The Confession Heard Around the World

Several weeks ago, Tom Leykis did a live remote from Barracuda night club here in Portland.

It was here that a woman, apparently from the Phoenix area, called the show, and confessed that the suicide her boyfriend had committed was actually a HOMICIDE committed by the woman herself.

And now, the Phoenix police are looking for her. Even if the call's a prank, she's still in deep ca-ca. So either way, she loses.

Here's the audio from that confession:

Sounds a Bit Hypocritical, Doesn't It?

A man from Reno, Nevada- 54 year old gregory Lee Rumora- says that he's a vigilante against internet child porn.

So, apparently, he can't seem to explain himself when police found child porn with his lovely mug on it. Rumora also tried to extort an unidentified LA radio personality out of $30,000.

He's in the Washoe county, Nevada jail on suspicion of extortion and posession of child pornography.

Godspeed, Ed...and You Too, Robert

Today in New York, the great Ed Bradley was eulogized at Riverside Church in New York City. Among those who spoke glowingly- deservedly so- of Ed were former President Bill Clinton; jazz musician, and close friend Wynton Marsalis- who co-founded the Jazz at Lincoln Center Museum with Bradley, and Aaron Neville. Entertainer Bill Cosby also spoke. Bradley's close friend, singer Jimmy Buffett sang Do You What It Means (to Miss New Orleans)?

Bradley died November 9 from complications from leukemia. He was 65.

Last night, we lost another great. For those of us who remember the TV series M*A*S*H, the sitcom was, of course, a spinoff from the hit comedy movie of the same name. Both, of course, dealt with the Korean War.

The man who directed the movie version of M*A*S*H was none other than Robert Altman.

Altman directed many films, from Nashville (1975) to Gosford Park (2001) over a 50-plus year career. He also directed television episodes of Bonanza and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Actors would line up- even take a pay cut, if needed be, to work with the caustic and irreverent writer and director. His relationship with Hollywood was- at best- chaotic, but Altman refused to compromise quality for the sake of entertainment.

His final film was this year's adaptation of Garrison Keillor's popular stage show A Prarie Home Companion, which came out in May.

Altman died last night in Los Angeles at 81.

Uh-Oh...It's Another Episode of FOOT-IN-MOUTH-DISEASE!

I'm bringing stupid back/
Those fucking niggers don't know how to act/
Those dumb ass crackers/they just want to...
Get your stupid on/Get your stupid on/ Get your stupid on...
(In the tune of Sexyback...with apologies to Justin Timberlake)

Excuse me...hi, your tour guide Darren here, and as you can see, I have parodied Justin Timberlake's Sexyback to a more vicious tone, if you will. Of course, my apologies to Mr. Timberlake. But I couldn't help but to parody the tune due to the fact that, yes, another celebrity has done it again.

As if Mel Gibson's drunken tirade against Jews wasn't enough, now comes word that Seinfeld alum Michael Richards, who played Kramer on the hit 1990-1998 NBC sitcom, did a little stand up this weekend at LA's Laugh Factory comedy club. Only, the stand up act kind of bombed. Just click on the title and watch.

A couple of black hecklers dis Richards, next thing you know, we're back in Mississippi, circa 1950.

Sure Richards has the right to show his true colors- or perhaps he was pretty frustrated (over not having a hit TV series) Being a bomb at stand up, man, what is it? One minute he has the audience kind of in stitches, the next, half of them want him off the stage (the other half wants him dead).

Apparently, Mr. Richards hasn't learned from Mel's little predicament, has he?

I may have to take a break from watching Seinfeld. But if you find it in your hearts to forgive him, go ahead. I'll forgive, but definitely won't forget.

Click to http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/20/richards-im-really-busted-up/

Ed Bradley- An Appreciation

How can one describe the illustrious Ed Bradley? Sure, he had many firsts- the first African-American White House Correspondent for a major broadcast network, among other things. But there is no one word anyone can describe the man colleagues called " Mr. Cool". There is no one label you can put on the man who began his broadcasting career as a part time DJ in Philadelphia (he moonlighted as a DJ while teaching sixth grade). The man raised in a tough Philadelphia neighborhood, who went on to greater heights as a reporter, and for 26 years, a correspondent to TV's longest running magazine series has been lost today to leukemia.