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Probst is the ultimate survivor on 'Survivor'

Published Friday, May 09, 2008

NEW YORK -- After all this time, you don't associate Jeff Probst with traffic gridlock, yowling sirens or office towers crowding the sky. It's not t ... full story

'With this tat, I thee wed'

Published Friday, May 09, 2008

NEW YORK -- Mariah Carey really did marry Nick Cannon in the Bahamas last week -- and they have the tattoos to prove it. The 38-year-old singer and the 27- ... full story

Bullock biography draws praise, criticism

Published Friday, May 09, 2008

AUSTIN -- A no-holds-barred biography of the late Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock has drawn some warm reviews, but Bullock's widow and longtime aides say the book co ... full story

Castro shows class in 'Idol' defeat

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

Aggieland narrowly missed out joining Jason Castro on the American Idol stage when he was booted from the show Wednesday as the contestants were narrowed ... full story

Funny Business

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

The Bryan-College Station area isn't exactly known for its booming standup comedy scene, and being in high school doesn't make getting a gig any easier. ... full story

Soulless Slashbot sadly rocks

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

I always figured someday I'd end up challenging a robot to a duel. I just thought when the day came there'd be more fanfare. You know, strobe lights and s ... full story

7 questions with Kim Wilson

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

For 34 years and 13 albums, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the blues-infused band other musicians have looked up to. The Austinites started as the house ba ... full story

Shyamalan film aims to frighten

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

MUMBAI, India -- M. Night Shyamalan says his new film, The Happening, will terrify moviegoers. "It is an extremely scary movie. This is meant to scar ... full story

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Funny Business
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Castro says music's not over yet
Jason Castro wrote on a class project Web site last year that he wanted to pursue a career in music after graduati ...

Castro shows class in 'Idol' defeat

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

Aggieland narrowly missed out joining Jason Castro on the American Idol stage when he was booted from the show Wednesday as the contestants were narrowed to three. Texas A&M's marketing department worked around the clock over the past ... full story

Funny Business

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

The Bryan-College Station area isn't exactly known for its booming standup comedy scene, and being in high school doesn't make getting a gig any easier. Those are two reasons that 18-year-old Morrell Munyon's shows tend to stick out. The ... full story

Soulless Slashbot sadly rocks

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

I always figured someday I'd end up challenging a robot to a duel. I just thought when the day came there'd be more fanfare. You know, strobe lights and smoke machines. Perhaps a stadium (or thunderdome), encircled by a raucous crowd defiantly ... full story

7 questions with Kim Wilson

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

For 34 years and 13 albums, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the blues-infused band other musicians have looked up to. The Austinites started as the house band at Antone's and eventually signed with Epic Records, opening for fellow blues-rock cros ... full story

Shyamalan film aims to frighten

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

MUMBAI, India -- M. Night Shyamalan says his new film, The Happening, will terrify moviegoers. "It is an extremely scary movie. This is meant to scare you," the Indian-born director told reporters Monday. Shyamalan, 37, was in India to rec ... full story

Flawed genius is sexy

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

I saw Iron Man a few days ago and reluctantly developed a schoolgirl crush on Robert Downey Jr. I tried to fight it. I would think: You can't like him. This guy drove around on Sunset Boulevard naked and drugged-up. He was found in a neighbor's ... full story

Yes, B-CS has goths

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

For 10 years, listeners to WECS out of Connecticut State University tuned into Dark Etiquette, a radio program hosted by Miss Gothic Manners -- the on-air name for Herb Nowell. The program sought to unite the old-school goth community and to educate ... full story

'Grand Theft Auto' backlash begins -- again

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

Now that the year's biggest video game has arrived, it may be time to add a new feature to this column: Who's Mad at Grand Theft Auto IV This Week? For starters, we've heard protests from feminists, immigrant groups, New York City police and Ne ... full story

Despite protest, liquor industry uses Lohan's mugshot for ad

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan is not exactly toasting her latest public appearance. A mugshot of the 21-year-old actress, who has been in and out of rehab after two arrests last year on drunken driving and cocaine charges, was prominently f ... full story

Events Calendar for May 8

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

ONGOING Alfred T. Hornbacks -- Rockin' C Karaoke, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover. The Beer Joint -- Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; Firehouse Karaoke, 8 p.m. Fridays, no cover. Christopher's World Grille -- Pianist D.A. M ... full story

Roadtrip: Houston

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

Every year, Texas has its equivalent of the Rose Parade, albeit without the roses. Instead, old junkers are transformed into bohemian beauties for the Houston Art Car Parade. More than 250 creations -- ranging from a vehicle modeled after a wed ... full story

Spotlight Recommends for May 8

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

On the fliers promoting blues vocalist Sterling Williams' show at the Bryan VFW hall Saturday, potential guests are warned, "This is for the grown-up and sexy folks." While I'm still not sure exactly what that is supposed to mean, I can take a p ... full story

New on DVD for May 8

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

P.S. I Love You -- Just what every widow needs: A hubby thoughtful enough to leave behind a series of letters with life-affirming tasks so she can get on with things (or maybe he's just too selfish and perverse to go to his grave quietly ... full story

Coldplay, ESPN join for soccer marketing

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

BRISTOL, Conn. -- Coldplay and ESPN are teaming up on a soccer marketing campaign. The rock band's music will be featured in promotions for ESPN's coverage next month of the European Championship soccer tournament, the sports network announced W ... full story

Winehouse arrested after video surfaces

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

LONDON -- Amy Winehouse was arrested Wednesday in connection with a January video that allegedly shows her doing drugs at a party at her north London home. London's Metropolitan Police said a 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drug p ... full story

Violence pays

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

NEW YORK -- Grand Theft Auto IV raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday. The highly anticipated title from Take-Two Interactive Sof ... full story

82-year-old teaches Sandler a fact or two

Published Thursday, May 08, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- At age 82, Mrs. Garrett apparently is still teaching youngsters about the facts of life. Charlotte Rae, who played boarding-school supervisor Edna Garrett on the early-'80s sitcom The Facts of Life, says she has a cameo appearance ... full story

Castro fails to rock the judges

Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008

It was a night of rock stars -- mostly. Aggie Jason Castro and the other three contestants remaining on American Idol performed songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday night's show. The Texas A&M junior kno ... full story

Russell Huie wins Kerrville Folk Fest spot

Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Local singer-songwriter Russell Huie will head to Kerrville this month to help kick off the town's renowned folk festival. The Aggie graduate student earned the spot last weekend following a gig at Revolution with fellow performers Claire ... full story

Your childhood sucked

Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008

I'm going to preface this week's column with a preemptive apology. What I have to say may shock and anger many of Spotlight's more sensitive readers, but I feel it's important that the truth be heard. Your childhood Saturday morning cartoons su ... full story

Last weekend's top movies

Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008

1. Iron Man, $100.7 million. 2. Made of Honor, $15.5 million. 3. Baby Mama, $10.3 million. 4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall, $6.1 million. 5. Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, $6 million. 6. The Forbidd ... full story

Kylie Minogue given French culture honor

Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008

PARIS -- France honored Kylie Minogue on Monday, making her Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters for her contribution to French culture. The 39-year-old Australian singer received the prestigious title the day before kicking off a world tour ... full story

Clay Aiken happy with place in music

Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008

NEW YORK -- Clay Aiken is realistic about his niche in the musical landscape. "I'm not cool, you know what I mean? I'm not gonna lie," the good-humored singer told The Associated Press in a recent interview. "I'm not trying to be Justin Timberla ... full story

Court denies motion in R. Kelly case

Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008

CHICAGO -- The Illinois Supreme Court has denied news organizations' emergency motion seeking sealed court records and transcripts related to R. Kelly's pornography case. The court denied the motion without comment Monday. The 41-year-old R& ... full story

Actors Johansson, Reynolds engaged

Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, are engaged. The 23-year-old actress and the 31-year-old actor have not set a wedding date, Johansson's publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said Monday. Johansson's recent credits ... full story

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