- Issue Archive for
- Dec 28, 2006 - Jan 3, 2007
- Vol. 1, No. 931
Art
Riders of the Storm
Local art in 2006: signs of the times.
News
Breaking with Tradition
This New Year's Eve, ditch the resolutions.
The 20 Dumbest People in 2006?
Every year Mad Magazine puts out a list of the "20 Dumbest People, Events, and Things of the Year." (And yes, that is a dumb name for a list, if you ask us.)
At any rate, the Iraq War came in at number one. No surprise there. But at number 14? Memphis' own Isaac Hayes, who Mad thinks was dumb for quitting South Park.
Right. Because before South Park, Isaac Hayes was, like, nothing. Except for those gold records, that Oscar, all those songs he wrote, his humanitarian efforts, etc.
David Gest and the "Albino Hotel"
Ah, David, how we've missed you since you've been away from our humble river town. The video you're about to click is from "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" and it's simply beyond description. ...
Herenton on the Wall
Using as his theme the story of Nehemiah "On The Wall," Mayor Willie Herenton devoted his New Year's Day prayer breakfast to nipping at his critics, casting himself - again - as a leader with a divine calling, and setting the stage for a long and divisive public debate about a new 50,000-seat football stadium.
Memphis Symphony Chorus Searching for a Few Good Voices
It’s not exactly American Idol, but it is a pretty classy gig. The Memphis Symphony Orchestra is holding auditions for singers to accompany the orchestra in its 2007 season ...
Going to the Movies for Christmas?
The holidays send a lot of people to the movies. Whether it's to escape noisy inlaws or just get away from the ever-present smell of turkey, we can't say. We can say ...
New Year's Resolutions are for Suckers ...
For millions of earth's citizens, the changing of years is a time to critique the past, to fiddle with one's formula and come up with a new plan of action and, on January 1st, declare to the world, "I resolve to ... !"
Well, screw those people. I say New Year's resolutions are for suckers who don't have the intestinal fortitude to self-edit ...
Justin Timberlake's Memphis Holiday: P.F. Chang's, Senses, and ... Oops, No Cameron
"This Christmas season, Justin Timberlake spent his holiday at home in Tennessee, surrounded by his close-knit family, including mom (and one-time manager) Lynn, stepfather Paul Harless and his two younger half-brothers. Cameron Diaz, his girlfriend since 2003, went skiing in Vail, Colorado, staying at the Vail Mountain Resort & Spa, with her family. Separate vacations? At this time of year? What's the reason ...
The 7 Deadly Sins of Memphis
A malevolent look back at 2006.
Cadillac Likes Justin Timberlake's "Gift in a Box"
One of the sponsors of NBC.com’s uncensored version of Saturday Night Live’s “D**k in a Box” with Justin Timberlake is Cadillac.
Autophile Web site Jalopnik has a screen shot of the pairing
Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston on "Flying Titanic" for New Year's?
This report comes from Pravda, so take it with a grain of beluga. We certainly find it hard to believe.
The paper details the planned New Year's Day activities of Russian leaders, including Boris Yeltsin, Mikhail Ghorbachev, and Vladimier Putin. Then it gets weird ...
Herenton's Football Stadium Idea Raises Questions
Who, What, When, Where, How? Is Mayor Herenton's surprising proposal for a new showcase stadium realistic?
Have You Been Naughty or Nice? Find Out Now.
What’s in Your Stocking? A new Playstation 3? An iPod? A Versace handbag? Or a lump of coal?
Don’t wait until Christmas Day to find out ...
Vigil in Memphis Monday to Honor 3,000 Iraq War Dead
Concerned Memphians will hold a vigil on New Year's Day to mourn the 3,000 American soldiers who have died in Iraq. The names of those killed in Iraq will be read aloud starting at noon ...
John Ford was United American Health Care's rainmaker.
Back in 2000-2001, the Detroit-based company that manages health care for Medicaid patients was in the ditch. Its publicly traded stock (symbol: UAHC) was selling for around $1. Business was lousy. It was about to lose its management contract with the state of Michigan. Then the company found financial salvation via a lifeline to Memphis and Nashville through Ford ...
The Big Issue of 2007 is Political Leadership, not a New Stadium
Another year, another big-ticket sports proposal.
So it has been for 20 years – The Pyramid, the NFL chase, the expansion of LibertyBowl Memorial Stadium, AutoZone Park, the NBA, FedExForum, now the stadium again.
The thing about proposed new teams and new buildings is that they take so much of the oxygen out of the room. They divert the time, attention, and resources of political and business leaders and the media from other issues ...
Johnny Cash's Guide To Memphis — Not
Some numbnuts at South Carolina's leading newspaper, The State, have created possibly the dumbest headline typo of all time. It reads "Johnny Cash's Guide to Memphis" and it's next to a photo of the Man in Black standing in front of the Nashville skyline (though the image is credited to the MEMPHIS CONVENTION and VISITORS BUREAU!)
The article then goes on to point out ...
We Recommend
Music
The Year in Memphis Music
Local music powered and stomped into a spectacular future.
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Present Sounds
Justin Timberlake, the Hold Steady, and Sonic Youth lead our critics' lists of 2006 faves.
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James Brown Dies
CNN is reporting that soul icon James Brown has died. Brown died early Monday at Atlanta's Emory Crawford Long Hospital of congestive heart failure, his agent said. He was 73.
"The most difficult thing is for me to stand here without him. ..."
Politics
VIEWPOINT: The Color of Corruption
Governmental crime is an equal-opportunity pastime.
Herenton: 'I'm on a Wall'
Herenton proposes new stadium and blight removal in State of City speech
Before I Forget ...
Here are a few leftover thoughts from 2006.
CITY BEAT: A Down and Dirty Year
Been paying attention? Take our news quiz and see.
Cohen to Endorse Marrero
District 89 state representative Beverly Marrero, who is one of two Democrats hoping to succeed congressman-elect Steve Cohen as District 30 state senator, got a New Year's Day blessing Monday, when the former senator acknowledged he intended to endorse her candidacy. Marrero's primary opponent is former city attorney Robert Spence.
Herenton Will Give State of City Speech on New Year's Day
Mayor Willie Herenton will host a prayer breakfast January 1st at the Memphis Cook Convention Center at which he will give his State of the City speech. Mayoral aide Gale Jones Carson said Herenton will discuss a "major project" in the speech, but she could not be more specific. The event will be carried live on the web at www.memphistn.gov. starting at 9 a.m. Herenton will be starting his 16th consecutive year as mayor. His fourth term ends in 2007. He has said he will run for a fifth term.
Shea Flinn Sworn in as State Senator
George Shea Flinn III, the Democrat whose father is a Republican county commissioner, became a Democratic state senator Friday morning, taking the oath of office from no less than Lt. Governor (and Senate speaker) John Wilder in a ceremony at the Crescent Club. On hand were several legislative dignitaries of both parties, as well as congressman-elect Steve Cohen, whose seat Flinn was selected by the Shelby County commission to fill. The new senator will take to Nashville a venerable leather briefcase once owned by his great-uncle, former U.S. Senator Richard Russell of Georgia.
POLITICS: Before I Forget...
Since my colleague John Branston has -- as is usual with his year-end stuff -- cornered the market on wit and trenchancy and since the clock tells me we've got to close out this issue, I'll just lay down some matter-of-fact tracks. Call me Mr. Mundane.
Gallagher Out, Will Support Marrero in District 30
Kevin Gallagher, the former campaign manager for Congressman-elect Steve Cohen and until now a candidate to succeed Cohen in the state Senate, announced his withdrawal from the District 30 special election race on Tuesday, in favor of District 89 state Representative Beverly Marrero.
Sports
Grizzlies Fire Fratello as Coach
Mired in a disappointing 6-24 season, Memphis Grizzlies' coach Mike Fratello has been fired, and team General Manager Jerry West plans a press conference on Friday to discuss the firing. ``We just felt it was time to make a change and move in a different direction based on our record and future goals,'' West said in a statement.
Tony Barone Named Grizzlies Interim Coach
Grizzlies President Jerry West named Tony Barone Jr. interim head coach of the Grizzlies following the firing of Coach Mike Fratello today.
This will be Barone’s first head coaching stint, serving the past seven seasons as director of player personnel with the Grizzlies. ...
Memphis Spanks Lamar, 87-62
(AP) Chris Douglas-Roberts had 19 points and seven rebounds, and the University of Memphis overcame a slow first half to beat Lamar 87-62 Thursday night.
Douglas-Roberts, the Tigers' leading scorer, shot 9-of-16 from the field ...
GRIZZLIES WIN! GRIZZLIES WIN! HOLY CRAP!
Interim coach Tony Barone's debut on the Grizzlies' bench was a success. Mike Miller's 27 points led five Griz in double figures. Stromile Swift came off the bench and posted 14 rebounds and 15 points ...
Nick Saban to Alabama
Memphis-based sports agent Jimmy Sexton just got himself a nice belated Christmas present. His client, Nick Saban, is leaving the Miami Dolphins to lead the University of Alabama ...
Grizzlies Fall to Hornets, 97-100
(AP) - Desmond Mason scored the go-ahead basket in overtime and finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds to help the New Orleans Hornets snap a four-game losing streak with a 100-97 win over Memphis on Friday night. ...
Tigers Slap MTSU, 86-46
(AP) -Memphis coach John Calipari has a problem with how he should handle his 18th-ranked Tigers.
On one hand, he's trying to jump on them enough to encourage aggressive, relentless play. At the same time, he doesn't want to affect the confidence of individual players.
The equation seemed to balance on Saturday ...
DeAngelo Williams Goes Old School
Taking a page from U of M Coach Tommy West's playbook, the Carolina Panthers tried snapping the ball directly to DeAngelo Williams yesterday. The results were Tigeriffic. ...
U of M Booster Condemns Stadium Proposal
Mayor Herenton's proposed new football stadium drew its first major opposition late Monday night from Harold Byrd, the well-connected University of Memphis booster and Bank of Bartlett president. In a letter to U of M president Shirley Raines, Byrd likened the proposal to a series of bad ones over the years that have involved "off-campus" sports arenas.
DeAngelo Ready to Break Out?
Sports Illustrated's Bob Harris writes this week about "Five Breakout Players to Watch for 2007." At the top of the list? Former U of M star DeAngelo Williams.
Harris writes ...
Rockets Edge Grizzlies, 111-109
AP - Tracy McGrady scored a season-high 38 points and had nine rebounds to help the Rockets beat Memphis 111-109 on Sunday night, handing Grizzlies interim coach Tony Barone his first loss ...
South Carolina Tops Houston in Liberty Bowl, 44-36
AP - Defensive end Jordin Lindsey came up with two turnovers for a defense that made the stops that mattered most, and South Carolina beat Houston 44-36 in the Liberty Bowl on Friday ...
Film
Black Snake Moan Trailer is On the Net
There was a promotional contest a few months back to see who could come up with the best Black Snake Moan trailer. We're not sure who won, but the official trailer is now on the Web and it's a doozy. ....
Dreamy
Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy shine in a sometimes-thrilling Broadway adaptation.
Guided Tours
Dave Chappelle and Sacha Baron Cohen forged a new kind of movie in 2006.
Opinion
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Letter from the Editor
If we laugh, despair flies. If we celebrate, sadness recedes. And truth always displaces fear ...
A Down and Dirty Year
Been paying attention? Take our news quiz and see.
The Color of Corruption
Governmental crime is an equal-opportunity pastime.
Flyer Cartoonist Weighs In On Football Stadium
Flyer cartoonist Mike Niblock has a unique perspective on the Mayor's proposed stadium. Click "read more" to enlarge.
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