http://spotlight-on.com Books, Music, TV Show, Movie, Health and More News, Reviews and Archives Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:35:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Finally! Someone's come up with a way to charge AA batteries right from a ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/07/22/hi-tech-usb-port-rechargeable-batteries/ In this day and age of ever increasingly smaller and more powerful technology, I guess Erin Andrews, the popular ESPN sportscaster, found out the hard way that even the tiny peephole on hotel doors isn't safe from prying any more. According to Erin Andrews' reps, in an incredible invasion of privacy, somehow, someone ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/07/21/erin-andrews-guess-shell-have-to-carry-duct-tape/   Wow, what a tough week in Hollywood and for all those who grew up ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/06/26/715/ How annoying is it to start watching a show, only to realize it's already been cancelled?  SCI FI Channel is one of my favorites, but they're also one of the most frustrating in that they seem to pick up shows I never saw when they were first out, didn't realize how great ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/06/08/from-taking-lives-to-saving-lives/   Last night's Tony Awards show was a nice surprise.  It seems they have finally taken a page from Hollywood and decided to provide "teaser trailers" to the nominated shows, whether it be through extended musical numbers by the original artists or through short film shots from the plays in question. In ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/06/08/2009-tony-awards/ After an extra long wait (first due to the writer's strike, then to Hollywood's deciding to push it back some more), HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE is finally coming out July 15h. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Michael Gambon, this film also brings back such favorites as Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/06/07/harry-potter-the-half-blood-prince-coming-jul-15th/ Sadly, it appears that David Carradine has killed himself.  According to news sources in Bangkok, he was found in his hotel room, possibly in the wardrobe, with a curtain cord around his neck.  (They also mention the possibility of other cords wrapped on him, but have called this a suicide at ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/06/04/bills-been-killed-david-carradine-dead-in-bangkok/ I rarely watch reality TV much lately, generally due to lack of time (and inclination), but when I read all the buzz about Susan Boyle, I had to take a few minutes to see what it was all about. Like probably just about everyone watching that excerpt from BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT (including Simon ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/04/19/susan-boyle-all-i-can-say-is-wow/ Previews for the Broadway play IMPRESSIONISM, starring Jeremy Irons, Joan Allen, Michael T. Weiss, Marsha Mason and Aaron Lazar among others, start this Saturday, Feb 28th.  The play will have an 18-week limited run (due to other obligations for Jeremy Irons, who will go on to another project right after.) As ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/02/25/impressionism-play-updates/   Vintage 1959 Gibson Les Paul Flametop Guitar Amazon.com Widgets   In this day and age where ... http://spotlight-on.com/2009/02/14/vintage-gibson-guitars-investment/