Don’t drive Main Street
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-08-02
Well, it's happening: two lanes of South Main Street are closed while James Madison University builds an underground walkway and/or tunnel to China. 
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Fiddy’s plea for peace
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-07-26
In what just might be the most ridiculous lawsuit ever filed, 50 Cent is going after an Internet advertising agency he says promotes violence against him, reports Reuters.
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Know any Siamese twins?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-07-19
Attention fans of early '90s alt rock: The Smashing Pumpkins want to find the Siamese twins who appeared on the cover of their 1993 breakthrough album, reports NME.
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Why not just fill the sand traps with dollars?
Posted 2007-07-12
The Daily News-Record published a great series about Heritage Oaks Golf Course this week.
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Babs beloved by the French
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-07-05
Whoever claims the French are anti-American listen up: Barbara Streisand was honored with a medal of the Legion of Honor last week, the Associated Press reports.
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A real crime in Paris case
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-06-28
Paris Hilton did her time - and then some.
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Remember to control the pet population
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-06-21
Bob Barker's only been off the air for a few weeks and it already appears people are forgetting to fix their pets.
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Talkin’ ’bout the carwash, yeah!
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-06-14
If you're looking for someplace to get in a little trouble this weekend, it seems there's a little spot in Elkton worth checking out.
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Ready for some basketball?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-06-07
What's that wonderful feeling in the air today?
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Step past the velvet rope and onto the scale
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-05-31
I don't know what you were doing for Memorial Day, but chances are you didn't have as much fun as Nicole Richie.
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Bear at your barbecue? Don't call 911
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-05-24
Stephen Colbert beware: the bears are out and they’re hungry.
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Watch this video, it'll change your life
Posted 2007-05-17
Natalie Portman must not be worried about stalkers — she’s planning to give fans a wide window into her personal life, reports the Boston Globe.
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You gotta nip this in the bud, Andy
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-05-10
In what has to be one of the zaniest copyright cases ever, a judge has dismissed a suit brought by television legend Andy Griffith against sheriff-candidate Andy Griffith.
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Wait, some people don’t like Rachel Ray?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-05-03
Rachel Ray is taking a lot of abuse over her soon-to-launch publicity campaign for Dunkin’ Donuts.
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Blame the music! Please?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-04-26
Marilyn Manson is worried he’ll be blamed for the Virginia Tech tragedy, reports The Gauntlet.
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Chappelle sets comedy endurance record
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-04-19
Dave Chappelle could’ve set records for making more money than anyone else on cable.
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Subway to start selling pizzas
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-04-12
As a diehard Subway fan I’m intrigued by a report from Brandweek which claims the world’s top sandwich seller is going to start carrying pizzas.
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The Sanjaya conspiracy?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-04-05
I’m a little concerned Votefortheworst.com really has wreaked havoc on “American Idol” this year.
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Yusuf doesn’t talk to unveiled women
Posted 2007-03-29
The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens doesn’t talk to women anymore — at least not if they’re not covered in a veil, reports World Entertainment News Network.
The Muslim convert, now called Yusuf Islam, was in Germany getting an award for being a bridge builder between the West and the Muslim world when he reportedly refused to so much as look at his hostesses.
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Finally, a Federline-based search engine for the masses
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-03-22
Dancing, singing, acting: Is there anything Kevin Federline can’t do?Now, the multi-talented hip-hop idol, once known for being married to Brit...
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Think you’re the next Santino?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-03-15
Think you’ve got what it takes to make it on “Project Runway“? Your chance to try is coming up.
Producers of the hit Bravo reality show are holding open casting calls in four cities. The closest is New York, on April 7-9.
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Will her milkshake bring all the boys to the TV?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-03-08
Get ready for the Kelis and Nas show: The happy hip-hop couple is set to film a reality show for MTV, says NME.
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Jacko converting to Islam?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2007-03-01
Is Michael Jackson converting to Islam? His brother says so, reports FemaleFirst.
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‘Fox and Friends’ with half the laughs and no Laurie Dhue
Posted 2007-02-22
Not to be outdone by those evil liberals at Comedy Central, Fox News has launched its own mock news show. The Half Hour News Hour debuted this week.
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Domo arigato, Mr. College Rock Cornball
Posted 2007-02-15
John Mayer’s got a reputation as a geeky good guy, but he got a little saucy with Ryan Seacrest when the host asked him about Jessica Simpson on the red carpet at the Grammys, says US Weekly. He responded in Japanese.
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Big fight brewing over Urban space
Posted 2007-02-08
When I first read about Keith Urban the country singer suing Keith Urban the New Jersey artist over the rights to KeithUrban.com I thought it was a pretty boring story.
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To the right, to the right
Posted 2007-02-01
You know a song’s huge when it gets rebuttals.
Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable,” now in its eighth week at No. 1, has officially entered that rarified air, spawning a few answer anthems.
Papoose’s “To The Right,” is a fun one. It reminds me a bit of Sporty Thievz “No Pigeons,” which is as high a compliment as can be paid to a response track.
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Aniston, Cox not just 'Friends' anymore
Posted 2007-01-26
Monica and Rachel are finally gonna kiss.
Of course “Friends” is canceled, so this will be on Courtney Cox’s new FX show, “Dirt.”
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Britney’s new beau, a.k.a. K-Fed 2.0
Posted 2007-01-18
Idontlikeyouinthatway.com has the scoop on Britney’s new man, a guy named Isaac “Eyezik” Cohen.
From everything that’s been revealed so far, Cohen, who calls himself a model, looks just as WT as K-Fed.
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Dave Matthews in the House
Posted 2007-01-11
I’ve been waiting years to see Dave Matthews get hit by a bus.
He will be soon but, unfortunately, its part of an acting gig. The Charlottesville-bred jam bander is set to guest star in Fox’s medical drama “House” in March, reports Variety.
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Jennifer still not over 'The Breakup'
Posted 2007-01-04
Poor Jennifer Aniston seems to still be hung up on Brad Pitt.
According to US Weekly, Jen isn’t happy her former beau has spawned with Jar-Jar Jolie.
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Get really, really ready to zigazigah
Posted 2006-12-21
And now, the announcement you’ve been waiting almost a decade for: A Spice Girls reunion may be imminent.
The girls could be getting together in July at a tribute concert to Princess Diana, says Emma Bunton a.k.a. Insignificant Spice.
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A Mis Enemigos, una columna
Posted 2006-12-14
Posting on YouTube.com could get you killed.
Or so it appears from the case of Valentin Elizalde, a Mexican banda singer gunned down after playing a festival in the border town of Reynosa.
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Jesse James now helping the homeless
Posted 2006-12-08
Jesse James has expanded his business from fixing bikes to fixing men, helping homeless people by offering them jobs at his Long Beach, Calif., motorcycle shop.
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Tomkat makes more enemies
Posted 2006-11-30
Hell hath no fury like a tiny town scorned.
Folks in Bracciano, Italy, are lashed out at Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes this week after the couple refused to publicly thank the town for putting up with the chaos their “union” caused, says the Boston Herald. The town had to reroute traffic, hire extra cops and rent out public toilets to handle visitors to the town’s Castello Odescalchi Castle.
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And on the eighth day, God made Fergie
Posted 2006-11-23
Better not diss Fergie, it’s blasphemy.
Or so says the sloppy-faced singer from the Black Eyed Peas.
“I may not have the type of voice you like, but I can sing,” she tells Vibe. “You can’t take that away from me, ‘cause singing is a gift from God, and when people say I can’t sing, it’s kind of like insulting God.”
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Borat’s co-stars keeping his lawyers busy
Posted 2006-11-16
So Borat made a bunch of money making people look like idiots. Now, his inadvertent co-stars are suing to get a share.
First it was those frat boys from the bus, now it’s the good people of Glod.
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America’s most popular mascot?
Posted 2006-11-09
Stephen Colbert’s support of the Saginaw Spirit has sales of team merchandise soaring, says the Associated Press.
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... And you will know my name is the Lord
Posted 2006-10-26
How do you follow up on the role of a lifetime? Play God.
Fresh off his lead in the critically acclaimed “Snakes on a Plane,” Samuel L. Jackson plays our Lord in the forthcoming “The Bible Experience.”
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Dunst defends Antoinette biopic
Posted 2006-10-05
Kristin Dunst is answering complaints from critics angry about her licentious portrayal of Marie Antoinette in an upcoming movie, says Starpulse.
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Coming soon: Jessica's off-brand Hooters
Posted 2006-09-28
Having made her career as a Britney knockoff, Jessica Simpson is set to imitate someone else, says FemaleFirst.
The singer plans to open her own chain of barbecue restaurants called Daisy Duke’s, featuring waitresses in tiny hot pants, a la Hooters.
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Slater’s a cheat
Posted 2006-09-21
Turns out Slater’s a liar and a cheat.
Mario Lopez, predicted winner of “Dancing With the Stars,” told ABC he had no dance training. That’s not exactly true, says the New York Post.
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Diana suffers final indignity
Posted 2006-09-14
Princess Diana had a pretty turbulent love life, what with the constant tabloid spotlight on her sham marriage.
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Coming to a theater near you: DoaP
Posted 2006-09-07
Just when you thought American filmmakers had gone too far with all the politically charged 9/11 flicks, the Brits blow it all away.
A new mockumentary called “Death Of A President” shows the fallout after George W. Bush is picked off by a sniper in October 2007.
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K-Fed gets the role he was born to play
Posted 2006-08-31
Can’t get enough Kevin Federline? You’ll get the chance to see Mr. Spears on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” this fall.
Looks like Brit’s hubby will be on the show sometime in October, People magazine reports.
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Peaches’ undies not welcome on eBay
Posted 2006-08-24
Last week eBay yanked an auction for panties worn by sexpot singer Peaches.
Apparently eBay has a strict no underwear rule, which meant that the electroclash (does anyone still say that?) singer’s lot was “unsuitable” for sale, says NME.
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Billy Hilton gets swank burial in celebrity cemetery
Posted 2006-08-17
Paris Hilton has bought the cemetery plot next to Marilyn Monroe, Starpulse says.
No, she’s not pondering her own mortality after an incident involving stilettos, stairs and too many Sex on the Beaches.
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Movie star (not Mel Gibson) called 'racist, bigoted'
Posted 2006-08-10
Seems it’s pretty much impossible to make a movie without offending someone nowadays.
Dr. Ted Baehr, a prominent Christian movie reviewer for movieguide.com, says the nation’s No. 1 film is “a racist, bigoted work that ridicules the Bible Belt, Southern white men, Christianity, Jesus Christ, the family, and American masculinity.”
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Lance may leave his boyfriend
Posted 2006-08-03
When Lance Bass came out of the closet last week, he made a point of saying he’s in a “very stable relationship.”
Now, the New York Post is saying the former N*Syncer is planning to split from beau Reichen Lehmkuhl.
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Hammer sale doesn't raise much cash
Posted 2006-07-27
When I was a kid I wanted to be like MC Hammer. Now, as it turns out, if I’d worked a little harder in school I could have bought his life’s work out of the budget bin.
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Katie’s parents: No shows for wedding
Posted 2006-07-20
This is even more awkward then the first time Joey and Pacey kissed: Katie Holmes parents are refusing to attend her wedding, says Starpulse.
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Rachel Ray goes (almost) au natural
Posted 2006-07-13
I like Food Channel host Rachel Ray, I really do, but the FHM pictures showing up online are beyond scary.
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Slater switch-hitting next season
Posted 2006-07-06
In Rocktown’s continuing efforts to bring you all the latest Saved By The Bell-related news, there’s this: Turns out Bayside’s star athlete is playing for the other team.
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Hilary’s beau from the ‘ghetto’
Posted 2006-06-29
Listen to what Hilary Duff has to say about her long-time boyfriend, Good Charlotte lead singer Joel Madden: “He doesn’t socialize. He’s very real, like, he’s from a pretty ghetto place in Maryland … I like that.”
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Want to buy Screech’s dignity? He’s selling it in the form of $15 T-shirts.
Posted 2006-06-22
“Saved By The Bell” star Dustin Diamond is selling shirts with his photo in an effort to raise $250,000 so the bank doesn’t foreclose on his suburban Milwaukee home, says Associated Press.
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Poppin 6-15
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-06-15
Even if “Supersize Me” was a little overdramatic at times, you’ve gotta love Morgan Spurlock.
The filmmaker’s newest project, which will air on FX on July 26, has him spending 30 days in a Virginia jail.
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Steph’s off meth, starring in striptease show
Posted 2006-06-08
Middle-sister Stephanie is off meth and planning to host a striptease show, says the New York post.
Jodie Sweetin of “Full House” fame has kicked her habit and is slated to host a show called, “Pants-Off Dance-Off” on Fuse.
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Pomp and circumstance, Flaming Lips style
Posted 2006-06-01
Here’s why I love the Flaming Lips: “When I was first asked to preside over this great assemblage, I was not convinced that I was the right man for the job. You see, I am not technically a high school graduate myself. ... It is well documented that I worked at Long John Silver’s and sold pot out of my apartment. Some of you may say it’s a wonder I did not end up going to jail. I would agree with you.”
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Unrapping K-Fed's new album
Posted 2006-05-26
If you don’t dig the new K-Fed album, you might not have him to blame. Turns out Mr. Spears may have had some help.
Ya Boy (a.k.a William Crawford) said he wrote two songs for K-Fed’s new album, Idontlikeyouinthatway.com reports.
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Alice goes to Aliceland
Posted 2006-05-18
In a scene right out of the second half of “Spinal Tap,” Alice Cooper dropped by a tiny town in North Dakota last week to pick up a key to the city.
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Fluffy, Fido fur coming to a store near you
Posted 2006-05-11
Paul McCartney’s wife now wants you to boycott faux fur too, says ContactMusic. Heather Mills says some fake fur traders are selling real skins as fakes.
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Screech and Slater still unemployed
Posted 2006-05-04
Seems you can’t trust news releases anymore, even if they’re of the official variety.
Last week Cartoon Network announced that it had ordered 30 new episodes of “Saved By The Bell” to air on Adult Swim.
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Little Cruise a pointy-nosed pickpocket
Posted 2006-04-27
In researching baby names, Tom Cruise appears to have used the same investigative skills he employed to blow the lid off psychiatry.
He says “Suri” means princess in Hebrew. But Contactmusic.com says that it translates to either a person from Syria or the phrase “go away.” An expert says, “I think it’s fair to say they have made a mistake here.”
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K-Fed gets his own diss track
Posted 2006-04-20
In what might be his biggest claim to cred yet, K-Fed now has a diss track aimed at his corn-rowed keister. The bad news? It was recorded by two Boston investment bankers, says MTV.com.
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Stella steps up, Geoffrey unavailable
Posted 2006-04-13
Frances Bean, Kurt Cobain’s daughter with Courtney Love, has lined up a summer internship with designer Stella McCartney, reports the New York Daily News.
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Pickler fans threaten anti-Idol Web site
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-04-06
The man who started anti-American Idol web site VoteForTheWorst.com told TMZ.com that he’s received death threats from Kellie Pickler fans.
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Monticello, The White House and Graceland?
Posted 2006-03-30
Graceland is being named a National Historic landmark, The Associated Press reports.
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Boozer not happy with Prince’s purple paint
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-03-23
Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer has sued Prince over unauthorized work done on a Hollywood mansion the Purple One is renting, reports The Smoking Gun.
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No more 'Chef' specials
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-03-16
Chef has quit “Southpark,” says The Associated Press.Singer Isaac Hayes says he wants out, citing the show’s irreverent attitude toward religio...
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Good government — Virginia style
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-03-09
The mayor of Appalachia, a small town in Southwest Virginia, has been indicted after allegedly bribing voters with cigarettes, alcohol and pork rin...
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Eminem stars in The Gitmo Show
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-03-02
Could Eminem sue the U.S. over what’s going on Gitmo? He could, according to “The Road To Guantanamo” director Michael Winterbottom.Apparently ...
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Sorry PETA, no pig signs allowed
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-02-23
PETA’s request to erect two highway memorials for pigs killed in a truck accident have been rebuffed by VDOT, The Associated Press r...
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Steeling the Super Bowl
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-02-16
The refs did manage to hand the Steelers the Superbowl, but no one ha...
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‘Ryan, are you gay?’
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-02-08
When a New Jersey DJ got American Idol Host Ryan Seacrest in the studio last week he decided to ask the question no one else dares ask.
The dialogue, as reported by The Trentonian:
“Ryan,” Carton said, “Are you gay?” Silence. “Ryan, are you a homosexual?”
Seacrest bolted. “I can’t stay here, man,” Seacrest said. “I gotta jet.”
Here’s my question: What’s this “I gotta jet” business?
Whatever. The station’s staff coaxed Seacrest back into the studio, promising to drop it, but the DJ started badgering him again. Seacrest left again, this time for good.
The station then replayed the bit over and over again for the rest of the show. Classic.
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Lindsay goes lower
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-02-07
Former teen queen Lindsay Lohan has some new body art.
Lohan got “breathe” tattooed on her wrist as a reminder of a Jan. 2 asthma attack, contactmusic.com reports.
“The attack was a big deal, so I wanted to commemorate it on my body as a reminder,” she said.
And when you’re as dumb as Lohan, a reminder to perform basic bodily functions never hurts.
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Spielberg threatens to blackball Griffin
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-02-06
Director Steven Spielberg was so upset with feisty redhead comedienne
Kathy Griffin over a joke she made about 10-year-old actress Dakota
Fanning going to rehab that he threatened to blacklist her from his
projects, the New York Post reports.
Spielberg’s spokesman said:
“It was a very upsetting thing for a young child and her family.
Obviously, to Kathy Griffin it was a joke, but why make a joke out of
[Fanning]? She’s a terrific young lady who was there with her family,
and it was very upsetting.”.
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Becoming the Man in Black
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2006-01-05
Joaquin Phoenix toured Folsom Prison earlier this week, Associated Press reports. Prisoners at the famous jail were treated to a screening of “Walk the Line” and a concert by Phoenix and Shooter Jennings, son of country legend Waylon Jennings.
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Satisfaction
(He don't want no)
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-12-22
Weezer singer Rivers Cuomo still doesn’t want to do the deed, Associated Press reports. Cuomo exiled himself from the world of the sexually active two years ago and now plans to continue his vow of celibacy indefinitely.
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Paris gets thumbs down as dog owner
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-12-15
Joss Stone is the best celebrity dog owner and Paris Hilton is the worst, according to a poll of readers from two dog magazines, reports The Associated Press.
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Can you say tacky?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-12-08
Tom Cruise has always put the “T” in “tacky,” but he and fiancée Katie Holmes have really outdone themselves this time.
The love-crazed couple has registered for gift cards at Neiman Marcus, Ananova reports.
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No respect, I tell you
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-12-01
Last week an official in Kazakhstan said the country might consider suing British comedian Sacha Boran Cohen over his character Borat, a phony Kaza...
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Hokies 2, U. Va. 0
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-11-24
Not only did Virginia Tech whoop U.Va 52-14 Saturday, but the Hokie faithful got the best of the Cavaliers prank-wise too. Before the game, unknown Tech fans spray-painted a “T” next to the “V” midfield in Scott Stadium, the Charlottesville Daily Progress reports.
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Daily Show's alums making Stewart proud
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-11-17
Daily Show alumni are breaking out like SNL stars circa ’77. First Steve Carrell has the surprise hit movie of the summer, then Steven Colbert gets a spin-off news show. Now Lewis Black has inked a deal with the Weather Channel, eonline.com reports.
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So close, yet so far away
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-11-10
Tragedy struck Las Vegas last week as both the Killers and Paris Hilton escaped a fire at a nightclub inside the Hard Rock Hotel, Rolling Stone reports.
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The mean streets of Los Angeles
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-11-03
Elmo, Mr. Incredible and the masked killer from “Scream” were arrested on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week, Associated Press reports.
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Religion, The Donald And Yellow Teeth
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-10-27
Out Satan!
A high school band director in Woodbridge has pulled Charlie Daniels’ “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” from the band’s routine last week after receiving a complaint, Rolling Stone reported.
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Whatever happened to good, clean fun?
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-10-20
Move over GTA
A football videogame released this week lets players take ‘roids, attack other players, treat broken bones with painkillers and send escorts to an opponent’s hotel room before the game, the New York Post reports.
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Don't make us say we told you so
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-10-13
Karma strikes Brit
Britney Spears has been complaining that since she had her baby, hubby Kevin Federline has been less than supportive, re...
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No honeymoon for Paris
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-10-06
And they said it wouldn’t last…
Paris Hilton announced last week that she’s dumping fiancé Paris Latsis, the Associated Press reports. The celebutant hotel heiress and the Greek shipping heir had been seeing each other since late last year. Sigh. If two bleach-blond heirs both named Paris can’t make it, what hope is there for the rest of us?
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Cross Kate Moss off the role model list
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-09-29
Say It Ain’t So, Kate
Kate Moss was all over the news last week after H&M and Burberry dumped her advertising campaigns because a British tabloid ran pictures of her snorting coke.
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Lil' Kim follows in Martha's footsteps
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-09-22
Free Kim
Little Kim started her year-and-a-day prison term Monday, the Associated Press reports. Kim was convicted of fraud for lying to a grand jury about her relationship to two men involved in a 2001 shooting.
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No, no, no — don't go acoustic
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-09-15
They Don’t Love You Like I Love You
On shelves this month is a book of photos by Yeah Yeah Yeah’s guitarist Nick Zinner. “I Hope You Are All Happy Now” chronicles the band’s journey from obscurity to indie divinity.
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50 cent comes up short in bio flick
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-09-08
In da theater
A trailer for the upcoming 50 Cent bioflick, “Get Rich or Die Tryin’ ” was released online last week. Far be it from me to ever diss Fiddy, but didn’t his mentor Eminem just do this, like, a week ago?
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Get it right — it's Madisonburg
by Martin Cizmar
Posted 2005-09-01
Didja hear about Grizzly Man, a new documentary about Timothy Treadwell, a bear enthusiast devoured by his favorite animal in the wilds of Alaska?
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