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51.	Caliendo to begin a 10-year gig on Las Vegas Strip As if there aren't enough cheeseheads in Vegas. Waukesha native Frank Caliendo inked a 10-year deal to headline at Monte Carlo on the Strip. Tagged with: frank caliendo las vegas waukesha

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What I'm watching while I'm not working
You wouldn't be far off the mark to title my first blog at OnMilwaukee.com "How I Spent My Summer Vacation." In the couple weeks since leaving my old gig at the Journal Sentinel, I've been doing a lot of the things you'd expect somebody with unexpected free time on their hands.

Tagged with: america's got talent hell's kitchen tv dvr mad men true blood

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Fantasy and adventure tonight at Boswell Books
Looking at the role of fantasy and horror classics, Milwaukee author Philip Martin covers everything from "The Chronicles of Narnia" to "Harry Potter." His newest book, "A Guide to Fantasy Literature," encapsulates the meaning, presence and importance of fantasy literature in today's society.

Tagged with: boswell books philip martin harry potter twilight fantasy adventure

54.

Backstage with "The Phantom"
"The Phantom of the Opera" officially opens tomorrow and runs through Aug. 30 at the Marcus Center. Recently, David Hansen, the show's advance stage manager, gave me a sneak peek of the incredible construction process that takes place in preparation for such an extravagant show.

Tagged with: the phantom of the opera marcus center

55.

Skylight's "meltdown" makes NYTimes.com
Milwaukee's performing arts fiasco at the Skylight Opera has made its way to The New York Times. Read the Times piece and react as you will. No matter what you do, I suggest that you support our local arts scene.

Tagged with: Skylight Opera Eric Dillner,UPAF arts William Theisen,Richard Carsey New York Times Suzanne Hefty Dan Walkin

56.	For Pauly Shore, comedy is like breathing It's probably a good thing that Pauly Shore enjoys getting up on stage and making strangers laugh. He says he can't live without it. Tagged with: pauly shore jokerz comedy club

57.

Saucy for a good cause
It might not have been quite as colorful as the likes of San Francisco's Barbary Coast or The Tenderloin in Manhattan, but there was a time when Milwaukee had its own pleasure quarter, and "Spectacular! Spectacular! A Burlesque Bash" is doing its damnedest to recreate those late-19th century days.

Tagged with: spectacular spectacular burlesque bash burlesque fashion brew city bombshells elements of style red light district crohn's & colitis foundation of america

58.	Michael Jackson dead at age 50 On the day that original Charlie's Angel Farah Fawcett lost her battle to cancer, the Web site TMZ is reporting that pop star Michael Jackson also died. Tagged with: michael jackson farrah fawcett tmz.com

59.

Conversation with a "Diva"
World Wrestling Entertainment "diva' Maria Kanellis is town for the "WWE SmackDown and ECW" event tonight at the Bradley Center. We caught up with Kanellis, a native of Ottawa, Ill., who posed for Playboy last year, in advance of the show.

Tagged with: wwe smackdown ecw bradley center diva maria

60.

WWE dismisses diva Candice Michelle
Candice Michelle, the Milwaukee-area native who gained fame during a five-year run as a pro wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment, was released her from her contract with the organization late last week.

Tagged with: wwe candice michelle godaddy.com world wrestling entertainment

61.

D'oh! Homer portrait finds his way onto street sign
We don't know how it got there or how long it will last, but we have photographic evidence that a strangely official looking portrait of Homer Simspon now adorns the street sign pole on the corner of Williams and Homer Streets (of course) in Bay View.

Tagged with: homer simpson public art street sign

62.

PianoArts hits the note with Anderson & Roe
Known for their interpretation of Stravinsky's "Rite to Spring," the couple's energized performances have taken them everywhere from Carnegie Hall to MTV's "Total Request Live." Both graduates of New York's Juilliard School, they've been referred to as "Fred Astaire and Ginger Roberts transposed from the dance floor to the keyboard."

Tagged with: pianoarts anderson roe marcus center for performing arts reimagine elizabeth joy roe greg anderson

63.	Video of the Day: Mike Relm rocks the Webbys Chinese-American DJ Mike Relm entertained at the 13th annual Webby Awards show. Here is a look at his work. Tagged with: mike relm webbys

64.	UPAF Miller Lite Ride for the Arts ride report The day started out at a brisk 41 degrees. As we arrived at the Marcus Center hundreds of people were lined up in the middle of Water Street ready to go. Tagged with: upaf miller lite ride for the arts bikes biking bike to work week

65.

Video of the Day: "Bruno" lands on Eminem
Remember when the MTV Movie Awards used to be hip and fun and, well, relevant? They held them again last week and the only thing people are talking about is Sacha Baron Cohen's entrance as "Bruno." It was lot like Howard Stern's "Fartman" classic years ago, but "Bruno" landed on rapper Eminem, who stalked out in anger. Now, people are wondering if the whole thing was staged.

Tagged with: bruno eniminem mtv movie awards

66.

Video of the Day: Jay Leno's final bow
After 17 years behind the desk on "The Tonight Show," Jay Leno signed off Friday night with a classy description of his "legacy" as the show's host. Check it out here and then join us at 10:30 tonight for a live blog about Conan O'Brien's first show as Jay's replacement.

Tagged with: jay leno the tonight show

67.	Join us tonight for a "Tonight Show" live blog Conan O'Brien debuts as host of "The Tonight Show" tonight, taking over for Jay Leno, who is moving to a prime time slot later this summer. Tagged with: conan o'brien tonight show

68.

Video of the Day: The yellow sticky note as "art"
After realizing that yellow sticky notes, filled with "To Do" lists, were consuming his life, director Jeff Chiba Stearns decided to visually self-reflect on his own filmmaking journey by animating 2,300 of those same sticky notes. Blending hand-drawn images and text with an original musical score by Genevieve Vincent, this "animation meditation" played in the official competition at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.

Tagged with: yellow sticky notes jeff chiba tribeca film festival

69.	Guess where Gokey is going to be Thursday... "American Idol" second runner-up Danny Gokey is in New York City, where he will visit with Regis and Kelly on Thursday morning. Tagged with: gokey regis kelly live with regis and kelly HOward benson

70.	Video of the Day: "Knuckle Up" with Andy Samberg "Saturday Night Live" star Andy Samberg is hosting the "MTV Movie Awards" and submits his own video for "Best Fight Scene." Check it out: Tagged with: andy samberg knuckle up mtv movie awards

71.

"Idol" throws America a curve; nice guy finishes first
A nice guy finally finished first. As a result, I wonder how hardcore Danny Gokey fans feel today. Did Kris Allen's upset victory over Adam Lambert last night in the "American Idol" finale last night warm some cockles or make people mad/depressed about what could have been.

Tagged with: american idol kris allen adam lambert danny gokey

72.

Milwaukee loses another art gallery
In January we were saddened to ring in a new year with the news that Spackle Gallery was showing its final exhibit. And now, less than two weeks away from Paper Boat Gallery's last day (May 31), we've caught word that Armoury Gallery, 1718 N. 1st St., closed with the end of its last show on May 2.

Tagged with: armoury gallery art gallery gallery night art space spackle gallery paper boat boutique

73.	Video of the Day: Warming up for "Mr. Warmth" Legendary comedian Don Rickles performs tonight at the Northern Lights Theater at Potowatomi. Here are some classic moments from his career: Tagged with: don rickles northern lights theater

74.	Video of the Day: Season finale of "24" airs tonight The wave of season finales continues tonight, when Fox airs the highly-anticipated "24." Here is a preview: Tagged with: 24 season finale fox

75.	Where is the love for "Survivor" finalist Erinn? The city that went ga-ga for Gokey last week doesn't seem to have noticed that Erinn Lobdell is in the final four on "Survivor: Tocantins." Tagged with: survivor erinn lobdell

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