Entertainment Ramblings

Patrick Swayze Passes Away from Cancer

2009-09-14T18:36:00.000-07:00

I was saddened this evening to learn of Patrick’s Passing. It was not unexpected but I was still saddened to hear it. He was one of my favorite actors ever since he did the North and South Mini Series Trilogy. I guess I will need to find a good Patrick flick on TV this weekend to drown my sorrows. My condolences go out to his family. I remember as a teenager whenever one of his movies would come out I would go see it in the theatre. His poster was on my wall in college and my first apartment.

The CW Fall TV Season

2009-09-11T16:53:00.000-07:00

I am happy to see that the fall TV season is slowly but surely starting. Last night I was happy to see that one of my favorite shows Supernatural is back on The CW. I started watching Supernatural midway into the 1st season. Even though I was slow to catch on the show it has not failed to disappoint me and last night was no exception.

New to the Thursday night lineup is The Vampire Diaries. Just from what I have seen of it which is the pilot episode I think it will be a good compliment to Supernatural. I look forward to Thursday nights again at least from 7pm to 9pm.

House Season 6

2009-08-25T12:42:00.001-07:00

Last night my husband showed me the preview for the new season of house. It looks to be a promising season based on the preview. I know I am looking forward to Sept 21st to see the new episodes. Even with the changes that were made in cast I still was able to enjoy last season.

District 9

2009-08-24T14:01:00.001-07:00

Friday night my husband and decided to see this movie with some friends. I have no problems with most sci fi movies. I am fairly open minded about most movies and usually wait till after I have seen the whole thing to pass judgment on a movie. This movie however was an exception for me. I went to see this movie having no idea who was in it or much of what it was about. Even with all of that I still was shocked at how graphic it was. I have seen some pretty graphic movies and had no problems watching them. District 9 for some reason just did not sit well with me at all. More than once I actually had to look away from the screen so I would not get ill from all the graphic scenes. All in all it was an interesting story line but the graphic scenes in the movie turned me off. I did not regret seeing it but think that we could have seen something better. My best friends says to me as we are walking out of the movie that her hubby owes her for sitting through it. I told her she should cash in two chick flicks for District 9.

Star Trek

2009-07-06T06:18:00.000-07:00

Okay so I never really was a fan of the original Star Trek Series or movies. However, I did like Star Trek Next Generation and the string of movies that came from that series. When I heard that there was going to be a new movie I thought probably would not like it as it goes back to the original series characters. Yesterday, we decided to go see it since I had heard good things about it. I was pleasantly surprised and really liked the movie. My husband and I rarely go to a movie theatre to watch movies we usually wait till they are on one of the cable movie channels or dvd. Star Trek was one of the few that I will say that it was worth seeing in the theatres.

RIP Ed, Farrah and Michael

2009-06-25T17:49:00.000-07:00

First we were given the news that Ed Mcmahon had passed away earlier this week. He was a legend in the entertainment industry. This morning we heard the news of Farrah Fawcett's passing she was also well known in her career. Then this evening it was Michael Jackson. So when I heard the rumor that Michael had passed away I decided to google and see what kind of sources I could get reporting it. At first only reports coming out were from TMZ. I am not saying that they are not a reputable source I am saying that no major news agencies were reporting so I thought it may not actually be true. In the midst of my search I would find out that the rumor was true. They will all be missed terribly. Earlier today we were having a discussion about who would be the next celebrity death that we would hear about. Never did I think that the next one I would hear about would be Michael's. I guess your parents were right when they said that death comes in 3's.

Ebay Bridesmaid Auction Ends

2008-06-26T07:26:00.000-07:00

I first heard about this auction the other day. I have seen some crazy things on ebay but this one takes the cake. Makes me wonder how long the marriage will last when someone auctions off a spot as a bridesmaid. Don't get me wrong I am happy for the couple but would be a bit leary about being a bridesmaid in someones wedding that I do not know who they are. Maybe I am just a traditional girl and would want the attendants in my wedding to be close family and or friends. I wish the bride, groom and and the lucky winner of the auction the best of luck in their journey.

Angelina Jolie gives Birth to Twins

2008-05-30T04:57:00.000-07:00

As I was reading the entertainment news earlier today I saw that Angelina has had twins. Congratulations to Angelina on Brad on the birth of their children. Of course after I posted this I learned it was unconfirmed.

Celebrities who did not Get the Part

2008-04-07T03:22:00.000-07:00

I just read this article over at Glamorati. Most of the time It is hard to imagine some of your favorite movies with different actors. Then some Movies you think well what if so and so was in this movie. Most of the movies on the list here I have seen. Nicolas Cage was turned down for the role of John Bender in Breakfast Club. My thoughts on that one. That could have worked. I have nothing against Judd Nelson but, Nicolas would have made it interesting in my opinion. Another one that i think could have worked. Johnny Depp lost the role of Johnny Blaze to Nicolas Cage. Again I have nothing against either Actor but, I think that Johnny Depp could have given a different edge to the Character. These are just a few of the Actors on the list that lost out to other Big Names.

Way to go George

2008-04-05T04:53:00.000-07:00

I must say that it surprises me that George would do this. With that said I applaud him for standing up in what he believes in. I have not seen the film but, I have seen the trailer that was released. He should be credited for his work in this film. It is a shame that someone can work hard on something and not get credit for it.

It's a Girl for Giada De Laurentiis

2008-04-02T13:11:00.000-07:00

I was surprised when I heard the news back in November that Giada was expecting. I have been a fan of her show for years on food network. I had not seen her show in a while so when I saw her on the Today Show when she made the announcement that is what took me by surprise. Congratulations to you and your husband Giada.

NBC Announces Year Round TV Schedule

2008-04-02T12:08:00.000-07:00

I think that this is a good thing for TV. Most of the time I watch shows that I have recorded on my DVR. Ocassionally I will watch the show as it is airing. I like the fact that FOX does this somewhat with their shows like airing 24 all together with hardly any interruptions in the season. I do not know why the networks did not adopt this before now.

Richie Sambora Caught Driving Drunk

2008-03-27T14:26:00.000-07:00

I have always enjoyed Bon Jovi's music but, I was really saddened to hear that this had happened . I hope he gets his act together and straightens up. I just do not see that there is an excuse to drive drunk with your children in the car much less anybody else. If he was too drunk to drive maybe he should have made other arrangements to get his daughter home and himself home.

24 Will Wet our appetites this fall

2008-03-06T02:38:00.000-08:00

It will be kind of prequel of sorts to bridge the gap between the long wait between seasons. I think that this is a good thing actually since most 24 fans I know are restless to see what is going to happen. We wait from may when the season ends and then when the show is set to come back in January the writers are in the middle of a strike. Anyway, I am glad that we will get a taste of what the new season will have to hold. I for one am looking forward to its return.

Patrick Swayze near death

2008-03-05T07:19:00.000-08:00

I just read this over at Mamapop. Anyway, after searching the news about Patrick I also found this link to fox news. I really have no words to say except for that I am hoping for a miracle for Patrick and his wife. I have been a fan of his since he was in The Outsiders. I have been and will continue to be a fan of Patrick's for years to come. He is a very talented man and I wish him and his family the best.

Supernatural Gets a 4th Season

2008-03-04T12:59:00.000-08:00

I am so glad that CW decided to renew this show again. It has been one of my favorites since it began. I started watching about midway through the first season. It had a slow start but, I think has gotten better with time. I know I will be tuning in when new episodes come on.

Billy Ray Cyrus to Host Nashville Star

2008-02-28T12:11:00.000-08:00

I know this show is a country version of American Idol but they are nicer when they tell the contestant that he or she was awful or horrible. Anyway, I have watched since the 2nd season and now it is going to be on NBC instead of USA Network much to the chagrin of my husband. He will be none to happy that I will be setting the replay to tape it especially now that I know Mr Achy Breaky himself will be hosting the new season.

New Album By Sarah Brightman

2008-02-18T12:25:00.000-08:00

My husband just informed me that Sarah Brightman has a new album out. It is called Symphony.

We saw her 4 years ago in concert. If you have not heard of her then you should check her out. She is well known for playing the Original Christine in Phantom of the opera. I guess we will be purchasing her new album. She has an incredible voice and range. I highly recommend that you check her out.

Writers Strike Update

2008-02-09T04:18:00.000-08:00

I cannot beleive that they have finally come to a tentative agreement. Yes I am happy about this. Now maybe we can salvage what is left of the TV season and also bring on season 7 of 24. I have been waiting patiently since the season ended last May. Bring back real TV. I am so far over all this reality tv and game shows it is not even funny.

Writers Strike Over According to Eisner

2008-02-07T13:55:00.000-08:00

I am hoping that this story is right on the Money. They have said before that it is near being over but this weekend should be the deciding factor. I say if you are happy with what is offered why wait till Saturday to have the meeting? Why not call one as soon as you know that there is something worth offering to the writers? Anyway, I am just glad that it is over or will be soon.

Writers Strike

2008-02-05T09:14:00.000-08:00

I know that they want to get a fair deal out of this strike but, the length of this thing is getting to be ridiculous in my opinion. They have been talking informally over the last week which is a good sign of things to come. Now they are saying that there will be no settlement until early next week. Why are they waiting till Saturday to present the proposed new deal I for one am getting tired of wondering when there will be new episodes or if there will be new shows at all this season. Some shows we have not even seen at all this season like 24.

An end to the Writers Strike Maybe

2008-02-03T03:27:00.000-08:00

This is news to my ears. My husband told me about this last night but, i had not heard anything till I read this earlier today. I have been saying that I hoped it would end soon. Hopefully we will here something concrete this week.

Nightmare Again

2008-01-31T04:46:00.000-08:00

This should be interesting. It was the Scream Franchise of its time. It is hard to believe that 24 years after the original came out that they are going to pick the series up again. I do not find that to be a bad thing as I enjoyed the movie however, I did not follow the franchise through all 8 films. I think a good twist on the film would be to bring back a character from the Original Film to play Freddy. How about Johnny Depp as Freddy?

New Episode of House

2008-01-30T08:00:00.000-08:00

Last night I was looking forward to one of the three new episodes of House left this season. My husband and I sat down to watch while the replay started to record it. Not 5 minutes into the episode we lost power at our house due to high winds. I was not a happy camper and now I have to wait till next week for it to rerun on the USA network. I guess that is how it goes when there is a writers strike going on.

Writers Strike Rumors

2008-01-30T07:40:00.000-08:00

I just read over at TVgasm that the strike is rumored to be over by this Friday. Since I have not been reading anything other than local news today. I do not know this first hand but, read it over at TVgasm. I am hoping that it is true and not someone jumping the gun and just speculating. I know I will be happy if it is true.

Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008-01-29T22:16:00.000-08:00

A friend of ours had recommended that we watch this show. Well lucky for us it was on last night and it was a repeat of the pilot episode. My husband and i actually liked the show. Now most of the time I am very unsure of shows based on friends recommendations. I was not this time. Most of the time their idea of a good show is far different from mine and the hubby's It was a good recommendation from our friends.

Kiefer out of Jail

2008-01-21T22:00:00.000-08:00

Well, it looks like Kiefer is out of Jail today. Now if only we could settle the writers strike and get Season 7 of 24 sometime in the near future. I look forward to my Monday Night Kiefer fix.

Blockbuster Movies

2008-01-19T05:41:00.000-08:00

Last summer my husband and I signed up for blockbuster total access. After using it for a while now I still have mixed reviews about them. First of all I like the fact that there are different levels of membership. However, I do not like the wait time for some movies that we want to see. On more than one ocassion I have had to rearrange my movie que to get a specific movie that I want to see. I have also had to send movies back that would not play in my dvd player for one reason or another. I have also had to send movies back where the DVD was not playable because of cracks or scratches on it. I do like that if you get a bad DVD that you can login to your blockbuster account and report the dvd issue and have them immediately send you the dvd again before you return the damaged one. In short I still think that there are more things that I like about them than I dislike. You can also return DVD's to local blockbuster if you choose that membership level.

Directors Strike Deal

2008-01-17T14:43:00.000-08:00

The directors of studios have struck a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television. Now if only the writers and studios can strike a deal. I for one am tired of watching reruns when the season has barely started.

Rent

2008-01-16T05:39:00.000-08:00

Well, it looks like the 7th longest running Broadway musical will be ending it's 12 year run soon. I have not seen the Broadway musical version but, I have seen the movie and really liked it. It was only after I saw the movie that I learned that it was a rock version of La Boheme. It would be nice to see the Broadway version before it ends its 12 year run.

Writers Strike

2008-01-12T02:37:00.000-08:00

Hopefully this is a sign of better things to come. I really do not remember the previous writers strike in the late 80's taking this long to resolve. I personally hope that the writers and studios can come to an agreement soon. There is only so long I can watch reruns of shows and not get tired of them.

Lost Boys 2

2008-01-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

So I was surfing the message boards for my favorite Kiefer Sutherland show and I find out that they are filming a sequel to my Favorite Kiefer movie. Anyway, the more I read the more intrigued I am that we get a sequel to Lost Boys. Even though this movie is without Kiefer it is not without a Sutherland. Apparrently Kiefer has a half brother that is in the movie. All I have to say if he got his looks from daddy Donald we are in for another hottie from the family. Just wish that there was a photo of him on his imdb autobiography.

I can’t believe she did it again

2007-11-28T09:32:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I do not normally post stuff like this but I just could not resist. Anyway, if you think having another kid will solve your problems then you are mistaken. All I have to ask is are you insane?

Addams Family To Broadway

2007-05-22T18:53:00.000-07:00

Well as I was reading the entertainment news on google. I found this article.
Seems kind of strange to me.

Studio 60 fans not taking no for an answer

2007-02-25T13:41:00.000-08:00

While industry pundits are busy scooping NBC's defacto cancellation of Studio 60, die-hard fans are having none of it. As Monday's show aired, a new "Save Studio 60" petition was put up at http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Save-NBC-Studio-60. That petition has attracted 3000 signatures in the first day and looks to be picking up steam. Since this was posted on Digg and I signed the petition it had over 5000 signatures. So contrary to what some people think this show does have a fan base.

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ExtraTV.com: Sean Penn’s Brother, Chris, Dies at Age 40

2006-01-26T19:19:00.000-08:00

ExtraTV.com: Sean Penn's Brother, Chris, Dies at Age 40 Well I guess I have been out of the loop longer than I thought. I have either gone in early or left work late every day this week and today was no exception. Anyway, I was surprised when I read about Chris Penn. I loved his character in Footloose. Rip Chris.

Hit Me Baby One More Time

2005-06-23T18:16:00.000-07:00

This show is addicting. I know it sounds cheesy, but I actually like this show. The host is kind of annoying, but I enjoy seeing the bands perform. I was actually bummed to see that A Flock of Seagulls were not as good as I had remembered them. I was also disappointed in Loverboys Performance.

Music Meme

2005-05-17T18:24:00.000-07:00

I do not normally post these but Bari has tagged me@!
01. Total volume of music files on my computer?
None
02. The last CD I bought was?
Alabama Ultimate 20 #1 Hits
03. Song playing right now:
Song of the South by Alabama 04. Five songs I listen to a lot or that mean a lot to me(in no particular order):
Building A Mystery By Sarah Mclachlan
Harem By Sarah Brightman
It's a Beautiful Day Sarah Brightman
Sweet Home Alabama Lynard Skynard
Live Like You were Dying Tim McGraw

05. Which 5 people are you passing this baton to, and why?
None it ends with me.

The Munsters

2005-05-09T18:46:00.000-07:00

Last week Art and I were watching tv and there a munsters marathon on tv. Yes, I know the show was before my time, but i grew up watching it in reruns. Anyway, so later that night I was trying to figure out the years that it originally ran on tv. As I was researching it on imdb I discovered that there is going to be a remake of it into a movie. Written by the Wayans Brothers. How scary is that? How many people out there that read this blog remember the munsters and watched it? Anyway, it was interesting watching a show you have not seen in years and still liking the show.

How Much Do You Know About 80’s Music

2005-04-26T19:20:00.000-07:00

You Scored 55% Correct

You are a solid child of the 80s

You'd never confuse Tiffany from Debbie

And while you may not know Prince's first #1 hit

You know every word to Little Red Corvette

How Much Do You Know About 80s Music?

Screensavers Revamping Yet Again

2005-03-15T18:38:00.000-08:00

I know a lot of people have stopped watching The Screensavers. They have lost yet another host. I am one who does not watch anymore and have not for awhile. I just never got around to unsubscribing from the newsletter until tonight. When I unsubscribed I noticed that there was a host missing from the lineup. Serves them right to lose yet another employee after how they butchered the show since moving it to LA late last year. All I have to say is bury the show already there is nothing left to salvage not after the last revamp late last year. Anyway, I know I am ranting but this show has been torn to shreds since g4 purchased techtv.

24

2005-03-09T13:15:00.000-08:00

So last night Art and I are sitting here watching 24 when the cable goes out. So needless to say we missed the last 20 minutes of the show. Of all the nights for the cable to go out. I also did not get to see the Osbourne's either. We had no cable and no Internet. What did we do before cable? I will never know because most all of my life there has been cable in some form or other. Why is it just when you want to post something either the wi fi goes all nuts or you have no internet connection at all. I know I am ranting here, but it seems like every time I get serious about wanting to blog I can't because the internet or wi fi will not cooperate.

SNL

2005-02-18T17:31:00.000-08:00

I was telling Art the other day that SNL is 30 years old. I stopped watching it a number of years ago when it stopped being funny. It still has it's funny moments but as a whole it is not funny in the sense it was in the 70's ,80's and early 90's. I think that some of my favorite skits from Saturday Night Live are from a time when I was too young to watch it. You see I was only 4 years old about to turn 5 when Saturday Night Live first aired in 1975. Although I have seen a lot of them in repeats. I think that I will watch the special on Sunday night since my regular Sunday Show will not be on at 9pm.

Speaking of Art check out his new moblog over at textamerica. He has finally joined the 21st Century he got his own Cell Phone. It is a camera phone. It is not bad for a camera phone.

Big and Rich

2004-12-31T19:27:00.000-08:00

Art and I were sitting here watching tv and there was a Chevy Commercial on with Country Group Big and Rich. I was not a fan of theirs until a few months ago. In fact I was not too fond of their song Save A Horse Ride a Cowboy. Now I actually like it. Speaking of Music I am patiently waiting to see Duran Duran on tv on nbc New Years Celebration with Carson Daily. I think that will be the highlight of my evening. Art will be leaving soon to go back to work since he volunteered to work tonight. Happy New Year to all.

Phantom Of The Opera

2004-12-21T18:09:00.000-08:00

I was telling Art that this sounds like a good movie. I have never seen the Broadway version but would like to see it. I have heard the music from it and really liked it. Earlier this year we went to The Mark and saw Sarah Brightman in concert. That is a show I would pay to see again. We even bought her CD before her concert and really liked it. I have never been one for classical music which is what I thought most of her music was. If you have not listened to her you should try it out.

Van Helsing (2004)

2004-12-18T19:06:00.000-08:00

Art and I just finished watching Van Helsing. This was not a bad movie. I am glad that we did not pay to see it in the movie theatre. Art and I went grocery shopping today. He does not always go shopping with me but he does when he can. As we were driving home he commented about how the older folks park their carts in the middle of the shopping aisle and chat. Now he knows my weekly shopping nightmare, 0">and why I am in such a foul mood when I return from the store. Our grocery store is not far from our house, but everyone that lives in East Moline, Silvis, and Colona shops at the same grocery store. The aisles in our store are not very wide in fact they are very narrow so if more than three people are trying to go down the same aisle it becomes chaos. I was talking to my dad earlier today and he was asking me about cooking a pasta recipe. We were chatting when he asks if when I cook pasta do I throw it on the cabinet to test to see if it is done. I told him no I just taste it. Well I guess that I am the only sane person in my family because he and my sister both use that method to test pasta. He said one day when he did that my mom looked at him like he was crazy. He was also laughing pretty hard as he was telling me this story. I told Art that the older my parents get the funnier they get.

Face Off

2004-12-17T19:45:00.000-08:00

Art and I just finished watching Face Off. As I have said before Nicolas Cage is one of my favorite actors. So is John Travolta. They both play a bad guy very well. I am not sure who I like better in this movie. I was driving home from work this afternoon down John Deere Rd when traffic was slowing down to 20 mph. It stayed that way for a couple of miles. After awhile it came to a dead stop. I saw that there was an accident near Wal Mart. As I was driving upon the scene of the accident I could see that the car was off the road in the median. There was a policeman directing traffic I could see that he was wanting traffic to get by at more than 2 miles per hour. By the time I got home I was pretty disgusted after having a hairy day at work. Anyway, I am glad it is Friday. We had Pizza from Papa Murphys Pizza.< They have really good take and bake pizzas. They are reasonably priced too.

Amazon.com: DVD: North and South - The Complete Collection

2004-12-11T18:18:00.000-08:00

Last night we had my company Christmas party to attend. We had a good time it was held at the Quad City Botanical Center. When we arrived home just after midnight I opened my birthday present from Art. My parents wished me happy birthday and so did my sister, brother in law and Niece Olivia. Art's mom called soon after we arrived home from going to get ice cream this evening. All in all it has been a nice day. I went to the Salon today for a haircut and perm as a treat to myself. Tomorrow will be grocery shopping day. I received a Christmas greetings from an old friend from high school. I have not heard from her in a few years. It was nice to hear from her. I will keep this short and sweet. More tomorrow. Since it will be a fairly cold and windy day I plan on staying in as much as possible after I do my grocery shopping.

White Oleander

2004-11-28T11:29:00.000-08:00

Art and I watched White Oleander last night. It was a slow moving story but yet it was interesting. It was not one of the best movies I have seen lately. Art did not seem to interested in the movie. I am glad that we watched it on cable and not in the movie theatre. It is a movie that is definitely an acquired taste.

Bruce Almighty

2004-11-16T19:04:00.000-08:00

Art and I are sitting here watching Bruce Almighty. It is a funny movie.If you have not seen it yet I highly recomend it. I think that I will keep this short. I need to get to bed fairly early tonight. I have to be at work at 6:00am as I am helping to train new hires.

G4techtv

2004-11-15T11:17:00.000-08:00

I was doing my daily blog reading yesterday and came upon this little post from Sarah. All I have to say is I was once a loyal viewer and have been highly upset with the direction that G4 has taken with the screensavers. I believe that Comcast and G4 have made yet another mistake by running reruns and yet again revamping the show. I feel like they have treated the screensavers like a the redheaded stepchild of the family. I am past the point of I could take it or leave it. I was at that point a long time ago. Now I don't care if I watch the show again or not.

Mr. Holland’s Opus

2004-11-07T18:07:00.000-08:00

Art and I are watching this movie. It is a good one. Richard Dreyfuss is very good in this movie. I actually don't have much more to say tonight. If you have not seen Mr Holland's Opus before you should check it out.

Bachelor Party

2004-11-06T20:13:00.000-08:00

It is hard to believe that this movie came out 20 years ago. I just love Tom Hanks. He is a funny guy. His appearnce has not changed much in 20 years I don't think. This movie screams of the 80's. It is funny. How wrong is this movie I ask you? It has been awhile since I have seen this movie but I still like it. We just finished watching the Movie Mona Lisa smile. Actually we watched the Alabama Game and Mona Lisa smile. When Art would go outside to smoke I would flip it to the Alabama Game. I liked the movie okay but I am glad that we did not see it in the movie theatre.

The Butterfly Effect

2004-10-30T19:17:00.000-07:00

Art and I just finished watching this movie. It is interesting. I was not sure if I wanted to see it when it came out earlier this year. I was wrong. I am glad we did not see it the theatres but overall it was not a bad movie. We ate dinner tonight at Exotic Thai. I tried the exotic shrimp and it was very tasty. I will more than likely be ordering this dish again. Art had the crying tiger grilled beef. Both dishes are spicy.

Lost Boys, The (1987)

2004-10-24T17:38:00.000-07:00

Art and I watched this movie this afternoon. I have seen it quite a few times but I am never tired of watching it. Kiefer Sutherland is in the flick. All be it a very young Kiefer. I just love the soundtrack to this movie. I was telling Art that I wanted the soundtrack on CD. I used to have it on cassette tape. I am a sucker for 80's music. Speaking of Kiefer I am patiently waiting for the next season of 24 to start. It looks like they have moved 24 to a new night. Mondays instead of Tuesdays.

VH1

2004-10-23T18:40:00.000-07:00

I was looking for something to watch on tv tonight and found 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders on. Too bad they were one hit wonders. Art thinks that I am crazy for watching stuff like this but I like to see some of the bands from the 80's that I liked. They had bands on there like Falco, Dexy's Midnight Runners and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The Kicker is it is hosted by

William Shatner.

CBC News: ‘Do They Know it’s Christmas?’ returns

2004-10-20T17:21:00.000-07:00

I remember when this song came out. I find it hard to believe that it has been 20 years already. I think it is neat that they are going to redo the song. I am always nostalgic for the 1980's.

Silicon Valley Houserockers

2004-10-01T18:26:00.000-07:00

Well our sessions ended at 5:45 this afternoon. There were some interesting speakers today. I am looking forward to tomorrow when Wil Wheaton will be speaking. Right now this band is playing. They are pretty good. All in all we are having a pretty good time here in Tahoe. Although our trip is short we are enjoying ourselves and meeting lots of interesting people. More later. As soon as I can get some pictures off the digital camera I will post them.

80’s Bands

2004-09-25T17:36:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I blogged about Tears for Fears releasing a new album. They were on the Today show this morning. Art was thoughtful enough to tape it for me since I had to work today. Well, Art also told me about an Article in Entertainment Weekly that listed new albums coming out this year. I found out that one of my favorite 80's band is releasing an album on Oct 12. Yes all five original members of Duran Duran are touring and are releasing a new album. Simon Lebon, John Taylor Andy Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor. I will have to check out the album sometime to see if they sound the way I remembered that they did. I was interested to find this out. I never liked Duran Duran much after John, Andy and Roger Taylor left the band, but I am glad to hear that it is the original members touring.

Speaking of 80's band as I was surfing the net I found this pretty neat link. You ought to check it out.

FilmForce: Revenge of the Nerds Redo

2004-09-15T19:10:00.000-07:00

I just told Art that I probably was not going to post anything tonight and then I read this article. Well anyway needless to say I found blogging material when I was not even looking. I liked the original movie. It might be because one of my favorite actors was in the movie. Anyway, it might be interesting to see an updated version of the movie. It is hard to believe how technologically advanced the world has gotten since this movie was made.

Donnie Darko

2004-09-12T16:02:00.000-07:00

When I came home from work today Art was watching Grosse Point Blank.

After it went off Donnie Darko came on so we watched it again. It is an interesting Movie. While watching the credits I heard a song that sounded familiar, but I couldn't figure out who did the song the first time. The Song is called Mad World. Well after some looking around Art figured out that the song was done by Tears for Fears in 1983. It was off this album. Well color me shocked when I had the information right in front of me. What are the odds that I would blog about Tear For Fears last night and then see a movie today that has a song from one of their early albums?

Tears For Fears

2004-09-11T18:01:00.000-07:00

I used to listen to these guys in high school. It is hard to believe that their last album came out over 15 years ago. I sampled some of the songs off the new album. Not bad but not how I remember them 15 years ago. This album was one of my favorites. Sowing the seeds of Love was another good album from Tears For Fears. I think I just aged myself with this post but anyway, it is good to hear that Tears For Fears are back recording again. I wish some of my other favorite bands from the 80's were still together. Speaking of 80's bands Duran Duran was another band that I liked back then. I haven't kept up with them but I was a huge fan of Duran Duran in middle and high school. Anyway, I am just sitting here on amazon.com sampling some old school Duran Duran.

I made this tasty dish for dinner. Thanks to a post from webgrits for putting the recipe on her blog. I am going to cut this short since the Alabama game is about to come on TV. Roll Tide.

Harry Potter

2004-08-31T22:12:00.000-07:00

As Art blogged about earlier we went to the Putnam Museum to see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Imax. I have to admit I enjoyed it. It has probably been 10-15 years since I have seen a movie in Imax. If you get the chance it is a fun experience.

Richard Marx

2004-08-08T18:49:00.000-07:00

So I was browsing the entertainment news on reuters and found that this artist is releasing a new album on Tuesday. I loved his music years ago. I still like him today. Call me crazy or whatever you want but this guy can sing and he is nice to look at too. I listened to one track off his new cd and it is pretty good. Sounds just like he did 17 years ago when I first discovered his music. I know that Art will think that I am bonkers for liking the same music that I did 17 years ago but a lot of my favorite music is Country, Classic Rock or 80's music. I know that people my age will probably laugh but hey when you like someones music you talk about it.

Today Art and I watched Lost In Translation. It is a fairly interesting movie. I was surprised by it. It was written and directed by Sofia Coppola. I think that it was up for some awards this year too.

COUNTRY MUSIC

2004-08-07T18:58:00.000-07:00

Art and I went to breakfast this morning at the Iowa Machine Shed. Breakfast was good. After breakfast we went to Borders so I could buy the new Jimmy Buffett Cd. Even art liked one of the songs on the cd it was titled Simply Complicated. I had blogged about Buffett not that long ago just after his new album was released. I like it pretty good. I noticed on the label it had mailboat records as the label. I was surprised to see that it is a fairly new label but what surprised me was the artists listed on mailboat records. I was surprised to see Brett Michaels formerly of Poison as an artist on the label. If you are a Parrothead I suggest you try out License to Chill. It is a good cd but then again I like country music too.

After returning home from Borders I had the tv on while Art was mowing the lawn. I was watching vh1country and saw a video for a band called the Notorious Cherry Bombs. The song that was playing is called its hard to kiss the lips at night that chew your ass out all day long. I have been a fan of this country artist that is a member of this band. I was laughing my ass off during the song. Also if your a country fan of vince gill check out the notorious cherry bombs for fun. I have not heard all the songs but the one I heard today is pretty funny. I will check the album out for myself and let people know if it is a good cd other than the one song. I just had to blog about the title of the song because it was so funny.

Food Network: Food Network Specials

2004-07-25T10:05:00.000-07:00

Food Network: Food Network Specials I was surfing the web looking at what is on tv tonight. I noticed that there was going to be a show talking about ice cream. One of my favorite ice cream places here in the midwest is going to be on this show tonight. It will be on at 8pm central and 9 eastern time. See why Art and I like Whitey's Ice Cream especially their milk shakes. Anyway, pretty cool that this place is going to be on FoodTV.

Entertainment News Article | Reuters.com

2004-07-21T20:00:00.000-07:00

Entertainment News Article Reuters.com I have been a fan of Jimmy Buffett since I was in High School. I am glad to see that he finally has a number one album. I heard one of the songs from the new album the other day on the radio. I liked it but then again I like Country Music too. Just ask Art about that.

Days of our Lives News and Events by Soap City

2004-07-20T17:48:00.000-07:00

As I have blogged before I am a religious viewer of this show and have been on and off for 20 years. I was saddened to hear the Kirsten Storms would be leaving the show this summer and was not real impressed with the new actress that replaced her. After one episode with the new actor they have recast the character yet again. Let's hope the third time is the charm. I find it funny that Art and I were having a conversation yesterday about how unimpressed I was with the new actor seeing as how Art is not a fan of Soapoperas.

Day After Tomorrow, The (2004)

2004-07-18T16:16:00.000-07:00

Art and I just got back from the movie theatre this afternoon. We went to see this movie. It was okay not as good as I thought it would be but it was still good. I am glad that we waited to see it at the cheap movies which is closer to our house and not have to Drive to Davenport IA to see it.

"Who’s the Boss?" (1984)

2004-07-15T15:07:00.000-07:00

"Who's the Boss?" (1984) Last night I was watching this show on Nick at Nite and I noticed that Delta Burke was a guest star on one episode. I did not know that she ever appeared on the show. I used to watch Designing Women all the time when it was on. I know I talk about TV quiet a bit but it is not what it used to be. Maybe that is why I blog about TV a lot and old TV shows that I watched growing up.

Anyway, as Art posted last night he had to work so he has slept all day. I asked him if he was trying to get on Countdown with Keith Olbermann with the title of this post. It sounds something like Olbermann would say on his show.

Village, The (2004)

2004-07-12T19:40:00.000-07:00

Village, The (2004) Art and I do not go to the movies often but this movie looks like it would be good too. We have seen 3 of M Night Shyamalan's movies Signs being the most recent one.

John Q

2004-07-10T21:04:00.000-07:00

Art and I just finished watching this movie. Overall it was a good film but all I can say is it is messed up. I find it hard to believe that insurance companies can treat you this way. If you get a chance to see the film it is pretty good.

Footloose (1984)

2004-07-09T17:58:00.000-07:00

Footloose (1984) I am sitting here changing the channel on TV and guess what is on cmtv thats right footloose. It is hard to believe that this movie came out 20 yrs ago. Anyway as I was looking on imdb.com I see that there is supposed to be a remake of this movie and it is from the producers of Chicago. Nothing has been updated on imdb since last year about this. Anyway I love the music from the movie and am happy to hear that there will be a remake where the actors do their own singing and dancing that is what I liked about Chicago. Speaking of 20 yrs ago it is hard to believe that this show is 20 years old.

Anyway, as I was driving home from work this afternoon I decided that I would not leave the house once I got home but I really wanted a tomato sandwich but we had no bread and no tomatoes so I went to Hyvee and bought bread and 2 tomatoes. Boy was that sandwich good. Art thinks that a sandwich should have meat on it. Anyway, who thinks that I am crazy because I wanted to eat a tomato sandwich for dinner.

King Arthur (2004)

2004-07-08T16:09:00.000-07:00

King Arthur (2004) This movie looks like it might be pretty good. Art and I do not pay to see many movies at the theatre, but King Arthur looks like it might be worth going to a matinee sometime.

Fahrenheit 9/11

2004-07-03T19:24:00.000-07:00

Art and I went to see this movie this afternoon. It was an interesting movie. I enjoyed it more than I thought that I would. You learn quiet a bit about what happened after 9/11. If you are a supporter of President Bush you may not like the film as it makes President Bush look pretty bad.

Art and I just started watching this movie a few moments ago. I have seen it numerous times but I just love Nicolas Cage. He is one of my favorite actors. Sean Connery is not bad looking either.

Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl

2004-07-02T16:45:00.000-07:00

Art and I rented this movie the other night. It was a pretty good flick. Johnny Depp makes a good pirate in the movie. I remember when he was on 21 Jump Street. The show was one of the first to be on the fox network.

The Wedding Singer

2003-12-03T16:40:00.000-08:00

I Love this movie. As I have said before I also like 80's music and the soundtrack is full of 80's music. Art thinks that I am a nut job for liking 80's music. Adam Sandler is hysterical in this movie and so is Steve Buscemi

Movies

2002-09-15T12:29:00.000-07:00

I went to the Movies last night. We do not go very much anyway. We saw Minority Report and I thought that it was very good. As I said we do not go to many movies because they are so expensive these days. I highly recomend this movie if you want to see a good movie out now