ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan travels to Indiana University this Saturday in hopes that it can elevate its record to a lofty 5-0. Remember, the Wolverines started last season 4-0 before its monumental collapse.
It is always puzzling when a well-known recording artist takes an inordinately long time to release a new album. It would seem that their creative nature would make not making new music frustrating, that the recording studio would beckon.
The word transformation — “a dramatic or thorough change in form or appearance” — definitely applies in the world of show business. Whether what developed was self-induced or just part of a natural process, some of the changes have been attention-grabbing.
A quick confession. I don’t know Detroit’s new police chief, Ralph Godbee, aside from what has been reported in the media lately about him and that he is also a minister. I know he appears to be smarter than his former boss, Kwame Kilpatrick, because when confronted with allegations of a sex-text recently, between him and a subordinate officer, Godbee did the right thing by admitting and apologizing to his family and the public right away. He did not deny the allegations as some arrogant taxpayer-funded officials would do, thinking it would only be a one-day story.
EAST LANSING — As the much appreciated summer months transition into fall, one of the enduring things that makes it more palpable are football nights like Saturday.
Talented and beautiful actress Gabrielle Union is among the latest celebrities to enter the clothing business. Her line is called “Love & Blessings” and is aimed at women of all sizes.
Near the conclusion of the 1983 television spectacular “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever,” superdiva Diana Ross made a statement during a dramatic speech that may have been well crafted, but was not entirely truthful.
