Julian Ayrs & Pop Culture

Archive for February 2009

George Stephanopoulos, a Correspondent on the Washington D.C. political scene, is slated to give a lecture at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at the Nevada University on March 3rd (2009).
The talk – which commences at 7:30 p. m. – will focus on the following topic:

“Today’s News and Future Predictions”
The public is invited to the free [...]

CVS…No hats! No sunglasses! Are they joking?

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: February 28, 2009

Management at CVS (at a Las Vegas outlet) must have a few screws loose if they expect consumers to abide by one of their new house rules.
Imagine that, when I strolled up to the automatic door at the front entrance, I spied a sign haphazardly tacked up with a bit of scotch tape, requesting that [...]

A few weeks ago, Ken Karger and Californians Against Hate (a group Karger founded) called for a boycott of Ken Garff Automotive Group at a Salt Lake City news conference, based on a $100,000.00 donation the family matriarch – Katharine Garff – proffered in support of Proposition 8 (ban on gay marriage).
In a follow-up to [...]

The Big Lebowski…podcast up ‘n running! The Dude twitters…

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: February 28, 2009

 
For the past year, I have been reporting on the frenzied phenomenon of the Coen Brother cult classic, the Big Lebowski.
In fact, a post I penned on a wild midnight screening I attended at the Insomniac Cinema – at the Regency in West Hollywood – has been one of the highest ranked at the blog [...]

 
 
If you’re pining to be a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars” – and want to learn how get down ‘n dirty on the dance floor – here’s your chance!
The Grove is sponsoring a celebration of “Dirty Dancing” on February 28th.
The adventurous just have to show up at 5:30 @ the Grove and be ready [...]

Nascar…roars into Las Vegas! Signature ops with top racers…

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: February 27, 2009

King of  Speed

 
Race car enthusiasts are flocking into the Las Vegas area and cruising on out to the Speedway for an exciting weekend at the annual Nascar event.
For those fans who are inclined to collect a signature or two from their favorite drivers, there are a couple of opportunities to land a coveted John Henry [...]

Wayne Newton…rare appearance in Vegas! Feb. 28th – March 4th…

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: February 27, 2009

When the name Wayne Newton falls upon my ears, an image of the pop crooner springs to mind, from the lazy days of my innocent youth.
If I am not mistaken, the shy entertainer came to International prominence when he first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, and warbled his pop hit “Danke Schoen”.
In those heady [...]

Barack Obama…is he gay? Confidential e-mail says…

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: February 27, 2009

 
This past week, I penned a post on a speech Governor Jindal telecast to the American people – in which I hinted – that the Republican may be a closet-case (a member of the Velvet Mafia on Capital Hill, perhaps?) .
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/02/governor-bobby-jindala-republican-swish.html
On the heels of that feature, a private e-mail alighted in my mailbox from a [...]

Access Hollywood

The other evening I was settling in for some post-Oscar red carpet coverage on – The Insider – when a swirl of exquisite couture fashions was rudely interrupted with a promo for an upcoming interview with the deranged mother of the octuplets.
How rude!
In recent days, there has been so much excessive coverage dominating the [...]

Governor Bobby Jindal…a swish Republican!

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: February 26, 2009

The hands are a give-away, Bobby!

 
After Barack Obama wrapped up his stirring speech the other night – amid a raucous round of applause from an enthusiastic audience – I was about to switch the dial when a news flash announced that Governor Bobby Jindal would respond to the President’s address on behalf of the [...]