Archives: What’s Happening in HTG Town

After four years and nine months at this location, it’s been officially decided to move HTG’s number one news source to another spot: New Happening Location. We’ve been using that new blog for the last week and have found it easier to use, especially with pictures. There are more bells and whistles, too, such as polls. The new site’s poll about moving met with positive result… 9 to move, 2 not to move and 2 neutral.

Yes, drop down menus will be changed on the HTG site, but that will take a little time. Until then, you can use the link to the upper right or by bookmarking the new blog.

This site will remain open as an archive of older articles.

Thanks much for the support of Happening. Feel free to contribute whatever you feel is worthy.

As I was hoping, Blogsome got their database problem figured out. This site is up and running again. Or at least the possibility exists. So the question is…

Do we stay on this site or the new one?

Happening has existed on this site for 4 years and 9 months. That’s one month less in age than HTG itself. It has served us well. But is it time to move on? The new location has a couple more bells and whistles. It’s run by those folks at Google. They’re a little more secure than an Irish company with servers across the ocean who break down more often. And you can’t contact them if you have a problem. The new guys can be reached.

On the new site we can add polls, pictures, videos and various other widgets. On the old site (this one), we can add a link list and that’s about it.

So what do you think? Comment below if you have any thoughts. And head over to the new site (location in article below) to vote on the current poll.

Possibility brewing at the moment: Keep this site as an archive and head over to the new site for new articles.

Thanks for your input and support.

We’re still experiencing problems with Blogsome. The news must go on, however. We’ve set up shop at this location. Whether the move is temporary or permanent is unknown. Wherever we end up, we’ll let you know. Thanks for your support.

I was away for 2 1/2 days. Still catchin’ up. So why don’t I just post a pic of Mayor Fox or some other delightful babe? I dunno. But I’ll put that on my catch up list.

UPDATE: Still waiting for Blogsome to fix the Database Error problem. Apparently they had a server problem in England last night.

Many people in the world, the staff of Happening included, are still saddened by the death of iconic actor David Carradine. Most of us know the circumstances behind the Kill Bill/Days Saga performer’s passing. And apparently so does Ashton Kutcher, who posted the following remark on his Twitter:

Remind me to never asphyxiate myself while masterbating in bangkok. It just confused people.

Why the Peter Frampton did Kutcher write such an insulting thing? Happening EIC Marlowe, behind the HTG initiative to get David Carradine memorial items into the homes of HTG residents, was not pleased when he heard.

“I might have to destroy my Dude, Where’s My Car? DVDs… all five of them. Well, maybe I can keep them for Seann William Scott’s sake. But Kutcher is off my Christmas card list!”

Marlowe was so unhappy that he created a new award to reflect it. But where did he put the award? With more than one place to receive awards, it might take a little while for a lucky citizen to find it.

“Oh, I think it’ll be worth the look,” stated Marlowe. “The person finding it won’t be disappointed.”

Studios have reasons to rejoice — millions of them. Payments for three weeks of box office receipts have been made, giving just over $814 million combined to eight studios. Receiving the largest share is rapid-release arthouse studio Lake Hope Features, getting $255,163,412 for six movies.

“I think that Quantum’s grabbing of many films has paid off” stated a movie insider. “Every little bit helps. Quantum’s been able to manage those little bits into a small fortune.”

Also surpassing the 200 mil mark is Ship of Fooles, receiving $207,391,070 for its own 6 films.

The biggest success of the three weeks is not a studio, but a producer. Films by Pedro of Baseball Mogul Productions garnered more than $280 million in that period. The back-to-back successful weeks of No Way to Treat a First Lady through Bulletproof/Avatar grabbed $101 mil by itself.

With summer movie season now upon us, box office totals will certainly grow. What will studios do with the increase in cash?

“Well, they have producers to pay, plus the costs of making the films” explained the insider. “Then there’s upkeep and further expansion of the studio properties. No matter how much cash comes in, there’s always a ton going out. That’s the nature of the business.”

Esteemed ex-mayor Chris Harmer’s birthday marked a gala like none other in HTG Hollywood. A party was thrown in his honor, with the guest list as exclusive as the contestants for wet T-shirt night at Club Siberia. We at Happening did our best to become a part of the festivities, but were denied access. This was disappointing, because we have always been a Harmer supporter at this news source. Who was the former city leader cuddling up to? What sort of gifts were presented? We don’t know. Even a reporter sent in disguise was unable to get too far into the party room.

So, instead of a report on the party, we’re publishing a classic Harmer comic. We’re still looking for reports of what happened at the event. If anyone knows anything or even has a picture, please inform this news office.

Anyway, happy birthday, Mr. Harmer.