Entertainment
Sequel weekend approaching
At a time when much of the population is out and about celebrating the holidays by spending money they may or may not have on loved ones, the cineplex has chosen to keep the choices fairly mindless by offering us a bevy of sequels to be released Friday. Tops on the Dinner Topics Meter (DTM, [...]
What is Words With Friends?
Based on reports that Alec Baldwin was kicked off his American Airlines flight the other day, it seems that the 30 Rock star feels that he doesn’t have to adhere to the same rules as the rest of the passengers. While everyone else was busy keeping their electronic devices off (a dumb rule but a [...]
Stephen King’s latest book “saves” JFK
The holidays are quickly approaching, and along with the frenetic shopping comes a need to settle in for a nice night of reading. The one book sure to be talked about in the coming weeks is Stephen King’s latest titled 11/22/63. For those of you unfamiliar with historical dates, 11/22/63 is the day President Kennedy [...]
The Duck Song
After a week of serious topics dominated by the terrible mess at Penn State, it’s time for a little levity on this grandest of days, 11/11/11. The video below doesn’t adhere much to our normal structure of Dinner Topics because it isn’t necessarily timely nor informative, but it just might make you smile. Over 63 [...]
Jobs, Palin, Clooney, and more
No doubt the talk this weekend will be about the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs. As always on Dinner Topics, we try to give you some details, so regarding Jobs, here are a few things to know: He had a liver transplant in 2008 and ultimately died from a form of pancreatic cancer. Over 300 [...]
Moneyball, markets with a “Twist”, and other movies
For the time being, Americans are forgetting about baseball but will likely reemerge in October. The NBA just announced the cancellation of training camp and some preseason games, and the football season is well underway now. The fall TV season is in gear, and Dinner Topics gave you the rundown a few days ago so [...]
Fall TV in swing
I know, I know. You are still too busy enjoying the nice weather and soaking up the last rays of sun available in the evening to even worry about the TV season right now. Dinner Topics will help. It’s hard to believe, but a handful of new shows have already debuted this week. Before you [...]
GOP, J-O-Bs, Obama, and Reese Witherspoon
It’s been a busy news cycle, so if you are heading out, here’s a brief synopsis on what you need to know: The Republican debate took place last night, and the leading roles this time around went to Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. Perry is getting the support of late and called Social Security a [...]
