Dick Vitale takes on the Tigers today in USA Today and explains, even though they’re still in Conference USA, why they’re getting the last laugh…
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Saturday Is E-Day on eBay
A few months ago, if you couldn’t come up with the $50,000+ to buy one of the limited edition Harley-Davidsons specially tricked out to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, here’s your last chance…
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Timberlake One of Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating People
Justin Timberlake has been named one of Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating People of 2007. The program airs Thursday night.
Among those joining Timberlake on the list are David and Victoria Beckham, the founders of MySpace, and Hugo Chavez…
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Otis Redding Exhibit to Open at Stax
An exhibit of Otis Redding’s personal effects goes on display Monday, December 10 at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Monday marks the 40th anniversary of Redding’s death in a plane crash in Lake Monona near Madison, Wisconsin….
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Roller Derby Girls Calendar for Sale
The ladies of Memphis Roller Derby can clean your clock, and now they’ll stuff your stocking, too!
The local roller derby is selling its very own 2008 pin-up calendars, featuring your favorite roller girls…
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A Zagat Guide for Memphis?
Memphis boasts a variety of fine-dining and specialty restaurants. Apparently that word has spread to noted dining-guide publisher Zagat, which is considering including Memphis in 2008…
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Radar Names Craig Brewer “New Radical”
Local director Craig Brewer is among the nine named a “New Radical” in the December/January issue of Radar. The feature is the first in what is planned to be an annual salute to “exciting rogues, renegades, and rule-breakers of the year.”
Winners will be feted at a ceremony in New York on Tuesday and will receive a golden replica of Marcel Duchamp’s urinal…
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Cauley To Return to the Scene of Plane Crash that Killed Bandmates, Redding
On Monday, Bar-Kays trumpeter Ben Cauley will return to the site of the 1967 plane crash that killed Otis Redding as well as several of his bandmates. Cauley will be attending a ceremony honoring Redding in Madison, Wisconsin….
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Male Prostitution in Overton Park?
The Memphis Police Department announced today that they have arrested several men on prostitution and indecent exposure charges during a sting operation in Overton Park on Thursday…
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AIDS Memorial Quilt To Be Displayed
A portion of the massive AIDS Memorial Quilt will make a one-day appearance in Memphis on Saturday, December 1st in honor of World AIDS Day.
Twenty 12-foot-by-12-foot blocks from the colorful quilt will be shown at Rhodes College. Established in 1987, the NAMES project Foundation designed the 50-ton quilt. Over 40,000 blocks memorialize someone who has died from AIDS….
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“Tune In” Thursday at the HiTone
Finally, those of us with 9-to-5 gigs can see some live music before midnight.
This Thursday night, Beale Street Caravan presents its “Tune Into Memphis” Showcase, the first in a series of lineups featuring local bands who’ll be recorded for future radio play on the program…
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Bama Booster Awarded $5 Million Judgment Against NCAA
A jury awarded University of Alabama football booster Ray Keller a $5 million judgment today against the NCAA. Keller claims he was caught up the NCAA’s attempts to “set a trap” for Alabama and another booster, the late Memphian Logan Young…