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I'm a musician, singer/songwriter, blogger, writer, poet, bodybuilder, movie lover, music lover, video gamer, history/political buff, conservative/republican, etc. I like to do a lot of things.
movies, Politics/war

Report: John Cusack to star in Rush Limbaugh biopic, as the controversial right-wing radio talk show host…

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What do you think? Do you think Rush Limbaugh, deserves his own biopic movie? Do you think Rush doesn’t deserve more attention? Honestly, I’m actually intrigued with this one! I’m no Rush Limbaugh fan, I think the guy is an asshole myself, but his story deserves to be told. I’m interested on how John Cusack is planning to tell his story. As you can see, John is dying to get the movie made as he has something up his sleeve with the story. John, is trying to get the movie going himself and he is already set to play, Rush Limbaugh, in the film.

John Cusack, is a talented actor, and I’m sure he can do a Rush Limbaugh impression, very well. Except, that John is going to have to lose some hair and gain some weight to match Rush’s look. John is perfect to play Rush, ’cause they look pretty similar. John looks like a young, Rush Limbaugh. Rush has been pretty controversial over the years and always in the news. He had feuds with other people in the media like Michael J. Fox, Sandra Fluke and others.

Love Rush or hate him, he is an icon in talk radio. I’m sure Rush himself is pretty flattered about this movie, and I’m sure he’s all over it on talk radio right about now. Whether the film makes fun of him or not, I’m sure he’s thrilled about it, anyway.

Read the full story at, The Hollywood Reporter.

Kev

Politics/war

Tuesday’s Election day… will be interesting…

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Well, how about this. Election Day is just two days away. It’s going to be a tough and close election that’s for sure! Both Obama and Romney have a lot of popularity, but I’m going to root for Romney to win it all the way. Yes, I’ve been hiding the fact that I’m a Mitt Romney supporter. Have been all along. I didn’t want to publicly reveal it before ’cause people will call me bad or call me an asshole for supporting a politician that a lot of people hate. That’s what pisses me off about discussing politics online. If I have a different opinion than everyone else, that makes me the badguy.

Get the hint people. After all these years in these blogs of me being against stuff like gay marriage, abortion and everything else. You should get a clue, that I’m a proud right wing conservative. I’ve been saying from day 1, that I like conservatism. Which is why I support Mitt Romney and why I think he’s the right man, to lead our nation. I continue to be a true Republican and not ashamed of it, either.

I didn’t like Mitt in the beginning, but as time went along, I had a change of heart with him. I like the Republican party. I didn’t register for that party for no reason. I totally believe in personal responsibility. That’s all Mitt. Mitt has a very good chance of winning, the whole thing, and I feel he will be our next President of the United States. Obama should be scared, ’cause the clock is ticking for him. Tick, tock, tick, tock… ROMNEY/RYAN 2012!!!

Kev

music

Led Zeppelin’s “Celebration Day” movie, screening in Albany, Tuesday, November 13th…

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To those in the Capital District, who are Led Zep fans, you might be interested in this, so I thought I’d pass this along. Led Zeppelin will be doing a final screening for “Celebration Day”, on Tuesday, November 13th. Crossgates Mall movie theaters in Albany, will be screening the film.

I’d like to go myself.

Check it out, here.

Kev

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Neil Young, why he doesn’t get respect anymore like he used to…

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It’s interesting how today’s generation of music fans react to the music of Neil Young. Not a lot of people respect him anymore. Why? Simply because Neil doesn’t concentrate on writing commercial or mainstream music. He’s just wrote songs, he’s never worried about his records being hits. A lot of people like to slam Neil’s talent. Saying how he can’t sing or play guitar, blah blah blah. Sorry to say, but Neil is an amazing singer and guitar player. He’s one of the best electric guitarists alive. He’s a phenomenal lead guitarist which often gets overlooked.

His most commercial albums he did over the years, that I think were big hits were: “Harvest”, “Freedom”, and “Mirror Ball” (the one he did with Pearl Jam). All of his other albums were pretty obscure.

They don’t call Neil the “Godfather of Grunge” for nothing. I believe it was him that created the grunge genre before Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Nirvana, etc. all came around.

I believe people don’t like Neil because of his long jams on albums and in live concerts. He’s just loves to jam, that’s how he is.

I’ve just listened to his new album, “Psychedellic Pill” with Crazy Horse, and I think that’s the best record, Neil, has done in years. There are long songs on it. Songs that can go from 15 – 30 minutes long, but again, that’s Neil. He always saw music, the old school way. “Psychedellic Pill” is a pretty sick album. I think it might have potential to be a Billboard hit. Neil Young is not going away from music anytime soon. He’ll be doing it ’til the day he dies.

I wish Neil would get respect more, though. I don’t understand today’s industry. We have garbage like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Beyonce, Chris Brown, etc. Why don’t you listen to real artists like Neil Young? He still records in analog and old school audio recording equipment. He takes sound very seriously. Neil is an inspiration and hero to me. I think his new album, “Pyschedellic Pill”, is the best album of 2012, so far. You should definitely check it out. Neil still gets better in songwriting even after a 30-40 year long career. He has guts to keep going to this day, when most rock legends, retired.

Kev

movies

“Star Wars 7” casting and it’s director…

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Now that “Star Wars 7” is confirmed, people are already talking about who to write it, direct it, and star in it. As for who to star in it. They are naming other actors to play the original characters from the original trilogy. If they replace the original actors, that’s going to be so wrong and disrespectful to the Star Wars legacy. Luke, Leia, Han, Lando, etc. They all need to be played by the original actors. If they replace those characters with new actors, I wouldn’t be interested. They maybe getting old but this is science fiction, anything is possible. I can’t see a Star Wars movie without Mark, Carrie, Harrison and Billy Dee in the cast. I would think they’ll be reprising their roles.

As for the director, a lot of people are naming such ridiculous choices such as JJ Abrams, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Christopher Nolan, Kevin Smith, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, etc. Really people? Those guys are not going to want anything to do with these movies. Leave JJ Abrams out of this, ’cause he already has the Star Trek reboot. He doesn’t need another big franchise.

As for my choice on who direct it, they should just hire an unknown director, not a big name. We don’t need a big name director hogging the Star Wars spotlight, you know? Back when Star Wars IV: “A New Hope” was made, George Lucas was an unknown back then. George directed all Star Wars movies except for “Empire Strike Back” and “Return of the Jedi”. The directors for “Empire” and “Jedi” were unknown directors. They’ll probably keep it like that with the new movies. A big name director is just going to overshadow the film’s cast.

While, I’m sure it’s possible to bring back Vader and Palpatine, I would suggest they create new leading villains. I’m sure they will.

Even if George Lucas, no longer wants to be involved, I’m sure he’ll still help and give the new team, story ideas a little bit. It’s going to be interesting to see what they’re gonna do with the new “Star Wars”. I’m sure it’s gonna be action packed with a lot of lightsaber battles, and I’m sure we’ll see some tie fighter out of space fights too. More importantly, they need to make the story right. So I hope they do a good job with the writing. I’m just intrigued by the idea of what Luke’s life will be like after, “Jedi”. I hope they don’t disappoint. They better do it good and not mess it up.

Kev

Edit to add: The “Heir to the Empire” writer, Timothy Zahn, has some great ideas. I like his idea of the original actors having smaller roles. I like the family thing. Read this interesting article at Entertainment Weekly, here.

Politics/war

What is “transparency” in politics??? Full explanation here…

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A lot of people seems to be confused on what, “transparency” is. What it really means and people don’t understand, how transparency in politics is important. When Donald Trump started doing this, people thought what he was doing was bad, when in reality, it was a good and positive thing he was doing. Trump was never threatening, and he didn’t accuse Obama of anything. He wasn’t bashing or hating. He just wanted Obama to be more transparent. Whether he was born in the USA or not, he should have been more transparent by showing his records publicly. As you can see, Obama chooses not to. He continues to be least transparent to this day, like he has always been.

So what does “transparency” in politics really mean? Straight from the wikipedia:

“In politics, transparency is used as a means of holding public officials accountable and fighting corruption. When a government’s meetings are open to the press and the public, its budgets may be reviewed by anyone, and its laws and decisions are open to discussion, it is seen as transparent, and there is less opportunity for the authorities to abuse the system for their own interests.”

My explanation as a way to show you that I understand what it really means.

It means that a politician needs to be more open and honest. Make private documents and information public, releasing budgets, private meetings, etc. to the public. A politician must not keep things secretive. That way the public can get a clear understanding of who a politician is and if they see that they are legit, that are capable of doing their jobs. Making sure they are real. An open government.

Most presidents and other candidates from the past have been transparent. They were willing to show private things publicly. Maybe not college transcripts and passports, but other presidents and candidates have been transparent on most things. Obama, however, is a different story. Not only that Obama wasn’t transparent on his college records and passports. His actual birthplace. He has been least transparent on many other things. 1) Obamacare 2) Fast & Furious 3) The White House vistors log 4) Protection for whistleblowers 5) His connection with Bill Ayers, need I go on? Do a research on Obama’s transparency record and you would see, it’s pretty long. He promised us years ago that he would be transparent, but is he? Hell freaking, NO!

This is why Donald Trump, called him out. It wasn’t really about whether or not Obama was born from Kenya or the USA. He just wanted Obama to be more “open” aka, “Transparent”. Obama continues to be least transparent like he promised. You see why Donald Trump, did what he did? Or are you all going to get out of your way and call him a selfish egomaniac, asshole. He just wanted Obama to be more transparent, for a good cause. Yet, Obama has chosen to ignore Trump.

I fail to see what Trump was doing was a bad thing? Look at reality people, and get informed. It might do you some good.

Kev

Celebrity/musician deaths

RIP: Mitch Lucker (singer of Suicide Silence) 1984 – 2012

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I’m not really into this kind of metal music. I love metal, but not the death and hardcore kind of stuff. I thought I would pay my respects, anyway. Mitch Lucker, singer of the deathcore band, Suicide Silent, was killed in a Motorcyle accident. I don’t know much about Suicide Silence, but it’s always sad when someone from the music industry passes. I’ll send my deepest sympathy, to the rest of the guys in Suicide Silence, and to the metal community. Mitch Lucker, was just 28 years old.

Kev

Politics/war

Donald Trump’s response to Obama failing to release requested documents: Press Release and Video…

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Read Trump’s, press release, here. See the video, here.

Obama could have easily done this if he wanted, yet, he continued to ignore Trump, and reports say, that Obama instead, went back into campaigning for the election after the events of, Hurricane Sandy. I agree with, Mr. Trump. If Obama refuses to release these things when too many people have asked him to, what is Obama hiding?

To all those who say, Obama, has better things to do or it’s Obama’s decision to release those. If you really think that, then you don’t really care for America, as you think you do. I agree with Trump, that the College Transcripts and Passports, will come out on it’s own, at some point, when someone else gets a hold of them, somehow. I agree that Obama is a con artist, and a fraud and him refusing to release the documents, is further proof that he wasn’t born here.

Get a reality check, people, and wake the hell up.

Obama can’t hide this info forever. If Obama refused to do this, I agree, he just disrespected this country even more. We need to expose the truth, before he ends up serving his full 8 year term ’cause Obama will probably get reelected, anyways.

Kev

movies

Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher to reprise their roles as Luke and Leia for “Star Wars 7”??? Seems so…

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Before the Disney and Lucasfilm merging, George Lucas, contacted none other than Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher first before everyone else got to know about Lucas’s plans. George didn’t really ask them to come back as Luke and Leia, he just wanted to give them the news first that they were going to go on to make, “Star Wars 7, 8, and 9”. Why did George give the news first to Mark and Carrie? Probably because the next trilogy will be written for Luke and Leia to return, and George wanted to get their blessing.

Just like most of us Star Wars fans, even Mark Hamill has mixed feelings on the Disney/Lucasfilm team up. Will Luke and Leia return for the next film? It wouldn’t surprise me, if “Star Wars 7” will be written for them to return.

If they are coming back, I hope they get Harrison Ford as Han Solo and Billy Dee Williams back as cameos. I think it’ll be cool, if they continue the story of, Luke Skywalker. I hope that’s what they’re going for.

More on the story, here.

Kev

Politics/war

Trump extended deadline for Obama for today at noon…

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From Donald Trump’s twitter: “The President has until tomorrow at 12 noon to pick up $5M for his favorite charity. Looking like he won’t be doing it. What is he hiding?”

This was posted yesterday. He knew the President would be busy helping Hurricane Sandy victims, so Trump gave him a little more time.

I totally agree. If Obama won’t do it, he’s definitely gotta be hiding something? A lot of readers here commented on this site, and made the mistake that a President is required to show them this info. Incorrect. Like I said before, it’s a choice whether they want to or not. All Presidents have released this stuff ’cause even they knew that transparency is pretty important. Barack is the least transparent president, who doesn’t give out much info about his life. It’s a choice whether a president wants to be public about their private life. We deserve confirmation whether he was born in the USA or not, that’s what this is all about.

There is nothing negative about this. Trump wants to do this for a good cause.

In reality, Trump is not a bad guy like everyone thinks he is. He has heart and he actually cares for people. Evidence of that, he kept Trump tower open and offered the public free coffee and food. I say kudos to him on that. Trump is also good with his fans and supporters. I like Trump. He’s funny and entertaining. Can’t wait to see what Trump is planning to do if Obama doesn’t do it today.

I’ll be on the lookout.

Kev