Elton & Billy Pride : Honda Center Shame

The night has finally arrived. We, the Princes of the Universe, will don our flight suits and decorative stickers to go with our dates to see the great Elton John & Billy Joel. This brings up an important issue.

While in attendance at concerts at the beautiful Honda Center in Anaheim we have repeatedly experienced an unfortunate phenomenon. The crowds are excited about the show, just not thrilled enough to stand and cheer. All of us in the audience paid for tickets to the show. Don't we have the right to rise with pride? Why is it the people sitting down are inconvenienced victims while the people standing up are convicted felons?

This deeply troubles the Princes of the Universe. We know there is a solution, a sort of truce to be had but the patrons of the Honda Center seem unwilling to change their ways.

Shame on them.

Prince BTB & Prince SMG

Bailey Chase

The last thing on my mind was Harrison Ford as I left a screening of the movie Crossing Over tonight. A movie dealing with immigration, family loyalty, tolerance, hate should have me thinking about some current issues. However, one thing continued to play over in my head...who was that border patrolman toward the end of the movie? I had to find out because this guys performance, even though the screen time is limited, is the among the best in the movie. Mr. Ford was doing his thing, sure Ray Liotta was good, Ashley Judd was herself, Cliff Curtis was fantastic as usual but Bailey Chase the border patroleman represented. With the brief time you spend with his character in the film you really feel the mounting frustration immigration brings. The hardships people immigrating here suffer, the lives they dream of having but are taken away so easily, the system trying to keep them out and continuing to amount a large mass of debt for our country, hateful people, is this right, is that right, etc...it is all in Bailey Chase's well executed performance. I'd give Crossing Over 3 out of 4 stars but his is a 4 star performance.
-SMG

One Week

In exactly one week around the time I'm posting this, approximately 6:00pm, myself along with Prince BTB and our dates will be headed to see Elton John in concert. Both Prince BTB and I have had the joyous pleasure of seeing Elton multiple times but this time he will be playing side by side, partially of course, with Billy Joel. I cannot wait to put on our Peace Officer Uniforms and get into character for a memorable evening of fun, music and love. If there is one thing that Elton's music inspires, surely it's love. Love of music. Love of life. Love of tolerance and acceptance and change. Love of people. It's bound to be a blast. My only hope is that all of you put on your favorite Elton John song or album and sing until it brings a smile to your face.

"There's treasure children always seek to find,
And just like us
You must have had
A Once Upon A Time"
-Elton John's "Curtains"

-Prince SMG

Unconcealed Exposure

I have never been much a fan of shopping for clothes. I put zero effort into my fashion style, and my manly credibility suffers as a result. It's not a priority of mine to schedule expeditions for classy garments. Last night, as in many Friday evenings, my only focus was on eating a tasty meal and seeing a movie. That film, ironically, is called "Confessions of a Shopaholic."

Things did not go as planned yesterday. My California Pizza Kitchen dinner was wonderful. Everything blissfully bewildered me afterward. My date and I left C.P.K. to quickly purchase some new recreational shoes for me before hitting the movie theater. In the end, I purchased more than one pair of shoes at DSW. With my female assistant as a guide, my feet fell in love with both a retro pair of New Balance sneakers and also some super cool Converse. I could not deny it. I was hooked and couldn't have cared less about watching a movie. I wanted more, more, more. Next, we rushed to Ross and grabbed me two types of sexy jeans and a third pair of shoes. It's too bad we wasted so much time trying things on. Time had run out and stores were in the process of closing for the night. No matter though. It's a new day now, and I'm on my way out the door to go purchase six crew neck t-shirts from Foreign Exchange...

My name is Bryan Barbour. I am a shopaholic. This has been my confession. -BTB

Oh Happy Day

It's another one of those special Friday's. People go to work. Children head to school. Babies are born. In the midst of all this, some very lucky people will head to see the new Nicolas Cage movie. I cannot review it because I have yet to see it but for me, it's already entertaining. I always cherish the thought of seeing a new film starring the reliably good Nic Cage. "Bangkok Dangerous was supposedly terrible," you say. I was first in line to see it and actually liked it, I respond. No matter where you are. No matter what you do. You cannot avoid the work of the finest actor around, Nicolas Cage.

Knowing is now playing at a theater near you.

------------SMG---------------

Peace Officers and Security @ The Wiltern

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Super Awesome Lazer Team

May I request all readers of this blog to please immediately support my cousin, Mr. Cory Gilbride. He and his friends strive to land on television with their futuristic tale following a group of renegrade camp counselors. Sadly, Valentine's Day has been banned by the Evil Emperor Cowboy. The Super Awesome Lazer Team daringly strives to restore the love...

Spread the word about the power of this entertaining romp everywere you go. Cory and company need our help. They are seeking over 1,000,000 views to help them land a television deal. The Princes of the Universe are in full support of helping this group reach their artistic goals. Simply click on the title above (Super Awesome Lazer Team) and let's all help my cousin out. - BTB

America The Great

Tonight I felt very American. After coming home from work I walked over to Mcdonald's around 8:40pm where I purchased combo #3 with extra pickles and extra onions. Then I quickly walked back to my house and turned on the tv just in time for the newest episode of "24." As I opened my bag of fast food I was not only pleased with the fact that I had stimulated the economy, but the food also tasted wonderful.

And Jack Bauer as a side dish aint too shabby either. Nothing says America like a bit of torture and nobody threatens torture better than Jack Bauer. It's good to have you back Jack and this season is finally shaping up to be fantastic. The episode winded down, my food digested and I sipped on a frosty coca cola until a smile appeared on my face. I've done my job America and you are welcome.

---SMG

Radio Heart

I spend much of my work day inside of my car. Years ago, I accidentally stumbled upon 97.1 FM TALK. My life was never again the same. I remained absolutely glued to every word that was transmitted from this beautiful little station. In particular, it was the wonderful hours filled with "Frosty, Heidi, and Frank" & "The Tom Leykis Show" that especially charmed me. All sorts of life stories and advice came out of these four irreplaceable talents. CBS Radio unfortunately made the financial decision to change broadcasting formats. Now, 97.1 FM is basically like every other Top 40 station out there. Not that anything is wrong with that. Plenty of great tunes are featured here. But then again, these pop hits are all over the place. 97.1 FM TALK, you are missed. I cherish the years I shared with you.

Everything changes, whether we all like it or not. Rush Limbaugh and Dr. Laura Schlessinger now accompany throughout my work week. Indeed, my radio dial now often lands on 640 AM. While this change in my radio station of choice was cruelly forced on me, I will not deny the value of Rush and Dr. Laura. My brain has been quite busy...

Finally, let me shout it out loud - WELCOME BACK U2! For when I'm not listening to talk radio, I am in absolute ecstasy these days repeatedly listening to "No Line On The Horizon," U2s 15th studio album. I merely listened to this musical collection twice and I was hooked. Quite simply, it is no wonder why U2 is the biggest band in the world. -BTB

A Super Bowl

In the morning I enjoy eating cereal. It's something I have almost always started my weekday mornings with over the course of my life. My mom would agree that I have probably eaten enough cereal to last a small family for many years in a post-apocalyptic world. For me, I will need two bowls of cereal or, and my personal preference, one super bowl of cereal. I can dig in with sheer pleasure, until, like this morning, the landscapers begin using all of their extremely loud equipment outside the apartment. Hmmm...do those guys ever take a day off? -SMG