Entertainment Picks (February 19, 2010)

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February 16, 2010

3 Things to check out this weekend

Anonymous The Suwannee Democrat Tue Feb 16, 2010, 04:07 PM EST

Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’

Blu-ray ($39.95)

If you missed its limited theatrical run, here’s your chance to see the acclaimed documentary about the rehearsals for the comeback tour that would have been Michael Jackson’s eye-popping return to the concert stage. His death in June derailed those plans, but this in-depth look at all the behind-the-scenes prep and polish is a posthumous testament to his amazing musical legacy—and Jackson’s ageless, tireless instincts for razzle-dazzle.

—Neil Pond, American Profile

Top Gear 12

DVD ($39.98)

Fasten your seatbelts for eight 2008 episodes of this wildly popular BBC series, which found a primed American cable-TV audience for its mix of speed, stunts and seriousness about pushing the performance limits of all sorts of things on wheels. Highlights include a muscle-car road trip from San Francisco to Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, a double-decker bus race, and celebrity visits from singer Tom Jones and actor Mark Walberg.

—Neil Pond, American Profile

Legends of Laughter: Abbott & Costello

DVD ($29.98)

One of the most enduring comedy teams in all of show biz, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello brought gales of laughter to radio, movie and TV audiences for 20 years. This six-disc collection includes film and television bloopers, episodes of their star-studded radio show, classic movie trailers, two full-length comedies (“Africa Screams” and “Jack and the Beanstalk”) and 14 episodes of TV’s “Colgate Comedy Hour” hosted by the funnymen behind the classic “Who’s on First?” routine.

—Neil Pond, American Profile

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VIDEO: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse

The solar eclipse that took place Sunday evening was an annular eclipse, one in which the moon blocks almost all of the sun. Some of the best viewing was in Asia, as with this video filmed in Japan.

May 21, 2012 1 Photo
Hope Notes reception for donors, volunteers, school personnel and those involved in this project May 15 at 6 p.m. at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
May 13, 2012 1 Photo
Viral video: Zoo lion goes crazy over zebra-striped baby
A baby boy wearing black and white stripes -- like a zebra -- looked awfully tempting to a lioness at the zoo in Portland, Ore. this week. His parents captured video of the big cat pawing at her glass cage, trying to eat him.

May 3, 2012 1 Photo
Viral video: Family sings 'Bohemian Rhapsody' on way to school
One dad starts the weekdays off right by staging a sing-along to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" with his three kids during their morning ride to school.

April 27, 2012 1 Photo
Viral video: Bears interrupt weather report at Pa. TV station
A mama bear and three of her cubs were caught on camera at a northeastern Pennsylvania television station seconds before a live weather report was about to begin.

April 25, 2012 1 Photo
Photo tribute: 100 years of baseball at Fenway Park
This year Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, celebrates its 100th anniversary as America's oldest Major League stadium -- and the setting for some of baseball's greatest players, historic wins and crushing losses. That sacred magic is captured in two exhibits at the 20-year-old Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, a Boston suburb.

April 19, 2012 1 Photo 1 Slideshow
Viral video: High school prom spills into street for 'Footloose' dance
A group of high school students from Oklahoma made their prom memorable by staging a choreographed dance to "Footloose" in the middle of the street. The video of students from Hennessey High School in Hennessey, Okla., was shot Saturday night and is quickly going viral.

April 17, 2012 1 Photo
Viral video: Rain delay antics at college baseball game
Fans aren't the only ones who get bored during rain delays in college baseball -- the players do too. But the teams from the Southern Miss and Ole Miss found some creative ways to pass the time this week during an extended delay at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss.

April 5, 2012
100th anniversary of sinking of titanic special coverage
Online coverage begins today will include fascinating and emotional stories, slideshows and videos. Content updated daily.

April 4, 2012 1 Photo
DJ "Dr. Don," The Big 98 and Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park to revive Bluegrass Radio Show
The first show with The Big 98.1 will be broadcast from The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Radio Studio this Sunday, April 1, from 5 - 7 p.m.

March 31, 2012 1 Photo
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