Focus on the Oscars: More Memorable Oscar Moments

Tomorrow night is the big night and I can feel the excitement building…at least within myself. The Academy Awards is like my Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Championship, and World Cup all rolled into one. Coverage at my house starts at noon and never ends less than 12 hours later. (This image, by Alan Light, is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.) Because I am excited, my next few blogs will be about the Academy Awards. There have been events at the Oscars that will be remembered forever. Here are a few: Trey Parker and Matt Stones’ “Dress” If … Continue reading

Celebrities To The Rescue

They are used to playing heroes on the big screen, but it’s not every day that movie stars get national attention for coming to the rescue of real life victims. Talk about life imitating art… Memorial Day weekend was anything but relaxing for Cuba Gooding Jr. The actor reportedly went to pick up dinner for his family at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n’ Waffles in Hollywood when he stumbled upon a real life shootout. According to the New York Daily News, Gooding was sitting in his car outside the restaurant when he heard multiple gunshots. Witnesses say when the 39-year-old … Continue reading