October 07, 2009
BARBER’S BEST BETS: On stage, screen and in the clubs
A preview of what’s coming up on stage, screen and in the clubs.
October 05, 2009
Rapper Method Man charged with not paying taxes
Grammy-winning rapper Method Man has been arrested in New York City on felony charges for failing to pay his taxes.
October 02, 2009
Letterman talks of sexual trysts, blackmail try
A CBS News employee is accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman.
October 01, 2009
Eat, drink and celebrate Virginia’s wine month
Virginia wines continue to impress. Honors and accolades cite the quality of the wine—67 state wines won medals in the International Eastern Wine Competition, which featured entries from 16 countries and 34 U.S. states this year.
September 29, 2009
Barbra Streisand gets nostalgic on latest CD
When Barbra Streisand was a 19-year-old ingenue, she never had a problem performing in front of small crowds — it was her livelihood. The Brooklyn girl could only get gigs in clubs that sat a few dozen people.
September 24, 2009
BARBER’S BEST BETS
Opening Friday:
» “Fame” is an updated re-make of the popular 1980 movie about talented young people attending New York’s School for the Performing Arts.
YA HEARD: The president is stooping a bit too low
OK, now that the Kanye-Swift issue is beginning to die down, the time has come to get on another celebrity that got out of pocket during last week’s Video Music Awards.
September 22, 2009
State Fair set to open Thursday at new Caroline County site
For the past 18 months, the State Fair of Virginia has been talking through the logistics of bringing hordes of visitors, plus funnel-cake vendors and racing pigs, to a new site in rural Caroline County.
September 17, 2009
BARBER’S BEST BETS: Damon keeps us informed.
Movies, theater and club news.
YA HEARD: Bad behavior of big stars
Wow, how exciting was last weekend? Between Serena Williams’ moment at the U.S. Open and Kanye stealing Taylor Swift’s moment at the VMAs, it was quite eventful.
Haymarket Day: Come see the parade, trolleys and more
The bands are ready to march, the clowns are ready to entertain and the trolleys are ready to take you through town.
September 15, 2009
Critics slam ‘Leno Show,‘ call it ‘Tonight’ rehash
Jay Leno snagged mostly negative reviews with his entry into prime time as he stuck to familiar ground — just 90 minutes earlier.
September 10, 2009
Fans divided about Ellen DeGeneres as ‘Idol’ judge
Ellen DeGeneres wants to represent the people on “American Idol,“ but the people are split about the talk show host’s role as the Fox singing competition’s fourth judge.
VIDEOS TO GO: Five favorites for you to consider
With a dearth of quality video releases this week, we turn to our popular semi-regular feature, Five Favorites. In this column, your humble critic picks five films worth watching that have a particular
something in common — a star, a director, a genre, etc.
September 09, 2009
BARBER’S BEST BETS: A little culture and a little country
The new season kicks into high gear this week with the opening of numerous plays and musicals.
Ya Heard: Ludacris goes above and beyond
Ludacris took the idea of “giving back to those in need” to a completely different level last weekend in Atlanta when he gave away 20 cars to 20 individuals in desperate need of an automobile.
GOING TO THE MOVIES: Inner demon drives ‘Big Fan’
“Big Fan” — It’s not hard, particularly this time of year, to find folks that will remind you of Paul Aufiero, the title character of this darkly comic tale from writer/director Robert D. Siegel (“The Wrestler”).
September 02, 2009
Videos to Go: Political thriller available on DVD
"Sugar"—The writing and directing team that created the Oscar nominated drama "Half-Nelson" delivered another small jewel of a movie to theaters earlier this year.
Best bets: ‘Dirty Blonde’ examines life of Mae West
Here's the lowdown on the best of what's ahead on stage and on the club and concert scene in the D.C. area.<
Ya Heard: Younger generation shuns traditional values
As some of you may know, two close friends of mine recently tied the knot.
Review: Judge ‘Extracts’ more humor from workplace
Mike Judge has a real affection for hard working, simple folk who like in small communities.
September 01, 2009
Barber’s Best Bets
Here’s the lowdown on the best of what’s ahead on screen, on stage and on the club and concert scene.
August 27, 2009
YA HEARD: 50 Cent, Jay Z and ... Bill O’Reilly? What gives?
It seems that 50 Cent is giving back to his old neighborhood of Jamaica, Queens, in a big way this weekend.
Woodstock Anew
Forty years after the most iconic rock concert ever presented, we remember the music, the drugs and the mud.
August 19, 2009
Band rocks through summer break
The Fuzed turns heads on at shopping center
Ya Heard: Taunts, murder and VH1 show returns
R. Kelly responded to taunts directed at him from fellow R&B artist Trey Songz
‘Big Sexy’ muscles into the fair
KYDA Pro Wrestling show features superstar Kevin Nash
August 17, 2009
‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast revealed
Former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay will join 15 celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and sports in kicking up their heels on the new season of “Dancing With the Stars.
August 14, 2009
Across festival circuit, Woodstock’s legacy felt
Today’s robust festival culture owes much to Woodstock — lessons from both its incredible success and its logistical nightmares.
Arrest warrant issued in Mass. for Bobby Brown
An arrest warrant has been issued for Bobby Brown after he failed to appear in a Massachusetts court on a contempt complaint.

