‘Bigfoot’ press conference reveals possum DNA

category Entertainment News admin Friday 15 August 2008

Supposedly, Bigfoot lives in North Georgia, and several of his relatives are still there. At least that’s what a pair of Georgia outdoorsmen and a California “Bigfoot expert” continue to claim.
But if they have definitive evidence to prove it, it wasn’t presented at a press conference here Friday where they had assured the world they’d [...]

Chicago Air and Water Show tips

category Entertainment News admin Thursday 14 August 2008

The city says 2.2 million people watch the Chicago Air and Water Show each year. That’s about as many people as live in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the U.S. We’re talking epic numbers of sticky, sweaty, sun-dazed people packed onto the city shoreline for hours upon hours. And, amazingly, we’ve been doing it for [...]

ODOT open house Thursday

category Entertainment News admin Wednesday 13 August 2008

Hungarian weightlifter injured at Beijing games

category Entertainment News admin Wednesday 13 August 2008

Hungarian strongman Janos Baranyai’s first Olympics ended in agony Wednesday when he dislocated his right elbow in the ugliest moment yet of the Olympic weightlifting competition.
Baranyai was trying to snatch 148 kg in his third lift in the men’s 77-kilogram division, when his elbow popped out of socket.
No longer able to support the weight of [...]

Kevyn Aucoin’s ‘Face Forward’: Celebrities startling transformations

category Entertainment News admin Wednesday 13 August 2008

While surfing the blog-o-sphere today for material (I know, what a difficult job I have!) I stumbled across some scanned pics from celebrity make-up artist, Kevyn Aucoin’s book, Face Forward. For those unfamiliar with Aucoin, he rose to fame on the New York fashion scene in the ’80s, working with loads of A-listers, many of [...]

Sandy Allen dies at 53

category Entertainment News admin Wednesday 13 August 2008

Sandy Allen, Shelbyville’s own “tallest woman in the world,” died early this morning at Heritage House Convalescent Center, 2309 S. Miller St., Shelbyville.
Allen, 53, passed away at 2:55 a.m., according to a spokesperson at Murphy-Parks Funeral Services. At 7-foot-7 1/4, she was recognized by Guiness World Records and the world’s tallest woman.
Memorial contributions can be [...]

World’s tallest woman dies in Indiana at age 53

category Entertainment News admin Wednesday 13 August 2008

A woman who grew to be 7 feet, 7 inches tall and was recognized as the world’s tallest female died Wednesday, a friend said. She was 53.
Sandy Allen, who used her height to inspire schoolchildren to accept those who are different, died at a nursing home in her hometown of Shelbyville, family friend Rita Rose [...]

Bigfoot Found, Chupacabra Sighting, Montauk Monster Missing

category Entertainment News admin Wednesday 13 August 2008

“Bigfoot Found,” the headlines blast. Bigfoot searchers claim not only to have seen the beast according to published reports but to have seen several at once in Northern Georgia, USA. And they claim to have found a bigfoot body which they sent for DNA testing. The searchers know the results of the tests on the [...]

Cavs acquire Mo Williams in three-team deal

category Entertainment News admin Wednesday 13 August 2008

The Cleveland Cavaliers landed some offensive help for LeBron James in the backcourt on Wednesday, as they picked up point guard Mo Williams in a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City.
The Cavs acquired Williams while parting ways with guard Damon Jones and forward Joe Smith.
Jones will land in Milwaukee, along with former [...]

Mo Williams joins LeBron on Cavs in 3-team deal

category Entertainment News admin Wednesday 13 August 2008

The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting some help for LeBron James. High-scoring Milwaukee point guard Mo Williams is headed to Cleveland to become James’ new backcourt mate as part of a three-team trade involving Milwaukee and Oklahoma City.
Agents for Williams and Desmond Mason said Wednesday a six-player deal is being finalized that reshapes the rebuilding Bucks [...]