| Standing out as Kevin Bacon s stand-in | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 7:13:20 PM by Blog57 Team | | Jeff Koenig never pictured himself as one degree of separation from actor Kevin Bacon. But lately the Columbia native has found himself traveling the same paths as the Hollywood star. The 25-year-old Koenig landed what he calls the dream job of a fledgling actor when he was tapped as Bacon's stand-in for the 20th Century Fox movie "Death Sentence." The movie features Bacon as an executive seeking revenge after witnessing the death of his son. It has been filming in Columbia since mid-September and will continue production through next month. And for Koenig, whose previous movie experience came as an extra in three other films, every day on the set has meant a new reality check. "It's just unbelievable," said the Ben Lippen High School and University of South Carolina business school graduate.... | |
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| | | Overtime victory keeps Sycamore unbeaten | | Posted Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:07:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | Sycamore High School's surprising football team is unbeaten and on track for a Greater Miami Conference showdown with perennial power Colerain in two weeks. The Aviators ran their record to 7-0 - 4-0 in the GMC - with a crucial 27-24 overtime victory over Lakota West Friday night at Sycamore's Bud Acus Alumni Field. Sycamore missed a potentially game-winning 39-yard field goal at the end of regulation. Then, after Lakota West had kicked a field goal on its overtime possession, Sycamore senior Mike Latessa scored a one-yard game-winning touchdown on second down to keep the Aviators perfect. Latessa also returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, after Lakota West had taken a seven-point lead. Sycamore senior quarterback Mitch Allen completed 8-of-16 passes for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and added another 95 rushing yards on 16 rushes.... | |
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| | | Documentary puts Daniel Johnston's twisted genius on display | | Posted Monday, September 18, 2006 1:19:38 PM by Blog57 Team | | Daniel Johnston, the certifiably crazy subject of the documentary "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" (Sony Classics, 4 stars), has written and recorded hundreds of songs and produced hundreds more paintings and drawings. His prodigious output rivals that of compulsively prolific author-songwriter-TV personality Steve Allen. Sure, we all remember Allen as the "father" of late-night talk-show TV. Name one song he wrote. How about the title of one of his 50-plus books? I didn't think so. In another decade, Johnston will be a footnote. Maybe a trivia question on MTV. (Who was the raspy-voiced kid who stole the scene uninvited at a live MTV concert in Austin and then rode to celebrity on the strength of a T-shirt boasting one of his hand-drawn album covers and worn by Kurt Cobain?) At present, however, Johnston is undeniably fascinating.... | |
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| | | Code of ethics deferred in Franklin | | Posted Friday, September 15, 2006 11:15:51 PM by Blog57 Team | | A code of ethics, which has been created by state officials for adoption by Tennessee cities, was deferred indefinitely in Franklin this week after a request from Alderman Ernie Bacon. That was over the objection of Alderman Dana McLendon, who wanted to see the code adopted. The state will require the city to adopt the code of ethics that governs aldermen by July, City Administrator Jay Johnson said. .... | |
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| | | Kevin Bacon To Direct Episode of Wife's 'The Closer' | | Posted Sunday, August 20, 2006 5:23:16 PM by Blog57 Team | | Kyra Sedgwick's multi-talented husband, Kevin Bacon, is set to direct an episode of her hit TNT drama series The Closer. Bacon will direct the final episode of the second season, which will air on TNT this December. This collaboration marks the eighth time the pair has worked together, the third time with Bacon as director. Bacon previously directed his Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated wife in the award-winning Losing Chase, his directorial debut, as well as the critically acclaimed independent film Loverboy, in which he also co-starred. The two-part December special will wrap up the "The Closer's" second season and will find Brenda (Sedgwick) and Provenza (G.W. Bailey) fighting to keep their jobs while on administrative leave. .... | |
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| | | A hat trick for Kevin; a new record for Marisa | | Posted Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:09:30 PM by Blog57 Team | | Kevin Gray, the 28-year-old distance runner from Falmouth, who won the 2005 OB Columbus Day 5K in 15.52 and the Murdick's Fudge 5-miler in 25.57, ran off with the 14th Vineyard Scoops 5K Tour of Edgartown in 15:46, Saturday, one minute and four seconds faster than Matthew Hyde, 29, of Vineyard Haven, who was second. The rest of the top ten male finishers were: (3) Jake Quagliaroli, Indianapolis, 17:04 (4) Matt Harrris, 30, El Segundo, Calif., 17:47 (5) Scott Bosworth, 41, Hingham, 18:15 (6) Gabe Jiran, 35, West Hartford, Conn., 18:16 (7) Alex Kahan, 47, Norwich, Vt., 18:29 (8) Chris George, 24, Needham, 6:02 (9) Josh Black, 37, Wellesley, 18:45 (10) Jackson Banges, 17, Upper Montclair, N.J., 19:13. Marisa Clapp, 24, of West Hartford was the first woman to complete the run in the race record-smashing time of 17:48.... | |
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| | | Lindsay Lohan overcome by heat on movie set | | Posted Sunday, July 30, 2006 1:03:45 AM by Blog57 Team | | Actress Lindsay Lohan was overcome by the heat on a movie set and required hospital treatment, her publicist told The Insider Wednesday. The 20-year-old actress was taken by private car Tuesday to a Los Angeles-area hospital, where she spent several hours being treated for overheating and dehydration, spokeswoman Leslie Sloan Zelnick said. Lohan was filming Georgia Rule in 105-degree weather for 12 hours Tuesday, Zelnick said. The actress was given a vitamin B-12 shot and released. .... | |
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| | | Politics aside | | Posted Tuesday, July 25, 2006 7:04:50 AM by Blog57 Team | | When 250 people flocked to the Lenox Hotel for a fund-raiser last month, Hilary Gabrieli had the perfect opportunity to step up and tell the crowd why her husband, Christopher F. Gabrieli, should be elected governor. But she left the introductions to others. ``The reality is, she wasn't the kind of spouse that was going to stand up and say, `Gee, I really need to be a center of attention,' " recalled Democratic lawyer Cheryl Cronin , who cochaired the Women for Gabrieli event with Hilary Gabrieli. Gabrieli has kept a lower public profile than any other spouse in the governor's race. She has appeared by her husband's side at only a handful of campaign events, instead deciding to maintain her focus on raising the couple's five children, ages 5 to 12. Her life revolves around their Louisburg Square mansion on Beacon Hill and their summer retreat in Beverly Farms.... | |
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| | | Kevin Bacon Serves A "Death Sentence" | | Posted Saturday, July 08, 2006 9:04:24 AM by Blog57 Team | | Kevin Bacon has signed on to star in "Saw" director James Wan's "Death Sentence" for 20th Century Fox reports Production Weekly. The vigilante drama centers on a father (Bacon) out for revenge after his family is attacked in a heinous gang-initiation crime. The father enacts a death sentence on each person involved in the crime. Ian Jeffers adapted the screenplay from a novel by "Death Wish" author Brian Garfield. .... | |
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| | | Wakulla claims districts | | Posted Tuesday, July 04, 2006 3:05:08 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Wakulla 11-and-under All-Stars swept two games from the Perry 11-and-under All-Stars to win the Little League District Tournament held at Medart Recreation Park last weekend. Wakulla won the first game 8-6 and then wrapped up the district title with a 7-3 victory. Wakulla earned a berth in the state tournament July 6 to 8 in Fernandina Beach. The team members are Jeffery Barnes, Jack Battle, Lance Barwick, Darlton Dugger, Sheldon Johnson, Tyler Kreps, Jake Lord, Brandon Nichols, Colton Pelt, Michael Sarvis and Jacob Walker. The team is coached by Bobbie Dugger, Joey Lord and Randy Barnes. .... | |
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