Biographies
The Naked Cowboy
The Naked Cowboy is in Ohio this weekend, appearing at the Taste of Cincinnati festival.He seems to be a complex figure. We can report from personal observation that the Cowboy has tattoos on each shoulder: Jesus on the left and Satan on the right.
Laugh-In’s Dick Martin Dies at Age 86
Dick Martin, co-host of the groundbreaking TV show Laugh-In, has died at age 86.The cause was respiratory failure, says The New York Times.
Don’t Mess With Keith Richards
This clip has been around awhile, it seems, but we just spotted it for the first time: Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards dealing with a fan who charges onstage.
Is Spielberg Obsessed With Fractured Families?
Is film director Steven Spielberg obsessed with “the repairing of the fractured family”? So says Chicago Tribune pop critic Mark Cano:
Drew Carey is 50!
We’re not sure if that’s surprisingly old or surprisingly young. (He is hosting The Price is Right, after all.)Drew Carey was born in Cleveland in 1958. (As an aside: that was just a few days before Annette Bening was born in Topeka.)
Gapper: George Gershwin
Last month’s gapper was a famous painter. This month it’s a famous composer: George Gershwin.
The Kennedy Brain Tumor
Here are some details about the malignant brain tumor of Senator Edward Kennedy.
Sinatra Stamp
The new Frank Sinatra stamp is here.
Here Comes Big Brown
We’ve got a new profile of racehorse Big Brown, who won the Preakness with ease on May 17th. He’ll go for the Triple Crown on June 7th at the Belmont Stakes in New York.Big Brown is trying to become the first horse in 30 years to win the Triple Crown. Affirmed was the last horse to do it, in 1978.