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Category Archives: Entertainment industry
Monday Tuesday Karaoke in Utah
Richard plays a saxophone cover of “Hello” during karaoke night at Keys on Main in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. It’s been interesting getting used to a different karaoke scene. Back in Chico, I knew where I … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment industry, La vida Chico, Travels, Understanding Utah, World at large
Tagged karaoke, nightlife, Provo, Salt Lake City, singing, YouTube
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Much ado about Miley and MTV
The response about Miley Cyrus’ performance at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards was surprising. The Los Angeles Times has a decent recap. Since I haven’t cared about the VMAs since … well, I’ve never cared about the VMAs or watched … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment industry, Featured, Music, TV, Film and Radio
Tagged America's Cup, Miley, MTV, outrage, sailing, TV, yachts
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10 reasons why ‘The Purge’ premise rankled
Although it recently left local theaters, I wanted to mention why the advertisements and basic premise of “The Purge” teed me off. I had no intention of seeing it — this sort of home under siege thriller is not my … Continue reading
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Tagged commentary, dystopian, film, movie, Purge, Star Trek
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Behind the scenes of The Buzz’s new look
Today marks the launch of The Buzz with a fresh facelift. The new design is geared to offer a cleaner, more dynamic look at the area’s lively arts. While the look is streamlined, all of The Buzz’s regular features are … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzz, design, entertainment, publishing, redesign
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NHL players needed in the Olympics
There has been some talk about the National Hockey League not participating in the Olympics after this year. The National Hockey League has only agreed to provide players through the Vancouver Games. And, according to numerous sources like the CBC, … Continue reading
NBC’s big Leno gamble isn’t a huge risk
In about an hour, the next step in Jay Leno’s career begins with his new series. Every weeknight at 10 p.m. viewers will get a dose of Leno — if they’re tuned to NBC. Chances are viewers will be tuned … Continue reading
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Tagged Jay Leno, NBC, trends, TV
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Everybody’s talking about … ‘Supertrain’?
In what is probably one of the year’s biggest headscratchers, I’ve noticed a number of bloggers writing about the failed 1970s NBC TV series called “Supertrain.” Haven’t heard of this “Love Boat” on rails? Neither did I, until I stumbled … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, cheese, comedy, failure, NBC, pilot, Supertrain, train, TV
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Newspapers cutting back on delivery days
If I blogged every time a newspaper reduced the days it published, I would’ve been a fairly busy man. Thankfully (and sadly), the Associated Press has compiled all of these papers in a list. The lengthy list details publications that … Continue reading
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Ticketmaster and Live Nation to merge and devise new fees
Today’s announced merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation is big news. The two companies are trying to quell fears that the deal will increase ticket prices. Here’s what Ticketmaster Chairman Barry Diller said about prices: “Ticketmaster does not set prices. … Continue reading
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‘How I Met Your Mother’ subject of my top comment of 2014
Kids… in May of 2014, your father tuned in for the final episode of a television program called “How I Met Your Mother.” Coincidentally, watching the show is how I met your mother. Just kidding. The only thing I met … Continue reading →