Category Archives: American Hype
Gossip! – Weezer Tour
Rumor has it that Weezer, one of those fantastic bands that somehow lives mostly under the radar, is planning a Blue album (you might know The Sweater Song from that one) and Pinkerton tour. The idea is that they’d do … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Small Town Thief
I definitely had an “Only in America” moment when I saw this article in a central Texas newspaper. So many unanswered questions surround this small-town crime. How did the thieves manage to snatch a trailer full of cans? Why did … Continue reading
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Gossip! – Steven Slater’s reality show offer
Last week, Steven Slater, a disgruntled Jet Blue flight attendant made headlines and a flighty exit from his career when he reportedly cursed at passengers, grabbed two beers and slid down that inflatable, emergency evacuation slide. Instead of languishing in … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Triceratops never existed
According to scientists, the triceratops never existed. The three-horned dinosaur immortalized in countless kids’ cartoons (I researched it, and Baby Bop was a triceratops) was actually a young Torosaurus, a dinosaur with a different skull shape. Yes, apparently dinosaurs’ skulls … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Burlesque
Here’s the sneak preview of Cher and Christina Aguilera in their upcoming theatrical romp, Burlesque. Cher, I suppose, couldn’t get the Vegas out of her blood after her run there and Christina, I suppose, wants a movie star turn, but… … Continue reading
Gossip – Susan Boyle on Glee
Susan Boyle and the music of Paul McCartney will be in the new season of Glee. Seems that all musical geniuses are lining up for their turn on the hit show. Susan Boyle, of YouTube fame, will be on the … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #glee, #susanboyle
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Gossip! – Ellen out at Idol
Well, they come. They go. Ellen DeGeneres has announced she’s out at Idol. In a just released statement she says: “A couple months ago, I let FOX and the “American Idol” producers know that this didn’t feel like the right … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #americanidol, #brucelittlefield, #ellendegeneres
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Dinner Party Talk – Obama on The View
I love when a President talks pop culture. Remember when George Bush was on The Price is Right and had no idea how much the price of milk was? I ask you, have YOU heard of Snooki?
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Garage Sale – Find of the Week!
Yard saler Vaneisha Robinson thought she was buying costume jewelry when she paid $5 for this diamond studded pendant. When she had it appraised, she discovered it is worth almost $10,000. According to the AP, 20 year old Vaneisha said … Continue reading
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American Icons – Marilyn’s Chest X-ray
Proving that there’s a buyer for everything… a 1954 x-ray taken of Marilyn Monroe’s chest sold for a whopping $45,000 in a heated auction at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas! The 1954 X-ray was estimated to have a maximum selling … Continue reading
