Sobbing Pete Rose: “I Disrespected the Game”
He was at a casino, yes. But still.
Biographies
Roger Ebert Returns With New Movie Show
The Sun-Times says thumbs up, the Tribune says thumbs down.Just like old times!
Ouch! Roger Ebert Harshes on Joaquin Phoenix
The tragedy of Joaquin Phoenix’s self-destruction has been made into “I’m Still Here,” a sad and painful documentary that serves little useful purpose other than to pound another nail into the coffin.Roger Ebert takes on the new Joaquin Phoenix “documentary.”
Tom Brady’s New Contract: Six Things
Car crash in the morning, record-breaking contract in the evening — everyone agrees yesterday was a wacky,
Rich “Summer Girls” Cronin, RIP
Rich Cronin, frontman for the old hip-hop boy band LFO, has died at age 36. Leukemia, alas. He’d been fighting it since 2005.LFO had their biggest hit with “Summer Girls” in 1999. I don’t think I’ve actually heard Cronin’s name before, but I vaguely remember the band itself — mainly because I knew their name stood for “Lyte Funky Ones,” which they wisely ditched in the manner of KFC.
Rodney King Plans to Marry One of His Jurors
The news from Radar Online is that Rodney King plans to marry Cynthia Kelley, a woman who sat on the jury of his civil trial against Los Angeles way back in 1993.
The civil trial was a result of the 1991 beating by Los Angeles cops that made Rodney King famous. After the 1992 trial that acquitted the officers, riots broke out in Los Angeles, prompting King to utter his famous line, “Can’t we all just get along?”
Tony Blair Pelted in Dublin, the Video
Video from Dublin, of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair arriving at a book shop to promote his new memoir, A Journey:
Rahm Emanuel to Run for Chicago Mayor?
It sure sounds like it. (Not that he’d be a shoo-in.) The election’s in February.Rahm Emanuel himself hasn’t said a word, but the DC replacement guessing game has already started.
Lee Pelton Moves to Emerson College
Congratulations to Lee Pelton, who is moving to Emerson College next year after 13 good years as president of proud and plucky Willamette University.
Happy 120th Birthday, Colonel Sanders
Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried (‘Call Me KFC’) Chicken, was born on this day in 1890. He’s been gone for 30 years now.Meanwhile, Hugh Grant is 50.