Lynyrd Skynyrd Keyboard Player Billy Powell Dies

We don't normally do obits at Fileunderi, but Lynyrd Skynyrd was OUR band growing up and Billy Powell was THE MAN on the keyboard.

Billy met future Skynyrd bassist Leon Wilkeson when they both attended Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville Florida, and they became close friends. Billy graduated in 1970 and attended a local Community College studying Music Theory and worked as a roadie for Lynyrd Skynyrd. He remained a roadie until 1972, when Skynyrd was hired to play a local prom. Billy played Free Bird on a piano in the corner after he had finished setting for the band. Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant made him Skynyrds keyboardist on the spot.

The band enjoyed soaring popularity after the release of their first album in 1974, and rode the popularity through 1977 when the band's chartered plane crashed. The crash took the life of Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines,Gaines' sister Cassie and
road manager Dean Kilpatrick. Billy received severe facial cuts (almost lost his nose), but was the first released from the hospital and the only band member able to attend the funeral for those killed in the crash.

Billy passed away last night in Jacksonville Florida. He was 56.

You're a freebird now Billy.

Drunk Crossing

Snarking: Four or Five Definitions

What is Snarking?

According to the Urban Dictionary:

1.It is when someone secretly sends humorous or embarrassing e-mails from another persons e-mail address as a practical joke.

2.A game, of sorts, wherein a group of snarky people stand in a circle and try to out snark each other with increasingly witty, disdainful comments.

3.Getting things done quickly by merely showing up, flashing a smirk, and double clicking the tongue and using the words "doll". Perfected by men from Arkansas over 30 wearing a perfectly cut suit.

4.Verb, putting snotty spit on something.

Not sure about number four. We were always told that snark is a joining off the words
"snide" and "remark"



And what is Snarking Out?

From the same source:

A practice commonly associated with but not limited to minors, snarking out is the act of secretly leaving one's house late at night, usually to go to the movies. Named for the Snark Theater in Daniel Pinkwater's Snarkout Boys books.

So, we weren't snarky in this post. But, we will be in the future.

The SAG Awards! Wooo Hoooo!

The 15th Annual SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards are tonight and this can be the predictor of who and what will get the upcoming Oscars.

You can cut the tension with a knife here at Fileunderi. So many questions can be answered..like:

Will Sean Penn win for "Milk" and then bust someone up later in the night?
Will someone actually be able to beat Meryl Streep?
Will SAG buck up and award the SAGGY (Hell, we don't know what it's called) to Heath Ledger?
Will Kate Winslet win two Saggys? Will she ever do a movie without a shot of her breasts?
Could anyone really be out acting Hugh Laurie or Holly Hunter? (House and Saving Grace)
Are all the actors on "Lost" really that bad? (Zero Nominations)

Get a bowl of popcorn and settle in for the answers to these and other burning questions.

A list of nominees:

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
Kate Winslet, "Revolutionary Road"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin, "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
Dev Patel, "Slumdog Millionaire"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Kate Winslet, "The Reader"


Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
"Doubt"
"Milk"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
"The Dark Knight"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
"Iron Man"
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
"Wanted"

TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie, "House M.D."
William Shatner, "Boston Legal"
James Spader, "Boston Legal"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: SVU"
Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace"
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
David Duchovny, "Californication"
Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?"
America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds"
Tracy Ullman, "Tracy Ullman's State of the Union"

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"Boston Legal"
"The Closer"
"Mad Men"
"House"
"Dexter"

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"30 Rock"
"Desperate Housewives"
"Entourage"
"The Office"
"Weeds"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Tom Wilkinson, "John Adams"
Ralph Fiennes, "Bernard and Doris"
Paul Giamatti, "John Adams"
Kiefer Sutherland, "24: Redemption"
Kevin Spacey, "Recount"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Laura Dern, "Recount"
Laura Linney, "John Adams"
Shirley MacLaine, "Coco Chanel"
Phylicia Rashad, "A Raisin in the Sun"
Susan Sarandon, "Bernard and Doris"

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
"Heroes"
"Friday Night Lights"
"Prison Break"
"The Unit"
"The Closer"

Danny Bonaduce Fights Jose Conseco

How did we miss this???

Last night Danny Bonaduce fought Jose Conseco on PAY PER VIEW. (You have got to be kidding me)

Danny's previous fights included the always tough Barry "Greg Brady" Williams and Donny Osmond. He won both. Jose's previous fight was an absolute pummeling at the hands of former Philadelphia Eagle Vai Sikahema.

Danny is 5' 6" and weighs in at 180. Jose is 6' 4" and weighs in at 260.

Sounds like a mismatch...

Although we can't find OFFICIAL Fight results (We actually didn't look very hard), it seems that the fight was a draw.

And there you have it.

UPDATE FEBRUARY 25TH, 2009: Due to the popularity of this post, we will tell you that Conseco "won" this fight and we have searched like hell for a video...but still can only find still pics. Didn't anyone tape this? We are searching daily, so keep checking back.

UPDATE FEBRUARY 27TH, 2009: We have another update!
CLICK HERE for our latest post on this fight.

Kelli McCarty: Enjoys Acting. Really Likes Sex

What do you do to follow up being Miss USA 1991? If you are Kelli McCarty, you star in Passions. But..ho hum, that gets a little old so how about..a porn film?
You can combine your loves and talents that way. Let's let Ms. McCarty explain:

“I enjoy acting, and I really like sex, so this was the perfect opportunity to combine two of my passions. I approached Vivid with the idea of shooting a film with a sexy but interesting storyline, and I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of control I was given throughout the production process. I am very pleased with the final edit of ‘Faithless,’ and I just may do another adult film.”

Not sure where the acting and interesting storyline are..but if Kelli says it's there, it must be in there somewhere.

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Doggles: The Pet Accessory from Hell

Just when I thought every possible asinine item had been invented, I have now discovered Doggles. By the way, I thought we had seen the last asinine item when I saw the first commercial for the Snuggy. What are Doggles? Exactly what you might think: goggles for dogs. What useful purpose would they serve? Why, to block out harmful UV rays. Of course.

At this point I must ask you, are we turning our canine population into a pack of wimps? Seriously..Doggles? Would Lassie wear Doggles? Old Yeller? Scooby? Of course not.I understand the American Public's love affair with their dogs..but..come on.

All this aside, how do these work? I own 3 and 1/3 dogs (one chihuahua). My three larger dogs are 2 Hyper German Shorthaired Pointers and One Scared of His Own Shadow Lab Mix Mutt. The possibility of me placing said Doggles on any of the aforementioned canines is nil. And, if I did get them on..they would either be off in a matter of seconds or completely destroyed in the attempt.

Doggles for my dogs?

Sorry Rover old buddy, you're going blind.

The NutiSystem Diet: 2009 Diet of the Year

We read recently that the NutriSystem Diet is the 2009 Diet of the Year. We are not sure who determines this, but we take everything we read on the Internet at face value(Don't you?). Also, NutriSystem is one of the top searched for terms and the TV show "The Biggest Loser" is a very popular show. People must be concerned about their weight, eh? More like obsessed..

Hmmmm...

So, as a public service to our readers, we will publish here (free of charge to you) the OFFICIAL fileunderi Weight Loss Plan.

Ready?

Burn more calories than you ingest. Exercise..even if you just walk. And, don't eat fatty foods.

Guaranteed weight loss over time, or your money back.