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Seinfeld Movie?

John — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:13:39 +0000

Would you pay to see a film based on the classic TV show Seinfeld?

Hollywood thinks so!

So much so, that the cast is being talked to about getting together for one more go, this time in a feature film.

Some of the cast seem to be good with

Van Halen's Return?

John — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:45:31 +0000

David Lee Roth isn't talking (a first) and Eddie Van Halen just smiles when asked about it, but another Van Halen project could be in the works.

After Decades, the band returned with the reunion CD 'A Different Kind Of Truth' and went on the road for a huge tour.

But, like all thing

The Eagles: Myth Or True?

John — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:17 +0000

The Eagles are back on the road for their 7,345,982nd tour and Don Henley says it could be their last.

We always go out thinking this will be our last tour, then when we start playing live, we think twice.

We don't always get

Is The New Superman Movie Really Any Good?

John — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:14:03 +0000

Yes, it set new box office records, but is ‘Man of Steel’ very good? Critics are about 60 percent v. 40 percent, bad to good, but the real question is, do we need another Superman movie? We know the story, and we’ve seen many, many versions of the story in films in the ’70s and [...]

Bon Jovi Loves Zombies

John — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:57:40 +0000

The Walking Dead? World War Z? “Living on a Prayer”? Yes, even Jon Bon Jovi can’t get enough of the current zombie craze. I find myself spending too much time with zombies, on TV, in films, even zombie comics. I just can’t get enough. Maybe that explains the lyrics to “Wanted Dead or Alive”…more dead [...]

Watch These Adults Trying to Ride Kids' Toys — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:42 +0000

[onescreen item="5102180"] It sure is fun to ride a big wheel; any 5-year-old can tell you that. But when a grownup tries to do it? Well … There’s a reason these toys are designed for kids. The Daily Distraction is your Internet break from reality. Whether you’re eating lunch at your desk or avoiding high school exes [...]

David Coverdale Hopes to End Fight With Robert Plant

Michael Gallucci — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:46:41 +0000

David Coverdale told TeamRock Radio’s 'Classic Rock Magazine Show' that he wants to put an end to his decades-long feud with Robert Plant. He's apologized for the "ugly things" he's said over the years and hopes the two can become friends again.

Squints and Ham from 'The Sandlot' Reunite at Ballgame

Emerald Catron — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:08:35 +0000

Surely you remember Squints and Ham, from ‘The Sandlot’? In a nostalgia bomb sure to blow the minds of people everywhere who don’t want to admit it’s not 1993 anymore, the two actors from everyone’s favorite kid’s movie about baseball from the early ’90s met up…AT A BALL GAME! The pair went to a Minnesota [...]

Black Sabbath Explore Themes of Greed, War and Religon in New 'God Is Dead?' Video

Billy Dukes — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:38:44 +0000

The images used to create the nearly nine-minute-long Black Sabbath video for ‘God Is Dead?’ come from a wide range of places. Little new footage was shot for the just-released clip. Instead director Peter Joseph borrowed from his previous works and archival Sabbath footage. The question asked by the new single from ’13′ is how [...]

July 4th in Buffalo — What Is Open And What Is Closed?

Buffalo Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:47:25 +0000

July 4th commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence and celebrates all things America. Here’s a list of what is open and what is closed this Independence Day. Banks (M&T Bank, Key Bank, First Niagara, Evans Bank): CLOSED Post Offices: CLOSED Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries: CLOSED Walden Galleria Mall: Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. McKinley Mall: Open from [...]

More Ridiculously Specific Lego Faces We Can Expect

TheFW Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:40 +0000

A recent study has shown that the faces of Lego characters are expressing a wider array of emotions than they used to, you know, since they used to only be happy. Anger, confusion, deceptively neutral -- all are making appearances.

Watch 91-Year-Old Weightlifter Make History With Record-Setting Bench Press

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:10 +0000

If this doesn’t motivate you to get to the gym, nothing will. Ninety-one-year-old Sy Perlis, of Surprise, Arizona, recently set a world record in the 90-and-over category by lifting 187.5 pounds at the National Push-Pull Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships The World War Two veteran is relatively late to the lifting game, having first [...]

Nazi War Criminal Found Living in Minnesota Can't Explain the Whole Nazi-War-Crimes Thing

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:35:53 +0000

Ninety-four-year-old Michael Karkoc has spent six decades living in America. Recently, the Associated Press discovered that, prior to illegally entering the country in 1949, he was a leader in a World War II group that committed war crimes including the massacres of women and children.

Adorable Twin Babies Laughing Uncontrollably at Rubber Bands Is the Greatest Thing You'll See Today

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:05:06 +0000

Sometimes, the simplest toys are the best ones. In this video, twin boys have the time of their lives, laughing at rubber bands. Like, they’re cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs crazy. Go ahead, watch the video and try not to smile. We dare you. Source: Adorable Twin Babies Laughing Uncontrollably at Rubber Bands Is the Greatest [...]

In a Totally Normal and Logical Move, Man Plans to Barbecue Every Day So He Can Adopt a Rhino

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:00:01 +0000

Oh, the things we’ll do for pets. In a series of words that have most likely never been strung together, a South African man living in London is so desperate to adopt a rhino that he’s decided to barbecue outside every day for a year in the hopes of raising enough money to get one [...]

Watch 60,000 Fans Sing Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:47 +0000

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? As anyone who’s ever been to a concert knows, the waiting is the hardest part — specifically, the seemingly endless period between when you find your seat and the band finally takes the stage. Sometimes crowds find less-than-productive ways of passing the time (you’d think Guns [...]

Nikki Sixx Thanks Fans for Support After Mother's Death

Billy Dukes — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:32:41 +0000

Nikki Sixx thanked fans for their words of support following the June 8 death of his mother Deana Richards. Sixx shared the news via Twitter early Sunday morning. Details of her passing have not been made available.

July 4th Firework Displays In And Near Buffalo

Buffalo Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:22:41 +0000

Don’t tempt fate this Fourth of July by attempting to set off your own fireworks display. Instead check out one, or more, of these local displays and have a guaranteed fun and safe experience. Fireworks displays on this list begin at dusk — between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. or so — unless noted. Saturday, [...]

Robe From Led Zeppelin's 1980 Tour Sells for $1,000

Nick DeRiso — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:46 +0000

A fan has paid more than a grand for a robe that bassist John Paul Jones would have worn on Led Zeppelin's ill-fated 1980 U.S. tour. Drummer John Bonham's death on Sept. 25 that year scuttled the shows and ultimately ended the band.

America's 10 Worst Charities Don't Even Bother Giving Your Money to Those Who Need It Most

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:07:22 +0000

Ever wonder where the money you donate to charity goes? You’re not alone. The Center for Investigative Reporting and the Tampa Bay Times checked out the tax records of 6,000 charities to find the 50 worst at giving donations to the ones who need them. The worst was Kids Wish Network. This group raised nearly [...]