Over 1 Million People Flee As Gustav Nears New Orleans
August 31, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - Over 1 million people are getting the heck out of Louisiana as Hurricane Gustav approaches the city of New Orleans, and its surrounding areas.
New Orleans is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but will now have to get ready to take a hit once more. Read more
Barack Obama Speech Beats Idol, Olympics In Ratings
August 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The final night of the Democratic National Convention featured a speech by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, and was watched by nearly 40 million viewers.
According to estimates from Nielsen Media research, nearly 40 million people tuned in on Thursday night to see Sen. Barack Obama accept his party’s presidential nomination. Read more
Man Claims To Have Found Dead Shark In Lake Michigan
August 30, 2008
Detroit (ChattahBox) - Rich Fasi has come out and stated that he has found a dead shark in Lake Michigan.
Rich Fasi of Traverse City, Michigan came out this week and stated that he actually found a shark in the popular lake. Read more
Obama Builds On Lead After McCain VP Announcement
August 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - It appears that the choice by Republican presidential candidate John McCain to choose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate may not have been the right one. This comes as a new poll shows Democratic nominee Barack Obama building on his lead.
According to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll, Barack Obama is building on his lead over McCain. Read more
New Orleans Mayor Orders Evacuation As Gustav Nears
August 30, 2008
New Orleans (ChattahBox) - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered an evacuation of the city on Saturday to get ready for what he called “the mother of all storms,” Hurricane Gustav.
The evacuation order is not going to be physically enforced, but will kick off starting at 8 A.M. CDT on Sunday morning. Read more
NJ Man Pleads Guilty For Illegally Selling Body Parts
August 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - 44-year old Michael Mastromarino from New Jersey has come out and entered a plea of guilty to illegally selling body parts for medical use.
According to prosecutors, the man, who owns the New Jersery-based Biomedical Tissue Services, is believed to be the ringleader of the national crime ring. Read more
New Guidelines Recommend Leaving Your Earwax Alone
August 30, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - A new set of national guidelines released by the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) have recommended that you leave your earwax alone.
Earwax is that lovely goo that can buildup in your ear. Read more
Man Forces Daughter To Kill Family Cat, Gets Jail Time
August 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A man from Indiana has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for forcing his daughter to kill the family cat.
The man from Muncie, Indiana admitted that he forced his 7-year-old daughter to kill the family cat. Read more
Desperate Housewives Complete Fourth Season DVD Review
August 29, 2008
Desperate Housewives: The Sizzling Secrets Edition
Complete Fourth Season
DVD Review
Published By: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Street Date: September 2, 2008
Price: $59.99
US Rating: TV-14
Secrets, secrets, sizzling secrets!! The Fourth Season of Desperate Housewives arrives on DVD 9/2/08 in the form of the Sizzling Secrets Edition of the box set. From the box to the screen this set delivers. It comes wrapped in a plastic cover that shows the ladies from Wysteria Lane dressed in fine blue evening dresses, but once you open it, much like the ladies themselves you see the fire that exists underneath!
This series has been a hot property since coming out in 2004. In the four seasons it has aired it has produced 7 Emmy Award winners and 24 additional Emmy nominations. Want Golden Globes? Got those too to the tune of 2 winners and 5 nominations in the last year. Needless to say this show is a winner. Read more
Transformers Animated Season One DVD Review
August 29, 2008
Transformers Animated: Season One
DVD Review
Paramount Home Entertainment
Release Date: August 19, 2008
Price: $26.99
Running Time: 286 minutes
U.S. Rating: Not Rated
Wow flashback to my childhood continues with the release of Transformers Animated. This restart of a cartoon series has my son now following in dad’s footsteps with his interest in the adventures of Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots as they defend us from the evil Decepticons.
As you can imagine this series began as an opportunity to take advantage of the success of the recent live action movie, and it’s eventual sequels. It brings the Transformers to life just as I remember them from my childhood in cartoon format and as only cartoons can. While the original series was very square and had an edge to it this series, like so many recent restarts (see The Batman) rounds the characters in look and personality to be a bit more child-friendly. Read more