Saturday, October 17, 2009

What some of my characters are doing now

It's been two weeks since I last posted, so I think it's fair to look back at some of my favorite characters and see what they have been up to.
  • Melanie MacMelville and Alonzo Barefoot (Buddy Wayne's "father") won spots on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. As of this weekend, MacMelville is one of the 10 remaining celebrities in the competition and has become a favorite to win it all. Meanwhile, Barefoot suffered a highly ironic injury - two heel fractures - and has had to withdraw from the event. (This passage is true in real life as well; just substitute Mya and Tom DeLay for the respective names.)
  • Billy Bob Bryant continues to star in the Idealia Football League (IFL), but there is an intriguing online campaign to give him a roster spot on the Dallas Cowboys. According to the petition, only Bryant can put the fire under the belly to turn the Cowboys into playoff contenders and perhaps a Super Bowl team (the team has not won a playoff game since 1996). Bryant has said he is happy playing for the Defenders, but that he "would have to listen" to any offers to play in the NFL.
  • Lanny "Big" Mobley made major news recently by admitting a crush on a person in the real world. Barbie Blank, a Floridian known professionally as Kelly Kelly, is one of the "divas" of World Wrestling Entertainment. In a series of letters published in The Informer, the heavenly newspaper, Blank shares her frustration that she cannot simply bolt from WWE for the UWF because she wants to personally visit Big. (You can see an index to photos of Kelly Kelly here.)
  • Bunky Barefoot and Bubba Ray Lumpkin continue to race at Bowling Hill Speedway. Meanwhile, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is now under construction within sight of the condominium where Lumpkin lived in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. On Wednesday, the first five inductees were announced: Bill France Sr., NASCAR founder, Bill France Jr., the second generation of NASCAR leadership; seven-time champions Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty; and Junior Johnson, who emerged from the sport's roots with moonshine haulers to become one of the sport's first star drivers.
  • Robin-Hollie Browne has launched RHB Books. The new independent label is focusing on deals with authors known mostly for collaborating with celebrities, with David Ritz and Burton Rocks the first two clients. Ritz has written biographies of R&B and soul singers like Smokey Robinson and Diana Ross, and Rocks has helped baseball stars with their books.

3 comments:

  1. I'm surprised that you haven't mentioned the rumored romance between Bubba Brister and Blondie yet!

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  2. How ironic for Mr. Barefoot to leave because of two bad feet!

    It should be added that Alonzo had more in mind than just being on the show. He wanted to show that people can be fit and active at any age. Alonzo truly wanted to stay on the show as long as he could. I am glad that he was able to dance in front of the nation on ABC.

    I am also happy that he patched things up with Cheryl Burke. Cheryl was angry because Alonzo wanted to dance with Julianne Hough instead.

    To quote my beloved BW, "Be well, my friend."

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  3. Brenda, I'm afraid that is a false rumor. But thanks for thinking of them.

    Lizzie probably knows this, but others may not know: The reason Alonzo could not dance with Julianne Hough was that Julianne has left the cast of Dancing with the Stars. She is pursuing a career as a country singer. Julianne has also been a television host.

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