Archive for March, 2009
Heads up: Grand jury investigates Alabama Attorney General Troy King
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Will gambling bring down the state attorney general? Last week, a grand jury heard witnesses testify about Troy King‘s relationship with gambling interests. U.S. Attorney Alice Martin is said to be leading the investigation.
Alabama’s “top cop” may be under investigation for selective prosecution of electronic bingo operators. He had accepted gifts from Alabama Power, but is responsible for representing customers before the Public Service Commission. King may have asked favors from Post Secondary Education Chancellor Roy Johnson while his office was investigating Johnson, who pled guilty to corruption charges, including receiving $1 million in kickbacks.
King said, “I don’t think I’m going to start talking about rumors. I don’t know the details of what you may or may not have heard, but I don’t think I’m going to start addressing things that may or may not have been heard in testimony before a grand jury.”
• Montgomery Independent: Federal Grand Jury in Montgomery probes actions of AG
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hobby sounds so quaint
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009gone in 60 minutes
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009The days start somewhat
earlier, or later. Can’t
tell when clocks are changed.
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masseuse attack
Saturday, March 7th, 2009it just rings and rings
Saturday, March 7th, 2009Alabama on ‘Survivor’: Beauty or the beast
Thursday, March 5th, 2009‘Survivor: Tocantins,’ episode 4 recap
So much drama at Timbira. So much winning at Jalapao. But what if a craaazy episode of “Survivor” flipped the two? Hmm …
James Thomas Jr. of Mobile attempts to pull his weight in challenges. Debra Beebe of Auburn keeps up tribal spirits at camp. Who’s lining up allies, and who’s the fairest of them all? Find out, after the jump …
a ring of truth
Thursday, March 5th, 2009Alabama on ‘Survivor’: Lead, follow or get in the way
Thursday, March 5th, 2009‘Survivor: Tocantins,’ episode 4 preview
Host Jeff Probst looks at tonight’s “Survivor: Tocantins” above. Recap to follow the show.
Will Debra Beebe of Auburn survive a mega-dose of Coach? Will James Thomas Jr. of Mobile form a special alliance with Cindy Sydney (wink wink)? Who will lead the Timbira tribe? And what secret alliance is in the works?
Catch up:
- Last week’s recap from us
- And one from Jeff
- And even more from the Birmingham News | Mobile Press-Register | TVGasm | BuddyTV
We’ll see you back here tonight after the episode.
“Survivor: Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands ” airs at 7 p.m. Thursdays on CBS 42.
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Back up for grabs … more “Survivor: Tocantins” at survivor.wadeonbirmingham.com.
all about the discography
Thursday, March 5th, 2009EXCLUSIVE: Sidewalk starts again
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Birmingham film festival to hire leader by month’s end
The next person in charge of the state’s largest film festival will need to be an organizer, a fund-raiser, but not necessarily a film buff. So says Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival’s Alan Hunter.
The Birmingham event finds itself seeking a new executive director for the second time in two years. Catherine Pfitzer was let go in February.
Hunter, president of the board, discussed by phone the challenges ahead for the 10-year-old festival for this exclusive Wade on Birmingham report.
snow angel
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009the regulars
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Heads up: Schaeffer Crawfish Boil adds Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J
Monday, March 2nd, 2009The Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil has added more big names to its 2009 lineup. (We told you about Jason Mraz last week in our exclusive scoop.)
Also playing May 1:
- 311
- LL Cool J
- Shinedown
- Saving Abel
And playing May 2:
- Snoop Dogg
- All-American Rejects
- Katy Perry
- Everclear
- Filter
- Shiny Toy Guns
The festival will be next to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex [satellite view]. Tickets, $20 per day or $35 for both days, go on sale Saturday through Ticketmaster and Merrell at the Summit.
Video previews, after the jump …
