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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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‘Round Town

Here’s a look at some of the things going on this weekend ‘Round Town.

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
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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Here’s a look at what’s going on this weekend ‘Round Town.

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
“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
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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Here’s a look at what’s going on this weekend ‘Round Town.

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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Here’s a link at what’s going on this weekend ‘Round Town.

Humor: The key to a long life? Eat plenty of fatback
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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Here’s a look at what’s going on ‘Round Town.


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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Here’s a look at what’s going on ‘Round Town this weekend.

Professor discusses Civil War Hollywood doesn’t show you
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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Here’s a look at some events going on this weekend ‘Round Town.


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 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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WSLS 10 is On Your Side with City’s Magazine’s ‘Round Town.


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. 

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