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Even More Aching Beauty
When I wrote up this top ten list of the most beautiful people in motion picture history, I didn’t expect such a varied reaction. I guess it really boils down to the fact that everyone has their own standards of beauty, and it’s...
Ken Ober Leaves The Basement
I was fairly shocked to learn that Ken Ober died two days ago. The guy was only 52 years old, and he didn’t seem like he was deathly ill or anything. In fact, he had been working up until recently.
If the name doesn’t ring...
Is This It?
Michael Jackson’s death in June has proven to be a goldmine for his family, agents, managers, casual associates, and enterprising entreprenuers. Like other dead celebrities, Jackson’s death has been the most lucrative career...
Patrick Swayze Dances On
Patrick Swayze was not a great actor, and his movies generally sucked.
But he should be admired, not for his body of work, but for the way he generally carried himself in his life. He was not generally tabloid fodder, having had a...
Reanimating Michael Jackson
The second wave of vultures have descended on the corpse of Michael Jackson, propping him up for their own personal gain.
Last night’s VMA ceremony opened with a ridiculous performance by Janet Jackson. Promised to make everyone...
Candles Blown Out: John Hughes Dies
A month ago we witnessed the death of a pop culture icon who had disintegrated before our eyes. And now it’s happened again.
John Hughes, the writer/director of some of the seminal teenage-oriented films of the eighties, died...
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
I have never been much of a fan of Michael Jackson or his music. But I am a fan of his talent. And tonight, that talent – including so much unfulfilled potential – disintegrates on a coroner’s slab.
From the beginning,...
Worst President Ever?
With less than a week to go in the American Presidential race, The Times in London is running a series of articles detailing a list of Presidents, ranked worst to best. The list is culled from the choices of a large group of historians...
Greatest Movie Characters: Big Ernie McCracken
We want to start looking back at some of our favorite movie characters, and the people who brought them to life. Have any suggestions?? Leave them in the comments section!
Bill Murray was already a comedic legend by the time the infamous...
R.I.P. Bo Diddley
The music world has once again lost a legend. Rock n Roll pioneer Bo Diddley has died, after months of bad health. Last August, Diddley health problems began after suffering a heart attack. Three...
A Clone Too Far
Let me tell you a story about my first love.
It was June 4th, 1977. That Saturday, like most summer days in St. Louis, steamed under a blanket of oppressive humidity. Polyester leisure suits gave way to polyester tank tops, while...
Why Heath Mattered
As fans everywhere mourn the untimely death of Heath Ledger, their outpouring of sadness, confusion and shock seems appropriate – yet confusing. After all, Ledger had very few films to his credit by the time he died, and most...
Heath Ledger Is Dead
What the fuck is going on in Hollywood? Another top actor has died of an apparent accidental drug overdose. Which is not a surprise after his last interview.
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Death Of A Young Star
Actor Brad Renfro was found dead in his Los Angeles home this morning. He cause isn’t known yet, but his history of drug abuse is more than likely a factor.
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Vampira Expira
The famed Vampira, television’s first horror host, died today. With her goes a long tradition of late-night oddities and hosts that once made television something more than simply a money making machine.
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Happy Birthday, Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page is one of the greatest guitarist in the history of music and one of the most famous devil worshipers of our time and today he turned 64. Continue Reading »
Don’t Do Drugs
The latest Britney Spears freakshow exhibition made me think about all of the celebrities over the years who destroyed themselves in the public eye thanks to their drug and alcohol abuse. Sure, their spiralling demises make for reality...
Leader Of The Band Falls Silent
Dan Fogelberg, one of the last of the soft rock icons from the late seventies and early eighties, died today of prostate cancer. He was 56.
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Sixteen Years Of Silence
Sixteen years ago this weekend the incomparable Freddie Mercury died from complications of his AIDS diagnosis, and the world lost its last great frontman, performer, and voice.
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When Music Changed Everything
July 13, 1985.
It remains the largest single musical event in history. Twenty hours of music. Over fifty of music’s biggest acts. Three continents. 1.5 billion viewers. To date it has raised over $250 million dollars to...