A right turn?
The nation may have veered left in the recent elections, but Oklahoma made a turn right when it voted into office an equal number of Republican and Democratic state senators. Republicans now have the majority in the House, along with a legitimate claim they should share an equal number of committee chairmanships in the Senate.…
Oklahoma county deputy’s child-custody case produces porn pics
It probably doesn’t get worse than a child-custody battle when your ex allegedly gets naked pics of you. Ask DelawareCounty deputy Krista Brady’s former husband, according to a recent story. According to the story in The Joplin Globe, Brady, 33, a deputy with the DelawareCounty sheriff’s department in Jay, became involved in a custody…
MAPS 3?
Nearly two decades ago, President George H.W. Bush made the promise “no new taxes,” which gave every other politician cover to make the same promise. Then Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick didn’t follow; instead, he led with an innovative and visionary plan to rehabilitate downtown. Norick showed guts and real leadership in convincing Edward L.…
Extras: The Complete First Season
2005 If you wondered about the level of expectation for Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s follow-up to the critically adored “The Office,” it’s right there in the title of a behind-the-scenes featurette: “The Difficult Second Album.” A show doomed to failure before most had even seen it, the choruses of “overrated” were considerable, but somehow,…
Longtime OKC broadcasters turn political
It was a strange feeling for many reporters, and some former reporters. A strange presence felt, which caused peculiar feelings to creep among the crowd members. At a recent press conference in the state Capitol, there were a few familiar faces, but they were standing in unfamiliar places. Gov. Brad Henry was addressing the…
Crank
2006 This tongue-in-cheek actioner didn’t do so well in theaters. I think its mix-master editing put a lot of people off “? “Domino” didn’t do well, either, and it has the same feel of everything happening at once. Jason Statham, the best pure action hero going right now, is Chev Chelios, a hit man…
Snakes on a Plane
2006 If you love this kind of silliness as much as you should, “Snakes on a Plane” is more fun than any of summer 2006’s overproduced blockbusters. Just don’t ask it to make sense. Director David R. Ellis (“Final Destination 2,” “Cellular”) seems to be fashioning a career out of turning highly implausible material…
Former FEMA head, Oklahoma’s Michael Brown speaks
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency head Michael “Brownie” Brown, who was offered up for excoriation following the Hurricane Katrina disaster, said it was White House strategy that had a lot to do with how wrong things went, according to The Associated Press. (Why do we care, you ask, dear Chicken-Fried News reader? Well, Brownie,…
Petals and prudence
You do not have look far these days to spot a political demonstration turned ugly. That is why it is so refreshing to find one focused on the very symbol of beauty. I refer to Rose Day, the day in which droves of Oklahoma citizens gather at the state Capitol to deliver roses to their…
Ratings for Oklahoma’s newly crowned Miss America tumble
For the second year running, Miss America is an Okie. University of CentralOklahoma music theater sophomore Lauren Nelson, 20, won the hearts of the pageant judges ” including “Hardball”‘s Chris Matthews ” last week as the contest’s 80th “crownee.” She belted out Phil Collins’ “You’ll Be in My Heart,” stood up for protecting kids from…
