Philip K. Dick Letter for Sale
The American Book of the Dead has a copy of a letter written by sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick that’s being auctioned by his widow, Tessa.
You can see the letter here, at Tessa’s blog.
Biographies
“Couldn’t We Be More Restrained?”
A rare kinescope of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series has been found in Bing Crosby’s cellar, of all places.Why the kinescope? Crosby owned the team but couldn’t bear to watch in person.Crosby was so superstitious about hexing his Pirates that he and Kathryn listened to the game with their friends Charles and Nonie de Limur in Paris.
Lindsay Lohan Goes to Jail
Former actress Lindsay Lohan is actually going to jail. So they say.
This comes after a seemingly endless parade of stories — well, more headlines than stories, really — about how she *might* be going to jail, or how she didn’t show up to court, or how she failed this or that drug test, or how she was the mastermind behind the attacks of 9/11… it’s been tough to keep up.
Harry Potter Trailer Released
Here’s a trailer for the first part of the movie version of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:
Scientists Discover the ‘Homer Simpson Gene’
“Deleting the gene in mice made them more skilled at navigating mazes and remembering objects.”
New American Idol Judges
Thank goodness, the wait is over, and now we know who the judges will be for the next season of American Idol.
Former pop star, movie star and tabloid star Jennifer Lopez will join the panel, and so will Steven Tyler, the sometime-former-maybe frontman for the rock group Aerosmith.
Kara DioGuardi is out after two seasons.
Bill Murray is 60!
Happy birthday to Bill Murray, who turns 60 today. He was born on this day in 1950, just five short years after the end of World War II.Now see a photo of Bill Murray in a canary-yellow parachute outfit >>
Randy Quaid: Why Is He Homeless?
LA Weekly asks the question:
Liberace Museum to Close
The museum in Las Vegas that’s devoted to popular pianist Liberace — “Mr. Showmanship” — is going to shutter their doors after 31 years in business. I first read about it here.
Randy Quaid Arrest: Mirrors, Mailboxes and More Details
Randy Quaid update: He and his wife Evi Quaid made themselves at home while squatting in their old Montecito house, according to TMZ: