes.

Death Cab plays Radio City

This weekend was epic, but I'll try to squeeze it all into one entry.
Friday, I had my heart set on seeing "Route 30," and was bummed when I got to the Strand and heard it was sold out. Instead, I caught the end of Blind Joe Death's set at the White Rose. (I found out later that "Route 30" is back in York by popular demand Nov. 1 and 2. Score!)

Toot, toot, veep, veep

It officially feels like fall. Find out what to do this weekend here and here.

Did you see the vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden square off in Thursday night's debate? Click here to check it out.
It cleaned up in the ratings.

No doubt "Saturday Night Live" will parody the memorable event.

Kenley was officially not talking to Leanne (lucky girl) and spent most of the episode brooding in a corner by herself. Jerelle confirmed that he's a few stitches short of a seam by talking to himself and Aunt Jemima.

Check out the new FlipSide Scoop, a video report of what's happening this weekend!

Go Phish!

Jam band fans rejoice: Phish is getting back together. The group last played together in August 2004. For details and tickets, visit Phish's official Web site.