Donate To The Families of the Five People We Lost Friday As They Served Our Community

Heather here, compelled to blog today for one simple reason:

I hope you'll help the families of those we lost in Friday's tragedies by donating some money to any of their various funds.

Hey, even a buck will help them out. Wait until payday if you need to and put this on your to-do list. There are five families planning for funerals they had hoped not to plan for many years to come. Any of us who has ever lost a loved one knows how expenses can pile up after a death and money from the community is a great comfort. It's still not as much of a comfort, however, as knowing that people donated to your loved one's memorial fund because they were touched by your loss. Let's make sure these five families know how much their loved ones touched our lives.

The following is all the donation information you'll need in order to express your sorrow for their loss. Thank you so much for helping those who have helped our community.

The Jim Cox & Scott Bowerbank Memorial Fund at M&I Bank

The families of Cox and Bowerbank are now donating their funds to the family of Phoenix Police Officer George Cortez Jr., who was gunned down Friday in Maryvale. Officer Cortez leaves behind a young wife and two small children.

Go to M&I Bank and donate to account #0044336897

100 Club Survivor's Fund In Memory of Officer George Cortez

Donate to Officer Cortez through the 100 Club Survivor's Fund in memory of Officer George Cortez. Call the 100 Club at 602-485-0100 or go online to 100club.org.

Channel 15 Has Two Separate Memorial Funds

Both funds are at Wells Fargo.

If you want to donate to Craig Smith's memorial fund, it is account # 2449644364.

If you want to donate to Rick Krolack's memorial fund, it is account # 2449644356.

Awesome Article About Bon Jovi

You have to read this article on Bon Jovi. He talks all about why there will be no Bon Jovi autobiography, what the new album, "Lost Highway" is all about, and personal stuff about his life. So check it out and remember "Lost Highway" is in stores Tuesday. Already released is Richie Sambora, fresh out of rehab and ready to promote the album and be present at the band's upcoming tour dates.

The Police Monday Night!

We can't wait, how about you?

A true fan of The Police will get past the Japanese in this interview to hear what Steward Copeland has to say. Or you can fast forward to 2:40 where the English words of Copeland begin.

Funny Friday Video

A way of making fun of Ted Haggard and the new Transformers movie all in one shot. How does comedian Mark Day do it? Must be the lipstick. Oh, and please let us know if you too know a man (in a certain raised-in-the-1980s age group) who can't watch the Transformers commercial on TV without saying, "more than meets the eye" after the commercial says "Transformers!"

Clarkson's Summer Tour Canceled

Kelly Clarkson says "Never Again" to summer tours...at least for this year. Less than ideal ticket sales have caused the original American Idol to her summer tour. call off

On This Day in 2004

The Pixies released their first song, "Bam Thwok," in 13 years. Be sure to request The Pixes and other 80s favorites from Steve Douglas. You know, the guy who films Peak TV.

New Traveling Wilburys Double Album and DVD in Stores Today

So they’ve been out of print for a while. So what if two of the band’s members have long since passed away. The Traveling Wilburys have a three-disc set out today on Rhino Records. Remember songs like “Handle With Care” and “End Of The Line?” Well, those two songs are on Disc 1. Disc 2 is the DVD complete with “The True Story of the Traveling Wilburys,” which we’re just aching to see since we’ve heard a couple conflicting reports about how it all began. There are a couple previously unreleased tracks, “Like a Ship” and “Maxine” in the set. It’s refreshing to hear old favorites again. Makes you ache for the days when Roy Orbison and George Harrison were still around. The set’s liner notes contain special instructions on how to do the Wilbury Twist. What a great set to take you back to better days of music past!

Now That is How to Play Ping Pong!

Your day may be bad, but not this bad!

Don't start gloating until actually past the finish line

Paris In Jail: The Music Video

Is that Saddam Hussein or Borat as her costar in this video?

The Only Peak Artist In The Billboard Top 10 This Week: Maroon 5

Since we have no idea how to “pop lock and drop it,” we’ll stick with rooting for the FOPs at the top of the Billboard chart. That’s “Friends of the Peak.” Maroon 5’s “Makes Me Wonder” is #5 on the chart this week. Here’s the video:

Richie Sambora In Rehab Right Before Bon Jovi Album Release

Of all the rock stars who could have ended up in rehab any day, Richie Sambora definitely wasn’t on our shortlist. But in rehab Sambora is today and we’re not sure exactly why. The rumor mill has sounded off that it is some type of substance abuse landing Sambora in a Los Angeles facility. Substance abuse is pretty believable after the kind of year he’s had. He divorced Heather Locklear and had something going with Denise Richards. That didn’t work out either, but Richards was kind enough to accompany Sambora to his father’s funeral after he died of lung cancer. Death and divorce are never kind to the psyche.

Whatever his specific problem, Sambora is finally getting the help he needs. But will he be out in time to promote the new Bon Jovi album, “Lost Highway?” Their song, “(You Want To) Make A Memory”, was #1 on this week’s VH1 “Top 20 Video Countdown.” The new album is out Tuesday, June 19, giving Sambora little over a week from now to get it together and get out of rehab. According to People, Sambora will make a Today Show appearance on the 19th. Their tour dates start as soon as June 24 in London. Then they’re set to play two of the biggest music festivals in the U.S., Summerfest in Wisconsin and Live Earth in New Jersey, the latter of which is actually a global event. No pressure, Richie.

A Bevy of Links to Police Tour Stuff:

We surf the ‘net so you don’t have to. Get your Police Reunion Tour fix right here, right now. We surfed for all manner of cool info for you to check out!

Here’s the playlist from their first night on tour.

Stewie Copeland recalls the big Vancouver disaster gig the band endured. Funny thing is, as bad as it sounds like it was, Police fans seem mighty forgiving.

Some really nutty fan has created an entire blog dedicated solely to this tour! How wild is that? Page down to take in a video taken at the Edmonton show from June 2…oh heck, here it is:



This next video doesn’t have as clear sound as the one above, but you can watch it to get a glimpse of the stage show.



It seems everyone is getting into the bootleg action for this tour. Here’s another video, this one of a bit of “When The World Is Runnin’ Down.” Sound is a bit better on this one:



Now for a quickie clip of “Driven To Tears.”



And now, let’s hit another video to remember how this tour all began. It was with an announcement not so long ago and a performance for fans only at L.A.’s Whiskey A-Go-Go.

This is how we roll...in a Tom Car!

Rock History Time: The Police First Performance of Message in a Bottle!

The Police were definitely not sick of "Message in a Bottle" during the time this video was shot. This was the first time they ever performed the song live. So watch the video and enjoy this little chunk of rock history. Nothing's like the first time, right? What a lucky audience!

Acoustic Hey Ya Cover

Heather here blogging on a Sunday for you...why? Because this is an air-conditioned activity, this Internet-surfing thing. It has come to my attention that some people haven't yet taken in the acoustic version of Outkast's Hey Ya. I think it was on Monica's blog ages ago, so I'm putting it up once again right here because I would hate for you to have missed out on this pop culture moment.



By the way, current temp on The Peak thermometer (don't ask where it's been) is 100 degrees.

Paul McCartney's "Dance Tonight" From "Memory Almost Full"

We Can’t Stop Wasting Time Onliine!

Some poorly adjusted weirdo has put up a website abusing us for having Festivus in August. What a party pooper, we say.

One More Website To Waste Time On

Don’t forget The Peak is on MySpace! Farting around on MySpace is yet another way we’ve come up with to waste Mr. Peakerman’s time and money. He thinks we’re working on “The Secret Project.” So be our friend!

Websites to Waste Time On. Because it’s FRIDAY!

Go buy yourself a Maternacord.

The Face of TB

Bizarre Twist About TB Guy!

Enough of TB guy. Now waste company time watching funny videos:


Watch Kelly Clarkson Make Some Guy See Things:

Holy Meltdown, Batman: Paula Abdul Fights For Fair Treatment

Not only did Paula Abdul have a sobfest freakout, some kind soul managed to tape it for the rest of us. Details are here. If you want to hear it,eavesdrop right here. It’s a lot of drama! She says she has Addison’s disease and that her publicist wasn’t doing his job to get her some scraps of work now and then. After you read up on Addison’s disease, Abdul’s sobfest will make sense. Addison’s is a disease of the adrenal glands or hormones that reduces the body’s ability to respond to stress.

Friday New Movies!

Mr. Brooks stars Kevin Costner as a creepy psycho killer (qu’est-que ce).

Knocked Up stars one of your favorite “Grey’s Anatomy” stars and one of your favorite “40 Year Old Virgin” stars. It’s not Brangelina, but we hear it’s funny, so it will definitely do.

Rise: Blood Hunter stars Lucy Liu as someone who – oops – didn’t die as dead as her killers intended. This leaves only one thing left to do; she goes for revenge. We can only guess she’s madder than Rosie O’Donnell at Elisabeth Hasselbeck since being almost dead must really stink.

Gracie stars Elisabeth Shue and is about Elisabeth Shue…or is at least based on Elisabeth Shue and her girlhood challenges as a chick soccer player. Brother Andrew Shue has a role too, making this one a family affair. The actual star of the film is “Lizzie McGuire” actress Carly Schroeder.

Current Top Movies:
1. Pirates 3
2. Shrek The Third
3. Spider-Man 3…hey, isn’t that like a triple trifecta of threes?