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Jeffrey Ross's Aurora theater shooting joke won't be aired by Comedy Central

Update: Earlier this morning, we posted about comic Jeffrey Ross making an Aurora theater shooting joke at a Comedy Central roast of onetime Denver resident Roseanne Barr; see our earlier coverage below. We noted that Ross hasn't apologized for the gags, and he still hasn't. But he's now admitting ... More >>

Aurora theater shooting joke makes Dane Cook first stand-up to play the tragedy for laughs

As we noted in our collection of James Holmes memes, bad-taste attempts to mine chuckles from the Aurora theater shooting have been proliferating on the fringes of the Internet. But last week, Dane Cook, one of the country's best-known stand-up comedians, waded into this territory, too, via an on-st ... More >>

Be afraid! Be very afraid! Evil children are taking over the DPL

​If you're looking to get your fix of cinematic terror but are facing a frightening shortage of cash, the current Fresh City Life film series at the Central Denver Public Library, "The Kids Are Not Alright," is a real treat. The Tuesday night films, all scary movies featuring evil children, ar ... More >>

Sarah Powell: Meet The Bachelor's other CO contestant, sans Madison McKinley's fangs

Big pic below.​Madison McKinley is the Colorado contestant on The Bachelor who's getting the most attention. And no wonder, given McKinley's vampire fangs and recent turn as a blood-donation dominatrix. But she's not the only woman seeking a love match with douchebag Brad Womack this season. ... More >>

Madison McKinley: The Bachelor's vampire girl becomes a blood donation dominatrix

Madison McKinley.​Last week, we introduced you to Vail's Madison McKinley, aka The Bachelor's vampire girl -- so dubbed because of the fangs she had implanted after joining an NYC vamp club. Part of last night's episode involved a public service announcement for the American Red Cross encourag ... More >>

James Franco could host the Oscars with one arm -- and so could Boulder's Aron Ralston

James Franco.​It was just a few short weeks ago that Boulder's Aron Ralston introduced 127 Hours -- the story of his self-amputation -- for the Big Night showcase of the Starz Denver Film Festival. And while James Franco's performance as Ralston caused one man to pass out, the rest of the crow ... More >>

Rolling Stone says 3OH!3's new album is about as pleasant as an STD

​It's a good thing 3OH!3 has inspired the rabid support of the fans (Streets of Gold debuted in the top ten of Billboard 200 and "My First Kiss," the inescapable ditty featuring Kesha, looks to be headed toward platinum status), because thus far, the Boulder ballers are encountering growing di ... More >>

Lost's group-hug-of-the-dead finale: What did Denver think?

"Being deceased is the greatest!"​Final episodes of beloved series are criticism magnets -- and last night's Lost closer, in which the castaways, all of them dead, happily gathered in a church in order to "move on" together, was no exception. Was the resolution a brave and sincere declaration ... More >>

Top five TV themes ripe for mashup

Have you heard "Office Musik" yet? It's Clockwork mashing Lil' Wayne's "Hustler Musik" with the theme from The Office. It's good. So good that we listened to it about fifteen times yesterday. So good that it was Hype Machine's number one track at the same time that Entertainment Weekly wrote it up ... More >>

3OH!3 working on new album, calling it Streets of Gold

Hide your daughters/little sisters: Nat Motte and Sean Foreman are preparing to drop their third third full-length on eager hindquarters everywhere. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Foreman says they're tentatively shooting for a June release date. Aaron Thackeray After a 10-day writin ... More >>

White Stripes Air Force Super Bowl Commercial pulled. Ditto the one that sounds like the Who.

Won't Get Fooled Again -- or will we? Before we get to the new developments in the White Stripes beef with the Air Force Reserve, we can't believe that no one else has noticed yet or pointed out the similarities between the music for the Reserve's other "Live the Extreme" PSA we posted yesterday and ... More >>

Tuning in the Denver Dumb Friends League's Kitten Cam

A kitten cam shot from earlier today.​While Channel 31's live online stream is only available during newscasts (and, at least last night, a few minutes before), the station offers another video feature that's 24/7 -- one that can feature fighting, eating, defecating and plenty of ridiculous be ... More >>

Exchanging Phish stories before the big gigs this weekend

​For fans of America's biggest cult band, the term "boys of summer" doesn't refer to guys who get paid millions to play baseball but rather four Vermont men in their forties who earn millions by playing goofy, unpredictable music while jumping on trampolines, having glowsticks thrown at and around ... More >>

Phoenix

Thursday, June 25, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Lady GaGa

Saturday, March 21, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, 303-788-0984.

Whose opinions hold more weight, those of the critics or those of the fans?

Meet Wale, a rapper with a jones for indie rock

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Chafing Dishes

Revenge of the Nerds

Judd Apatow's pretty good year.

Bee Movie

No wonder all the bees are dying: Seinfeld's movie is embarrassing.

Dixie Chicks

These Lone Star ladies have no plans to just Shut Up & Sing.

Shut Up and Sing

Natalie Maines is one radical Chick.

Wolfmother

Wolfmother (Modular)

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

The Reel Truth

Hollywood claims the sky is falling. To which we say Puh-lease.

Extraordinary Machination

There's a lot of wisdom at Fiona Apple's core.

Talkin' 'bot Love

Like Big Fish for little kids, Robots works hard to please everyone.

For Better or Curse

An FCC crackdown has radio stations on high alert.

Nice Puss

A killer cat steals a wonderful movie.

Fade to Black

Jay-Z hosts a listening party for his latest opus, The Black Album.

Tales From the Script

With its fourth and most compelling album, Cursive walks it like it writes it.

[Linkin Park]

Meteora (Warner Bros.)

Fortune Smiles

Unsung country crooner Allison Moorer changes course on a new album -- and she doesn't care what you call it.

Duh Press

Fear and self-loathing at the Minority Report junket.

Diamonds Are Forever

Anyone trying to steal the spotlight from David Lee Roth is asking for an ass-kicking.

Dr. Strange

Grant Morrison's the best writer in comics--and maybe the nuttiest

Kind of Blue

Multi-talented songwriter Laurie Lewis makes music with an ear toward tradition. But she's not afraid to break rules.

Hoax, Lies and Audio

John Vanderslice is an excellent musician and songwriter. He's also a pretty good prankster.

The Need for Weed

By aiming for the lowest common denominator, Up in Smoke went over like gangbusters.

The Talking Penis

Basic Instinct author crawls up Bill Clinton's pants and hangs on tight.

The Same Old Shlock

Proof that today's popular music is just as good -- and bad -- as it's always been.

Off Limits

Happy trails for the Broncos' mascot.

Gossipmongers

Dishing dirt on the bigmouths of Denver.

One (Or More) Against the World

Gifted singer-songwriter Rebecca Gates says the Spinanes are both singular and plural.

Mouthing Off

Thrills for the week

DOE BOY

REVENGE OF THE GEEK

LISA GERMANO TAKES ON HER DEMONS--AND WINS.

KNOW BUDDIES

WHO'S BURIED IN LEONARD FAHRNI'S BASEMENT? THE SURVIVORS OF CU'S TRIVIA BOWL.