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Conrad Bain, TV's "Mr Drummond, Dead at 89

Craig Russell — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:36:19 +0000

Have to say, Channel 13′s Facebook post pretty much sums it up for me. “Never would have guessed that Mrs. Garrett would have outlived them all! RIP, Mr. Drummond” Conrad Bain, who also starred on Maude in the 1970′s, passed away yesterday in California. He was 89. “Conrad Bain of ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ dead at 89″ [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Horshack Dead!

Craig Russell — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:16:41 +0000

Breaking news from TMZ: Actor Ron Palillo, best know for playing Arnold Horshack on the 70's sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, has died of a heart attack at age 63. Palillo, was found by his partner about 4am this morning at his West Palm Beach home. He was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after.

R.I.P. Andy Griffith. Dead at 86.

Craig Russell — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:48:14 +0000

Andy Griffith, the southern folksy actor who played two iconic tv characters in a 50 plus year entertainment career passed away this morning at age 86. He died at his North Carolina home this morning, according to TMZ. Griffith played Sheriff Andy Taylor on the Andy Griffith Show from 1960 to 1968, and was Ben Matlock on Matlock from 1985 to 1996.

WFGR Artist Donna Summer Dead-TMZ

Craig Russell — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:34:19 +0000

Sad news to pass along, according to TMZ, Donna Summer has passed away at 63. She had been suffering from breast cancer for the past year or so, but hadn’t let on the extent of her illness. The “Queen of Disco” was in Florida at the time of her death working on a new cd. [...]

"Men at Work" Sax Player Greg Ham Dead.

Craig Russell — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:29:14 +0000

They always say famous people die in three's. First it was Dick Clark, now word from Down Under is 'Men at Work' sax and flute player Greg Ham has passed in his Melbourne home. He was 58. Men at Work was one of the biggest bands in the world in the early 80's, and the flute solo on "Down Under" is as recognizable today as any riff or beat in music history.

Davy Jones Rememebred By Mike "Wool Hat" Nesmith

Craig Russell — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:18:16 +0000

Matt Hendricks broke the news Wednesday Afternoon. Davy Jones from the Monkees dies of a heart attack at 66. I remember being a huge Monkees freak when I was elementary school. I remember running home and watching them on channel 41 in Battle Creek. Then loved 'em all over again in the 80's when they came back. The other Monkees reached out and gave their condolences. Even the Anti-Monkee Mike Nesmith.

Famous People Who Died Over The Weekend

Craig Russell — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:07:43 +0000

Famous people died this weekend. With your busy lives and the such, you might have missed these. One was James Arness, "Matt Dillion" from Gunsmoke fame. The actor was 88. He portrayed Dillon for 20 years, which on TV is an eternity. Ask Frasier Crane...uh, I mean Kelsey Grammer.

R.I.P. Elmer Lynn Hauldren…You Knew Him Better As The "Empire Carpet Guy"…

Craig Russell — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:54:49 +0000

Hauldren passed away yesterday at 89. If you grew up anywhere in the Chicagoland area, or in an area where Channel 9 (WGN) was carried on your cable, you knew he was. When I was growing up in Kalamazoo, we ALWAYS had Channel 9 on our cable…Bozo, the Cubs, and Empire Carpet commercials… He was [...]

World's Oldest Man Dies–Cause: "He Was Old"

Craig Russell — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:51:00 +0000

That’s the worst thing about being the oldest man in the world at any given time–your reign at the top will be short lived. The current “World’s Oldest Man”, Walter Breuning, Died yesterday in Great Falls, MT at 114…He was the second oldest person by 26 days to one Besse Cooper of Monroe, GA who [...]

The Camera On My Phone Is Not Working…Again!

Craig Russell — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:20:16 +0000

I have a T Mobile phone called a “T-Mobile Tap”..made by Huawei. Who-Wei? I guess they are big in Hawaii. And Singapore. ANYWAYS…my phone’s camera hasn’t been work for the past month or so. When I try and use the camera, it’s just a blank screen. No picture or anything. Then yesterday I bumped the [...]

Grand Rapids One Of 50 Best Cities For Young Adults!

Craig Russell — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:45:56 +0000

2 things…1) It’s nice to see GR get some positive press after awhile…Newsweek be damned! 2) What exactly IS a “Young Adult”? If you are an adult at 18, does that make you and “Old Adult” at 70? Just askin’… Here’s the list from stumbleupon.com : The Best Cities for Young Adults

From Whitecaps To White Castle: My Weekend In Pictures And Stuff…

Craig Russell — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:49:50 +0000

I had a busy and interesting weekend. Liquidation sale, Check. Bowling. Check. Little home improvement. Check. White Castle. Check. Baseball in the 80 degree sunshine. Check. Harry Carey. Check. A fun filled weekend…. Started Friday at the Liquidation Center at Centerpointe Mall. Wasn’t going to buy anything….but did anyway. Talked myself out of buying a [...]

Fun Stuff To Do For FREE Today Around Grand Rapids!

Craig Russell — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:00:50 +0000

Just because Spring break is almost over doesn’t mean there isn’t something FREE to take advantage of around town today! –FREE admission to the Ford Presidential Museum today to celebrate Betty Ford’s 93rd birthday…Read the story from MLive.com/GR Press “Free admission, cake to celebrate Betty Ford’s 93rd birthday at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum” –Classic [...]

New Farmers Market Coming To Centerpointe Mall!

Craig Russell — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:40:04 +0000

Friday from 4 to 6 I will be at Centerpointe Mall at the Liquidation Center…And starting in May, there will be a farmer’s market at the mall as well! Great post from GRNow.com about the new market, how to get a booth and hours and dates of operation! Me personally, I love the idea of [...]

Keanu Reeves Is Really Serious About A Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure Part 3

Craig Russell — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:57:53 +0000

Really?…REALLY? He’s not kidding. Why? What possibly could be explored in part 3. George Carlin is dead. The guy who played Ted…his CAREER is dead. Keanu Reeves…is he THAT hard up for cash? And where would they go on their next “Excellent Adventure”? A business seminar? A divorced dad’s retreat? They are both in the [...]

Things I Overheard On My Bus Ride This Morning…

Craig Russell — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:36:51 +0000

I rode the Rapid into work this morning. I do that often when gas is 78 dollars a gallon. As I was riding, a gentleman and the bus driver were talking about “classic music”. Naturally my ears perked up. The bus driver made mention of the fact the Creedence Clearwater Revival sounded like the best [...]

Wanna Buy A Water Slide? Rob Bliss Has One He's Selling Cheap!

Craig Russell — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:08:54 +0000

Well if you consider $20,000 cheap! Got this Tweet from Rob today… “Does anyone know any investors who would be interested in a 20k water slide? The event can definitely bring in a real profit and we have 5+ cities interested in paying to rent it, just need to meet an investor. Anyone have any [...]

UPDATE: Cash Cab Coming To Grand Rapids Is A Hoax!

Craig Russell — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:26:07 +0000

Update to a story I had last week…according to GRNow.com, the Hit Discovery Channel show “Cash Cab” is NOT coming to town… The producers have forced Facebook and Twitter to take down the pages and suspend the accounts. No one has taken responsibility for the hoax as of yet. Here’s the update from GRNow.com: Hoax: [...]

WFGR's Connection To The Charlie Sheen Debacle…

Craig Russell — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:35:57 +0000

That’s right, WFGR has a tie in to the Charlie Sheen Tour that was so , ahem, successful over the weekend in Detroit. This is a video that intro’s Chuck when he takes the stage… The guy who does the announcing is the WFGR big Voice guy! His name is Pat…and He’s now WINNING!

New Jobs For Gilbert Gottfried Now That He's Not The Aflac Duck Anymore.

Craig Russell — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:50:51 +0000

You might have heard…Gilbert Gottfried (Who was the voice of the Aflac Duck) was fired for making inappropriate Tweets about the Japan Earthquake… Here’s the top 3 new jobs for Gilbert now that he’s “out of work” 1. Casino Greeter 2. In store announcer. 3. Beggin’ Strips dog Seriously….This job might even be more of [...]