James Cameron’s 56th Birthday: Under The Sea

What do you call it when James Cameron, historical and religious revisionist extraordinaire, spends his August 16th birthday at the bottom of the world’s oldest and deepest lake – in Russia? A good start, or a birthday to remember? Being an archaeological buff, and someone who isn’t done giving said world horrible movies yet, he’d [...]

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The Race Bait

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Mel Gibson Crashes Maserati, Throws $133K Down Drain

Actor Mel Gibson, on the night of Sunday the 15th, wrecked his $133,000+ Maserati in a meeting with one of many California hilltops; his super-expensive hardware was found so damaged it had to be towed away from the Malibu Canyon Road scene, proving that in the grand children’s game of Rock, Scissors and Car, rock [...]

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John Mellencamp – “No Better Than This”

*** (out of 4 stars) Label: Rounder Records Today John Mellencamp releases No Better Than This – his 25th studio album. This one is a no-frills, back-to-basics affair; to match the American folk songs on the album, Mellencamp and band recorded the CD in mono, live in the studio, with one microphone. It’s clear that [...]

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Gibson Mistress: “I Was Ordered To Keep Quiet!”

Via TMZ: The “War Of The Screwballs” between Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva has swept up another combatant: 26-year old Violet Kowal, via representative Gloria Allred, claims to possess texts and emails from the three days after Gibbs’ 1/6 blow-up. The most notable ones, from one of Mel’s bodyguards, warned the porn star/former Gibson mistress [...]

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LiLo Providing Advice: The Blind Leading The Blind?

Wasted starlet Lindsay Lohan has been having quite the time in squirrel storage, according to sources close to her: not only has she been forbidden from receiving or handling pointy objects during her stay, but – as TMZ pointed out on 8/15 – from receiving a break on the whole “celebrity status” thing. This time, [...]

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“Craigslist Killer” Markoff Suicides, Is Found Dead In Cell

“Craigslist Killer” Phil Markoff suicided in his cell at Boston’s Nashua Street Jail on Sunday (8/15) morn – according to a statement co-authored by city police commissioner Edward Davis. Authorities were preparing to try Markoff for a few crimes: among them, his April 2009 assault/robbery of escort girl Trisha Leffler and the four-day later murder [...]

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Steve Azar – “Slide On Over Here” (Music Review)

*** (out of 4 stars) Label: Ride Records On his own independent label, Steve Azar is making music his way. The title of the album says it all; it has its share of romantic tunes, and its share of slide-guitar licks. It is refreshing to hear a singer/songwriter convey the sense of personal story-telling that [...]

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Clown Posse On Tila Tequila: Attackers Number Two . . . Thousand?

Via TMZ: When Insane Clown Posse-loving social rejects get down, as online drama queen Tila Tequila experienced during her Friday the 13th appearance at Illinois’ yearly “Gathering of the Juggalos” event, they prove they’re capable of starring in another entry for the Silence of the Lambs series. Fewer than 2,000 worshippers of abovesaid idiot duo [...]

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Is Shania Twain The Next American Idol Judge?

Is Shania Twain the next American Idol judge? Ok, it is finally time to announce that… …the American Idol rumors are now officially totally out of control. Let’s face it – everyone from Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler to Jennifer Lopez has been rumored to be negotiating to be a judge on the show. And let’s not [...]

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F*ck Tea: Hatewear With An Agenda (Project)

h/t Politico: The “Agenda Project,” of former DNC activist Erica Payne, rolled out the f*ck tea line of apparel on 8/12 morning. In so doing, the group’s founder proved both that cussing-as-persuasion is a commandment in liberal orthodoxy and that she failed Marketing 101: Your whole message, or even most of it, cannot be formed [...]

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JetBlue’s Steven Slater: Bad Ass Or Just An Ass?

Steven Slater – JetBlue flight attendant who emergency slid away from his problems on 8/9 – has reveled the whole week long in “crappy celebrity” status. With a Facebook fan page, and a brief stay in jail to boost his gangsta cred, his Jupiter-size balls show that you too can impress upon people your Constitutional [...]

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Kyle Turley – “Anger Management” (Music Review & CD Giveaway)

*** (out of 4 stars) Label: Gridiron Records Kyle Turley, former All-Pro offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, is bringing his usual passion to country music. And I, for one, am loving it. If a guy like Kyle Turley sees country music as an outlet to express his perspective, then there’s still hope out [...]

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George Thorogood & the Destroyers (Concert Review)

It was a hot, humid night of blues and rock ‘n’ roll when George Thorogood “brought it” to the outdoor stage at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia this week. With the temperature at 95 degrees at eight in the evening, opening act blues band Robert Cray Band didn’t need to warm up the crowd. Let’s [...]

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Randy Montana – “Ain’t Much Left of Lovin’ You” (music review)

*** ½ (out of 4 stars) Label: Mercury Records Just when country music seemed like an endless repeat of all the hits you’ve been hearing for months, there’s a new, rocking-out singer/songwriter to be grateful for. His name is Randy Montana. Repeat after me – Randy Montana… You’re going to want to remember that name. [...]

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Respect Religion or Religious Respect?

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