So Wednesday’s column generated some questions about the Kidd Kraddick Morning Show’s in-studio producer “Psycho” Shanon Murphy. On Nov. 8, she’s walking in the DFW Brain Tumor Walk and she has named her team Bruce Willis SUCKS. Ask Shanon why … Continue reading
Todrick Hall was made for television, and now he gets another go-round on the big screen. The dancer and actor from Arlington who competed on American Idol in 2010 will star in his own MTV show called Todrick. Its eight episodes, … Continue reading
We’re getting a twofer from the original Dallas TV series this week with visits by Charlene Tilton, who played Lucy Ewing, and Sheree J. Wilson, who played April Stevens, Bobby Ewing’s wife who was later killed. Wilson we got to … Continue reading
This Friday we are invited to an evening of classic jazz standards and man, are we in for a treat. On PBS’ Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek: Live! we will get to see duet and solo performances … Continue reading
Fans of Dancing With The Stars and Castle: Better check those DVRs for next week. The Dallas Cowboys are playing the Washington Redskins on Monday, Oct. 27, and WFAA Channel 8 will be broadcasting the game. That means DWTS and … Continue reading
Texas country musician Ronny Spears died Monday, according to SavingCountryMusic.com, He played Hank’s Texas Grill in McKinney on Saturday night under the name White & Spears, the moniker for Spears’ band with fellow honky tonk singer Robby White. The former Frisco … Continue reading
Hold your everlasting gobstoppers — Primus’ latest full-length, Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble, dropped Tuesday. The album is something of cover of the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) movie soundtrack, although you might not recognize it … Continue reading
The late Kidd Kraddick told the world that his in-studio producer Shanon Murphy’s brain was a bit different when he dubbed her “Psycho” Shanon. Last October, just a few weeks after Kraddick’s sudden death, Murphy had a more tangible brain … Continue reading
Long ago I referred to L.M. Kit Carson as “perhaps the most influential local-born filmmaker,” and with good reason: He more or less birthed the mockumentary in 1968 with the film David Holzman’s Diary (which he wrote and starred in), … Continue reading
Warning: Spoilers ahead. We’ve already seen three D-FW singers perform on NBC’s The Voice during its battle rounds. Monday night, the fourth took the stage. (And there’s still a fifth coming Tuesday. Patience.) Single mom Kelli Douglas, a 31-year-old former … Continue reading
Well, this is a bit of a bummer: Cayucas and Broncho have had to bow out of November 1′s Untapped Festival Dallas. Both send their regrets and apologies. “Due to unforseen circumstances, we had to cancel our upcoming performance at … Continue reading
For the next few months, the band Parquet Courts is going by the name Parkay Quarts. See what they did there? Parkay Quarts is the name two members of the indie foursome Parquet Courts are using to release new album … Continue reading
Beginning Dec. 1, Dallas music writer Hunter Hauk will take up the post as pop music critic at The Dallas Morning News. We’re excited to have Hauk back; he previously worked at The News as entertainment editor for Quick, the weekly publication that ceased … Continue reading
Linda Gray was among the celeb types at the Cattle Baron’s Ball and even though TNT’s Dallas has been cancelled, it is all set to pick up right where it left off should the social media #SaveDallas campaign be successful. … Continue reading
The universe was obviously sending a message to the Cattle Baron’s Ball. For several years, ark-building rains turned the ranch party into a muddy affair. The 2012 gala resulted in a breach-of-contract suit against the gala’s insurers for weather-related losses. … Continue reading
It is already time to start talking about Christmastime, y’all. KVIL-FM (103.7) just booked a holiday concert on Dec. 17 called Not So Silent Night that will feature Train, Daughtry, O.A.R., Ingrid Michaelson and Blue October. You might recall that … Continue reading
A couple of weeks back we flashed back to those feelin’-groovy days in the summer of ’67 when KVIL thought it could knock KLIF off its perch as Dallas’ No. 1 Top 40 station. A real antacid flashback. Now, dig … Continue reading
The next few years of movies based on comic books got a lot clearer this week when Warner Brothers announced a ton of titles and date for upcoming DC superhero flicks they’re working on. The biggest two movies are sure … Continue reading
I spend a LOT of money on country music every fall, and this year has been no exception, with an amazing crop of new CDs. (Yes, I still buy CDs. So sue me. Listen to them however you like, legally, … Continue reading
It was lonely at the top. The Dallas Cowboys survived scandal, crashing defeat, inevitable haters and even a “bad-luck” girlfriend. But, despite hardship, “America’s Favorite Team” still maintained the National Football League’s highest average attendance. That all might change based on … Continue reading
