Fox News ^ | October 19, 2010 | Gino Vannelli
I first became acquainted with the passing of Jeff Lucas a few years past at a memorial service in Gresham, Oregon. The room was filled with soldiers of all ages, young widows, children and proud, tear-eyed mothers. Most of the soldiers had seen action and bore battle wounds. It was one of the most difficult performances I ever had to give (I threw up several times before singing "None So Beautiful as the Brave"). I saw firsthand what folks in the military were truly like: humble, giving and courageous --nothing like what I had imagined, certainly nothing like the general...
TGIF Rock-n-Roll Oldies: Bread - 1972
Bread was a rock band formed in Los Angeles, CA. They enjoyed 13 hit songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1970 and 1977, in the process pioneering a new genre later to become known as 'soft rock'. Bread consisted of David Gates , Jimmy Griffin, Robb Royer, Mike Botts, then Larry Knechtel (replacing Royer in 1971). Before forming Bread, Gates had worked with Royer's previous band, The Pleasure Fair, producing and arranging the band's 1967 album, The Pleasure Fair. Royer then introduced Gates to his songwriting partner, Griffin, and the trio joined together in 1968 and signed with...
Kathy Griffin to go after 16-year-old Willow Palin in 2011
Kathy Griffin, the alleged comedienne who was booed by soldiers for a so-called "joke" about Bristol Palin, announced to The Hollywood Reporter that 16-year-old Willow Palin would be her next target. Griffin, who managed to get through a New Year's program without lapsing into her usual foul language, said, "In 2011 I want to offend a new Palin". The reason? "She's called people a fa---t on Facebook a couple of times," says Griffin. "You don't throw around the f-word without hearing from me about it." Griffin has already attacked other members of the Palin family and feels the teenaged girl...
Fiddler in the Hood
The video Fiddler on the Roof - You Got Served Trailer Mash-Up was part of a student film editing project. He should get an A+:
Why I Don't Like Sarah Palin (Unintentionally funny)
Why I don't like Sarah Palin; let me count the ways: I can’t stand that nasal, chirpy voice. The only place it would be acceptable is outside my bedroom window with the other birds on a sunny spring morning. But certainly never at the White House. Her pretentiousness strains credulity as she tries to pretend she’s not pretending to be one of us. If she were only half as cute as she thinks she is ... She is a poor role model for young mothers and wives. She should stay at home with her children and husband and look after...
Kathy Griffin Avoids CNN Ejection, Resolves to Offend Willow Palin in 2011
Kathy Griffin behaved during her New Year's Eve broadcast, and kept from being yanked off the air as she warned would happen if she relapsed into bad language. The comic set a resolution for 2011 -- taking on a new Palin in the new year. "I've already gone for Sarah, Todd and Bristol obviously," Griffin tells The Hollywood Reporter. "But I think it's Willow's year to go down." "In 2011 I want to offend a new Palin," she vows. While the daughter of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is 16, Griffin feels she's fair game, pointing to Palin's widely reported...
Video of An Amazingly Sweet Story Told By a Young Child
A breathtaking story by a little French girl named, Capucine. This little girl weaves a tale of baby monkeys lost in frighteningtrees, a witch, crocodiles, a tiger, a "popotamus", a lion, and even a "tremendously very bad mammoth". There are also magic powers and an orange ring, but sometimes, "something goes amiss".
Rima Fakih, Lebanese-American first Muslim Miss USA
She is on Fox ushering in the New Year with Bill and Meghan right now. Amazing how these Lebanese Armenian, or Lebanese Muslim chicks are becoming bigtime. Granted, they are nice to look at, other than that, they really must subscribe to ANYTHING is better than dating a Muslim man or they would still be in Muslim countries where they were born living the Muslim Dream, NO?
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)- 1979
The Electric Light Orchestra, often abbreviated ELO, were an extremely successful Birmingham-based English Rock music group. Formed by members of UK band The Move in 1970, ELO prospered and evolved through the decade, releasing 12 studio albums and more than four dozen singles in total under the leadership of musical genius Jeff Lynne. The band developed a unique modern rock/pop sound utilizing classical instruments, arrangements, and even lyrical themes. By the mid-1970s, they had become one of the biggest selling bands in the world, an international commercial powerhouse. From 1972 to 1986, ELO accumulated 27 Top 40 hit singles in both the UK and the US. The...
Most Anticipated Movies of 2011
This is always a hit or miss list. When you go back and look at the movies that I was really looking forward to a year ago, there were some excellent choices (Toy Story 3) and some complete and utter disasters (The Last Airbender) But anticipation is 3/4 the fun...and so, in chronological order, here are my most anticipated movies of the year...
DJ's Quip Linking Haitians and HIV Sparks Outrage
Community leaders gathered near radio station Hot 97's New York headquarters Tuesday to call for the firing of popular DJ Cipha Sounds, who said on air last Friday, "The reason I'm HIV negative is because I don't mess with Haitian girls." Cipha Sounds, whose real name is Luis Diaz, has since walked back his comments. In an on-air apology, Sounds called his joke "stupid" and "tasteless" and said he was embarrassed. "I do nothing but rep for the Haitian people," he said. The apology came after the hip-hop and R&B radio station saw a backlash from listeners, including complaints on...
2010: The Year Sarah Palin Became Queen of All Media
Move on over, Oprah. There's a new media queen in town. In a feat that may have seemed impossible at the conclusion of 2009, Sarah Palin became an even more visible national personality in 2010. After she and Republican presidential nominee John McCain lost the 2008 election by some 8 million votes to Barack Obama and Joe Biden, it may have seemed that Palin would simply fade out of the national spotlight and return to Alaska politics. And when Palin abruptly announced in July 2009 that she was quitting her job as Alaska's governor, little more than two years after...
Listen Up, All You Crybabies!
I have to admit, “jackwagon” is now one of my favorite words. It came into my vocabulary courtesy of R. Lee Ermey via the great series of Geico commercials in which a “former Drill Sergeant make[s] a terrible therapist.” Here then is the former Drill Sergeant himself, in an appearance from earlier in the month at a Toys 4 Tots benefit, giving his opinion about President Obama. Warning: it’s not for crybabies! So let’s just let Obama and his crew chug on over to mamby-pamby land, shall we, while we start to take back our nation. With guys like R....
Why the Golden Globes snubbed 'True Grit'
Each year the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) nominates 10 films in its Golden Globe competition for best motion picture, five in the drama category, five in the musical or comedy category. This year, the HFPA chose not to nominate a film that was more powerful than any of the dramas selected and funnier than any of the comedies, the Coen brothers' "True Grit." In fact, "True Grit," the year's best movie and one of the best Westerns ever made, received not a single nomination for anything – not supporting actress, not screenplay, not anything. If ever a sign were...
2010 Top Movies of the Year
I do this every year...and every year, I get more hate mail than support. And yet, I come back for more. I guess I am a glutton for punishment. Well, for what its worth (not much, I know), here we go... Honorable Mentions: Millenium Trilogy, Exit Through The Gift Shop, Black Swan, 127 Hours, The King's Speech, The Fighter, Shutter Island, Splice, Let Me In, How To Train Your Dragon. 10. Tangled Tangled is the first non-Pixar movie in a long time that really captured the Disney spirit. First and foremost, the main character was Rapunzel, a princess...a character that...
Year in Review: Sarah Palin Stays in the Spotlight
She wasn't running for anything in 2010, but Sarah Palin sure got plenty of attention. Two years after her failed GOP vice presidential bid and just a year after quitting as governor of Alaska at mid term, Palin remained in the spotlight. She worked as an analyst for Fox News, made political pronouncements on a weekly basis (at least) and appeared on her television series "Sarah Palin's Alaska" on The Learning Channel. The latter half of the year even brought plenty of attention to Palin's family, though not all of that attention could be considered positive. The New Oxford American...
Star Power: Palin Takes Hollywood … And the Culture
The liberal media relentlessly criticizes Sarah Palin for her ubiquitous media appearances from hard news punditry to pop culture appearances. The Fox News analyst is “going Hollywood” with her latest stint in reality TV, attendance at Bristol’s Dancing with the Stars events. Palin is everywhere. More than any other political figure in modern history, the ever-present Palin has shown a phenomenal ability to remain relevant. Her savvy has left her progressives hand-wringing, potential presidential opponents sniping, and everyone else in America abuzz over what she will and should do next. Depending on your point of view, she is either a...
Kathy Griffin Says She Bashes the Palins to Get Attention from Bill O'Reilly and 'The View'
As NewsBusters readers are well aware, vulgarian comedienne Kathy Griffin spends a lot of time bashing the Palins. On Thursday's "Late Late Show," she told Craig Ferguson, "Half the fun is knowing I will irritate Elisabeth Hasselbeck and then maybe the other ladies at “The View” as well as hopefully Fox News's Bill O'Reilly (video follows with transcript and commentary): CRAIG FERGUSON, HOST: Now you got into terrible trouble recently. What was it for the… KATHY GRIFFIN: Oh, Bristol Palin. FERGUSON: Yeah, the Bristol Palin… GRIFFIN: I called her the white Precious. [Applause] FERGUSON: That’s right, I forgot about that....
To those who stand or have stood watch in night while we at home enjoyed Christmas with our families
I wish you all the Merriest of Christmas's may you come home safe and soon!
How to stump your friends: What popular Christmas song mentions Satan?
At this time of year, Christmas songs seem to stir our hearts and minds with thoughts of Christmas cheer, jingle bells, sleigh rides, snowflakes, Santa, Rudolph, and of course the birth of Jesus in a manger long ago. And although many people bemoan the evils of over-indulgence, unbridled commericalism, as well as the absence and rejection of Christ during the Christmas season, few make the direct connection to the deceiver of the world - Satan himself. But did you know that one very popular Christmas song actually mentions Satan by name? This odd little piece of trivia is one I...
Pushing Conservatives: The Guy In The Basement….JoeDanMedia
the vast right wing complacencyConservative Entertainment Apathy (1) the decades-long process of conservatives ignoring 'the little things', while liberals continue to sink their poisonous, big government fangs deeper and deeper into our vital societal input generators, i.e. "the Entertainment Media." (2) Sitting idly by, as 'the secular left' openly conditions an entire generation of voters to enthusiastically welcome 'marxism' to the United States of America. Exerpt from article at RightWingNewsPushing Conservatives: The Guy In The Basement….JoeDanMedia His unique and powerful music videos have been featured on Breitbart TV, Michelle Malkin, The Tammy Bruce Show and countless others, but... who is...
Oprah talks Palin, 2012
Oprah Winfrey says America may "fall in love" with Sarah Palin as a TV star, but is dismissing the idea that the country would vote for the former Alaska governor in the future. Asked in an interview with Parade magazine if the thought of Palin's running for office scares her, Winfrey responded, "It does not scare me because I believe in the intelligence of the American public." Winfrey, who interviewed Palin shortly after her first book was released, said she was not sure if the former Republican vice presidential candidate would run for president in 2012. "I don't know her...
Sarah, Do You Think College is Too Elitist for Your Daughter Bristol or Son Track? (Rant Alert)
Sarah, we know you’re an anti-elitist. Is that why you don’t believe in a college education for your kids? It’s so strange: You went to college, five colleges in fact, before you wrapped up your bachelor of communications degree from the University of Idaho. Your father was a science teacher, your mother was the school secretary, and your brother Chuck is a teacher — so why don’t you EVER promote the value of education even in your own family? You have no problem speaking out against First Lady Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign for children. That means you don’t even like...
Hey You Old People – That Iconic Beatles Crossing Will Be An Icon Forever…
Rest easy all you old folk – one of the great icons of your youth is now saved for eternity or the last trump (whichever comes first)….the hallowed black and white tarmac on Abbey Road, London NW8, which graced the cover of the Beatles 1969 “Abbey Road” album, is safe.
Rumor of the day: TLC trying to sign Palin for another season of Alaska show
But … doesn’t she have something else she’s supposed to do next year? Or is the plan to somehow squeeze the tapings in between primaries? You know, a documentary series following her around on the trail would be fantastic TV and, a la “Going Rogue,” would be a blockbuster thanks to interest from political junkies. Imagine what she could ask for a show like that. Why, she could move the whole family into Rush’s old penthouse on Fifth Avenue. “3.066 million people turned in last week to see her episode with Kate Gosselin,” a TLC insider tells me. “That is...
Sarah Palin made masterful use of television to spread her brand‎
Sarah Palin. They have become two of the most incendiary words in the English language, right up there with WikiLeaks and obesity epidemic. "Sarah Palin." Say it, write it and evoke instant wrath or rapture. In the last year, she's become not so much a person or even political figure as a brand, a rhetorical franchise of multimedia proportions. Summoning a working mother's multi-tasking skills, Palin spent 2010 puttin' it out there on all the platforms, from book publishing to Twitter, but television is her home base. Here's a woman who quit her job as governor of Alaska to pursue...
They Won’t Back Down: Top 10 Pro-Freedom Pop Songs
With the release of Kid Rock’s terrific pro-freedom and pro-American anthem “Born Free,” and the latest installment of John Ondrasik’s "For the Troops" compilation, I got to thinking about songs that go against the so-called liberal grain of pop culture and espouse either a pro-military, pro-American, or just pro-liberty theme.Some are overtly topical to the political or cultural situation in their time or even battle cries. Others are merely personal anthems that project an American sense of independence, self-reliance or willingness to fight for what is right. They are alike in their timeless appeal. Here are my Top 10, with...
CHUCK BERRY: Run Rudolph Run - 1958
My personal favorite rock Xmas song of all time... "Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down..." [YouTube] Video/more at Reaganite RepublicanPrevious RR Oldies features -here- Merry Christmas 2010 to All~ -RR-
When does Palin's reality become Palin's politics? Sarah Zings Michelle Over Dessert in Show
When does reality end and campaigning begin? That’s one question that comes to mind for some regular viewers of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska,” on TLC. Because last night, in between whitewater rafting, dog sledding, and expositions on antler piles, the former Governor of Alaska managed to slip-in a political zinger directed at First Lady Michelle Obama. While in an ostensibly spontaneous moment, preparing for a family cook-out, Palin is searching for the different products that make-up the “s’more,” that much beloved great American treat. She mutters, “Where are the s'mores ingredients? This is in honor of Michelle Obama, who said the...
New CNN host Piers Morgan is a weasel - but sometimes weasels can be useful...
However Piers is like Bill Clinton-you know he’s a weasel but you have to watch him and, despite his champagne socialist lifestyle, as with Bill, you cannot fail to admire the Houdini like skill with which he so often extricates himself from a vast pile of steaming manure and manages to come up smelling of roses.
The reality of Sarah Palin's viewership
Many questions have been asked about Sarah Palin's "don't you dare call it reality" TV series on TLC. Is "Sarah Palin's Alaska" a good idea for someone with presidential aspirations? Is it a brilliant promotion tool? Did she really take four shots to kill a caribou? Does Palin have a hair and makeup team for the show? (The unanimous answer on the latter inquiry from TLC is "no!") But as the show continues, another question is emerging: Who, exactly, keeps tuning in week after week? According to Nielsen, the show's ratings have been inconsistent, but they have remained relatively high....
TGIF Rock-n-Roll Oldies: The Troggs - 1966/67
The Troggs are an English rock band from the 60s known for timeless hits "Wild Thing", "Love Is All Around" and "With a Girl Like You", all million-selling singles. The Troggs were from the town of Andover in southern England (originally The Troglodytes). The band formed in 1964, and were discovered by The Kinks' manager Larry Page the next year. The most famous hit was surely the single "Wild Thing", #2 in the UK and #1 in the United States in July 1966. Its combination of a simple heavy guitar riff and flirtatious lyrics helped it to quickly become a...
Obamas join stars for Christmas benefit concert
President Barack Obama helped ring in the holidays Sunday night with musical stars Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox and Maxwell at the annual "Christmas in Washington" concert. The festivities, hosted by comedian Ellen DeGeneres, took place at the National Building Museum and benefited the Children's National Medical Center. --snip-- In remarks to the crowd, Obama talked about the story of Jesus' birth....
Olby Auditions for Footloose: Calls Blueberry Hill “Hard Rock Anthem”
In 40-some years of sitting in Baptist services, including the height of the anything-with-a-beat-is-of-the-devil era, I have actually heard preachers refer to the Fats Domino classic, Blueberry Hill. They expounded, mostly, on the innuendo of what “found my thrill” really meant… However, not one, not one of them– even those who claimed the Beatles couldn’t sing, it was just primal screaming– referred to Blueberry Hill as “hard rock.” Leave that to Keith Olbermann. Oh, and by the way, nobody has used the term “hard rock” in about a decade…Fittingly, this bit of musical critique came in Olbermann’s “Oddball” segment, in...
