In today's installment of "Better Know a Character," I will be examining Franklin Delano Bluth. The Fightin' F.D.B.! Franklin is the street-wise, profane-spewing, consistently racist black puppet of the very white G.O.B. from the TV show "Arrested Development."...

Decades after Mel Brooks created the sci-fi parody film "Spaceballs," he has now brought us the unnecessary "Spaceballs: The Animated Series." According to Wired, gaming channel G4 debuted the new series acting as a sequel to the popular 80s film. Following...

Considering it is almost October, it is time that we go back and reflect on what has so far been an awesome year in music. Since I am a big fan of lists, I decided to make a top ten list of the albums that have come out this year (up until this point)....

In Memoriam: Paul Newman (1925-2008). I was about 16 when a friend's dad made us sit down and watch "The Sting." Despite my initial hostility toward a movie that looked completely uninteresting, I fell in love with it, mostly due to Paul Newman's amazing...

"The book was so much better." Did you just get an image of a haughty, stuck up, bookstore snob in your head? I know I did, and I do whenever I hear this line come out of any of my friends' mouths. The book versus the movie argument has been rampant for...

"Eagle Eye" - 5/10 Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson Plot: Jerry Shaw (LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Monaghan) are two strangers brought together by a phone call from a mysterious woman whom neither have met....

If laughter is really the best medicine, then Bill Engvall's audience was in peak physical condition. As the comedian took the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday night, the audience anticipated the laughter that would follow. Shockingly, Engvall came with an even...

Paris Hilton is looking for a new BFF, and she's invading our airwaves to find one. Wow, just wow. The new reality show, "Paris Hilton's New BFF," will air tonight on MTV. Before the airing, viewers are hereby advised to stock up on canned soup and bottled...

With "Rock Band 2" being released last week, here a few of the new features offered in the successful multi-console music game. 1) All songs, as well as all downloaded songs from the original "Rock Band" game, will transfer over to the sequel. 2) There...

David Hasselhoff must be one disgruntled German. After Wednesday's premiere of the new series, there's no way he can bask in the glory of "Knight Rider" coolness. The new show, starring Justin Bruening as Michael Traceur - soon to be Michael Knight -...

The NIU Campus Activity Board (CAB) is taking a "So You Think You Can Dance?" approach with their upcoming "Dance Show Competition" event. "I love shows like that; I love dance," said Stephanie Mewmaw, freshman undecided major. "I think that it's going...

On Chicago pop band Plain White T's fifth album, "Big Bad World," the sound is similar to previous releases but lacks interest. The opening and title track "Big Bad World," is comprised of simple chords and repetitive beats, but they don't downplay the...