Even by their own standards of dominating popular culture for a half-century, Tuesday was an odd, odd day in the history of The Beatles. On the one hand, you have Mark David Chapman — the delusional wannabe who shot John Lennon to death nearly 30 years ago — being denied parole once again. On the other, it was announced [...]
So now I got a brand new dance I need one more shot I just need one last chance I know I won’t get caught I gotta make my last stand This time I can’t be bought Then again on the other hand How much have you got? The great, Portland-born folksinger Todd Snider had [...]
It’s a cosmic event of galactic proportions this week for stargazers. No, not the the Perseids meteor shower, although I’m sure that will be worth seeing as well. The true event starts this weekend when the summer movie season presents us with a pair of openings that says everything there is to say about the [...]
Instant gratification takes too long. Sp sayeth the prophet Suzanne Vale in “Postcards From The Edge,” the semi-autobiographical novel by Princess Leia that seems even more prescient now than it did when it was published in 1987 … long before the advent of blogs, nevermind Twitter, or goodness knows what comes next. The obsession and addiction [...]
I’ve never been one for soliciting autographs because — when you think about it — once the famous person signs their name and you go your separate ways, how do you get others to believe that the name on the napkin you’re holding actually came from you say it did? I did have coffee with [...]
The other day I read that Joy Behar (co-host of “The View”) had said on CNN’s ”The Joy Behar Show” that she disagreed with the support for Mel Gibson voiced by Whoopi Goldberg (co-host of “The View”), adding that Barbara Walters (high priestess of “The View”) would not want to have Gibson as a guest after [...]
“I dunno, she’s got gaps, I got gaps, together we fill gaps.” That’s Rocky Balboa, talking to his pal Paulie, about why he’s found himself falling in love with the shy Adrian in the original “Rocky” film. Rocky may not be a smart man, but he knows what love is. No, wait, that’s Forrest Gump. [...]
Southern Oregon native Ty Burrell received some good news Thursday morning when the actor was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award for his role as Phil Dunphy in the hit ABC series “Modern Family.” Burrell, who was born in Grants Pass and studied theater at Southern Oregon University, is one of three “Modern Family” cast [...]
It’s been a busy week for dead celebrities, so let’s not keep them waiting. Starting at the top, we have The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll (and dead celebrities) himself, who will be coming to Medford later this month as he stars in his new movie. Yes, it’s Elvis Presley, starring in “Elvis on Tour: 75th Anniversary [...]
One of the great guilty pleasures in life is the celebrity autobiography. … Not to READ, mind you; just to look at on a store shelf, or in a bargain bin, or beneath the short leg of a coffee table. Friends once gave me an autographed copy of “Accordian Man,” the celebrity memoir of Myron [...]
