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June 03, 2008
Kelsey Grammer suffers heart attack
A spokesman for Kelsey Grammer says the actor is recovering after suffering from a mild heart attack in Hawaii this weekend.
June 02, 2008
Rash of new baby books delivers
Three new manuals are on the market, each covering a different but equally important aspect of motherhood: the mom, the mom with baby and the baby.
Sex in the City tops weekend box office
Sarah Jessica Parker and her gal pals have not lost their sex appeal
May 29, 2008
A guy’s guide to ‘Sex and the City’
Face it, guys, you’re probably going to have to go see “Sex and the City.” Your wife/girlfriend/female buddy will drag you there, kicking and screaming. After all, you probably made her go see some big dumb action movies, so this is just payback. It’s the ultimate Chick Flick. And if you don’t go, you won’t know what she and her friends are talking about.
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Humor: Warning - Don’t flush wrench down space toilet
According to The Associated Press, the source I turn to for news about non-functioning interplanetary bathroom fixtures, the toilet has been acting up for weeks and the three astronauts onboard have “temporarily bypassed the problem.”
The story did not elaborate, but if you visit the international space station, do not look in cargo hold No. 4.
May 28, 2008
Broadcaster will mind her P’s and Q’s a lot more at National Spelling Bee
When Erin Andrews was in grade school, her father helped her develop word skills by holding spelling drills at home. Whenever she misspelled a word, she had to write it 10 times, says Steve Andrews, who was a master speller himself as a child.
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May 22, 2008
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Humor column: I expect the return of my booty, matey
I chuckled when I perused that AP story, amused that unenlightened 17th century man would use a single unsanitary device to clean both his teeth and his ears - until I read the tiny gold toothpick and earwax spoon was valued at more than $100,000.
May 16, 2008
“Heroes” cast drops hints, tidbits, and spoilers
Can’t wait until ‘Heroes’ returns to NBC? The cast gives The AP the latest hints, tidbits and spoilers - and there’s even some backstage dish about the upcoming ‘Star Trek’ film.
May 15, 2008
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We’re On Your Side with a look at what’s going on this weekend ‘Round Town.
Humor: 20 years of marital bliss (and no pepper spray)
“Who said we’d never make it?”
“Your family. My family. All our friends. The wedding caterer. The preacher. The woman who played the piano. The guy at the gas station where we stopped to ask directions to the hotel after the wedding. The ticket agent at the airport. The stewardess. The fat guy who sat two seats over on the plane. The kid in Jamaica selling T-shirts by the side of the road. The woman with a big basket on her head -”
May 09, 2008
Exhibit distills mystique of moonshine
The Virginia Historical Society has an exhibition about one of the Blue Ridge region’s favorite illicit products, “Moonshining in the Blue Ridge,” covering the history of illegal distilling as well as the mystique.
May 08, 2008
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Humor: I want my news back!
The incessant political coverage has even pushed to the backburner what I consider the most important story in recent memory: After decades of trial and error, science has finally produced its crowning achievement, the robot squirrel.
Country superstar Eddy Arnold dies at 89
Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like “Make the World Go Away” made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning, days short of his 90th birthday.
May 01, 2008
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Humor: The key to a long life? Eat plenty of fatback
I was fortunate to receive that life-altering bit of advice at her 100th birthday party at the Friedberg Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, or as my daughter referred to it before we arrived, the Free Bird Moravian Church
April 25, 2008
Humor: Gorak, meet Stephen—He’s smart
Stephen Hawking’s recent comment that only “cranks” and “weirdoes” claim to have been abducted by aliens strikes me as extremely insensitive.
April 24, 2008
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April 22, 2008
SAG says deals reached for movies if actors go on strike
A person with the Screen Actors Guild says the union has reached separate deals that will allow 90 independent movie productions to be completed even if actors go on strike.
April 17, 2008
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April 10, 2008
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Professor discusses Civil War Hollywood doesn’t show you
professor and historian Gary W. Gallagher immersed himself in contemporary Civil War genre films - everything from 1989’s “Glory” to 2003’s “Cold Mountain.” He watched the films, many of them laughably bad, at least three times.
April 03, 2008
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April 02, 2008
Mariah Carey Passes Elvis In Number Of Number Ones
Mariah Carey surpasses Elvis in No. 1s; Beatles are now in range
April 01, 2008
Claudette Yamin dies, mother of singer Elliott
Claudette Yamin, mother of singer Elliott Yamin, died Monday night. She was 65.
March 27, 2008
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March 26, 2008
Roanoke College Spring Musical Performances
The Roanoke College Children’s Choir, the Roanoke College Wind and Jazz ensembles, the band Afterdawn, the Roanoke College Choir will all have events in April and early May
First Fridays After 5 in Downtown Lewisburg, WV April 4th
Historic Downtown Lewisburg, WV continues its tradition of First Fridays After Five on Friday, April 4, 2008 from 5pm to 9pm. Join us for an evening of live music, art, entertainment and refreshments! This event is free to the public.