Last Update - December 20, 2010 at 9:24 PM EST
Welcome to Junior's 'Reading And Viewing List' for November 15 through November 21, 2010. Here, you can check out a sampling of what was published as we headed into the second half of November 2010.
Upcoming films, hockey (Washington Capitals), music and racing (Formula One and WRC) are the main topics here, once again.
November 21, 2010
Churches To Give Tornado Victims Good Thanksgiving
Posted at CBS - Baltimore, MD (WJZ TV)
Damage lingers from a fast-moving tornado that touched down last week, leaving thousands of dollars in damage behind...
Baltimore Church Collected 26 Guns In Gun Buyback
Posted at CBS - Baltimore, MD (WJZ TV)
Baltimore City police are searching for suspects in a deadly shooting. It happened just steps away from a church that’s trying to get guns off the streets...
November 20, 2010
Frantic Finish Foils Caps
Philadelphia Flyers Vs Washington Capitals Home Game Review
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-by-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC
Tonight's game finished up the same way it began, with the Caps ringing shots off the goalposts and going away unhappy. Philadelphia skated away a 5-4 winner after the shootout round, the culmination of a contest that had a little bit of everything in it...
Hendrix At The Albert Hall Film On The Way
By mdome at Classic Rock
...There’s footage from those shows, in February 1969, as well as from the great guitarist’s European tour that year.
Janie Hendrix, Jimi’s half-sister and president/CEO of Experience Hendrix, told Billboard: “There were about four cameras that followed Jimi and the guys around in Europe and filmed the two concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as them coming off trains, planes and automobiles, signing autographs, Jimi backstage getting ready, in his apartment doing little apartment jams with his friends and then later playing the Speakeasy...
November 19, 2010
Thrashed In Atlanta
Washington Capitals Vs Atlanta Thrashers Road Game Review
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-by-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC
Nothing positive to report from this one in Atlanta, the game spiraled out of control in the first ten minutes and the Caps did little to give the impression that they would recover. It was the first rough patch that we have seen from Braden Holtby in goal...
Sordo prepares for final Citroen C4 outing
Posted at WRC.com
Dani Sordo could drive a Citroen in competition for the last time when he contests this weekend's Monza Rally Show in Italy...
Commitment For The Camera
Posted at Home Of Metal
Tony Mottram's Commitment for the Camera
by Home of Metal.com
The title of this 20 minute oral history recording is inspired by the recent Nick Kent memoir Apathy for the Devil. Kent is a writer, Tony is a photographer. Both got into the world of music media through an unsurpassable passion. And, as you will hear both first met those they would later get paid to hang out with as teenage fanatics. Kent met the Stones, Mottram first encountered Priest on a 1974 day in Harlow, Essex. In this clip you will hear Tony talk us through his professional history...
November 18, 2010
Capitals Lunchbox, Episode 1
Posted by J.P. at Japers' Rink
As a part of their ongoing (and successful) efforts to provide the most comprehensive Caps coverage around, CSN Washington routinely features the best and the brightest minds in analyzing the team.
They also, apparently, had room for us. The result is Episode 1 of "Capitals Lunchbox"...
'Doctor Who' Special To Air Christmas Day In the U.S.,
And Much More 'Doctor Who' News!
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page
So here's an early holiday gift for "Doctor Who" fans: The annual "Doctor Who" Christmas Special will air on BBC America on Christmas Day this year instead of the normal week-or-two behind its initial BBC airing!...
...And just in case you missed Matt Smith's appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson this week, make sure to check out the video below. If you're a "Doctor Who" fan, it's not to be missed...
*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Video is full of really great stuff!!!
Mark Ruffalo Wants To Master The Hulk In 'The Avengers'
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page
...When actor Mark Ruffalo takes over for Edward Norton as the Marvel Cinematic Universe's new Jade Giant in "The Avengers", he's hoping that the easily enraged scientist starts to get a firmer grasp on his angry persona — especially considering that Bruce's mastery was teased at the end of "The Incredible Hulk"...
Bill Ward on That Metal Show
By Joe Siegler at Black Sabbath Online
..Hopefully, we can get some news from Bill about new solo album(s), but whatever he talks about, it will be cool to see him on TV.
Check out this video clip the folks from VH1C sent over of Bill's appearance:
Denis Leary Joins 'Spider-Man' Cast As Gwen Stacy's Father
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page
..."Rescue Me" star Denis Leary is currently in negotiations to star in "Spider-Man" as police captain George Stacy, according to Heat Vision. The character is the father of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's first love interest...
Quesnel: don't be surprised if Loeb's here in 2012
Posted at WRC.com
...There has been huge speculation over when the record-breaking Frenchman will walk away from the sport he has made his own. Loeb himself admitted next season could be his last, but his team principal at Citroen says he wouldn’t be surprised to see the seven-time champion remain...
Pirelli set for first team test in Abu Dhabi
Posted at Formula1.com
Abu Dhabi will play host to Pirelli's debut as Formula One racing's official tyre supplier this week, as the Italian company returns to the sport following a 19-year absence. The 12 teams will test Pirelli's tyres for the first time from Friday over a two-day session at the Yas Marina Circuit...
November 17, 2010
Loose Change
Buffalo Sabres Vs Washington Capitals Home Game Review
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-by-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC
...Whenever the Caps play the Sabres, it's a case study for which team can remain the most patient. Buffalo plays a deliberate style, which can frustrate a free-flowing team like Washington. The first period was full of whistles. The Caps did a nice job of avoiding trying to create something that wasn't there. They didn't overextend themselves...
Jenson Button Q&A: Qualifying improvement my top 2011 target
Posted at Formula1.com
Jenson Button has enjoyed his first year with McLaren. He may not have successfully defended his 2009 title, but Button believes he has many positives to take away from his maiden season with his new team, including a firm friendship with team mate Lewis Hamilton and some strong race performances. But one area that the British driver admits needs work is his qualifying form, which has hampered his race results throughout the year. He explains more in an interview with his official website...
Red Bull homecoming celebrates title double
Posted at Formula1.com
Red Bull Racing have been busy celebrating their victories in the 2010 drivers' and constructors' championships at Red Bull's Austrian base in Salzburg.
Newly-crowned 2010 world champion Sebastian Vettel, six-time Grand Prix winner Mark Webber, team principal Christian Horner and chief technical officer Adrian Newey travelled from Abu Dhabi to Hangar-7, where they were greeted by a standing ovation - and a traditional Austrian band...
The 'Green Lantern' Trailer Is Here!
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page
The first "Green Lantern" trailer has finally hit the 'net, and just as expected, it contains a lot of elements that should spark discussion among fans and newcomers alike.
Asphalt sections a hit on Wales Rally GB
Posted at WRC.com
Leading names from the World Rally Championship have reacted positively to the use of asphalt sections on the route of the largely gravel-based Wales Rally GB last week...
November 16, 2010
Alex Ovechkin on FOX 5 to Talk About his New DVD
Posted by TJ at Alex Ovetjkin
Alex Ovechkin on FMN (Video#1)
myfoxdc.com:
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin's meteoric rise to being one of hockey's biggest stars goes back to when he was just two years old when he discovered a hockey stick in a Moscow toy store and hasn’t let go since...
Also check updates on DVD release party.
*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Post includes four video clips.
Ovechkin DVD highlights
By Dan Steinberg at D.C. Sports Bog
...The DVD presents a side of Ovechkin not always seen in the media, at least recently -- smiley, goofy, happy, hanging out with family, and not making out with multiple women in front of GQ reporters...
*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Post includes Alex Ovechkin interview video.
Record TV audiences for season finale
Posted at Formula1.com
The season-ending 2010 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX captured the attention of the global sports audience.
Casual viewers and die-hard fans alike gathered to watch a thrilling showdown from one of the most spectacular settings on the Formula One calendar and our global partners enjoyed some of the largest Formula One audiences of recent seasons...
Van Halen To Tour Extensively in 2011,
New Studio Album To Be Released
Posted by Nightwatcher at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock
According to Melodicrock.com, Van Halen will tour extensively in 2011, taking in North America, likely European dates and even some Australian dates, which local newspaper the Herald Sun stated Sunday that the band "...are very close to confirming an Oz visit next year." The line-up will remain as it was for the 2007 tour - guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, bassist Wolfgang Van Halen and frontman David Lee Roth...
Solberg admits to uncertainty over 2011 drive
Posted at WRC.com
Petter Solberg secured third place in the final World Rally Championship standings on Wales Rally GB at the weekend - then admitted afterwards that he has yet to find the budget needed to continue in the series in 2011...
November 15, 2010
Indefinable Bliss
By Brian Lumley at Rumblings from the Man Cave
...as I’m flipping through Cleveland radio and I hit Mixmas, the Carpenters’ version of “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” started pouring out of my factory speakers.
Instinctively, I started to flip the channel to something a little less annoying, like Rush Limbaugh or an unused frequency where loud, grating white noise would fill the inside of my car...
But then something weird happened...
John Erskine: Mr. Movember
By Becca H at Japers' Rink
When John Erskine fired the eventual game-winner past Ondrej Pavelec last night, he not only capped off an incredibly impressive night for himself but also continued what has been a solid stretch of games overall for the big defenseman. Amid a blueline that has already suffered a cavalcade of injuries - and to big-minute, high-profile players - Erskine has emerged as a steady defensive presence while also (somewhat surprisingly) chipping in with some timely offense...
Hirvonen: second for Latvala will make Ford stronger
Posted at WRC.com
Mikko Hirvonen believes that team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala's capture of second place in the final World Rally Championship drivers' standings will make the factory Ford team a stronger proposition when the 2011 WRC season fires into life in Sweden next February...
Hulkenberg out, Barrichello retained at Williams
Posted at Formula1.com
Nico Hulkenberg will not be driving for Williams next season, it was confirmed on Monday. Hulkenberg said he had been unable to reach a satisfactory agreement regarding a contract extension with the team. Team mate Rubens Barrichello, however, has been retained for 2011...
Meet Tony Mottram
Posted at Home Of Metal
Tony Mottram is a professional photographer who spent most of the 1980s working for Metal Hammer. He photographed Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and Ozzy many times...
...In the audio clip he describes his very first meeting with Judas Priest, which took place in 1974. It’s a great anecdote. Please have a listen and find out what happened the day Ken Downing tried to take his brand new flying V guitar into a cinema rather than leave it in the van.
Tony Mottram's "first time I met Priest" anecdote
by Home of Metal.com
