Thursday, August 7, 2008
Lakeview's Long Memory
Posted by Ian McNulty on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 10:25 PM
"I'm over 50, it's been a long time since anyone called me a Lakeview girl," says Porobil.
But she was indeed raised in Lakeview, so to a certain mindset she always will be a Lakeview girl.
Four-Star Public Service
Posted by Will Coviello on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Join the Chorus
Posted by Will Coviello on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 8:19 PM
If you were stuck in the back during the filming and recording of “We are the World,” here’s your second chance to lend your voice and pretty face to a good-will choir. Join a host of local musicians for the final filming and recording of the song “We Shall Not be Moved.” The music video will be broadcast on YouTube on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Organizers hope to draw a couple thousand New Orleanians to join the chorus and make the piece a celebration of the city’s recovery and determination. Filming is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Aug. 9, at Woldenberg Riverfront Park. Absolutely everyone is welcome. If weather is unsuitable, the event will be held Sun., Aug. 10, at the same hours. Check the Web site for participating musicians and choirs, details about the project and for updates regarding weather suitability.
Nola.com updates its website
Posted by Kevin Allman on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 7:32 PM
Hmmm. The long-rumored front-page facelift. Fancy fancy:
(For some reason, I get a sign-on screen whenever I go to the new page, but if I hit "cancel" it takes me right in....)
What do you think? Easier to use? Easier to read? Harder to find what you want?And what do you make of the fact that the words "Times-Picayune" are barely visible on the page?
(For those who don't know -- Nola.com is owned by Advance Internet, which uses the Times-Pic's content; the two are corporate second cousins, sort of, and not the same thing at all...as anyone who works at either company will be glad to tell you at extreme and sometimes profane length.)
Here's Nola.com's breakdown about the changes...which is also scant on mentions of The Times-Picayune itself...despite the fact that the newspaper provides much if not most of the current content. Make of that what you will.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe- Movie Review
Posted by Jeanne Foster on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Going to the new X-Files movie this weekend? Read Rick Barton's Review in this weeks Gambit before you go. What do you think?
Saints Scuttlebutt: 8/7
Posted by Alejandro de los Rios on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 2:50 PM
So what should we look for during tonight's Saints-Cardinals game? Well turns out at least 9 starters will sit tonight, it's all part of Coach Payton's philosophy to "play smart." Of course, Payton is looking forward to seeing what's in store for his team, and everyone's paying attention to the Cardinals (for once). Payton's taken care of every part of preperation for this game, while his players are looking to rebound and "turn the corner" from disssapointing seasons last year — no one is taking anything for granted. Just what kind of postcard are people sending from Jackson? Well, aside from talking offense and defense, one could be "wish you were Thomas."And while Cardinals soup is on the menu, you can't ignore the sound of Cadillac engines rumbling. People are singing "tomorrow, tomorrow," (at least they were yesterday) and blessing these boys, because even though some free agents are just walking, some are convinced the Saints year has come.
More details on "Tremé" the series
Posted by Kevin Allman on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 2:25 PM
We now have more specifics about Tremé, the David Simon pilot that will be shooting in New Orleans this fall. Nellie Andreeva of The Hollywood Reporter spills the (red) beans:
"The Wire" creator David Simon is recruiting some old friends for his new HBO pilot."Wire" alumni Wendell Pierce and Clarke Peters are set to star in "Treme," a post-Katrina-themed drama that chronicles the rebuilding of New Orleans through the eyes of local musicians.
Khandi Alexander, who worked with Simon on "The Corner" and is coming off CBS' "CSI: Miami," is in final negotiations for a role.
Pierce will play Antoine Batiste, an accomplished jazz trombonist who is now scratching for gigs, trying to support a live-in girlfriend and a new baby, while still carrying a torch for a failed marriage to Ladonna Batiste (Alexander), the mother of his two children, who is single-handedly keeping her bar afloat. Peters will play Albert Lambreaux, a big chief of the White Feather Nation trying to bring the tribe's members home.
"Treme," which Simon created with Eric Overmyer, takes its title from an area in New Orleans.
First impressions:
- That plot description could go either way, verisimilitude-wise, but given Simon and Overmyer's cred, scoop 'em up a heaping benefit of the doubt....
- Two big pluses: All the folks on The Wire were outstanding actors and Khandi Alexander is similarly excellent...
- Overmyer is a part-time resident, so he can probably be counted upon to know that "Cher" is a Chris Owens-like, ageless entertainer rather than a term of endearment in the Seventh Ward.
Hopeful signs. We'll see.
You're the Mayor
Posted by Kandace Power Graves on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Mayor Ray Nagin needs a reality check. He says he can’t attend the City Council meeting today to discuss the New Orleans Affordable Housing (NOAH) debacle because his schedule won’t permit it. That’s unacceptable.
Fahrenholtz Loses in Federal Court, Too
Posted by Clancy DuBos on Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 5:02 AM
Orleans Parish School Board member Jimmy Fahrenholtz failed in his attempt to convince a federal judge to order his name placed back on the Democratic Party congressional ballot on Sept. 6.
U.S. District Judge Peter Beer, in a terse ruling handed down late Wednesday afternoon, deemed the matter res judicata — a thing already judged … in this case, by the state courts.
