Country music legend, Randy Travis, has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after an incident last summer when a drunken and naked Travis crashed his Trans Am.

Authorities say that a Trans Am, which was registered to Travis, left the road about 60 miles north of Dallas near where the singer lives, striking and damaging several construction zone barricades.

When authorities arrived, they found a naked and belligerent Travis.  Travis’ blood alcohol level was 0.21.  The legal limit in Texas is 0.08

Although the charge was a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, Travis was sentenced to two years of probation and was ordered by the court to attend an alcohol treatment center for at least 30 days.

 

 

A judge who previously scolded and sent Lindsay Lohan to jail is scheduled to weigh in on the actress’ latest court case over charges of reckless driving and lying to police.

The 26-year-old has been ordered to appear at a scheduling hearing Wednesday before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner.

Lohan is accused of lying to police about driving a sports car that crashed into a dump truck in June, of reckless driving and of obstructing officers from performing their duties.

Sautner previously sentenced Lohan to jail and house arrest and warned the actress in March to stop partying.

Lohan was on probation at the time of the accident and could face 245 days in jail if Sautner determines she violated her sentence at a later hearing.

 

Kid Rock uploaded a letter on his website that he wrote to his fans simply asking the nearly impossible favor of not ruining the surprises for anyone who cannot attend his tour.

 

“Dear fans and friends, Myself, the band and crew have worked harder on rehearsing and putting this tour together than any before. I want people to come and have the best time ever, be moved, motivated, touched and walk out of the show feeling GREAT! I do not want it to be spoiled for anyone attending.”

 

Kid Rock wants you to stop taking videos and pictures of his show because it’s no fun for him when everyone already knows what to expect.

 

“I have struggled with the idea of not allowing anything from this tour to be posted until AFTER it is over, probly the end of the summer / early fall. It absolutley pains me to know people can see all the suprises and different songs we have worked so hard on after the first few shows! I can NOT however bring myself to do this, as I know so many good people who can’t attend will want a little slice of the new tour, even if it is a camera phone recording with shi**y sound and video!”

 

While Kid Rock’s plea is understandable (and written without a spell-check), some concert goers travel far to experience the event, spend a large sum of money and will probably be drunk at the show,  a video or some pictures are all they really have left in the end.

 

“I will suggest however, that if you are able to come, you would not spoil it for yourself and try to refrain from, all of our addictions, to the quick satisfaction of the internet until after you have attended.”

You heard the man, we must lay off our addictions!

 

“We are gonna try to our hardest to post lots of goodies and insight on the road through Kidrock.com and other social media throughout the tour.We have a basic setlist outline for the tour, but will be switching up songs nightly to keep it fresh for you and for us! We are beyond excited, prepared and ready to play some music for all of yall’, Hope to see your face in the place! Happy New Year – Kid Rock.”

Try to remember this as NEBRASKAland Days rolls around. Kid Rock would appreciate it.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hosting a marijuana debate between a prominent activist who supports legalization and a former federal drug-enforcement agent.

Steve Hager, the former editor-in-chief of High Times Magazine, will square off against former Drug Enforcement Agency special agent Bob Stutman. Student questions will drive the debate.

Stutman, who spent 25 years investigating drug cases, has appeared on hundreds of television shows, including “Today” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Hager is a former New York Daily News reporter who served as the editor of High Times Magazine for more than 16 years.

The debate is free to UNL students with a valid student identification card and $5 for all others. It’s scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 in the Nebraska Union’s Centennial Room.

Authorities are investigating allegations that Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown assaulted a man in a West Hollywood parking lot.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded to a report Sunday night of six men fighting.

Witnesses told deputies that the brief fight was over a parking space.

The department says the “altercation allegedly led to Chris Brown punching the victim.”

The “victim” wasn’t identified but the celebrity website TMZ, which first reported the incident outside a recording studio, says the fight also involved Frank Ocean, a nominee in the upcoming Grammy Awards. He later tweeted that he “got jumped by (Brown) and a couple guys” and suffered a finger cut.

The department says it will contact Brown later.

Brown’s attack on singer Rihanna on the eve of the 2009 Grammy awards overshadowed the show. He was injured in a June 2012 brawl with members of hip-hop star Drake’s entourage at a New York nightclub.

1722 – Composer Johann Ernst Bach was born.

1904 – Enrico Caruso signed his first contract with Victor Records. He debuted at the Metropolitan Opera two months before.

1927 – Jean Goldkette and his dancing orchestra recorded “I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover.”

1940 – “Beat the Band” made its debut on NBC radio.

1944 – Composer John Tavener was born.

1956 – Elvis Presley made his first appearance on national television on “The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show” on CBS.

1965 – The Who made their first appearance on the British TV rock show “Ready Steady Go!”

1966 – Brian Poole and the Tremeloes announced their break-up.

1978 – At the request of a fan, Ted Nugent autographed a man’s arm with a bowie knife.

1978 – The Doobie Brothers made an appearance on ABC-TV’s “What’s Happening.”

1980 – The original Ants split up with Adam.

1985 – The song “We Are the World” was recorded. More than 40 artists were involved. The proceeds went toward worldwide hunger prevention.

1990 – Aaron Neville sang the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXIV.

1991 – Gloria Estefan made her first live performance (at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles) since injuring her back in a bus accident while on tour.

1996 – Chris Isaak made a guest appearance on the NBC TV show “Friends.”

1996 – Diana Ross performed as the featured halftime performer at Super Bowl XXX in Tempe, AZ.

1998 – Tracey Lawrence was convicted of battery stemming from a quarrel in September with his wife, Stacie. Lawrence was sentenced to pay $500 to a Las Vegas shelter for battered women.

1999 – Pat Boone formed the Gold Records label, which will only sign artists 45 years old and up. The first perfomer signed was Jack Jones.

Actor Alan Alda is 77.
Marthe Keller is 68.
Actress Barbi Benton is 63.
Guitarist Dave Sharp of The Alarm is 54.
Singer Sam Phillips is 51.
Guitarist Dan Spitz (Anthrax) is 50.
Bassist Greg Cook of Ricochet is 48.
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan is 45.
Rap artist DJ Muggs with Cypress Hill is 45.
Rapper Rakim is 45.
Actress Kathryn Morris is 44.
Singer Anthony Hamilton is 42.
Keyboardist Brandon Bush (Train) is 40.
Rapper Rick Ross is 36.
Singer Joey Fatone of ‘N Sync is 36.
Singer Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys is 33.
Actor Elijah Wood is 32.
Rapper J. Cole is 28.
Actress Ariel Winter is 15.

“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” cooked up $19 million in its opening weekend.

The action film update on the classic children’s tale starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton topped the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The supernatural horror film “Mama” starring Jessica Chastain landed in second place with $12.8 million in its second weekend.

Academy Awards contender “Sliver Linings Playbook” featuring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence came in third place with $10 million.

The action film “Parker” starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez opened in fifth place with $7 million, while the raunchy comedy “Movie 43” debuted in the seventh spot with $5 million.

The North Platte Community Playhouse (NPCP) is proud to present the epic Lionel Bart musical, OLIVER!  This is the third production of an already amazing season at the NPCP.

OLIVER! was first presented in London, where it played for 2,618 performances at the New Theatre. It played for 774 performances on Broadway at the Imperial and Shubert Theatres starring Georgia Brown and Clive Revill as Nancy and Fagin. It has been revived on Broadway several times, as in 1984 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, and in London in 1994 at the Palladium starring Jonathan Pryce as Fagin.

OLIVER! tells the story of a young orphan, and his journey from a London workhouse, to joining Fagin and his group of pickpockets, all while searching for unconditional love and acceptance.  The show features many epic numbers including “Food Glorious Food,” “Consider Yourself,” “As Long as He Needs Me,” and many more.  Audiences will not be disappointed with this production!

The NPCP presented this epic musical in 1995, and has decided to revive the production due to its huge popularity.

The show will make a six night run February 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17.  Tickets sales will begin on Monday February 4 and are $15 for Adults and $8 for children and students.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.northplattecommunityplayhouse.com, at the NPCP Box Office Monday-Friday from Noon-5:00pm, by calling (308) 532-8559 or at the door prior to any of the performances.  Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8:00pm and Sunday Matinees begin at 2:00pm.

The production is directed by Scott Carlson and John Hales with musical director Lori Swanson, Choreographer Amariah Hodgen and Stage Manager Bryan Solko.

OLIVER! is produced through a special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.

The cast has shown extreme dedication and are anxious to share their amazing talent with Central Nebraska.  Cast members are:

 

Oliver Twist	Drew Phillips
Fagin	Ben Hill
Artful Dodger	George Gipe
Nancy	Sophie Markley
Bill Sykes	Josh Gesinski
Mr. Bumble	Tom Clements
Widow Corney	Lodelia Baxter
Mr. Sowerberry	Ben Bartholomew
Mrs. Sowerberry	Shawna Beeler
Mr. Brownlow	John Browers
Bet	Emma Wilkinson
Charlotte	Ceara Roundy
Noah Claypole	Seth Vapenik
Mrs. Bedwin	Debra Sylvia
Dr. Grimwig	Morris Turner
Old Sally	Kayla Turner
Charley Bates	Tanner Hand
Old Lady	Forence Gonzales-Todd
Rose Seller	Shawna Beeler
Milk Maid	Tiffany Wood
Strawberry Seller	Amariah Hodgen
Knife Grinder	Richard Sylvia
Workhouse Children	Ciera Carlson, Jaylee Shaner, Cecelia Fuller, Beth Goentzel, Mia Hilber-Hansmeier, Krystal Rauterkus, Chloe Wiegand, Emberleigh Lehman, Rachel Young, Kaylee Carlson, McKinley Ponce, Brenna McAdam, Molly Young, Ella Harmon, Oban Sandoval, Sam Mackley,
Fagin’s Gang	Ciera Carlson, Cecelia Fuller, Beth Goentzel, Emberleigh Lehman, Oban Sandoval, Matt Walker, Luke McKeon, Seth Mavigliano, Halie Fleecs, Katelyn Walker, Bridget McKeon, Sydney McGahan, Alyssa Waits, Sidney Brinker, Cassie Brown, Ally Hasenauer,Will Huffman
Adult Chorus	Allison Klimek, Seth Vapenik, Tiffany Wood, Debra Sylvia, Amariah Hodgen, Deb Wurl

It’s official. The force is with J.J. Abrams.

The Walt Disney Co. issued a statement Friday night confirming reports that had been circulating for two days that Abrams, creator of TV’s “Lost” and director of 2009’s “Star Trek” movie, has been pegged to direct the seventh installment of the “Star Wars” franchise.

Disney said the movie will have a script from “Toy Story 3” writer Michael Arndt and a 2015 release.

Lawrence Kasdan, who wrote two of the movies in the original trilogy, will work as a consultant on the new project.

Disney bought “Star Wars” maker Lucasfilm last month for $4.06 billion.

“Star Wars” creator George Lucas said in the statement that Abrams is the “ideal choice” of director and his legacy “couldn’t be in better hands.”