Bloggy Briefs

Matthew is up late working to get ready for a very big, important work presentation. I am here by his side, blogging in moral support.

Entertainment news briefs:
1) The captain of the "Deadliest Catch" boat (not calling it a vessel, sorry sailors) suffered a stroke in an Alaskan port Friday night. He was flown to Anchorage and underwent emergency surgery. Nobody knows, at this point, when he'll be on the road to fishing again.

2) The doctor who administered the drugs that appear to have killed MJ will be charged, officially, in court. There's a lot of stuff that will have to be proven before anything is decided upon, but that's where we're going with this thing. Murray's comeback. He has maintains nothing he gave the singer SHOULD have killed him. I hope that's how my doc's think too. Not.

3) An actor who appeared on "Boston Legal" and most recently portrayed Terrell in the Disney Movie "G-Force" was killed in an SUV crash Monday night. Justin Mentell, 27, was not wearing a seat belt.

4) "Avatar" and "Hurt Locker" lead the Oscar nominations with 9 each, including best picture and director for former spouses James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow. Other films up for best picture are "District 9", "Up", "Inglourious Basterds", "The Blind Side", "Up in the Air", "A Serious Man", "An Education", and "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire." I haven't seen them all, but I vote "Avater". It was pretty awesome.