Duckburg Gazette

Trying out this new blog set up and so far, it isn't too bad.  Of course there are things to get use to but the look remains the same, just that the interface has changed drastically!  Now, it looks like you can possibly do more but it isn't as user-friendly as it was before.  I hope it doesn't get more changes to this because I don't want it to get so complicated, have to move to something else!  It isn't as bad as looking at some kind of chart but let's hope it doesn't get there!

Weekly Update:

This past week was a bit busy and the weekend  a bit quiet.  On Thursday I went to this little movie premiere called, "With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story" and it was a nice little film.  It was short in minutes but honestly, it felt really long but I think documentaries do that to you.  While there though I did run into a couple of folks and got a quick photo:

*Colin Cunningham - I know him best from "Stargate SG-1" TV series and a really nice guy.

*Tom Green - Kind of a off the wall comedian that does his own thing and an OK guy.

Then the weekend was both quiet and busy.  Stayed at home to watch the pups but also spent some time at the Orange County Pet Expo which was at the OC Fairgrounds.  I went for a little bit on both Saturday and Sunday and it was busy.  Of course Sunday wasn't as bad but still busy enough.  I am not sure what happened weather-wise but it felt like it dropped 10 degrees from Sat to Sun!  It was COLD!

At the movies:

Slight surprise at the box office this weekend as the current champ was dethroned.  In at #1 is Think Like A Man gets a hefty 33 million for it's debut ... Sony, can you learn to put together an semi-interesting website at least?!  New at #2 is the romance-drama of The Lucky One with 22.8 mil.  Slight drop to #3 is "The Hunger Games" with another 14.5 mil as it passes 350 mil cume for domestic.  New at #4 is the Disney Nature film Chimpanzee with a nice 10.2 mil for this little film.  Rounding off the top 5 is "The Three Stooges" with another 9.2 mil.

Quote of the week:

"I like paying taxes. With them I buy civilization." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

Other News:

Radio and Television icon Dick Clark passed away on Wednesday after suffering from a massive heart attack. Clark had suffered from a stroke a few years back however that never stopped him from continuing to work, especially on New Year's Eve. Clark is known for the musical variety show "American Bandstand" which lasted over three decades. The show incorporated interviews with so many rock legends as well as feature new artists performing live on the show. Bands and artist like Chuck Berry, The Doors, The Beach Boys, Prince and Aerosmith were amongst the many who had their TV debut on this show. Before this, his humble beginnings started in radio right out of school. He later went on to other TV shows "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes" and under his Dick Clark Productions brand, he also created "So You Think You Can Dance." Clark also had a way of hosting shows aside from the before mentioned such as game show "$10,000 Pyramid" and of course his famous New York New Year's Eve Bash. Clark was 82 years old.

Facts & Tips:

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