Born On This Day- October 26th... Julian Keith Strickland

Keith Strickland: "I don’t know. I toyed with the notion of doing other stuff with other musicians. But I had a moment of clarity: Why not just do this for the B-52’s? Then I kept thinking I had to write in a particular mindset for the B-52’s, which was a mistake. Once I got around that, Funplex flowed more freely. But I still just kept missing deadline after deadline. I guess I’m just not that ambitious."

Keith Strickland is "the cute one" with that "tacky little party band from Athens Georgia"

Originally, Strickland was the band's drummer, but following the 1985 death of Ricky Wilson, the band's guitarist and another founding member, he moved from the drums to guitar. Strickland has also played keyboards on many of the quirky, cutting, dance-a-riffic B-52's recordings, & has sung backup vocals on a handful of songs. Like both other male members of the B-52's - lead singer Fred Schneider & the late Ricky Wilson, Strickland is openly gay. Keith lives with his partner in Woodstock NY, Athens GA, & Key West.

Domani Dave, if you happen upon Mr. Strickland today, give him a big birthday kiss from me.

Top-Earning Dead Celebrities 2011 named by Forbes

They may be dead but they are earning way more than many living people. Here's this year's list of "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities" compiled by financial website Forbes.com.

1. Michael Jackson (d. 2009) – $170 million
2. Elvis Presley (d. 1977) – $55 million
3. Marilyn Monroe (d. 1962) – $27 million
4. Charles Schulz (“Peanuts” cartoonist, d. 2000) – $25 million
5. Elizabeth Taylor (d. 2011) – $12 million
6. John Lennon (d. 1980) – $12 million
7. Albert Einstein (d. 1955) – $10 million
8. Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss, d. 1991) – $9 million
9. Jimi Hendrix (d. 1970) – $7 million
10. Stieg Larsson (author, d. 2004) – $7 million
11. Steve McQueen (actor, d. 1980) – $7 million
12. Richard Rodgers (songwriter, d. 1979) – $7 million
13. George Harrison (d. 2011) – $6 million
14. Bettie Page (actress, d. 2008) – $6 million
15. Andy Warhol (d. 1987) – $6 million

The Forbes' "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities" list takes into account any deceased famous personality who has earned at least $6 million between October 2010 and October 2011.

"For the most part, earnings come from things like music royalties (John Lennon), book sales (Dr. Seuss) or the licensing of one’s image and likeness (McQueen)," Forbes wrote.

'Praybeyt Benjamin,' 'Puss in Boots,' 'In Time' etc. open in cinemas this week

Here are the movies opening in local cinemas this week.


"Praybeyt Benjamin" - When a civil war in the Philippines breaks out, a gay man born into a military family is forced to enlist in place of his ailing father."
Cast - Vice Ganda, Andrew Wolff, Derek Ramsay, Jimmy Santos, John Lapus, Paolo Hubalde, etc.
Director - Wenn V. Deramas


"Ang Sayaw Ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa" - A college stude30 Minutes or Lessnt pursues an attraction to his literature professor by enrolling in her dance class. He enlists the help of her assistant to help him learn the dances, and their closeness reveals something more.
Cast - Jean Garcia, Paulo Avelino, Rocco Nacino, etc.
Diretor - Alvin Yapan


"30 Minutes or Less" - Two would-be criminals kidnap a pizza delivery boy, strap a bomb on his chest, and instruct him to rob a bank for them. The pizza delivery boy now has just a few hours to complete this task, or else the bomb will detonate.
Cast - Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Jesse Eisenberg, Nick Swardson, etc.
Director - Ruben Fleischer


"I Don't Know How She Does It"- A working mom tries to balance her responsibilities at work with her duties as a parent. She seems to be pulling it off, but when a large project comes her way, she's pushed to the limits of her abilities.
Cast - Sarah Jessica Parker, Busy Phillips, Christina Hendricks, Greg Kinnear, Olivia Munn, Pierce Brosnan, etc.
Director - Douglas McGrath


"Puss In Boots" (Opens on Friday) - Before the hero Puss in Boots met the Shrek the Ogre, he set out on a quest to save the world from a couple of outlaws bearing an ancient, destructive power.
Cast - Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, etc.
Director - Chris Miller


"In Time" (Opens on Friday) - When Will Salas is falsely accused of murder, he must figure out a way, with the help of a beautiful hostage, to bring down a system where time is money -- literally -- enabling the wealthy to live forever while the poor, like Will, have to beg, borrow, and steal enough minutes to make it through another day.
Cast - Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, etc.
Director - Andrew Niccol