Lea Salonga In Concert: CityArts San Francisco, Saturday, October 5th: Tickets

Lea Salonga is the World-renowned, Broadway singer and actress best known for originating the role of Kim in the blockbuster musical, Miss Saigon, for which she garnered the Tony and numerous other Awards. On Saturday, October 5th at 8PM, Ms. Salonga will perform at The Nourse Auditorium at CityArts in San Francisco, and on behalf … Read more

DOJ Blocks American Airlines, US Airways Merger

The U.S. Department Of Justice stepped in at what seems to be the 11th hour, to block the planned American Airlines, US Airways merger. The move is welcome to this blogger, because with the mergers of United Airlines and Continental, and Delta and Northwest Airlines, the industry was rapidly shrinking to just a few airlines … Read more

Godzilla 2014: Gareth Edwards’ Says Legendary Has Very Exciting Comic Con Plans

Godzilla 2014: Gareth Edwards At SXSW Screens Clips This Godzilla 2014 update: Gareth Edwards’ leaves this new Comic Con message on YouTube: Mr. Edwards is talking from the Godzilla 2014 set, and says that they’re nearing the end of principal photography. “We just want you guys to be the first to know that Legendary has … Read more

George Zimmerman Verdict: Bar Dogwood In Downtown Oakland’s Windows Smashed

In the wake of the George Zimmerman Verdict, Downtown Oakland was once again the focus of the window smashing work of anarchists, some who have been incorrectly identified as being with Occupy Oakland. Bar Dogwood on 17th and Telegraph got the brunt of the violence, as its windows were smashed, once again. That is a … Read more

George Zimmerman Verdict: Don West, Mark O’Mara Make Disguisting Trayvon Martin Comments

In the George Zimmerman Verdict after the trial to determine his fate in the death of Trayvon Martin Martin, the “not guilty” decision by the jury produced an awful presentation of comments by Mr. Zimmerman’s defense team of Mark O’Mara and Don West. Don West, who sadly will be remembered for his “ice cream” picture, … Read more

George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty In Trayvon Martin Shooting

George Zimmerman found not guilty in the shooting in Trevon Martin shooting. A jury of five white women and one woman black / Latino found George Zimmerman not guilty in shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin dead. That after getting out of his truck and following him because Mr. Zimmerman felt that Trayvon Martin didn’t belong in … Read more

Transbay Transit Center SF 10 Day Construction Update: June 14 – June 23

Transbay Transit Center San Francisco is progressing toward its eventual 2017 completion and opening. And to the end of keeping you informed of not just the construction progress, but also areas of San Francisco that are impacted and may compromise your travel if you’re not planned for them, here’s the latest update, this one for … Read more

Man Of Steel Superman Suit Drew Laughs At Dragon-Con Atlanta

UPDATE: Man Of Steel Movie Review Man Of Steel, the new origin movie about Superman by Legendary Pictures, was released today, marking the perfect occasion to have another look at one of my most fun vlogs to make over the years: the 2011 video survey of what Dragon-Con attendees thought of the then-newly-introduced suit that … Read more

“Man Of Steel” Superman Movie Premiers; No John Williams Theme

Man Of Steel perhaps the most eagerly awaited Superman movie since the 1978 Richard Donner / Illa Sankind film that started the movie series, comes out in theaters today. I do plan to see this movie, but I’m quite unhappy John Williams major theme, March for Superman, is not used. Starring Henry Cavill as Clark … Read more

Angelina Jolie Has Double Mastectomy; Social Media Reaction

Angeline Jolie, the famed actress and wife to Brad Pitt, announced she had a double mastectomy to avoid the chance of breast cancer. How has all of this played out in social media? Well, let’s take a look. Jolie Already Has Highest Google Search Intensity Possible One thing is clear, Angelina Jolie didn’t need PR … Read more

Golden State Warriors Excite Oakland, Which Fails To Grab Spotlight

The Golden State Warriors win over the San Antonio Spurs has excited Oakland and helped place the city, and the San Francisco / Oakland Bay Area, in the eyes of America. Indeed, the search term “Golden State Warriors” was number one in Google Trends on May 13th. That’s the first time such an event has … Read more

Minnesota Vikings New Stadium Has Glass Roof

The Minnesota Vikings unveiled their long-planned new stadium in animation form on Monday, and it’s something else. In trying to come up with an alternative to a retractable-roofed stadium, HKS Architects created an elegant solution that will set the tone for NFL Stadiums in the future. The roof of the $975 million venue in downtown … Read more

“How I Met Your Mother” – The Mother Reveal Was Bad Social Media Use

“How I Met Your Mother” prevented an awful use of social media in giving fans a spoiler look at who the mother is prior to the start of Monday’s show. The producers forgot that the best use of platforms is as a call to action. In short, the people who put together the plan just … Read more

NFL Draft 2013: Alabama, Florida, SEC Dominate Invited Players List

The NFL Draft is fast approaching, starting April 25th – April 28th, and the NFL’s announced which of the 300-plus players have been selected to come to the event at Radio City Music Hall. Here’s the list: 1) Ezekiel Ansah DE Brigham Young   13) Barkevious Mingo DE Louisiana State 2) Tavon Austin WR West … Read more

Lindsey Vonn’s Ex Thomas Vonn Turns Jerk With Mean Tweet At Tiger Woods

Thomas Vonn has proved that Lindsey Vonn did the right thing in seeking a divorce from him. About 18 hours ago, he issued a mean-spirited Twitter tweet that said he was the person who called The Masters execs and ratted on Tiger Woods ball-drop placement on Friday, and then saying “You always have to keep … Read more

Will Don Draper Commit Suicide During Mad Men Season 6?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8hVApZgCrc Yes, the question “Will Don Draper commit suicide during Mad Men Season 6?” is a logical one. After all, series creator Matt Weiner and the Mad Men marketing and writing team (think about that one) have invested a lot of time in spinning a story where Don Draper’s constantly asking questions about life, happiness, … Read more

On Kobe Bryant’s Injury, Tiger Woods At Masters And Jonathan Winters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSTBD8rUQIs On Friday, LA Lakers great Kobe Bryant injured his achilles and it was reported that he will be out for up to nine months (he just got out of a successful surgery today). But while Kobe’s out, can his LA Lakers teammates pick up the slack? No. This Lakers team just doesn’t have the … Read more

NAB Show Spokesperson Talks Show, Content Piracy Issues

The National Association of Broadcasters Show, was an eye-opener for this blogger, but exactly what is the “NAB Show”? To answer that question I turned to Dennis Wharton, the Senior Vice President of Communications for The NAB. (Zennie62Media NAB Show coverage sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) Wharton explained that the NAB Show is the largest media … Read more

Jonathan Winters: Rick Overton Interview Focuses On His Friend

Rick Overton remembers Jonathan Winters and talks about his own exploits in this interview with Karen Brown of StardustBlue Media. by Karen A. Brown @Indiestardust A brilliant comic, writer, actor, Rick Overton has been making us laugh from in front of the camera, behind the camera and standing in front of the brick wall for … Read more

Quincy Jones Turns 80

Quincy Jones, the famed producer and composer of such classics of jazz like The Soul Boosanova, turns 80 today. In fact, as he shares the exact same birthday as famed actor and friend Michael Caine, the two celebrated in Las Vegas earlier this week. Mr. Jones has a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, has won … Read more

Michael Caine Turns 80

Sir Michael Caine, who’s real name is Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, turns 80 years old today, and marks over a half-century of memorable acting roles. Mr. Caine is the only actor other than Jack Nicholson to win an Oscar Nomination in every decade from 1960 to the 2000s. According to Wikipedia, Caine starting in the 1960s … Read more

Vitoto Video App Shuts Down; Failure Is A Badge Of Honor

On January 23rd 2013 this blogger was contacted by Vinay Patankar, the Founder and CEO of a new microvlog app called Vitoto regarding trying out the app, and providing feed back on his product. I sent an email reply, and then took one look at the app, figuring I would blog about it at some … Read more

AutoReturn Implements Cloud-Based Technology

AutoReturn, the towing company that has been featured in this space before, is announcing a new cloud-based municipal operations technology called ARIED Online. Here’s the full press release: AutoReturn, the nation’s leading municipal towing management and logistics company, today announced the successful implementation of the company’s cloud-based technology, ARIES Online, as a stand-alone technology offering … Read more

Pope Francis I: Jorge Mario Bergoglio Of Argentina First Latino Pope

Pope Francis I is the name of the 266th leader of The Roman Catholic Church, and while I’m disappointed the Conclave of Cardinals didn’t pick Peter Turkson, which would have made him the first black pope in several centuries, as my Mom (who I am visiting here in Georgia) observed, Jorge Mario Bergoglio is God’s … Read more

Oakland News: Erica Maskaleris Search Stopped; Emily Palen At Uptown

Erica Maskaleris is believed to have killed herself according to The Oakland Police reports to the media. The 31-year old woman who started the Oakland-based computer and tech consulting firm Geekosystems was last seen one week ago Thursday morning walking at the 3400 block of Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. KRON TV, Channel 4 in the … Read more

Stephanie Thorpe To Talk Elf Quest At WonderCon 2013

Stephanie Thorpe , my friend who is now the co-manager of the legendary Elf Quest Franchise, has been trail-blazing around the country talking about her plans for the property. Last week she was in Seattle for The Emerald City Comic Con, and now she’s preparing for WonderCon 2013. Here’s Ms. Thorpe when we were at … Read more

Ravens Cut Safety Bernard Pollard

More screams were heard in Baltimore on Wednesday when the Ravens decided to cut another veteran player, safety Bernard Pollard. Pollard broke the news via Twitter: “Well Raven Nation it’s been fun. My time in Baltimore is done… Thank you!” The news was surprising since releasing him only saves the Ravens $1 million against the … Read more

Bling Bling: Rappers Subconsciously Invest Well

Kanye West, in his song “Clique” says, “I rather buy 80 gold chains and go ign’ant (sic), I know Spike Lee gone kill me but let me finish.” Though the song continues with references to God and living it up, West’s desire to own several pieces of gold jewelry is a financially sound idea—especially with … Read more

Beth Schnitzer Leaves Pier 39 To Run Spritz Marketing SF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXhc90BV2Uk Beth Schnitzer is a masterful marketing and sponsorship professional, and friend of this video-blogger, who stepped down from her position as Vice President Of Strategic Alliances for Pier 39 in San Francisco, and to focus on her new company, Spritz Marketing. Beth has represented Pier 39 in her position for 12 years, and for … Read more

What Barry Bonds Really Told The Grand Jury

Yes, Barry Bonds answered the question. The jury who convicted Bonds of federal obstruction of justice charges in 2011, ignored Bonds’ clear, concise answers to this question: Did either Mr. Anderson or Mr. Conte ever give you a liquid that they told you to inject into yourself to help you with this recovery type stuff, … Read more

Jon Steward In Lovefest With Admitted Drug User Mike Piazza

Jon Stewart is a comedian, a political satirist. Last night, Stewart did his job, again. He made me laugh, by failing to call one of Major League Baseball’s all-time greatest players on his use of drugs. Drug use in baseball is considered a threat to the integrity of the game and threatens to keep out … Read more

Google Play Privacy Notice Is In The Device TOS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WY5CTt8k04 There’s a lot of noise about Google Play and what one developer, Dan Nolan, called a “privacy problem” – it’s not that at all. But before this blogger explains why it’s not an issue, at least for Google, let’s look at the developer’s claim. Dan blogs: If you bought the app on Google Play … Read more

Social TV Will Never End..Unless You Cut Off Fingers

Social TV, the basic process of using your smartphone, laptop, or tablet to make comments on a TV show you happen to be watching at the time, is not something that’s going away any time soon. In fact, the “second screen phenomena” show signs of doing nothing but exploding. This blogger was compelled to write … Read more

Golden Globe Awards 2013 Full Winners List

The 2013 Golden Globe Awards is history, and aside from Jodie Foster’s heartfelt speech (this blogger’s commentary here), the show contained a few surprises. Foremost among them was Argo taking both Best Director for Ben Affleck, and Best Picture, beating Steven Speilberg and his epic movie Lincoln in the process. Also, Quentin Tarentino won for … Read more