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It’s a wrap on Jacksonville’s inaugural food truck competition: the Jax Truckies. And now that I have somewhat recovered from the food coma caused by my agreeing to be a judge (along with the lovely Caron Streibich, host of the Folio Weekly Bite Club and food blogger, and delightful Rebecca Barry, meteorologist with WJXT-Channel 4), I am able to share my thoughts [...]
In 1985, Otis Wilson was at the top of his game—literally. The former NFL linebacker played with the Chicago Bears for eight years, including 1985 when the team, which also included Jim McMahon, Walter Payton and William “The Refrigerator” Perry, won the Super Bowl. He’s even featured in the infamous “Super Bowl Shuffle” video (skip to [...]
In case you missed my ramblings on First Coast Connect this morning (or if you’re still too devastated by Tim Tebow choosing the Jets over the Jags to pay attention) here’s what’s coming up this week Around Town: Thursday, March 27 Judy Collins 7:30 PM, Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ South Campus Collins will also do an [...]
In an attempt to feed people’s insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip, The Specktator and my trusted panel of reporters, the Eye-Team, report sightings of local luminaries (aka J-listers) and “real” stars about town, in a segment we affectionately refer to as “Invasion of Privacy.” The Cathedral Arts project hosted its eighth [...]
And so the begins the transformation of Jacksonville’s own J. Dash to future Grammy award winner J. Dash
By kaspeckman | March 27, 2012
If you care about my opinion at all—or even if you think I’m nothing more than a snarky hack obsessed with D-list celebrities (which wouldn’t be completely untrue)—I implore you to do three things right this very second (unless, of course, you are at work; don’t need anybody getting fired on my account). 1. Go [...]
In an attempt to feed people’s insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip, The Specktator and my trusted panel of reporters, the Eye-Team, report sightings of local luminaries (aka J-listers) and “real” stars about town, in a segment we affectionately refer to as “Invasion of Privacy.” Country music legend Glen Campbell performed to a sold-out crown Sunday night. It was [...]
Earlier today, I read in “In the Know,” DJ Chill Will’s weekly e-newsletter about former Gator quarterback, Chris Leak, who recently signed with the Jacksonville Giants, being suspended. Normally, I wouldn’t care except for the fact that I just interviewed Leak not two weeks ago for Jacksonville Magazine, and he will appear in the April issue [...]
The Performers Academy (TPA) is hosting an open casting call today from 2-5 PM for models, singers and dancers ages 4-24 for an upcoming fashion show for Blessings in a Backpack (I call age discrimination! I happen to know some very cool 45-year-olds who use backpacks!). Casting director Gregory James Blount, whose “discoveries” have appeared in The [...]
Now that it’s finally official that Tim Tebow will be a New York Jet next year, we can get down to the really important question, as posed by People.com… Admittedly, it’s a tough decision, but one that clearly must be made if the Earth is going to continue to spin. That said, The Specktator has [...]
In case you missed my ramblings on First Coast Connect this morning (or if you were too distracted by my pants on the USTREAM video) here’s what’s coming up this week Around Town: Thursday, March 22 Celebrity Chefs Tasting Luncheon 11 AM, Prime Osborn Convention Center Thursday, March 22 Anoushka Shankar 8 PM, Florida Theatre Friday, March 23 [...]