Of Interest Only to Portlanders and Indie Movie Fans
Then and now: filming locations for Gus Van Sant’s 1989 film ‘Drugstore Cowboy.’
Biographies
Heather Graham’s Mom is a Poet
We’ve just completed a profile of actress Heather Graham. (A gapper — we should have had her long ago.)[[wysiwyg_imageupload:465:]]Turns out that Graham’s mother, Joan Bransfield Graham, is a children’s poet who specializes in fun and educational verse. Here’s her poem for children titled “Popsicle”:
Tiger Woods to Take “An Indefinite Leave from Golf”
Tiger Woods will take “an indefinite break from professional golf,” according to a statement posted on his website today.Here’s the full text:
Heather Graham Rocks the ‘Hangover’ Release Party
What if they gave a release party and nobody came?They did throw a release party for The Hangover at Caesars Palace last night, but stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis couldn’t quite make it.
The Decade’s Most Irresistable Singles
Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” is the #1 single of the 00s, says Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe. Lady GaGa and Eminem also make the list.
Mark Sanford’s Good News, Bad News Week
South Carolina governor Mark Sanford had an interesting week.First he got the good news that he was not going to face impeachment. Instead, a legislative panel decided a firm rebuke would be enough punishment for his transgressions earlier in the year — namely, for when he disappeared for a few days to go see his non-wife “soul mate” in Argentina.Then he got the bad news that his wife of 20 years, Jenny Sanford, had filed for divorce, citing his adulterous affair as grounds.
Barack Obama Accepts the Nobel Peace Prize – TRANSCRIPT
President Barack Obama has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009. The LA Times has the full transcript. A few highlights:
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Avatar (and James Cameron) Get Rave Reviews
A dozen years later, James Cameron has proven his point: He is king of the world.
Dear Mr. Bernanke, Please Fix This Ugly Dollar
I received this dollar bill the other day in change. I certainly hope The Fed’s Ben Bernanke will do something about this kind of tomfoolery: