On this day, twenty years ago… Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, a high school dropout, begins classes in chemistry, literature and the history of Rock n’ Roll (should get an ‘A’) at the University of Nebraska. NBC gleaned enough footage for “Tommy Lee Goes To College,” a six-segment series. But all was not as it appeared. Though considered a “reality show” much of the plot was scripted. There were casting calls for parts in the show. It was also later revealed that the “dorm room” in which Lee stayed was off-campus and made to look like a college dorm room. A disclaimer at the end of the show revealed that while Lee attended classes, he did not enroll at the University of Nebraska and that certain situations were staged or edited for comedic effect. The show began broadcasting on NBC in August of 2005 with episodes repeated days later on VH1. ### The post A Day In Rock – October 7th, 2004: Tommy Lee Gets Schooled appeared first on RockinTown.

by Liz Heflin, ReMix News: NBP head Glapiński made sure to note Poland’s credibility and solvency, even with a war going on next door Adam Glapiński, president of the National Bank of Poland, announced at a press conference on Thursday that “on behalf of all Poles,” the bank now has 420 tons of gold, making […]

October 07, 2024

Five decades after an incredible year of two remarkable albums and large-scale touring, the reactivated band look back on crêpe paper mushrooms, stolen costumes and writing classic tracks in half an hour

Britain’s treason legislation dates back to the Treason Act of 1351, and bizarrely, it remains on the statute books to this day. Notables who were found guilty of treachery include Guy Fawkes, who plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Another was Oliver Cromwell, who was found guilty of treason three years […] The post 10 Facts about the Last Man to Be Hanged for Treason in the UK appeared first on Listverse.

Trials are costly, both financially and psychologically. Regardless, it’s a necessary process that must be endured to ensure justice is carried out for the sake of all involved. At the center of this oft-challenging procedure is the jury. Developed during medieval England, juries are common in countries or territories that still derive their legal systems […] The post 10 Startling Cases of Jurors’ Mischief appeared first on Listverse.

It’s the one-year anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks in Israel, the event that sparked the current hostilities. Joe Biden urged Israel to consider alternatives to attacking Iranian oil facilities…

By Robin Schumacher, Exclusive Columnist Monday, October 07, 2024iStock/WirestockThe opinions are all over the board, including with people I highly respect.R. C. Sproul says, “I believe that since…