- Issue Archive for
- Aug 9-15, 2007
- Vol. 1, No. 963
News
Sing to the Hand
Jerry Springer: The Opera offends, entertains, and enlightens.
Fantasy Celebutard League Now Forming
Celebrity gossip site TMZ.com is taking fantasy leagues to a new level.
Star vs. Star is a new fantasy sports league based on celebrities, celebutants, and celebutards and how much ink -- or youtube video -- they get ...
Harold Ford, Blondes, and Sushi
Fresh off his appearance on Meet the Press Sunday, Harold Ford is again in the news. That is, if you call the New York Post's gossipy "Page Six" column news.
From the Post: One woman's not enough for 37-year-old bachelor Harold Ford Jr. ...
Jus' Blues Awards Come to Memphis
The Jus' Blues Music Awards show takes place Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Old Daisy Theatre on Beale Street, and it's not your middle-aged white man's blues awards.
Jus' Blues honors the finest overlooked African-American blues and soul music talents. After six years in Atlanta, this is the first year for the awards show in Memphis ...
Don't Free Willy
Exhibitionist inmates may be identified as sex offenders.
"Bushi Tales" Comic Goes Nationwide
The first print issue of Bushi Tales, a locally produced comic, will hit stands across the country on August 29th...
Green Card
Immigration fees go up.
King for a Day
Photographer Erin Feinberg's new book, King for a Day, features portraits of Elvis "tribute artists" taken in Memphis in 2005 and 2006 during Elvis Week. She recently talked about her book.
Graceland West?
Last week plans were announced for a $250 million overhaul at Graceland, and now, according to an item in New York Post's Page Six, CKX's Robert Sillerman is already considering expansion ... in Las Vegas...
Guy Sebastian Is Getting Closer to Memphis
He's getting closer, Memphis. We're speaking, of course, about Guy Sebastian, the Australian Idol winner who's coming to Memphis to record a "soul" album.
From Week 2 of Guy's "Memphis Diary": "I'm going to be recording a tribute album to the great soul music of the Memphis music scene. This year is the 50th anniversary of the Stax record label and Memphis soul music, so the timing couldn't be better.
"Soul music sits deep in my heart ...
New Suitor for The Pyramid?
With the Bass Pro deal for The Pyramid still not closed, a substantial alternative buyer may be closer than anyone knew to acquiring the facility (and relieving Memphis and Shelby County of $10 million in indebtedness and responsibility for half a million in annual maintenance costs.)
God Country
Where dinosaurs and Adam and Eve meet.
Timberlake's Music Sexy to Sharks
German scientists have come up with a novel way to get their captive sharks to breed: a little mood music. While Britney Spears' croonings failed to inspire, there was success with music by Salt n Pepper and Memphis' own Justin Timberlake...
Elvis Dies in Mississippi At 72
What??? Well, not really. But, hey, wouldn't it be cool if it was true? Check out Chris Herrington and Greg Akers' cover story in this week's Flyer and learn all about the life Elvis should have had.
Elvis to be Inducted into Duck Walk Hall of Fame
The Peabody will celebrate more than just its 138th birthday at its annual Anniversary Party this year. The hotel will pay tribute to the "King of Rock 'n Roll" by inducting Elvis Presley into the Duck Walk Hall of Fame.
Priscilla Presley will be the guest of honor at the event, which will take place Thursday, August 16 ...
First Sculptures Erected in Cancer Survivors Park
Crews from the National Ornamental Metal Museum and the city's Division of Park Services battled the heat last week to erect a series of massive bronze sculptures in the Cancer Survivors Park at the corner of Perkins and Southern.
The two-acre park, located across from Theatre Memphis, is the 19th in the nation funded in part by the R.A. Bloch Foundation...
Pork Product?
New program to disperse $20 million in surplus state money.
Ancient Crystal Skull Visits Memphis
Learn from the wisdom of ancient civilizations. Open your mind to self-discovery. Rid your body of sickness.
These are just a few of the things that may happen to you if you choose to visit an ancient crystal skull named "Synergy" this weekend at the Sanctuary for Mind, Body, and Spirit in Bartlett.
Then again, none of that stuff could happen ...
The Flyer's Monthly "Third Thursday" Party is This Week
Join the staff and friends of the Flyer at Swig this Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.
There'll be live entertainment, drink specials, free food, and schwag prizes from the extensive Flyer schwag bag...
We Recommend
Music
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The Outsider
Indie icon Daniel Johnston makes a rare Memphis appearance.
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Daniel Johnston Tonight at the Hi-Tone
Performing tonight at the Hi-Tone: Daniel Johnston, probably the best-known musician within the touchy world of "outsider artists." His mental stability (he's manic depressive) has undergone mercurial changes over the course of a 20-plus-years career, yet his prolific nature and straight-from-the-heart homegrown folk music have yielded a worldwide cult following. ..
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Lisa Marie, Elvis to duet on "In the Ghetto"
AP -- A new video of Lisa Marie Presley singing "In the Ghetto," accompanied by her late father, Elvis Presley, will be posted Friday on the AOL Internet site Spinner.com, a company spokesman said Tuesday.
To mark the 30th anniversary of her father's death, Lisa Marie Presley's voice was added to the original version of her father's hit song from 1969. The video duet also features images of her late father.
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Guralnik on Elvis and the Racism Charge
In a New York Times op-ed today, Elvis biographer Peter Guralnik asks, "How did Elvis get turned into a racist?"...
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Duran Duran, With a Timberlake Twist
EW.com premiers Duran Duran's single "Night Runner," for which the band collaborated with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. This, of course, begs the question, does Timberlake ever sleep?
Listen to it here.
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Timberlake Nominated for 7 VMAs
Justin Timberlake and Beyonce garnered the most nominations -- 7 each! -- for this year's MTV Video Music Awards...
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Sunflower Blues Fest This Weekend
The Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival, Mississippi's largest, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with artists including Bobby Rush, Denise LaSalle, Billy Rivers, and the Angelic Voices of Faith...
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Volunteers To Help Blind Mississippi Morris Saturday
Memphis Heritage is leading a volunteer effort on Saturday to help clean up the home of musician Blind Mississippi Morris Cummings...
Politics
Ford Takes Job As Jeter Stand-In (Spoof)
At a press conference Friday, DLC chairman/Merrill Lynch executive/Vanderbilt professor Harold Ford Jr. announced that he is accepting an offer from New York Yankee owner George Steinbrenner to become a stunt double for Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter (right), handling mostly public relations appearance in lieu of the baseball star.
“After all, we were separated at birth,” the former congressman said. “Now do I get to hang with Jessica Biel, too?”
Better Dead Than "Fred"?
If Fred Thompson were to make a bid for the White House in 2008, his greatest threat may not be Hillary Clinton or Barak Obama. In fact it may not be any of the Presidential nominees. According to the Washington Post, Thompson’s chief obstacle just might be his own name: Fred...
The "Ron Paul Revolution"
Memphis activists, left and right, are hoisting the Texas presidential candidate's banner.
Political Roundup: Ramsey Boosts Kurita Again; More on Donelson and Cohen
In appointing "right-thinking Democrat" Rosalind Kurita of Clarksville to the influential Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) this week, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) said, "Sen. Kurita has the rare ability to think outside the box and find answers to the problems facing our state."
EDITORIAL: Pyramid Dreams
With the Bass Pro deal for The Pyramid still not closed, a substantial alternative buyer may be closer than anyone knew to acquiring the facility (and relieving Memphis and Shelby County of $10 million in indebtedness and responsibility for half a million in annual maintenance costs.)
POLITICS: Straight Talkers
Speaking to an overflow breakfast meeting of the Whitehaven Kiwanis Club Tuesday, Mayor Willie Herenton defended his record, appealed to his base constituency, and took out after detractors who are "hating on me."
Herenton on "Haters," Lowery on Crack-House Vigilantes
In a speech to Whitehaven Kiwanians Tuesday, Mayor Herenton took out after people "hating on me," including some in his audience; meanwhile, councilman Myron Lowery floated a striking theory about all those crack-house fires.
Foes of 'Hate Crimes' Bill Making Memphis a "Laughingstock," Cohen Charges
Lashing back at a group of Memphis clergymen who have made an issue of his vote for pending Hate Crimes legislation, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said his critics have made Memphis "a laughing-stock" among his congressional colleagues -- notably members of the Congressional Black Caucus, most of whom back the measure.
Harold Ford Faces Off Against Daily Kos Founder on "Meet the Press"
Former 9th District Congressman Harold Ford was put up against liberal blog maven Markos Moulitsas today on Meet the Press.
This is how the Kos folks saw it: "[host David] Gregory began by asking Ford about his recent warning against the Democratic Party 'lurching to the left ...
Sports
Rick Ankiel Called Up to the Cardinals
After smashing 32 homers in 102 games as a Memphis Redbird, former pitching phenom Rick Ankiel is heading back to the big leagues. The outfielder will be in uniform Thursday night when St. Louis hosts the San Diego Padres ...
Tailgatin' For The Kids
We don't think of the Children's Museum as a "hotty-totty" kind of place. But come football season -- which starts September 1st with the U of M versus Ole Miss -- fans with families can use CMOM's parking lot for tailgating activities and parking ...
John Daly is Early First-Round Leader at the PGA Championship
Occasional Memphian John Daly is the current clubhouse leader at the PGA championship. And he "practiced" by playing the slots.
CBS Sportsline reports ...
FROM MY SEAT: Ten Up, Ten Down (Part I)
As this 10th summer of Redbirds baseball winds down, the time seems right for a year-by-year reflection on names and memories that should stand the test of time (perhaps with a gentle reminder now and then). We'll look at 1998 through 2002 this week.
Film
Image Overload
Incoherent anime dazzles with robust imagery.
Opinion
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Letter from the Editor
You might have seen the cover with Elvis' photo and the dates "1935-2007" and thought, What ... !?
Something's Gotta Give
Why 2007 looks like the Year of the Tipping Point for Memphis.
Without Foundation
The attack on the hate-crimes bill is factually wrong and politically misguided.
Books
Right or Wrong?
Terrorism down under, family madness, and more.
Food & Wine
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I.D., Please
A new carding law for beer sales attempts to cut back on underage drinking, but is the beer industry just covering its butt?
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The Supertaster Unveiled
Overachieving taste buds could ruin your palate.
Special Sections
Tom Prestigiacomo Switches Stations
From NewsRadioOnline.com: Legendary Memphis market vet Tom Prestigiacomo is leaving Hot AC WMC-FM (FM 100) after 27 years in afternoons for similar duties at crosstown Citadel rival WKIM-FM (Kim FM), beginning August 20 ...
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