Nominations for the 2008 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced.
And the nominees are…
-Madonna
-Beastie Boys
-the Dave Clark Five
-Leonard Cohen
-John Mellencamp
-Donna Summer
-Chic
-the Ventures
-Afrika Bambaataa
Five acts make into the Hall of Fame. Who should be off this list? Who should be on it? Let me know what you think!
Xbox 360’s “Halo 3” is huge! It’s first-day sales tallied $170 million in the U.S. alone. It became the most successful game debut in history.
To compare, it topped the opening of the Spiderman 3 movie in May, where it made $151 million. Keep in mind, however, that each game costs $60 compared to a $10 movie ticket. But, I think you get the point. It’s estimated that 2.5 million copies were sold on the first day. Microsoft, however, did not offer an exact number of units sold. They did mention, however, that 1 million gamers played the game online, marking the most activity ever on the Xbox Live gaming network.
Do you have a copy? If so, please let us know what you think of the game!
Welcome to the weekly buzz, a segment that offers listings of upcoming shows, movies and local and regional events. It appears every Thursday.
TV PREMIERES
“Premiere week” continues this week. LeBron James and Kanye West will kick off the 33rd season of Saturday Night Live. Looking ahead, Seth Rogen hosts on Oct. 6 with musical guest Spoon, and on Oct. 13, Jon Bon
Tonight
8 p.m. – Smallville (CW)
8 p.m. – My Name is Earl (NBC)
8 p.m. – Ugly Betty (ABC)
9 p.m. – The Office (NBC)
9 p.m. – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
9 p.m. – CSI (CBS)
10 p.m. – ER (NBC)
10 p.m. – Without a Trace (CBS)
10 p.m. – Big Shots (ABC)
FRIDAY, Sept. 28
8 p.m. — Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
9 p.m. – Moonlight (CBS)
9 p.m. – Las Vegas (NBC)
10 p.m. – Numb3rs (CBS)
Saturday, Sept. 29
11:30 p.m. – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Sunday, Sept. 30
7 p.m. – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
8 p.m. – The Simpsons (Fox)
8:30 p.m. – King of the Hill (Fox)
9 p.m. – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
9 p.m. – Family Guy (Fox)
9:30 p.m. – American Dad (Fox)
10 p.m. – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Monday, Oct. 1
8 p.m. – Everybody Hates Chris (CW)
8:30 p.m. – Aliens in America (CW)
9 p.m. – Girlfriends (CW)
9:30 p.m. – The Game (CW)
Tuesday, Oct. 2
8 p.m. – Cavemen (ABC)
8:30 p.m. – Carpoolers (ABC)
Wednesday, Oct. 3
8 p.m. – Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Thursday, Oct. 4
8:30 p.m. – 30 Rock (NBC)
9 p.m. – Supernatural (CW)
LOCAL EVENTS
–Watch professional anglers fish for walleye in Lake Erie! Cabela’s will host the MWC World Walleye Championship Pro-Am Tournament from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3. Cabela’s is located in Dundee.
–Custer Week in Monroe will be held from Saturday through Oct. 7. Go to www.georgecuster.com for event details.
–The 52nd annual Fall AKC Sanctioned All-Breed Dog Show will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.
–Medilodge of Monroe is hosting its 2nd annual Crafts and Senior Expo Connection from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Medilodge, 481 Village Green Lane.
–A Civil War encampment will be held Saturday and Sunday at Navarre-Anderson Trading Post Complex, 3775 N. Custer Rd.
–A free car seat safety check will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Harwood Used Cars, 6095 N. Monroe St. No appointments are necessary. REGIONAL EVENTS
–“Zoo Brew Fest” is a beer tasting event to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and a cash bar from 9 to 11 p.m. Sample all kinds of beers, from pilsners to pale ales. Call (419) 385-5721, ext. 3092, to reserve your spot at the Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway Ave.
–Full contact armored jousting is just some of the events to take place this weekend at the Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly. It’s being held from Friday through Sunday. Call (800) 601-4848 for details.
–The 8th annual Ann Arbor Oktoberfest will be from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday near the corner of Washington and Main Sts. in Ann Arbor. Beer, food, dancing, music and more will be held under a large tent.
–Saline is holding the “Harvest of the Arts Festival” on Saturday. It includes an art show, live entertainment, historical tours of Saline, and more. It’s from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 141 E. Michigan Ave., Saline.
–The annual Antique Truck Show will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Park, located at Huron and Cross Sts. in
MOVIES Movies opening on Friday:
–Into the Wild (starring Emile Hirsch)
–The Kingdom (starring Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner)
–The Game Plan (starring The Rock)
–Feast of Love (starring Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear)
DVD “Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Complete Series” DVD will hit stores on Tuesday. It’s a 49-disc set – yikes!
Here are some other DVDs being released on Tuesday, Oct. 2:
-1408
-Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
-Bram Stoker’s Dracula (special edition)
-Entourage: Season 3, Part 2
-How I Met Your Mother: Season Two
-I Love New York: First Season -Species: Collector’s Edition
-Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud
-Numb3rs: The Third Season
-Misery (Collector’s Edition)
MUSIC Here is a list of some of the CD releases for Tuesday, Oct. 2:
-Faith Hill, “The Hits”
-Matchbox Twenty, “Exile on Mainstream”
-Bruce Springsteen, “Magic”
-Brooks & Dunn, “Cowboy Town”
-PJ Harvey, “White Chalk”
-Mick Jagger, “The Very Best of Mick Jagger”
-John Fogerty, “Revival”
-Dashboard Confessional, “The Shade of Poison Trees”
LATE NIGHT GUESTS The following is a list of guests scheduled to appear on late night TV shows.
TONIGHT
-David Letterman: Whoopi, Melissa Etheridge, and Stupid Human Tricks
-Jay Leno: Ben Stiller, Tony Snow, Raul Midon
-Late Late Show: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Hudson, Cary Brothers
-Conan O’Brien: The Rock, Ed Helms, Bjork
-Jimmy Kimmel: Danny DeVito, Mario Batali, Frankie Valli
-Last Call: Perez Hilton, Dwayne Perkins
FRIDAY
-David Letterman: Paris Hilton, Emile Hirsch
-Jay Leno: Teri Hatcher, Kevin McKidd, Queen Latifah
-Late Late Show: Greg Kinnear, Jenny McCarthy, Raul Midon
-Conan O’Brien: Seth Meyers, Bret Michaels, Jose Gonzalez
-Jimmy Kimmel: Michael Douglas, Amanda Bynes, James Blunt
-Last Call: January Jones
To no one’s surprise, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Josie Maran was the first to get booted off Dancing with the Stars. Rounding out the bottom two was Dallas Maverick’s owner Mark Cuban.
In other TV news, House and ‘Dancing’ ruled Tuesday’s ratings. According to Nielsen estimates, ABC and Fox had the largest audiences. ‘Dancing’ averaged 18.3 million during its 90-minute premiere, while House garnered 18.1 million in its 4th season premiere. Overall, ABC won the entire night. Boston Legal helped with 10.3 million viewers in its premiere after ‘Dancing.’
CBS was third in total viewers for the night. NCIS debuted with 13.7 million viewers, and The Unit earned 10.7 million. The much advertised “Cane” with Jimmy Smits drew a modest 11.1 million – not too good considering they started advertising this show four months ago.
–Brad Pitt is co-starring with Mark Wahlberg in “The Fighter.” It’s about a Boston boxer named “Irish” Mickey Ward and his path in becoming a world lightweight champion. Wahlberg will play Ward, and Pitt will play his half-brother Dicky Eklund.
Speaking of Brad, he also is starring alongside Edward Norton in “State of Play.” Jason Bateman was recently added to the film’s list of actors. Norton plays a congressman threatened by an investigation into the death of his mistress. Brad plays a journalist who investigates the murder.
Brad has been a busy man. You’ll soon see him in “Assassination of Jesse James…” and he recently wrapped up filming on “Benjamin Button.” He also will be starring in a Coen Brothers movie “Burn After Reading” with his buddy George Clooney.
–Clint Eastwood is considering the director’s role for an upcoming Nelson Mandela movie called “The Human Factor.” Morgan Freeman is playing Mandela. The movie is about how the 1995 Rugby World Cup helped heal post-apartheid race relations in South Africa.
–Sally Field will play Mary Todd Lincoln in Steven Speilberg’s movie “Lincoln.” Liam Neeson will play Abe Lincoln. The movie will focus on the president’s role in leading the North in the Civil War.
–Jennifer Aniston will star in a drama called “Traveling.” She’ll play a floral designer working in Seattle, where she meets a self-help guru. She also has a small role in “She’s Just Not That Into You” and also will be in “Management” with Steve Zahn. Jennifer is also set to star in “Marley & Me” with Owen Wilson, but filming has been postponed until at least spring due to Owen’s recovery from a suicide attempt.
–Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac are teaming up for a comedy called “Soul Men.” The two actors will play estranged soul singers who reunited for a concert rout.
–Joe Nasser, the executive producer behind the Anna Nicole Smith movie, says he’s in pre-production on a film called “Hollywood Brats.” It will be based on the real-life crime blotter events in the lives of young celebrities, such as Paris, Nicole, Lindsay, and Britney. It’s not yet cast but is set to begin filming on Oct. 30.
Here is a list of TV premieres for this week. Enjoy the shows!
My Name is Earl premieres Thursday, and is teaming up with Kentucky Fried Chicken to promote the show. “Write your wrong” contest gives you a chance at winning $25,000, and other smaller cash prizes. Visit www.kfc.com/earl for all the details.
Monday, Sept. 24
8 p.m. – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
8 p.m. – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
8 p.m. – Chuck (NBC)
8:30 p.m. – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
9 p.m. – Heroes (NBC)
9 p.m. – Two and a Half Men (CBS)
9:30 p.m. – Rules of Engagement (CBS)
9:30 p.m. — The Bachelor (ABC)
10 p.m. – CSI: Miami (CBS)
10 p.m. – Journeyman (NBC)
Tuesday, Sept. 25 8 p.m. – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
8 p.m. — Bones (Fox)
8 p.m. – NCIS (CBS)
9 p.m. — House (Fox)
9 p.m. – Reaper (CW)
9 p.m. – The Unit (CBS)
9:30 p.m. – Boston Legal (ABC)
10 p.m. – Cane (CBS)
10 p.m. – Law & Order SVU (NBC)
Wednesday, Sept. 26
8 p.m. – Dancing with Stars results show (ABC)
9 p.m. – Private Practice (ABC)
9 p.m. – Bionic Woman (NBC)
9 p.m. – Criminal Minds (CBS)
10 p.m. – CSI: NY (CBS)
10 p.m. – Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)
10 p.m. – Life (NBC)
Thursday, Sept. 27
8 p.m. – Smallville (CW)
8 p.m. – My Name is Earl (NBC)
8 p.m. – Ugly Betty (ABC)
9 p.m. – The Office (NBC)
9 p.m. – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
9 p.m. – CSI (CBS)
10 p.m. – ER (NBC)
10 p.m. – Without a Trace (CBS)
10 p.m. – Big Shots (ABC)
Friday, Sept. 28
8 p.m. – Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
9 p.m. – Moonlight (CBS)
9 p.m. – Las Vegas (NBC)
10 p.m. – Numb3rs (CBS)
Sunday, Sept. 30
7 p.m. – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
9 p.m. – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
9:30 p.m. – American Dad (Fox)
10 p.m. – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Zombies ruled the silver screen this weekend.
“Resident Evil: Extinction” claimed the top spot at the box office with $24 million. It was the best debut for the franchise, beating out 2004’s “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” by $1 million. Chuck didn’t have as much ‘luck.’ Starring Jessica Alba and Dane Cook, “Good Luck Chuck” earned the number two spot with $14 million despite receiving horrible reviews.
In a limited release, Brad Pitt’s “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” had a strong opening. It earned $144,000 in five theaters. Its wider release is set for Oct. 5. Also, “Into the Wild” starring Emile Hirsch took in $206,596 at four theaters. Its wider release is set for Friday.
It’s never too early to think about Friday, so here’s a list of some movies opening this Friday:
–Into the Wild (starring Emile Hirsch)
–The Kingdom (starring Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner)
–The Game Plan (starring The Rock)
–Feast of Love (starring Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear)
Here is a list of the top 10 movies from the weekend:
1. Resident Evil: Extinction, $24 million
2. Good Luck Chuck, $14 million
3. The Brave One, $7.4 million
4. 3:10 to Yuma, $6.35 million
5. Eastern Promises, $5.7 million
6. Sydney White, $5.3 million
7. Mr. Woodcock, $5 million
8. Superbad, $3.1 million
9. The Bourne Ultimatum, $2.8 million
10. Dragon Wars, $2.5 million
Welcome to the weekly buzz, a segment that offers listings of upcoming shows, movies and local and regional events. It appears every Thursday. Please feel free to add any pop culture information if you don’t see it here.
TV NEWS
–Here’s a “24” spoiler: Tony Almeida is coming back from the dead (yeah!). The two-hour premiere is at 8 p.m. Jan. 13, then it moves to its regular Monday night slot at 9 p.m. Jan. 14. The season will go through June.
–Game Show Network (GSN) will be airing a marathon of the “Match Game” on Saturday, Sept. 22, in tribute of Brett Somers. The panelist died last Saturday. The tribute will air from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
TV PREMIERES Here is a list of some premieres beginning in the next week:
Tonight, Sept. 20 8 p.m. – Survivor: China (CBS)
Friday, Sept. 21
8 p.m. – Friday Night Smackdown (CW)
Sunday, Sept. 23
7 p.m. – CW Now (CW)
7 p.m. – 60 Minutes (CBS)
7:30 p.m. – Online Nation (CW)
8 p.m. — The Simpsons (Fox)
8 p.m. – Viva Laughlin (CBS)
8 p.m. – Gossip Girl (CW)
8:30 p.m. — King of the Hill (Fox)
9 p.m. — Family Guy (Fox)
9 p.m. – Cold Case (CBS)
10 p.m. – Shark (CBS)
Monday, Sept. 24
8 p.m. – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
8 p.m. – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
8 p.m. – Chuck (NBC)
8:30 p.m. – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
9 p.m. – Heroes (NBC)
9 p.m. – Two and a Half Men (CBS)
9:30 p.m. – Rules of Engagement (CBS)
9:30 p.m. — The Bachelor (ABC)
10 p.m. – CSI: Miami (CBS)
10 p.m. – Journeyman (NBC)
Tuesday, Sept. 25
8 p.m. – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
8 p.m. — Bones (Fox)
8 p.m. – NCIS (CBS)
9 p.m. — House (Fox)
9 p.m. – Reaper (CW)
9 p.m. – The Unit (CBS)
9:30 p.m. – Boston Legal (ABC)
10 p.m. – Cane (CBS)
10 p.m. – Law & Order SVU (NBC)
Wednesday, Sept. 26
8 p.m. – Dancing with Stars results show (ABC)
9 p.m. – Private Practice (ABC)
9 p.m. – Bionic Woman (NBC)
9 p.m. – Criminal Minds (CBS)
10 p.m. – CSI: NY (CBS)
10 p.m. – Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)
10 p.m. – Life (NBC)
Thursday, Sept. 27
8 p.m. – Smallville (CW)
8 p.m. – My Name is Earl (NBC)
8 p.m. – Ugly Betty (ABC)
9 p.m. – The Office (NBC)
9 p.m. – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
9 p.m. – CSI (CBS)
10 p.m. – ER (NBC)
10 p.m. – Without a Trace (CBS)
10 p.m. – Big Shots (ABC)
MUSIC
–PJ Harvey is releasing a new album, “White Chalk,” on Tuesday. It’s a follow-up to her 2004 album, “Uh Huh Her.”
–The White Stripes have canceled all remaining tour dates through the end of the year. It’s due to Meg White’s acute anxiety, and she’s unable to travel. Ticket holders can get refunds.
The following is a list of some album releases for Tuesday, Sept. 25:
–Rascal Flatts, “Still Feels Good”
–Foo Fighters, “Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace
–Tony Bennett, “Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1” –Queen Latifah, “Trav’lin’ Light”
–Melissa Etheridge, “The Awakening”
–Will.I.Am, “Songs About Girls”
–Gorillaz, “D-Sides”
–Joni Mitchell, “Shine”
–Chaka Khan, “Funk This”
–Randy Travis, “Songs of the Season”
–Brian Setzer Orchestra, “Wolfgang’s Big Night Out”
MOVIES
Movies opening on Friday:
–Resident Evil: Extinction
–Good Luck Chuck
–Sydney White
–Into the Wild (Limited)
–The Jane Austen Book Club (Limited)
–Virgin Territory
–Assassination of Jesse James by Coward Robert Ford (limited)
*Control and The Price of Sugar (limited) opens on Wednesday, Sept. 26
DVDs
–“Harry Potter” limited edition gift set (all 5 Potter movies) and “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” goes on sale on Dec. 11 – mark the date!
–“Saturday Night Live – The Complete 2nd Season” goes on sale Dec. 4. It’s an 8-DVD set that includes all 22 episodes and a limited-edition book. You can pre-order it at Amazon for $48.99. Otherwise, it’s $69.98.
Here is a list of some DVDs being released on Tuesday, Sept. 25:
–Knocked Up
–Bug
–Next
–Full of It
–Evening
–As You Like It
–The TV Set
–Cujo (25th anniversary edition)
–My Name is Earl: Season Two –Severance
–The Unit: Season Two
–What About Brian? Seasons 1 and 2
–Babel (Special Collector’s Edition)
–The Bronx is Burning
–Walking Tall: Lone Justice
–The Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection
–Count Dracula
–King of Queens: Complete Ninth Season
–Tekkonkinkreet
–Twisted Horror Collection
–The Untouchables: Season One, Volume Two
LOCAL EVENTS
–The annual POW-MIA Ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Heck Park, 1095 N. Dixie Hwy.
–The 3rd annual Oktoberfest will be held from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Holy Ghost Lutheran
–A fall festival is being held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Nature Center of Oakwoods Metropark, Willow Rd., near Flat Rock. Live music, a rock wall to climb, petting zoo, games, and other activities will take place. For more information, call 782-3956 or visit www.metroparks.com.
–Monroe Family YMCA Corporate Cup 2007 challenge will be Friday through Sunday. Nine local companies are participating in the challenge, which includes bowling, dodgeball, and basketball.
–Outlaw Pro Wrestling presents “Superstar Showdown” on Saturday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. at Arthur Lesow Community Center, 120 Eastchester St. –St. Anthony Catholic School reverse raffle and Vegas night will be Saturday at the school, 4635 St. Anthony Rd., Temperance. Doors open at 6 p.m., gaming and reverse raffles at 7 p.m. Cost is $30 each. Cash bar is available. Tickets available at the door.
–Antiques and Autos Show at Monroe County Community College will be held on Sunday. The auto show is from noon to 4:30 p.m., and the antique show is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Welch Health
–A World War II exhibit will open at 2 p.m. Sunday at Monroe County Historical Museum, 126 S. Monroe St.
REGIONAL EVENTS
–The Webster Fall Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Webster Church, 5484 Webster Church Rd., Dexter. Crafts, rummage sale, antique sale, hay rides, children’s zoo and more.
–The Frankenmuth Oktoberfest begins today through Sunday in Frankenmuth. For details, call (800) 386-3378.
–Helluvo Rodeo, also known as Pinckney Community Rodeo, is a one-day professional rodeo event. It will be held Sunday in Hell, Michigan. (That’s right, it’s in HELL!) Besides the rodeo, a bunch of other activities will be held, like a petting zoo, pony rides, carnival games, music, old-fashioned portraits, and more.
–The Hillsdale County Fair will be held Friday through Sept. 27. For details, visit www.hillsdalecountyfair.org.
–Old Town BluesFest is a two-day music festival on Friday and Saturday in Lansing. Ethnic food, beer, wine, and more will be on hand. Art, clothing and craft vendors will be available, as well as art galleries.
If you want to read some really cool graffiti and wall art from around the world, check out www.picturesofwalls.com.
Be forewarned: it’s addictive. It will be hard for you to tear yourself away from this site.
Let me know what your favorites are!
If you didn’t watch the Emmys on Sunday night, you were definitely not alone. According to Nielson ratings, the award show averaged 13.06 million total viewers – making it the second worst in history. The record low is 12.3 million in 1990. To compare, last year’s show drew 16.2 million viewers.
Why didn’t you watch? Were you watching football?
Personally, I blame Ryan Seacrest. Why was he the host? All he knows how to do is read a teleprompter!