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Get Ready for nowadays’s July 4th Fireworks
Photograph of final year’s July 4th Fireworks by TomVu on Flickr
The annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks extravaganza is the tremendous display that everyone looks forward to. With by 35,000 shells (which means an average of 1,100 shells per minute during the program), it’s the largest firewor…
Last Night’s Action: So Much for the Wakeup
Red Sox 7, Yankees 0: whether Derek Jeter hadn’t made an error that led to two unearned runs being scored in the top of the first, the Yankees still would have lost. That’s considering the bats, which looked so lively against the Rangers on Wednesday, did nothing against Boston’s Jon Lester on …
Imperioli Back to Small Screen in Life on Mars
Since the end of The Sopranos, actor Michael Imperioli has kept engaged running his Off Broadway theater Studio Dante and working on his directorial debut, an indie feature called The Hungry Ghosts, which he additionally wrote. Now he’ll be joining the cast of ABC sci-fi detective series Life on M…
When City Electronics Malfunction
Photo via d.billy’s flickr.
Not too towering ago there was a behind the scenes glimpse of the Times Square billboards that light up the “Crossroads of the World” day in and day out. Now it looks like the old fashioned painted ads are more dependable, as AndIAmNotLying points out a glitch from f…
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Championship Contests Weigh In, Size Each Other Up
Tomorrow’s big showdown is set, with reigning Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Champions Joey Chestnut facing off against six-time champ Takeru Kobayashi in the battle of who can devour-and keep down-more hot dogs in 10 minutes. The two, along with other contestants, were weighed in nowadays. Kobaya…
Rachael Ray Show Employee Suing for Discrimination
You may have already learned, with equal parts dread and anticipation, that TV personality and terrorist-scarf-wearer Rachael Ray is writing a memoir. Working title: EVOhno. besides, now it looks like she’ll have to add another chapter about eating disorders and workplace sensitivity, as an anorex…
Hedge Fund Swindler Actually Did Attempt Suicide
Samuel Israel, the hedge fund founder who went on the lam the day he was supposed to start a 20-year prison sentence, told a judge he did try to kill himself two days ago. WCBS 2 reports that during that morning’s hearing in a Manhattan federal court, Israel claimed “he swallowed 175 morphine pills…
Festive Food for the Fourth
So you’re not headed to the beach for the weekend. Quit your whining and head to a barbecue in town instead. There’s an option for you, whatever your budget or your neighborhood. All events take place on Friday the 4th unless otherwise specified.
Head to Water Taxi Beach for the next best thin…
Katie Holmes Broadway Debut Not a Hot Ticket
The addition of Katie Holmes to the cast of the upcoming production of All My Sons has done zilch to boost advance ticket sales, according to the Post. “I bought 1,000 tickets to the show,” says one broker. “I still have them.” Another wonders, “Where are all the Scientologists? Don’t they want to s…
Video of the Day: Starr & Co. Show Coney Support
The hearing held to Save Coney Island on June 24th was well attended, but lacked some of the area’s supportive characters. Rosie Perez, Murray Hill, Dreena De Niro and others were all showing their support in a different way at the (poorly scheduled) premiere of a Lola Starr’s short documentary. Sta…
Bon Jovi Ticket Bonanza
Yesterday Bon Jovi fanatics rushed to the closest ballparks to pick up their tickets to a free concert on the Great Lawn next weekend. NY1 reports that fans lined up for hours at all four stadiums; the concert is part of the upcoming All-Star Game celebration. One fan declared of JBJ: “Back in the d…
Expensive Gas Easing City’s Traffic
Mayor Bloomberg’s ambitious congestion pricing plan may be toast (or Governor Paterson may bring it back from the dead) but it seems that skyrocketing gas prices are succeeded where Hizzoner floped. The Times is reporting that traffic on the city’s bridges and tunnels dropped 4.7 percent in June…
Pit Bull Mauls Child in Attack Meant for His Mother
A three-year-old boy was seriously injured when a pit bull, unleashed by his mother’s boyfriend, attacked him. Kamar Reynolds underwent surgery to reattach his ear and remains in serious condition; his aunt said, “His ear was torn off. His face was swollen. Half of his face was open. His mouth was …
