Rest In Fun

Annette Funicello died Monday. If you’re younger than 50 or so, that name probably doesn’t mean anything to you.

But to me, it does.

If you were a teenage boy in the 1960s, when the statuesque Annette was making the “beach party” movies clad mostly in a form-fitting bathing suit, she was a figure of some importance.

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But while attractive women are a dime a dozen in Hollywood, Annette Funicello had something a bit different going for her. She was

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CHICAGO (AP) –  

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that its film critic Roger Ebert has died. He was 70.   The paper says on its website the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic died Thursday.   Ebert was known for his thumbs-up, thumbs-down TV reviews that influenced moviegoers across the nation.   On Wednesday, he had announced on his blog that he was undergoing radiation treatment after a recurrence of cancer.   Ebert was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002 and later had surgery for cancer of the salivary gland. He lost his chin and his ability to speak. But he later resumed writing full-time and eventually even returned to television.   Ebert started as a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1967. In 19 Full Article…

One of the many acts appearing at Coachella this upcoming weekend, Vampire Weekend is an Indie Rock band from New York City, founded in 2006. The band consists of Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. Their new album, Modern Vampires of the City, is scheduled to release on May 14th of this year.

The song, Step, sounds quite similar to other Vampire Weekend songs, with typical falsetto from Ezra, and organ keyboards from Rostam, with a pretty slow tempo. Although not officially reported, the song seems to be about one of Ezras ex-girlfriends and his relationship with her. He sings about messing up with her when she wanted to get serious.

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Get ready to rumble …

After weighing in on the seven contenders, Camera Dining Critic Liz Moskow has pitted the top two contenders in each food class against one another to find an ultimate victor:

FRENCH FRY FISTICUFFS

Five Guys Burger and Fries vs. Rueben’s Burger Bistro

It was a tough battle, a fight lasting until the final round. Ultimately, Five Guys Burger and Fries was victorious. Though not suitable for those with a peanut allergy, the fries were perfectly seasoned, hot, crisp and browned on the outside without drying out on the inside. Rueben’s fries put up a helluva fight to the finish but just couldn’t edge out the Five Guys flavor.

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As the trio of Paramore releases their self-titled fourth studio album today, they also premiere their new music video to track “Still Into You”. The song is contained on Side C of their new double-vinyl LP which was posted online by the band last April 3 and released together with the four other tracks “Anklebiters”, “Interlude: Holiday”, “Proof” and “Hate to See Your Heart Break”.

In the almost four-minute clip, lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis and guitarist Taylor York do all sorts of fun stuff like riding BMX bikes, goofing around in a roomful of blue baloons and lighting off fireworks.

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Halle Berry is pregnant with a baby boy.

I kind of feel a little hurt that no one called and told me.

E! News reported Friday that Berry and fiance Olivier Martinez will have their first child together. Berry already has a 5-year-old daughter, Nahla, with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.

“Halle and Olivier are really excited,” a source said. “It’s a blessing. They can’t wait to have a baby together.”

Berry is in the early second trimester, approximately 12 weeks along, E! Newsd said.

Again …

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