Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30rd, 2014
THE BITS…
Gwyneth Paltrow ticked off a lot of people by comparing the insults she gets on the
Internet to what it’s like fighting in a war. Apparently Gwyneth has consciously
uncoupled herself from reality.
Brad Pitt has gotten an emergency restraining order against a Ukrainian man that
jumped him at a movie premiere this week. Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie is adopting
the guy.
Porn star Nikki Benz is running for mayor of Toronto. Nikki is vowing to lick her
opponents…and she also hopes to get more votes than they do.
Porn star Nikki Benz is running for mayor of Toronto. This will be Nikki’s first
political contest, although she has had plenty of experience with hanging Chads.
Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson spoke to the Republican Leadership Conference
yesterday. Actually, Robertson was their second choice, but they couldn’t get
Larry the Cable Guy.
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has reportedly agreed to buy the Los
Angeles Clippers for $2 billion. It may sound like a lot, but they’re throwing in a
free parking pass.
The Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly been purchased for $2 billion by former
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. In fact, he’s so excited about the purchase that he
announced he’s changing his name to Steve Basketballmer.
The Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly been purchased for $2 billion by the
former CEO of Microsoft. NBA insiders say the Clippers are now expected to
freeze up and crash.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
SON OF THE BITS…
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has topped a new poll of the most
hated men in America. However, O.J. Simpson, Bernie Madoff and Phil Spector
are demanding a recount.
For the first in 52 years, last night’s Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a tie.
Earlier in the evening, one kid was eliminated when they asked to buy a vowel.
The 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a tie last night between Ansun
Sujoe and Sriram Hathwar. Ansun immediately announced he was forgoing his
final two years of eligibility to enter the NBA draft.
A Florida man says he hasn’t been able to stop belching for the last two years.
The good news, ladies, is that he’s single.
It’s now reported that nearly 30 percent of the world’s population is either obese or
overweight. I was so stunned when I heard that I nearly dropped my box of
chocolate-covered bacon cronuts.
According to a new report, the United States has the most number of obese people
in the world. You can tell you’re obese if you’re routinely stopped by store security
and accused of shoplifting a beach ball under your shirt.
Researchers in Finland now say that cynical people are three times more likely to
have dementia late in life. Oh sure, like I’m supposed to believe a bunch of, um,
what were we talking about?
Researchers in Finland now say that cynical people are three times more likely to
have dementia late in life. That’s stunning. Finland has researchers?
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
TODAY’S AUDIO…
Today on the Bitman audio feed we have clips from Hell’s Kitchen, Last
Comic Standing and the Scripps National Spelling Bee final call, plus a
late night round up with Dave, Craig, Seth, Conan and the Jimmys.
Plus more from Pamela Furr and the Bitman audio archive! It’s all at
BitmanComedy.com in the Subscribers area
Not hearing anything? TV Sound bites are available at
BitmanComedy.com! If you need access to the site, contact Adrienne
Munos at United Stations Radio Network at 561-381-7598 or
amunos@unitedstations.com
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
TINSELTOWN TATTLER…
BRAD PITT has gotten an emergency restraining order against the Ukrainian
prankster that jumped him Wednesday night at the Hollywood premiere of
Angelina Jolie’s Maleficient. Vitalii Sediuk was still in jail at last report and
everyone is getting tired of his shtick as he’s been fired by the TV station he
worked for and his publicist has dumped him. TMZ is saying the LA city attorney
will try and get him banned from all high-profile entertainment events in the area
in addition to any charges he may be facing.
GWYNETH PALTROW cheesed off a lot of people by comparing Internet insults
thrown her way to war. Gwyneth complained that she's been dehumanized by
widespread Internet trash-talking saying, "You come across [comments] about
yourself and about your friends, and it’s a very dehumanizing thing. It’s almost
like how, in war, you go through this bloody, dehumanizing thing, and then
something is defined out of it." Aside from being called out by a number of
veterans groups, Senator John McCain’s wife, Cindy, said “Perhaps Gwyneth
Paltrow should go out on patrol with some soldiers."
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE touched off an international incident after posting a photo
of himself on Instagram in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City with
the caption, "The Holy Land...What an experience…I will never forget this day."
However, the trouble started for Justin when he used the hashtag Israel. Outraged
responses included, "You are in Palestine not Israel" and "There was never an
Israel, there was always Palestine." Justin hasn’t addressed the controversy.
This may be pulp fiction, but Us Weekly says QUENTIN TARANTINO and UMA
THURMAN have taken their relationship to the next level after making a number
of movies together. They recently shared a villa at the Cannes Film Festival and an
insider says, "They had a thing and got together again recently. He's loved her for
years." Another source said, "There’s always been an attraction. She has indulged
from time to time, and that's how their relationship has always worked."
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
TINSELTOWN TATTLER 2…
Modern Family star ERIC STONESTREET got into a brief social media kerfuffle
with GENE SIMMONS and PAUL STANLEY of Kiss after they shared an airline
flight with his mother. Stonestreet called out Simmons for bullying his mom out of
her seat and then mocking her by saying he owned the airplane they were on and
asking for her autograph and calling her "Aunt Bee." Stanley tweeted it was just a
misunderstanding while Simmons fired back claiming the whole thing was made
up, and he "would never be mean, especially to mothers." Stonestreet accepted
their explanations and said, “I will tape my glow in the dark KISS posters back
together now." Stonestreet later tweeted a separate response to Simmons, telling
him: “I assure u, I will have a stern talk with my mom about making up stories.”
SELENA GOMEZ’S grandfather has revealed she’s being treated for lupus.
Gomez has just returned from Nepal where she visited as a UNICEF ambassador to
bring attention to children in need. Her grandfather told Radar Online that she was
diagnosed several years ago, but is getting along pretty good. However, he said
that various issues, including her bumpy relationship with Justin Bieber, her stint
in rehab and her grueling work schedule, have exacerbated her condition. Selena’s
grandfather also commented about Bieber, saying he used to be a real nice boy and
totally different from what he is now.
LEVAR BURTON launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring the app version of his
old PBS children’s series Reading Rainbow into schools everywhere. The
campaign was a rousing success as more than $1 million was raised on the first day
alone. Burton released an emotional video thanking everyone after his colleagues
erupted into cheers and applause. So far, the campaign has raised more than $2.3
million and counting. (See here)
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
DATELINE HOLLYWOOD…
New Movies in Theatres…
Maleficent - Angelina Jolie stars in the untold story of Disney's most fearsome
villainess. (PG)
Filth - James McAvoy stars in the dark comedy about a debauched cop on a
mission to crack a murder case, earn a big promotion, and win back his estranged
wife. (R)
A Million Ways to Die in the West - Seth MacFarlane is a hapless farmhand who
loses his girl when he chickens out of a fight, only to be taught how to shoot by the
wife of a famous gunfighter. Also stars Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron and
Liam Neeson. (R)
There may be some good news for fans of the canceled NBC sitcom
COMMUNITY. Word has it that talks are going on to do a sixth season of the
show on Hulu. However, creator Dan Harmon warns that it could be difficult
putting all the pieces into place.
MARILYN MANSON has landed a recurring role on SONS OF ANARCHY.
Manson will play a white supremacist named Ron Tully in the show's upcoming
seventh season, which is set to begin in September.
Julia Collins extended her JEOPARDY winning streak to 19 games last night. That
puts her in a second-place tie with David Madden for most consecutive nontournament wins. It also makes Julia the most successful female contestant in
Jeopardy history. Ken Jennings holds the record with 74 straight wins.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
MUSIC NOTES…
STING will preview his upcoming Broadway musical The Last Ship during the
2014 Tony Awards. Hugh Jackman hosts the Tony Awards live on CBS a week
from this Sunday.
KISS may finally be official members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but
GENE SIMMONS still doesn’t hold the institution in very high regard. Simmons
and says that he doesn’t feel rappers such as LL Cool J or disco artists belong in
the Hall. He also feels that Nirvana is overrated and not nearly as influential as
the Foo Fighters. (See here)
JOHN MELLENCAMP has signed a lifetime contract with Republic Records. The
first album under the deal will be called "Plain Spoken" and it’s due out this fall.
If you’re wondering what prompted STEVE PERRY to join the Eels for his first
live performance in 19 years, Eels frontman E says Perry began attending their
concerts about a decade ago and asked to meet, but E blew him off because he
wasn’t a Journey fan. After a friend encouraged the meeting, E discovered Steve is
cool and invited him to their weekly Sunday croquet matches. Eventually Perry
started showing up unannounced to their rehearsals where they tried to goad him
into singing a Journey song, but he wouldn’t bite. Finally, a few years ago, he sang
a few tunes in the studio, before surprising them the other night in St. Paul.
EXENE CERVENKA, singer of the punk band X, is apparently desperate for
attention as she went on Twitter to say that the recent mass shootings near the
campus of University of California Santa Barbara were staged for purposes of gun
control. She also tweeted, "So sick of these hoaxes."
A rep for GEORGE MICHAEL says he’s "resting" after being hospitalized for an
undisclosed ailment. Reports say Michael fell at his home, but there are no other
details. The rep says Michael was discharged from the hospital over the weekend.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
MUSIC NOTES 2…
ONE DIRECTION is asking their fans to quit posting naked selfies online. After
that video surfaced showing Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson smoking weed, fans
showed their support with the hashtag Skinfor1D. Liam Payne said, "I know some
people are having a laugh and that's all well and good," but suggested they stop it.
LADY GAGA has been forced to postpone two stops on herartRAVE: The Artpop
Ball tour due to a case of bronchitis. Gaga says that concerts in Seattle and
Vancouver will be rescheduled.
DEMI LOVATO has announced plans for a new tour barely two weeks after
wrapping up her Neon Lights Tour in Monterrey, Mexico. North American dates
for Demi’s World Tour will begin September 6th in Baltimore. Christina Perri and
MKTO will be the opening acts. (See announcement here)
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE will kick off their This Is How We Roll Summer
Series Tour starting tonight in Springdale, Arkansas. The tour will visit baseball
stadiums across the country with guests including Chris Lane and rapper Nelly.
People magazine has named LUKE BRYAN Country's Sexiest Man for 2014.
Others on the list include last year’s winner KENNY CHESNEY, BRETT
ELDREDGE, JAKE OWEN, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, TIM MCGRAW,
DIERKS BENTLEY, HUNTER HAYES, and BLAKE SHELTON.
PISTOL ANNIES member ANGALEENA PRESLEY, also known as "Holler
Annie," will release her first solo album this fall. No word yet on a title.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
TUBULAR…
Daytime:
GMA: 50 Cent performs
Today: Rascal Flatts performs
Queen Latifah: Matt Goss performs (R)
Ellen: Wanda Sykes (``Last Comic Standing''); Matt Bomer (``The Normal Heart'')
Primetime:
NBC: The new pirate drama Crossbones premieres with John Malkovich as
Blackbeard
ESPN: NBA hoops Pacers at Heat
NBC Sports: NHL hockey Blackhawks at Kings
Late Night:
Jimmy Kimmel: Adam Sandler; Lykke Li performs (R)
David Letterman: Actress Shailene Woodley; Peyton Manning (R)
Jimmy Fallon: Kevin Bacon; Ty Dolla $ign and Ann Wilson (R)
Craig Ferguson: Actor William Shatner
Seth Meyers: Comic Eddie Izzard (R)
Arsenio: Bill Cosby (R)
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
TUBULAR WEEKEND…
Saturday:
ABC: The return of the game show Bet on Your Baby; plus Sing Your Face Off in
which celebrities impersonate famous singers
Fox: Saturday night baseball Pirates at Dodgers
HBO: The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony including KISS,
Hall & Oates, Peter Gabriel, Nirvana and more
TNT: NBA hoops Spurs at Thunder
Saturday Night Live: Summer reruns
Sunday:
ABC: The Bachelorette and the guys travel to Santa Barbara where one sings with
Boyz II Men
ESPN: NBA hoops Heat at Pacers (if necessary)
ESPN2: MLB baseball Pirates at Dodgers
Bitman
Bitman
By
David
By David Evjen
Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
Friday,
May
May 29th,
30th, 2009
2014
THE WATERCOOLER…
Toronto party Mayor Rob Ford took a break from rehab to celebrate his
45th birthday this week. In what may not have been the best choice of venues for
the party, Mayor Ford, along with his two children and two other women, chose to
celebrate at Crabby Joe's Tap & Grill. An employee said that Ford was "in good
spirits" and drank only diet soda during dinner.
It’s now reported that nearly 30 percent of the world’s population is either obese or
overweight. Researchers also compiled a list of the top 10 countries with the most
obese people and it will surprise few people that the nation topping the list is the
good old U.S. of A. They say that in the last three decades, not one country has
achieved success in reducing obesity rates. The rest of the top 10 tubby countries
are: 2. China; 3. India; 4. Russia; 5. Brazil; 6. Mexico; 7. Egypt; 8. Germany; 9.
Pakistan; 10. Indonesia.
Fans of Sriracha can breathe a sigh of relief…unless they live near the factory that
makes the stuff. Officials in Irwindale, California have voted to drop a public
nuisance declaration and lawsuit against the makers of the hot sauce. Some people
downwind of the plant had complained that the fumes from the Sriracha factory
had made it difficult to breathe. No word on what prompted the city council to
change its position, but it would seem to have to do with money and jobs.
Heber City, Utah’s Wasatch High School apparently felt that some of their
graduating seniors were too sexy for their yearbook. The school took it upon
themselves to edit the photos of girls they considered to be showing too much skin,
adding higher necklines or sleeves. Some female students were upset, including
sophomore Shelby Baum, who said she felt like the school was "trying to shame
you of your body." In her original yearbook photo, Baum wore a V-neck T-shirt
revealing a tattoo on her collarbone that reads, "I am enough the way I am." The
altered photo shows a higher, square neckline that covers the tattoo.
Bitman
Bitman
By
David
By David Evjen
Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
Friday,
May
May 29th,
30th, 2009
2014
THE WATERCOOLER 2…
If Utah's Escalante Petrified Forest State Park is in your summer travel plans, you
may want to refrain from taking any of the petrified forest home with you. Many
visitors now believe the legend of the park having a curse on anyone that takes
home a sample. The park manager says every year he has as many as a dozen
pieces of petrified wood returned to him, accompanied by an apology in the hope
that good fortunes will return to the light-fingered curse victims. One man wrote
that he thought the story about the curse was baloney until he had three accidents
involving broken bones, plus a motor home fire and a dead car engine. Another
wrote of three years of bad luck adding, "I hope with this act of restitution (the)
Lord will have mercy upon me. I apologize and beg your pardon." The curse seems
to be even more prevalent at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, which
receives as many as six letters a month containing returned stolen wood.
Have you ever wondered who the highest paid public employee in your state is?
No, it’s not the governor or any elected official. Chances are it’s either the football
or basketball coach at the largest state school. According to media reports and state
salary databases, the highest-paid public employees in 27 states are football
coaches, while another 13 top earners coach basketball. The other 10 highest-paid
public employees are mostly heads of colleges.
Finnish researchers say that cynical people are three times more likely to suffer
from dementia late in life. Researchers asked senior citizens a series of questions to
gauge their level of cynicism and then checked back eight years later. They found
that those who had the highest level of cynicism were more likely to have
dementia. They say that by knowing this, it would be beneficial to give people an
attitude adjustment in order to improve the quality of life in their later years.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
SPORTS SHIRT…
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has reportedly signed a deal to buy the Los
Angeles Clippers for $2 billion. However, the sale must be approved by the NBA
and team owners. It was also revealed that Donald Sterling was recently found by
experts to be mentally incapacitated, giving his wife, Shelly Sterling, the authority
to carry out the sale.
Donald Sterling has topped a new poll. Unfortunately for Sterling, he topped the
poll of the most hated men in America. Pollsters say that out of the people who
were familiar with Sterling, 92 percent said they disliked him. Sterling beat out
other swell guys such as O.J. Simpson, Justin Bieber and Jon Gosselin.
The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 last night to advance to
the Stanley Cup finals. They’ll take on Chicago or Los Angeles in their first finals
appearance since winning the Cup in 1994.
After half of the U.S. Senate sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell
urging the Washington Redskins to change its name, the team sent a message via
social media urging fans to contact Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and show
their Redskins Pride and tell him what the team means to them. It turned into a
major fail as Twitter users spanked team officials, calling them out of touch.
Rory McIlroy had two eagles and three birdies on the back nine at Muirfield
Village on his way to a 9-under 63 and a three-shot lead after the opening round of
the Memorial. Masters champion Bubba Watson, Chris Kirk and Paul Casey are
tied for second.
The 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a tie last night between Fort
Worth’s Ansun Sujoe and Sriram Hathwar of Painted Post, New York. The tie was
the Bee’s first in 52 years.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
Scoreboard
MLB:
American League
Texas 5 Minnesota 4 Final
Detroit 5 Oakland 4 Final
Kansas City 8 Toronto 6 Final 10
Houston 3 Baltimore 1 Final
L.A. Angels 7 Seattle 5 Final
National League
N.Y. Mets 4 Philadelphia 1 Final
San Francisco 6 St. Louis 5 Final
Arizona 4 Cincinnati 0 Final
Pittsburgh 6 L.A. Dodgers 3 Final
Interleague
Boston 4 Atlanta 3 Final
NBA:
San Antonio 117 Oklahoma City 89 Final
Spurs lead series 3-2
NHL:
N.Y. Rangers 1 Montreal 0 Final
Rangers win series 4-2
Today’s Games
MLB:
American League
Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 PM)
Kansas City at Toronto (7:07 PM)
Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 PM)
Baltimore at Houston (8:10 PM)
L.A. Angels at Oakland (10:05 PM)
Detroit at Seattle (10:10 PM)
National League
N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 PM)
Atlanta at Miami (7:10 PM)
Chi. Cubs at Milwaukee (8:10 PM)
San Francisco at St. Louis (8:15 PM)
Cincinnati at Arizona (9:40 PM)
Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 PM)
Interleague
Colorado at Cleveland (7:05 PM)
Texas at Washington (7:05 PM)
San Diego at Chi. White Sox (8:10 PM)
NBA:
Indiana at Miami (8:30 PM)
NHL:
Chicago at Los Angeles (9:00 PM)
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
DUH…
California’s Jeffrey Rusch was having a lot of difficulty breathing, so he finally
saw a doctor and was shocked when an MRI found 20 tumors in his brain. He was
further stunned two days later when a C-T scan discovered a large tumor in his
lungs, and more in his liver and bones. Doctors immediately hospitalized Jeffrey
and removed a half-liter of fluid from his lungs and administered emergency
chemotherapy. However, Jeffrey soon suffered another setback. After paying
Anthem Blue Cross an estimated $100-thousand in premiums since 2008; they told
him that his hospital stay didn’t meet their criteria for medical necessity.
New York’s Annette Diiorio is asking thieves to return an oil painting of her
grandfather, which she considers priceless. However, Annette didn’t explain why
she left this priceless painting inside her parked car, which she failed to check on
for an entire week. Annette eventually returned to the car, somehow shocked to
discover that someone would break into it while parked on a New York street.
Two teenage boys were spotted Saturday evening by a deputy in Arizona City,
Arizona. Knowing detectives wanted them for questioning in connection with
several residential burglaries, the deputy detained the kids. As authorities were set
to question them, Sanqusia Johnson, the mother of one of the boys, joined the
gathering. Apparently unhappy that deputies were conversing with her snowflake,
Sanqusia allegedly became belligerent and confrontational with the officers and
struck a sergeant in the face. Mom and the boys then got to carpool to jail.
Malick and Malcolm Mitchell walked into a Fort Lee, New Jersey McDonald's and
demanded free food. When employees refused the request, the men threw a chair
over the counter, damaged the cash register, windows and a large Ronald
McDonald figure. When police arrived, the two men tried to run away before
Malick allegedly pushed and kicked one of the officers. Not surprisingly, police
say both men were intoxicated and incarcerated.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
MO’ DUH…
Tennessee’s 25-year-old Adam Winters recently appeared on Bravo’s Millionaire
Matchmaker and described himself as a CEO who lived in Beverly Hills and had a
net worth in excess of $1 million. Adam might’ve had that much money had he
been successful in his scheme to extort millions of dollars by threatening to go
public with evidence of negligent practices at a federal nuclear materials facility.
Unfortunately for Adam, his plot was foiled, he’s now facing federal charges and
his sworn financial affidavit states he doesn’t have the funds to retain an attorney.
Shenzen City, China’s 29-year-old Chen Teng used the computer in his BMW to
taunt police with a photo showing him holding a beer with the caption: "Is it
unlawful to drive while drinking?" Another photo was captioned: "Do you really
think ten beers are too much to drive with?" Teng not only posted the images to
China's equivalent of Facebook, he sent them to police. By now, you know the rest
of the story is that police caught Teng, who now claims the beer bottle in the photo
was empty and he was only having fun. It’s assumed police also had fun when they
charged Teng with numerous traffic violations, causing him to lose his job.
Officials at Florida’s Winter Park High School are considering reissuing a digital
version of their new yearbook. The reason they’re considering this is because the
regular yearbook contained spelling errors or typos on nearly every page.
Apparently the publication didn't go through a copy-editing process before it was
sent to the publisher. No word on if the students working on the yearbook went
through any education process before being sent off to college.
Suffolk, Virginia’s Sonya Fletcher apparently ran her own home-based business.
Police say that business was an illegal strip club. Unfortunately, Sonya’s operation
was laid bare when a customer complained to police about her high prices. No,
Sonya wasn’t overcharging for lap dances. The customer told police she was
charging $2 for drinks, which he said were "expensive compared to other places."
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 30th, 2014
HISTORY LESSON…
1431: Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
1806: Future U.S. President Andrew Jackson killed lawyer Charles Dickinson in a
duel after he called Jackson's wife a bigamist
1868: Memorial Day was observed for the first time in the United States. It was
originally known to some as "Decoration Day."
1911: Ray Harroun won the first Indy 500
1922: The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC
1967: Evel Knievel jumped 16 automobiles with his motorcycle at Ascot
Speedway in Gardena, California
1981: The compact disc was introduced
1982: Cal Ripken Jr. played the first of his record 2,632 consecutive major league
baseball games.
1996: Britain's Prince Andrew and the former Sarah Ferguson were granted an
uncontested decree, ending their 10-year marriage.
Birthday Partiers:
actor Michael J. Pollard (Bonnie and Clyde, Melvin and Howard, Tango and Cash)
75
actor Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Next Generation, Con Air, Get Him to the Greek)
61
actor Ted McGinley (Married...With Children, Pearl Harbor, Hope & Faith) 56
singer Wynonna Judd 48
singer/actress Idina Menzel 43
singer Cee Lo Green 39
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Saturday,
May 31st, 2014
SATURDAY IN HISTORY…
1941: The first issue of the Sunday newspaper magazine "Parade" went on sale
1977: The Alaska oil pipeline was completed
1989: Lisa Marie Presley gave birth to Elvis' granddaughter, Danielle
1990: The TV series Seinfeld premiered
2003: Olympic Park bombing suspect Eric Rudolph was arrested in Murphy, North
Carolina
2005: Former FBI official W. Mark Felt admitted to being the Watergate informant
known as Deep Throat.
2009: Millvina Dean, the last Titanic survivor, died in England at the age of 97.
Birthday Partiers:
actor Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby, Dirty Harry, Gran Torino) 84
actress Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey, Queer as Folk) 71
football great Joe Namath 71
actor Chris Elliott (Get A Life, Groundhog Day, Scary Movie 4) 54
actress Lea Thompson (Caroline in the City, Back to the Future, Ed) 53
actress Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan, Blue Lagoon, Pretty Baby) 49
Amazing Race host Phil Koeghan 47
actor Colin Farrell (Alexander, Phone Booth, Daredevil) 38
reality star Farrah Abraham 23
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Sunday,
June 1st, 2014
SUNDAY IN HISTORY…
1779: Continental Army Gen. Benedict Arnold was court-martialed
1925: Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees began his 2,130 consecutive game
iron man streak
1926: Marilyn Monroe was born
1938: Baseball batting helmets were worn for the first time.
1938: The first issue of Superman comics was published
1961: FM stereo broadcasting began in Schenectady, New York, Los Angeles and
Chicago
1967: The Beatles released their Sgt. Pepper album
1968: Helen Keller died.
1973: The James Bond movie Live and Let Die opened.
1975: Nolan Ryan of the California Angels tied a record by tossing his fourth nohitter
1980: The Cable News Network made its debut
1991: Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted for the first time in 600 years
2009: Conan O'Brien debuted as host of the Tonight Show.
Birthday Partiers:
singer Pat Boone 80
actor Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby, Driving Miss Daisy, The Bucket
List) 77
actor Rene Auberjonois (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Benson, Boston Legal) 74
actor Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean, What A Girl Wants, Stigmata) 67
musician Ron Wood (Rolling Stones, Small Faces) 67
actor Powers Boothe (Sin City, Deadwood, Joan of Arc) 65
actress Lisa Hartman Black (Knot's Landing) 58
actress Teri Polo (Meet The Fockers, West Wing, Sports Night) 44
supermodel Heidi Klum 41
singer Alanis Morissette 40