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KD to the Izzo


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Jay-Z has a lot of things: like, you know, 17 Grammys, Beyoncé and a Forbes-estimated $500 million.
 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

More powerful than a locomotive (and sounding like one, too)


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It’s a bird! It’s a plane!
 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Judging the judges


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They say revenge is a dish best served cold. But try telling that to Oklahoma’s supporters of tort reform. That crowd wants its retribution piping-hot and fresh from the microwave. At least that’s how it looked after the state Supreme Court ruled June 4 that 2009’s landmark tort-reform law was unconstitutional.
 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

PR BS


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Lots of press releases cross our desk. Recently, these titles least screamed, “Stop the presses!”
 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

CFN Quote (and Possibly Advertisement) of the Week


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“Thank you to the engineers who developed the safety features of my F-150 that allowed us to walk away from [the May 31 tornado]. I’ll be getting another F-150 as soon as I can!”
 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Hear it


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Look, Vince Gill isn’t going to appear on just anyone’s album, so Shannon McNally must be doing something right. Fresh from Small Town Talk, a disc co-recorded with Dr. John, the singer-songwriter has an 8 p.m Sunday appointment to knock on The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley. Tickets are $20. Call 524-0738 or visit bluedoorokc.com.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Crow it


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If all you wanna do is have some fun, I got the feeling you’re not the only one. A change would do you good, so go see Sheryl Crow! If it makes you happy, the chart-topping Grammy winner plays at 8 p.m. Saturday at WinStar World Casino at 777 Casino Ave. in Thackerville. Tickets are $45- $75. Call 800-745-3000 or visit winstarworldcasino.com.

Saturday

 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Fit it


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Celebrity fitness expert Basheerah Ahmad headlines UCO Health and Fitness Day, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the University of Central Oklahoma Wellness Center, 100 N. University Drive in Edmond. The event features kickboxing, boot camp, Zumba classes and other things that are not watching Game of Thrones. Registration is $50. Call 974-2320 or visit ucowellnesscenter.com.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Roll it


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If anyone can beat ovarian cancer, our money’s on the Oklahoma Victory Dolls. The team hosts a double header of roller derby to benefit the nonprofit organization Heels for Hope at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Centennial Building of State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10-$15; kids 12 and under get in free. Visit oklahomavictorydolls.com.

Saturday

 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Swing it


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That lord of the jungle, Tarzan, swings into Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, for six performances of Lyric Theatre’s production of the Disney/Phil Collins Broadway musical. One of Lyric’s 50th-anniversary shows, Tarzan begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and ends its run June 29. Tickets are $35-$68. Call 524-9312 or visit lyrictheatreokc.com.

Tuesday-Wednesday, June 26; ongoing

Hey! Read This:
The Tarzan Collection Starring Jock Mahoney and Mike Henry DVD review    

 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Anime it


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Past films of Hayao Miyazaki have featured a goldfish princess, forest spirits and a giant rabbit. From Up on Poppy Hill, however, features the strangest creatures of all: teenagers! The family-friendly drama from Studio Ghibli screens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

Thursday-Sunday

Hey! Read This:
Castle in the Sky/Kiki's Delivery Service/My Neighbor Totoro DVD reviews   
Ponyo film review    

 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Believe it


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Hidden the corpse of a secret lover you killed? If so, do not attend An Enchanted Evening, 8 p.m. Friday (and again June 28) at La Baguette, Bakery & Café, 1130 Rambling Oaks Drive in Norman! Magician and mentalist William Rader will probe personal thoughts for the entertainment of all. Impossible, you say? Don’t say we didn’t warn you, soon-to-be convicted felon. Tickets are $25, which includes desert and wine. Visit williamrader.net.

Friday, ongoing

 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Hard rain’s a-gonna fall


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Does it just set your teeth on edge that your license plate bears the image of a sculpture of a Native American performing an ancient religious ceremony? If so, worry not, weary motorist and teeth-gnasher. Oklahoma City pastor Keith Cressman has got your back.
 
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

What, me bothered?


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Just days before winning the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Award — an honor reserved for those who “excel in their sport and who show by their actions a desire to help others” — Adrian Peterson announced he is “not with” same-sex marriage.
 
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Undaunted Durst


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Remember that annoying “Nookie” song all your friends who listened to Top 40 were singing in high school? Something about cookies? And that one puzzling line about where haters could stick it? Yeah, we barely do, either.
 
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
 
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