Pop culture at its most disturbing
o there I was, snowed in on a Saturday morning, with a bad case of cabin fever. The one thing that would have made things better would have been to turn on the television and see Wile E. Coyote get hit in the head with an anvil, or see “those meddling kids” solve a mystery, or even see the Banana …
Fans of the English synthpop band The Human League who have been waiting for 10 years for something new will be happy to know the group’s new CD, Credo, is set to hit stores next month. From 1979 through 1983, The Human League gained a fanatical cult following for its groundbreaking forays into dark, atmospheric synthpop. 1979’s album Reproduction is …
CHiPs star busted Larry Wilcox, best known as the “Jon” in the “Ponch and Jon story” on “CHiPs,” has been sentenced to three years of probation and 500 hours of community service for stock fraud. Wilcox, 63, was sued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in October of 2007, and he pled guilty to securities fraud last November. …
s part of her publicity campaign in anticipation of the release of her autobiography, “I’m Walking as Straight as I Can,” actress Geri Jewell, best known for her role on “The Facts of Life” in the 1980s, has announced she is gay. The actress, who spent four years on the sitcom as Geri Warner (Blair’s cousin), is probably best remembered …
Charlie Sheen, a successful actor with work dating back to the early 80s, was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Thursday morning after a marathon drugs-n-sex binge at his home in Beverly Hills. As a result of his medical issues (it is still unclear just what those are), he has now checked into an undisclosed rehabilitation center. This looks like it …
Parrot Heads all over the world are concerned about the fate of their guru, singer and entertainer Jimmy Buffett. It appears the singer fell from the stage during a concert in Sydney, Australia, and was taken to the hospital. Apparently parrots can’t fly. I am wishing the best for Jimmy for a speedy recovery so he can get back to …
Regis Philbin retires, Don Kirshner dies Joining talk show icons Larry King and Oprah Winfrey, Regis Philbin says this year on his show “Live With Regis and Kelly” will be his last. “It’s been a long time,” Philbin, 79, said. “It’s been 28 years.” Even before his nearly 30 years on his syndicated show, Philbin had been a popular face …
This week marks the 40th anniversary of what is arguably one of the most groundbreaking shows in the history of television, “All in the Family.” By 1971, the climate in America had drastically changed to an era of self-discovery, experimentation, and a consistent challenge to any and all authority. People began questioning moral values and just about everything else they …
a href=”http://www.everetthicks.com/freditorials/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2011/01/Britney-Spears1.jpg”>I think I am going to have to stick up for Britney Spears on this one. (Bet that is the only time I will hear myself saying THAT.) The troubled pop diva is releasing a new album, the first single from which, “Hold It Against Me,” includes the lyrics, “If I said I want your body now, would you …
supporters along Illinois Route 140 flag flying over Moreland Road during the funeral On Thursday, Marine Lance Corporal Kenneth Corzine of Bethalto was laid to rest. For my out-of-the-area readers, Corzine was a young Marine from the area who lost his legs in an IED attack in Afghanistan on Dec. 5. He died as a result of his injuries on …
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