Category Archives: Entertainment

Preparing For The Preakness

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Shawnee Rivers

Derby winner I’ll Have Another continues his Triple Crown quest on Saturday going for the $1 million Preakness Stakes. I must say, I do have a soft-spot for this horse and his jockey, Mario Gutierrez… It’s hard not to hope … Continue reading →

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Dancing With The Stars Finals

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Shawnee Rivers

I’ll admit it; I was sweating out Tuesday’s results on DWTS. But Donald Driver prevailed — whew! This was probably the most shocking results show of this year’s season. Not only had I expected William Levy to go (he has … Continue reading →

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Go, Donald Driver, Go!

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Shawnee

Things have been progressing on this season’s Dancing With The Stars pretty much as I predicted. Yes, Jaleel White left a bit earlier than I thought; and Melissa Gilbert wasn’t as great as I’d expected prior to the show starting. … Continue reading →

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Messed Up Systems In Horse Racing

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Shawnee

Writing about the Kentucky Derby last week really messed-up my system. Because I had fancied Union Rags’ name, I decided I should take that as my “gut” and bet on him; which you likely know by now was a bad … Continue reading →

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Little Girls Love Horses; Dames Love The Derby

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Shawnee

Even though I’ve never been to a running of the Kentucky Derby, this is a very special time of year for me. It begins, as most important things do, with early family memories… I think every little girl grows up … Continue reading →

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Dancing With The Stars: Tonight’s Odds

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Shawnee

If you’re no longer satisfied simply voting for your favorite star, why not bet on them before they dance tonight? Here are the current odds:

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Are We “All In” On The Poker Movie?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Shawnee

All In: The Poker Movie is a documentary film covering the story of a card game that’s as associated with con-men on riverboats as it is with presidents, a game which in very recent history went from one being played … Continue reading →

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Adults Gamble; Adults Have Sex

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Shawnee

In 10 of the most unusual room amenities in Vegas, Renée LiButti begins with the “unusual” idea of intimate items provided by Love Jones at the Hard Rock Hotel. I’m not sure I find such “room service” options an unusual … Continue reading →

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Betting On DWTS

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Shawnee

I was rather correct about my predictions for this season’s Dancing With The Stars. Currently the odds look like this after the first round of voting:

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Who Are You Betting Will Win Dancing With the Stars Season 14?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Shawnee

Dancing With The Stars begins it’s 14th season tonight — and I’ll surely be watching! Sight unseen, these are the odds Dancing With The Stars cast members for Season 14: William Levy — 4/1 Jaleel White — 9/2 Donald Driver … Continue reading →

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