- Megan Henderson is leaving Fox 4 News!! She announced it at 6:50 a.m. and kind of teared up (along with every man in the metroplex.) She's going to the west coast, and they introduced her announcement with Phantom Planet's California.)
- I say it every year: The Academy Awards is the slowest and most boring awards show on TV.
- There was a great article in the Star-Telegram on the 20th anniversary of Jerry Jones buying the Cowboys. I can't believe there hasn't been more hype about it.
- Speaking of the Star-Telegram, I now proclaim it to be a better paper than the Dallas Morning News.
- I stood behind a guy in the self check out line in the grocery store who decided to pay with quarters because, as he told me, "I had a lot of change to get rid of."
- The new Jenny Craig spokeswoman is Felisha Rashad. I've always disliked her for some reason.
- The interview of Bristol Palin by Greta Van Susteren on Fox bordered on the bizarre. Bristol came across as more immature than even her 18 years and, it was clear, she did not want to be a mother. And then Sarah Palin just "dropped in" to chat and hi-jacked the interview.
- Everyone needs to tap the brakes on the Chandra Levy case being "solved." I mean, one inmate says another inmate "confessed" to the murder and that's it? Case closed?
- There was a wedding announcement in Star Telegram yesterday which was accompanied by a picture of a close-up of half the bride's face. That's it. (I can't find it online but it was the Hoopingarner-Heffley wedding.) Edit: A google loving reader found it.
- Saw a guy in the theater on Saturday drop his krillion ounce drink as he reached his seat. He just sat down in disgust with a severe case of give up.
- I've felt better physically over the last two weeks than I have in a long time. The only difference is that I've added a salad to every meal. I wonder if that is it?
- Everyone tells me that I have to see the new HBO movie, "Taking Chance" with Kevin Bacon.
- Ticket trivia: The first time I ever heard about Slumdog Millionaire was when Gordon Keith interviewed director Danny Boyle last October on the now canceled Gordon Keith Show. (And Boyle thought Gordon was hysterical.)
- I've started reading David McCullough's 1776.
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Well, butt, booze, but no boobs?
Barry's cleansing messed up his head.
I recorded Taking Chances last night. Can't wait to watch it sometime this week.
they said there was DNA to support the conviction.....
I read a good review of "Taking Chance" in the WSJ last week. It said that Kevin Bacon's performance was outstanding. I'll be looking forward to your review.
knowing that different people are interested in different parts of the paper, why would you say the Star-Telegram is now better than the Morning News... from a strictly sports perspective, that is definitely not the case.
Watched Taking Chance Saturday night during the preview. It is an excellent movie. A tear jerker to be sure. Well done, well written and Kevin Bacon really sold it.
Come on Barry I have been patiently waiting for you to announce the BIG DRUG SCANDAL at BportISD!! Maybe we should change it to B"pot"ISD, but i dont know if thats the drug of choice.
1776 is a great book! It moves a bit slow at times, but definitely a good read. Would love to see it become a series with a couple of more volumes written.
I didn't realize "REALTREE" made clothes for the club going lady's
Don't you mean... I've started listening to David McCullough's 1776.
The wedding pic, not half bad.
We care that Megan Henderson is leaving channel 4 because...
9:29 if you have to ask- you simply would not understand.
Barry, I looked up "Scraping the bottom of the barrel" in the dictionary and there was a pic of you pulling this pic out. What gives, do you have to pay extra for these 'pick me ups' based on hotness quotient?
Seriously, that chick looks like she used to be a dude.
Taking Chance is great! Saw MSNBC interviews with both Bacon and the real Marine LTC to wrote both the book and the screenplay for the movie.
Throughout the movie you saw a representation of "average Joe's" respect for servicemen and their service. Made you proud of Americans..........maybe we did learn something since Vietnam.
I'm happy for Megan but I will miss her. I hope they get a really good replacement. I liked the one before Megan (Julia). At least Megan is leaving of her on accord and not let ago but again maybe she didn't like the contract offered her.
"Taking Chance" was wonderful. Here is the link to article that inspired the movie.
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2004/04/taking_chance.html
On Taking Chance - great movie - tear jerker even for this 54 year old hard arse - regardless of ones views on the war - it shows both the cost of war and the respect from everyday people along the way - I hope I would have been as thoughtful to show respect as the folks depicted in the movie.
Maybe the bride in the Hoopingarner-Heffley wedding was recently or not so recently attacked by a pissed off chimp.
What drug scandal?????? Someone inform us please!
Miss Palin is much more mature than you were Barry when you were 18...you old curmudgeon.
SPORTS UPDATE - The Class 3A regional quarterfinal girls basketball game between Decatur and Bridgeport high schools has been moved to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night at Texas Woman's University in Denton. The winner will move on to the regional tournament this weekend in Lubbock. ALSO, the Decatur boys will face district champion and state-ranked Glen Rose for the area championship at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mineral Wells. TONIGHT, the Boyd High School boys will play Krum in a Class 2A bi-district game at 7 at Decatur High School.
I have an author autographed copy of "1776". The book is good, but hearing McCullough talk about his trips back and forth to England while doing his research, and talking to descendents of the English officers made the book even more interesting.
What the hell is wrong with that girl's butt? Is she Obama's half-black sister?
Hey Barry! Is it true that WBAP and Hal Jay are going to start a new radio skit called "Arkansass Jones and the Stadium of Gloom"?
Phantom Planet's The Guest (which has the track California) is one of the albums I listened to as I drove to California to go to war in 2003. Ah, memories...
The Oscar telecast is slow, but Tivo makes up the difference. I agree with what Junior said this morning on the Ticket. The "In Memoriam" tribute last night was awful. Bad camera angles and far away shots made it hard to read the names or job descriptions
For a more interesting show, check out the repeat of the Independent Film Channel's awards show from Saturday. As Penelope Cruz said while accepting her supporting actress award: "...they encourage you to say what you feel, and to swear a lot." (Sounded really sexy in a Castilian accent. But then, she and her accent make my pants fly around the room!) Especially funny was a parody of Christian Bale, in a cheap Batman costume, swearing at a very scruffy Joaquin Phoenix.
And Mickey Rourke saying he was gonna beat the crap out of that little blond guy (Rainn Wilson) for his parody song from "The Wrestler.
Taking Chance... nice work, I think if they showed more movies like this and less of the normal crap the Academy Awards seem hell bent on promoting, maybe this dismal tide of despair would change course.
To those of you commenting on the respect shown by Americans in the movie "Taking Chance": I have participated in several missions w/ the Patriot Guard Riders, escorting fallen troops, and the respect exhibited by the vast majority of people when they encounter a procession is fantastic, as well as the support offered by police, firefighters, even some constables. It never ceases to amaze, however, that we WILL encounter one or two people, driving in their car, that not only disrespect the deceased and the family, but also cause serious safety issues by falling in w/ the procession unexpectedly. While escorting the remains of the young man that hailed from Mesquite, who was killed in Afganistan about 2 weeks ago, which Barry mentioned in this blog, a woman stopped at a crossover allowed the front half of the motorcycle escort (w/ huge flags flying) to pass by, then abruptly jetted out in front of the hearse, causing the driver to slam on his brakes to avoid a collision, then drove along between the hearse and escort for several miles before slowing the hearse and causing a big gap between the escort and the hearse when she slowed to make her turn onto a side street.
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;22 thats such a touching story. kinda makes me want to crash a motorcycle or somethin. maybe just eat some carp
The new HBO show you have to watch is " East Bound and Down" It's produced by Will Ferrell and is freaking hilarious. Check it out with your companion and report back .
DRUG SCANDLE
Bridgeport football standout FAILS drug test and the coaches still let him play......so I was told.
What sport was it? Wow! More to come I am sure!
We all make mistakes. Look at Michael Phelps and A-Roid.
Felicia has gotten so fat her wedding ring wont fit if anyone ever noticed like me.
I thought the Palin interview was great. She kept saying it was a mistake and there was nothing glamorous about it, and didn't recommend it to other high school girls. Most girls need to hear that!
She seems to have back problems - poor girl.
If Miss Palin thinks her pregnancy was a mistake, why didn't she either terminate it or give up the poor kid for adoption? Is she now to condemn the unfortunate child to a life with an immature mother like her?
Taking Chance may be the best partiotic movie made since WW2. It will tug at your heartstrings regardless of your political views.
This film should be seen by everyone.
I bet you wouldn't miss her near as much if her name was Zelda Butkiss.
Yep,I know a little about these kinds of things.
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