“Terminator” Becomes Less Dense
“Terminator” stars Summer Glau, Thomas Dekker and Lena Headey at TCA. Keep it simple, stupid. Or at least simpler. That seems to be the trend in TV land, where producers of intricate serial dramas are...
View ArticleHardly Strictly Bluegrass ’08 wrap-up: Costello, Bordello …
The final day of the 2008 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival featured a wide array of acts that strained the capacity of the park and pushed the boundaries of the fest’s identity. Watching as thousands...
View ArticleBest protest songs: No. 7, “Fortunate Son”– Creedence Clearwater Revival
In honor of this election year, I am looking back at the 25 greatest protest songs of all time. I’m starting with No. 25 and working my way up. Note: Each artist was only eligible to have one song...
View ArticleDancing with the Stars: The Woz Dances Through Foot Injury
Donning tails and tennies, the so-called “Teletubby” of dancing quick-stepped his way to a total of 17 points Monday night despite a fractured left foot. Steve Wozniak charmed his way into the good...
View ArticleDancing with the Stars: The Woz Quick-Steps His Way to the Next Round While...
Steve Wozniak in full nerd regalia — check out the taped horn-rimmed glasses –during his quick-step performance with partner Karina Smirnoff. (Photo courtesy ABC) The Woz wowed the judges NOT with his...
View ArticleDancing with the Stars: Woz Shrinking, Says Costume Designer
Woz tries his best Argentine Tango moves during Monday night’s performance. It wasn’t enough to get him out of last place. (photo courtesy ABC) The hours Steve Wozniak has put into practicing his dance...
View Article“The Tonight Show”: Conan O’Brien’s in the house
So much for the widely held theory that Conan O’Brien would tone down his act as host of “The Tonight Show.” In kicking off his new gig on Monday night, the lanky redhead was as outrageously goofy and...
View ArticleJay Leno, Kanye West share a moment
Talk about dumb luck. “The Jay Leno Show” made its prime time debut on Monday and, as fortune would have it, one of the day’s biggest newsmakers just happened to be on the guest list: Kanye West. Fresh...
View Article‘Defense Grid’: Blowing up lots of buglike aliens
VIDEOGAME TIME-SUCK DEPT.: When I first cranked up “Defense Grid: The Awakening” on the ol’ Xbox 360, I didn’t think I was going to like it. Players choose where to place towers that have weapons on...
View Article‘Need for Speed’: Power to the people
By Jason Green E-mail jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com Only a privileged few will ever truly know what it’s like to rocket down the back stretch of Germany’s famed Nordschleife in a 1001-horsepower Bugatti...
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