Recent Stories
Gray matters
Young fan born with brain tumor willed Jayhawks to 1988 NCAA title
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
He was born with an inoperable brain tumor. Though the illness never affected Ryan’s mental capabilities, it took a toll on him physically. By the sixth grade, he was permanently confined to a wheelchair. But that restriction didn’t stop Ryan, the son of Dr. Captain and Kitty Gray of Lawrence, from becoming a crucial member of the 1988 KU squad.
Zero percent real advice; 100 percent funny
Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008
Wendy Molyneux finally has a platform to tell women what the media have been pussyfooting around for so many years: Everything is wrong with you.
Smothers Brothers recall TV censorship battles
Saturday, March 3, 2007
When they first appeared on “The Tonight Show,” host Jack Paar told the Smothers Brothers, “I don’t know what you two guys have, but no one’s going to steal it.” True enough.
Arts center director, longtime artist finds satisfaction in presenting
Monday, Dec. 18, 2006
Karen Christilles’ job is to make sure theater, music and other performance-based art forms are seen and enjoyed by as many people as possible.
Queen of the D-list
Kathy Griffin turns obsession with celebrity into comedic specialty
Monday, Oct. 2, 2006
On the celebrity ladder, some rungs are higher than others. No one seems to be more comfortable climbing up and down this ladder than Kathy Griffin.
Final masterpiece
Frank Mantooth’s widow embarks on odyssey
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006
Carrie Mantooth is musically illiterate. She doesn’t play an instrument. She doesn’t read sheet music. But during the last year she has become a virtuoso of sorts.
Show documents atheist’s month in Christian home
Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006
The premise for the TV show “30 Days” is to place individuals in a lifestyle that is different from their upbringing, values or profession. In the case of Brenda Frei, an avowed atheist, that meant being sequestered for a month with a conservative Christian family in Frisco, Texas.