Monthly Archives: June 2009

Sad Picture of Michael Jackson Emerges

Posted on June 27, 2009 by The Great 80s

  As the initial shock of Michael Jackson’s sudden death recedes, a picture of the singer’s tortured lifestyle is emerging, one populated by prescription drugs, sycophants, plastic surgery, lavish spending, and an ever-failing quest to recapture the fame of his … Continue reading →

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Jackson suffered a heart attack

Posted on June 26, 2009 by The Great 80s

Michael Jackson, who was with a cardiologist when he collapsed at his rented home in Los Angeles, appeared to have suffered a heart attack, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person, who was not … Continue reading →

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Huey Lewis and the News keep on delivering

Posted on June 22, 2009 by The Great 80s

Huey Lewis, the man who sings about the virtues of a “Couple Days Off,” says that it’s important to get just that every once in a while. While they’re no longer at the 300-shows-a-year pace they were on in the … Continue reading →

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Time for the 80’s: Jason Vorhees style!

Posted on June 18, 2009 by The Great 80s

As a die-hard horror fan, I feel I have the right to say that Friday the 13th has never been a particularly intellectual series.  It is has never made chronological sense, nor tried to explain how Jason mysteriously transformed from … Continue reading →

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For the 80s Geek in all of us: The Atari Wallet

Posted on June 14, 2009 by The Great 80s

Remember pouring tons of money into the Pac Man machine back in the 80s?  Now you can put your money into Pac Man all over again.  Nilesz.com is selling wallets made out of recycled Atari 2600 video game cartridges. The description … Continue reading →

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Bret Michaels gets “head banged” at the Tony Awards

Posted on June 9, 2009 by The Great 80s

Bret Michaels performed at the Tony Awards, but ended up injured.  Michaels’ spokeswoman says the rock singer had X-rays taken after getting clocked in the head by a descending set piece at the ceremony Sunday at Radio City Music Hall. … Continue reading →

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The Hottest ’80s Video Vixens

Posted on June 7, 2009 by The Great 80s

  Ah, the good ol’ days. MTV played videos, and those videos featured real people. Better yet, most of those real people were hot-looking women who really had no business being in a video. Except for the fact that they … Continue reading →

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Jonah Hill is writing a movie remake of 80′s TV Show “21 Jump Street”

Posted on June 4, 2009 by The Great 80s

MTV News caught up with Johah Hill at the MTV Movie awards and asked him about his upcoming 21 Jump Street project.  Apparently the “Superbad” star was concerned about what fans thought about his remake…   Movie Trailers – Movies … Continue reading →

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