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Billy Corben’s Tweets – 2009-07-03

Billy Corben — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:30:00 +0000

just had a little office party, complete with Carvel birthday cake. God bless that thin layer of crunchy chocolate cookie crumble. 16:30:02
just past a bank in the Redlands. The digital sign said the temperature is 102 degrees! 12:58:46

Billy Corben’s Tweets – 2009-06-30

Billy Corben — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:00:00 +0000

just heard from ESPN that they want twice the content in half the delivery time. So THE U will be 2hrs in Oct instead of 1hr in Dec. 16:32:47

4th of July weekend at Bella Rose

Alfred Spellman — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:35:10 +0000

Facebook RSVP

Square Grouper Shoot – Clifton Middleton

The Mgt. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:24:45 +0000

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The U Shoot: Bernie Kosar

The Mgt. — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:39:42 +0000

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Jon Roberts: Cracked Cowboy

Billy Corben — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:03:22 +0000

Gus Garcia-Roberts at Miami New Times reports this week on what Jon Roberts has been up to since his release from prison.

Bye-bye Neil Rogers

Billy Corben — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:52:40 +0000

Alfred and I used to listen to Neil Rogers all the time — when we were in middle and high school. Not so much in recent years, though I’m sure that has nothing to do with Neil’s decision to call it quits.

According to the Sun Sentinel, Neil’s long simmering on air dispute with his bosses at WQAM has finally come to a head and, despite having a contract through 2013 worth a reported three-quarters of a million dollars a year, he’s out now.

No goodbye show? That’s kinda sad. Woulda loved to hear Larry King call in to wish him well.

Bella Rose is Miami’s Best New Bar

Billy Corben — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:03:03 +0000

The Miami New Times has declared our very own Bella Rose Miami’s Best New Bar of 2009:

In the Boom Boom Room’s former digs, with the help of Cocaine Cowboys producer Alfred Spellman and tastemaker Keith Paciello, a unique lounge has blossomed. What keeps this Rose from wilting are reasonable drink prices and no shortage of debauchery. Bella Rose welcomes everyone. There’s no door drama. Yet it has attracted the likes of Calvin Klein, Josh Hartnett, Kirsten Dunst, and Mary-Kate Olsen. And to top it off, local scenesters Alexis Mincolla, Nick D’Annunzio, and Jochy Ortiz have given the bar’s patrons further reason to visit with the Saturday party Bella Donna and the end-of-the-weekend massacre, Black Sunday.

Also, our friends at Honor Roll Music were awarded Best Songwriter:

Honor Roll and its founders — Nick Scapa and J. Reade Fasse — have amassed a roster of local notables including Awesome New Republic, Nick Kruge, Bob LaDue, and Dead Hookers Bridge Club (many of whom are graduates of UM’s Frost School of Music). They’ve scored commercials for big campaigns such as Geico, State Farm, and Visa. They also created the score for Cocaine Cowboys II and placed songs in prime-time TV shows.

The U Shoot: Dennis Erickson

The Mgt. — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:54:57 +0000

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Went to Tempe last week to interview Coach Dennis Erickson at Arizona State University for THE U, our ESPN documentary about the championship history of the Miami Hurricanes football program. Erickson is the only ‘Canes coach to win two national championships.

Miami Beach flood zone

Billy Corben — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:12:23 +0000

It took Evan and Jenna 1 hour and 40 minutes to get home from the office today — they had to travel all of 20 blocks south on Alton Road. Here’s some sights from the journey at about 7PM tonight:

Lincoln Road and Michigan Avenue

Lincoln Rd. and Lenox Ave.

Lenox Ave. and Lincoln Rd.

Alton Road and 15th Street.