Obituaries in the news Nov 15, 2009
(AP) - One of the last surviving aviators from World War II's famed Black Sheep Squadron has died in Covington, La ... Serving under Lt. Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, the unit became known as the Black Sheep Squadron in the South Pacific ... The unit was the subject of a television series titled "Baa Baa Black Sheep" from 1976 to 1978. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Celebrity birthdays: Nov. 14 Nov 14, 2009
Actor Robert Ginty ( The Paper Chase, Baa Baa Black Sheep ) is 61. Guitarist James Young of Styx is 60. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
* Back to the blues Nov 13, 2009
10:45pm Shun Kikuta and Black Sheep ... Festival favorite Shun Kikuta, who is based in Chicago and served as Koko Taylors guitarist until the singer passed away earlier this year, will be backed by local outfit Black Sheep. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Director Richard Curtis' pirate's life Nov 9, 2009
In a phone interview from a car threading its way through London, Nighy says that he imagines Quentin as the black sheep in an old established English family, who flew for the Royal Air Force in World War II.. "Then it's possible that he inhaled and was introduced to a funky tailor and an unsettling shirtmaker," Nighy said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
You, too, can be a campaign reporter! Nov 6, 2009
"It doesn't help that you put my cousin, Dick Cheney, in charge of energy policy. I've been trying to hide this for a long time. Everyone has a black sheep in the family.". 22. (Salon)
A salty comedy Nov 5, 2009
The award-winning Boston actor and playwright plays Quint, the black sheep of the family who is trying to deal with his lonely existence and family history. The black comedy is presented by Boston Playwrights Theatre and features a Q&A with Kuntz and cast after the Nov. 7 evening performance. (Boston Globe)
Scrooge Rings in Holiday Movie Season Nov 4, 2009
"Brothers" - Jim Sheridan directs this reversal-of-roles drama about siblings (Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal), one a Marine presumed dead in Afghanistan, the other a black sheep who becomes man of the house for his brother's wife (Natalie Portman). "Everybody's Fine" - Robert De Niro co-stars with Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell in the story of a widower who sets off to reconnect with his grown kids in this remake of the Italian original from Giuseppe Tornatore. (CBS News)
Carrey's Scrooge Rings In Hollywood Holiday Spirit Nov 3, 2009
" Also in a family way: "Up in the Air" -- Happily living life without connections, a corporate hatchet man (George Clooney) travels the country aiming for a 10 million-mile frequent-flyer milestone only to discover that family bonds might be the greater value, after all. "Old Dogs" -- A divorced guy (Robin Williams) enlists his womanizing best buddy and business partner (John Travolta) to help care for the twin kids he never knew he had. "Brothers" -- Jim Sheridan directs this reversal-of-roles... (KIRO TV, WA)
Critic's picks - theater Nov 1, 2009
THE SALT GIRL Written and performed by John Kuntz, this play about a family black sheep named Quint is described as a dark valentine, laced with humor, to all of us who have lost and found a family. Nov. 5-22. (Boston Globe)
Q-Tip's Return to Grace Oct 30, 2009
As part of the Native Tongue Collective, (De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Black Sheep, among others) A Tribe Called Quest helped elevate the game of hip-hop with its sonic ingenuity and sometimes sociopolitical themes that were at once playful and thought-provoking. Between 1990 and 1993, the group maintained a near peerless track record, releasing the magnificent trilogy, The Low End Theory and Midnight Maraudersthat came to epitomize the golden era of hip-hop. (Slate)
Precious poppet's first mobile worth the little wait Oct 24, 2009
Some will carry to the grave the bitter conviction of being the family's "black sheep" because their sister got a doll one Christmas while they got an atlas. But just as it makes no sense for parents to hark back to their own childhood for benchmarks to apply today, so it makes no sense to say to younger siblings "when your brother and sister were your age" Especially when it comes to technology, younger siblings take the fast track. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Rattled By the Rush Oct 14, 2009
You're a black sheep being lead by a bunch of Imbeciles. Don't throw rocks when you live in a glass house. (Slate)
> read more Oct 8, 2009
Phoebe has long been regarded as the black sheep of Saturn's major satellites. For starters, it's got a retrograde orbit in other words, it travels backward compared to its sibling satellites. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
A Blog-Z state of mind? Oct 6, 2009
A Blog-Z state of mind. 9:26 am October 5, 2009, by Sekou Smith. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Oct 2, 2009
Tomorrow Black Sheep plays Texas style blues. On Tuesday, house band Jazz Friends holds an open jam session, and on Wednesday the venue hosts ShantaaL (), a trio that performs Indian and Central Asian music. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Kirk Ferentz Q&A Sep 23, 2009
FERENTZ: Yeah, I was definitely the black sheep of our family at that point, definitely. They tolerated me for a year, the year I was at Pitt, because at that time that was a bitter rivalry, really bitter. (Iowa Sports -- Rivals.com)
Robert Ginty, 60; actor in ‘Exterminator,’ director Sep 23, 2009
Mr. Ginty had a recurring role as Lieutenant T.J. Wiley in Baa Baa Black Sheep, which aired on NBC from 1976 to 1978. He had an extensive acting career in television, including appearances in The Paper Chase, Hawaiian Heat, and Falcon Crest. (Boston Globe)
• Cynthia Littleton: We're in countdown mode Sep 19, 2009
If anyone reads this and has never seen the show, because it is the black sheep in the tv family, download it on itunes, tivo it, or buy the season. You are guarenteed to be blown away. (Variety)
Mountain View Farm Campsite at Calg... Aug 25, 2009
A Petting Zoo features friendly goats, a couple of fuzzy black sheep, peacocks and other exotic fowl, and lop-eared bunnies. Mini-Golf An 18 hole course available to guests (staff on duty did not know the cost). (Suite101.com)
Jenks make it an even 100 Aug 17, 2009
Not a black sheep among them. A few Jenks have migrated; the 135-family directory lists members in Virginia, Alaska and Pennsylvania. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Polk Street's evocative portrait Aug 9, 2009
"People think of Polk Street as the black sheep, a sister of the Castro," he said one day recently, sitting in a cafe on the street. All too often they think of the street hustlers and runaways who flocked to the street, and about the blight that hit after the AIDS and drug epidemics of the 1980s. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
With 'Defying Gravity,' Ron Livingston is walking on air Jul 31, 2009
He and Ted are the black sheep of the space program," says Livingston, perhaps best known for his Golden Globe-nominated performance as boozing, weary paratrooper Capt. Lewis Nixon in HBO's 2001 World War II miniseries, . Christina Cox co-stars as mission biologist Jen Crane. She may be part of a first for network TV: In Sunday's premiere, she appears without her spacesuit on or anything else in a gravity-defying simulated sex scene. "I've done a fair amount of sci-fi and fantasy," says Cox ().... (USA Today -- Life)
A different kind of comedy Joe and Mustard to perform in La Quinta Jul 18, 2009
Improvisation is the wild-child of comedy, the black sheep of the HaHa family, the unpredictable uncle whose wisecracks make Thanksgiving so much fun every year. Better known as Improv, improvisation is exactly what it sounds like completely improvised, totally unscripted comedy. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Baby on board Jul 16, 2009
She usually starts to fuss about a mile into the trip, so I start with a silly song that I made up for her shortly after she was born and then on to a list that includes "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," "She''ll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" and "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep." I try to change it up a little bit but invariably forget the words to other childhood favorites about halfway through. She's usually asleep by the time we get to daycare. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Family history is on file at Mesa research center Jul 9, 2009
"Everybody who does genealogical research is going to find a black sheep in the family. There's no family that is immune," said the Mesa resident. "The whole concept is to put together your lineage, the good, the bad and the ugly.". (AZCentral -- News)
• A book lover's essential summer reading list Jun 26, 2009
I was intrigued by this book's title: "Larry's Kidney: Being the True Story of How I Found Myself in China with My Black Sheep Cousin and His Mail-Order Bride, Skirting the Law to Get Him a Transplant - and Save His Life" (William Morrow, 25. 99) by Daniel Asa Rose. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Introducing the 'real' Bruno....'I'm more beefy, I'm taller'... Jun 19, 2009
ze fashion bible written by Austria's black sheep Adolf Hitler" have inspired a defensive flurry in the Austrian press. Lisa Trompisch, columnist for celebrity news website heute.at, describes Baron Cohen as a "dull sub-culture clown". "It's hard to decide which is worse: the insult to Austria, or that Hitler should merely be portrayed as a "black sheep,"' she wrote in her 'People Today' slot. Austrian writers are anticipating that the country may have a similar experience to Kazakhstan, which... (The Drudge Report)
Suicide attempt averted by mother and motorist Jun 5, 2009
it was my strength/being the "black sheep" that kept me from not giving into the palo alto school conformity. imho, even middle schools and some elementary schools are amping up the pressure put on students to succeed (SAT prep courses for middle schoolers. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Days before graduation, Gunn students grieve Jun 4, 2009
" As Fayad and Datta talked about the talents and successes of Raymakers, a friend joined them. Fayad turned to put his arms around her. "Everything she did was impressive," Fayad said. He was in disbelief that he and his peers are dealing with the suicide of another schoolmate. "Especially because we just dealt with this less than a month ago," Fayad said, referring to "JP" Blanchard, a 17-year-old Gunn student who died in an apparent suicide at the same train intersection as Raymakers on May... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
He goes fishing at Arts Festival Jun 4, 2009
Sarver's Bait & Tackle" sounds like something you'd find along the Yough rather than in Downtown Pittsburgh. But the indomitable Tom Sarver -- purveyor of the briefly famous Tom Museum, co-founder of the legendary Black Sheep Puppet Festival, instigator of Art Olympic Theatre -- has set up shop at 905 Penn Ave. as a part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, which opens Friday. Sarver, who was born in 1975 in New Castle and grew up in pre-colonized Cranberry, recalls riding bikes with his buddies... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A funny, touching tale of search for a kidney May 26, 2009
What do you do when you get a call from a black sheep cousin you haven't heard from in years. And he calls to tell you he's dying. (Boston Globe)
A father's mission: Exonerating his son May 26, 2009
Paul Crotts: The daddy is always the black sheep of the divorce. Paul's marriage collapsed in the late 1970s. (MSNBC -- Crime)
FREE & LOW-BUDGET Memorial Weekend Events May 24, 2009
The Reggae band, Black Sheep, plays this Friday on the 15th season of this outdoor concert series located on 777 Lynn St., Herndon Va. Free parking is available. (W-USA News, DC)
Sime offer will solve a lot of Ramunias problems May 14, 2009
This (the investment in Ramunia) is probably the one black sheep. Having said that, as CIO, I take full responsibility for it, even though its one company. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Coen's Occupational Therapy May 11, 2009
In the opening one-acter, "Peer Review," Joey Slotnick seethes powerlessly as a black sheep whose anger is both the root and the consequence of his ostracism by colleagues, themselves as mediocre as they are self-satisfied. The final piece, "Struggle Session," concerns itself with hiring and firing, and whether one should play the game at all, but its biggest achievement is to reveal F. Murray Abraham as the Yo-Yo Ma of cursing. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Halle Berry Was on 'Knots'? The Cast of 'Knots Landing' Then May 1, 2009
Like many of his fellow cast mates, Shackelford spent a few years in TV guest spots on shows like "The Rockford Files" and "Wonder Woman" before landing the role of J.R. s brother Gary, the black sheep of the Ewing family. He moved from Dallas to Knots in 1979, where he spent the next 14 years and 333 episodes. (Fox News)
Cohesive volunteer group excels at mission Apr 29, 2009
Maurice Mitch Mitchell, a man of color who deadpans to newcomers that he is the black sheep of the group. He is a U.S. Army sergeant major with the Intelligence Center on Fort Huachuca. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
KARLA ONCHI HUTCHENS: Coming to terms with Alzheimer's disease Apr 28, 2009
Our little family, the four of us, became the black sheep of our extended family, thanks to this disease. My mother was labeled an outcast and the rest of us were considered guilty by association. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
California legislators approves bill banning language discrimination... Apr 18, 2009
Stop changing the words to "Bah Bah Black Sheep" to "Rainbow Sheep", stop asking us to "press 2 for English", stop calling people who don't agree with you a noun followed by "phobe" or "ist". People are different. (The Drudge Report)
The Veronicas Return to the U.S. for Headlining Tour Apr 4, 2009
-Colorado Springs, CO : Black Sheep. 7/03. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stocks Soar and Plunge, Couric Always Upbeat About Obama's Efforts Mar 25, 2009
Well, this was too much for even Bill Buckley, who said, "Well, what if the President were to say, 'Baa baa, black sheep?'" Much as I loved Jack Anderson, I thought "oh, boy!" And Jack said, "Well I'd put that right up at the top of the evening news!" and Buckley said, "Yes, I suppose you would, wouldn't you?". I'd just like to add one further point, you know, as we sit here tonight, the news industry, and the newspaper business in particular, are in pretty serious trouble. (MediaResearch.org)
Once unloved, NBC Universal becomes G.E.'s crutch in downturn Mar 24, 2009
In a recent interview, Heymann said NBC Universal was not being viewed as the black sheep anymore. Its a key contributor of cash. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
The History Of The Bromance Mar 20, 2009
Farley and Spade - After the instant classic "Tommy Boy" and its disappointing-but-successful follow-up "Black Sheep," these two "Saturday Night Live" funnymen seemed poised to become the great comedy duo of their generation. Sadly, Chris Farley's death in 1997 left his friend David Spade to carry on without him and his fans wondering how many more great movies they could've made together. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Young Dillinger Movie (1965) Mar 8, 2009
Conrad later repaid the favor when Adams' son, Jeb, was given a regular role in Conrad's TV series Black Sheep Squadron (1976-78). Young Dillinger first came to television in 1968. (Suite101.com)
Life in a northern town Mar 7, 2009
" The sisters began singing at family gatherings as their parents were inspired by the US and English folk revival of the 1960s, becoming performers themselves and insisting that everybody had to have a "party piece". What happens to family members or new arrivals who can't sing? Do they become the black sheep of the family? "Oh, that doesn't matter, just sing a song anyway," Unthank says blithely. If you need one more reason to separate the Unthank sisters from pop music, look no further than... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Feinberg: It's Oscar time Feb 20, 2009
Rachel Getting Married When the black sheep older daughter returns to her Lincoln family home for the February wedding of her sister Rachel, she brings a long history of personal crisis and family conflict along with her. So what else is new. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Winners and Losers: Rock Star Brothers Feb 15, 2009
There's always a black sheep in every family. It's inevitable, a law of nature. (Fox News)
Alaska honky-tonker returns Feb 15, 2009
He grew up in the Church of Christ but was -- and still is -- the black sheep of the family. Yet Porter believes a good work ethic is necessary, and a requirement for his band members. (Anchorage Daily News)
Octuplets and all children deserve better Feb 8, 2009
(except the black sheep, me, who has been setting new lows daily for 37 years. You re supposed to hit bottom and then turn your life around. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
