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Viewing Notes
Patrick McManamon:
Of pass interference and alleged "fake" injuries
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No. 1 Akron to play Stanford next
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Audio: Mangini disputes Poteat call, accuses Lions of faking injuries
Kent State Sports:
Flashes travel to Florida Atlantic
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
Buckeye Football – Present and Future
Varsity Letters:
Gulley to visit Central Michigan in December
All Da King's Men:
The Onion, By Any Other Name…
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Glaring Contradictions
Akron Law Café:
Don't Try to Have Fun if you are Depressed
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
What Automotive Thing Are You Thankful For?
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Faye Dunaway to be Evicted?
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Monique asks how to get tickets for the Polar Express.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Personal Rant – Why I am Glad I live in NEO
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
By Rich Heldenfels
Beacon Journal popular culture writer
Published on Friday, May 02, 2008
Rock Hall Idolatry. Next week's American Idol theme will be ''music from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.'' So what does that mean?
Well, it means that the final four of David Archuleta, Jason Castro, David Cook and Syesha Mercado should have an easy time finding songs that suit them well. According to the Rock Hall, the songs will come from the hall's list of ''500 Songs that Shaped Rock Music.'' You can find the complete list, from AC/DC's Back in Black to ZZ Top's Legs, at http://www.rockhall.com/exhibithighlights/500-songs. Paula Abdul has already said she likes number 501.
Not that I expect the contestants to be given the entire list of 500 songs to choose from. There are music rights questions, for one thing. And just reading the list would probably make Castro's head explode.
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More Rock Hall. The hall expects to get some good exposure from the show. It has provided Idol with footage of the place as well as interview segments with hall principals, including CEO Terry Stewart.
The hall does not expect the contestants to come to Cleveland, although at least one Idol winner has made the pilgrimage. Taylor Hicks stopped by while in town for the NBA Finals in 2007.
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Dancing Breakup Denied. Wednesday's column quoted a People.com report that Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff had split. Not so, says Smirnoff.
She told People.com — the online version of People magazine — that she and Lopez are still going strong, and even alluded to roses he had recently sent her.
But the Web site treated that as half a loaf, noting that the couple had not publicly acknowledged their relationship — ''until now.''
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No Nine. Oscar winner Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) has dropped out of a new movie of the musical Nine, Variety reports. Bardem's rep said he was exhausted from other work and from having to pick up bunches of prizes during movie-awards season. He might need a year to recharge, Variety said.
The movie is based on the stage musical of the same name, which was inspired by the Federico Fellini movie 81/2. Still set to star are Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard and Sophia Loren. Rob Marshall (Chicago) is directing.
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Watching in Space. The Web site GovernmentAttic.org (motto: ''rummaging in the government's attic'') has come up with a list of TV shows, movies, books and music being used for off-duty fun on the International Space Station. So if you're zooming toward the moon and suddenly hear someone saying ''lollygaggers,'' well, it's Bull Durham night over at the space station.
Other movies NASA has provided include National Lampoon's Animal House, Air Force One, Die Hard With a Vengeance, Gone With the Wind, Hoosiers, Star Wars, Wedding Crashers and three Harry Potter movies.
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More Space Fun. TV: Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld, Everyday Italian, Home Improvement, The Dog Whisperer and others.
Selected tunes: Float On by Modest Mouse, Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra), Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley), Beethoven's Ninth and Where Is the Love (Black Eyed Peas with Justin Timberlake).
You can find the complete list at http://www.governmentattic.org/docs/ISS_Media_2008.pdf.
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Fake News. From Andy Borowitz: ''Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean expressed fears that if the primary campaign drags on much longer, 'there may not be enough room under the bus for the candidates to throw their aides.'
''With Sen. Obama having thrown Rev. Wright and Samantha Power under the bus, and Sen. Clinton having thrown Geraldine Ferraro, Patti Solis Doyle, and Mark Penn under the bus, 'we may need an additional bus,' Mr. Dean said.''
Rich Heldenfels writes about popular culture for the Beacon Journal and in a blog at http://www.ohio.com. You can find more columns, questions and answers at http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/heldenfels.
Rock Hall Idolatry. Next week's American Idol theme will be ''music from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.'' So what does that mean?
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