“General Hawk’s aide to camp is a Victoria Secret supermodel so how serious can it be?” – Dennis Quaid on playing General Hawk in Stephen Sommers’ G.I. Joe. … Continue reading…Dennis Quaid To Star In G.I. Joe Adaptation
Brooklyn indie band The Epochs might be to rock critics what Jessica Biel is to preteen boys: a wet dream. Brothers Ryan (keyboardist) and Hays (guitarist) Halladay, joined by drummer Kotchy and bassist Kevin Smith, lead the New York quartet to create a self-titled debut LP featuring an incredibly pleasant blend of translucent electronica and soulful pop. … Continue reading…The Epochs – The Epochs (2008)
From an AL official: “[Matt] Cain is what we all sort of dream about when we take a high school pitcher. He’s the reason that people make mistakes in the draft, because everybody hopes to get someone like him.” — Buster Olney on San Francisco Giants’ Matt Cain. … Continue reading…Buster Olney On San Francisco Giants’ Matt Cain
For a band coming out of the San Francisco Bay Area, Minipop sounds straight-up old-fashion. It’s hard to pinpoint, but there seems to be more to this quintet (Tricia Kanne — vocals, keyboards, Lauren Grubb — drums, Matthew Swanson — guitar, Nick Forte — bass) than just Kanne’s vocal similarities to Nina Persson (lead singer of The Cardigans) and Harriet Wheeler (lead singer of The Sundays). … Continue reading…Minipop – A New Hope (2007)
The Marlins will pay more to former Marlins in ’08 (a combined $4 million-plus to Carlos Delgado, Al Leiter, Luis Castillo and incarcerated Ugueth Urbina) than to any one current Marlin ( Kevin Gregg is tops at $2.5 million). Florida must pay Delgado $2 million in ’09, too. — Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald … Continue reading…The Florida Marlins 2008 Payroll