Chang and Eng Bunker, Happy 200th Birthday!
Chang and Eng Bunker were born on this day in 1811.
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Nadal for the Win! (Well, Not the Win)
Rafael Nadal goes between the legs against Novak Djokovic in Madrid on Sunday. Nice to see Djokovic applaud the shot. Of course, he was winning. Djokovic hasn’t lost a match …..
Moby: Life After Stardom
Richard Melville Hall released the album Play in 1999. He sold millions of records, and there for a while it seemed like you couldn’t avoid hearing snatches of that record. The album made his stage name, Moby — a household word.
Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger: Parsing the Tweets
“The former governor tweeted frequently during his recent travels to
Brazil, Nigeria and France, but Shriver was not mentioned in his online
updates from the road.
Woody Allen: Nasty, Brutish and Short
The many crazy files over at The Daily Beast include this recent interview with filmmaker and professional misanthrope Woody Allen.
And the Osama bin Laden Reward Money Goes to… Nobody
“As far as I’m aware, no one knowledgeably said, ‘Oh, Osama bin Laden’s over here in Abbottabad at 5703, you know, Green Avenue.'”Presidential spokesman Jay Carney, explaining why nobody will be paid the $25 million in reward money for finding Osama bin Laden.
“She Had Time to Read Some Twice”
“She had books she was reading. She had time to read some twice.”A son describes how Rita Chretien spent her seven weeks stranded in the Nevada desert. She was found, near starvation, on Friday. Her husband is still missing.
Oprah’s Last Show: 14 Ways It Might End
Oprah Winfrey’s producers say they won’t reveal the details of her very last show on May 25th. Here are 14 guesses for how that final episode will end:
Way to Pick ‘Em, Joe Drape!
“Animal Kingdom will stalk the lead pack and have the first jump at the leaders when they hit the stretch and then unleash a powerful closing kick.”Joe Drape in Saturday morning’s NY Times, picking 20-1 longshot Animal Kingdom to win the Kentucky Derby.
Paul McCartney Will Marry Again
Congratulations to Paul McCartney, who is newly engaged to Nancy Shevell.
Charlie Sheen, Meaningless Icon
Yesterday on a walk through downtown Portland, Oregon I came upon this poster for an upcoming music show:
George Clooney’s Landmark Birthday
Yes, George Clooney, today is that day. You were born in Kentucky on May 6th of 1961.
Arthur Laurents, Broadway Legend, Dead at 93
Writer and director Arthur Laurents has died of pneumonia.
Jesse James Has a Book, Too!
Speaking of Dick Van Dyke’s new book, here’s another lovable, family-friendly guy with a memoir. Jesse James’s book is called American Outlaw.
Alan Shepard, Suborbital Stud
To be sung to the tune of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”:
“It was 50 years ago today
Alan Shepard was our first in space
It was just 116 miles
But was guaranteed to raise a smile.
So let me introduce to you
The astronaut you’ve known for years:
The Dogs of War
Canine commandos: a photo essay.One went along on the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Dick Van Dyke: Once a Ham, Always a Ham
And we mean that in the friendliest possible way. Dick Van Dyke is on the road promoting his new autobiography: My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business. He’s …..
The Teacher Who Wouldn’t Shave His Beard Until Osama Bin Laden Was Nabbed
It happened in East Wenatchee:[Gary] Weddle has wanted to cut his beard for years. His wife, Donita,has wanted him to cut it, too.
Happy Birthday, Audrey Hepburn
Today is the birthday of actress Audrey Hepburn. She was born Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston in Belgium in 1929.
She died in 1993 from cancer.
In her honor, here’s a trailer for her 1967 movie Wait Until Dark:
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young, solo, last night in Cincinnati.