Drew Carey

At Veterans Inaugural Ball, Focus Was On 34 Medal Of Honor Recipients

... very hopeful.”. Carter, who received the medal for actions in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, in 2009, was joined for a walk along the red carpet Friday night by his daughter, Madison. The Veterans Inaugural Ball was started in 1953 at the request of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Notable guests Jan. 20 included Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and emcee Drew Carey. Despite being held on inauguration night, the ball stayed away from politics, except for a few jokes from Carey and a rousing promise from Ryan to fix the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program focused on the heroes who didn’t make it home from war, and the ones in the room. “It’s a brotherhood like no other, and this little blue ribbon runs through all of us,” said retired Army Lt. Col. Mike Sprayberry, who received the Medal of Honor during Operation Delaware in A Shau Valley in April 1968. “It doesn’t matter what conflict you were in. The new ...

Wickliffe Man Wins Big On ‘the Price Is Right

... Gruly won the Showcase and awaits delivery of his prizes. Chad Felton — The News-Herald. By Chad Felton , The News-Herald. # Comments. “The Price Is Right” champion Mark Gruly, front, fourth from right in dark blue shirt, with family and friends at Wickliffe Eagles viewing party on Jan. 23. Chad Felton — The News-Herald. After three months of nondisclosure, Mark Gruly’s family and friends were finally able to share his joy and celebrate in his thrilling achievement. The Wickliffe resident is now champion of his favorite game show, “The Price Is Right.”. Since Gruly was contractually obligated to remain tight-lipped about what actually transpired on the show when it was originally recorded at the end of October, the viewing party crowd at Wickliffe Eagles on Jan. 23 burst with excitement when host Drew Carey announced Gruly as the Showcase winner. “Three months is a long time to keep a secret, and it’s been kind of hard not telling anyone,” Gruly said, amid cheers, high fives and pats on the back. “But it’s been completely worth it. It was so ...

Reviewing The Rumbles

... at this point [to be fair, I’m not oblivious; I was not watching at this time because I was in college without cable]). 30. Rikishi (during his DESTRUCTIVELY poorly-planned heel turn). The Final Four. 4 th – Billy Gunn (eliminated by Austin). 3 rd – The Rock (eliminated by Kane). 2 nd – Kane (eliminated by Austin). WINNER –. Stone Cold Steve Austin. -The pre-Rumble video hype tells the stories of Rikishi, Kane, Undertaker, The Rock, and Austin. Good multi-tier storytelling that makes it seem like anyone (well… probably not Steve Blackman) could win. So much better than most years that focus on one or two guys and just mail in who is going to be standing tall. -Back to two minute intervals. -Good opening commentary, with Lawler playing at being legitimately concerned that Jeff Hardy’s dancing is a seizure fit. God, what ...

What Trump’s Tv Cameos Might Mean For America

... he replies, dismissively. WWE (2007). In a column for the Washington Post, Richard Cohen once opined that former actor Ronald Reagan was a kind of movie star president, viewing the world through the magic of cinema. It’s possible Donald Trump  is the next evolution: the pro wrestling president, with a savage showmanship and no-holds-barred approach to governance. Trump cultivated this image with multiple appearances on WWE, including Wrestlemania XXIII, where he body-slams, attacks and shaves Vince Mc Mahon. He is in the WWE Hall of Fame, and Trump Plaza, Atlantic City is the only venue with the distinction to host the Show of Shows— Wrestlemania IV, Wrestlemania V— two years in a row. Whereas Ronald Reagan offered Morning in America, galvanized by roles in movies like Knute Rockne: All American, Trump brings a worldview defined by hostile takeovers, both in business and in the ring. We are already seeing the consequences: Trump has appointed professional wrestling magnate Linda Mc Mahon to head his Small Business Administration office. His Twitter feed, with which he ridicules the “enemies” he beat “so badly,” feels like an extension of a ...