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Talk about myself eh? Let's see, I grew up in Detroit, went to Oakland University, and ended up here with this sweet gig. Favorite TV Shows CommunityThe OfficeFresh Prince of Bel-AirChuckBurn NoticeBonesSaved By The BellNew York UndercoverScrubsSmallvilleTransformersGhostbusters andChappelle's Show just to name a few.  Oh yeah, the Nick Toons from the 90s, like Doug and Ren & Stimpy, were dope. Favorite Movies Terminator 2: Judgment Day (saw that when I was 8 years old.  Gotta love cousins who don't care about movie ratings), Office SpaceSuperbadOld SchoolWedding Crashers (God I love Rachel McAdams), Jurassic ParkAbove The RimFridayThe HangoverSerendipity (shut up, I love Kate Beckinsale too)Underworld, and Napoleon Dynamite (which I saw TWICE in theaters before it got popular with bandwagon fans). Favorite Music Ahhh, now this is the tough one.  Well, here goes.  I love The Cure (as if the shirt wasn't a dead giveaway), Aaliyah (R.I.P. Baby Girl), 2PacTaking Back SundayBrand NewRise Against,Mat KearneyThe Starting LineFeistMy Chemical RomanceNew OrderDepeche ModeStevie WonderR. KellyLifehouse (shut up), Avenged SevenfoldEminemKid RockWhite StripesInterpolThe NationalEditorsJoeJoshua RadinAnberlin, and so many more artists that would take forever to list.  I like a lot of different music. Favorite Sports Teams Of course I have to list my hometown teams, like the Red WingsPistons, and Tigers.  Lions who?  Don't get it twisted.  I am not a band wagon fan.  I've supported the Pistons through the teal jersey era and went to Tigers games when they were losing 100+ games a season. Favorite Video Games Street Fighter IIThe Legend of Zelda: A Link To The PastMortal KombatFinal Fantasy VIIIMetal Gear SolidNHL '94NBA Live '98NBA JamsMaster Blaster, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade GameGoldeneye 64Persona 3 and a couple ofTurboGrafx-16 games.  Yes, I own a TurboGrafx-16.  Don't judge.
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Yes! Yes! Yes!: WWE Smackdown Takes Over Van Andel Arena

The Superstars of WWE Smackdown showcased their grappling skills at Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids last night (April 24). The event was taped to air this Friday night on the SyFy channel at 8pm EST. Fans were able to witness their favorite wrestlers like Randy Orton, The Big Show, Sheamus and more in action. View our photo gallery from the event.

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Shinedown’s Brent Smith Talks New Album, Band Evolution, Being Famous + More

Shinedown took over The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids this past Saturday (April 14) for a sold out show. The band is currently headlining the 2012 Avalanche Tour with Adelitas Way and Art of Dying as support. Shinedown frontman Brent Smith sat down with me on their tour bus to discuss their latest album, Amaryllis, the mentality of today's music consumers, handling rock fame and more.

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Linkin Park Reveal Album Title, Will Co-Headline Honda Civic Tour With Incubus

Linkin Park sure know how to drop some bombshells. We already knew that the band was releasing the first single from their upcoming album, called "Burn It Down", this week. We now have a name for the record and a release date. Living Things will drop in stores on June 26. However, it gets better as Linkin Park announced that they are co-headlining this year's edition of the Honda Civic Tour with Incubus, which includes a Michigan date!

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