September 2, 2008

The First Weekend in College Football

Written by: John

Hey there everyone well the first weekend of college football wrapped up last night with a heck of game between UCLA and Tennessee which ended with the UCLA Bruins upsetting the Volunteers in overtime 27-24.
So what did we learn this weekend? Well we learned that Missouri has picked up right where they left of last season, USC also hasn’t lost a step and looks as dominate as ever, the Pac-10 is going to be a much better confrence than people ever give it credit for, Alabama proved they have talent and that Clemson was overrated, Michigan got off to a rough start in the Rich Rodriguez era but there was some sign of improvment, Ohio State is in trouble if Beanie Wells can’t recover and lastly if the first week is any indication of what the rest of the season will be like you can expect upsets on the regular.
This last weekend there were three upsets in the top 25 by unranked opponents Bowling Green, East Carolina and UCLA were all the big winners over the weekend. While Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, and Clemson all got reality checked pretty tough. However with this being only the first weekend i cant wait for the rest of the season like i said earlier if this weekend was any indication of what is to come then we are in for one wild season.

I will finish this with my play of the week and it’s the blocked punt that sealed the East Carolina victory over Virgina Tech

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Movie Trailer Voice, Don LaFontaine, Dies at 68

Written by: John

Voiceover Master Don LaFontaine has died at age 68. One friend described the loss perfectly when she told me, “Movie trailers won’t be the same without Don’s voice.” Don passed away following complications from Pneumothorax.

Here’s a short look into Don LaFontaine’s storied career doing voice overs.

Over the past 25 years, LaFontaine cemented his position as the “King of Voiceovers.” Aside from being the preeminent voice in the movie trailer industry, Don also worked as the voice of Entertainment Tonight and The Insider, as well as for CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and UPN, in addition to TNT, TBS and the Cartoon Network. By conservative estimates, he voiced hundreds of thousands of television and radio spots, including commercials for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Budweiser, McDonalds, Coke, and many other corporate sponsors.

He recently parodied himself on a series of national television commercials for Geico. At last count, he has worked on nearly 5000 films, including appearances as the in-show announcer for the Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards. Based on contracts signed, he has the distinction of being perhaps the single busiest actor in the history of SAG. Don is survived by his wife — singer/actress Nita Whitaker, and three children: Christine, Skye and Elyse.

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