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I haven't seen any here for so long but the Miscellaneous - Non-Political is serving spam tonight.

"More Live at the Bee Hive." Anyone that has this, how is the sound quality?

I really thought he was so funny. Sad, dead at 50. By F.N. D'ALESSIO, Associated Press Writer 14 minutes ago CHICAGO - Bernie Mac, the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and comedian who worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago's South Side, died Saturday at age 50. "Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles. She said no other details were available and asked that his family's privacy be respected. The comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease. Recently, Mac's brand of comedy caught him flack when he was heckled during a surprise appearance at a July fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate and fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama. Toward the end of a 10-minute standup routine, Mac joked about menopause, sexual infidelity and promiscuity, and used occasional crude language. The performance earned him a rebuke from Obama's campaign. But despite controversy or difficulties, in his words, Mac was always a performer. "Wherever I am, I have to play," he said in 2002. "I have to put on a good show." Mac started his comedy career at age 8, with a standup performance at a church dinner. In 1977, at age 20, he took that act to comedy clubs in Chicago. His film career started with a small role as a club doorman in the Damon Wayans movie "Mo' Money" in 1992. Mac went on to star in the "Ocean's Eleven" franchise with Brad Pitt and George Clooney and his turn with Ashton Kutcher in 2005's "Guess Who?" — a remake of the Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn 1967 classic "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" — topped the box office. Mac also had starring roles in "Bad Santa," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Transformers." The comedian drew critical and popular acclaim with his Fox television series "The Bernie Mac Show," which aired more than 100 episodes from 2001 to 2006. The series about a man's adventures raising his sister's three children, won a Peabody Award in 2002. At the time, judges wrote they chose the sitcom for transcending "race and class while lifting viewers with laughter, compassion — and cool." The show garnered Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for Mac. He also was nominated for a Grammy award for best comedy album in 2001 along with his "The Original Kings of Comedy" co-stars, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric The Entertainer. In 2007, Mac told David Letterman on CBS' "Late Show" that he planned to retire soon. "I'm going to still do my producing, my films, but I want to enjoy my life a little bit," Mac told Letterman. "I missed a lot of things, you know. I was a street performer for two years. I went into clubs in 1977." Mac was born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on Oct. 5, 1957, in Chicago. He grew up on the city's South Side, living with his mother and grandparents. His grandfather was the deacon of a Baptist church. In his 2004 memoir, "Maybe You Never Cry Again," Mac wrote about having a poor childhood — eating bologna for dinner — and a strict, no-nonsense upbringing. Mac's mother died of cancer when he was 16. In his book, Mac said she was a support for him and told him he would surprise everyone when he grew up. "Woman believed in me," he wrote. "She believed in me long before I believed." ___ Associated Press writer Carla Johnson also contributed to this report.

It was a great show. Sonny played for 2 hours. He brought his A game.

New from musician, author, journalist Ben Sidran, Talking Jazz includes an eighty page booklet with essays from writers, critics and musicians, classic photos from Lee Tanner, and 24 compact discs featuring conversations with 60 jazz greats, recorded during a five year period for Sidran’s award winning NPR program "Sidran On Record".

Anyone here plan on going this year?

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Then how do you explain the web feet?

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This washed up on the shore on the east cost of Long Island. Video CNN

If I finish work early today, I'm there.

The cause of death was a heart attack.

Where was this published? http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080725/ts_al...in_080725153525 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...E8&refer=us

In recent years he had been suffering from heart related issues. I still don't want to think he is gone.

Thanks for posting the link.

I've just read that Johnny Griffin has past away this morning. Sad. Another great has gone.

Well if you're there Saturday, maybe I'll catch you there Ronald.

The web site states it is a free concert, but you have to pay; a real oxymoron. This concert has be renamed to "A benefit concert for Central Park SummerStage." This is how they are now charging for tickets. Summer concert

Joey Barron was there as well. I was sitting near him and I asked if he was Joey Baron and he said yes.

I will be there both days. I want to see Jones and Weston.

I've been at every set fro Tuesday to Friday. I will be there again tonight. The shows are absolutely incredible. Cecil never does anything the same in any of the eight sets I've seen. The 9PM sets for Saturday and Sunday are sold out. For those wondering should I go, yes, make the 11 PM set one of the remaining night.

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