REMEMBERING 9/11 EDITIONSunday was the 10 year anniversary of the attack upon US soil by terrorists that struck both towers in NY and a section of the Pentagon in DC along with a foiled attempt by another plane by the passengers that ended up crashing in a field in Philadelphia. It is amazing to know it happened 10 years ago yet it feels like it was just a little while ago. I do remember what I was doing when I first heard it, I was asleep and my alarm clock is set to a radio station and at first I heard a little bit but thought it was just a dumb DJ stunt and hit the snooze for 10 minutes. The radio came on again and they were still talking about it, usually tasteless stunts only last a minute or two and then I thought, "wait a minute" and started to listen to simply be in a confused state of what is going?? I quickly got up and ran over to the TV and sure enough, the 2nd tower had been struck. It was both a site of awe and shock. A moment in history I will never forgot.
Weekly Update:
This past week seems like a big blur for some reason. I can't really remember anything I did that is worth a mention. Or did I even do anything? I met up with some friends on Friday and that is about it. I guess Friday was a big day of driving for me having to go to point A to B to C back to B and then to D. Huh ... besides having some crazy weather when it reached into the high 80's (over 100 in Palm Springs) and then the weekend saw major thunderstorms and hail but I didn't get to see any of that because it didn't come to our areas. I guess otherwise it was a pretty quiet and uneventful week. That is good, right? I have to assume since I don't remember much about it ... not much must have happened.At the movies:
A new movie finally takes back the box office crown and not exactly the one might think would. In at #1 is the suspense-thriller Contagion with a nice 23 million for it's debut. With a slight drop down to #2 is "The Help" earning an additional 8.7 mil and now well over 130 mil cume for this little film that could. New at #3 is the drama Warrior with only 5.6 mil to open. Slight drop to #4 is "The Debt" with 5 mil more. Rounding off the top 5 is "Colombiana" with only 4 mil.
New movies that did not make the top 5: Just one this week as the comedy Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star comes in at #15 with a 1.5 mil opening ... very sad indeed.
Quote of the week:"You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out." - Warren Buffett
Other News:Double whammy this week has the entertainment community lost two of its own. Saturday Hollywood legend and Oscar winner Cliff Robertson passed away from natural causes in Stonybrook, NY. Robertson never elevated into the A-List ranks of actors but he did manage to play many memorable roles and won an Oscar for his portrayal of a disable man in the 1977 film "Charly." Robertson also played iconic roles such as John F. Kennedy in the film "PT-109" and continued a nice success of war films which include "The Naked and the Dead," "Battle of Coral Sea," "633 Squadron," Up From the Beach," "The Devil's Brigade," "Too Late the Hero" and "Midway" which is one of my favorites. Robertson was 88.
At the very end of the week, it was announced that Andy Whitfield, who is best known for his portrayal of Spartacus in the Starz original series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" passed away after a very short fight with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Whitfield left the show right after the first season due to being sick and the show went ahead and created a prequel to the series in hopes he would return the following year. It was soon announced he would not be returning and was a shock to the cast and crew.Facts & Tips:
Texas is the only state that permits residents to cast absentee ballots from space.
"No! Watching TV shows doesn't create psycho killers. Canceling TV shows does!" - Shawn Wayans as Ray Wilkins in "Scary Movie."
"No! Watching TV shows doesn't create psycho killers. Canceling TV shows does!" - Shawn Wayans as Ray Wilkins in "Scary Movie."
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