Easton Corbin Tickets on Sale: Concert is Saturday, March 30th at the Prairie Capital Convention Center. Tickets on sale at 10:00am and are just $10.45 for the first day of sales only. Tickets are available online at www.Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, or in person at the Prairie Capital Convention Center box office. Avoid ticket fees by getting them in person at the box office, first day of sales only.
Colt Ford: Saturday at Boondocks at 8:00pm. Tickets are $22, general admission. Visit www.showclix.com for tickets.
Monster Truck Nationals: Saturday at 7:30pm at Assembly Hall in Champaign. Tickets available at 866-ILLINI-1 or www.uofiassemblyhall.com
Standridge Motor Sports Race Party: Saturday 4:30pm - Midnight at the Eagles Club at 2700 East Ash Street in Springfield. 10% of proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Boys City Tournament: Friday and Saturday at the Prairie Capital Convention Center. Friday games include SHG vs. Springfield High at 6pm and Southeast vs. Lanphier at 8pm. Saturday games include Lanphier vs. Springfield at 6pm and Southeast vs. SHG at 8pm. (Saturday's game times my be switched.)
Winterfreeze Regional Chili Cookoff: Sunday at the KC Hall at Iles & Meadowbrook Roads. Doors open at Noon, Seeing Daylight plays at 1pm. $5 admission gets donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Lance Armstrong Admits to Taking Performance Enhancing Drugs
Thursday in a recorded interview with Oprah Winfrey Lance Armstrong finally admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs and banned substances. Armstrong also said he didn't feel bad about it or feel he was cheating. Part 2 of the interview airs tonight on OWN.
Al Pacino as Joe Paterno
One of the most controversial figures in sports will be played by Al Pacino. The Oscar winner will team with his "Scarface" director, Brian De Palma for a film about Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.
"American Idol" Ratings Down 18% for Premiere
Apparently three new judges couldn't boost the ratings for "American Idol." The season premiere Wednesday night pulled in 4-million fewer viewers than last season's premiere. Still, the ratings are big. 17.9-million watched Wednesday night compared to 12.3-million for the season premiere of "The Voice" and 8.7-million for "X Factor."
Casey Anthony Movie Premieres This Weekend
If you followed the Casey Anthony murder trial, you might want to catch a movie this weekend on Lifetime. "Prosecuting Casey Anthony" stars Rob Lowe as Jeff Ashton, who was the prosecutor in the case. The movie is based on Ashton's book. Casey Anthony did not profit from the making of the movie.
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