Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas is the venue for Super Bowl 45.  The game itself sees the Pittsburgh Steelers facing the Green Bay Packers for the big prize, and the only thing bigger in this game is the stadium.  This brand new stadium built down there is the largest domed stadium in the world.  It seats 80,000 people, with enough standing room to hold 110,000.  It also has the world’s biggest HDTV that hangs from the roof, and stretches from the 20 yard line on one end, to the 20 yard line on the other.  That’s a screen that measures nearly 60 yards across.  What does a building like this cost?  It is estimated to have cost somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.3 billion dollars US.  According to Wikipedia, to help the Cowboys owner and general manager, Jerry Jones, in paying the construction costs of the new stadium, voters in the city of Arlington approved the increase of the city’s sales tax by 0.5%, the hotel occupancy tax by 2%, and car rental tax by 5%.  The building is fantastic, and in the clip below, you’ll get a quick look at the stadium, and what they are doing to get it ready for Super Sunday!  Click here to see the preperations for the Super Bowl.

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These commercials are a few years old, but because a friend had just discovered them while surfing YouTube, I thought I would post them here for all to enjoy.  I just want to clarify that I’m not endorsing the product, I just really got a kick out them back in the day, and wanted to show them to people that may not have seen them when they were originally broadcast.  The clips in this compilation are just a few of them.  I think that there were a little over 20 different commercials that were filmed, and you too can find them on YouTube.

Click here to see the Man Law commercial compilation.

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I’ll start by saying that I like watching movies, but I’m not a guy who runs out to the movie theatre when a cool new movie comes out, nor am I the guy who rents or buys the brand new movies when they are released and offered through my television service provider.  That said, over the past couple of weeks I have been checking out some recent releases, and was very surprised by a couple.  The first title I’d like to tell you about is “Knight and Day” that stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.  I’m not a big fan of either, but this movie wasn’t bad at all.  It had some comedy elements to it, which I like, and some action, which I love.  There was one cheesy scene near the end, but you’ll have to watch it yourself to find out what I’m talking, err, writing about.  It gets a “thumbs up” from me.  The other title is “Dinner for Schmucks”.  I was sadly disappointed.  I wish I had more hands, so I could give that movie four thumbs down!  Poor Steve Carrell … he’s been typecast as the dumb, clumsy, bumbling guy in most of his previous movie roles, and I’ll give you one guess as to what type of character he plays this time around.  If you said the dumb clumsy, bumbling guy, you are correct.  And even though he plays the same character I’ve seen six or seven times already, he’s the thing in the movie that is any good.  Stay away from “Dinner for Schmucks” unless you like throwing your money away. 

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Is it just me, or is this guy all over the tube these days?  It seems like every time I turn on the TV, I see OV’s smiling face … and that smile is something else!  A friend of mine just loves that commercial where Ovechkin’s head is in the locker at the high school, talking to the kid about the new skates, and laughing hysterically.  I saw a headline on the internet the other day that read “Is Ovechkin A Russian Spy?”  Right away I had to click on the link to see what was being said.  It wasn’t a news article, it was write up on his new commercial.  I checked out, thought it was kind of funny, and wanted to share it with you.  Click here to see the advertisement featuring Alexander Ovechkin.

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His name is Ted Williams.  And no, he’s not the baseball player who suited up for the Boston Red Sox in the 30’s and 40’s.  He’s, or at least was, a homeless man from New York City, who was discovered by a camera crew for a news station in Ohio.  He was just standing on the side of the road, trying to make some money.  He was holding a sign that said he had the “god given gift of voice.”  And man, does he ever!  Not much else to explain, as it is all in the clips. 

Click here for the link to the original video that got him noticed.

Click here for the link to the interview from the Early Show on CBS.

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By now, most have either heard of, or seen the viral videos featuring a guy named Antoine Dodson.  If you have not, you will in a second.  Antoine Dodson is a former resident of the Lincoln Park housing project in Huntsville, Alabama, whose interview on local television became an Internet sensation and resulted in a song that has sold more than 100,000 copies on iTunes, and appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 list, peaking at #89.  The interview that made Dodson an internet “superstar”, was brought on by the report of an intruder that attempted to rape his sister.  With something like 60 + million views, Dodson’s song (Bed Intruder Song) was the most viewed YouTube video of 2010, while the original video of Dodson’s television interview with 28 + million views, was the chosen as “Video of the Year”.  He has capitalized on his sudden fame by coming out with a line of t-shirts and merchandise featuring the original album art from the iTunes release, and endorsed a “Sex Offender Tracker” smartphone application for the iPhone and Android platforms.  Some of the money made also helped his family buy a new home, and he set up a foundation for juvenile diabetes, a disease that has afflicted both his sister and his mother. 

To see the original interview, click here.

To see the song that made him a superstar, click here.

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With a title like “Redemption” Island, I have a feeling that we’re going to see some of the most popular contestants back for a shot at “Redemption”! With rumors circulating that Russell Hantz and Boston Rob will be included as captains, it just seems to fit. Notice when you pause the video at the 42 second mark, a lot of familiar faces appear in a flash.  Every time I do this, I seem to stop it on someone else.  Clearly visible in the clip are Michael Skupin (the guy who got burned in Season 2: The Australian Outback), Jerri Manthey, Coach, Johnny Fairplay, Boston Rob and his wife Amber, Ace and Randy from Season 17 Gabon: Earth’s Last Eden, Lil (The scout master), Courtney, Carrine, 2 time winner Sandra Diaz, and even The King … Richard Hatch!  The rumour is that Boston Rob and Russell will pick the teams, and will each get individual immunty up to the merge.  Again it’s all just rumors, along with my own speculation, but we will all find out for sure when the first episode of the 22nd season of Survivor, again filmed in Nicaragua, airs on February 16th, 2011.

Here is the link to the trailer shown on Sunday night…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnbgVlYl2aY

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This is the 1^st ever installment of “Kenny Anderson in the Jam Room with …”!  This is an idea I had to promote local artists, bands, and their music.   It’s nothing fancy … just some musicians having fun in a very relaxed atmosphere, playing some tunes, chatting, and enjoying a few drinks on a Friday night.  This is the first installment, but it won’t be the last.  

Thanks again to the guys for having me over, and being the “guinea pigs” for this experiment.  I look forward to our next visit.  For more on Dining Dead, Dago Red, Matt Murphy, and the Brood Records Album, log on to their websites.

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DINING DEAD:
www.myspace.com/arewethediningdead

www.diningdead.bandcamp.com
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MATT MURPHY:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=155329047835026
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DAGO RED:
www.myspace.com/dagoredband 

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BROOD RECORDS:
www.broodrecords.bandcamp.com 

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To see the video click here.

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I love watching mixed martial arts.  I am a big MMA fan!  I like the UFC, and the direction the company is going.  They just bought WEC Cage Fighting, adding two more weight classes in the UFC, and they are finally bringing the sport to Ontario, more specifically the Rogers Centre.  My favorite fighter is Georges St. Pierre.  Not because he’s Canadian, that helps, but because he is one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world.   I know he will win the fight against Koscheck, as long as it doesn’t go to the judge’s scorecard, and he will hold the welterweight title for a long time to come.  Here is a litte clip of GSP having some fun with a couple of NCAA mascots, and it is also a look at what he’ll be doing in the octagon on December 11 against Josh Koscheck!

Click, or copy and paste this link to your browser …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_i589lwCg&feature=youtu.be

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I always loved the Monkees show AND music. I have the boxed set on CD, the two “Missing Links” volumes, and every episode on VHS.  After playing Zappa on my show recently, I immediately thought of this sketch from the Monkees show.  I love where Frank says that when Mike quits the show, he’s gonna join the Byrds…Hilarious! The look on Nesmith’s face is pricelss!  Mike Nesmith was always my favorite, and Frank Zappa was an absolute genius! Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgNxuNaYHsk

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