Tuesday, May 23, 2006
A Nod for Wink
Posted by John Branston on Tue, May 23, 2006 at 4:00 AM
Martindale hosted a program called Dance Party in the 1950s and 1960s and briefly owned a restaurant in Overton Square.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Ted Faiers: A Memphis Original
Posted by John Branston on Mon, May 22, 2006 at 4:00 AM
"Pattern Recognition: A Ted Faiers Retrospective" - prints from 1952 through 1955 by Ted Faiers. Through July 2nd. Memphis College of Art “On the Street” Gallery, 431 S. Main.
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Business Etiquette for Dummies
Posted by John Branston on Sun, May 21, 2006 at 4:00 AM
Chaney and Jeanette S. Martin, an associate professor at the University of Mississippi business school, are the authors of Global Business Etiquette: A Guide to International Communication and Customs (Praeger Publishers). Some more “Don’ts”:
Don't do like the businesswoman from Texas who showed up at a conference in Antwerp in a bright-green jacket. (Black would have been more appropriate.) And don't do like the man who made the mistake of wearing a tan suit in the dark-suited company of his Tokyo associates. And definitely don't give a striped tie as a gift to an Englishman. It may just represent a British regiment other than his own!
Lessons learned: Mind your manners. Don't look dumb. According to Jeanette Martin, if you're doing business abroad and you have poor etiquette, "it doesn't matter how intelligent you are. You are going to be viewed as stupid."
Southland Tales
Posted by John Branston on Sun, May 21, 2006 at 4:00 AM
The film depicts the effect of a terrorist nuclear attack on the U.S. It stars The Rock as, well, The Rock; Sarah Michelle Gellar as a porn star with a talk show; and last but not least, our own Justin Timberlake as a crazed Iraq War veteran selling a “spiritual drug” to people in Los Angeles.
If it all sounds a bit, um, goofy, take heart in the praise being aimed at JT. “I think you will see Justin do extraordinary work,” said Kelly, who called Timberlake’s role the “spiritual center of the film. Read more about it here.
Friday, May 19, 2006
You Can’t Win ’Em All
Posted on Fri, May 19, 2006 at 4:00 AM
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Things Just Didn't Pan Out
Posted by John Branston on Thu, May 18, 2006 at 4:00 AM
Cameron's Not So Nice
Posted by John Branston on Thu, May 18, 2006 at 4:00 AM
Diaz, the article said, usually either snubs fans who ask for her autograph, or gives them lectures on how "stupid autographs are." Hmmm. Sounds like she needs a few lessons in graciousness from her Southern Gentleman.
Shop Til You Drop
Posted by John Branston on Thu, May 18, 2006 at 4:00 AM
And then go buy all new stuff at Spring Market at the Agricenter. They’ll have over 100 booths of clothing, jewelry, gourmet foods, and cookware. Also learn makeover tips from Dan Brickley, host of TLC’s A Makeover Story.
Shopping begins May 19th and goes through the 21st. Cover is $7 at the door. For more, go here.
American Idol: Memphis Has a Dog in the Hunt!
Posted by John Branston on Thu, May 18, 2006 at 4:00 AM
And now we know why one reviewer kept referring to Hicks’ “bluesy Memphis style,” and why another reviewer jested on the eve of the visit by four Idol finalists to Graceland two weeks ago that “Taylor Hicks will get to revisit the Memphis places where he and The King hung out when they both were kids in the 1940s.” (That joke is based on the 29-year-old Hicks’ prematurely gray hair.)
At any rate: You da man, Taylor! You da band, Little Memphis! Break a leg. Or, better yet, Knock on Wood.
Clarification: Some Internet sites are reporting that the Memphis Blues Orchestra will be performing with Hicks on next week's Idol finale. That rumor is being denied by members of the band and was evidently based on video clips of Hicks gigging with the band on an Idol-sponsored visit home to Birmingham last week.
Clean Getaway
Posted by John Branston on Thu, May 18, 2006 at 4:00 AM
So if someone writes “Wash Me” on the back window of your vehicle, beware: It just might be a trap.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Gest Bombshells
Posted by John Branston on Wed, May 17, 2006 at 4:00 AM
Yikes. Bombshells about Michael Jackson. The mind reels. Will Gest explain that whole glove thing, or reveal that Michael's nose is reeeeeally small due to 19 plastic surgeries? Or will he just confirm that Jacko is whacko?
The book will also expose secrets from the lives of Debbie Reynolds, Dionne Warwick, Esther Williams, and Smokey Robinson.
The literary world awaits. Write, David, write! For more, go here:
Free Porn, Desperate Housewives, and American Idol
Posted by John Branston on Wed, May 17, 2006 at 4:00 AM
Last week, it was thought that Elliott Yamin, the untrained underdog with the magical natural voice, would last another week into the Top Two. (We think that’s only fair. After all, El’s the one who had his ticket bought for last summer’s American Idol audition in Memphis — the one that was rained out by the afterwash of Katrina), so he’s almost home folks. But the inside betting today is that the E-train probably got derailed last night when Yamin gave so-so performances on his three esoteric songs.
That leaves Californian Katharine McPhee, the looker, and Alabaman Taylor Hicks, the karaoke spastic, as probabilities to lung it out next week.
See you at the Barbecue Fest, Elliott.
It's a Boy for Isaac Hayes
Posted by John Branston on Wed, May 17, 2006 at 4:00 AM
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Volunteer Opportunities
Posted by John Branston on Tue, May 16, 2006 at 4:00 AM
Volunteer Memphis will offer a Disaster Relief Volunteer Fair for community members interested in disaster preparedness and relief on Thursday, May 18th, from 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p. m. at the Central Library. Attendees will learn about being prepared for the next disaster, opportunities to contribute to Hurricane Katrina relief, and how to be a part of the solution after the next big disaster. Agencies such as the Health Department, Crisis Center, Humane Society, Salvation Army, MIFA, and many more will be on hand to answer questions.
Youngsters who attend can create cards to send to displaced children of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The event is free and open to the public.
‘Cue Up
Posted on Tue, May 16, 2006 at 4:00 AM
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