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Earl Weaver Remembered By His Grandson Mike Leahy, aka Clownvis Presley

Of all the reminiscences of former Orioles manager and St. Louis native Earl Weaver, who passed away on Friday, few are more touching than the one posted by his grandson Mike Leahy on Facebook. Leahy is the lead singer for the band 7 Shot Screamers and also the non-jumpsuited alter-ego of Clownvis P ... More >>

Clownvis Presley Prepares in the Green Room at the Firebird: A Paint Story

The rooms where music is made and experienced affect everything from the sound of the instruments to the mood of the people in them. Each week in Space Explorer, Brian Heffernan will tell you about a different room with significance to St. Louis music. A hypothetical: "Would it ruin it if you went ... More >>

St. Louis Has Talent

7 Shot Screamers

9:30 p.m. Friday, December 23. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Standup Iliza Shlesinger: "Yes I Google Myself, and Anybody Who Says They Don't Is a Liar"

iliza.comIliza Shlesinger coming to the Funnybone this weekend!​Iliza Shlesinger's hotness is (1)  undeniable, and (2) irrelevant, because  her comic chops are real: In 2008, at the tender age of 24, she won NBC's Last Comic Standing, and hasn't looked back since. She'll be at the Funnyb ... More >>

Does Ellen the Felon Got Talent?

​Sometimes a phone call is just a phone call, and sometimes it's a producer from NBC wondering if you'd like to audition for a popular television talent show. South City darling, Cherokee Street mainstay and host of the best open mic in the city Ellen the Felon (Ellen Cook) received a phone c ... More >>

America's Got Talent Winner Runs for Missouri Office: Eight Musicians He Should Learn From

Neal Boyd's American dream includes serving in Missouri House of Representatives.​Neal E. Boyd of Sikeston has already won lots of American votes. Enough to win the 2008 season of America's Got Talent, when he wowed audiences with his pop opera skills. Before finding reality-show fame, Boyd ... More >>

Local Singer of "Ferret in the Closet Act II" Takes On America's Got Talent

​Today we bring you the latest news from Walt Winston, who was recently subjected to the America's Got Talent treatment. His friend was so incredibly pumped about this story we're about to share that he called RFT headquarters and freaked out over the phone. Thank you, friend of Walt's, for te ... More >>

Clownvis Presley is Filming His Upcoming St. Louis Show for DVD Release

​Clownvis Presley's hometown show at Off Broadway on July 1st will live forever -- the performance will be filmed and released commercially on DVD. So dress nice and laugh photogenically. The Clownvis Live show will also feature Lucky DeLuxe, Foxy LeFeelion, Faith McQueen, Johnny Trashed, Si ... More >>

Win Tickets to see Shock Illusionist Dan Sperry

Image viaDan Sperry, Shock Illusionist​Given that you're reading this post, it's fair to assume that you enjoy reading about food. Another pretty safe guess: You share Gut Check's fondness for the endlessly entertaining intersection of food and weird. Where do you stand when it comes to watch ... More >>

Believe This!

The 2010 RFT News Challenge

The top ten St. Louis music news stories in 2010

Top Ten St. Louis Music News Stories of 2010

Wikimedia Commons​As the old saying goes, no news is good news. However, no local news makes for a rather-boring music section - or music blog, as the case may be. If you aren't a regular visitor to this here music blog, definitely become one: We compile breaking news, show reviews and local t ... More >>

Clownvis Presley Covers the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris"

Oh, Clownvis Presley. First, you won over the hearts of America by not taking any bunk from the judges of America's Got Talent. Then you were asked to return as an All-Star on the TV show -- and discovered that the Goo Goo Dolls dug you and your shtick. Now, in honor of that budding friendship, you' ... More >>

Clownvis Presley Speaks! The King of Clowns on America's Got Talent, Winning Over the Goo Goo Dolls and His Next National TV Appearance

Clownvis Presley with his biggest fans, the Goo Goo Dolls. ​It's a tale as old as time: Clown insults The Great and Terrible Oz(zy) to his wife and as a result becomes nearly infamous, by winning over the hearts and minds of Americans everywhere -- including, but not limited to, the members of ... More >>

Clownvis returns to America's Got Talent as a Finale "All Star" [Goo Goo Dolls Update]

image via Clownvis' debut appearance on America's Got Talent​Back in June, Clownvis Presley's audition for America's Got Talent aired. Despite his quick and obscenity-ridden dismissal by the judges, Clownvis was invited back to America's Got Talent for tonight's season finale. For those who ... More >>

Clownvis Presley, King of Clowns, Returns Triumphantly to America's Got Talent

When Clownvis Presley appeared on America's Got Talent earlier this summer, his performance did not go over well with the judges. Perhaps it had something to do with his uneven performance of "Old McDonald Had a Farm." Maybe it because he insulted judge Sharon Osbourne's husband, Ozzy. Or just maybe ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of July 29

Lucy HamblinYou have until September 20 to learn the words to "Frankie's Gun" and up your whiskey tolerance, lest the The Felice Brothers laugh you out of the Old Rock House.​ 2720 Cherokee *Caspa, August 5 *Hellfire Machina, August 7 *Soundscape, August 6 The Billiken Club *Wavves, September ... More >>

10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, July 2-4, 2010

​It's America's birthday on Sunday, and you know St. Louisans are going to celebrate hard. But if you're not sure what to do this weekend, just walk under the Arch on Saturday morning and stay there. You'll catch Fair St. Louis and performances by John Legend and the B-52s. Across town, there are ... More >>

Clownvis Presley, King of Clowns, Pisses Off Sharon Osbourne, Mocks Howie Mandel on America's Got Talent

It doesn't matter what they say!​[Update! Watch video below, courtesy of Creative Saint Louis.] After seeing Clownvis Presley's performance on tonight's episode of America's Got Talent, it's obvious why it was chosen to be televised. Clownvis took the stage with his handlers, right after h ... More >>

Clownvis Presley is Really, Actually Going to be on America's Got Talent This Week -- Seriously -- Just Before a Rare Hometown Show

Clownvis​Earlier this month, we told you about Clownvis Presley's upcoming appearance on America's Got Talent. We, along with hundreds of other fans and friends of Clownvis, were confused as to when exactly his audition would be airing. Well, patient St. Louisans, your wait is nearly over. T ... More >>

Las Vegas Not Ready For Clownvis Presley?

There were a lot of first-timers tuned in to America's Got Talent last night for the first part of its season premiere. Unfortunately, we never got what we came for. ​Jaimeville.comClownvis Presley ​St. Louis, you sat through two hours of quasi-entertaining awkward moments and clearly stag ... More >>

Clownvis Presley to Be On America's Got Talent Tonight

Clownvis Presley​(Via Bill Streeter, via Craig Mayhem) Clownvis Presley -- the city's beloved burlesque maestro/wedding officiant/Elvis impersonator -- is going to appear on the season premiere of America's Got Talent, which airs tonight at 7 p.m. on NBC. The TV show features average Joes doin ... More >>

Figure Paintings... Unframed!

Good Samaritan goes to a topless bar, the RFT readers choose their next Donnybrook host, and man, oh man, is Brenda Warner hot!

Ryan Seacrest Seeks St. Louis Talent, Hard-Luck Cases for New TV Show

Ryan Seacrest​Yesterday I spoke with a casting director for a new television show produced by American Idol host Ryan Seacrest. The show is to be called "Chance" and is scheduled to debut on a yet-to-be-named cable network late this fall. Before then -- on September 19 -- the show will arrive in ... More >>

Here She Is, Miss Neurobiology

Joe takes a swing at the pageant industry