So – right on schedule – the Angels ash-canned their manager, poor Kurt Suzuki. Critics say, well, of course. Look at the team’s record: a worst-ever 100 losses. Somebody must be to […]
Hunting for Mr. Goodcoach
‘Wildwood’: it’s very ambitious and quite complicated
By Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer Everything about “Wildwood” is ambitious. It’s a stop-motion animated movie that stretches over two hours, with 230 hand-controlled puppets across 132 sets, shot frame by frame […]
Debates: A televised ‘chop fight’
I was watching political debates the other day – one of my guilty pleasures– when it occurred to me that, “These aren’t debates. They’re not discussing issues and philosophies so much as […]
HB’s Jake Bauer is a Brewer
By Doug Padilla Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Bauers went home to Southern California and walked away with an MVP trophy. Bauers hit a two-run double in the fourth inning […]
Gotta learn your ABC’s, coach
Walter Goggins – best known now for his role in Walmart TV commercials – was earlier cast in the “Justified” TV series as the charismatic criminal Boyd Crowder. His character had a […]
‘Bat Boy’: it’s outrageous fun
By Thom deMartino Orange County Tribune Just in time for Halloween, from the lurid pages of the Weekly World News tabloid comes the unbelievable tale of one of their most popular and […]
Two are arrested for arson spree
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Through the combined efforts of Garden Grove and Westminster police, along with the Orange County Fire Authority, two persons have been arrested in connection with a […]
Classic fall of the Dodgers
All Good Things Dept: The Los Angeles Dodgers, on their way to a third consecutive Fall Classic, had a classic fall in the National League Championship Series. Many fans of the Los […]
Homer for GWC’ Take Me Out’
By Thom deMartino Orange County Tribune For being America’s “national pastime,” baseball isn’t all that welcoming to everyone. Particularly those trying to live their truth. There’s a striking, powerful production currently staging […]
Great white shark was spotted in the water; beach was closed
Don’t go in the water. Huntington Beach Marine Safety officers received a “credible” report of a 10 to 12 foot great white shark near lifeguard Tower 16 on Tuesday. According to observers, […]
