At a Lollapalooza performance at Pine Knob in Clarkston, Mich., almost three years ago, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan made what could have been a fatal mistake. During one of his nightly on-stage tirades, the singer/guitarist threw insults at one of Michigan's most beloved personalities - Ted Nugent.
Just a good ol' boy: 'Wang Dang' Nuge looked upon as local hero
Ever since "Jaws" attacked the shores of American cinema in June of 1975, summer has been about one thing and one thing only - money. Each summer, big-budget Hollywood spectacles are expected to show the studios the money for 15 weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day, money that spells relief for the studios that spend the rest of the year either churning out crap or vying for Oscar nominations.
A Long, Hot Summer: 'Jurassic Park,' 'Batman' sequels lead pack of potential blockbusters
"McHale's Navy," the newest comedy starring Tom Arnold, is funny beyond belief. No, not "funny ha-ha," but "funny, I can't believe I paid to see this."
Following in the footsteps of great comedy spoofs such as "Hot Shots," "McHale's Navy" sinks miserably as it tries to wow audiences with bigger explosions and even more stupidity.'McHale's Navy' fights losing battle
In the opening scene of Puccini's "La Boheme," the poet Rudolfo burns his manuscript to combat the frigid Parisian winter. Poet Philip Levine, the 1997 Hopwood Lecturer, also faced difficulties when he started writing poetry at the age of 18, though he was never forced to use his work as kindling.
Poet Levine to speak at Hopwood ceremony
When the people run to theaters to see the new romantic movie, "Kissed," it would be best if they are forewarned that it is not the usual sappy Hollywood romance.
In fact, the movie is anything but mundane.Necrophilia makes for love story in 'Kissed'
Following the success of the Fall Season's Basement Arts production of "Burn This," BFA senior Allison Tkac is again directing a show in the Basement. This time around she is tackling "subUrbia," one of the more modern and hipper pieces of theater that has come out of Lincoln Center.
Basement Arts ends season with 'subUrbia'
For a movie based in the suburbs of Detroit, wouldn't it have been a great idea to comprise the soundtrack of great musical acts from the Motor City like Stevie Wonder, Bob Seger, The Stooges and Ted Nugent?'Blank' soundtrack falls short of town's ritzy image
Before MTV stopped showing videos and became the ultimate teen-exploitation network, the only non-video entertainment it provided was what became known as a "rockumentary." These rockumentaries brought Joe and Jane America into the "behind-the scenes" lives of the world's biggest rock stars.'Guffman' taps into quirky humor: Guest, cast poke fun at small-town hicks in hilarious mockumentary
The American musical is alive and well and living in Ann Arbor. At least, this past weekend, audiences were treated to an excellent production of a classic American show, "The Music Man," directed by Musical Theater Department Chair Brent Wagner. The performance, which showcased the talents of students from the musical theater department, proved to be nothing less than stimulating.'Man' keeps musical spirit alive in A2
Multiculturalism, ethnicity and diversity have been hot issues throughout the '90s, as every University student has probably discovered. These topics have been discussed everywhere, from lectures to letters to the editor, and these discussions all seem to have one thing in common: their utter seriousness and lack of humor. Jen to read 'Mona' at Shaman on Friday
There is funny, and then there is absurd. And when there appears a film starring Joe Pesci and David Spade about eight heads shoved into an oversized carry-on, absurdity reigns supreme.
The plot is a mix of slapstick parodies with interludes of a serious dilemma. Pesci is Tommy Spinelli, a mobster who has to deliver proof to Big Sep that the murders he ordered were carried out completely, and correctly, hence the eight heads.'Eight Heads' offers absurd black-comedy parody
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