Monthly Archives: June 2009

Michael Jackson as Capt. EO

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Buffy Andrews

Who can forget watching Michael Jackson as Captain EO at EPCOT along with his ragtag crew that included Fuzzball, Idee and Odee and, of course, the clumsy Hooter. Part 1 Part 2

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R.I.P. Michael Jackson

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Erin McCracken

The King of Pop died Thursday afternoon after being rushed to the hospital by paramedics. He was 50. From the L.A. Times: Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at … Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson hospitalized

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Erin McCracken

According to a Los Angeles Times blog, King of Pop Michael Jackson was rushed to a hospital this afternoon. Paramedics responded to a call at Jackson’s home around 12:26 p.m. He was not breathing when they arrived. The parademics performed … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Farrah Fawcett

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Erin McCracken

Actress Farrah Fawcett died Thursday after a three-year battle with anal cancer. She was 62. She was born Feb. 2, 1947, in Corpus Christi, Texas and married ABC’s “The Six Million Dollar Man” star Lee Majors in 1973. They later … Continue reading →

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Naked Brothers kick off tour in Hershey

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Erin McCracken

Bet that got your attention. But it’s not what you think. Fully-clothed teens Nat and Alex Wolff star in Nickelodeon’s “Naked Brothers” and have their own band. They kick their summer tour off will concerts at 4 and 6:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Virgin Mobile Fest FREE this year

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Erin McCracken

Sweet Lincoln’s mullet! The annual Virgin Music Festival in Maryland is now the Virgin Mobile FreeFest because it’s FREE. For realz. The catch is that you have to have fast fingers or a super-speedy Internet connection to score tix. The … Continue reading →

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Jeff Koons and Iran

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Scott Blanchard

Bob Edwards was talking to the curators of an art exhibit by several Iranian or Iran-born artists this morning on his satellite radio show when he asked the curators to describe a few of the artists. One of them, a … Continue reading →

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The Scoop: Patriot Days

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Erin McCracken

FlipSide editor Laura Burkey and entertainment reporter Erin McCracken soak in the sun at the Colonial Complex in York. Click here to read what’s up this weekend.

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Big changes for 2010 best picture race

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Erin McCracken

I almost hit the ceiling when I read this news. According to Variety, Film Academy president Sid Ganis announced this morning that there will be 10 best picture nominees at the 82nd Oscar ceremony March 7, 2010 at the Kodak … Continue reading →

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Wolf shirts: So hot right now

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Erin McCracken

Ditch those maxi dresses and madras shorts. The wolf T-shirt could be the must-have ironic fashion item of the summer. (Kind of gives “Wolf Like Me” a whole new meaning.) Click here to see what might have started this trend. … Continue reading →

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