First, heh, Sir Paul McCartney wrestles with wife Heather, who's busy dancing with one leg and demanding millions from Paul.
Also, what's up with America's comic books? Captain Marvel, Captain America…why are they being killed off?
Also, Rita Cosby career in peril, that Grand Canyon skywalk and possible problems, Mike Jackson and his Beatles' ownership and some neat blind items.
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Captain Marvel Changes Name; Captain America Dead
from Comingsoon.net:
John August has been hired to write Shazam!, New Line Cinema's adaptation of a DC Comics series featuring Captain Marvel, says The Hollywood Reporter. Peter Segal is attached to direct and also is producing with Michael Ewing.
The comic book series focuses on Billy Batson, a teenager who becomes the superhero known as Captain Marvel when he utters the magic word "Shazam!" The name is an acronym for six gods and heroes of the ancient world as well as their attributes: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Aries, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury.
from WVU.edu:
Marvel Comics killed off one of their most popular and beloved comic heros Wednesday in Marvel's Civil Wars series No. 25. While walking up the stone steps of a courthouse, Captain America was sniped down as a bullet pierced his windpipe, fatally wounding him. '
. In a statement made by Marvel Comics to CNN, the death of Captain America is an allegory to events such as the Patriot Act, Sept. 11 attacks and war on terror.
They've KILLED Captain America? Marvel Comics had Captain America killed because of the Patriot Act and the war on terror?
Well there's always Captain Marvel, soon to be known as Shazam!
As for Captain America, he'll be back. Somebody will resurrect him. May Marvel Comics go bankrupt.
Michael Jackson Loses Beatles Catalogue
I've never understood the details of Jackson's ownership of the Beatles' music. Whatever and however, it seems Michael has had such financial problems that he will soon be selling his half of the Beatles's catalogue ownership back to Sony.
From FoxNews.com:
I can report today that Jackson will lose his hold on the Beatles catalog and Sony/ATV Music Publishing on May 31, 2008. That date, revealed here for the first time, is known as the "Liquidation Sale" among insiders.
Selling his half of Sony-ATV back to Sony won’t be so easy for Jackson or so lucrative. According to testimony in various Prescient depositions, Jackson could be charged as much as $250 million “off the top” by Sony for expenses they’ve incurred while running the partnership. That would whittle down his potential $600 million windfall almost by half. A further subtraction of the $300 million loan to Fortress would leave him with little wiggle room.
Michael Jackson had better get a hit song out there and he better do it real soon.
Rita Cosby Fired
It's a little like Katie Couric. It was obvious to the most obtuse news and gossip junky that Rita Cosby wasn't going to cut it.
From the NYPOST.com:
RITA Cosby sounds less raspy following recent vocal-cord surgery, but MSNBC is still going to drop her when her contract expires on April 1. The cable network had no comment, but insiders insist the host, who has been diligently covering the Anna Nicole Smith story, is out. Cosby has been presenting daytime specials since MSNBC canceled her prime-time show, "Live & Direct," last summer.
First, face it, the woman has (had?) a real problem with her voice. I put "had" in parenthesis because according to the article Rita had surgery on her vocal cords. Shows that she knew she had a problem as well. Whether surgery helped or not remains to be seen. Or heard, heh.
Here's my argument, if you've got a raspy voice you really shouldn't aspire to be a news anchor. The bleeding hearts might take me to task for my lack of sympathy but they would be wrong. In fact I DO sympathize. I do NOT sympathize enough to listen to Rita any amount of time.
Thus like perky Katie, the viewing public, ie the CONSUMERS, knew it wasn't going to work. Ever since Rita was on Fox I've read complaints about Rita's voice. Then the woman got a bit "puffy", not that there's anything wrong with that. She really wasn't a take-no-prisoners kind of investigative journalist and she really hadn't cultivated any great collection of secret sources that would have her able to get a story no one else could.
Rita then got dropped by Fox and just as the consumers knew that Katie's move to CBS wouldn't work, this consumer at least, knew that Rita Cosby's days were numbered.
I suspect that Rita can get a job somewhere and hey, if she comes back stronger than ever, I will personally apologize to Rita.
I would take Rita Cosby over perky Katie any day.
From: Crazy Days and Nights.net:
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Last weekend at the poker tournament this B list actress who has been in two hit shows back to back was all kindness. An elderly man was getting up from his table and was struggling to get all of his chips together and his belongings while also keeping his balance. While this was going on, a group of four 20 something guys were playing grab ass with each other and just being asses in general ran into the elderly man. Our actress rushed to give aid to the elderly man whose chips and belongings had scattered beneath tables and chairs while at the same time unleashing a string of obscenities at the gang of four. When she unleashed her verbal tirade, it also caused the other players at the man's table to stop ignoring the situation and start helping. The gang of four looked sheepish and embarrassed but still did not help. The other players and our actress gathered the chips and belongings of the elderly man and our actress helped him to his feet and the other side of the casino where he was meeting his ride home. She stayed with him until she was sure he was fine and had cashed in his winnings.
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Heather Mills McCartney Dances and Demands
She's got blisters on her amputated limb and she needs 3.5 million pounds a year just to get by.
From Monsters and Critics.com:
Heather Mills is demanding £10,000 a day in her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney.
The 39-year-old reportedly needs £3.5 million a year just "to get by", but is willing to accept a one-off settlement of £40 million for a "high-speed" divorce.
From Monstersandcritics.com:
Heather Mills is suffering from blisters on her partly-amputated leg following intense training for 'Dancing with the Stars'.
Heather, the estranged wife of Sir Paul McCartney, is a contestant in the US TV talent show and the gruelling training sessions have caused blisters on her amputated limb.
It's really got to be tough to be Heather Mills, estranged wife of Paul McCartney now forced to dance on her amputated limbs just to get by.
The reality series from ABC-"Dancing With the Stars" premieres this Monday night, 3/19/07. It's worth tuning in just to see someone dance on an artificial leg. I will be covering this reality series extensively on this Blog.
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