Winning Ways: Hunky German tennis star Tommy Haas wins his second straight tournament this weekend, in Memphis, beating Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-3, 6-2. (AP)
The Face of Evil: President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has launched a blistering attack on homosexuality in a speech to mark his birthday. Mugabe, who has previously described gay people as worse than"dogs and pigs" used an hour long speech to warn Zimbabweans of the dangers of homosexuality and threatened pro-gay clergy with prison sentences. Has he ever heard of a cake and ice cream? (PinkNews)
Race Swap: Some of the participants on the new FX reality show "Black.White." -- who through the magic of Hollywood assumed a new skin color -- have been quoted as saying that they were "treated differently" in their new personas. Did it ever occur to these people that people were treating them differently because they looked like a bunch of freaks -- not because they were "that other race"? Get a load of the "white" son on the right. I see not a lot has improved in the world of makeup artistry since "Soul Man" ... (NYT)
Olympic Bore: Ciao to the Winter Games ... and not a minute too soon. At least it was a good reason for Ricky Martin to prance around looking hot ... (WP)
Father Figure: Pop tart George Michael was arrested for possesion of drugs after the singer was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car. Are they sure he wasn't just giving an undercover passenger head? (Reuters)
It's after 2 a.m. and I just got back from attending my friend Larry's funeral in Fort Lauderdale. I hope to resume regular blogging...
Fake Jan Alert
My blog is featured in Susan Olsen's tell-all about the ill-fated "Brady Bunch Variety Hour"!
Little Kenny
Growing up in Madison Heights, Mich.
Back to the Old House
The Web leads to an unexpected return to a house I grew up in.
Oceans 11
Carlsbad, Calif. (2008)
1983
Go Behind the Music of my high-school band, A La Plage
A Death in the Family
Little Larry left us too soon.
Once I Had a Love
With Debbie Harry
'Jungle' Fever
With Robert Buckley
Roger & Me
With Roger Federer
Step Brother McMullen
With Ed Burns
Headline News
With Thomas Roberts
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