Archive for February, 2009



Miley Cyrus and boyfriend jogging in L.A.

Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 10:35 pm

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Miley Cyrus was showing some cleavage while jogging with her boyfriend, Justin Gaston, on Saturday morning in L.A.

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Wearing a pair of denim cutoffs and what looks like a ruffled bikini top under her shirt, the Hannah Montana star took to the streets for a sweat in Toluca Lake in the San Fernando Valley.

So sexy!!!

[Images via Just Jared]

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Veteran broadcaster Paul Harvey dies at 90

Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 8:47 pm

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ABC News is reporting that broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey has died at the age of 90.

The radio legend died Saturday at his winter home in Phoenix. The cause of death is not known at this point.

Known for his daily “News and Comment” segment and his feature piece “The Rest of the Story,” Harvey had been heard nationally since 1951 with his listening audience estimated at around 22 million a week.

Harvey liked to say he was raised in radio newsrooms.

“I’m a professional parade watcher who can’t wait to get out of bed every morning and rush down to the teletypes to pan for gold,” he told CNN’s Larry King in 1988.

He has been named Commentator of the Year, Person of the Year, Father of the Year, and American of the Year.

In 2005, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ most prestigious civilian award, by President George W. Bush.

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Keith Brooking signs with Cowboys

Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 7:54 pm

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Former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Keith Brooking has signed a three-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, according to the Cowboys’ website.

Terms of the contract were undisclosed.

“Keith defined the Falcons in so many ways: His tenure, his leadership on and off the field, his commitment to excellence and his many resulting accomplishments, his love for Atlanta, and so much more,” said Falcons owner Arthur Blank Saturday. “He will always be a Falcon in the hearts of his teammates and our fans.”

The veteran linebacker, released Friday by Atlanta, played all 11 of his NFL seasons with the Falcons and was the last remaining player from their 1998 Super Bowl team.

Brooking was drafted in the first round (12th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. He led Atlanta in tackles the last eight consecutive seasons and has recorded 972 career tackles.

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R&U: Barenaked Ladies Are Splitting

Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 6:04 pm

The news came down on Wednesday, and for a few moments, I was too stunned to even think.  Steven Page, one of the two lead singers of Barenaked Ladies, was leaving the band.

This might not amount to a hill of beans for anyone else.  For me, though, it was like a kick to the stomach.  Probably I should have seen something like this coming when Page was arrested last year for cocaine possession.  Cultivating the band’s squeaky-clean image in the wake of that must have been difficult, and one wonders how much that played a part in Page’s decision to leave.

Of course, this might have simply been the proverbial last straw for Page.  A few years back, he branched out on his own and released an album called The Vanity Project (more of Page’s wry and self-deprecating wit).  The songs were good, but only one – “So Young, So Wrong, So Long” – was  great.  More recently, and even better than The Vanity Project, Page had performed with the ensemble The Art of Noise, covering artists as diverse as The Magnetic Fields, Elvis Costello, and Rufus Wainright.  While Ed Robinson, the other half of BNL’s lead-singing duo,  seemed content to explore himself in fields beyond music – extreme sports, learning to fly – Page seemed restless to figure out who he was musically without BNL.

Now he’ll get his chance.  In a press release, the band stated that Page was leaving “by mutual agreement,” and in keeping with their general positivity, both Page and Robertson wished each other luck in their future endeavors.  Which is nice and wonderful and sweet, especially the part where Page referred to the other band members as his brothers.

But it also sucks ASS.

I discovered Barenaked Ladies in my early twenties, when most people discovered them.  I suppose it would have been a cliché to say I first heard them at a frat party or in someone’s dorm, like everyone else seemed to, but I mercifully never went to college.  (I know, my Dad’s super proud, too.)  No, my first exposure to BNL was in 1995, as I was tooling around town with my friend Jim, listening to one of the medleys he’d made from songs that were on the radio.  Usually, I knew everything that popped up – I’ve been a student of the Top 40 ever since I was a wee lad – but something new struck my ears that afternoon.

“Rewind it!”  This was in the days before recordable CDs.  Imagine that kind of life!
“What?”
“Rewind it!”

Jim did, and there in his rickety old 78 Impala, I heard my first ten seconds of Barenaked Ladies, a snippet of their song “Brian Wilson.”  I could barely credit what I was hearing.  Page’s voice seemed so different from everything on the radio.  Based on that ten seconds, I scurried right out and bought the album upon which that song was located, BNL’s major-label debut, Gordon.

Falling in love is different every time.  I’d done it a few years before with Bruce Springsteen, whose music seemed to put into words everything I was feeling as a confused eighteen-year-old.  BNL … well, they were different.  They weren’t afraid to be funny, for one, but they weren’t exactly a comedy band.  They had serious songs – like “The Flag,” and “What a Good Boy” – but they weren’t exactly drowning in angst, either.  I couldn’t put my finger on what they were, and that was fine with me.  All I knew is that this was love at first sight, and I had no problem exploring deeper to figure out why.

I ran out and in rapid succession bought everything else that was out there: Maybe You Should Drive, Born on a Pirate Ship, and their live album, Rock Spectacle (pronounced, as any good BNL fan will exhaustingly inform you, as “rock spek-TAK”).  My love grew into obsession.  The good songs kept piling up: “Life, In a Nutshell,” “Jane,” “Just a Toy,” “Shoe Box,” “Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank,” and especially “The Old Apartment.”  I made mix tapes for all of my friends, and for the first time, every single one of them glommed on.  They came with me to the concerts, and I got to prove to them why BNL was the very best band in concert.

Now, I should point out this all happened about six months before BNL released “One Week,” and then the album Stunt, which catapulted them into mainstream stardom and was suddenly everyone’s favorite band.  I mention this not because I’m one of those douchebags who only like a band if it’s obscure and no one else has ever heard of them and claim sellout when they are suddenly big.  On the contrary: when everyone loved them, I felt finally vindicated.  Finally!  Everyone got me!

That feeling didn’t last very long.  When the follow-up to Stunt, a darker, less funny album called Maroon, was released, the new fans seemed to dry up.  Despite the fact that the semi-bleak suburban lament, “Pinch Me,” went to #15 on the charts, it was clear that BNL’s mainstream success had been fleeting.  Their follow-up album, Everything to Everyone, made a liar out of its title, barely reaching the top ten.  Its only single, a goofy album track called “Another Postcard” that reflected none of the band’s growth over the rest of the album, peaked as high as the 80s on the singles chart, and then disappeared.

In a last attempt to reclaim themselves as a band, BNL left their record company and independently released two ambitious albums months apart – Barenaked Ladies Are Me and Barenaked Ladies are Men.  They were good albums (featuring my very favorite BNL song ever, “Maybe You’re Right”), and showcased the entire band (not just Page and Robertson), but also suffered from bloat and too many mediocre songs.  One wonders now if they sensed the beginning of the end even then, wanting to release as much as possible on their last go-round as a band.  Who knows.

At current, BNL plans to continue without Page, recording an album this spring without him and going on tour in the fall.  Page, too, is going to record and release albums.  I’m intrigued, to be sure.  Despite everything, I’m curious to see which direction BNL as a group takes now, and whether or not I will like it.  But I probably won’t go to their concerts, which saddens me to say.  I bought the albums for the music, but when I went to a show, I did it because of the camaraderie of Page and Robertson onstage.  And to see Steven page high-kick during “Brian Wilson,” which always brought it full circle for me.

Long live BNL; I miss BNL.




Acne Medication Kills Teen

Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 2:01 pm

It isn't uncommon for young men to experience problems with acne. Shaun Jones, at the tender age of 14, did just that, and passed away shortly after his first dose of medication.

Boston – It isn’t uncommon for young men to experience problems with acne. Shaun Jones, at the tender age of 14, did just that, and passed away shortly after his first dose of medication.

In a tragedy that is being called rare, even random, Shaun’s parents are left wondering what happened, and how to proceed.

When Shaun and his mother bought the medication, the pharmacy informed them they were out of the standard medication, but had a substitute that was exactly the same. The drugs they bought did not come with the required safety packet. Shaun’s parents are considering pursuing a civil case against medical authorities.

Doctors say Shaun died of an acute reaction to minocycline hydrochloride, the active ingredients in the medication. His face and larynx were swollen at the time of death, and doctors say he had early signs of pneumonia. The actual cause of his death is still a bit of a mystery.

Authorities say there have been no other deaths involving this drug anywhere else in the world, and that it is more than a one in a million occurrence.




Video: Adamek KOed Banks in round 8

Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 8:16 am

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Tomasz Adamek (36-1, 24 KOs), who weighed 199 pounds defended his IBF cruiserweight belt on Friday against Johnathon Banks (20-0, 14 KOs) who weighed the division-limit 200 pounds in an astonishing KO!

Cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek stopped previously unbeaten Johnathon Banks in eight rounds at The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Video: Tomasz Adamek Vs Johnathon Banks

Adamek’s new record is now 37-1 with 25 KO. This is his first successful title defense for the cruiserweight crown.

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David Beckham vs. Kevin Garnett

Friday 27 February 2009 @ 10:37 pm

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David Beckham and Kevin Garnett challenged each other to an interesting little one-on-one competition in the backyard.

The two sports stars were filmed before the adidas Originals House Party kicked off and Becks proved that he still has the magic touch.

After his first attempt, the former England captain showed he can score in more than one sport as he sunk a football in a basketball ring – with his foot.

Garnett congratulated Becks with a hug and said, “My dawg! Now that’s what I’m taking about!”

VIDEO:David Beckham and Kevin Garnett “The Hole-in-One”

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adidas Originals House Party

Friday 27 February 2009 @ 10:16 pm

It’s the house party to end all house parties!

The video features David Beckham, Katy Perry, Kevin Garnett, Missy Elliott, Mark Gonzales and a lot more.

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Rihanna and Chris Brown reunite

Friday 27 February 2009 @ 8:37 pm

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Rihanna was reported on Friday to have reunited with her boyfriend Chris Brown, less than three weeks after he was alleged to have assaulted her.

According to PEOPLE, the couple are currently spending time together at one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s homes.

“They’re together again. They care for each other,” the magazine quoted the unidentified source as saying.

“While Chris is reflective and saddened about what happened, he is really happy to be with the woman he loves.”

Chris also called Rihanna on her 21st birthday one week ago, the source said. “He called to wish her happy birthday. They’ve reached out to each other. It’s been mutual.”

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Rihanna spotted in Mexico (Photos)

Friday 27 February 2009 @ 7:52 pm

Rihanna has been keeping a low profile since she was allegedly beaten by Chris Brown and recently she headed down to Punta Mita, Mexico where she stayed with close friends.

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The pop star was photographed looking sad and depressed on the deserted beach wearing a stylish white bikini. The shocking bruises that were visible in a leaked photo of Rihanna seem to have faded.

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The images were reportedly snapped at a private villa on Saturday, a day after she celebrated her 21st birthday in Los Angeles.

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The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said that the investigation is still ongoing.

Chris Brown will make a court appearance on March 5 to answer to criminal charges.

[Images via TMZ]

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