John Belushi

1981 and Now

The Top 12 Texas Junk Foods.

The 10 Greatest Summer Concerts I Never Saw

Well, kids, summer has arrived. If you have ever noticed, all the good concerts seem to come during the summer -- with May being more like a pre-show. My parents, when I was younger, took me to many concerts at some of these venues, mainly Contemporary Christian concerts. I myself had only been to ... More >>

Beer and Seed

The Secret History of "You Are So Beautiful"

Six years ago today, on June 6, 2006, the world lost Houston-born musician Billy Preston. The session man, kind soul and all-around secret weapon was in the mix for some of the best and brightest moments of rock's heyday. The man backed up Little Richard and Sam Cooke, and as a child prodigy he play ... More >>

Sproing! 10 Musicians Who Should Have Their Own Comic Books

Ahhh, comic books! A place where you can escape into another realm. Most artists have somewhat cartoonish onstage personalities, but some have so much that they deserve their own comic book or graphic novel. Like these.

30 Years Later: 9 Songs For John Belushi

Thirty years ago today, we lost John Belushi, one of the most brilliant comedic actors of his time. He was a member of some of the best seasons of Saturday Night Live in the mid to late '70s, and starred in the classic comedy Animal House. He was one of the Blues Brothers with fellow SNL-cast member ... More >>

Tea Party Princess

Victoria Jackson went from the big leagues of comedy to the rabid right of modern politics.

The 10 Worst Movies Ronald Reagan Watched at Camp David, and the Five Hippest

During a panel discussion on C-SPAN recently, someone mentioned that the Ronald Reagan Library has a list online of every movie he and Nancy watched at Camp David or the White House. So we checked it out. They watched a lot of movies, including Reagan's old films. There are a lot of Hollywood class ... More >>

Not Average Joe: Six Rock and Roll Joes on the Day "Hey Joe" Turns 45

​Despite the fact that he never really had a major "hit" (Electric Ladyland reached number one as an album but he never had a single go higher than 20 in the US) and was terribly under appreciated while he was still alive, Jimi Hendrix is one of the giants of rock and roll. His songs and his g ... More >>

Happy Birthday Paul Shaffer: Here Are Five Reasons Why He is Cool

Back in the 1980's, there was a certain class of musician who considered a slot in the Late Show with David Letterman band as the ultimate gig. Of course, that lineup hasn't changed since 1983, but dare to dream. From the very beginning, there was Paul Shaffer. The quirky Canadian keyboardist and s ... More >>

David Garcia, Corpus "Gangsta," Shows How Not to Fight a Gang Injunction

Don't start none, won't be none.​In response to a recent wave of street crime, Corpus Christi has become the latest city to experiment with gang injunctions, tools whereby law enforcement bars certain people they claim to be gang members from associating with each other, in person or over the ... More >>

Pop Rocks: Bill Shatner And Liz Taylor -- The Throwdown

Two classic thespians at the top of their game.​This week saw two milestones in the entertainment world. The first was the 80th birthday, on Tuesday, of Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner. The second was the unsurprising yet still depressing death yesterday of one of Hollywood's last true ... More >>

Hotel California

Celebrity living has its downside in Somewhere.

Lost at the Chateau Marmont

From party girl to Oscar winner, Sofia Coppola's journey to Somewhere.

Five Things We're Not Looking Forward To In The Upcoming Fall TV Season

​Just when you were afraid the lack of fresh content on your television might finally force you to get up off your couches and engage in some meaningful interaction with your loved ones, here comes the 2010 fall season and its annual helping of canned laughter, reality shenanigans, and FCC-app ... More >>

Last Night: Matisyahu At House Of Blues

Photos by Groovehouse​Matisyahu House of Blues July 27, 2010 8:54 p.m.: Man, we totally underestimated the market for American Hassidic Jewish reggae musicians. This place is packed. 8:56: Dub Trio is on stage. They're a fairly impressive trio from Brooklyn. Not Beastie Boys impressive, but ... More >>

Samurai Steak and Sushi

​I was excited to see that Samurai Steak and Sushi had opened at 5317 Bissonnet. Just the thought of rare steak and wasabi with a cold Asahi beer was getting me all worked up. When we walked in, the hostess greeted us with a big smile and promptly sat us behind the big, flat hibachi that soon ... More >>

Five Artists Motel 6 Would Rather Not Give Free Rooms, Including John Mayer

canada.com​In a move sure to boost occupancy among skinny jeans-wearing hipsters while simultaneously driving regular families away by the family truckster-load, Motel 6 is running a promotion to give free rooms to up-and-coming bands: "Here's how it works: Motel 6 will give free rooms to developi ... More >>

Lonesome Onry and Mean: R.I.P. Poodie Locke

www.stillisstillmoving.comJohn Belushi (left) and Poodie Locke, date unknownWord has reached Lonesome, Onry and Mean that longtime Willie Nelson stage manager Poodie Locke passed away shortly after 3 p.m. this afternoon. The cause of death is said to be a "massive heart attack." Reports of Locke's p ... More >>

Happy Birthday, "Louie Louie"

Forty-six years ago today, a group of teenagers gathered in a Portland, Oregon, studio to record a ridiculously simple anthem that would go on to become one of the most influential - and most misunderstood - songs in rock history. The group was the Kingsmen - none of whom was over age 17 - and the ... More >>

Voodoo Child: He Ain't Not Heavy

Exploring the phenomenon of the lesser showbiz brother

For the Rodeo: Five Best Movie Parades

It's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo time! Tomorrow's Go Texan Day and Saturday's the parade. Certainly some of you out there are looking forward to watching musical acts from 200 feet away and the lingering smells of hay, manure, and sweaty, sweaty cowboys. So sit back, kick your boots off, and ge ... More >>

Malt Shop Burger at Cheeburger Cheeburger

Book Review: Howard Stern's Sidekick Writes

Given the amount of personal information he’s spilled on the radio over the years, avid listeners of “The Howard Stern Show” probably know more about the private life of cast member/comedian Artie Lange than most of their close friends and relatives. A natural-born storyteller, Lange has ... More >>

A Masterpiece on Canvas

COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE

How a theater on the verge of insolvency has reversed its fortunes

Four Women Walk into a Bar...

A tour of Galveston nightspots

Tortilla Flat

Nacho's funnier than Napoleon, which isn't sayin' much

New releases available this week

Animal House

Bad behavior at UH's Phi Kappa Theta fraternity

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Fear, and the Toasters

Friday, January 30

Free Will

Another SNL vet may be the next Bill Murray. Seriously.

Soaring Castle

The Mortmain family's romantic complexity will enrapture audiences

Glamorous Youth

Sharon Osbourne put the local kids of Pure Rubbish in front of millions on MTV. Then things fell apart.

Fallon Fast

Saturday Night Live's prime player is rapidly outgrowing television's small screen

Dumb and Dumbest

Saving Silverman takes Hollywood's juvenile craze to a new low

Turning Japanese

Forest Whitaker brings an adopted honor code to the streets in Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog

Watch out, stock market,, here come the SOES BANDITS

And they're ready to make money the old-fashioned way: By outsmarting the big guys.

Houston On Screen

Disorder in the Court

In The Madness of King George, it's not good to be king