The Curse of the Spider-Man
Who will step in and shut down this insane Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark?
Biographies
Jenny Agutter is 58
The British actress Jenny Agutter turns 58 today.
Candice Swanepoel is Your Victoria’s Secret Model of the Year
In this photo, Candice Swanepoel is…1) Giggling at the absurdity of the modeling business2) Showing off an engagement ring from Leonardo DiCaprio
Captain Beefheart is Dead
Don Van Vliet, the painter who became famous in the late 1960s as Captain Beefheart, died yesterday from complications related to multiple sclerosis. He was 69 years old.
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band’s most famous album is 1969’s Trout Mask Replica, produced by his pal and collaborator Frank Zappa. Captain Beefheart also sings on “Willie the Pimp” from Zappa’s album Hot Rats.
Five Most-Hated Christmas Songs
A holiday classic from 2009: five Christmas songs we wish would just go away.
“Who’s Gonna Tell Johnny Depp that He Didn’t Get the Part in ‘True Grit?'”
Johnny Depp poses with Angelina Jolie in Berlin at the premiere for the second-biggest movie of the holiday season.
Abe Lincoln’s Statue
I was in downtown Portland, Oregon today, and I took a couple of photos of this Abraham Lincoln statue that is in what the locals call “the Park blocks.”
Kathryn Bigelow Wins Best Directress
The Onion has the story.
Oral Roberts and the 900-Foot Jesus
TV preacher Oral Roberts died one year ago today.
Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter Will Tag-Team a Computer on Jeopardy!
Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, two of Jeopardy!’s all-time great champs, will compete against an IBM computer named Watson on the show in February.Jennings and Rutter could win a million bucks. If Watson wins, he gets a soothing oil bath.