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You know that scene in Little Miss Sunshine when Dwayne finds out he’s color blind and can’t achieve his lifelong dream of becoming a jet pilot? That may have had some real-life inspiration (see #3 below). Here are 10 famous people who suffered from the same problem as Dwayne. 1. Mr. Rogers was totally [...]
MAC & CHEESE (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Just wanted to let you know that Kim Lemberg and Pat Umbel, the two fabulous ladies who slave over dehydrators and blenders so you don't have to, have raw food Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners coming up. With two of their raw dinners in my pocket and another on the books, I can attest that everything Kim and Pat make is beyond delicious. See that unassuming brown square of raw apple crisp up there...
MCF's Nexus of Improbability (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Let's see what I saw this week for Weekend Wrental Wreviews in my 16th WWW: 1) Formula 51 : This was no Guy Ritchie film, but it had a lot of the same sensibilities. After a badly shot introduction in which we're supposed to believe Samuel L. Jackson is playing his character 30 years ago in the ‘70s, we jump ahead to the future, where he's now making a living designing illegal drugs after his...
The Rambling Taoist (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Not sure why, but tonight I had a hankering for some Meat Loaf videos. Sort of odd since I'm a vegetarian! So here are two of them with comments. While I can certainly tap into some of the feelings expressed, my first sexual experience wasn't anything like this. In fact, the male and female roles were reversed! I don't know why I like this song because, to be frank, it doesn't make a lick of sense...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
'It's great to be able to carry on my father's work, as the torch of crass insensitivity is passed on to the next generation' It can't be long now before the Duke of Edinburgh's award is renamed the Earl of Wessex's award. It's great to be able to carry on my father's work , as the torch of crass insensitivity is passed on to the next generation. Typically, though, some wilfully misunderstood my comment...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive When your father is Meat Loaf and he takes you around the world as a back-up singer for his live band, well, you're automatically the coolest kid on the block. But after years of touring with dad, Pearl Aday still got star-struck when she auditioned for Motley Crue back in 2000. Afterward, Crue bassist Nikki Sixx told her that not only did she get the gig...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Lit A Memoir By Mary Karr (Harper; 386 pages; $25.99) Mary Karr owes me. Because of "Lit," her new memoir, my week was a disaster. Laundry piled up, the dishes went unwashed, my son went without his flu shot, and our puppy peed on the couch - all because I...
the Real Estalker (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
BUYER: Michael Bay LOCATION: Bel Air Road, Los Angeles, CA PRICE: $10,900,000 SIZE: 3 parcels, 4.93 acres, 6,067 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms. DESCRIPTION: Rare opportunity to purchase over 4.9 acres on 3 parcels in prime lower Bel Air with existing 1 story house and ample usable land. Main residence has spacious entertaining rms overlooking spectacular city & cyn views and includes 2...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Slash has recruited an impressive roster of guest musicians to appear on Slash & Friends, the Velvet Revolver guitarist’s 2010 solo album. Pals like Dave Grohl, Flea, Chris Cornell, the Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger and pretty much every Guns n’ Roses member not named Axl Rose will make appearances on the LP. However, Slash revealed [...]
Eater (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Click the image above to view the full photogallery.[Krieger, 11/3/09] Say hello to Northern Spy Food Co., a small but potentially game changing restaurant scheduled to open in the former Old Devil Moon space next week (if the DOH inspection...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
* DON'T even consider these two. At more than eight minutes long, whatever you do, don't pick "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd or "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf. (Rumor has it that DJ Joe H will make people pay to sing them.) And stay away from the overplayed and underappreciated "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Moroccan meat loaf Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 1 hour, 37 minutes Serves 6 to 8 This recipe is from "The Niman Ranch Cookbook" by Bill Niman and Janet Fletcher (Ten Speed Press, $24.95, 224 pages). Prep time does not include the 15-minute cool time for the vegetables or the 15-minute rest time for meatloaf after it's baked. INGREDIENTS 2 pounds ground lamb 1 pound ground beef 2 tablespoons...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Don't get too excited, "Heaven Can Wait" is not a cover of the Meat Loaf ballad from Bat Out of Hell, but the wispy voices of Charlotte and Beck over the otherwise chunky, clumsy track from the upcoming IRM (releasing in January) has its own appeal. The album's title track is also available to download with an e-mail sign-up at Charlotte's web site.
Keep The Coffee Coming (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The cape is still pretty. Some trees have kept their color and the sun shines through their red leaves. Pumpkins sit on steps and scarecrows stand in front yards. The oak leaves are turning brown on the branches but even they brighten in the sun. Today is a beauty. My haul of candy was kept in a bowl with tulips on it and stored under my bed. All the good candy barely lasted a day. The candy corn was...
Divers and Sundry (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 horror/science fiction parody film starring Tim Curry , Susan Sarandon , Barry Bostwick , Charles Gray and Meat Loaf . Tim Curry is priceless. watch it online (HT: Monkeyfister ): 1000 Misspent Hours is disdainful. Roger Ebert has praise for Tim Curry. FilmReference.com says it's "Less interesting as cinema than as a social phenomenon." Moria gives...
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