Over the weekend I was flipping through my iPod and found my Queen collection. I immediately put in “Night at the Opera,” my favorite Queen album — the one that sports the track “Bohemian Rhapsody.” But it wasn’t “BR” that … Continue reading»

The weekend’s top-five movies (estimated totals courtesy of Box Office Mojo; final figures will be available Monday afternoon): 1. Obsessed$28.5 million2. 17 Again$11.7 million3. Fighting$11.4 million4. The Soloist$9.7 million5. Earth$8.6 million Poster art courtesy Sony/Screen Gems The huge opening for … Continue reading»

Okay… here’s the deal:If you’ve read any of my columns, you may already know that I’m a skeptic when it comes to random celebrities making the move to Broadway.Almost without fail, they disappoint and do not have what it takes. … Continue reading»

New films in theaters this week: – “Delightful Water Universe” (not rated), a conspiracy-thriller/comedy from local filmmaker Trent Harris.– “Earth” (rated G), a nature documentary culled from the television miniseries “Planet Earth.”– “Fighting” (rated PG-13), a street-fighting drama starring Channing … Continue reading»

Tyson Apostol found out he wasn’t in control of the game. (Photo: CBS) TYSON APOSTOL WILL BE REMEMBERED in “Survivor” history — but that’s not a good thing. The Utahn ended up being one of the most arrogant contestants in … Continue reading»

Hey Everyone, The Toadies concert scheduled at the Depot for tonight (April 21) has been postponed. The band’s truck broke down and they are stuck in Seattle. Concert producer United Concerts is trying to reschedule the concert. Ticket holders should … Continue reading»

Once in a while a band comes around that catches my ear. A few years ago, Omaha’s Cursive was one of those. I think the first CD I heard from the band was 1998′s “The Storms of Early Summer: Semantics … Continue reading»

The weekend’s top-five movies (estimated totals courtesy of Box Office Mojo; final figures will be available Monday afternoon): 1. 17 Again$24.1 million2. State of Play$14.1 million3. Monsters vs. Aliens$12.9 million4. Hannah Montana: The Movie$12.7 million5. Fast and Furious$12.3 million Poster … Continue reading»

I got a new cell phone this week. Not by choice really, more by necessity as my old phone’s screen was starting to flake out. The whole exasperating ordeal (made worse by the 1 1/2 year old that I had … Continue reading»

New films in theaters this week: – “17 Again” (rated PG-13), a comic fantasy starring Zac Efron.– “Crank: High Voltage” (rated R), a sequel to the 2006 action-thriller starring Jason Statham.– “Phoebe in Wonderland” (rated PG-13), an independently produced drama … Continue reading»