In case you missed Channel 8 last night, Frisco’s Mark Richter — who goes by the name “FluteMark,” and, really, the moniker is self-explanatory — blew the WFAA foursome out of its 10 p.m. newscast with his snowbound video, set to the tune of, right, “Let it Snow.” Few things:…
Based on a true story,” brags The Bank Job before diving into the clear blue water of the Caribbean, where, in 1970, a topless woman frolics with two swimming mates—just another day in paradise. The trio retires to a hotel room for a sweaty, breathless afternoon quickie, which is photographed…
Into the Wild (Paramount) Sean Penn waited a good decade before adapting Jon Krakauer’s book about Chris McCandless, who graduated college in 1990, then disappeared into the American unknown, re-emerging as Alexander Supertramp before his final, tragic farewell in the Alaskan wilderness in ’92. Penn’s patience is evident in every…
Kris Andersson as his more profitable persona, Dixie Longate About six years ago, Los Angeles actor Kris Andersson donned a gingham dress, a blue apron, a red wig and size 10 heels and started peddling Tupperware as the character Dixie Longate. His R-rated selling parties evolved into a stage show…
This morning, Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones — who sat out the entirety of the 2007 season and lost his whole $1,292,500 paycheck, after being suspended for numerous run-ins with Johnny Law — was on Atlanta radio today talking about his future. Said he’s a whole different dude. Said…
Lew Calver’s “Hole in the Ground,” his entry in the Bush Library design contest Last week, we made note of The Chronicle of Higher Education posting some 20 entries it received for its Design the Bush Library contest. Turns out, one of the entries comes from a Dallas resident –…
DART President and Executive Director Gary Thomas Yesterday Dallas Area Rapid Transit CEO Gary Thomas informed his staff of the deal that’s essentially allowing him to keep his job after his billion-dollar budget bobble. Let’s see if Unfair Park can help expose some meaning or significance for you in the…
New York Times food critic Frank Bruni has yet to announce where he ranks Fearing’s on his list of “Intriguing New Restaurants Outside of New York”; sure, it’s in the Top Five, but in which exact spot he’ll say “in coming weeks,” if you can wait that long, and you…
Rebecca Aguilar, no longer part of the Fox4 team For those wondering whatever became of reporter Rebecca Aguilar, suspended in October over her interview with James Walton, Uncle Barky brings the news: KDFW-Channel 4 has fired her, via the U.S. Mail. She tells Ed Bark: “I just think it’s really…
Jason Kidd yesterday spent a couple of hours chatting with the New York Daily News about coming back to Dallas and leaving New Jersey — where Nets president Rod Thorn has said Kidd more or less quit on the team. Which is most definitely not the case, Kidd said while…
Forbes has just released its latest list of “The World’s Billionaires,” all 1,125 of ’em — 42 of whom live in Texas. And it takes all of 29 spots to get to the first local: Fort Worth’s Alice Walton, daughter of Sam Walton, who’s worth all of $19 billion. Then…
Yesterday, the Sherry Lane-based ad agency charged with selling DowntownDallas’ year-old DSpot campaign — which has caught on like whatever the opposite of wildfire is — posted to YouTube its two promotional videos thus far. They’re new to me, but perhaps you’ve seen them already. Perchance you’ve already been hypnotized…
First, view the video above from Monday’s Mavs-Jazz game. Then read the media release just posted by the National Basketball Association: Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki Suspended NEW YORK, March 5, 2008 – Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks has been suspended one game without pay, and his Flagrant Foul, Penalty One…
What a morning. I woke up with a bitter taste in my mouth. But then I brushed my teeth. Wait a minute. Couple months ago, I was excited about seeing Bill back in the White House. Now I’m pissed. Is this a Clinton problem or a personal problem? But I…
Maya Angelou, left, and Tim Seelig, far right, at the Meyerson on Saturday Meant to write this up earlier in the week, but we clearly tripped on a poll and fell on your caucus. So, then, back to Saturday, if you don’t mind, when some 2,000 formally dressed folks streamed…
Your newest Dallas Maverick, Tyronn Lue So, it’s still Obama and Clinton — or, just maybe, Obama-Clinton? Choices, choices. Speaking of, consider your local teams’ tricky transactions. Would you rather be the Dallas Mavericks, forced to rely on a backup point guard (Tyronn Lue) cut by the sub-.500 Sacramento Kings?…
The AFI Dallas International Film Festival kicks off March 27 and runs through April 6 — and the list of stars scheduled to attend is top-shelf. Among those on their way to town for the shindig: Robert De Niro and director Barry Levinson (with the Sundance Film Fest’er What Just…
Already mentioned it a couple of times before, but it’s worth noting again today — if only for those J.J. Pearce Mustangs who wanna relive the, ah, glory days of 1987 courtesy TV Land’s High School Reunion, which debuts tonight at 9. I started watching the first episode — TV…
Dallas Stars From the faraway Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, easily accessible from New Brunswick via the nine-mile-long Confederation Bridge, comes news that Dallas Stars jerseys are hot sellers. Specifically, it’s the No. 91 jersey of the Stars’ new center, P.E.I. native Brad Richards, moving off shelves: “In the…
Last night, Daily Show correspondent Rob Riggle was in Plano covering Indecision ’08. OK, fine, not really. Nonetheless, here’s the clip for those who spent the better part of the night watching the “real” news — during which NBC’s Brian Williams actually said Hillary Clinton’s victories in Texas and Ohio…
Nick Nolte ain’t got squat on Kumari Fulbright. Maybe you’ve heard the story of Kumari Fulbright, a 25-year-old former beauty queen in Arizona who, along with three other men, is accused of tying up and threatening Fulbright’s 24-year-old boyfriend for a good 10 hours last December. (When a break-up phone…
Mark Graham Lorlee Bartos Schutze’s East Dallas comrade and Friend of Unfair Park Lorlee Bartos has been sending ’round town an e-mail bearing the subject heading: “Caucus at Precinct 3345 or why you should read your mail.” I asked her if she minded whether we posted the missive; she said…
