I am an addict. You are too, if you watched the two-hour "Beverly Hills 90210" season premiere on Fox Wednesday night. Anyone who still watches "90210" in its ninth season must be an addict.
He must know that what he's doing is bad for him. He probably hides his habit from his friends. He surely plays down his addiction ("I could quit anytime if I wanted to.") He probably has forgotten why he's even doing what he's doing. And most positively, he wants to stop - but he can't - we can't - at least not until Fox imposes a nationwide detox program in late May when the superstation finally pulls the television dinosaur known simply as "90210.
Nine seasons later: '90210' still makes for addictive television
One generally doesn't think of jitterbugging and songs titled "Waving My Dick In The Wind" at the same time.
But, in the wonderful world of Ween, anything can happen. While performing at the tender age of 18 in Budapest, Dean and Gene Ween (born as Mickey Melchiondo and Aaron Freeman, in 1970) felt as though they were in a time warp.
Ween to whirl into Detroit
Writer Ted L. Nancy is either completely insane or in serious need of a hobby. The man has spent years writing ludicrous letters and queries to entertainment conglomerates, corporate heads and celebrities, to name a few. A great many of these absurd screeds are included in his new book, "Letters from a Nut."
'Letters' uncovers nutty writer
"I want it to be like Foghat with Hank Williams singing," the gruff voice at the other end of the phone said, the speaker's slight drawl punctuated with a laugh. The voice in the receiver was that of Brian Henneman, the singer, lead guitarist, and chief songwriter of the Bottle Rockets, trying to describe how exactly he wants his band to sound.Rockets to explode at Fox
Every summer the traditional Shakespearean festivals start presenting their annual fare of the Bard's masterpieces. Among those that are more recommended on this side of the world is the well-decorated and known Stratford Festival. This prestigious theatrical center has made it's home in Stratford, Ontario, since the early '50's, and offers an average of 10-12 productions each season.
Ontario's Stratford lies north of outstanding
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Although chronologically a member of the "new folk" movement, Patty Larkin is clearly uncomfortable among the new, angrier breed of Washburn-wielding sirens. In fact, the most potent bit of poetic sniping on "Perishable Fruit" is aimed not at a treacherous ex but a green colleague: "Go right ahead, you're the star, you can hang your sweaty little black leather dress right on my guitar.Patty Larkin's strange 'Fruit' perishes amid too much tranquility
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