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Geezer Music Club (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
I had intended to write a piece about crooner Jack Jones, who has had — and continues to have — a long and successful career as a jazz and pop singer. But I decided to save that for another day, and instead tell the story of his talented dad, Allan Jones, who paved the way [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Those of us who grew up on Love Boat re-runs have always dreamed of standing on the Lido deck under a full moon with our true love. The gay cruise has always been the definitive LGBT vacation, and now there are more options than ever. Depending on whether you want to play just a bit gay or very gay, you can choose from a friendly mainstream cruise, an organized gay group on a mainstream cruise, a...
Collecting my Thoughts (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Peggy Noonan writes in the WSJ what she’s thankful for--the usual--friends, health, surviving. And then gets to this: “And after that, after gratitude for friends and family, and for those who protect us, after that something small. I love TV, and the other day it occurred to me again that we are in the middle of a second golden age of television. I feel gratitude to the largely unheralded...
Cinematical (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The '90s were a good time to be a teen -- especially if you were itching for more than just the mainstream. Nestled between the John Hughes '80s and the bubbly Disney '00s, the '90s were a time when teen films thrived in tunes-led rebellion. It wasn't all about spunky mainstream music marketing and bubbly personalities. Scores and strangeness got to go a little wild, and Gregg Araki ran with that...
FLYING SAUCER (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
I think I've typed far too much about this trip already so I'll wrap this up quickly! It's not surprising to note that going on the boat was not fueled by the desire to hit the destination, and I woke...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. TV: KGW The Warriors come into this game 3-8, tightly clutching the coveted "At Least We're Not the Worst Team in the League" award by virtue of home victories over (wait for it...) the Timberwolves, Knicks, and Grizzlies. This exactly like Vanilla Ice saying he's a better listening experience than Milli Vanilli, Vicki from the Love Boat, and driving a slotted spoon through...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
New deal will reportedly keep head coach in Minnesota through the 2013 season
The Clothes Horse (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
I've been reading Flying Saucer for at least as long as I have been blogging. Selina's blog is a smorgasbord of curls, ribbons, and florals. Her style is regularly girly, but she definitely mixes it up with bodycon dresses and chic trousers. Originally hailing from the UK, she's currently spending a semester in Sweden, but she did take time to plan a dream party for me! The whimsical and wild description...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
/CMA/ Nashville, TN -- By Randy RudderWith his youthful exuberance and passion for his industry and craft, it's hard to believe that Paul Williams isn't a newcomer to the songwriting world. He has been a pillar in that community for decades, stretching back to the hits he wrote for artists including the Carpenters ("Rainy Days and Mondays," "We've Only Just Begun"), Three Dog Night...
FLYING SAUCER (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Finally here is the video! It's a shocking demonstration of camera filming but it shows things in real life and isn't very long! It's been a week since the love boat and I'm still thinking 'was that a dream?!' Seriously!...
Stupid Celebrities Gossip (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Actor and stunman Dennis Cole has died at age 69. Read more on Dennis Cole’s death below. Dennis Cole passed away at a Fort Lauderdale hospital on Sunday at the age of 69. Cole’s cause of death is not known. The former actor and stuntman lived in Ft. Lauderdale, where he had worked as a real [...]
Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
My friend Jaime Weinman referred to the last spate of show business passings as “the war on celebrities,” and with the recent deaths of Edward Woodward, Paul Wendkos and David Lloyd it would appear that Death is not planning on taking a holiday soon. Ken Ober, the host of the popular MTV game show Remote Control , has left us at the age of 52 , expiring of yet-unknown causes. As a kid,...
In Entertainment (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
70’s heart throb Dennis Cole and Ken Ober, host of the 80s era MTV game show Remote Control have died. The news follows the death of actor Edward Woodward in the same week, reports CBS station KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. 52-year-old Ken Ober, was a consulting producer on The New Adventures of Old Christine, but MTV [...]
WJZ Baltimore, Maryland News Weathe (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Dennis Cole, a 70s era heart throb and one time husband to Jaclyn Smith, and Ken Ober, host of the 80s era MTV game show "Remote Control," which helped launch the careers of Adam Sandler and Colin Quinn, have died
FLYING SAUCER (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Oh My God. I have so much gossip!!!!!!!!!! The love boat to Tallinn turned out to be the titanic with 2500 students and a free bar?! And it was 80% male. Literally it was insane. INSANE. I came back on...
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