Entertainment
Rachel McAdams – where do you know her from?
Rachel McAdams is starring in the new movie Morning Glory, opening today and also starring Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton. Because she is the “up and comer,” McAdams is being heavily promoted. Make no mistake, though: McAdams has already been in a couple dozen movies, many of which you have likely seen. Her hair color [...]
Sony’s cassette Walkman dead: mix tapes mourn everywhere
I know what you’re thinking: the cassette Walkman has been gone for over a decade already. Not true! Despite living in a world with iPods for nine years, Sony has continued to produce the cassette Walkmans in Japan for over 30 years since its inception in 1979. On Friday, Sony announced that manufacturing of the [...]
Tony Danza: Boxer, Actor, Entertainer… Teacher?!
If you aren’t stuck at home and happen to be out on the town on Friday nights, you probably aren’t aware that Tony Danza (“eh oh, oh eh”) has a reality show on A&E. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, reality shows are becoming frequent dinner topics as people would rather talk about Snooki than the [...]
Who is Jimmy McMillan?
For starters, Jimmy McMillan is a karate expert, according to none other than Jimmy McMillan himself. McMillan is in the news, however, for being the founder and current New York gubernatorial candidate for the Rent Is Too Damn High Party. Yes, you read that right. McMillan’s appearance on a recent debate is going viral on [...]
Catching up with fall’s new TV shows
You’ve been busy and haven’t had a chance to sink into your couch and enjoy the new offering on TV this fall. I understand, and Dinner Topics is here to give you a laundry list of things to know about the season that just began so you can feel part of the conversation when you [...]
Movie Overload: Wall Street, Facebook movie and more
The summer blockbusters have pretty much come to an end, and now some of the more intriguing movies are being released in theaters. Last week, The Town, directed by Ben Affleck, was the box office champ, but this week there are several movies worth knowing about because they will likely be a topic of conversation [...]
Was Lady Gaga’s meat dress at the VMA’s real?
Last night, MTV hosted its Video Music Awards and when Lady Gaga went up to accept one of her many awards, it became obvious that she was wearing what is being described on the internet as a “meat” dress. Let Dinner Topics set the record straight: Lady Gaga’s dress was NOT made of real meat! That’s [...]
New Apple products (iPod nano, Touch, shuffle, etc.)
Apple CEO Steve Jobs had a product unveiling today which was chock full of new iPods and other assorted software and hardware gadgetry. Follow the link below for all of the details, but the things most people will be talking about are: a new iPod Touch with front and rear cameras, just like the iPhone [...]
