Top 10 Pop Singles This Week Last Week 1. The Black Eyed Peas No. 2 “I Gotta Feeling” (Interscope) 2. The Black Eyed Peas No. 1 “Boom Boom Pow” (will.i.am) 3. Drake No. 3 “Best I Ever Had” (Bryant/Frozen Moments) 4. Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo No. 4 “Knock You Down” (Mosley/Zone 4) 5. Lady GaGa No. 6 “LoveGame” (Streamline/KonLive/CherryTree) 6. Pitbull No. 5 “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” (Ultra) 7. Sean Kingston No. 7 “Fire Burning” (Beluga Heights) 8. Jeremih No. 8 “Birthday Sex” (Mick Schultz/Def Jam) 9. … [Read more...] about TOP OF THE CHARTS as of July 11, 2009
TRIVIA TEST
By Fifi Rodriguez 1. GEOGRAPHY: On which continent is the country of Djibouti located? 2. FOOD & DRINK: Who is credited with naming, if not inventing, the sandwich? 3. MOVIES: Who played the lead in “The Invisible Man”? 4. GAMES: In Monopoly, what are the four railroad spaces named? 5. HUMAN ANATOMY: What is a more common name for the umbilicus? 6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: A Big Band dance called the “Lindy Hop” was inspired by which real person? 7. RELIGION: Noah’s Ark landed on what mountain, according to the Old … [Read more...] about TRIVIA TEST
TOP TEN VIDEO, DVD as of July 11, 2009
Top 10 Video Rentals 1. Gran Torino (R) Clint Eastwood (Warner) 2. Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail (PG-13) Tyler Perry (Lionsgate) 3. Friday the 13th (R) Julianna Guill (Paramount) 4. He’s Just Not That Into You (PG-13) Ben Affleck (New Line) 5. International (R) Clive Owen (Sony) 6. Defiance (R) Daniel Craig (Paramount Vantage) 7. Crossing Over (R) Harrison Ford (The Weinstein Company) 8. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG) Kevin James (Sony) 9. Taken (PG-13) Liam Neeson (20th Century Fox) 10. Fired Up (PG-13) Nicholas D’Agosto … [Read more...] about TOP TEN VIDEO, DVD as of July 11, 2009
TOP TEN MOVIES
1. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG) animated 2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PG-13) Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox 3. Public Enemies (R) Johnny Depp, Christian Bale 4. The Proposal (PG-3) Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds 5. The Hangover (R) Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms 6. Up (PG) animated 7. My Sister’s Keeper (PG-13) Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin 8. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (R) Denzel Washington, John Travolta 9. Year One (PG-13) Jack Black, Michael Cera 10. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG) Ben Stiller, … [Read more...] about TOP TEN MOVIES
SALOME’S STARS
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Is someone at work resisting that Aries charm? Hard to believe. But seriously, Lamb, you might want to back up your ideas with some solid data, and then watch the yeas pile on. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your hard work could pay off in ways you didn’t expect, but certainly deserve. Tend to that pesky health problem now so you’ll be in top shape to tackle the new projects coming up. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Planning a family event can be stressful unless you make it clear from the start that you’re … [Read more...] about SALOME’S STARS
HFCC Theater presents ‘The Playboy of the Western World’ Aug. 13-23
DEARBORN — Henry Ford Community College’s Theater Program presents its summer production, “The Playboy of the Western World,” on select dates from Aug. 13 to 23 at Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students with identification and $6 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. For ticket reservations, please call the HFCC Theater program at 313-845-9817. “The Playboy of the Western World,” written by John … [Read more...] about HFCC Theater presents ‘The Playboy of the Western World’ Aug. 13-23
Flooding task force formed
By BROOKE STEVENSON Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — Help soon may be on the way for residents who fell victim to last month’s basement flooding. After about 150 houses flooded about a month ago due to heavy rain, City Engineer Rick Lang reported last week on the city’s progress to correct the problem. Officials have been looking into flooding trends and have found that 70 percent of the flooded basements are in three specific areas of the city: University near College, Becker near Moore and Wick near Marlborough. The cause … [Read more...] about Flooding task force formed
Executive says studio project on track
“One thing I can tell you is that we have not strayed from our production schedule.” — Unity Studios President Jimmy Lifton By BROOKE STEVENSON Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — City officials confirmed Tuesday that the Unity Studios project is still on track. After speculation that the project was running behind schedule and officials had not met Wayne County’s guidelines, Unity Studios President Jimmy Lifton said that the project is on course. “We are very happy and proud to be here,” Lifton said. “We have not … [Read more...] about Executive says studio project on track
City given $2 million for pension fund
By BROOKE STEVENSON Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — The city will receive help from a studio executive to rebuild its pension fund. It was announced Tuesday that Jimmy Lifton, president of Unity Studios, would give the city $2 million to cover the shortfall in the pension system. He, along with other officials, is working on building the multimillion-dollar Unity Studios Complex in the city (see related story). The city’s pension system has lost about 20 percent, and other city revenues would have had to be brought in to … [Read more...] about City given $2 million for pension fund
Police blotter
Allen Park Purse goes missing A purse and medication box were stolen from a house in the 9200 block of Chatham while the owner walked to the store at 1 p.m. Monday. She left the items in her living room and cannot remember if she locked her doors. The purse contained $240. Garage burglarized Two minibikes were stolen from a garage in the 16000 block of Jonas sometime during the week before Wednesday. Man shops, vehicle stolen A 2001 black GMC Yukon XL was stolen from the parking lot at Lowes, 23111 Outer Drive, … [Read more...] about Police blotter