GreenCine Daily (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
"Why is everyone not raving about Me Cheeta: The Autobiography?" asks the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw. "It really is one of the smartest comic novels of recent years - a devastatingly clever, brilliantly written spoof autobiography supposedly dictated by Cheeta,...
The Marketing Minute (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
While I'm on vacation, I've asked some very smart bloggers whom I am fortunate to consider my friends, to share some insights with you. Enjoy their brilliance because before you know it, you'll be stuck with me again! I'm back tomorrow, so soak up this last bit of smarts. Last but in no way least, Steve Roesler. "One measure of leadership is the caliber of people who choose to follow you.” --Dennis...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Mr. Ford became the first swimmer to break 50 seconds for 100 yards, a barrier that some likened to the four-minute mile.
FreakyTrigger (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
Pop culture songs are tricky. Just look at that current Scouting For Girls song about James Bond. I am not cynical enough to say that Scouting For Girls have picked a release date just because Quantum Of Solace just came out. But some commentators might. Just as some people may note a match up between [...]
The First Post (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
Fourth Estate, 336pp, £16.99Some surprise has been expressed that Cheeta, the chimpanzee who starred with Johnny Weissmuller in the Tarzan movies, should have written a memoir, said Craig Brown…
SwimNews Online - Daily News (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Part Three: Many are the stakeholders in the Speedo suit. Today we look at some of the key players and the role they have played in the journey towards schism in the sport
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
FRANK McLintock, one of Arsenal's most stalwart players who captained the London club to cup glory but only pulled on a Scotland jersey nine times, questioned the mentali
The Independent (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
Cheeta is the chimpanzee that starred with Johnny Weissmuller in the Tarzan films, and this book is presented as his autobiography. Cheeta does concede, disarmingly, that he had some help. But what a memoir it is! He is the last surviving superstar from Hollywood's golden age, and has plenty of juice to spill.
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
The most famous chimpanzee in Hollywood writes a clever, heart-warming love story, and shows some of the stars in a new light
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Georgia and Florida won't be the last SEC upset victims, Steve Eubanks says. But how many losses would end their BCS title bids?
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
Eleanor Simmonds became Britain's youngest individual Paralympic gold medallist at the age of 13.
Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Waterproof cameras are no big deal these days, but in the 1930s, Bruce Mozert was the only person in the world who had one. Mozert pioneered underwater photography in Silver Springs, Florida. He had stopped there en route to a shoot in Miami in 1938 when he'd heard that his favorite actor, Johnny Weissmuller, was filming Tarzan there; he ended up staying for the rest of his life (he still lives nearby)....
The Lobby from SPG (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
You just might forget you're in south Florida when you see the target="_blank"> Coral Gables Venetian Pool. This 820,000-gallon natural pool was carved out of a spring-fed rock quarry in 1923, incorporating Venetian design elements such as vine-covered loggias, shady porticos,...
iowas newz liter (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Chris & I had Inside Edition on last night, don't ask, and they aired a story about Cheetah turning 75. This is the original chimp who starred in the Tarzan movies with Johnny Weissmuller in the 1930s. As a tease before the story, they said you'll never believe who lives next door. Chris said Ed McMahon and we both laughed, turns out its Kirk Douglas. CLOSE and the scientific community is united in...
France24 (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
A Serbian village has unveiled what it says is Europe's first statue to the late Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley, to promote tolerance in a region still recovering from war.
