HEY OUTTOWNERS!
ITS THAT TIME AGAIN!!
TIME TO GET TOWNED!!
Last Friday, Grammy Award winning singer Mya was in St Louis for a listening party for her CD, K.I.S.S. during promotion group The Social's weekly networking event, THE SOCIAL held at Exo. Here, Mya is pictured with WHHL radio personality, Jenee.
St Louis based recording artist Playboy Ro just released his music video for his single, "IM A DOG" directed by Self Made Films. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yoFHSU0LDQ&sns=fb
AND
St Louis based Rap/R&;B superduo Mickey and Mallory (Playboy Ro and Ms, Kriss) just wrapped their music video for their single, "Gangsta Lovin". Here is a pic from the video directed by Self Made Films. Video air date and channel TBA.
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NOTE: After July 5, OUTTOWN will spinoff to a new blog called
OUTSTAGIN, giving a stage (or platform) to mover and shakers in the arts and
entertainment in the STL area (and “out of town”) by ways of interviews and
features. It also will focus on recaps and reviews of fashion and style as seen
at red carpeted, regular club events, and fashion shows. Lastly, in our theme
of stages, we will review live theater, and concerts.
Also noted, we will still post weekly =, but the
frequency will be determined.
THE
BIG A&E NEWZ STORY THIS WEEK IS:
AS REPORTED, media mogul Oprah Winfrey’s network debt OWN, which the queen of
talk shows launched last year but has been in the making since 2008, continues
to struggle with ratings, which hinders its ability to attract advertisers and make money. Bloomberg Businessweek reports
the network may have lost up to $330 million since its inception.
The red ink was reflected in the quarterly results reported
by Discovery Communications, which is Oprah Winfrey’s 50-50 partner in the
network. Discovery’s first-quarter profits fell by $84 million, a 28 percent
drop from the same period a year earlier. The results were below Wall Street
analysts’ expectations.
In a conference call, Discovery President and Chief Executive David
Zaslav conceded, “We have a long way to go.” But Zaslav was also optimistic
about OWN’s ability to
break even in 2013.
While not specifically addressing the struggle with ratings and red
ink, Winfrey tweeted the following Tuesday: “I’d like to thank David Zaslav, my
partner at Discovery who keeps speaking up for me with his unwavering support
of @OWNtv.”
Discovery, which also owns Animal Planet and TLC networks,
reportedly has pumped $600 million into OWN since its startup and continues to
underwrite its expenses. Zaslav
first approached Winfrey about
the idea for a network in 2007.
Discovery also recently contributed its Discovery Health channel to
OWN, allowing it to record a one-time gain during the quarter.
OWN, which has shed lackluster shows such as Rosie O’Donnell’s and
cut 30 employees, has seen an uptick in ratings recently. Winfrey herself
returned in January to interview newsmakers on her new Oprah’s Next Chapter.
show. Among the first guests was singer Whitney Houston’s daughter, who talked
about her mother’s death in February.
While one Wall Street
Winfrey’s
net worth is at the $2.7 billion mark as of
March, according to Forbes.
We are
pulling for Oprah on this potential TV dinosaur. Let’s hope this doesn’t become
another “Beloved” for her, but as you see, even when you become as galactic as
Oprah, your failures can be just as big!
Sources close to
TMZ report that Chicago
Khan
-- who has 10 Grammy awards -- is dying to be considered for the lucrative gig
and instructed her people to reach out to producers of the show, claiming to
be perfect for the part ... toting her 40 plus years of experience in the biz.
There's no word on whether she's actually been called back
This would
be a great choice if Simon Cowell chooses her. She’s a vet in the
business, a respected singer and—dare we
say it—can actually sing! LOL
In
other Chaka newz, she is scheduled to give the feature address at a symposium
on gun violence at City Hall, Port-of-Spain, Thursday morning. The symposium is
being held to mark the launch of the company's corporate social responsibility
initiative.
Khan
is expected to give a motivational and inspirational speech, as she has
personally felt the effects of gun violence first-hand. The two-hour symposium
will examine the effects of gun violence on the families and friends of
victims.
In
2004, Khan’s son, Damien Patrick Holland, shot to death his 18-year-old friend.
The incident took place at Holland Holland Florida
The
multi-platinum recording artist, also will headline the Every Woman Mother’s
Day Concert on Saturday at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
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Wow she is
looking very sexy and youthful (she turned 59 earlier thus year) in the “after”
pic. She looks even better than in her heyday with Rufus in the 1970s when she
was famous not just for her voice but her sleek body.
A Utah Zion , Ill
A judge heard closing arguments Tuesday in Provo , Utah
His ex wife, Shannon Price (PICTURED ON RIGHT)testified Monday that even though she
and Coleman divorced in 2008, they continued to live together and present themselves
in public as husband and wife.
Another woman, Anna Gray, says Coleman named her a beneficiary and
executor of his estate in 2005. Gray managed Coleman's affairs for a number of
years and was his ex-girlfriend.
It's not clear how much Coleman's estate is worth, but court papers
mention a $324,000 house and a pension, among other possible assets.
Coleman's ashes and the intellectual rights to some of his work
also are at stake.
The "Diff'rent Strokes" actor died of a brain hemorrhage
in 2010.
This is a no brainer
here. If Anna Gray is the executor of his estate, then she gets his estate.
Just because the ex wife lived with Coleman doesn’t mean anything if there wasn’t
anything in Coleman’s will that she gets anything.
And speaking of trials, jurors began deliberating
Wednesday in the trial of William Balfour, the man accused of killing the
mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew of Chicago
From reports, heated
closing arguments set a tense tone in the courtroom before the judge sent the
12-person jury into deliberations.
Husdon kept her head down during much of Cook County Hudson
Balfour has pleaded not
guilty to the charges, and his lawyer has argued that there is no forensic
evidence linking him to the killings and who also questioned police work in the
case, describing a set of keys that she said surfaced on an evidence list a
month after the slayings.
His lawyer also argued
that police homed in on Balfour rather than conducting a full investigation.
But prosecutors argued
that physical and circumstantial evidence clearly links Balfour to the killings
and said defense claims that police may have planted evidence or been part of a
conspiracy to frame Balfour were "absurd."
Balfour is accused of
fatally shooting Hudson Chicago Hudson
Prosecutors have portrayed
Balfour as a jealous man who murdered three people in a rage at the thought
that his wife had a boyfriend.
In her closing argument,
Bagby said Balfour shot Hudson
Deliberations of the
jurors -- six men and six women -- were scheduled to last until 9 p.m. before breaking for the day Wednesday.
There have been 83
witnesses and 11 days of testimony in the trial.
Hudson, who was on hand
through the trial, was called as the prosecution's first witness. She broke
down in tears several times on the stand as she recalled her family.
"None of us wanted
her to marry him," Hudson
"Where he was, I
tried not to be," she said.
The deaths took place a
year after Hudson, who rose to fame as a contestant on "American
Idol," won an Oscar for her role in the movie "Dreamgirls."
We think that Balfour
will be found not guilty because there was no DNA evidence or a gun that was put in as evidence to link Balfour to the murders. Our thing is, police couldn’t find any finger
or footprints in the house or the van that was used to transport the nephew to
his dying spot? Strange. If anything, we think the Hudson
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Common reportedly
headed to the Bank in the Bellagio to host his post-fight
party. Arriving at nearly 1 a.m. Sunday, Common and his group of 10
friends reportedly enjoyed cocktails at
a VIP table overlooking the dance floor before he got on the mic for a
performance at 2 a.m. The group reportedly partied
until the early hours of the morning, and Common reportedly departed 30 minutes
before the lights came on for his hotel suite. Down the Strip at Haze in Aria, Nelly reportedly
performed a set of new and older hits at the CityCenter hotspot.
ADD: Chicago native and Grammy Award winning singer/producer R. Kelly was inspired after The Voice champ Jermaine Paul performed his song, “I Believe I Can Fly” this week on the NBC reality show talent competition. He tweeted: "Congratulations on winning the Voice @JermainePaul! If you can see it, then you can be it...Kells."
Grammy Award winning and Chicago reared rap star Kanye West recently took a drive through New York City and was disgusted by the clothes he saw its inhabitants wearing, leading to a twitter rant in which he blasted his pet hates an went on Twitter
He wrote: "Just driving through the city and I see a few thing I hate... I hate button up shits with hoodies, I hate hoodies with sport coats, I hate sport coats with button up shirts, jeans and dress shoes, I hate khaki trench coats with jeans and off brand work out sneakers , I Hate big ass striped scarves, I hate long ass sideburns with the line up RnB beard (sic)"
He added: "...all this is 5 blocks. Detest (sic)"
No surprise on what Ye says and does but this is a bit over the top especially goin off on folk who aren’t trying to be on a runway. LOL
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In other Ye newz, he dropped the video
for "Lost in the World" off his fifth LP the Grammy Award
winning My
Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, but there was a little bit of confusion for sure. But the
question that pop pundits are wondering was , Why did Ye decide to film a video from his 2010
album now, on the heels of the G.O.O.D. Music project? Well, the video's
director Ruth Hogben tells MTV News that the clip was shot
almost a year ago .
Hogben, a fashion filmmaker, explained that she was introduced to
Kanye through her SHOWStudio colleague
Nick Knight, who thought that she would be a good fit to work with the
eccentric rapper/producer.
The pair first began discussing their plans for the video around
May 2011, and they captured all of the visuals in a two-day shoot later that
summer.
On first look, the black-and-white clip seems to play up the
desperation of the Grammy Award winning Bon Iver-featured "Lost in the
World," with West and his dancers set against the dark, ominous backdrop,
but Hogben describes the final product as "energetic."
She maintains that fans are supposed to come up with their individual
interpretations of the clip. Even the dancers in the video were given the
creative freedom to let loose. "It was actually their interpretation of
the song," Hogben explained. "Kanye didn't say to them, 'Dance this
way.' We wanted an interpretation of how they felt about the song."
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Sheryl's flub went down during her Saturday night gig in St. Petersburg, FL. Crow was reportedly bringing down the house with "Soak Up the Sun" ... when she suddenly forgot the lyrics.
In
a recorded video, Crow trips over the
lyrics, but like a pro, she kept going and asked the crowd ... "Oh, what's
the words?" Then added, "It's live! Nothing on tape here!"
Crow smiled and gave the awesome excuse, "I'm 50 what can I say! My brain has gone to s**t!"
Crow smiled and gave the awesome excuse, "I'm 50 what can I say! My brain has gone to s**t!"
Hilarious.
She threw much shade on today’s lip sync queens (and they are too many t
mention) who needed Auto Tune or vocal enhanced tracks to maintain the vocals.
Wonder who she was referring to?
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In other Betty
newz, she appears in a new campaign ad for California Rep. Howard Berman,
alongside "Hot in Cleveland
The 90-year-old
touts Berman's record for supporting "humane treatment of all
animals," while Malick adds that he's "unbelievably effective"
and has added police officers on his district's streets.
White, ever the
comedian, then looks at the camera and adds, "And he has very nice blue
eyes."
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Chicago native and Oscar nominated actor
Terrence Howard is currently in Philadelphia
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In
other Terrence newz, he gave
the commencement address to South
Carolina State University
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In last Terrence newz, he just settled a lawsuit with a former manager while in the middle of
a nasty divorce from his wife. Victoria
Fredrick filed
the suit last year that claimed she was owed $137,500 in unpaid commission for
various movie projects he worked on, but Howard told the judge she was his
"personal manager".
He argued that she had no part in shaping or maintaining his career
and was simply a glorified assistant. (OUCH!!!!) Ultimately, we're not sure who was
telling the truth because they settled out of court last week and the case
has been dismissed.
Guess Terrence say just pay the assistant because he has bigger money to to distribute with his wife!
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Oscar nominated and Kansas City, Mo native
actor Don Cheadle is part of Funny or Die’s original web series called Don
Cheadle Is. It is slated to be a three-part series featuring the
Academy Award nominee in which he re-envisions a popular character from our
collective memories in each installment. That character could be Johnny
Appleseed, Scrooge McDuck, Alf, John Henry, or any other individual,
anthropomorphic animal, or superhero prominent in American folklore or pop
culture.
Cheadle first
appeared in a Funny or Die
Exclusive back in 2010. He played the role of Frederick Douglass alongside Will
Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel in an episode of Derek Water’s Drunk
History(which is now making
its way to TV).
There’s no word yet on when Don
Cheadle Is… is scheduled
to debut or which brands may be attached, though it should be of interest to
any advertiser who would like to get involved with a program that’s sure to do
well. Don Cheadle
Is Captain Planet has
already racked up nearly 3.7 million views so far on Funny or Die alone.
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In other Cheadle newz, he participated in The 5th
Annual George Lopez Golf Classic & Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championship was
held Monday at Lakeside Golf Club in Toluca Lake
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Chicago native
and Chicago Bulls star Derrick rose is on cover of the May issue GQ Magazine.
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Three STL natives are gettin it in on a national level:
ADD: First, actor Sean Blakemore was recently nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama for his role on the ABC soap opera, "General Hospital."
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Next, Miss USA St Louis Kearney Saint Louis University
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“Raising Izzie” directed by former Tyler Perry Studios exec veep Roger M. Bobb
will have a TV premiere on GMC in July. Conley’s script that recently won the
GMC Faith and Family screenplay award is story of two orphaned sisters and a
teacher who takes them under wing. The film, which stars Soul Food TV series
alum s Vanessa Williams and Rockmond Dunbar, will also compete at the 2012 American Black Film
Festival in Miami Beach
The reality competition
show “America Got talent” returns to NBC for its
seventh season Monday night, with the addition of Howard Stern as a judge - and
the St Louis auditions are set to air as well.
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The new reality competition show 'Around the World in 80 Plates'
aired Wednesday on Bravo, a cooking competition where 12chefs travel around the world -- 40 days, 10
countries, 60,000 miles -- working in teams and taking over restaurants in
foreign cities to cook local cuisine. Cat Cora and Curtis Stone are hosts.
Among the chefs
heading for London St. Louis
NOTE: Moore
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On the St Louis filmed OWN aired docudrama, ”Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s”
, St Louis native comedian Jovan Bibbs appeared on the second season’s fifth episode applying for the nanny job to
look after Janae Wallick and Tim Norman’s newborn TJ and on the sixth episode the
St Louis based rap/sung group BiPolar (which consist of “Sweetie Pies” cast members
Tim Norman and Jr Dot) made its debut performing recently for rapper T.I. at the
Ambassador.
THE BIG STL A&E NEWZ STORY IS:
The St.
Louis Blues threw
everything they had at the Kings in the final two periods of Game 4, desperate
and determined to avoid a series sweep but the Kings swept the Blues out of the
postseason with a 3-1 victory Sunday, advancing to the conference finals for
just the second time in club history.
In
other Blues newz, the investor group led
by beer distributor Tom Stillman is buying the St. Louis Blues
for $120 million. The deal will be announced today, Thursday in a press conference. Stillman,
currently a minority investor in the National Hockey League team, is putting in
$60 million of equity and $60 million of debt.
The
purchase price means that former majority owner Towerbrook Capital Partners , which bought the
Blues and the lease to Scottrade Center in 2006 for $150 million, had its
equity wiped out, as did minority owner Dave Checketts, who ran the team.
There is the possibility the $120 million
purchase price could increase if the team hits certain profit levels, although
my source did not know exactly how much the price could go up or what profit
targets were required to trigger the higher price.
The Blues
have been on the block for several months and earlier this year Checketts took a job running
Legends Hospitality Management, the food
service and premium ticketing marketing company formed in 2008 by the Yankees,
the Dallas Cowboys and Goldman Sachs.
Along
with the Blues and arena lease, Stillman’s group will get an American Hockey
League team and a share of the Peabody Opera House for the $120 million.
A
bid by Chicago-area businessman Michael Hulsizer, who also tried to buy the
Phoenix Coyotes, collapsed in December.
Now that
the Blues have been sold we wonder if the Scott Trade Center Stillman Center
According to reports, the public will get a
chance to see the St. Louis Rams'
counter proposal for the Edward Jones Dome much sooner than anticipated. Missouri Attorney General
Chris Koster said, in a sent a letter to St. Louis Circuit Judge Bryan
Hettenbach, that the AG's office would
release the Rams' counter proposal and other related documents by Monday, May 14.
The CVC and the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch filed dueling lawsuits last week over the issue of the Rams'
proposal. The CVC started the legal motioning by filing a suit to ask a judge,
Hettenbach, whether or not the proposal is subject to the state's open records
laws. They maintain that the sensitive nature of real estate transactions
exempts the matter.
The Post-Dispatch countered
with an argument that the public shouldn't be kept in the dark about a
multimillion dollar project involving a public building and public money.under the "Sunshine Law." which states that " require public governmental bodies to open their meetings and records to the public."
The CVC
has until June 1 to accept or reject the plan. If they reject it and cannot agree to
a plan by June 15, the matter goes to arbitration, a non-binding process, that
has until the end of the calendar year to be resolved. If it is not resolved by
the end of the year, the Rams would be free to leave their lease on the Dome
after the 2014 season.
Also, acccording to an exclusive report from STL Fox 2 reporter Charles Jaco and fox2now.com, the main issue that the Rams has with CVC's proposal was the roof on top of the Edward Jones Domes. It is speculated that the Rams wanted a retractable roof (with no unspecified dollar amount) rather than the standard roof.
Like we said before, we think it will go into arbitration because
we think Rams owner Stan Kroenke wants the city to flip some of the @120
million bill for upper tier renovation of the Edward Jones Dome as well as the retractable roof it wants as opposed to
the CVC’s proposal of splitting the bill 50-50. We think in the end, The Rams
will leave St Louis London
According to Deb Peterson of
stltodaycom, St. Louis
Carney will host a show
from 9 p.m.
to midnight , starting June 4. Carney, son of the late, legendary radio
personality, Jack Carney, left KMOX (1120 AM) in January 2011
after 12 years on the air there to work for the CBS affiliate's sister station,
KEZK, where he mixed being a DJ with his traditional patter.
Carney said last month
that his departure from KEZK was not rancorous; he just wasn't a good fit
there.
The Carney signing is part
of a raft of changes at KTRS.
Last week, the station
announced it was showing J.C.
Corcoran the door and bringing in Martin Kilcoyne for the noon-to-3 p.m. slot.
Kilcoyne will take over on May 14. John
Hadley’s sports show will move to the 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. slot, which leaves the 9 p.m. to midnight slot open for Carney.
Meanwhile, Steve
Cochran, who has been doing shows in two time slots at KTRS –
from 10 a.m. to noon and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. – and one from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
on WIND (564 AM) in Chicago, will get a much needed break with the changes. Dorsey said Cochran will
only do the 10 a.m. to noon show starting May 14.
Ousted KTRS radio personality JC Corchoran went on his Facebook Page recently to set the record straight about his recent firing from his job at the radio station.
He wrote: Though I had no intention of issuing any statements tonight, the erroneous report issued by the Post Dispatch requires that I do so.
I'm sorry to have to tell you I received a call on my way home from work today informing me our show on KTRS has been discontinued. Though they cited only "a direction change," I believe the recent availability of certain, more affordable broadcasters in our area will prove to have played a role in the decision.
I'll have more to say down the road (a LOT more), but for now, please know how much fun I had working with my co-host, Trish Gazall, and our contributors, Al Hrabosky, Eric Mink, Scott Sherman, Joe Marlotti, Smash, Ed Smaron and Craig Hogard. I know that your involvement in our show was out of friendship, and I'll always remember that regardless of what the future may bring.
I am disappointed, but not surprised, that the Post Dispatch would print anonymous accounts of the reasons for the discontinuation of our show. Those accounts are false and potentially libelous. Even with the deplorable working conditions, broken equipment and hostile work environment, we managed to turn out a consistently entertaining show in an effort to lift KTRS out of its 19th-place ranking. In fact, our daypart was responsible for some of the best ratings on the station, and I wish them well in whatever that "direction change" is.
As my dad used to say, whenever you're working for someone other than the guy who hired you, you're not in a good place. And, as another broadcast veteran once said, whenever you're doing your job well and they still let you go, you're in the wrong place. In the workplace, any workplace, a spirit of respect, admiration and camaraderie has to exist. At least that spirit existed for part of each day with all of you.
Upon hearing the news, my friend and partner for the past eighteen months, Trish Gazall, resigned her position. We cleaned out our office together this evening. (Wrong again, Deb.) There's only so much disappointment, frustration and deceptive practices two people can take.
I invite everybody to join me on Sunday from nine-to-noon as I fill in for Dean Richards on WGN...720 AM in Chicago, one of the country's most-listened-to and respected radio stations.
I'll continue with my daily video blog at jcontheline.com.
He wrote: Though I had no intention of issuing any statements tonight, the erroneous report issued by the Post Dispatch requires that I do so.
I'm sorry to have to tell you I received a call on my way home from work today informing me our show on KTRS has been discontinued. Though they cited only "a direction change," I believe the recent availability of certain, more affordable broadcasters in our area will prove to have played a role in the decision.
I'll have more to say down the road (a LOT more), but for now, please know how much fun I had working with my co-host, Trish Gazall, and our contributors, Al Hrabosky, Eric Mink, Scott Sherman, Joe Marlotti, Smash, Ed Smaron and Craig Hogard. I know that your involvement in our show was out of friendship, and I'll always remember that regardless of what the future may bring.
I am disappointed, but not surprised, that the Post Dispatch would print anonymous accounts of the reasons for the discontinuation of our show. Those accounts are false and potentially libelous. Even with the deplorable working conditions, broken equipment and hostile work environment, we managed to turn out a consistently entertaining show in an effort to lift KTRS out of its 19th-place ranking. In fact, our daypart was responsible for some of the best ratings on the station, and I wish them well in whatever that "direction change" is.
As my dad used to say, whenever you're working for someone other than the guy who hired you, you're not in a good place. And, as another broadcast veteran once said, whenever you're doing your job well and they still let you go, you're in the wrong place. In the workplace, any workplace, a spirit of respect, admiration and camaraderie has to exist. At least that spirit existed for part of each day with all of you.
Upon hearing the news, my friend and partner for the past eighteen months, Trish Gazall, resigned her position. We cleaned out our office together this evening. (Wrong again, Deb.) There's only so much disappointment, frustration and deceptive practices two people can take.
I invite everybody to join me on Sunday from nine-to-noon as I fill in for Dean Richards on WGN...720 AM in Chicago, one of the country's most-listened-to and respected radio stations.
I'll continue with my daily video blog at jcontheline.com.
Well, we are not surprised that JC is back on air but it is interesting of his perspective of what went down at KTRS (we are shocked that he was tame in his comments), but he went into JC mode when he commented about his replacement, Martin Kilcoyne he said: Martin
Kilcoyne to replace me at KTRS. Marty's a good guy....but HUH?!?!?
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The Missouri Legislature
passed and sent to the governor Monday night a bill that could lead to a
regional vote on a tax increase for the Gateway Arch grounds and other regional
parks.
Under the bill, the St.
Louis Board of Aldermen and the St. Louis County St. Charles County
The money would help fund the $553 million
CityArchRiver2015 Foundation plan, as well as local parks and trails under the
Great Rivers Greenway district.
The House passed the bill
with no debate Monday on a vote of 112-29. The Senate passed it last month,
20-8.
The goal of the Arch plan
is to improve pedestrian connections between downtown and the Arch grounds and
to encourage more public use of the area.
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The Missouri Legislature
passed and sent to the governor Monday night a bill that could lead to a
regional vote on a tax increase for the Gateway Arch grounds and other regional
parks.
Under the bill, the St.
Louis Board of Aldermen and the St. Louis County St. Charles County
The money would help fund the $553 million
CityArchRiver2015 Foundation plan, as well as local parks and trails under the
Great Rivers Greenway district.
The House passed the bill
with no debate Monday on a vote of 112-29. The Senate passed it last month,
20-8.
The goal of the Arch plan
is to improve pedestrian connections between downtown and the Arch grounds and
to encourage more public use of the area.
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According to stltoday.com,
Harrahs Penn National Gaming on Monday announced a deal to buy Harrah’s
Maryland Heights Casino from Caesars Entertainment for $610 million. The
purchase, expected to close by the end of the year, will give the fast-growing Pennsylvania St. Louis
The casino, which opened
on the Missouri
River in 1997,
is the region’s second-busiest by revenue. Gamblers spent $268.4 million there
last year, according to the Missouri Gaming Commission, down 1.2 percent from
2010.
It has a 500-room hotel,
4,600-car parking garage and 2,600 slot machines. But the property has seen
relatively little investment in recent years, even as new rivals
around the region have opened up and old ones have expanded.
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Last Wednesday,
Grammy Award-winning recording artist Nelly presented present Black and White
Ball Scholarships to local high school students Jordan Powell and Leticia Goss
at Lindenwood University
Following a thorough review of all submitted applications, Powell and
Goss were selected as 2012-13 award recipients by the Black and White Ball
Scholarship Evaluation Committee.
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From an
stltoday.com article, with
fewer than five weeks to go before a statue of Dred and Harriet Scott is to be
unveiled at the Old Courthouse in Downtown St. Louis, the Dred Scott Heritage
Foundation said today that it is still $140,000 shy of its fundraising goal.
The bronze sculpture by
renowned St.
Louis P.O. Box 2009 , Florissant , Mo. , 63032-2009
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St Louis native and Bravo
executive and host Andy Cohen will read from his memoir, "Most Talkative: Stories From the
Front Lines of Pop Culture," and answer questions May 11 at St. Louis
County Library Headquarters, 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard. The event is Free.
For More info • go to www.slcl.org
CELEB SITE
Actor
Zacharius Knight Galifianakis from the Hangover was spotted at Molly’s in
Soulard recently.
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Allan Cohen, president and
general manager of KMOV-TV (Channel 4), will retire at the end of the month
after 32 years at the helm of the station.
A press release issued by
Belo Corp., the parent company for the CBS affiliate here, said Cohen will retire effective
May 31.
Cohen came to St. Louis
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In more KMOV newz, the
latest person to be exiting the news operation is Marc Cox, a regional Emmy award-winning veteran
reporter and anchor.
Cox is leaving television
news after a 25-year career to become a financial advisor at Edward Jones.
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Merle
Haggard &;Marty Stuart team up for a tour coming to the Family Arena June
24.
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St Louis based rapper Murphy Lee and singer Seviin Li will head up the St Louis stop of Vaterott College's Voice Tour at a venue in Berkeley, Mo this Thursday afternoon (SEE EVENTZ BELOW)
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St Louis based rapper Murphy Lee and singer Seviin Li will head up the St Louis stop of Vaterott College's Voice Tour at a venue in Berkeley, Mo this Thursday afternoon (SEE EVENTZ BELOW)
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Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey is on the cover of the May issue of Delux Magazine.
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Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey is on the cover of the May issue of Delux Magazine.
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This Thursday, Fox 2 (KTVI
Channel 2) at 9:30 p.m. it will air a half-hour look at the St. Louis St. Louis
In-studio live guests are
Brian Owens, head brewer of O'Fallon Brewery; Kevin Lemp, president of 4 Hands
Brewing Co. ; and William Finnie, former A-B marketing
executive who now is a consultant and adjunct business professor at Washington University
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BIG HEFF MIDWEST
INDUSTRY TOUR is touching down in St. Louis
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STL
based radio personality Kiki the 1st lady has joined Foxy 95
weekdays starting at 2 p.m.
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STL
based poet Fofeet hosts the new Spoken Word on the Mic online show every Mon
& Tue 8-10pm central time onwww.stlouisflo.com. We still need a name, send you poetic pieces to
afternoonblackout@yahoo.com. Send only materials you have copyright ownership.
Several tracks with a short bio will be helpful. I reserve the right NOT to
play everything we receive. We are a new and growing establishment, watch and
be a part of our growth.
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STL based trio Mo Tre will have a release
party for its mixtape MARRIED 2 the MUZIK! Monday May 14th at MVP Bar & Grill 8021 W. Florissant...doors open at 7pm. There will be performances by
MoTre, Kiwanee, Nikko Smith, Saint Orleans, and many more. Hosted by Scrub and
on the tables Durrty Boyz (DJ Raydar, Rail Durrty, DJ Charlie B, and DJ Krisstyle).
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"LooseCannon S.L.I.M. has two new songs
online one feat. Waka Flocka - Back On
Deck http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/108889774
and "Goin'
Crazy featuring Gucci Mane"http://www.reverbnation.com/
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STL based comedians Darius Bradford and Arvin Mitchell will be featured in Dr.Dwayne
Buckingham's documentary movie Qualified yet Single :Why good men remain single
this Thursday at the Tivoli (SEE EVENTZ BELOW)
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ADD:The promoters of the monthly music showcase Cafe Soul will be moving from Fridays to Saturdays starting May 26 at the same spot, Plush.
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ADD:The promoters of the monthly music showcase Cafe Soul will be moving from Fridays to Saturdays starting May 26 at the same spot, Plush.
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STL promoters Theodore Simpson and Darryl Frierson, and
comedian Jovan
Bibbs, co host a podcast called “Straight Out of Lo
Cash “For more info and casts go to straight out if http://straightolc.podbean.com
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Starting
May 10th Smoothie King in the Delmar Loop will be featuring the "I'M A
SURVIVOR SMOOTHIE'S". Proceeds go to the I'm A Survivor benefit party.
Please show your support by making a purchase!
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Lastly, congratulations
to STL promoter/socialite Otto Nichols and his fiancé Shauntay Binion who got
married recently.
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Grammy award winning Bonnie Raitt and Marc Cohn at Pageant May 18
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Rapper 2 Chainz will perform at The Ambassador May 18
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Pointfest 30 will take place May 19 and 20 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
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R&B group Dru Hil will perform May 19 at the Ambassador
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Snoop Dogg is heading to Pop’s with a concert at 7 p.m. May 25.
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Sting performs June 5 at the Fox Theatre.
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Superjam June9 at Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
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R&B singer "CARL THOMAS" will be performing @ the "I'M A SURVIVOR" ALL WHITE CANCER BENEFIT PARTY on June 10TH, at the Planetarium at Forest Park
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COMING TO LUMIERE THEATRE is Kansas City , Mo
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Shock rocker Alice Cooper will perform at the Pageant June 16.
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Tony and Emmy Award winning actress Leslie Uggams will reprise her role as Muzzy in this summer's production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at the Muny. In its premiere Muny production, the show will run June 18-24
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The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue 2012 will perform June 20 at the Fox Theatre featuring Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs.
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REO Speedwagon, Styx and Ted Nugent headline the Midwest Rock N’ Roll Express Tour, coming to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater June 22.
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Gavin DeGraw and Colbie Caillat co-headline a tour coming to Peabody Opera House June 24.
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Afrojack will perform June 24 at the Pageant.
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Comedian Margaret Cho is at Lumiere Place Casino’s Lumiere Theater for two shows,. June 23.
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Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker and Thompson Square
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FAIR ST LOUIS The 32nd annual Fair Saint Louis will will feature three days of free entertainment on the grounds of the Gateway Arch. Featured headliners include Heart on Wednesday, July 4, Third Eye Blind on Friday, July 6 and Dierks Bentley on Saturday, July 7. Activities will also include two Independence Day runs in collaboration with the St. Louis Sports Commission, the 135th annual VP Parade themed “Parade Around the World,” air shows and more!
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Rock singer Fiona Apple heads to the Peabody Opera House July 14.
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Ledisi will perform July 13 at the Pageant.
Eric Benet is also on the bill.
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Rock group O.A.R. will perform at the Fox Theatre. July 19.
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Grammy Award winning rock group Train performs at the Peabody Opera House July 29.
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Seal is playing the Fox Theatre July 31.Macy Gray opens.
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ADD: STL musician Joshua Webb, died Wednesday in a car accident on an Atlanta highway. He was 27. He played piano on Ledisi's Grammy-nominated "Pieces of Me" album,
A former St. Louis Jonesboro , Ark.
AND
The wife of St.
Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial has died at the age of 91. The team said
Lillian Musial passed away last Thursday. Lillian Labash
was one of eight children whose parents owned a grocery store in Donora , Pa.
BLIND PICZ. Who was the lady in the blue short sleeve blouse at a recent taping at STL TV with her back turned in front of the OUTCAM?
BLIND DISHZ. Which popular STL venue is about to close shop to move in order to open longer hours?
HINT 1. The venue is located in the U City Loop
HINT 2. The venue serves "ethnic" styled cuisine
HINT 3. The venue consists of "three numbered characters."
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PRO-MO-CIAL-ITES (May 6-12)Which STL mover and shakers/socialites made a significance promoting their events and were spotted the most on the scene this week?
Staci Static. This popular radio personality that can be heard middays at WHHL FM. She also began hosting a Gong Show that takes place at Herbie's on Euclid in teh Central West End every Tuesday (SEE NEW ONGOING BITZ BELOW) and this Saturday, she will co-host with BET 106 and Park co host Terrence J at a Youth Forum at the Community Expo (May 12) at the America's Center (SEE EVENTZ BELOW).
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Mocha Latte. The Queen of All Promotions is up and at em this week coming off of working behind the scenes at rapper Yung Ro's Youth Rally held at UMSL, she will host and moderate a panel "called Qualified yet Single :Why Good Men Remain Single" this Thursday (May 10)at the Tivoli Theatre after the film of the same name is screened. She will also attend the adjoining singles mixer this Friday (May 11) at Legacy Books and Cafe and on Saturday mix it up with her popular weekly hype on the mic at The Loft.
Keith Griffin. This editor in chief and founder of the poplar monthly arts and entertainment magazine Delux (whose May issue has "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Cynthia Bailey on the cover) is about to have a lavish fashion show at the Four Seasons called Fashion Walk near Lumiere Place this Friday (May 11) bringing in fashion designers from St Louis and Atlanta. It will be followed by an after party at the newly opened Soho in the Grove(SEE EVENTZ BELOW)
Jermaine Andre. This mixed martial arts champion and instructor has been making the media rounds most recently on KSDK Channel 5 on First at Four promoting his book , "The Fighters Bible" and his fight competition at Saturday nite during the Community Expo at America's Center (SEE EVENTZ BELOW)
ADD: HONORABLE MENTION:
Kevin Bryant,
founder of Inkosi Advertising, is one of the vets in the STL and this weekend is an indication of his talents as he puts on his very first Communty Needs Expo is presented this weekend at the Americas Center
WORDZ
TO
THE
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Why are Christian folk up in arms about President Obama in support of same sex marriage? And why arent they up in arms about same sex affairs in their own churches? Why was Justin Bieber walking up in the ring with Floyd Mayweather prior to his fight? Why is the Suntan Mom getting an action figure and reality show? And why isnt she accused of child endangerment fr putting her child in a suntan booth? Why are these masseurs coming out now with the allegations that John Travolta tried to force sex on them during his sessions with them? Why was someone trying to rob a horse and carriage driver in St Louis recently? Why is Tamar Braxton making a big deal over Jill Scott's tweet about folk watching Mary Mary's show on the same network? Why has BET ghettofied "The Game" ? Why was that Laker stalker even allowed to get on the court? Why does it seem like these singing competition shows try and get judges who either cant sing or has a talent beside singing? Why is American Idol contestant Phillip Phillips still in the competition? Why is their a group threatening to kill Missouri Senator Clair McKaskill? Why is Michael Jackson's former bodyguard makin allegations that MJ put a hit out on his brother Randy? And why did the Kardashians land a $40 million deal for more episodes of their reality show?
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HAPPY STL
TAURIAns BDAZEs. Writer/actor/director David Conley (PICTURED), rapper Penelope
Jones, promoter Blu Bolden, magazine owner/promoterTom Hannegan, poet/percussionist
David A.N,. Jackson, poet Chill Da
Palya, former radio executive Baqi Cherry,
model./socialite Jerrese Patrick, poet Shae Brown, writer Toriano
Porter, dancer Aretha Richardson, radio
host/poet Carl Sevvy Sev, socialite/promoter Will Ross, promoter will woods and fashion show producer Felicia
Moseley
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Black Rep presents
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom plays until May 13 at Grandel Square Theater. For more
info go to www.blackrep.org
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Make
sure you check out Dr.Dwayne Buckingham's documentary movie Qualified yet
Single :Why Good Men Remain Single" this Thursday at the Tivoli Theatre in the
loop7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Panel hosted and
moderated by promoter Mocha Latte !. The screening will be followed by a
singles mixer on Friday, May 11, 2012 from 5:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Legacy Café, 5249 Delmar Blvd. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. There is a $10 admission fee to the screening;
however admission is free for all book purchasers.
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Delux Magazine presents
Delux Fashion Walk @ The Four Seasons
DELUX Magazine and Bakers Shoes have come together to create Delux Magazine's 2nd Annual Fashion Walk: Live. Love. Fashion.
line up of designers, including international designer MaggieJeans.com,
Ann Taylor, and national brands Mark Ecko and Apple Bottom. We also
have St. Louis's own from Project Runway - Laura Kathleen and a select
few boutiques which feature couture pieces from timeless designers such
as Anna Sui, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Versace, and more: top St. Louis boutiques including Byrd Style Lounge, Epiphany Boutique, and Oval Channel. Our designers will showcase this year’s Spring/Summer/Swimwear collections on
TEQUILA AVION SIGNATURE SIP LOUNGE beginning at
The event will
followed by an after party at Soho
Lounge in the Grove
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Actor-comedian Aziz Ansari comes to the Pageant May 11.
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Comedian and actor Tim meadows will be at The Funny Bone at West port Plaza May 11-12
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FREE! FREE! FREE! to the community. Workshops, Job Fair with hiring
opportunities on the spot, Youth Rally hosted by Terrence J and Staci Static,
Health and Fitness Rally, VETERANS VILLAGE for veterans and more. View more
details www.communityexpo.org
May 11 , 9am -to 9:pm, and
Saturday 9- 9 p.m. at downtown America Center
On
Saturday, community youth can make some noise at a Youth Resources Awareness
Rally , hosted by Terrence J from BET’s 106
& Park, and comedian, actor Kevin Hart of the hit movie “Think Like A
Man”. Special entertainment will be provided by local artists, Teen Swag.
MMA Cagefight for Anti-Bullying Charity
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TIM CUNNINGHAM, THEO PEOPLES & ANITA JACKSON will perform a concert “Give the Ladies a Standing Ovation” this Mothers's Day at JAZZ ON BROADWAY, Sat. May 12th Dinner 8-9pm, Concert 9 - 11pm, 554 East Broadway, Alton, IL 62002 | 618.465.5299 for tickets and more info.
TIM CUNNINGHAM, THEO PEOPLES & ANITA JACKSON will perform a concert “Give the Ladies a Standing Ovation” this Mothers's Day at JAZZ ON BROADWAY, Sat. May 12th Dinner 8-9pm, Concert 9 - 11pm, 554 East Broadway, Alton, IL 62002 | 618.465.5299 for tickets and more info.
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NOTE: Bloodstone is off of the bill.
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Denise Thimes &Friends' annual Mother's Day concert will be. May 13 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Saxophonist Tom Braxton will be featured.
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Fred Hammond and Mary Mary headline Gospel Fest, taking place May 13 at the Chaifetz Arena.Also performing are Broderick Rice and Jessica Reedy.
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Steve Winwood is at Peabody Opera House, in concert on May 14.
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Simplified @ Old Rock House STL
May 15
Rocker Daughtry comes to Peabody Opera House with a concert on May 16.
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NEW ONGOING BITZ
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CLUB/NIGHTLIFE BITZ
STREETBEAT STL WILL BE AT THE JUNKYARD BAR AND GRILL on 1120 N. Florissant Rd., on Sundays COME ENJOY SOME GREAT R&B AND SOUL .......DOOR OPEN AT 6PM
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There will be a Gong Show that takes place at Herbie's on Euclid in teh Central West End everey Tuesday starting at 9 p.m. Hosted by Staci Static.
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We going BACK..@ Junkyard BarandGrill on 1120 N. Florissant Rd., for BACKSPIN WEDNESDAYS at 7 p.m. ...Dj Boogie "Puts it DOWWWNN" On the tables!!! #str8LIKEdat!!!
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Release Thursdays / Junkyard BarandGrill on 1120 N. Florissant Rd., / Home Team StL. at 8 p.m. ....With The AllStar Djs Deejay D-Lani Dee J Masterd DeeJay SirThurl II and BLAZE 1 YEP ALL OF EM'' We Go so Hard we need FO DJs....#ComeThru.. I
AUDITION BITZ
BIG HEFF MIDWEST INDUSTRY TOUR --'- is touching down in St. Louis
Meet
me at Herbies Restaurant (405 N. Euclid 9:30-11pm !! They have a lobster
special EVERY TUE too.
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STL
based poet Fofeet hosts the new Spoken Word on the Mic online show every Mon
& Tue 8-10pm central time onwww.stlouisflo.com. We still need a name, send you poetic pieces to
afternoonblackout@yahoo.com. Send only materials you have copyright ownership.
Several tracks with a short bio will be helpful. I reserve the right NOT to
play everything we receive. We are a new and growing establishment, watch and
be a part of our growth.
HELP BITZ
THE
"I'M A SURVIVOR" SMOOTHIE! THIS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES THURS. MAY
12TH & RUNS THROUGH SUN. JUNE 10TH
LOCATION: SMOOTHIE KING IN THE DELMAR LOOP.6600 Delmar Blvd.
TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ALL U HAVE TO DO IS BUY A SMOOTHIE!
ALL PROCEEDS GO TOORLANDO
FOR MORE INFO CALL SMOOTHIE KING @ 314-862-9700 or email: survivorstl@gmail.com
LOCATION: SMOOTHIE KING IN THE DELMAR LOOP.
TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ALL U HAVE TO DO IS BUY A SMOOTHIE!
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO
FOR MORE INFO CALL SMOOTHIE KING @ 314-862-9700 or email: survivorstl@gmail.com
MUSIC BITZ
Ooops new music video CHECK ME OUT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L7zIHSDKD8&feature=youtu.be
GOODZ/SERVICEZ
For all your soul food needs and catering check out The Rib Shack, located at 8642 Natural Bridge daioly 10 am to 10 p.m. Info at 314.427.1777
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