Lady Gaga’s mimicry inspires strong reaction

In the two decades between 1989 to 2009, the three worst pop hits, in chronological order, were A) Milli Vanilli’s “Blame It On The Rain”; B) Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way”; and C) Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” Musically speaking, those songs blow massive amounts of chunks.

Heidi’s Picks

Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.

Movies

This doomsday documentary, which debuted at this year’s Sundance film festival, explores the escalating nuclear arms race — and how someone building, buying or stealing a bomb could trigger disaster. Gary Oldman narrates; talking heads range from former Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev to ex- CIA intelligence agent Valerie Plame Wilson. At Village Square. (91 min.) PG; thematic material, images of destruction, incidental smoking.

‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’

So much for the theme-park ride theory of cinema. With “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” movies have abandoned the roller coaster model in favor of the video game aesthetic.

‘Vegas! The Show’

It sounds great and looks better. Of course. It’s “Vegas! The Show.” It’s over baked and doesn’t understand that sometimes less is more. Of course. It’s “Vegas! The Show.” Either way, it’s true to a city’s entertainment legacy. More important, its heart is in the right place.

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BASEBALL

Senate sends border measure to White House

WASHINGTON — The House cut off its summer break for a day this week to wrap up unfinished business, and Thursday morning, the Senate did the same, or at least a couple of senators did.

New Bentley

Henderson Chevrolet honors technicians

As part of General Motors Corp.’s Mark of Excellence program, Henderson Chevrolet recently hosted a luncheon at the dealership to acknowledge service technicians who had earned the award.

NASCAR shafts NHRA

A thread on the popular drag racing website Nitromater.com is titled: “Are we second fiddle?”

It refers to the U.S. motor sports pecking order where NASCAR is No. 1 and NHRA a distant second.

The writer is not happy about a revision to the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule that moves a race at Phoenix International Raceway from mid-April to the second race of the 2011 season on Feb. 27. The move was made after the date opened when Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., lost one of its two Cup races on what traditionally had been the weekend after the Daytona 500 opener.

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