It’s not just a 27-game winning streak on the line. For the Hoover Bucs, hopes and dreams of playing in college are resting on their young shoulders.
This week’s “Two-a-Days” is a battle of the ages … until next week’s battle of the ages.
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Beat hated rival Spain Park? Easy. Broker peace between split celebrity couple Alex and Kristin? Awkward.
In the land of “Two-a-Days,” the only thing that can stop the Hoover Bucs is … juicy breakup gossip.
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Hurricane Katrina caused more than $80 billion in damage and killed nearly 2,000 people. Hundreds of thousands of refugees swarmed the surrounding states, many never to return home.
While Mississippi and Louisiana suffered tremendous losses, Alabama was spared the worst of the destruction.
Is it possible that this Category 5 hurricane had an upside for the state?
The hourlong premiere of “Two-a-Days” introduced a ragtag squad playing its heart out to prove itself on the field and off in a game that makes boys into men.
Unfortunately, that ragtag squad was crushed 50-29 by the show’s stars, the Hoover Bucs. The new teen reality series followed several players as they prepared for their biggest game ever, a season opener on ESPN, the first high school game televised by the cable channel.
But on MTV, endless drills and cussing coaches aren’t enough. You need pizzazz, you need oomph. You need … pimply melodrama.
Birmingham is known by many names. The Magic City. Pittsburgh of the South. Football Capital of the South. Bombingham. The ’Ham.
While the hand-wringing continues over the city’s image, we welcome thousands of “American Idol” hopefuls to a place they’ve heard about since Ruben Studdard put three defining digits on the map: 2-0-5.
So why can’t we get “Birmingham” out there in our other most visible institutions?
What can the Soul Patrol expect tonight at the American Idols concert? Birmingham’s Taylor Hicks is back with nine “also-rans” (provided Katharine McPhee doesn’t bug out, again) to perform before a sold-out show at the BJCC Arena.
If you missed out on tickets, or just want to see what you’re getting for your $36.50 to $66.50, we have a sneak peek …
Ten reasons to see “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” Will Ferrell’s comedic take on the world of auto racing …
1. The pitch was six simple words: “Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver.”
2. It starts tonight in Birmingham. The 7:30 p.m. show at Lee Branch appears to be sold out, but one of the two midnight shows at Patton Creek still has tickets.
3. Metacritic has many reviews, and most are positive.
Two Birmingham residents are in the hunt for $1 million in the 10th installment of the reality TV competition, “The Amazing Race.” The CBS show, taped this summer, pits 12 teams of two in a race around the world.
Karlyn Harris of Helena and Lyn Turk of Birmingham are listed as 32-year-old “best friends.” Harris is a program analyst, and Turk is a fourth-grade teacher. The two are the first “Race” contestants from Alabama.
Updated with corrected premiere date …
Bigger isn’t always better.
The most recent list from the United Health Foundation, a nonprofit health research group in Minnesota, ranks Alabama as the nation’s fattest state, tied with Mississippi. Among Alabamians, 28.8 percent are considered obese, having a body mass index of 30 or higher.
That’s a lot of unwanted pounds.
It’s time for elected officials to do something about this health crisis with consequences from skyrocketing rates of heart disease and diabetes to staggering financial costs.
And Mayor Kincaid is already on the job.
VESTAVIA HILLS — 27 OCT 2018 — Released earlier today from federal prison, Don Siegelman and Richard Scrushy received a warm welcome from dozens of supporters as they returned to the outside world. Siegelman and Scrushy both completed 12-year prison terms following their 2006 convictions on charges of bribery, conspiracy and fraud.
The pair shook hands with friends and made short statements at the rally, skipping media questions before exiting quietly. The rally featured a marching band and former investors in the men’s careers.
City Stages 2006 is over, done, packed up and torn down. How did the annual music fest do in its 18th outing?
Despite daily ticket sales off by 30 percent from projections, the festival had its share of victories big and small.
Taylor Hicks and the Little Memphis Blues Orchestra
City Stages 2006 closed out a weekend of perfectly dry weather and crowds a-plenty. Plus, Taylor Hicks, who boosted buzz and attendance, gives a second performance — and all for free. Sunday at a glance …
Saturday at City Stages 2006 was jam packed with people and performances. Plus, more on Taylor Hicks’ performance with Snoop Dogg and an additional appearance for Sunday. Take a look …
Photo by Dre at Dre’s Ramblings.
The City Stages 2006 eBay fund-raiser ended at 2 a.m. this morning. You probably didn’t hear about it.
The downtown music festival, still trying to erase its half-million-dollar debt, has tried all sorts of wild schemes to raise money. But the online auction seems saddest of all: 18 items, 12 bids (on only four items), $241 in profit and zero publicity.
Going once, going twice …
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