There was a time when almost every city had its own horror host introducing the kiddies to the late-night joys of monster movies, creature features and chiller cinema. New York had Zacherley (John Zacherle). Los Angeles had Vampira (Maila Nurmi). And Cleveland, of course, had Ghoulardi, the hip host played by Ernie Anderson.

The horror-host heyday spanned the 1950s and ’60s. DVDs and the Internet have driven the TV breed to near extinction, yet a few hold on, somehow keeping the antic tradition alive. One of these is Keven Scarpino, celebrating his 25th anniversary as the Son of Ghoul.

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As a kid, I had a lot of Optimus Prime figures, but there was only one that I considered “my own”.

I grew up with Transformers G2, and as such, never had a shot at G1 Prime or Powermaster Prime. I actually got every Prime released during G2 at some point… except the repaint of the original toy, ironically enough. I enj

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WYOMING, Minn. — As Tag Johnson walked up to the massive truck, he pointed to an aerial boom that’s designed to pierce the fuselage of a burning jet aircraft.

“This is the 54 foot elevated boom,” Johnson pointed out.

He is the sales coordinator for the Rosenbauer Company, which builds some of the largest and most versatile fire trucks in the world.

“This is the pump, capable of eighteen-hundred and fifty gallons per minute,” Johnson said.

But Johnson never guessed the 80,000-pound airport rescue rig the company markets by the name “Panther” would ever have caught Hollywood’s eye.

The truck, which was designed and built by Rosenbauer workers at the Wyoming fabricating plant, spent months being filmed for the newest Hollywood release of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.” 

“We couldn’t believe it,” said Johnson.

Painted on the side of the large red and grey truck is the image of one of the film’s main characters, “this is Sentinel Prime, right there, that’s what he looks like, yup,” Johnson said.

To anyone who has followed the Transformer saga, these robots in disguise change from ordinary cars, trucks and machinery into weapons of battle. The friendlier “Autobots” defend the

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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Bruce Springsteen eloquently euologized his friend of more than four decades and E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons Tuesday at a private funeral at a small Florida church.

The roughly two-hour service for the 69-year-old Clemons, known as the Big Man and Springsteen’s main foil onstage over their long careers, was at the Royal Poinciana Chapel on this manicured island of the rich and famous. Faint strains of music could be heard outside the small gray church.

Springsteen, among those delivering eulogies, spoke eloquently of his friendship with Clemons, according to those leaving the church. Jackson Browne and members of the E Street Band were on hand. M

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“The Real Housewives of D.C.” reality star and celebrated party crasher Michaele Salahi made her live singing debut at NBC Miami on Friday.

Check it out!

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Salahi said she decided to make Miami the spot for the premiere performance of her single “Bump It,” because she grew up in Florida and has fond memories of the Sunshine State.

“I grew up in Florida and I have a great passion for Florida,” she said.

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The Belgian critical darling served up sports staples like tennis shirts, crewneck sweaters and hunting parkas in fabrics usually more associated with ballgowns, like silk and taffeta.

“Men are always like, ‘This might be too much for me, all that shiny material, can I wear that? Is it masculine enough for me?’” van Noten told Associated Press Television News in a pre-show interview. “So when you refer to sportswear then automatically … they’re more open.”

Shown Thursday in a Paris parking garage, the spring-summer 2012 collection hit the sweet spot between masculine and feminine.

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