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My Favorite Television Moms

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First of all, Happy Mother’s Day! Now, let’s get down to the business of this blog – my favorite television mothers! Television has been around for a while, so I have about 60 or so years of shows from which to choose. If I left out one of your favorites, please let me know! 10. Florida Evans – “Good Times” Oh sure, you might not be living in the lap of luxury, but you would sure have a lot of love. Florida showed her love for J.J., Thelma, and Michael all the time, but she wasn’t afraid to offer them … Continue reading →

Hulk Hogan’s Son Gets 8 Months in Jail

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If you read Michele’s blog on March 25, 2008, you know that Hulk Hogan’s son Nick was the driver in a car crash that happened on August 27, 2007. The crash occurred in Clearwater, Florida when Nick’s Supra fishtailed and crashed into a median strip then a palm tree. The police believe that Nick was doing in excess of 60 mph in a zone that was marked 40 mph. In the car that night was Nick’s best friend, 22-year-old John Graziano, who had gotten out of the Marine Corps in 2007 after two tours in Iraq. He was not wearing … Continue reading →

American Idol Boots Another

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If you watched “American Idol” last night, you know another fan favorite was booted off. As we saw with Sanjaya, the fans can only carry a singer so far in the competition. However, if you saw Tuesday night’s show, you may not be surprised that dreadlocked Jason Castro was eliminated last night. Castro had been told by Simon Cowell to pack his bags Tuesday night after he performed the “utterly atrocious” version (according to Simon) of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sherriff” then forgot the lyrics to his second song, Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man.” After his second performance, the … Continue reading →

Famous Oprah Moments – Part 2

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So, this week, I am talking about famous Oprah moments. After all, the groundbreaking talk show host has been on television for 22 years, there has to be a few incredible moments other than just Tom Cruise’s couch jumping. Here are some more remarkable Oprah moments: Oprah Interviews Betty Broderick In 1992, Oprah had a bit of a Geraldo moment when she interviewed murderer Betty Broderick. Broderick had killed her husband and his lover, but Oprah wanted to get behind the real story. As Betty put it, attorney Dan Broderick and she had had a perfect marriage until he fell … Continue reading →

Famous Oprah Moments – Part 1

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If you read one of Michele’s recent blogs, you know that Tom Cruise is appearing on the Oprah show again. This is the first time since his infamous couch-jumping incident. When Oprah asked him if he would take it back if he could, Cruise replied, “It was a moment and it was real” and “I just felt that way…That was just how I felt.” I am assuming that is a no. Then, Tom playfully accused Oprah of egging him on. This time, there was no manic couch jumping as Cruise put on the cruise control. But, there have been more … Continue reading →

Hee Haw Tragedy: Stringbean

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The other day, I blogged about the death of “Hee Haw” regular Jim Hager. Despite the wholesomeness of the show, here have been some tragedies on “Hee Haw” – LuLu Roman was suspended from the show for one year because of drug abuse, “Hee Haw” honey Marianne Gordon suffered a nasty divorce from singer Kenny Rogers, and Junior Samples died of a heart attack in 1983 while still a regular on the show. However, there was actually a “Hee Haw” murder that some people don’t know about. David “Stringbean” Akeman came from a musical family. During a performance with Asa … Continue reading →

Hee Haw Loses a Twin

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When I was growing up, there were only four channels and that included PBS, which when I was a child had THE most boring programming, even for kids. So, when Saturday afternoon rolled around, there was only one show to watch – “Hee Haw.” Yes, it was cornier than the cornfields that they told their jokes in, but the competition was – well, there really wasn’t any. The show, which started in 1969, was so wholesome that it made “Little House on the Prairie” look risqué. Even though it was cornball comedy at its best, there are some skits that … Continue reading →

The Paula Abdul Aftershocks Continue

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Yes, it was the blunder heard around the world – well, at least around the U.S. Now it seems that “American Idol” execs feel they must defend Paula Abdul. Executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said yesterday “Why would we get rid of Paula?” She told AP that she loved that everyone was talking about it and that you would think there was no other news on television (well, there isn’t much). Execs are still blaming Paula’s psychic critique of Jason Castro’s second song before he had sang it on the switch up of the normal format. Instead of critiquing each singer … Continue reading →

They’re Baaack: Cher and Tina Turner

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Ah, Cher and Tina Turner…does it get any more classic that that? These two ladies could sing and entertain circles around most performers today. And, what careers they have had! If the Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohans of the world want to know how to thrive and survive in the show business world, they could definitely take a few cues from these ladies. Both singers are now in their sixties (Cher is 61 and Tina is an amazing 68). Both have been taking it easy later – after all, after momentous careers, they both deserve it. But, this week, both … Continue reading →

Television Actor Keeps Legacy Alive

Dean Butler, who portrayed Almanzo Wilder on the popular television series “Little House on the Prairie,” became deeply interested in the real Laura Ingalls Wilder and her history. Even though the television show has been off the air for more than twenty years, Dean works diligently to pass the story on to others. Dean came on to the “Little House on the Prairie” set at the age of twenty-three and was cast as the love interest to the fifteen-year-old actress playing Laura, Melissa Gilbert. He was caught up in the story and spent time reading the book that features their … Continue reading →