- Issue Archive for
- Jan 18-24, 2007
- Vol. 1, No. 934
News
Shaun Micheel Unveils KISS Golf Bag
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was on hand last week to support his friend, PGA Champion golfer — and native Memphian — Shaun Micheel at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in Palm Desert, California. They had a few photo-ops with fans and the BHCC girls.
Shaun officially unveiled the KISS logo on his new tour bag ...
American Idol: Squawkin' in Memphis?
If American Idol's two previous audition shows in Minneapolis and Seattle are any indication, we Memphians will be doing a lot of embarrassed squirming tonight. ...
Justin Timberlake and "Black Snake Moan" Lend a Memphis Touch to Sundance
From Eonline.com: "Yes, Justin Timberlake is here. I saw him last night at Motorola’s annual late-night Sundance soiree.
"And J.T. was looking like the hottie he certainly is ...
Elvis and Dakota Fanning Have Everyone All Shook Up.
Entertainment insiders are abuzz about a new controversy, and this time it has nothing to do with Lohan's "water bottle" or Justin's latest ladyfriend. This time, it's Elvis and Dakota Fanning who have everyone all shook up. ...
Bear Hugs and Kisses
Despite foreplay, pandas keep relationship purely platonic.
Open Call for Home Design Show
Could you care less about tonight's American Idol, centering around Memphis? If home design is more your thing, HGTV/Fine Living is holding an open call for homes...
Showdown in Nashville
Rosalind Kurita's takedown of John Wilder upended the state's political power balance. What comes next?
Funeral Home Opens Doors to Forest Hill Patrons
On Monday, January 29th, High Point Funeral Chapel on Summer Avenue will host an open house for people with pre-arranged services at Forest Hill Funeral Homes. ...
Healthy You, Better You
Thirty things to do in Memphis if you're fat (or just want to live healthier).
City Attorney Sara Hall Leaving for Airport Authority
Memphis City Attorney Sara Hall, who has often found herself in the middle of controversial issues, is leaving her job to take a position with the Memphis and Shelby County Airport Authority. ...
Pink to Bury Elvis in Her Backyard
From the WTF??? file: Pop singer Pink is building a miniature version of Elvis Presley’s Graceland to in which to bury her dead dog. ...
10 Million Memphis Cigarettes Siezed!
No, it's not a radical move by some local health nazi to stop Memphians from killing themselves. In fact, it didn't even happen in Memphis. ...
TN Supreme Court Rules in He Case
According to WMCTV.com, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that Anna Mae He should be returned to her parents Casey and Jack He.
Nearly eight years ago, Anna Mae He was placed with the Bakers in foster care as an infant. The Bakers have sought to adopt Anna Mae, which the Hes contested.
Read the Flyer's 2004 cover story outlining the complicated details of the He/Baker situation.
No Vacancy?
As 201 Poplar nears capacity, petty criminals are being kept out of jail to make room for more dangerous law breakers.
Golden Globes: Justin Slams Fist; Cameron Walks Out.
"After Cameron Diaz told off Jessica Biel, she walked away from the two, though Justin Timberlake was seen following her out shortly thereafter. ...
Only One in Four Tennessee Households Has Broadband
If you’re reading this with the aid of broadband Internet service, you are in a minority of Tennesseans.
Only one in four households has it, according to the Tennessee Broadband Task Force ...
We Recommend
Music
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No Hisses
Of Montreal get personal for their 10th and best album.
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Girl Parts to Play One More
The band Girl Parts will bring harmony-laden folk/pop to One More Bar and Grill at 2117 Peabody on Sunday February 25th at 8 p.m. The concert will benefit the National Center for Domestic and Sexual Violence ...
Politics
Cohen, Corker Make GQ’s ‘Who’s Hot/Who’s Not’ Congressional List
Of the 15 new members of Congress who get special attention in the current issue of Gentleman’s Quarterly, two are Tennesseans: 9th District congressman Steve Cohen (“a funky Jew…like Jackie Mason, but funny") and U.S. Senator Bob Corker (“the lone new Republican senator…lonelier than a Jew at a Hezbollah picnic”). Did Mel Gibson write those thumbnails? Oh, there’s more (including Cohen giving it back to Hannity and Colmes on the Fairness Doctrine)…
Keeping Hope Alive
Dr. King's dream was echoed in the media-reform conference.
BARNSTORMING: Kill the Message
The Commercial Appeal repeats telecom propaganda concerning Network Neutrality.
Bredesen Re-Inaugurated as Tennessee Governor
Pledging to continue his “third way” approach to government, extolling the family as a basic building block, and proposing a "common ground" methodology, Governor Phil Bredesen was re-inaugurated in Nashville Saturday for a second term as chief executive of Tennessee....
Carol Chumney Will Announce for Memphis Mayor on February 8th
City Councilwoman Carol Chumney is making it official: As expected, she’s going to run for mayor of Memphis this year. ...
Kurita Named Speaker Pro Tem; Haynes Survives Dem Caucus
State Senator Rosalind Kurita, who cast the deciding vote last week to unseat longtime Speaker John Wilder in favor of Republican Ron Ramsey, not only was named Speaker Pro Tem by Ramsey on Friday but kept her slot as chief recruiter of Senate candidates for the Democrats. Both she and caucus chairman Joe Haynes survived potential purge attempts...
Rough Justice
A message is being sent by federal prosecutors, whether they admit it or not.
Second Commissioner Helped Construction Company
Carter Malone, the public relations firm owned by Shelby County Commissioner Deidre Malone, was hired to do P.R. for H&M Construction Company after the Jackson, Tenn. company was awarded a $46.7 million contract to build three schools by the Memphis School Board. Malone’s close friend and frequent commission ally, former commissioner Bruce Thompson, who did not run for reelection last year, has come under attack for working for the company to secure support on the board while serving as a public official.
Memphis and Tennessee Congressional Delegation Reacts to Bush's State of the Union Address
How did the president do? Hmmmmm. Opinions so far from Memphis-area Capitol Hill luminaries range from adverse to lukewarm. Check out what was said by congressmen Steve Cohen, John Tanner, and Marsha Blackburn and by Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander. ...
Sports
Grizzlies Lose to Nuggets; Iverson and 'Melo Dominate
From CBS sportsline: Allen Iverson raced downcourt and floated an alley-oop lob that Carmelo Anthony shoved one-handed through the hoop for an arena-rattling jam, one that seemed to holler to all their doubters, "Take that ...
Who's Better — Memphis Tigers or Tennessee Vols?
Wahl’s Crystal Ball: Each January for the last eight years, SI.com has presented its “Magic Eight,” a list of teams on which college basketball’s next champion can be found, GUARANTEED. ...
Grizzlies Top 76ers, 118-102
(AP) -In a battle of the NBA's worst teams, the Grizzlies were at their best.
Memphis built an early double-digit lead and the Sixers never threatened as the Grizzlies went on to a 118-102 victory on Wednesday night.
Mike Miller scored 30 points and Rudy Gay added 23 ...
What Are the Grizzlies Worth?
David Stern, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, thinks “our franchise valuations are going through the roof.” In an interview this week with The Wall Street Journal, Stern calculates the “share price” of the 30 NBA franchises based on the 2003 sales of the Charlotte Bobcats for $300 million cash. ...
Trading Pau Gasol: Deal or No Deal?
"For better or worse, with Gasol’s injury, the team’s on-court and financial struggles, and growing fan anxiety (and anger) about Gasol, things seem to be heading towards some kind of action on this front. ..."
Did Grizzlies' Win over Philly Help or Hurt?
This was a rare week for our beloved NBA franchise, as the Grizzlies actually won a game, beating Philadelphia in FedExForum Wednesday night. But how much was actually gained in this 10th victory of the season ...?
Memphis Tops East Carolina, 61-44
The Memphis Tigers had their worst offensive game of the year. They scored only 21 points in the first half, shot 31 percent from the field, 59 percent from the free throw line, and 17 percent from the 3-point line. That's the bad news. The good news is they won by 17. ...
Film
Black Snake Moan: Sundance With The Devil?
From the New York Post: "Samuel L. Jackson chains a half-naked Christina Ricci to a radiator, a 12-year-old Dakota Fanning gets raped, Catherine Keener uses Ellen Page as a human ashtray, and worse - much worse.
"Yep, it's time for the Sundance Film Festival ..."
Into the Woods
An adolescent negotiates reality and fantasy in a great grown-up fairy tale.
Opinion
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Letter from the Editor
Remember the "Coalition of the Willing"? It was all the rage back in 2003 ...
The Repo Man and the Poet
In different ways, two prolific bloggers hope to influence local news.
Booty Pageants
I was deeply saddened by the news that "Miss Kentucky, Tara Conner, almost had to relinquish her tiara after winning the Miss USA title. This development followed reports that she had tested positive for cocaine and, according to two delighted male witnesses, was seen making out with Miss Teen USA in a bar. ..."
Read all of Ron Hart's Viewpoint.
Books
A Matter of Opinion
Q: "What is the best work of American fiction of the last 25 years?" A: "Don't ask."
Lucero's Ben Nichols Featured in Book
A 2005 American Songwriter interview with Lucero frontman Ben Nichols has been reprinted in Song: The World's Best Songwriters on Creating the Music That Moves Us.
Says Nichols, "I moved to Memphis about nine years ago and you're just surrounded by history there. There's a real soulful quality to the city. I mean, it's a shithole, but ..."
Food & Wine
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Dessert Done Light
A new book stresses that amazing desserts can still be fairly low-cal.
Special Sections
David Gest and Liza to Divorce in Memphis
Liza Minelli and David Gest have settled their differences - enabling their divorce to finally go ahead.
The couple's legal disputes officially came to an end on Thursday when their lawyers filed court papers saying they had resolved matters and agreed to divorce without fault. ...
American Idol: Minneapolis Sucks. Memphis Rules.
The early word on the various American Idol blogs is that Memphis will kick butt. If last night's Minneapolis audition premiere is any indication, it shouldn't be too difficult. ...
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