UK-WKU: Laura Bell Bundy’s tailgate party
Laura Bell Bundy performing in October 2010 at the Spotlight Lexington Festival during the Alltech-FEI World Equestrian Games. © Herald-Leader photo by Mark Ashley. OK, you won’t be able to pull your...
View ArticleESPN kicks Hank Jr. off Monday Night Football
Hank Williams Jr. in the intro to ESPN's 'Monday Night Football.' The 'All My Rowdy Friends' song was pulled from Monday night's broadcast after Williams compared President Barack Obama to Adolph...
View ArticleUK choir director’s Rocky Top rewrite
Fiddler Elliot Lane and University of Kentucky choirs director Jefferson Johnson performed "Rocky Top (Santy Claus)" at "Collage: A Holiday Spectacular" on Saturday night. The song was a rewrite of the...
View ArticleBy watching the BCS, you’re enabling it
Alabama fans leave the Louisiana Superdome after picking up tickets to the BCS Championship game Monday night between Alabama and Louisiana State University. As long as fans continue to tune in and go...
View ArticleDerby: Once a Cat …
The University of Kentucky Wildcats spotted one of their Big Blue bretheren on the red carpet and tried to wave him into the picture with them. But the ol’ pro waved them on. Patterson, who now plays...
View ArticleWe watch the Olympics because we love drama
Coach Jenny Zhang consoles U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber as she cries after failing to qualify for the women’s all-around finals during the Artistic Gymnastics women’s qualification at the 2012 Summer...
View ArticleOlympics: NBC has work to do before Rio
The Who guitarist Pete Townshend, left, and singer Roger Daltrey performed during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The band’s performance was not shown until after midnight...
View ArticleLegends film headed for Cooperstown
Most baseball legends end up in the same place: Cooperstown, N.Y. That is now the destination of Legendary: When Baseball Came to the Bluegrass, a film about the history of the Lexington Legends. The...
View ArticleNot-so-super memories of the Super Bowl halftime shows
The first Super Bowl I watched on TV? That’s easy: the 1980 matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Rams were my first favorite football team, thanks in large part to it...
View ArticleBarnstable Brown Gala celebrates 25 years
Dallas star Josh Henderson will be one of the new faces at the Barnstable Brown Gala. (c) AP photo by Jordan Strauss. Louisville’s Barnstable Brown Gala will celebrate its 25th edition with plenty of...
View ArticleRenee Fleming will have Super Bowl fans cheering ‘BRAVO!’
Opera singer Renee Fleming who will sing the National Anthem before the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game holds the game ball during a press conference Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in New York. AP Photo....
View ArticleBest Super Bowl music ever
Bruno Mars performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. © AP Photo by...
View ArticleWhile his show is in ‘Cougar Town,’ Josh Hopkins’ heart is in Big Blue Nation
Lexington native Josh Hopkins, came out with cheerleaders Juliet McCreary, left, and Jacquilyn Lopez to do the “Y” , as #1 Kentucky defeated Texas-Arlington 92-44 on Tuesday November 25, 2014 in...
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