The premise of Ian Halperin’s book “Brangelina” is that Hollywood uses every means possible to create an image that the public will embrace. To sell tickets and move product, a star must be placed in a well-defined box with the proper attitudes and accessories.
Halperin uses the lovely Angelina Jolie as a template to demonstrate the processes [...]
ICE…Canadian goalie Roberto Luongo threw down the gauntlet with an emphatic shutout of Norway last night. Though not burdened with excessive demands on his puck stopping skills, Luongo gave off an electric appearance. Tomorrow’s Canada - Switzerland game is must-see TV as living legend Martin Brodeur responds with his first start of the tournament. Brodeurs [...]
I had never watched Moguls before. In fact, I had never even heard of the sport, but I was sure excited as I discovered my new-found passion for dudes careening down way bumpy hills with rock music blaring and a couple of ramps as gut wrenching obstacles. It really was fun, and the broadcast ever [...]
RANDOM…going through this months Vanity Fair I was sandbagged by the title of Steven Spielberg’s new film, “The Adventures of Tintin; The Secret of the Unicorn”. LOL! I’m already vomiting! This could be the nonsensical, inch-deep director’s dumbest piece of crap ever. I pissed off allot of people with my reviews of Crapatar, despite not [...]
I don’t think there is an Irishman alive that hasn’t read at least one Dick Francis novel. We were saddened to hear of his passing and I’d add I’ve probably read over twenty of his books. No more Francis mysteries? I shudder at the thought…Francis is still known as the jockey of Devon Loch, the [...]
RANDOM…Martin Scorcese is apparently after Scarlett Johansson to play Marilyn Monroe in his much anticipated work on the life of Frank Sinatra. Inspired choice…huh? Comedian Sinbad has gone broke? People not laughing at the,” Men be all acting like a zombie at the mall” material anymore?…John Mayer is a genuine piece of filth. His line [...]
What a bloody joke. The IBF has stripped Celestino Caballero of his title and ordered a fight between Ndlovu Takalan and Steve Molitor for the vacant crown. In November 2008 Caballero soundly whipped Sarnia’s Molitor. There was zero interest in a fight between Caballero and No 1 contender (another joke) Takalan, so the IBF decided [...]
Today is the twentieth anniversary of the greatest upset in sports history, Buster Douglas’s knockout of the previously unbeaten Mike Tyson. It’s irrelevant to quote odds or the like, suffice to say even the most hard core adherents of pugilism could find no reason to think Iron Mike wouldn’t dispatch of the underwhelming Douglas. It [...]
GRID IRON…the 2009 NFL season was my least favourite in recent memory. The dearth of competent defence’s made each game a raucous cornucopia of discord and inconsistency. The plunge of the NFL into CFL-like erraticism will hopefully be arrested during the 2010 season. There is cause for hope. Potentially superb D’s are being assembled in [...]
GRID IRON… the odds are already out for the 2011 Superbowl. Indy is favoured at 6.5 to 1 with New Orleans next in line at 7-1. Dallas is 7.5 to 1 with San Diego and New England at 8.5 to 1. I’m close to viewing Minnesota as a “cursed” franchise, so am not tempted by [...]
