Wrap it Up: 'Superman' Lands in Illinois

BREAKING: I have learned that "Superman: Man of Steel" will be filming near my hometown in Plano, Illinois. Under the working title "Autumn Frost," rumors had been flying around that the superhero would land here. According to Production Weekly, it will do just that with 10 weeks of shooting. More later.
- Charlie Sheen hits Chicago Sunday. I will report later on what this show was all about. See, I will go to many of these types of things so you do not have to waste your time.
- Be careful when slamming someone on a historic item in which they got wrong. Why? History is often filled with myth and embellishments. Certain things, however, are etched in stone, hopefully. When someone rips another for a historical fact, it usually bites them later and makes them sound a bit egotistical - - and arrogant.
- You could be very strict and note that Marietta Stow was the first female vice president candidate in 1884. Oh sure, women could not vote then and even before her, Virginia Woodhall ran for president. Her running mate was Frederick Douglas.
- There is a difference between white noise and wind mill noise. White noise is in your room and blocks out other noise.
- Nice stretch award goes to NPR for trying to link Scott Walker and the 1911 Triangle fire. And they wonder why some say cut the funding. Wow. Thanks to my friends at Newsbusters for fleshing that one out. More to come, I'm sure. This is an example of one side hating the other side so much, they will look for anything. Happens every single day my friends.
- Sure, that HBO miniseries on Dick Cheney will not be slanted at all, will it? Yet, nobody wanted anything to do with that Kennedy show. Hmmm.
- In an effort to ease up on the violence, the NFL has decided to become the FFL - - Flag Football League.
- Do not panic the public by telling them everything. It never ends.
Weekend BO:
1. "Diary of a Wimpy: Roderick Rules" - $24.4 million
2. "Sucker Punch" - $19 million
3. "Limitless" - $15.2 million
Source: Box Office Mojo
Notes: I usually write about those films that lose their legs in the second week so I guess I should note when they do not. "Limitless" and "The Lincoln Lawyer" held nicely the second weekend out. OK, let's move on. "Sucker Punch" started off on the right "punch" on Friday then lost its lead. "Wimpy" came through in the end.
- Finally, warnings are now being issued for 3D. Too much of a good thing if you like 3D. It makes me sick and dizzy.
- Comedy Awards handed out over the weekend. David Letterman gets the Johnny Carson Award and he should have gotten Carson's job when he retired.
- The anniversary of Three Mile Island could not have come up at a better time for some news folk. Go back and listen to the hype during coverage in 1979. Sound familiar?