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So, I haven't seen a movie in a real movie theater since, well, probably the last "Pirates" flick. I convinced, persuaded and then dragged my husband to see "Burn After Reading" the other weekend.
The Coen brothers' latest was stupidly hilarious, and with hardly a plot no less. It's only 96 minutes, so even if you leave your sense of humor at home, it won't be painful for long.
John Malkovich is the crazed CIA agent who jumps off the deep end when he's fired and his memoirs are stolen. The lady from "Fargo" will beg, borrow and steal for a new body. Nympho George Clooney looks wonderful (oh, and he can act, too). And Brad Pitt, well, he embodies a fitness instructor. Let the violence begin!
Brooks & Dunn canceled their Thursday night York Fair performance because Ronnie Dunn is ill, according to Gene Schenck, vice president of the fair.
The duo also canceled their next two shows in Pittsburgh and Chicago. Ticketholders will receive a full refund at the York Fair box office, 334 Carlisle Ave. in West Manchester Township. Call 848-2033 for details.
York Fair officials were informed Thursday afternoon that Danity Kane and special guest Jada will not perform Sept. 12 at Toyota Grandstand due to a scheduling conflict.
Tickets will be fully refunded at the York Fair Box Office, 334 Carlisle Ave. in West Manchester Township.
For details, call the box office at 848-2033.
Git-R ... oh, nevermind, you know how it goes. Larry the Cable Guy, redneck comedian extraordinaire, will return once more to the Grandstand to kick off this year's York Fair.
Larry has transcended the stage during his career as a stand-up, finding success in multiple mediums including movies, comedy albums, a book and multiple television specials.
Tickets are $40 and $45, and the York Fairgrounds is at 334 Carlisle Ave. in West Manchester Township. For details, visit www.yorkfair.com.
Maybe I've been living under a rock lately. I knew that Drew Carey took over hosting duties on "The Price is Right" for 250-year-old Bob Barker.
But, did you know that the show is now on at 3 p.m.? What? I feel like something is wrong with the world, off-kilter. It's supposed to be on at 11 a.m. so all the kids and unemployed can watch during the day. At least, that's what I did when I was home from school sick.
Oh well. Here are a few oldie bud goodies!
My husband and I stopped by Granfalloons in York last night for a little date. (Actually, I think it's because we haven't gotten to the grocery store in, well, I don't even know how long.)
The bartender/server hooked us up with drinks almost immediately and handed us two menus. Before our drinks we're finished, we had two more awaiting us on the table. (Of course, that can sometimes be a not-so-good thing when the rum-and-diets are strong, but I wasn't driving.)
The best part? The food. I've never had a better chicken caesar salad. And Brent had the $9 special of 10 wings and a half-rack of ribs. Perfection. So, if you're looking for a new place to try, Granfalloons has it. Fast, friendly service, great food, fun atmosphere.
A co-worker who shall remain nameless sent this to me today. From surf balling to sharp shooting, work never seemed so fun!
Click here to watch these two-minute clips ... Chuckle away, fellow procrastinators.
You can even find out how to make your own eraser animal.
The buzz about the new roller coaster Fahrenheit at Hersheypark is worth the admission in and of itself. The twists, the turns ... the 97-degree negative drop. It's the kind of coaster that makes you scream but no sound escapes from your lips.
So..
Finish reading 'Sweetest place on earth just got a lil sweeter' »So, I succumbed to it. It hovered in the cubicle near me, it hung in the air around me and, then, it pounced.
The Plague.
I didn't want to get to know him, but I couldn't fend off his advances any longer. The runny nose, the puffy eyes, the coughing, the sneezing -- you know what I mean. Practically all of York County has had some meeting with Mr. P. (Luckily, I didn't get to meet his best friend, Pukey.)
And the cure? MEDICINE. (But, it wasn't that easy.)
I know a lot of closet "Family Guy" fans. People who love Stewie's diabolical sense of humor, Peter's lack of political correctness, Loris' total oblivion to Stewie's plot to kill her, Chris' weird thing with the evil monkey in his bedroom and Meg's, well, lets just say she's special.
So, judging from the TV show's complete wrongness yet hilarious plots, I figured the movie "Family Guy - Blue Harvest" would be a perfect pick to veg out with. I was wrong.
It seems more restaurants are getting into the music industry.
First, Starbucks started releasing albums by themselves and then in conjunction with big-name artists. (Check out their Web site to see the various albums.) Now, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has jumped in, too.
Multi-platinum group Lonestar just released "My Christmas List." The kicker? It's exclusively available through Cracker Barrel.
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So ... now it'll be a fight over the royalties.
The "Fish n Flush" has given a new meaning to "flushing a fish" after he swims to Fish Heaven.
It's a clear two-piece toilet tank ... one piece holds the flushing water and the other is a functional aquarium. Or leave the aquarium part dry for a reptile house!
(Just in time for the holidays!) Unfortunately, you can't pull the curtain when it's time for your business.
Global warming is on the tip of most people's tongues in this day and age. And pollution (air, noise, etc.) is not far behind.
Most people I know are doing their best to conserve and recycle, but it isn't those people we need to worry about. It's the people who couldn't care less ...
While I was running the Rail Trail the other day, two young girls were walking along the sidewalk on Princess Street. As they came to the grass at the trail in front of me, the one girl chucks her soda can on the ground followed by a candy wrapper.
Finish reading 'Does that look like a trashcan?' »Tattoos for your toilet. How can that sentence not catch your attention?
These appliques are touted as removable and reusable, perfect pictures for the porcelyn pot.
In addition to the different themes -- classic, wallpaper, holiday, seasonal -- you can even take a quiz on the Web site, www.toilet-tattoos.com.
The price is affordable at $9.95 and can be ordered online or by calling 330-468-3226. From leopard print to Santa Claus, potty breaks will never be the same.
Most people poo-poo Dave Matthews Band as soon as they hear his first name. Maybe it's because tickets to his show can be expensive, maybe it's because he used to be so much more accessible when he played in bars or maybe it's because it's "too trendy."
Regardless, the album is pretty solid. Tim and Dave work like a well-oiled machine together, and the crowd definitely gets into the music. (But not in an annoying way where it overpowers the music.)
Finish reading 'Just give him a try ... again' »Americans eat too much fat, too much salt, too much of everything. Americans don't eat enough fruits and vegetables.
I'm so sick of hearing the warnings of death. If you don't know if you're healthy by now, you must be living under a rock. Anyway, I digress. Check out this story about McDonald's salads. Sometimes fast food is all you have time for when you're in a time crunch. Guess I might as well get what I want and not what I should.
Salads at the Golden Arches are compared with the menu's antithesis.
So, some 1970s rock band Rubinoos is suing pop rocker Avril Lavigne for stealing their rhythm, lyrics ... basically their entire song, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." (Her song is "Girlfriend.")
The chorus ia actually pretty similar, but does that make this a rock robbery? One is more folksy ... one is pop. Thoughts?
There have been lots of accusations and arguments flung from one side to the other about York city from it's safety and baseball stadium to it's convenience and management.
One thought, or question I suppose, came to mind the other night on a 6-mile run around downtown York. Is it unfriendly people that make up the city or does the city do it to the people?
It sounds convoluted, but bear with me. On that run, I said hi to nearly everyone I ran by who wasn't already in another conversation of some sort. Do you know how many people said hi back? None.
Finish reading 'A city predicament' »There aren't too many perks to being FlipSide Editor, let's just get that out in the opening. So the perks that do exist, I intend to take full advantage.
Umphrey's McGee. A lot of albums come through the office from both up-and-coming and been-around-the-block-a-few-times bands. Take a listen to "Higgins." (Note: The video is from an outdoor concert.)
Finish reading 'Need new music?' »I fully admit that I can be a little behind on the music scene. I usually have to listen to a song or an artist a few times before figuring out if they'll crack into my top favorites list or remain an occasional stand-by.
Regina Spektor. An amazing artist that deserves a lot more credit. You might disagree, but I would describe her as a mix of The Cranberries and Tori Amos ... Along with her own style, of course. I rediscovered her the other day. By that, I mean that I had listened to her before but never connected. For some reason, her words and melodies struck a chord and now she's on my iPod. A fellow blogger posted her video of "Us" months ago ..
Finish reading 'Look again' »Did you miss a prequel to a sequel that will hit the silver screen soon?
How about "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Harry Potter" or that movie with with the hills and eyes? It's tough to get into a sequel when the prequel plot is a little fuzzy.
Well, Blockbuster to the rescue. There is a section at most stores that has a wall where prequels to movies with sequels coming out are kept all together.
In all honesty, this wall could have been up for the past year, and I wouldn't have noticed. (Not much of a movie rental person.) Anyway, the place where I discovered it was at the Blockbuster Video at 2196 White St. in York.
Oh, Will Ferrell, you've let me down.
You used to wear the comedic crown
But you've found a way to make me frown
... in "Stranger than Fiction."
Your quips in "Old School" and "Saturday Night Live"
Where you cheered and jumped and jived
And your bit on the Oscars with Jack Black, oh my!
... but what were you thinking in "Stranger than Fiction"?
You sparkled on the racetrack as Ricky Bobby
And it might seem that I sound a bit snobby
I hope being serious is not your new hobby...
... especially after "Stranger than Fiction."
You walk in the door, and you're greeted by a woman dressed as a wench. The walls boast a stuffed hog and old-world candles for light on all-stone walls. It's a throwback to the days before the prohibition when the booze flowed freely.
Have I piqued your interest? The Catacombs, owned by Bube's Brewery, is a romantic hideaway for you and your honey. You embark on a tour of the rickety, dark brewery and travel 35 feet down into the tunnel where alcohol was smuggled during the prohibition.
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Dancing. You either love it or hate it. And that can even change a number of times in any given night.
I told my significant other that no gift was necessary for my birthday -- just an evening at the York Swing Dance Club, 250 S. George St., York. OK, so maybe not an entire evening, but I at least wanted to check out their $5 hour-long lesson from 8 to 9 p.m. and a little of the dance that followed.
Was I in for a treat.
Finish reading 'Move your body' »After work, I went to see "Before the Music Dies" at Appalachian Brewing Company in Harrisburg. It was one of the best documentaries I've seen, seriously.
It was made by two music fans, who traveled the country talking to music execs, musicians and fans, examining the state of music. Art versus commerce. Control versus artistic merit. Mainstream versus independent.
With appearances by Erykah Badu, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Questlove and many others, the independent flick examined why the same pop songs rule the airwaves, where is all of the new music and if music truly will become obsolete.
The most powerful part?
Finish reading 'Need a little inspiration?' »The day after Christmas is when you delve into your new presents -- figure out how that thing really works, see if your new clothing actually fits and count up all of your gift cards. One of my favorite presents that Santa left under the Christmas tree was a new silver iPod Nano, complete with earbuds and an armband so I can run with it.
Although now I have to tackle the task of downloading iTunes, choosing the songs and somehow getting them on my iPod. That's all reserved for after my shift today, but it's definitely my silver lining after being one of only a handful of people working at the paper the day after the holiday.
Andybody have any hints to smoothly entering the iPod world?
Martin Nodell, the creator of the comic book superhero Green Lantern, who uses his magical ring to help him fight crime, has died at the age of 91 of natural causes. The idea for the superhero came in 1940, when Nodell was waiting for a New York subway and saw a train operator waving a lantern displaying a green light. Even though the story line has been revised and reborn several times, the entertaining tales made reading fun for many children and adults alike. Who's your favorite superhero and why?
Read the complete story.
Here's a new way of looking at (and pouring) a glass of wine. Seven Valleys resident John Layne is president of Baltimore-area company WineDocs. He and his employees put together wine tastings for professional meetings, retreats, conventions and other private functions. They now fly all over the country, as well as to Canada, the Caribbean and Europe, for different wine-tasting events. Turning a hobby into a career -- what a novel idea! I wonder how many other unique hobbies would fit this category?
Check out the whole story here.
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?
"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.
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