* Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68.
A very- very sad day…
Krauthammer harbored no compunction about calling out those in power, whether they were Democrats, or Liberals, or Republicans or Conservatives.
* Gladys Knight.
Tickets for Gladys Knights’- Thursday, January 24, 2019 (8pm) show at the Au-Rene Theater at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Southwest 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312, (954) 462-02222- go on sale this morning at 10am at browardcenter.org.
Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are long time BIG fans. We saw Knight in concert last year and trust me when I tell you, that the old bird- has still got it!
Don’t miss Gladys Knight!
from browardcenter.org
Known as The Empress of Soul for a reason, Hollywood Walk of Famer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gladys Knight has enjoyed massive hits in virtually every category including pop, gospel, R&B and adult contemporary. Her amazing catalog of #1 hits includes “Midnight Train to Georgia,” which remains one of the most famous Motown records to date and was honored as one of the greatest songs of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine. This seven-time Grammy award-winning icon will bring down the house with her smooth vocals in this special Knight to remember!
* AMC Theatres unveils $20-a-month rival to MoviePass.
Just read the below story on yahoo.com.
Interesting “development” in the MoviePass saga…
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AMC Theatres unveils $20-a-month rival to MoviePass
Associated Press
JAKE COYLE
Associated PressJune 20, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — AMC Theatres, the world’s largest movie theater chain, on Wednesday unveiled a $20-a-month subscription service to rival the flagging MoviePass.
The theater chain announced a new service to its loyalty program, AMC Stubs, allowing subscribers to see up to three movies a week for a monthly fee of $19.95. That’s more expensive than the $9.95 monthly fee for MoviePass, but AMC’s plan gives access to premium format screenings like IMAX and 3-D.
The new subscription service is the latest salvo in a heated battle for what the movie business most craves: frequent moviegoers. AMC has been a vocal opponent of MoviePass’ model, calling its price level “shaky and unsustainable.”
But subscription services are especially popular among Millennials, who have proven difficult for theaters to attract. AMC’s leap into the subscription business suggests such services are only growing more vital to the movies business.
AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron emphasized that AMC’s program was set at “a sustainable price.” Since MoviePass slashed its monthly fee, questions have mounted over the long-term viability of its economic model.
“AMC Stubs A-List is being taken to market at more than double the price of that charged by some of our competitors,” Aron said in a conference call with investors. “A good deal to consumers to be sure, but being done at a sustainable price point where we can be very confident that we will be profitable across the membership base and in turn, that we can share that increased profitability with our studio and premium format partners.”
Added Aron: “Other discounters, by contrast, will continue to be hemorrhaging cash.”
MoviePass has attracted 3 million members, but the stock price of the service’s parent company, Helios and Matheson, has dropped from $38 a share to 44 cents a share. MoviePass pays for full-priced tickets and sells them at a discounted rate in order to capitalize on user data.
MoviePass forcefully responded to AMC’s announcement on Wednesday.
“AMC has repeatedly disparaged our model as a way to discourage our growth because all along they wanted to launch their own, more expensive plan,” the company said on Twitter. “We want to make movies more accessible, they want more profit.”
AMC Stubs A-List membership plan, which also features concessions discounts, is set to debut Tuesday. Unlike MoviePass, subscribers will be allowed to see all three movies on the same day, and can watch the same movie repeatedly. Movies won’t carry over if a subscriber sees fewer than three films in a week.
AMC is estimating that subscription members will see an average of 2.5 movies a month. The theater chain expects the service could cost the company $5-10 million in ticket
This article first appeared on 6/12/18= just checked The Kelsey Theater box-office (thekelseytheater.com) and there are a handful of real good tickets left for tonight’s (Thursday, 6/21/18) Blues Beatles’ show. Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, the more times I played the Blues Beatles’ YouTube videos, the more convinced I became that these guys are really a very special act. Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats will be there…
Posted on June 12th, 2018
* The Kelsey Theater Presents BLUES BEATLES with special guest Scott Benge of McCartney Mania.
Just heard about this show…
Just heard about the Blues Beatles, same for Scott Benge- checked out their respective websites (bluesbeatles.com.br facebook.com/scott.benge.7), watched some of their YouTube videos and both acts blew me away!
The bet here- if you’re into The Beatles- the Blues Beatles with special guest Scott Benge is gonna be an absolutely off the chart dynamite- show!
Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are definitely going…
You can catch tickets at thekelseytheater.com
from bluesbeatles.com.br
About
Blues Beatles started during the breaks of the rehearsals of Today – an original band that Marcos Viana, Flavio Naves, Fred Barley, Bruno Falcão and Lancaster Ferreira started in 2010. Marcos, the singer, would invariably pick up his acoustic guitar and start playing Beatles songs. The other members of the band were amazed at how natural the songs sounded, as if he had written them himself. Being blues players the rest of the band started adding their blues twist to these “break songs”. One day Lancaster said: “Why don’t we mix these two things we love to play? We could call this Blues Beatles!” Everyone loved the idea and together they started the Blues Beatles in 2013.
The first version of the Beatles songs that caught people’s attention was Ticket To Ride. The video has now more than twelve million views on Facebook. The band has worked and reworked many different songs since it was formed, but only the ones that sound natural to their ears stay in the repertoire. The arrangements combine blues and soul grooves that suit the vocals of the songs while adding a different feel to them. Instrumental solos and improvisation, typical elements of the blues, are an integral part of the Blues Beatles style. Their fiery live performances showcase their individual and collective skills as soloists.
Be on the LOOKOUT for Blues Beatles coming to a town near you in Fall of 2017/Spring of 2018.
Great Value Cheeseburger Bites.
Real simple tale for you guys, yesterday afternoon Jeff Eats bought a package of Walmart’s house brand- Great Value Cheeseburger Bites ($5.67) at the Walmart Supercenter, 16205 South Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33484…Followed- microwave instructions to a tee and all I can tell you- Great Value Cheeseburger Bites are a perfect example of the ancient Egyptian (or maybe it’s ancient Persian) saying that goes something like this…
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.”
This contest started on 6/17/18. This contest has a winner.
* Win A $20 Arby’s Gift Card.
Jeff Eats got a $20 Arby’s Gift Card to give to one of you guys!
The game- the first 30 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!
For you guys who maybe curious, as of June 1, 2018 there were 146 Arby’s locations in Florida…
The $20 Gift Card is good at any Arby’s location (arbys.com for locations, menu, info).
This contest started on 6/20/18. This contest has a winner.
* Win A $10 The Habit Burger Grill Gift Card.
Jeff Eats got a $10 The Habit Burger Grill Gift Card to give to one of you guys…
The game- the first 20 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!
The $10 Gift Card is good at any Habit Burger Grill location (habitburger.com for locations, menu, prices, info).
* 70’S SOUL JAM FEATURING THE SYLISTICS WITH THE DRAMATICS & HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES HOSTED BY JIMMIE “JJ” WALKER.
Just announced…
Jeff Eats just picked up a pair of tickets in Row 3!
The Skinny:
70’S SOUL JAM FEATURING THE SYLISTICS WITH THE DRAMATICS & HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES HOSTED BY JIMMIE “JJ” WALKER
Friday, August 3 • 8PM • Seminole Casino Coconut Creek/The Pavilion
Motown legends, The Stylistics (‘You Make Me Feel Brand New’), along with R&B hitmakers, The Dramatics featuring Willie Ford (‘In the Rain’), perform their smooth blend of soulful ballads, doo-wop and classic, old-school R&B live at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. They will be joined by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’) in an unforgettable show hosted by the great Jimmie “JJ” Walker from the TV series Good Times.
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
5550 NW 40th Street
Coconut Creek, Florida 33073
Info: 954-977-6700
Tickets: seminolecasinococonutcreek.com
* MICHAEL YO!
As my late Great Uncle Sam use to say- “Cheap is good, but free is even better.”
With that in mind, I’m kinda thinking that this “free” ticket offer may work for some of you guys!
Jeff Eats has seen Michael Yo’s standup act- real funny!
The Skinny:
Michael Yo!
Friday, 6/22/18 (7:30pm & 10pm)
Saturday, 6/23/18 (7pm & 9:30pm)
Palm Beach IMPROV
550 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Box Office/Info: (561) 833-1812
Tickets: palmbeachimprov.com
FOR FREE TICKETS ENTER CODE: YOYO
from palmbeachimprov.com
Yo:
Michael Yo is a Stand-up Comedian, Actor, and TV Host known for his work on E!’s Chelsea Lately, is a regular on The Talk, The Wendy Williams Show and The Today Show. This self-proclaimed “Half-Black Brother with a Korean Mother” has also appeared on E! News, Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami and his own show, Yo on E!. Michael is currently a co-host on CBS’s The Insider.
You can also see Michael on Yahoo’s The Yo Show on Yahoo, a show that highlighted Michael’s unique personality and humorous take on celebrities and pop culture. You can catch Michael on the silver screen in Losing Control, Cookout 2 and Sofia Coppola’s Bling Ring. Michael has appeared at numerous comedy clubs across the country including: Improv’s, Stand-Up Live, Palms Hotel, Laugh Factory, Comedy Store, and Comedy Juice among others. His Hot Mess Tour also performs at colleges throughout the country.
***** Amici’s Pizzeria Cafe, 4800 West Hillsboro Boulevard, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 428-4911.
Found a real good “mom & pop” Italian red sauce joint for you guys to checkout- Amici’s Pizzeria Cafe in Coconut Creek.
Real simple tale to tell- full boat menu of reasonably priced- appetizers/ salads/ pizzas/ pastas/ hot & cold subs/ entrees/ calzones/ strombolis, something like 8 tables inside/ 2 outside!
Based on a terrific recommendation from long time Jeff Eats’ reader Ellen G, yesterday- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats gave Amici’s Pizzeria Cafe a shot for lunch and I gotta tell you guys that Ellen G really came through for us-(actually Amici’s did the coming through) with the joint’s house salad, chicken parm sub, 2-New York Style cheese slices and Sicilian slice all being right on the money!
Amici’s Pizzeria & Cafe is open, Sunday noon-8:00pm, Monday-Thursday 11:00am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-10pm.
Like I said 2 seconds ago- house salad/ chicken parm sub/ a couple of cheese slices/ a Sicilian slice- not exactly what you would call an in-depth taste test…with that in mind, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are definitely looking forward to another outing at Amici’s.
You can check menu/prices/info at amicispizzeriacafe.com.