Thursday, August 28, 2008

80's Party- "Shake it like a Polaroid" Pictures!


Z96 is ready for the 80's party!



Drew doesn't seem to know if he's "Maverick" from Top Gun or Tom Cruise from Risky Business- I think he just didn't want to wear pants!


Scotty made an awesome Rubik's Cube costume, unfortunately there are no holes for his arms. No shots for you!



Creature of the night, Jordan in a Members Only jacket- still a member!




Kelsey as Becky from Full House and Drew...still in his underwear!


Absolutely loved the Miami Vice shirt! Check out more great 80's fashion below:









Everybody cut loose-Footloose!



Our first winner, super happy he just scored free rentals to Digital Shelf for the entire semester! Now he can watch all his favorite 80's movies!



The 80's costume contest begins...


One of the costume contestants busts the worm!



Roller Skates!








Sing-A-Long!



Our Big Vegas Trip Winner!!!!!!!



Thanks to everyone who came out to our Back to School 80’s Bash!

Thanks to the crew at Bobby T’s for hosting the party!


Thanks to all our sponsors:
Pizza Shuttle
Digital Shelf
Manhattan Town Center
G Thomas Jewelers
American Academy of Cosmetology
Planet Beach
Crimpers
KSU Credit Union

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Heidi Montag makes a video...

And it's as bad as you think it is!

Falling on Stage is so hard on the knees....

Every celebrity seems to be falling down on stage right now.

Check out Demi Lovato at a Jonas Bros concert:




And what about JoJo from KCI & JoJo:



Listen to what they say about JoJo falling down during a Radio interview:




BLAME BILL GATES!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Where are they now?- Milli Vanilli edition.



Milli Vanilli (according to WEHT.net)

A prefab group masterminded by producer Frank Farian, where he assembled a collection of studio musicians to record his fusion of European dance-pop and American Rap.

The esemble lacked "image", so a pair of aspiring models/break dancers, Pilatus and Morvan were brought in to front the outfit.

They did not actually sing the material, merely lip-syncing the songs.

Girl You Know It's True was their lead-off single and it became an instant hit, peaking at #2. The next three follow-ons, Baby Don't Forget My Number, Girl I'm Gonna Miss You and Blame It on the Rain all hit #1.

They won a Grammy in 1990. And then the unthinkable happened... Pilatus and Morvan, now giddy with success (and wired on cocaine) wanted to actually sing on the next record and Farian blew the lid off the whole deal.

A fracas ensued, they were stripped of their Grammy's and unceremoniously dumped into the dustbin of pop-culture.



WHERE ARE THEY NOW?




Arista records deleted their record from it's catalog (the biggest selling delete bin item on record) after a class action suit was filed by disgruntled album purchasers.

Farian attempted to reform the duo in 1991 as "The Real Milli Vanilli releasing Moment of Truth which promptly stiffed.

Pilatus called reporters and police to his hotel room in Los Angeles where he was threatening to kill himself.

The duo reformed again as Rob and Fab in 1993 and again, the record tanked, selling a mere 2,000 copies despite an appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Pilatus hit the skids in earnest, entering various drug rehabs and having a string of run-ins with the law for charges such as assault. He was found dead in a Frankfurt hotel room in 1998.

Fabrice Morvan lives in New York and continues to pursue a solo career.

Z96 Loves the 80's- Movies!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Where Are They Now?- The Ultimate Warrior Edition



The Ultimate Warrior (according to WEHT.net and Wikipedia)

Pro Wrestling superstar in the 1980s, former WWF Heavyweight champion.

As a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) performer from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, the Ultimate Warrior was known for his high-energy ring entrances, which featured him racing into the arena at full speed, bursting into the ring, and violently shaking the ropes up and down. He was also known for his distinctive pattern of face paint.

Warrior enjoyed two stints as Intercontinental Champion, defeating The Honky Tonk Man (in 31 seconds at the first ever SummerSlam in 1988) and Rick Rude at SummerSlam 1989. The Warrior was heralded as the wrestler to become the biggest star of the 1990's, and the successor to Hulk Hogan, who had remained wrestling's biggest star since the 1980's. Following a few confrontations with Hogan, most notably at the 1990 Royal Rumble, the Warrior was written in as Hogan's opponent for WrestleMania VI.

Compared to Hulk Hogan, who had held the title for 4 years in the 80's, Warrior's title reign seemed all too brief, and this significantly damaged his reputation as Hogan's successor. This damage was compounded by Warrior being denied the chance to regain the title from Slaughter later that year at WrestleMania VII. Hogan was given the title shot instead, defeating Slaughter to regain the title he had lost to Warrior. Warrior, meanwhile, had to make do with revenge over Randy Savage, who he defeated in an earlier match on the same card. Considering the time and effort invested in making Warrior the top star in the company, WWF's decision to separate Warrior from the title, then keep him out of the main event at Wrestlemania VII, was both surprising and not clearly motivated. Subsequently, Warrior would never fully regain his career momentum.

WHERE IS HE NOW?




Warrior formally retired from wrestling in 1999, and has found a new career as a conservative speaker and commentator, denouncing left-wing politics.

On September 27, 2005, WWE released a DVD documentary focusing on Warrior's retrospective wrestling career, entitled The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior. The DVD featured clips of his more notable feuds and matches along with commentary from WWE stars past and present (many of which are unflattering). The DVD has provoked some controversy due to Warrior's own allegations of libel by WWE against him. Originally, Warrior was asked to help with the production of the DVD, but as he refused to work with WWE (citing he did not want to be associated with their promotion), there has been some resulting animosity between Warrior and WWE over the content with Warrior claiming bias on the part of WWE.

Warrior maintains a blog on his personal website entitled "Warrior's Machete", where he discusses his personal life, his personal views on politics, sexuality, patriotism, and his legacy as a wrestler, amongst other topics. There have been numerous instances where Warrior has used the blog to address his viewpoint on members of his wrestling past (Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger); historical figures (Martin Luther King, George Washington, Jesus); and celebrities who were newsworthy at the time of the blog (Heath Ledger, Paris Hilton). He has also used the blog to post replies to letters from fans - both positive and negative.

Z96.3 Loves the 80's- Hotties!

Monday, August 18, 2008

Where Are They Now?- Steve Perry Edition.




Frontman for the rock group Journey, who lasted for 14 years and whose breakthrough album Escape yielded 3 top 10 singles and sold nine million copies.


WHERE IS HE NOW?



Dropped off the face of the earth. After a 10 year hiatus, Steve Perry and Journey reformed in 1996 and created the album Trial By Fire.

Shortly after the album was finished, Perry was hiking in Hawaii in training for the upcoming tour. During this hike, he injured his hip. In summary, the tour never happened. Many inside the band's circle disagree on whether or not Perry's injury was actually true however it is just about universally agreed that Perry changed his mind after the reunion started and did not want to tour. Many reasons have been stated but the most prominent being his voice has changed too much from his younger days and he can no longer sing the high octaves he used to. Whether or not the injury was real or made up, most believe he used the hip injury as an excuse to indefinitely postpone the tour.

Perry stated his physicians were recommending a hip replacement and he was unsure what to do so he did nothing. The other band members waited two years (until 1998) for Perry to make a decision. They ultimately got tired of waiting for Perry and reformed the band without him.

Since then, Perry has pretty much dropped off the face of the earth. He enjoys his privacy and goes to great lengths to sustain it. Now and then a snippet may appear from a credible source saying Perry will be back, most believe he never will.

June 2004: Journey is back touring but without Perry. He has been replaced by vocalist Steve Augeri

August 2004: This is belated, but a few people have pointed out that Perry worked on the music soundtrack for the Charlize Theron smash Monster. Theron and filmaker Patty Jenkins mailed Perry asking his permission to use the song Don't Stop Believing, he ended up meeting them and assisted in re-mixing the soundtrack.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Where are they now? Mr. T Edition.




Mr. T. (according to Wikipedia & WEHT.net)

While reading National Geographic, Mr. T first noticed the unusual hairstyle, for which he is now famous, on a Mandinka warrior.[2] He decided that adoption of the style would be a powerful statement about his African origin. It was a simpler, safer and more permanent visual signature than his gold chains, rings, and bracelets. The gold jewelry was worth about $300,000 at the time and took him about an hour to put on. Most nights, Mr. T spent even more time cleaning them using an ultrasonic cleaner. Occasionally, he would sleep with the heavy neck chains and bracelets on, "to see how my ancestors, who were slaves, felt."[3]

In 1980, Mr. T was spotted by Sylvester Stallone while taking part in NBC's "America's Toughest Bouncer" competition—a segment of NBC's "Games People Play." [4] His role in Rocky III was originally intended as just a few lines. His catchphrase, "I pity the fool!", comes from the film, in which he played a boxer facing Rocky Balboa. When asked if he hated Rocky, he replied, "No, I don't hate Balboa, but I pity the fool." After losing out on the role of the title character's mentor in The Beastmaster, Mr. T appeared in another boxing film, Penitentiary 2, and in a cable television special, Bizarre, before accepting a television series role on The A-Team.

Mr. T appeared in an episode of Silver Spoons, reprising his old role as bodyguard to Ricky Stratton. In the episode, he explains his name as "First name: Mister; middle name: period; last name T." In one scene, when Ricky's class erupts into a paper ball throwing melee, Mr. T throws his body in front of the objects, fully protecting his client. In The A-Team, he played Sergeant Bosco "B.A." Baracus (B.A. is an abbreviation of "Bad Attitude"), an ex-army commando on the run with three other members from the U.S. government "for a crime they didn't commit." When asked at a press conference whether he was as stupid as B.A. Baracus, he observed quietly, "It takes a smart guy to play dumb."

A Ruby-Spears produced cartoon called Mr. T premiered in 1983 on NBC. The Mister T cartoon starred Mr. T as himself, the owner of a gym where a group of gymnasts trained. He would help them with their training but they would also help him solve mysteries and fight crime. Thirty episodes were produced.

In 1984, he made a motivational video called Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!. He gives helpful advice to children throughout the video; for example, he teaches them how to understand and appreciate their origins, how to dress fashionably without buying designer labels, how to make tripping up look like breakdancing, how to control their anger, and how to deal with peer pressure. The video is roughly one hour long, but contains 30 minutes of singing, either by the group of children accompanying him, or by Mr. T himself. He sings "Treat Your Mother Right (Treat Her Right)", in which he enumerates the reasons why it is important to treat your mother right, and also raps a song about growing up in the ghetto and praising God. The raps in this video were written by Ice T. That same year he released a related rap album titled Mr. T's Commandments.

In 1988, Mr. T starred in the television series T. and T.. Mr. T was once reported to be earning around $80,000 a week for his role in The A-Team and getting $15,000 for personal appearances.




WHERE IS HE NOW?



Unfortunately, not too much has changed. Mr. T still looks like Mr. T (gold chains and all)

He was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1995 and has rarely worked since, undergoing daily chemotherapy treatments.

More recently he appeared in a 1-800-collect commercial.

He beat the lymphoma in 2001 and is back working. In April 2003 he filed suit against Best Buy for illegally using his image in their products.

Reportedly starring in Christain-themed movies and is born-again.

In 2005, Mr. T stated that he would never wear his chains again, "No, T, you can never wear your gold again. It's an insult to God". He arrived at this decision after seeing the effects of Hurricane Katrina. However, he has been seen wearing some chains for several commercial appearances, such as the 2007 U.K. and Ireland Snickers advertisement, and the 2007 World of Warcraft ad. Mr. T donated a great deal of clothing and money to Katrina victims

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Z963 Loves the 80's- 80's Music

Where are they now?- Ralph Macchio edition



Ralph Macchio (according to WEHT.net)

Three words: The Karate Kid!

Need we say more...one of the biggest actors and heart-throbs of the 80's!


WHERE IS HE NOW?



He had some follow-on success after Karate Kid as a budding bluesman in the movie Crossroads. He married wife Phyllis in 1986 and today they have 2 children. He is a writer and director, credits include the HBO series Love Thy Brother.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Z96.3 Loves the 80's- Rubiks Cube!

Where Are They Now? Philip Michael Thomas edition.



According to WEHT.net:

Philip Michael Thomas was Don Johnson/Sonny Crocket's partner in Miami Vice, which let's face it, was The 80's zeitgeist..in the eyes of Michael Mann, anyway.


WHERE IS HE NOW?



Total obscurity after Miami Vice ended in 1989, appearing in total tripe, thereafter.

However, was one of the first few to "embrace" the psychic tv phenomena (he advertised for a company back in the late 80's to early 90's), and only recently got paid for the commercials (rumoured to be a payout in the region of 12 million dollars)

Like Don Johnson, he also tried his hand at singing, but was rubbish (can anyone even remember the name of his album?). However, he has 5 different daughters from 3 different "girlfriends" , so that should keep him er occupied for a while.

And like most other faded and jaded heroes, he has also ended up doing voiceovers for a few PC games too...

There's life in the ol' double breasted suit yet, eh?

Where Are They Now? Gary Coleman editon.



Gary Coleman
(According to Wikipedia)
is best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986). He is also known for his character's catchphrase "what'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?"



WHERE IS HE NOW?



n 2001, Coleman was employed as a shopping mall security guard in the Los Angeles area. A surveillance video of Coleman trying to stop a vehicle from entering the mall while the driver ridiculed him was broadcast on numerous television shows.

Coleman played a supporting role in the controversial 2003 computer game Postal² by Running With Scissors, Inc. Coleman, who played himself, appeared at a shopping mall, and one of the game's objectives was to secure his autograph. Coleman's role was almost certainly based on a 1998 incident in which Coleman punched a fan who sought his autograph while he was at a shopping mall. Upon the player securing his autograph, police storm the mall to arrest him for an unknown crime, which leads to a violent shootout. Coleman was also featured prominently in the 2005 expansion pack to Postal², Apocalypse Weekend.

Coleman was a candidate for governor in the 2003 California recall election. This campaign was sponsored by the free newsweekly the East Bay Express as a satirical comment on the recall. After Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy, Coleman stated that he would be voting for Schwarzenegger. Coleman placed 8th in a field of 135 candidates, receiving 14,242 votes.

Coleman was featured in the 2004 season of The Surreal Life. He managed the restaurant at which the other cast members worked.

Gary Coleman had a brief appearance on Family Guy in the episode Brian Goes Back to College. He had replaced Stewie since he owed him a favor.

Coleman has also appeared in a clip of Robot Chicken.

Coleman secretly wed his girlfriend of five months, Shannon Price, 22, on August 28, 2007. They met on the set of the 2006 comedy film Church Ball.

As of April 25, 2008, Coleman is currently in divorce court. On May 1 and May 2, 2008, Coleman and his wife appeared on the show Divorce Court to air their differences in front of Judge Lynn Toler.

In 2008 Coleman had a short-lived baseball career after being signed by the Madison (WI) Mallards of the Northwoods League. Many felt Coleman would bring the mid-season boost the Mallards needed. He was in the line-up ready to lead-off when before his first at bat he was ejected for a corked bat and too much pine tar.

Where are they now? Willie Aames Edition



Willie Aames
(According to Wikipedia)
is an actor best known for the roles of Buddy Lembeck on Charles in Charge, the film Zapped!, Tommy Bradford on Eight is Enough and the voice of Hank on the cartoon Dungeons & Dragons. He also hosted a game show The Krypton Factor from 1990-91.


WHERE IS HE NOW?



From 1995 to 2004, he starred in a video series and annual touring performances as the Christian superhero Bibleman, although he has since retired from the role.

In 2005, he appeared on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club 2, where he lost 19 pounds. Aames is one of the more notorious contestants to appear on the show, after a huge blow-up with the trainer, Drill Instructor Harvey Walden IV. Aames gained weight at several of the show's weigh ins, but still managed to lose 10.2% of his body weight. Since appearing on the show, Aames has found a passion for hunting, and has his own hunting program on TV. Aames started Fit Club at 187 lbs, and finished the show at 168 lbs, but, subsequently gained back all of the weight climbing to 191 lbs. Aames appeared on Celebrity Fit Club 6: Boot Camp, where he lost 26 lbs for a total of 165 lbs. He won the individual prize.

Aames struggled with drugs and alcohol for over twenty years.[1] He became a born–again Christian about three months before he married his second wife, Maylo McCaslin, and purchased a house in Bolivar, Missouri.

Aames resides in Olathe, Kansas, with second wife Maylo McCaslin.