By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Former 60 Minutes correspondent Andy Rooney who just signed off the TV show last month, has died at age 92. Rooney, had gone to the hospital for an undisclosed surgery, but major complications developed and he never recovered. “Andy always said he wanted to work until the day he died, and […]
Archive for November, 2011
The World Without Old Blue Eyes: NewzBreaker Looks Back at Frank Sinatra


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt “I detest bad manners. If people are polite, I am. They shouldn’t try to get away with not being polite to me.”— Francis Albert Sinatra Earlier this year, May 14th to be exact, marked the 13th anniversary of the passing of Music Icon Francis Albert Sinatra at the age of 82. […]
NewzBreaker Musical Memories: Real Life: Catch Me I’m Falling (1984)


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt In 1984, MTV was number one and the synthesizer sound owned the airwaves. A group out of Melbourne, Australia, named “Real Life” had a smash hit with “SEND ME AN ANGEL” and followed up with another hit “CATCH ME I’M FALLING” from the album “HEARTLAND.” The video by today’s standards is […]
NewzBreaker Musical Memories: ? & The Mysterians – 96 Tears (1966)


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Earlier today in NewzBreaker Musical Memories we debuted with Keith’s 98.6 and now, we go to another number song that was a massive hit in 1966 by ? & The Mysterians named 96 TEARS. The group was a garage band out of Bay City, Michigan who was led by ? (Rudy […]
NewzBreaker Musical Memories: Keith – 98.6 (1967)


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt As a music fan, I always like to listen to those rare treasures from yesteryear. Since music is universal, I thought the NewzBreaker readers would enjoy a column that would find those gems that maybe have not been heard since they first came out or in several years. Since my musical […]
Music Legend Andy Williams: Health Shocker – THE INSIDE STORY


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Legendary crooner and one of America’s favorite entertainers Andy Williams, is in the fight of his life battling Bladder Cancer. The 83 year old was diagnosed last month and has begun to undergo a program of chemotherapy. A source told the National Inquirer about the singer’s condition: “Andy got the diagnosis […]
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BIGSTAR Movies Gives College Campuses Everywhere an Exclusive Deal on Membership


Students and Faculty With a Valid “.EDU” Address Get a Full Year Membership for Only $7.99 BIGSTAR (www.bigstar.tv), the one-stop destination for the best streaming movies, announces a one-of-kind special promotion aimed exclusively at college students and faculty where they can sign up for a full year membership for only $7.99 with proof of a […]
Lady Gaga Shocks Fans: Born This Way Foundation Created


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Pop star Lady Gaga has created the Born This Way Foundation to support anti-bullying programs and youth empowerment groups. Both the singer’s mother Cynthia Germanotta and her have organized the foundation. “My mother and I have initiated a passion project,” Gaga said in a statement. “Together we hope to establish a […]