Dweeb comedian on tour with Playboy Playmate
Dweeb comedian on tour with Playboy Playmate

Marc Price, who portrayed Skippy on the 1980s TV sitcom "Family Ties," and former Playboy Playmate Julie McCullough, who portrayed a nanny on the sitcom "Growing Pains," a late '80s/early '90s sitcom, have teamed up for a standup comedy show.

Sheamus ready to rumble in Daytona
Sheamus ready to rumble in Daytona

One look at the non-tanned Sheamus, you would assume he has never been near a beach -- especially The World's Most Famous Beach. That will change Saturday, as the World Wrestling Entertainment red-headed champion will headline a card at the Ocean Center.

It's all Greek to Ringo Starr
It's all Greek to Ringo Starr

If you were lucky enough to enjoy Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band earlier this month at their sold out show at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, then your chance to relive the magic is here. If you didn't get to go, here's your opportunity to see what you missed.

The Kraken gets released ... on DVD
The Kraken gets released ... on DVD

Name me one thing cooler than watching Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes play Greek gods.

Jolie's presence spices up 'Salt'
Jolie's presence spices up 'Salt'

Imagine for a moment if Katherine Hepburn and Lauren Bacall, two tough dames, were to have starred in a 1945 movie called "Kick-Butt Kate."

Finally, 'NCAA' series delivers without fumbling
Finally, 'NCAA' series delivers without fumbling

So "NCAA Football '11" makes college football the way it ought to be in a video game. You call a play effortlessly. You hand off the ball, or pass it -- and that transaction goes smoothly.

Happy Hour: Abbey offers a sanctuary for beer, wine lovers
Happy Hour: Abbey offers a sanctuary for beer, wine lovers

A sign above the bar reads "The Sanctuary for Adventurous Beer and Noteworthy Wines." But one step inside DeLand's Abbey and you know that this place is much more than the sum of its spirits.

Take this sham with a grain of 'Salt'
Take this sham with a grain of 'Salt'

Despite the cryptic ads that pose the question, "Who Is Salt?" and regardless of the various twists and turns designed to throw us off, the intentions of Angelina Jolie's super-spy character, Evelyn Salt, are never really in question.

Kids, adults deserve better than 'Ramona'
Kids, adults deserve better than 'Ramona'

Little kids and tweens -- girls, specifically -- will probably eat up "Ramona and Beezus," or at least be suitably amused by it.

Gems for iPad are out there
Gems for iPad are out there

Apple's iPad has only been around since April, but since its release I've drawn two conclusions...

  • Dweeb comedian on tour with Playboy Playmate
  • Sheamus ready to rumble in Daytona
  • It's all Greek to Ringo Starr
  • The Kraken gets released ... on DVD
  • Jolie's presence spices up 'Salt'
  • Finally, 'NCAA' series delivers without fumbling
  • Happy Hour: Abbey offers a sanctuary for beer, wine lovers
  • Take this sham with a grain of 'Salt'
  • Kids, adults deserve better than 'Ramona'
  • Gems for iPad are out there

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The Kraken gets released ... on DVD

Name me one thing cooler than watching Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes play Greek gods.      "Clash of the Titans" hit the shelves Tuesday allowing you to release the Kraken ...Read More
July 29, 2010 9:52 AM

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Documentary gets in the spirit

The spiritualist camp in Cassadega, near DeLand, was founded in 1894, and became a haven for mediums -- people who believe they can communicate with the spirits of the ...Read More
July 1, 2010 1:00 AM

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Rolling Stone writer tackles the '80s

Don't look now but the '80s are back.      Guys are sporting acid-washed jeans, girls are wearing fingerless gloves again, and as Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield notes in ...Read More
July 29, 2010 10:05 AM

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Dweeb comedian on tour with Playboy Playmate

Marc Price portrayed Skippy on the 1980s TV sitcom "Family Ties." "I played the guy who lusted after the beautiful sister (of a friend) and she wasn't interested in ...Read More
July 30, 2010 1:00 AM

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Arena big on size, food, service

Staff Writer Will Hobson took his girlfriend out to Roman Coliseum-themed Arena Sports Bar & Cafe for his first Supper Club adventure. Is it as fun as the website makes ...Read More
July 21, 2010 11:03 AM

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It's all Greek to Ringo Starr

If you were lucky enough to enjoy Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band earlier this month at their sold out show at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, then your chance to ...Read More
July 29, 2010 10:01 AM

Harmonica workshop at Beachside Tavern

Farley Palmer, harmonica player for the band Coyotes and Towndogs, will lead a free harmonica workshop at 3 p.m. July 25 at the Beachside Tavern, 690 E. Third Ave., ...Read More
July 23, 2010 1:00 AM

Band does it Sinatra's way

Start spreadin' da news -- the "Swingin' Sounds of Sinatra" will fill the Bandshell. Vocalist Marc Monteson, right, and a backing quartet will perform the hits of Ol' Blue Eyes ...Read More
July 23, 2010 1:00 AM

'Hoppin' country' fuels benefit

"Old-fashioned hoppin' country" will be part of a weekend festival to benefit lyme disease awareness. The area country band Oak Hill Drifters (photo at right) and other groups will perform ...Read More
July 23, 2010 1:00 AM