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Latin Talk-Show Host Jaime Bayly, Loathed and Loved, Is Dying

Jaime Bayly's Mega TV studio is a sparse, alien world. A pair of solitary white chairs sits on a slightly elevated stage. Two freshly poured glasses of water, sweating under the spotlights, are placed on a tiny table. The talk-show star's last name is spelled out in giant, glowing letters...
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Manchester Rock Great James Returns to South Florida After 13 Years Away

British rock band James' 28-year career has endured the kind of trials and tribulations that would make for a fantastic episode of VH1's Behind the Music — unpaid £250,000 tax bills, drug addictions, and a six-year breakup — but its resplendent jangle pop lives on. While never commandeering the charts...
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“POP and Circumstance” in Dania Is a Mostly Pleasing Show

As the cheeky title indicates, this small group show replaces pomp with POP with mixed but mostly pleasing results. Perhaps inspired by his own latest series, gallery owner Timothy Leistner invited four fellow artists to submit works that partake in a style best represented by Andy Warhol. Leistner's contributions are...
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Lake Worth-It 2010 Posts Stage Schedule for Saturday

The first Lake Worth-It Festival is finally upon us this Saturday. Subtle (and not so subtle) changes to the lineup have occurred, but what we have here is a meaty sampling of local acts. Speaking of a feast, Courtney Hambright strolled Bryant Park with organizer Cecil Lunsford and spoke to...
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Police: Alleged Sexual Assaults at Thompson Academy “Unfounded”

A 15-year-old boy's allegation that he was twice sexually assaulted by a male counselor at the Thompson Academy juvenile detention center is "unfounded," according to police."There is no evidence to show that a sexual battery occurred," a Pembroke Pines police report says.Yet the police investigation, which began when a federal...
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Beer of the Week: Xingu Brazilian Black Beer

Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you...
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Playtoy Playmate

Bear and Bird Gallery, perched atop Tate’s Comics in Lauderhill, has long explored the connection between fine art and toys. Past events have included a munny doll extravaganza (the plastic toys that serve as blank canvases), getting as close as you can to making a silk purse out of a...
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Bill Parcells May Have Been Fired, and He May Have Deserved It

flickr.com​This week brought news that Bill Parcells is leaving his post as vice president of football operations for the Dolphins. Upon closer inspection, it sure seems like the Tuna was given the hook. And though he's nothing short of a football legend -- and it might sound almost sacrilegious to...
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Last Night: John Mayer at Cruzan Ampitheatre, September 11

Photo by Christina MendenhallJohn Mayer contorts the outcome of Saturday's performance in West Palm Beach.​John Mayer With Owl City Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach Saturday, September 11, 2010 View a slideshow from the concert here.John Mayer is a confusing artist. He's an amazing singer, a blues lead-guitar virtuoso, and an engaging...
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How to Make the Perfect Roast Chicken (Hint: Pre-Salting)

Is there any food more delicious, more comforting, more soothing to the soul and taste buds than a perfectly juicy, succulent, crisp and golden-skinned roasted chicken?  In a word, no.  Unfortunately, finding that perfectly juicy, succulent, crisp and golden-skinned roasted chicken is about as easy as finding a slab of...
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Order Up: The Living Room

This week in Dish: The Living Room, a cozy little pub/restaurant in West Boynton Beach. With a quirky, decorative touch and plenty of mismatched tables made to look like miniature living rooms, it's the kind of restaurant you can really feel at home in. Sometimes too much so. Check out...
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Hellcat Punk Acts Street Dogs and Devil’s Brigade Team for Tour

Anyone who says punk is dead and has been replaced by pretty boys, pop punks, and the posthardcore set hasn't been keeping an eye on Hellcat Records. The Los Angeles-based indie label, founded by Rancid's Tim Armstrong and Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz, continues to churn out quality releases and fuel...
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South Florida Pitbull Advocates Have a Message for Michael Vick

Sharon Athanasiou really likes pit bulls. And she really hates Michael Vick. Last year, when it was announced that Vick would host a party at a nightclub in South Florida, Athanasiou and her friends mobilized dozens of animal-rights activists to write letters and march in protest. (Vick ended up not...
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Ilene in Orange

​Working on a lot of things, but nothing's finished, so I thought I'd share this photograph of Broward County Commissioner Ilene Lieberman taken by former New Times photog C. Stiles. I just thought it was remarkable looking and call it Ilene in Orange.  To update, I asked the Transplant Foundation, where Lieberman sits...
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Shaman Stick Productions Now Booking for Propaganda

Now that the Honeycomb's Steve Rullman has shifted his focus to Lake Worth's Little Munich, Cecil Lunsford's Shaman Stick Productions has stepped in to structure programming at Propaganda. In a news release, SSP confirms that Justin Thompson, Mauricio Guerrero, and J.J. Contramus will continue with some of the venue's bookings,...
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Backstage in South Florida: Pitch Man for Duran Duran, Among Others

Photo courtesy of Lee ZimmermanDuran Duran and company, Lee's third from the right in the back.​Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock 'n' roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week, Wrestling with radio. People frequently ask me what was involved...