Life is what happens when you are making other plans~ John Lennon
An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind~Gandhi
The time is always right to do what is right~ Martin Luther King Jr.


Sunday, December 15, 2013

Detroit Rock City Cast: Then and Now

Ready to see what the stars of Detroit Rock City have been up to since then? Find out here!
James DeBello
-Trip, the "Ace Frehley" of the group
-He was the stoner who tried to rob a kid with Ace Frehley paint on his face of his Kiss ticket. But ended up in an alley behind the convenient store, with the kid and his brother robbing him of $150 and his Kiss Army ID
-Recently worked in a series of National Lampoon movies

American Pie


Trip, the "Ace Frehley" in Detroit Rock City











 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sam Huntington
-Jam, the "Peter Criss" of the group, who ends up with a girl, ironically named Beth
-He was the drummer for their group, Mystery. In the opening credits, it's his basement where his mom goes to the record player and puts in what she thinks is a wholesome, family-friendly Carpenters record, and instead nearly gets her head knocked off with the sonic boom that is Kiss' Love Gun album
-Stars as a werewolf on Being Human on the Syfy Channel
Jam, the "Peter Criss" in DRC

Being Human
Giuseppe Andrews
-Lex, the "Gene Simmons" of the group and ironically the guy Christine ends up with
-He tries sneaking backstage to get the guys in, but ends up running from security
-He is now in the avante-garde world of film directing
Lex, the "Gene Simmons" in DRC

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edward Furlong
-Hawk, the "Paul Stanley" of the group
-The singer, he ends up with a supermodel, ironically played by Shannon Tweed, a real life model and then girlfriend of Kiss bass player Gene Simmons. He tries to get money for tickets by participating in a strip club revue, dancing to the song Strutter, to everyone's Kiss-hating horror
-Other than his famous 1991 role in Terminator 2, he has had some minor brushes with the law
Hawk, the "Paul Stanley" in DRC

Natasha Lyonne
-Christine, the girl Lex saves from the chop shop guys
-She starts out as the girlfriend of one of the disco fiends that Hawk throws the pizza at. Originally into disco, she soon discovers, after getting in the car with the 4, they are Kiss guys
-She currently stars in Orange Is The New Black


Orange Is The New Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emmanuelle Chirqui
-Barbara, Christine's friend
-She is the other girlfriend in the disco lovers' car
-Starred on, for a long time, the show Entourage
Melanie Lynskey
-Beth, the girl who has a crush on Jam and ends up losing her virginity to him in a church confessional
-Has had a string of successful cameos and also appeared in Sweet Home Alabama

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kristin Booth
-Cashier, the one Trip saves during the robbery
-Has a small string of roles in movies/TV
Shannon Tweed
-Amanda Finch, the woman Hawk sleeps with in her car to get money for Kiss tickets
-In addition to being a model and actress, she was the then girlfriend but now current wife to Kiss bass player Gene Simmons, and also mother to two kids, Nick and Sophie

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pamela Bowen
-Mother at anti-Kiss rally, brown hair and glasses
-She played the mother using the bullhorn at the Mothers Against the Music of Kiss protest
-In real life, she was married to a Kiss member- Paul Stanley, the rhythm guitarist. She's also the mother of one his kids, Evan Shane Stanley, born in 1994
Kevin Corrigan
-Chop Chop Guy #1
-He was one of the guys who held Christine captive
-He's had many roles, including Goodfellas, Dazed and Confused, The Departed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Steve Schirripa
-Chop Shop Guy #2
-Mostly known for his role as Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos
Ron Jeremy
-Strip Club MC
-Has starred in over 2,000 adult movies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joe Flaherty
-Father McNulty, the priest Jam is forced to see as he is enrolled in St. Bernard's Catholic School, because he listened to Kiss and his mother is trying to get him to see the error of his "sinful" ways. He is the one Jam's friends drug with a marijuana-laced pizza
-Went on to star on Freaks and Geeks, and is occasionally heard on Family Guy
Lin Shaye
-Mrs. Bruce, Jam's mother
-She is Jam's mother, the one who nearly gets her head knocked off by the sheer sonic power of Kiss on the record player. She is overly religious, believing that Kiss stands for "Knights in Satan's Service". So she sends Jam to a Catholic school to see the error of his "sinful" ways after she burns the Kiss tickets she finds in his jean jacket pocket, not knowing that Jam's friends Hawk, Lex and Trip are nearby, watching in horror as the tickets go up in flames like one of Gene's famous fireballs
-Also starred in Dumb & Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Insidious

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kiss
-The idols of the main band, Mystery
-They do indeed appear as themselves. As in the completely original lineup- Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley
-But nowadays, Tommy Thayer has replaced Ace Frehley and is using his Spaceman getup, along with Eric Singer replacing Peter Criss, using the Catman look. They replaced their original lead guitarist and drummer and are currently on tour supporting their Monster album

Hot Man Sunday: Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett
Birth name: Kirk Lee Hammett
DOB: 11/18/1962
Where: San Francisco, California
Nickname: The Ripper
Height: 5'7''

Trademark
-His specially made ESP 'Kirk Hammett' guitar
-His heavy guitar solos
-Curly hair






 
 
 
Trivia
-His date of birth and place of birth are tattooed on his stomach
-He is an avid surfer
-Collects horror film memorabilia
-His guitars always feature some horror movie graphic
-On 11/6/1998. when Metallica was on tour in England, he suffered from appendicitis. He was flown to a London hospital and recovered a couple of weeks later and flew to San Francisco
-Has two sons, Vincenzo Kainalu, born on 6/28/2008 and son Angel Ray Keala, born 10/6/2006
-His mother is Filipino and father is Irish

Personal Quotes
-A life lived unexplored is a life not worth living

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Soccer-loving rock stars

Here are some musicians who go just wild about football, or soccer to us Americans!

Roger Waters
-Pink Floyd
-Arsenal FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Def Leppard
-The entire band are football fans
-They love various teams. But the guys have split loyalties to the clubs in their hometown of Sheffield. Joe Elliott supports Sheffield United. Rick Savage supports Sheffield Wednesday, while Vivian Campbell plays on Hollywood United, a team made up of L.A.-based British musicians, even though Vivian Campbell is Irish-born
Def Leppard


Joe Elliott


Rick Savage

Vivian Campbell
 
 
Eric Clapton
-Derek & The Dominoes
-West Bromwich Albion FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brian Johnson
-AC/DC
-Newcastle United FC
Iron Maiden
-West Ham United FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mick Jagger
-Rolling Stones
-Major Arsenal fan, considering he's from London. But it seems he likes just English football in general, no specific teams
Elvis Costello
-Liverpool FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert Plant
-Led Zeppelin
-Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
-Why do people think he looks so bad for his age? The fact that he's still around, performing, that's what they should care about, not his looks. I think he looks just fine. Sure he has wrinkles, but in those wrinkles lay musical experience and talent!
Rod Stewart
-Faces
-Celtic FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elton John
-Watford FC

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories
Season 1
-Tom Arnold, Dee Snider, Carnie Wilson, Nia Long

Dee Snider, Twisted Sister front man
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-Carrie Fisher, Rue McClanahan, John Waters, Federico Castellucio
Federico Castellucio
-Barry Williams, Debi Mazar, Greg Grunberg, Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar
Season 2
-Michael Imperioli, Joan Collins, Donna D'Errico, Corey Feldman
Michael Imperioli
-Alice Cooper, Tracey Gold, Fred Dryer, Kathryn Erbe
Alice Cooper
-Shelley Long, Daniel Stern, Gail O'Grady, Matt Sorum
-Vince Neil, Charisma Carpenter, Cynthia Rowley, Orlando Jones
Vince Neil
-Daryl Hannah, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Shanna Moakler, Marilyn Manson

Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Season 3
-Bret Michaels, Natasha Henstridge, Penelope Ann Miller, Eva Amurri
Bret Michaels
-Mindy Cohn, Valerie Harper, Matthew Gray Gubler, Nicole Eggert
-Susan Olsen, Rita Coolidge, Fairuza Balk, Enrico Collantoni
-Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ming-Na, Chi McBride, Mia Tyler

Season 4
-Patricia Velasquez, Susie Essman, Elya Baskin
-Jack Osbourne, Stephen Collins, Aasha Davis, David Lander
Jack Osbourne
-Roddy Piper, Skylar Grey, Frank Whaley

Season 5
-George Wendt, Wayne Newton, Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley
-Jillian Barberie, Dan Cortese, Bruce Boxleitner
-Cherie Curie, Joseph Bologna, Dianne Farr, Estella Warren

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Peter Criss lying in his book?

Peter Criss' ex-wife Lydia accuses him of lying!
In his book, Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss, his wife Lydia accuses Peter of lying.

"I know Peter, I was with him for 13 years, I’ve known him for 40 years,” she pointed out. “Peter is very dramatic, he’s an exaggerator, he’s a complainer, he’s a liar."

She thinks it was motivated by revenge "When we were married, there was a point where I was actually uncomfortable with him putting me on such a pedestal, and then his book comes out and he basically says he didn’t care for me that much,” she pointed out. “He’s trying to get even with me for what I wrote, which was the truth, in my book. Peter’s book is not the truth and that’s proven, even by stupid little things." She also added "At least Ace told the truth in his book, Peter didn’t. There are stories in Ace’s book that I knew should be in his book and they were there. There are things in Peter’s book that just don’t add up"

Sunday, December 1, 2013

December Birthdays

Since it's December, I wanna give a big huge Happy Birthday shout out to the following people

Gabriel Jagger
-Birth name: Gabriel Luke Beaureguard Jagger
-DOB: 12/9/1997
-Going to be: 16
-Stepbrother of Jade and Karis Jagger
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu
-DOB: 12/2/1968
-Where: Queens, New York
-Going to be: 45
-Did not learn English until she was 5 because her family spoke Mandarin Chinese
-Birth name: John Michael Osbourne
-DOB: 12/3/1948
-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England
-Going to be: 65
-Was one of the first original "shock rockers"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marisa Tomei
-DOB: 12/4/1964
-Where: Brooklyn, New York
-Going to be: 49
-Parents were an English teacher and trial lawyer
Simon Helberg
-Birth name: Simon Maxwell Helberg
-DOB: 12/9/1980
-Where: Los Angeles, California
-Going to be: 33
-Does dead voice impersonations of Nicholas Cage and other actors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-Birth name: Archie David Kao
-DOB: 12/14/1969
-Where: Washington, D.C.
-Going to be: 44
-Played Kai Chen, the blue Power Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Benjamin Bratt
-DOB: 12/16/1963
-Where: San Francisco, California
-Going to be: 50
-Is of Peruvian Indigenous Indian descent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Criss Angel
-Birth name: Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos
-DOB: 12/19/1967
-Where: Hempstead, New York
-Going to be: 46
-Is of Greek descent
Denzel Washington
-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington
-DOB: 12/28/1954
-Where: Mount Vernon, Washington
-Going to be: 59
-Parents were a beauty parlor owner and Pentecostal minister
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond
-DOB: 12/19/1969
-Where: West Midlands, England
-Going to be: 44
-In Nov. 2004, bought a 1969 Dodge Charger