99.1 WMYX on Facebook

on our blogs

Win a Family Vacation to Mexico!
The great Wisconsin State Fair is just days away and I'll be bring you all the action live via the radio, live webcam and pictures. Plus, the family vacation to MEXICO!?! Wouldn't that be awesome! I got everything you need to get you ready. We'll see you at the fair!-Van "The Man" McNeil | 99.1 The MixListen to...Kidd [...]

How did Randy Jackson avoid getting the boot on "Idol?"
BIG IDOL NEWS this morning as Kara Dioguardi's contract isn't renewed, and Ellen DeGeneres says she just doesn't want to return now that Simon Cowell's gone too. TMZ.com reports that Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith will replace them.So, with news earlier this week that Idol producers wanted to overhaul the entire judges panel, [...]

Has Ke$ha gone COUNTRY?!?!?!
Growing up in a household surrounded by songs from Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton has inspired Ke$ha to look at writing a country song in the near future. She says there may be some twang-styled tunes "in her future," but is still enjoying her pop success for now. Read up more about her plans here.I [...]

Your New American Idol Judge...JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE?
It looks like former AI producer Nigel Lythgoe, also the brains behind Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," will be returning to the show this next season, and he's been talking about an ENTIRELY new slate of judges, not just a replacement for Simon Cowell.Some of the rumored names have been around before: Elton [...]

Doggie DJ
Look at this talented dog! Who knew pets could scratch records so well?

Moonwalking with a cart
Michael Jackson may be gone, but others are carrying on his legacy.One man is doing the moonwalk down the shopping aisle with a cart.Check it out!

Grading the kitchen cleanliness at Wisconsin's stadiums
nbsp;ESPN.com came out with a new study of cleanliness of stadiums across the country, including those right here in Wisconsin. In a nutshell, Lambeau Field, the Bradley Center and Miller Park all did ABOVE the national average in terms of food cleanliness — but NONE of them earned a perfect score.Want to see how they [...]

An exclusive look at 2011 Ford Fiesta!
The 2011 Ford Fiesta has been all over Milwaukee the last couple of weeks giving you a look at why it's a pretty big deal. One of the last events for the 2011 Ford Fiesta was to hang all weekend at the Bradford Beach Jam Sports & Music Festival. Well, with the recent rains/flooding the event has been [...]

Why should a solicitor calling during dinner never bother you? It COULD be worse...
Ever been expecting to have a nice, quiet evening with some family, having a nice relaxing dinner when all hell breaks loose?Yep...that was my Thursday night. And I'm sure I wasn't alone in Milwaukee's North Shore and East Side, which felt the brunt of the storm with over 7 inches of rain.After arriving at my [...]

Ryan Seacrest in Milwaukee!
Ryan Seacrest is here in Milwaukee for the American Idol auditions, and WE got an exclusive interview with him!Click here to hear what Ryan had to say.

most recent audio

Best Director Kathryn Bigelow Backstage at 82nd Academy Awards.

Posted in: Academy Awards, Movies, Oscars, Van McNeil

Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director. Her best-known films are the horror film Near Dark (1987), Point Break (1991), and the six-time Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker (2008). With The Hurt Locker she became the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures and Academy Award for Best Director. The film also won her the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Best Film and Best Director at the 2010 British Academy Film Awards and was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Recent Posts

Categories

Tags

Van McNeil's Blog

Weekdays from 11am-4pm

Posted by Van McNeil on March 8, 2010

Best Director Kathryn Bigelow Backstage at 82nd Academy Awards.

Posted in: Academy Awards, Movies, Oscars, Van McNeil

No Comments »

Leave a comment