Funny Cats News
- ‘Slyvia’ at BTF is good, loyal summer theater Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:15AMSTOCKBRIDGE, Mass. —"Sylvia" is a typical A. R. Gurney comedy. It has an ingratiating charm that makes it impossible not to like, yet it lacks the emotional heft to make you think about the issues the playwright wants to address.
- Ti-cat: This heat? Piece of cake. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:33PMSome Ti-cat players share their experience in the southern U.S. and say this heat wave is nothing in comparison.
- Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Stand-Up Nanny Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:37PMWhen performer Jenn Wehrung got tired of serving people hamburgers and fries, she put down her tray and auditioned to be a nanny. She got the part and played it perfectly for three years.
- Ron Artest's Comedy Act -- Hugs, Drugs and Hecklers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:25AMFiled under: Ron Artest , Metta World Peace , TMZ Sports He joked about pulling an " R. Kelly " on a fan ... his crush on Celine Dion ... and that he must have been "on crack" when he changed his name ... and that's why Ron Artest 's comedy show was magical. Mr. Metta World Peace hit the stage at Caroline's on Broadway in NY for his 2nd ever live comedy show ... and TMZ was there to capture the ...
- The Worm’s Turn Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:58AMDennis Rodman is headed to the Hall of Fame.
- Bobby V Putting in Work for the Long Haul Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:49AMThe crooner lets BET.com be a fly on the wall as he preps new material. Being a part of the music industry since 1996, Atlanta-bred R&B singer Bobby V has learned quite a few lessons along the way.
- Kids bring best friends to clinic Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:14AMLONG SAULT -- Children of many ages brought along their stuffed friends to have a "bear-y" good time.[...]
- What's on, where and when Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:49AMAYLSHAM. Drill Hall: Aylsham Brass Band meets weekly, free membership and instruments available, 7.30pm, 01263 733006/01603 891236.
- Actors tell all Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:15AM"Harry Potter" fans Ally Martin and Mackenzie Fitch got to spring a pop quiz on the star pupils at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- Thompson: Do I offend? We’ll see after this one Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:55PM“I think your column is stupid. That’s why I never read it.”
- Which movie scene was too much for your kids? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:33PMParents and caregivers with small children. What movies just got too scary/violent/creepy for your little ones, and what was the scene that did it?
- 21 New Media Innovators Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:46PMWhile the dark days of journalism have receded a bit — it was only three years ago that layoffs were a weekly occurrence, and serious people discussed the closure of the New York Times — the business is still very much in a state of chaotic flux. The so-called war between new and old media rages on among the pundits, with Facebook supplanting Google News as the new bogeyman . But if you look ...
- 5 Things TV Execs Should Learn From ShayCarl, Natalie Tran And Save SGU Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:45AMRecently I concluded a six-week series on the people behind some of the most successful and intrigui
- Morgan Evans: How I Became an Unintentional (Male) Feminist Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:42PMHello. My name is Morgan Evans and I'm on the fast track to becoming a card-carrying feminist. If the feminist club does not provide cards, I'd also accept a badge or commemorative plate.
- Marts are just legal crapshoot Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:42AMDear John: I just wanted to relay a quick thought I have every time you (or a reader) chide the stock market as a "casino," or any other gambling reference. As one of the hated, evil fat cats in the finance industry, I agree wholeheartedly! And guess what else: That...
- Jason Manford: 'I laughed off my web sex scandal' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:35AMComedian Jason Manford says that he laughed off his internet sex scandal because of his profession.
- Jeff Kooyman: A life renewed Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:08AMJeff sank into an abyss of drugs and mental illness for years. But he has found a brighter future in Lodi with his family, friends, faith and music.
- Improve Your PC Speed: Chicago Computer Club Shows You How Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:07AMBefore finding yourself faced with expensive computer repair bills, why not take these simple steps to get your PC computer back up and running like it used to. While a computer fix might be necessary for some computer problems, taking a few simple proactive measures can help speed up your computer, as well as make your computer more secure. [PR.com]
- Nicki Minaj Takes A Face Shot, Lupe Fiasco Melts Down...Again, Beanie Sigel Makes The Bully Cry Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:35AMIn this week's Pulse Report, we find out if Nicki Minaj or the Dallas police are the liars, examine some of Lupe's biggest fiascos, give props to Beanie Sigel for bringing the Broad Street Bully to tears and oh SOHH much more! [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
- Zonad Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:23AMRecommended THE MOVIE: The parody movie has become so corrupted by the evils of various Wayanses and their demon spawn, Friedberg and Seltzer, that I think most of us had basically given up on the form; we'd always have our fond memories of Mel Brooks, Monty Python, Carl Reiner, and Zucker-Abrams-Zucker, but Hollywood doesn't aim that high any more. Imagine my surprise to find that a couple of ...
- Film Clips: Winnie the Pooh, The Undefeated, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and more Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:28PMOPENING FRIDAY HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 4 stars (PG-13) Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) lays siege to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as Harry Potter and his pals close in on the means to overthrow the magic noseless fascist. The eighth, final and shortest of the Harry Potter films superbly blends nonstop action scenes with effective emotional grace notes that draw ...
- Web-footed visitors call family's pool home Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:29PMThe Coon family swimming pool on Springfield Drive is no wildlife sanctuary but a family of ducks has taken to it like, well, ducks to water.[...]
- LulzSec Disbanded 'Because It Was Classy' Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:07PMLulzSec, the infamous hacker group that existed for 50 days and then disbanded on June 25, ultimately called it quits because it was the "classy" thing to do, one of its founding members tells The Guardian . It's sort of a funny way to describe the dissolution of a group that defaced the websites of the CIA , FBI , the U.S. Senate and terrorized organizations such as the UK's Serious Organised ...
- Naperville musicians’ reward trip to Italy with families Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:28PMSpecial requestOrchestra plays Castel di CasioIn more than three decades as a musician, this gig has to top the list for Steve Grobl. Last week, the Naperville resident and 12 members of the Steve Grobl Orchestra returned from a 10-day trip to Italy where former Naperville resident Paul Magelli booked them to play at his dad’s 80th birthday bash.“Yes, this is our biggest road trip,” said Grobl ...
- Hulu.com: The 12 Best, Most Summery Summer Shows to Get Hooked On Right Away Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:58PMIt's summer: time to start hating yourself for accidentally falling asleep while watching TV like an elderly person. So which shows will you watch the first 15 minutes of this summer? We've narrowed it down to the 12 best, most summery shows.
- ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Turns 20 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:34PM*This month, it is the 20th anniversary of hood classic, “Boyz N the Hood.” The movie was the start of several careers including John Singleton, Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long and Cuba Gooding Jr. The film made a huge impact in the world of motion pictures and put a new perspective on violence and [...]
- Steve Solomon's My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm STILL in Therapy to Play Midtown Theater Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:00AMSteve Solomon, who spent two years Off-Broadway in My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!, will return to the New York stage next month in his all-new My Mother’s Italian, My Father's Jewish and I’m STILL in Therapy.
- A real zookeeper v. the movie 'Zookeeper' Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:16PMIn our new summer series, we check out the flick Zookeeper with a working one
- KSAT Blog: 10 Books To Read This Summer Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:35PMIf you're looking for a book to help pass these long, hot days of summer, take a look at this list compiled by KSAT-12 producer Nicole Perez.
- Unemployment affects New Canaan Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:06PMEven in affluent Fairfield County, unemployment numbers are looking grim. And it's not going to get better.
- 16 Things You Probably Didn't Want To Know About Top Gear And The Three "F___wits" Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:50AMHey, I didn't say it! Top Gear's man behind the lens, Andy Wilman, did. In a recent interview with a leading British publication, Wilman sat down and provided some memorable quotes about the program, which is said to have the highest viewership across the globe.
- Billerica feline rescue effort may pay off in national contest Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:59AMBILLERICA -- Last year it was broken-legged pit-bull terrier, "Jojo," rescued from the side of the road in El Paso, Texas.
- Championship night Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:25AMThe Douglas Girls Softball League (D.G.S.L.) crowned three champions last Friday night in its season ending double elimination tournament at the 15th Street Park.
- Feature Obituary: Mary Kahl, 59, lawyer, animal-rights activist, festival organizer Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:18PMSOUTH PORTLAND - Mary Kahl, a prominent lawyer who served as corporation counsel for the City of South Portland for 17 years and was active in organizing the city's annual Art in the Park event, died unexpectedly Saturday. She was 59.
- Review: 'Lend Me a Tenor' uncorks big laughs at Livermore Shakespeare Fest Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:46PM'Lend Me a Tenor,' the masterwork farce by Ken Ludwig, gets a wild, physical and thoroughly funny ride in its Livermore Shakespeare Festival production, the second in the company's two-play summer repertory. The cast, directed beautifully by Leslie Martinson, delivers the sort of zany ballet that must work perfectly for a good farce to work at all.
- Webber's greatest hits make for an excellent CLO show Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:45PM"Love Changes Everything" is from one of the few Broadway misfires in Andrew Lloyd Webber's career, but it gets a well-deserved rebirth as the title song of an elegantly staged, perfectly cast revue of Sir Andrew's works by Pittsburgh CLO. Broadway stars Liz Callaway (Broadway's "Cats") and Laurie Gayle Stephenson ("The Phantom of the Opera") are well-versed in Mr.
- Summertime theater festivals are cool, fresh and HOT! From Midtown to Downtown, volume and variety Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:45PMSoHo THINK TANK’S ICE FACTORY FESTIVAL With its temporary home at 3LD Art & Technology Center, the Ohio Theater (which lost its Wooster Street space last year) hasn’t exactly been wandering in the wilderness.
- TED App Teaches, Inspires and Amazes in Ways the Website Can't Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:31AMWhen a website brand delivers an Apple iOS app, the results can be mixed, like the hobbled Netflix app, or they can really shine and become something better than the website itself. Take, for instance, the video-focused educational app TED by TED Conferences. While the TED app doesn't really deliver that much more than the Web version, the app itself is the factor.
- Inside the 'Arab Spring' Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:11AMAl Jazeera speaks to Sami Ben Gharbia, a Tunisian activist who co-founded the popular web portal Narwaat.
- DT wrap Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:35PMMidfielders come to the aid of Dream Team coaches hit by Gary Ablett's injury
- How to write a f..king bestseller Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:04PMWell, I am back at my desk after a week off so will be tending to this blog more closely from today. The claws did…
- Kreuzer chooses Blues over cash Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:04PMMATTHEW Kreuzer knocks back $3 million offer from GWS, perfect Pies, the Dogs bite back and which player is getting a reputation for acting. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt ...
- Celtic: Neil Lennon raps plane crazy Rangers fans as he weighs up Craig Gordon move Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:37AMCELTIC boss Neil Lennon last night slammed “obsessed” Rangers fans for trying to noise up his team in Oz.
- Fans Protest McCourt Outside Dodger Stadium Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:52AMLos Angeles Dodgers fans, fed up with owner Frank McCourt, staged a protest near Dodger Stadium prior to Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres.
- Animal planet: Newton native returns to share her veterinary skills Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:28PMTricia Fowler Suttles recalls that while growing up on her family’s farm in Oxford, she always wanted to be a veterinarian.
- UK football notebook: Minter's voice haunts film room Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:04PMEven when he's not in the film room, Rick Minter has found a way to
- Dulcy Mahar's generosity and wry humor made her beloved Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:51AMLong-time garden columnist gardened from the heart.
- Too much bad blood in MLB Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:06AMSome things just don't go together. The Hatfields and the McCoys, cats and dogs, Edwin Encarnacion and a baseball glove or, pretty much any major league manager and an umpire.
- Ann Widdecombe on her career, life and visit to Felixstowe’s Spa Pavilion Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:11AM“I shouldn’t be,” she laughs, as I confess to being nervous about our chat. You can’t blame me.
- Journalists in Twitter spat following News of the World closure Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:25AMTwo of News International's best known journalists have revealed the tensions at the organisation with a public spat on Twitter.