Chuck Yarborough
Plain Dealer Columnist
Queen Elizabeth II has put a little tarnish on those knighthoods she's handing out to musicians. At a Buckingham Palace reception honoring Britain's musical giants, including from left, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Brian May, the queen inquired as to their specialty. And when Clapton told her he played guitar, she asked him how long he'd been doing it. Only about 45 years, he told Her Royal Aloofness.
People will bet on anything. Shoot, I'll bet there's someone out there betting whether this column ends with a period or a question mark. But you can take it too far.
An online casino called RoyalSports.com is giving odds on which American politicians are likely to wind up in a sex scandal. Surprising no one, the man Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau labeled Gov. Gropenfuhrer leads the pack. A $100 bet will win $250 if Arnold Schwarzenegger resorts to his past indiscretions. But in a sign that should make Gloria Steinem feel better, female politicos now are included, too. Ironically, Hillary Rodham Clinton ($100 will get you $700) is the woman most likely. Unmarried Condi Rice is next, where a $100 bet is worth $1,000. Given the predatory nature of American politicians, I'd bet on all three, box it, and go for the trifecta.
Hit the road, Jamie:
Jamie Foxx wins a best actor Academy Award for the title role in "Ray" and, as expected, goes out partying. But not even Oscar could knock loud enough to get him into the Children Uniting Nations benefit at Hollywood's the Factory hot spot, said the Web site handbag.com. Even though Foxx was the guest of honor, fire marshals barred his entry 'cuz the joint was at capac ity. "He was outside the venue waving his statue, and the fire marshals wouldn't let him in," fretted co-host Paula Abdul.
Oh, shut up!
I guess the nicest way to put this is that Cleveland radio is a long way from its hey day. You have the good guys, such as Mantel & Michelle on WGAR and Brian & Joe on WMVX. Then you have the human hot-air balloons such as Rover from Infinity's Extreme Radio and Mike Trivisonno from Clear Channel's WTAM. Rover and Trivisonno are involved in an on-air feud over a stunt that was to have Rover's sidekick Dieter going toe to hoof with extreme fighter Butterbean last weekend. I'd rather see Rover and Trivisonno in a steel-cage match - and I'd throw away the key. I happened to catch each guy's show this week. The Bonneville Salt Flats couldn't accommodate those egos. Here's a bit of free advice - worth every penny - to the two: "When you argue with an idiot, there's two idiots arguing."
Curse you, Cruella De Vil:
When I was a kid in Alaska, our hoods were lined with a skein of wolf fur. Since it kept our cheeks from freezing in 40-below temps, we thought nothing of it. But it's a whole 'nother thing when you're talking about an entire coat made of . . . puppies! Heather Mills McCartney, Sir Paul's missus, and Rick Wakeman of Yes spent Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, campaigning for a ban on cat and dog fur in the European Union. "It's barbaric that this is going on," Mrs. McCartney said, holding up a coat made from the fur of 42 Alsatian puppies. Two million dogs and cats reportedly are killed each year for their fur, primarily in China. The pelts are sent elsewhere with false labels, or no labels at all. Shoot, just wait a couple of weeks, and my Lab Butchie will shed two full-length coats - and he'll still be alive to save us from our neighborhood archvillain, Mailman.
She said it:
From Shania Twain: "I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain." I'd say that's more likely than the reverse.
http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/110984604419340.xml
RoyalSports.com
Plain Dealer Columnist
Queen Elizabeth II has put a little tarnish on those knighthoods she's handing out to musicians. At a Buckingham Palace reception honoring Britain's musical giants, including from left, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Brian May, the queen inquired as to their specialty. And when Clapton told her he played guitar, she asked him how long he'd been doing it. Only about 45 years, he told Her Royal Aloofness.
People will bet on anything. Shoot, I'll bet there's someone out there betting whether this column ends with a period or a question mark. But you can take it too far.
An online casino called RoyalSports.com is giving odds on which American politicians are likely to wind up in a sex scandal. Surprising no one, the man Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau labeled Gov. Gropenfuhrer leads the pack. A $100 bet will win $250 if Arnold Schwarzenegger resorts to his past indiscretions. But in a sign that should make Gloria Steinem feel better, female politicos now are included, too. Ironically, Hillary Rodham Clinton ($100 will get you $700) is the woman most likely. Unmarried Condi Rice is next, where a $100 bet is worth $1,000. Given the predatory nature of American politicians, I'd bet on all three, box it, and go for the trifecta.
Hit the road, Jamie:
Jamie Foxx wins a best actor Academy Award for the title role in "Ray" and, as expected, goes out partying. But not even Oscar could knock loud enough to get him into the Children Uniting Nations benefit at Hollywood's the Factory hot spot, said the Web site handbag.com. Even though Foxx was the guest of honor, fire marshals barred his entry 'cuz the joint was at capac ity. "He was outside the venue waving his statue, and the fire marshals wouldn't let him in," fretted co-host Paula Abdul.
Oh, shut up!
I guess the nicest way to put this is that Cleveland radio is a long way from its hey day. You have the good guys, such as Mantel & Michelle on WGAR and Brian & Joe on WMVX. Then you have the human hot-air balloons such as Rover from Infinity's Extreme Radio and Mike Trivisonno from Clear Channel's WTAM. Rover and Trivisonno are involved in an on-air feud over a stunt that was to have Rover's sidekick Dieter going toe to hoof with extreme fighter Butterbean last weekend. I'd rather see Rover and Trivisonno in a steel-cage match - and I'd throw away the key. I happened to catch each guy's show this week. The Bonneville Salt Flats couldn't accommodate those egos. Here's a bit of free advice - worth every penny - to the two: "When you argue with an idiot, there's two idiots arguing."
Curse you, Cruella De Vil:
When I was a kid in Alaska, our hoods were lined with a skein of wolf fur. Since it kept our cheeks from freezing in 40-below temps, we thought nothing of it. But it's a whole 'nother thing when you're talking about an entire coat made of . . . puppies! Heather Mills McCartney, Sir Paul's missus, and Rick Wakeman of Yes spent Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, campaigning for a ban on cat and dog fur in the European Union. "It's barbaric that this is going on," Mrs. McCartney said, holding up a coat made from the fur of 42 Alsatian puppies. Two million dogs and cats reportedly are killed each year for their fur, primarily in China. The pelts are sent elsewhere with false labels, or no labels at all. Shoot, just wait a couple of weeks, and my Lab Butchie will shed two full-length coats - and he'll still be alive to save us from our neighborhood archvillain, Mailman.
She said it:
From Shania Twain: "I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain." I'd say that's more likely than the reverse.
http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/110984604419340.xml
RoyalSports.com
