WOW! This is by far the largest Separated at Birth EVER! (on Jacksonville Confidential). Check out Jason, Robin, Linda, Adam, Jenn & Billy as they mirrored our very own Betsy on her red tricycle during the European Street - San Marco Christmas Party this past Sunday. Uncanny!
It's the holiday season and during this joyous time all sorts of mythical creatures come out of the woodwork; Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Elves, Rainbow Bright, ......WHAT?!!?! That's right, Mark spotted Ms. Bright, with a new festive hair-color, entering the Target Super Center on Roosevelt Boulevard/US-17 this past weekend presumably doing some last minute Christmas shopping for The Color Kids and their Sprites.
We will be shutting the Jacksonville Confidential offices down at noon today and won't be back in full force until after the New Year. So we would like to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to all of our faithful readers. We hope you get everything you asked for this year and be safe.
The peeps over at Park Place Lounge in Riverside on King Street have been selling 2009 Calendars to benefit the Pediatric AIDs Foundation and our new friend Rachel was gracious enough to give us a copy and we, in turn, pass the goodness on to you guys. Check out Park Place Presents: Neighborhood Boys and see if you recognize any of the fellas.
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The movie doesn't come out for another 6 months (June 5th) but the official theater poster for Land of the Lost was released today. The re-make of the 1974 TV series stars Will Farrell and Anna Friel, here's the synopsis from IMDB - It looks like the Sleestacks, Chaka, and the rest of the gang will be back for this highly anticipated movie. We can't wait!A forest ranger along with his two children inadvertently stumble into a mysterious land populated by dinosaurs and other creatures, including the mysterious and dangerous race of Sleestak.
It's been a long time since we've heard from Our Close Friend, and internet Queen, Leslie Hall of Leslie & The Lys and what perfect timing she has. Just a few days before Christmas Leslie is here to show you how to make your very own Gem Sweater; all you need is a sweater, gems, puffy paint and cardboard. Check it!
Steve (owner of Kickbacks) might be grasping at straws this time with his most recent submission to our "Food Finds" category. Certainly you guys remember the very first find, Chicken Africas (which we have grown to LOVE), and who could forget the Worlds Largest French Fry & Chicken Italy? Now take a look at Nacho Hawaiian Islands. Maybe a little contrived.
Over 150,000 people have already viewed this naughty Christmas-themed compilation of Nigella Lawson "tidbits" so you may have already seen it, but it's so festively salacious you know you want to watch it again, and again, and again.
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How appropriate that we are posting this particular Websters Dictionary Word of the Year on the JC blog. Drum roll please........the 2008 Word of the Year is......Overshare - Although Overshare is not in the actual dictionary yet, it is a "part of emerging English". Watch the video below for much more.(v/n) to divulge excessive personal information, as in a blog or broadcast interview, prompting reactions ranging from alarmed discomfort to approval.
We told you guys back in May about the casting calls for Drag Queen RuPauls new show on Logo called Drag Race, well the premier episode will be aired, FINALLY, on February 2nd. We've got a sneak peek for you guys right here. For more behind the scenes videos and more on the contestants Click Here.
It's been years since we've watched this winter classic by Raymond Briggs, "The Snowman". We recall that it used to come on every year, but we dont remember what channel. Was this one of the annual HBO Christmas Classics? Anyway, its a great story with wonderful animation. Enjoy!
Rest in peace VHS Tapes. Apparently the very last tapes were shipped out of Palm Harbor Florida a little over 6 weeks ago. The remaining supply in the Distribution Audio Video warehouse was either given away or is headed to a local landfill as we speak. You had a good run VHS, but we can't say we will miss you and rewinding. Click Here for the more in depth story from Newsday.
Gay cross-dressing icon Rupaul has really outdone him/herself with this portrait of him/her as both Michelle and Barack Obama. A masterpiece!
A few more restaurants that you've probably heard of have closed in addition to The Bungalow on Park which we told you about last night. It looks like Pom's Thai Bistro (1974 San Marco Blvd) and Corner Brasserie (their website is even down now) in San Marco (at 1430 San Marco Blvd) have also closed their doors forever. We knew that it was just a matter of time until Pom's shut down. That's what happens when you sell extremely overpriced Thai food and when a much better Thai restaurant (Basil Thai & Sushi) comes along. It is a true shame, however, to see the Corner Brasserie close its doors.
***CORRECTION - Pom's is NOT closing, Pom himself is leaving the restaurant and the owners of Square One are taking over. They will be changing the name to just Thai Bistro, lowering the prices, and keeping all of the same staff on hand. Thanks to Robin and Robbie for the update.
For the first time in 36 years someone guessed the EXACT PRICE of their showcase on yesterdays The Price Is Right. Thats right, not since 1972 has anyone achieved this fantastic feat. Check out the video that we swiped from Best Week Ever.
OMG!!! There's a new addition to The Muppets movies coming on this evening (Wednesday, December 17th) called A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa. It starts at 8PM on NBC and will be filled with cameos from some of our favorite actors like Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Krakowski, Uma Thurman, and a few others. An update of the late 1800's Yes, Virginia Story answering the question of whether or not there is a Santa Claus, this movie is sure to become an instant classic. Set your DVR's!
We just got wind that The Bungalow on Park closed its doors for good today due to a mountain of unpaid bills. The final straw, their payroll checks bounced this week according to our source. Unfortunately, we weren't surprised by the news, we wish the best of luck to everyone who is now without a job so close to Christmas.
Last night staff members Joe(y) and Robyn had the privilege of going to a practice dinner at the new O’Brothers Irish Pub (1521 Margaret Street). Seated in a cozy spot with a great view of the bar (which was brought over and fitted into the new space from Preservation Tap & Chop House) they were served a couple of glasses of wine. Soon after, Curt (one of the owners) brought over a basket for Joe(y) and Robyn to randomly choose their appetizer. Robyn drew, and blindly picked the French Onion Soup. Neither being fans of soup, in particular, both surprisingly enjoyed it. Next, Jenny (the waitress) brought the basket for them to choose their main course. Joe(y) pulled the BBQ Short Ribs and Robyn got the Wedge Salad with Chicken. Both meals were great. Robyn’s salad was good and more than she could finish, and Joe(y)’s ribs were very tasty. After the dinner Joe(y) and Robyn opted for the Irish Car Bomb for dessert, it was "the bomb". Soon after, they checked out the rest of the space. Upstairs was very inviting with seating for about 20 people. Outside in the back was also quite nice. It's covered by an awning and has space heaters and dividers over the booth areas. There will be a gaming area beyond that. We are leaving out photos of the food in this review because of the dimly lit space, but we do have a few (although lackluster quality) pics of the bar, upstairs, outside, and Joe(y) and Robyn downing some Irish Car Bombs. We will do an official review once the restaurant is open to the public, which should be sometime this weekend.
It's officially official, the train wreck of a store that was Hayden's Haberdashery in the Shoppes of Avondale is closed and the space is FOR RENT. Mark just sent us over this pic as proof. Good riddance to bad service.
Did any of you guys out there happen to catch the 100 tuba players performing Christmas songs at the Jacksonville Landing last week? If not, you can watch it here thanks to video from Scene from Florida. As you can see, the event attracted quite a large crowd. Have a very merry tuba Christmas.
We are shivering with anticipation for the upcoming season of Lost that starts on January 21st. ABC just debuted another promo for the fast-approaching series opener and this season looks to be a doozie. Check it.
Take a listen to this hilarious clip that Laura sent over to us. Some guy decided to have a little fun at a Wal-Mart during Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
WOW! This guy is, like, TOTALLY EFFIN GAY! Meet Krayon Brooks (seriously) gossip hound and Sephora customer service representative extraordinaire in New York. Now listen as Krayon (LOL) goes on a diatribe about Beyonces new CD I Am Sasha Fierce. Who the frick edited this thing?
This is just too effin funny. Watch as this Korean fellow channels Mariah Carey and sings splendid versions of her hit songs "Touch My Body" and "We Don't you love my C---?Belong Berong Together".
A very special Jacksonville Confidential reader sent us over a picture from the front yard of some very confused individuals. Apparently these guys didn't have a blow-up snowman to go along with his Christmas Reindeer so they just used a ghost from their Halloween decorations. Did they think no one would notice?
We've been anticipating Marvel Comics' newest venture into the world of the X-Men with X-Men Origins : Wolverine for quite some time. The movie doesn't come out until May 1st of next year, but the HD trailer for it just came out today and it looks AWESOME! Check it out...
Many congratulations to Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Governor Crist was wed in holy matrimony this past Friday, December 11th, to Carole Rome. What a wonderful right it is to legally marry.
O'Brothers Irish Pub is one step closer to being finished. Jacksonville Confidential staff members Joe(y), owner of Compound Graphics, and local artist Grant Thornton (seriously, check his stuff out) were at the site earlier today putting up all the new signage and it's looking quite nice, see.....
Another fabulous job by Compound Graphics.
It looks like sometimes being a total homo and video taping yourself lip-syncing and dancing to your favorite pop song really can lead to wonderful things. Earlier this week we posted this video of MrEladdy "performing" a new song called Circus by Britney Spears. Well, apparently, Britney (or the people who run her official website) saw the video and loved it so much that she asked MrEladdy to do a new video specifically for BritneySpears.com of another new song from the Circus album called Kill The Lights. This is every little girls dream.....Check it!
A few of us decided to head over the river to the Southside to check out Wild Wing Cafe (4555 Southside Blvd.) last night and, well, we have mixed feelings about the place. First of all, the joint is HUGE with really high ceilings. TVs are mounted at just about every vantage point throughout the building. The place was packed and EXTREMELY LOUD! We had a table of 9 and found it difficult to hold a conversation with anyone who wasn't sitting directly next to us.
Our server was adorable and she did a pretty good job taking care of us and making sure we had everything we needed. Our drinks were brought out and refilled without asking and promptly.
We all ordered our various wing choices (they have a whopping 33 different flavors with varying degrees of heat), salads, vegetarian quesadillas, fries, onion rings, and etc. We did have to wait a while for the initial dishes (salads, fries, and onion rings) to arrive. The salads were good, the fries were as well, but the onion rings were DISGUSTING. They were mushy and the batter was pretty old and gross.
Then the cornucopia of wings arrived. Honestly, the wings were pretty darn good. We noticed that right next door was a Hooters and we would definitely choose Wild Wing Cafes wings over Hooters' any day. Within a matter of minutes all that was left on the table was carnage, we were all quite full.
We suppose Wild Wing Cafe deserves a 2.5 our of 5 stars, but we only give it that high of a rating because the wings were so good. We could do without everything else about the place. The ambiance, the clientele, the rest of the food. We wouldn't be adverse to attending a sporting event at WWC, but as for everyday happy hour or dinner, we'll stick to Riverside.
Did you guys happen to catch the first season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Bravo? If so, you are certainly familiar with NeNe Leakes (the "outspoken one" and our favorite) and her supposed riches. Well, looks like not all is what it seems behind the huge security gates and luxury vehicles in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Leakes are, according to this news clip from Fox 5 in Atlanta, living WAY beyond their means. Watch as the I-team sheds some light on the real state of affairs in the housewife's life. NeNe, we still love ya girl!
Jacksonville Confidential reader Tiff has informed us of a truly special event happening this Saturday at Hemming Plaza. From 10am to 2pm the City of Jacksonville is holding a FREE holiday extravaganza featuring Santa Claus (you can get your picture taken with him) and Mayor Peyton (you MIGHT be able to get your picture taken with him). There will also be TONS of other stuff going on like arts & crafts, hay rides, and live entertainment. It definitely sounds like fun, so pack up the rug-rats and go have some fun Downtown this weekend.
Jimmy and Debora Rouse are from right here in Jacksonville and they are certainly destined for fame. Check out these local Christian crooners singing their song "Hush". It's quite the treat! (Wink)
Has anyone else noticed lately that Shirley Green/Stinky Boo Boo/Jacksonville Sasquatch has been fused to that damn red purse. We want to know WTF is in there. We need to know. Robyn spotted her yesterday at the base of the Fuller Warren with her tote and said the thing was bulging so much it was practically ripping at the seams. Gold Bouillon? The Hope Diamond? What do you think she's got stashed away?
How many of our fave gays didn't go to work today? Count of hands......nice, a ton of you. Now did you call in because of the Day Without A Gay initiative against Prop 8 (and Amendment 2)? Or, did you call in because you partied way too hard last night to handle the straight people at work today? Either way, today is "Day Without A Gay" day and we encourage everyone to do their part to see that everyone has the same rights, straight or gay.
When we first opened the e-mail from Hank containing the pic below we had a good chuckle. Then it came to our attention that this isn't just some random google images pic, this gorgeous car emblazoned with Sylvester and Tweety from Looney Tunes was actually spotted right here in Jacksonville on University Boulevard near I-95 in front of the Yings Takee Outee. Awesome!!!
Its been a few weeks since we've had an official staff meeting due to the conflicting schedules and the holidays. Tonight, we bring back the staff meeting with a trip to the 5 Points Theatre to check out Twilight around 7:00PM. To all of you who plan to attend....don't forget to print out the COUPON that we posted last week for $1 off of admission and a $5 combo special. We will probably meet an hour or so beforehand at Wall Street or Riverside Liquors. See you at the movies!
2009 is right around the corner and with the new year also comes a ton of late night TV changes. Certainly you guys have heard that Conan O'Brien (our favorite late night personality) will finally be taking over the Tonight Show (Jay Leno will have some sort of prime time TV show) leaving room at the Late Show for a new host. That host is Jimmy Fallon. To gear up for his new gig, Jimmy has started posting some practice clips to help him work out some kinks before his network debut. Check out Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Official Website to keep up with his video posts, here's his first from earlier this week.
Guess who's running for the New York Senate.....
Thats right, The Nanny (Fran Drescher) has decided to throw her hat into the running now that there's a seat available thanks to the recent nomination of Hillary Clinton to Secretary of State.
Like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, you can see in the picture below from Mark that the site once housing Dona Marias Mexican Restaurant is quickly being overhauled and upgraded for the newest eatery in 5 Points...O'Brothers Irish Pub. We're keeping a close eye on this one and can't wait until the grand opening. We'll keep you posted.
We know you guys love to watch these gay boys re-enacting their favorite videos, so we won't hold you up any longer. Here's some fag lip-syncing, grinding, and sweating to Britney Spears' "Circus". Work it girl!
Check out this trailer for Spring Breakdown, a comedy about three thirty-something women who go on spring break in South Padre Island. The film stars Amy Poehler, Parker Posey and Rachel Dratch. Certainly a movie with these three chicks in it will be effin hilarious but for some reason this flick is going straight to DVD. That's not going to stop us from seeing it though.
Hank spotted a whole mess of Pork Chitterlings for sale at the Wal-Mart at Beach and Southside Boulevards. We chose to do this as a "Spotted" because, honestly, we've never seen pork assholes for sale anywhere; and GEE WHIZ! look at the shelf life on these things. Sell by May 21st of '09, WOW! Hold your nose!
Usually we start out with a story and then we post the accompanying pictures afterward, but this story requires that you guys see this woman (yes woman) first. We swear that this is NOT Divine from Polyester and all those other John Waters movies. This is Carla Maldonaldo from Falgler County here in Florida and she is a former employee of the Flagler County Humane Society. We say former because this nasty whore was recently terminated after a CD containing pictures of her having sex with several dogs that she "rescued" from the Humane Society was discovered and turned over to authorities. Click Here to read the full, twisted, story.
"Oh Cuddles, I knew we shoulda gone to Peck and Peck!"
For many, many years there has been a certain location in San Marco that has changed names and hands so many times we've lost count. 1402 San Marco Blvd. JC founder Jason recalls many a summer day during his childhood (back in the '80's) riding his bike up to place, then called AppleJacks, to play video games with all of the neighborhood kids. In the 90's it seemed that there was a different name placard on the building monthly. In the 2000's we remember it turning into a gay bar called The Eagle, then 1402. The venues' final sign read Diamond Dolls Gentlemens Club and earlier this week that building was leveled. Thanks to Mark we have a few pictures of the newly vacant lot. We're looking forward to something shiny and new with a tad bit more class than Diamond Dolls Gentlemens Club in the near future. For now, we wish a fond farewell.
The 5 Points Theatre is now showing world-wide sensation Twilight... Thanks to Jack over at the theatre we have another awesome deal for you guys. $1 off admission and $5 combos. Check out the website for more information on times and admission prices. See you at the movies!"Bella Swan is a clumsy, kind hearted teenager with a knack for getting into trouble. Edward Cullen is an intelligent, good looking vampire who is trying to hide his secret. Against all odds, the two fall in love but will a pack of blood thirsty trackers and the disapproval of their family and friends separate them?"
