Uh oh! Bryson Bryant, the son of The Real Housewives of Atlanta's NeNe Leakes, has been arrested for possession of Marijuana. NeNe is in New York City this week to promote RHOA but she tweeted, "My head is up & held high this morning because I KNOW the parent that i'am! U hate 4 yo kids 2 make mistakes!" Here's the scary ass mugshot.
The Office has a new series of webisodes called The Mentor that chronicles Erins plight to find an accounting mentor in The Office....and as with everything relating to The Office, we LOVE it. Check em out...
We've been waiting a long time for the Tron Legacy trailer to be released and it finally has. Unfortunately, it's not lookin' so good, so far. We're thinking maybe this is actually a remake of the 1984 cartoon Kidd Video, watch out for Master Blaster.
It's a really sad day. One of our childhood crushes, Corey Haim, passed away this morning of an apparent drug overdose. Like reader Hank said, "that musta been some good sh*t", cause lord knows Corey had been fighting a terrible addiction for many many years. We think a Corey Haim movie marathon will be in order this weekend. RIP.
We chose an old, hot, pic of the Haimster because this is how we will always remember him.
We have some, sorta, bad news...the restaurant that was briefly known as Cooter Island is in the midst of another name change to Island Grill on Cooter Island, a couple of readers and JC staff members noticed that the sign has been painted over.
In similar news, a few JC staff members popped by the oddly situated grill/bar this past Sunday and they had a blast. Mark spoke with the owner, Johnny, who informed him of the newest name change. We're happy as long as "cooter" remains somewhere in the moniker. Joe(y) snapped a perfectly representative photo of the visit. Notice the boat, train, and power station....so much to look at.
There are just 11 contestants left after last weeks American Idol Contest at the Metro and the competition is starting to get fierce. Most of the contestants seemed to have a bunch of trouble with the "One Hit Wonder" theme, but China Doll reigned supreme while Bob was booted off by the audience. Tonight's contest theme is "Disco" and we are sure to have some bootylicious bus-stopping performances at 10:30 in Club Shadows. Come out and show your support, one of these performers is going to win a whopping $1,000.
Jacksonville Confidential reader (and sometimes contributor) Tony Fichera was the proud winner of a free photo with Heisman Trophy holder Tim Tebow this past Saturday at the Avenues Mall thanks to sports station 1010XL. Tony is obviously not a Gator fan and he said Tim was a good sport about him donning his Georgia Bulldog gear. Check out the pics...
This is pretty funny, fellow bloggers over at Jezebel are calling George Clooney "Oscar the Grouch" because of his many winces during last nights telecast of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards and they even posted up a few pictures to prove their point. We actually thought George was pretty funny and a rather good sport.
Last nights Academy Awards were, in a word, classy. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin both did a bang up job of hosting the event. Here's a quick rundown of the winners...
Best Picture – Hurt Locker
Best Director – Kathryn Bigelow (Hurt Locker)
Best Actress in a Lead Role – Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)
Best Actor in a Lead Role – Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Mo’Nique (Precious)
Best Animated Feature Film – Up
Best Art Direction – Avatar
Best Cinematography – Avatar
Best Costume Design – The Young Victoria
Best Documentary Feature – The Cove
Best Documentary Short – Music By Prudence
Best Film Editing – Hurt Locker
Best Foreign Language Film – The Secret in their Eyes (Argentina)
Best Makeup – Star Trek
Best Original Score – Up
Best Original Song – Crazy Heart
Best Sound Editing – Hurt Locker
Best Sound Mixing – Hurt Locker
Best Visual Effects – Avatar
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) – Precious
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) – Hurt Locker
The Bold City Brewery/Sun Dog Diner Beer Dinner will be held this Monday, March 8th at 7PM preceeded by a meet and greet at 6:30. Tickets are $40, which includes 9 courses and 11 beers. Call Sun Dog Diner at (904) 241-8221 to reserve your space. App: Sun Dog's award winning Ahi Tuna with homemade ponzu & wasabi served with BCB's Mad Manatee IPA. Salad: Hard seared Salmon with Scandinavian potato salad & homemade horseradish sauce (cold) served with BCB's 1901 Red Ale. Intermission - A surprise BCB beer Entree: Osso Buco & Scallops - Braised Pork over Egyptian couscous with Moroccan spices, Jumbo Sea Scallops seared over caramelized red cabbage & mustard sauce with BCB's Smokey Porter. Dessert: Cake donut bread pudding (no raisins, but probably nuts will be in there) with BCB's Cask of Duke's Brown Ale aged with espresso beans. These beer dinners are quite popular and of the few we've been to around town, we've had a FANTASTIC time. It's totally worth checking out.The Menu -
- Curtis' grilled wings (first fried, then tossed in medium sauce, grilled & dusted with a little blackening) served with homemade dressings served with BCB's Chinook IPA.
- Crab stuffed roasted vegetable with tomato confit served with BCB's Killer Whale Cream Ale.
- Roasted Asparagus & lump crab salad (cold) served with BCB's Fritz's Hefeweizen.
- Stuffed Chicken Breast - Boneless Chicken breast stuffed with Apples & Chestnuts roasted in bacon, celery root puree & brandy sauce with BCB's ESB.
- Pan Roasted Sea Bass - Pan Roasted Chilean Sea Bass over fennel onion confit with tapenade sauce with habanero pur with BCB's Duke's Brown Ale.
Why didn't we think of this? Check out the newest kiddie craze...Silly Bandz. Rubber bands in assorted shapes that sell (for a pack of 24) for $4.95. SERIOUSLY!
Thanks Anna.
Just the other day Mark, our News Room Chief, was mentioning that McDonald's Shamrock Shakes should be available soon. He was right. It's time! Click Here to find the nearest seller of that deliciously green St. Patty's Day favorite.
Don't be tardy for the party at Metro on Thursday, March 18, when The Real Housewives of Atlanta's very own tone deaf Kim Zolciak comes to town to perform her dance hit Tardy for the Party. You guys can thank Jonathon Jaxson for bringing Kim to town. Be on the lookout for pictures in the next few weeks from Jason who was invited to be a VIP guest and gets to meet her.
Jacksonville Confidential reader Tiffany spotted what has to be one of our favorite vanity license plates ever on Bartram Road on the South Side, HEY STFU!
Yet again the building located at 2677 Forbes Street is occupied but this time it's not an overpriced restaurant residing at the frequently vacated corner, it's a cyber cafe called Wild Cherry that caters to electronic gamers/gamblers. Jason popped in to take a quick look and introduced himself to the vendor, Paul. We're not really sure of the logistics involved in this "gaming" business but are interested to see how this venture pans out for the owners.
