Thursday, November 15, 2012

Frederick Humphries revealed as shirtless FBI agent agent in Petraeus/Broadwell saga

Posted By on Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:43 AM

Looks like our sometimes-shirtless FBI agent has a face and a name.

Frederick W. Humphries II is the bald, blue-eyed 47-year-old terrorism investigator who started the case that uncovered the affair between Gen. David Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell in late summer. Law enforcement colleagues revealed his identity on Wednesday, according to The New York Times.

Tampa military socialite Jill Kelley was friends with Humphries. She told him she was receiving threatening emails from an anonymous sender only known as "kelleypatrol." The sender accused Kelley of having an affair with Petraeus. The FBI began an investigation that revealed Broadwell as the sender of the emails. This led to their discovery of flirtatious emails between her and Petraeus and uncovered their extramarital affair.

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Opening Friday

Posted By on Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM

A Late Quartet - Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Lincoln - Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field

Smashed - Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 - Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson

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Today's Top 5: Thursday

Posted By on Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 15, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

* Madonna at Time Warner Cable Arena

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* Red at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte

* Lucy Wainwright Roche at Evening Muse

* Tim Meadows at The Comedy Zone

* Schoolboy Q at The Fillmore

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Charlotte's Paula Broadwell: 'Dreadful' person?

Posted By on Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Paula Broadwell's neighbors in Dilworth probably had a hard time sleeping this week. On Monday night, the FBI raided her home in the middle of the night, seizing computers and boxes of classified information and military documents. Since then, television news reporters have been camping out on people's lawns waiting to see Broadwell, the biographer who had an affair with her subject, Gen. David Petraeus. But since she hasn't been home, reporters have settled for interviews with her neighbors.

One told me Broadwell is a "dreadful" person.

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Councilwoman LaWana Mayfield addresses Farrakhan controversy

Posted By on Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:41 AM

Openly gay city councilwoman LaWana Mayfield has been at the center of a heated controversy. On Oct. 13, she went to Little Rock AME Zion Church to see Louis Farrakhan, head minister of the Nation of Islam, speak during the 17th anniversary of the MillIon Man March. Farrakhan, who has led the group since 1977, was speaking about African-American leadership to mark the anniversary of a march on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where he and the Nation empowered black men to serve their communities.

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When Matt Comer, editor of the local LGBT publication QNotes, found out Mayfield attended the anniversary celebration, he asked the District 3 representative to publicly denounce Farrakhan and his history of making anti-LGBT and anti-Semitic statements.

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Today's Top 5: Wednesday

Posted By on Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 14, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

* Almost Homeless Comedy Tour at McGlohon Theatre

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* The Pride at Davidson College

* Hectagons at Snug Harbor

* And the Bead Goes On at Mint Museum Randolph

* Kent L. Brintnall at UNC Charlotte

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Nazi-tastic rally on Saturday draws the usual suspect, and then some

Posted By on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 10:55 AM

I've generally taken for granted that I would be the palest person in any given audience. That was based on the now-mistaken assumption that I would never go to a neo-Nazi rally.

Creative Loafing asked me to go and watch a rally by the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi party, and the counter-protest organized by the Latin American Coalition.

I headed over to the rally at the Old City Hall downtown on Saturday afternoon and found it sparsely populated. Sweet, I'd arrived early.

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LOL: Comedy in the Q.C.

Posted By on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 10:05 AM

Listed below is a roundup of CL's top picks for comedy shows in Charlotte this week. Hopefully, they keep you entertained and, more importantly, laughing out loud.

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Nothing's funny about being almost homeless. That's a nightmarish scenario that would have most of us cringing at the thought. Yet comedians seem to be able to twist unfortunate events into humorous notions. The Almost Homeless Comedy Tour drops into McGlohon Theater with acts from comedians who aren't household names. Featured performers include Duncan Pace, Steve Cowan, Matt Connolly, Muggsy, Louis Skaradek, Colette Dessingue, Jeremy Jacksen, and Todd Hibbler. Never heard of em'? Neither have we, but we're all about helping someone have a place to sleep at night. Plus, we welcome the laughter. For more information on the Almost Famous Comedy Tour, visit www.almosthomelesscomedytour.com. $10. Nov. 14, 8 p.m. McGlohon Theatre, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000. www.blumenthalarts.org.

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The good thing about being a comedian is that you can be self-deprecating without raising red flags. At least, that's the case with actor and stand-up star, Kevin Hart. Hart, who is currently on his "Let Me Explain Tour," released Laugh At My Pain, a live comedy special back in 2011. On the DVD, which earned him a trophy from BET, he picks at everything from his shortcomings with basketball to oddball relatives. Hart comes to Bojangles' Coliseum for a one-night-only performance on Saturday. $41.50 and up. Nov. 17, 8 p.m. Bojangles' Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-335-3100. www.bojanglescoliseum.com.

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Back in the '90s, Saturday Night Live offered love advice. Well ... not really. But Tim Meadows did star in sketches as the recurring Leon Phelps (aka the "Ladies Man"), who gave romantic tips for the bedroom. The character also inspired the 2000 feature film, The Ladies Man. In it, Phelps' wispy, bad come-ons and sexual conquests are taken to new levels. Of the many characters that Meadows - a longtimer on SNL - portrayed, Phelps leaves the biggest impression in our minds. Here's hoping Meadows revives Phelps during his upcoming gigs at The Comedy Zone this week. $20-$22.50. Nov. 14, 8 p.m.; Nov. 15, 8 p.m.; Nov. 16, 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m.; Nov. 17, 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. The Comedy Zone at N.C. Music Factory, 900 N.C. Music Factory Blvd., Suite B3. 980-321-4702. www.cltcomedyzone.com.

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Just admit it: You've watched at least one episode (maybe more) of the late TV series Little House on the Prairie, which aired from 1974-1983. The show, an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, starred Alison Arngrim who played Nellie Oleson, a manipulative brat who terrorized the saintly Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert) and hard working folk of Walnut Grove. Arngrim's character, an antagonist of the pioneer days, is comparable to Draco Malfoy aka Harry Potter's rival (Tom Felton ) in modern time. Yeah, she was bad (even without the luxuries of an evil wand or dark magic). But in reality Arngrim, who was just a young actress, took the heat for her bad girl role. She was hated and called names by children and adults alike, which led to the penning of her child star experience in Confessions of a Prairie Bitch. Also the title of her stand up act, Arngrim luckily finds the humor in the treatment she received. She also offers hilarious behind-the-scenes stories from the Little House set. Check her out live when she visits Petra's Piano Bar & Cabaret in Plaza Midwood for three gigs. $30. Nov. 18-20, 8 p.m. Petra's Piano Bar & Cabaret, 1919 Commonwealth Ave. 704-332-6608. www.petraspianobar.com. To purchase tickets, visit www.reactionshows.com.

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Today's Top 5: Tuesday

Posted By on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:30 AM

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 13, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

* Reflections: Portraits by Beverly McIver at Mint Museum Uptown

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* Yellowcard at The Fillmore

* Trivia at Big Ben British Pub & Restaurant

* Dorothy Allison at Davidson College

* Women, Work and Wine at FABO Cafe

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Free set of books for history buffs

Posted By on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:00 AM

The end of the year means we start cleaning out our desks, shelves - even the refrigerator.

Pictured below is a set of random, never-before-read books we've put together, focusing on American history. (We've since added to the set since the photo was taken.)

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If you're interested in entering to take these home, drop us a comment below: We'd love to hear what your favorite piece of Charlotte history is. The Penguin before 2010? The Hornets before they were sold? Downtown before it became uptown?

(P.S. - Don't know much about Charlotte's history? Ask a question instead, and we'll get our resident history buff David Aaron Moore to look into it.)

One winner will be picked randomly at the end of the day Wednesday and notified later this week.

**Must be able to come by CL's offices at the N.C. Music Factory to pick up books between the hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Please make sure to leave correct email when commenting.

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