What you missed Dec 24th, 2008

Merry Christmas Army!

We're taking a few days off, but we will be back in the new year to make you poop your pants!

Anyhoe, here's what happened on christmas eve.


We're a little late on it, but happy birthday to Lars Ulrich from Metallica. 

Here is a video of the Dec 20th oakland show. The Roadies for Metallica gave Lars the ultimate birthday gift.  A PIE TO THE FACE.   (around the 7:17 mark)

WHERE"S SANTA?

 

Tracking Santa On RADAR While Delivering Christmas Toys

(DENVER, COLORADO) The North American Aerospace Defense Command [NORAD] says Santa will be leaving the North Pole today. For over 50 years, they've been "tracking" Santa as he makes his Christmas Eve delivery run. With the advent of GPS, it's much easier to keep watch on exactly where he's flying. You can also see Santa's path at the special Christmas-themed NORAD website: NORAD Santa.org. It's available in several languages.

     This year, Google is helping to track Santa Claus. Download the NORAD Tracks Santa add-on for Google Earth. Or add the NORAD Tracks Santa gadget to your Google homepage. You'll get a box with Santa's latest location and links to maps. Install Google Maps for Mobile on your phone, then search for "norad santa" to get instant updates on Santa's progress.

NORADSanta.org

NORAD Public Affairs Office, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
1 (877) HI NORAD (1 877 446-6723)

A smashed guitar from the late grunge rocker Kurt Cobain has been sold to an unidentified private collector for $100,000.

Helen Hall, a broker in England, says it's the second-highest known price for an item of Cobain memorabilia. The seller was punk rocker Sluggo of The Grannies and Hullabaloo. The sale was confirmed by Jacob McMurray, senior curator at the Experience Music Project in Seattle, where the taped-up Fender Mustang guitar in sunburst finish was displayed for a time.

McMurray said it's a cool-looking guitar because it's smashed and held together with duct tape and Cobain wrote on it.

Sluggo said he traded a working guitar for the smashed one during the first U.S. tour of Cobain's band, Nirvana.

METALLICA: More on the Fence Problem

 
Metallica frontman James Hetfield met with Marin County, California, officials last week about resolving the fence controversy he stirred up this summer with a bunch of angry hikers, bikers, and horseback riders.

The fence Hetfield installed on his San Rafael property blocked off a popular trail that had been accessible for 50 years. The trail was often a target for vandals, so earlier this summer Hetfield erected a large metal fence to keep people away.

In a press release, the county said that initial meeting was productive and added, "The parties agreed to continue to discuss the possibility of reasonable trail alignment options. Both parties, as they work together to explore options, urge trail users to exercise patience and respect private property rights."

The Darkness are considering reforming for a new album and tour,
 

 

according to newspaper reports. The band, which split in 2006, is apparently considering an offer made by the U.S. entrepreneur behind the Dubai Desert Rocks festival to tour in 2009.


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Wal-Mart will be the exclusive U.S. retailer for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's "Greatest Hits," which will arrive Jan. 13, two weeks prior to the group's new Columbia studio album, "Working on a Dream."

 

The 12-track set omits material from Springsteen's albums without the E Street Band to round up classics such as "Born To Run," "Thunder Road," "Born in the U.S.A." and "Darkness on the Edge of Town."
Both "Greatest Hits" and "Working on a Dream" will be in stores when Springsteen and company perform at the Super Bowl XLIII halftime show on Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla.

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Robert Downey Jr Trashes Blockbuster 'Dark Knight'

Movies Opening Tomorrow on Christmas Day

ALL REVIEWS ARE FROM DAILY VARIETY

• MARLEY AND ME-- "THE STUDIO HAS A WINNER HERE, WHICH'LL BE IRRESISTIBLE TO ALMOST EVERYONE BUT CATS. THERE IS GOOD CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE SUNNY BLONDE STARS, OWEN WILSON AND JENNIFER ANISTON. MOVIEGOERS SHOULD BE WARNED: THE ADS ARE MISLEADING. IT'S MORE THAN A WACKY, SCREWBALL COMEDY ABOUT A HARD-TO-MANAGE DOG. IN FACT, BY THE TIME IT'S OVER, THERE'LL BE SO MUCH SOBBING THAT THEATER MANAGERS MAY NEED TO MOP THE FLOORS." Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Eric Dane. 1 Hour and 56 Minutes. PG.
• BEDTIME STORIES-- "ADAM SANDLER HAS DELIVERED ON HIS PROMISE TO MAKE A MOVIE KIDS CAN ENJOY. HE'S ALSO MANAGED TO DOUBLE HIS BOX OFFICE POTENTIAL BY NOT ALIENATING HIS CORE AUDIENCE. IT WOULDN'T BE A SANDLER MOVIE WITHOUT A LITTLE CRUDE HUMOR. SO WATCH FOR A BOOGER MONSTER, A BEE-STUNG TONGUE AND A SNOT-NOSED DOG." Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Lucy Lawless, Courteney Cox, Jonathan Pryce and Aisha Tyler. 1 Hour and 39 Minutes. Rated PG.
• THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON-- "THIS ART-HOUSE FILM POSES SOME DAUNTING MARKETING CHALLENGES. STRONG CRITICAL SUPPORT WILL BE NEEDED TO IMPROVE TICKET SALES WITH A CROWDED HOLIDAY AT MEGAPLEXES." Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng and Tilda Swinton. 2 Hours and 47 Minutes. PG-13.
• THE SPIRIT-- "GRAPHIC-NOVEL GEEKS WILL BE ENTICED BY THE SLEEK BABES AND EYE-POPPING EFFECTS. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL PROBABLY PASS." Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L Jackson. 1 Hour and 42 Minutes. PG-13.
• VALKYRIE-- "THIS WORLD WAR 2 MOVIE FOCUSED ON THE NAZIS IS AN ODD CHOICE FOR CHRISTMAS MOVIE. IT APPEARS DESTINED FOR MEDIOCRE BOX OFFICE RETURNS." Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten Terence Stamp, Eddie Izzard. 2 Hours. Rated PG-13.

 

It's Official -- Women Grumpier Than Men Waking In Morning

(LONDON, ENGLAND) A recent survey has found women are grumpier than men in the morning. And they stay in a bad mood for much longer.

     The British Sleep Council conducted a survey in advance of their "National Sleep-In Day". What they found was that one-quarter of the men claim they never wake up in a bad mood. While only 14% of the women said the same.

      The real culprit to waking with in a bad mood is an awful night of sleep. Either restless sleep, bizarre nightmares, or a partner who snores too loud. No wonder it's the women who're waking grumpy. They're the ones taking care of the children at night, while dad saws logs.

     Most women can't get a good night's rest because there are so many demands placed on her day -- and night. As soon as her feet hit the floor, she's expected to prepare breakfast, carpool, and spend an hour in front of the mirror.